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{{infobox character
{{infobox character|
|name        = Umberto Robina
|image = UmbertoRobina-GTAVC.jpg
|image       = UmbertoRobinaGTAVC.jpg
|game_1 = VC
|games        = [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]<br>[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]
|game_2 = VCS
|aka          =  
|name = Umberto Robina
|gender       = M
|status = Alive
|pob         = Havana, Cuba
|gender = M
|home         = [[Umberto Robina's Home]], [[Little Havanna]]
|pob =  
|nationality = Cuban
|home = [[Umberto Robina's House|House]] in [[Little Havana]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]
|family       = [[Alberto Robina]] (Father)
|nationality =  
|affiliations = [[Los Cabrones]]<br>[[Tommy Vercetti]]<br>[[Victor Vance]]<br>[[Leo Teal]]<br>[[Ricardo Diaz]]<br>[[Lance Vance]]<br>[[Pepe]]<br>[[Rico]]<br>[[Phil Cassidy]]
|family = [[Alberto Robina]] <small>(father)</small>
|vehicles     = [[Cuban Hermes]]
|affiliations = [[Cubans]] <small>([[Gang Leaders|leader]])</small><br />[[Pepe (GTA VC)|Pepe]]<br />[[Rico]]<br />[[Hilberto]]<br />[[Carlos]]<br />[[Fernandez]]<br />[[Juan]]<br />[[Ronaldo]]<br />[[Joaquin Noff]]<br />[[Phil Cassidy]]<br />[[Marty Jay Williams]] <small>([[D.I.V.O.R.C.E.|until]] [[1984]])</small><br />[[Victor Vance]] <small>(1984)</small><br />[[Leo Teal]] <small>([[Back Alley Brawl|until]] [[1986]])</small><br />[[Ricardo Diaz]] <small>([[Rub Out|until]] 1986)</small><br />[[Tommy Vercetti]] <small>([[Stunt Boat Challenge|from]] 1986)</small>
|businesses   = [[Cafe Robina]]
|vehicles = [[Cuban Hermes]]
|voice       = [[Danny Trejo]]
|businesses =  
|voice = [[Danny Trejo]]
}}
}}
'''Umberto Robina''' is a character in the [[GTA III Era|3D Universe]] who appears as a supporting character in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] (set in [[1986]]) and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] (set in [[1984]]). He is the leader of the [[Cubans]] gang, also known as ''Los Cabrones'', in [[Little Havana]], [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]]. He is the son of [[Café Robina|café]] owner [[Alberto Robina]]. He is voiced by [[Danny Trejo]] in both appearances.


'''Umberto Robina''' is leader of the [[Los Cabrones]] gang. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], as the leader of Los Cabrones, he sends [[Victor Vance]] on missions to wipe out his most hated gang, The [[Cholos]], which replaced the controversial Haitian gangs in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] (The Haitians were removed from the game due to public backlash). Like his appearance in Vice City, Umberto is obsessed about how much "Cojones" (referring to both the courage and the actual testicle size) his comrades usually have. Victor saves Umberto's father, [[Alberto Robina]], from the Cholos in one of Robina's missions. Umberto, along with [[Phil Cassidy]] and two Cuban men, help Lance and Vic defend their businesses from assaults by the Mendez Brothers' henchmen in one of the last missions of the game. It is the only time that Umberto actually does "dirty work".
==Character history==
===Life until 1984===
Umberto Robina was born to [[Café Robina|café]] owner [[Alberto Robina|Alberto]] and an un-named mother. He became a member and later the [[Gang Leaders|leader]] of the [[Cubans]] gang in [[Little Havana]], where he also purchases a [[Umberto Robina's House|House]]. He leads the gang into the drugs trade and establishes links with [[Phil's Depot|arms dealer]] [[Phil Cassidy]] and [[Trailer Park Mafia]] leader [[Marty Jay Williams]]. Following the [[D.I.V.O.R.C.E.|death]] of Williams, Robina hires his killer [[Victor Vance]] and initially has him prove himself by [[Nice Package|collecting a package]] while in competition with other Cubans. Vance, after successfully delivering the package to Robina in [[Viceport]], is employed again to [[Balls|stop a number]] of [[Cholos]] gangsters creating havoc in Little Havana.


In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], Umberto Robina is still the leader of the Los Cabrones in Vice City two years later, who has been involved in a long-term Vice City turf war with Haitian criminals. He is an extremely macho man who wants to wage full scale war with the Haitian gang, however, he has never been personally implicated in a crime and his bravery has been questioned within Cuban circles. He is good friends with [[Tommy Vercetti]] and treats him as an equal. His quote on it: "Tommy, to us, you Cuban". It is unknown what happens to Umberto in the end, but ideas are that his Cuban Gang and The [[Vercetti Gang]] are allies because of Tommy's work for Umberto.
Robina later hires Vance to [[Papi Don't Screech|drive his father]] Alberto from the [[Hyman Memorial Stadium]] back to his café as the Cholos look to get revenge after their gangsters were killed. A greatful Robina brings Vance back to his house for one last job, to [[Havana Good Time|destroy]] a [[Cholo Warehouse|warehouse]] owned by the Cholos, which Vance and the Cubans accomplish. The Cholos, severly weakened by the destruction of their warehouse, are quickly forced out of the city.


