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|image = VictorVance-GTAVCS2.jpg | |image = VictorVance-GTAVCS2.jpg | ||
|size = | |size = 300px | ||
|game_1 = GTA Vice City | |game_1 = GTA Vice City | ||
|game_2 = GTA Vice City Stories | |game_2 = GTA Vice City Stories | ||
|aka = Vic Vance | |name = Victor Vance | ||
|aka = Vic Vance<br />Corporal Vance | |||
|status = Deceased | |status = Deceased | ||
|gender = M | |gender = M | ||
|dob = 1956 | |dob = 1956 | ||
|pob = | |||
|dod = 1986 | |dod = 1986 | ||
|home = [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] <small> | |dod-comment = (<small>during the [[Introduction (GTA VC)|opening cutscene]] in GTA Vice City</small>) | ||
|nationality = | |home = [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]] (<small>until [[1984]]</small>)<br />[[Panama]] (<small>[[1984]] - [[1986]]</small>) | ||
|family = [[Janet Vance]] <small> | |nationality = United States | ||
|affiliations = [[Military | |family = [[Janet Vance]] (<small>mother</small><br />Unnamed father<br />[[Lance Vance]] (<small>brother</small>)<br />[[Pete Vance]] (<small>brother</small>)<br />[[Aunt Enid]] (<small>aunt</small>)<br />[[Louise Cassidy-Williams]] (<small>girlfriend</small>) | ||
|businesses = | |affiliations = [[Military]] (<small>until [[1984]]</small>)<br />[[Jerry Martinez]] (<small>[[1984]]</small