Umberto Robina is voiced by and shares the likeness of [[Danny Trejo]].
Robina continues to lead the gang as Vance inadvertantly becomes involved with the [[Mendez Cartel]], who later cut their ties and [[Blitzkrieg Strikes Again|attempt to take control]] of the [[Empire Building|businesses]] owned by the [[Vance Crime Family]]. [[Lance Vance]], Victor's brother, brings Phil Cassidy and Robina to help protect some of their businesses, which they manage to do.


[[File:UmbertoRobinaGTAVCS.jpg|150px|left|thumb|Umberto Robina in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]].]] [[File:UmbertoRobinaArtwork.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Umberto Robina artwork from GTA Vice City Stories]]
===1985 to 1986===
Robina continues to lead the Cubans gang through 1985 and [[1986]] and, at some point, gains a new enemy in the form of [[Auntie Poulet]] and her [[Haitians]] gang. Robina, in an attempt to combat the Haitians and his other problems, begins to employ chef and hitman [[Leo Teal]] and continues to be involved with the drugs trade, establishing links with drug baron [[Ricardo Diaz]]. Diaz later has his [[Diaz' Gang|men]] shoot up a [[Introduction (GTA VC)|deal]] between the [[Forelli Family]] and [[Vance Crime Family]]. Forelli mobster [[Tommy Vercetti]], looking for those responsible, later [[Back Alley Brawl|kills]] Teal and takes his [[Phone|cell phone]]. Robina [[Two Bit Hit|later calls]] Vercetti, thinking he is Teal, and after learning of Teal's death tells Vercetti to visit him at his [[Alberto Robina|fathers]] [[Café Robina|café]].
 
Vercetti later visits the café and Robina tells him to meet [[Rico]] and prove himself in a [[Stunt Boat Challenge|boat challenge]]. Vercetti proves himself and later raids the [[Haitian Drugs Factory|Haitians processing plant]], stealing a van full of an unknown substance. Robina, knowing the [[Haitians]] are involved in the drugs trade with the [[Sharks]], dispatches Vercetti to [[Naval Engagement|shoot up]] a deal and steal the drugs and money, which he again manages despite being [[Wanted Level in GTA III Era|followed]] by the [[VCPD in GTA III Era|police]] and [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI agents]].
 
During this time Vercetti also begins working for Poulet, while under the influence of mind-altering drugs, although Vercetti does not remember his actions, which include [[Bombs Away!|destroying two Cuban boats]] and [[Dirty Lickin's|killing Cubans gangsters]] in a fight against the Haitians. Robina, unaware of Vercetti's actions, later employs him one final time to [[Trojan Voodoo|destroy the Haitian processing plant]].


==Mission appearances==
==Mission appearances==
;GTA Vice City
;GTA Vice City
*[[Stunt Boat Challenge]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*After [[Two Bit Hit]]<small> (Voice) </small>
*[[Cannon Fodder]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Stunt Boat Challenge]] <small>(Boss) </small>
*[[Naval Engagement]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Cannon Fodder]] <small>(Boss) </small>
*[[Trojan Voodoo]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Naval Engagement]] <small>(Boss) </small>
*[[Trojan Voodoo]] <small>(Boss) </small>


;GTA Vice City Stories
;GTA Vice City Stories
*[[Nice Package]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Jive Drive]] <small>(post mission pager message)</small>
*[[Balls]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Nice Package]] <small>(Boss) </small>
*[[Papi Don't Screech]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Balls]] <small>(Boss) </small>
*[[Havana Good Time]] <small> (Boss) </small>
*[[Papi Don't Screech]] <small>(Boss) </small>
*[[Havana Good Time]] <small>(Boss) </small>
*[[Blitzkrieg Strikes Again]]
*[[Blitzkrieg Strikes Again]]
== Trivia ==
*In GTA Vice City, Umberto Robina often tells Tommy Vercetti that he has "big cojones", although in GTA Vice City Stories, he often tells Vic Vance that he has "big balls".
*Umberto Robina has a similar personality to [[Brucie Kibbutz]] from [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]: both characters are known for liking women and often praise the protagnist for their skills and male personality.
== VCBI record ==
The [[Vice City Bureau of Investigation]] has a file on Robina<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ | title = Vice City Crime Tree | work = [[Rockstar Games]] }} official GTA Vice City website</ref>:
* Cuban warlord.
* Long term feud with Haitian criminals. Wants control of turf.
* Extreme macho man.
* Wants to wage full scale war with Haitians.
* Never implicated in a crime personally.
* Bravery has been questioned within Cuban circles.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
File:UmbertoRobina-GTAVCS.jpg|Umberto Robina in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories|GTA Vice City Stories]].
File:NicePackage-GTAVCS.jpg|Umberto Robina meeting [[Victor Vance]] in [[Nice Package]].
File:StuntBoatChallenge-GTAVC.jpg|Umberto Robina meeting [[Tommy Vercetti]] in [[Stunt Boat Challenge]].
File:UmbertoRobina-GTAVCS-artwork.jpg|Umberto Robina artwork from GTA Vice City Stories.
File:UmbertoRobina-GTAVCS-artwork2.jpeg|Artwork from GTA Vice City Stories.
</gallery>
== Reference ==
<references />


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Latest revision as of 20:20, 5 April 2013

Character
Umberto Robina
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Appearances GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories
Full Name Umberto Robina
Status

Alive

Gender Gender::Male
Home House in Little Havana, Vice City
Family Alberto Robina (father)
Main Affiliations Cubans (leader)
Pepe
Rico
Hilberto
Carlos
Fernandez
Juan
Ronaldo
Joaquin Noff
Phil Cassidy
Marty Jay Williams (until 1984)
Victor Vance (1984)
Leo Teal (until 1986)
Ricardo Diaz (until 1986)
Tommy Vercetti (from 1986)
Vehicles Cuban Hermes
Voiced by Danny Trejo
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Umberto Robina is a character in the 3D Universe who appears as a supporting character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (set in 1986) and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories (set in 1984). He is the leader of the Cubans gang, also known as Los Cabrones, in Little Havana, Vice City. He is the son of café owner Alberto Robina. He is voiced by Danny Trejo in both appearances.

Character history

Life until 1984

Umberto Robina was born to café owner Alberto and an un-named mother. He became a member and later the leader of the Cubans gang in Little Havana, where he also purchases a House. He leads the gang into the drugs trade and establishes links with arms dealer Phil Cassidy and Trailer Park Mafia leader Marty Jay Williams. Following the death of Williams, Robina hires his killer Victor Vance and initially has him prove himself by collecting a package while in competition with other Cubans. Vance, after successfully delivering the package to Robina in Viceport, is employed again to stop a number of Cholos gangsters creating havoc in Little Havana.

Robina later hires Vance to drive his father Alberto from the Hyman Memorial Stadium back to his café as the Cholos look to get revenge after their gangsters were killed. A greatful Robina brings Vance back to his house for one last job, to destroy a warehouse owned by the Cholos, which Vance and the Cubans accomplish. The Cholos, severly weakened by the destruction of their warehouse, are quickly forced out of the city.

Robina continues to lead the gang as Vance inadvertantly becomes involved with the Mendez Cartel, who later cut their ties and attempt to take control of the businesses owned by the Vance Crime Family. Lance Vance, Victor's brother, brings Phil Cassidy and Robina to help protect some of their businesses, which they manage to do.

1985 to 1986

Robina continues to lead the Cubans gang through 1985 and 1986 and, at some point, gains a new enemy in the form of Auntie Poulet and her Haitians gang. Robina, in an attempt to combat the Haitians and his other problems, begins to employ chef and hitman Leo Teal and continues to be involved with the drugs trade, establishing links with drug baron Ricardo Diaz. Diaz later has his men shoot up a deal between the Forelli Family and Vance Crime Family. Forelli mobster Tommy Vercetti, looking for those responsible, later kills Teal and takes his cell phone. Robina later calls Vercetti, thinking he is Teal, and after learning of Teal's death tells Vercetti to visit him at his fathers café.

Vercetti later visits the café and Robina tells him to meet Rico and prove himself in a boat challenge. Vercetti proves himself and later raids the Haitians processing plant, stealing a van full of an unknown substance. Robina, knowing the Haitians are involved in the drugs trade with the Sharks, dispatches Vercetti to shoot up a deal and steal the drugs and money, which he again manages despite being followed by the police and FBI agents.

During this time Vercetti also begins working for Poulet, while under the influence of mind-altering drugs, although Vercetti does not remember his actions, which include destroying two Cuban boats and killing Cubans gangsters in a fight against the Haitians. Robina, unaware of Vercetti's actions, later employs him one final time to destroy the Haitian processing plant.

Mission appearances

GTA Vice City
GTA Vice City Stories

Trivia

  • In GTA Vice City, Umberto Robina often tells Tommy Vercetti that he has "big cojones", although in GTA Vice City Stories, he often tells Vic Vance that he has "big balls".
  • Umberto Robina has a similar personality to Brucie Kibbutz from Grand Theft Auto IV: both characters are known for liking women and often praise the protagnist for their skills and male personality.

VCBI record

The Vice City Bureau of Investigation has a file on Robina[1]:

  • Cuban warlord.
  • Long term feud with Haitian criminals. Wants control of turf.
  • Extreme macho man.
  • Wants to wage full scale war with Haitians.
  • Never implicated in a crime personally.
  • Bravery has been questioned within Cuban circles.

Gallery

Reference

  1. Vice City Crime Tree. Rockstar Games. official GTA Vice City website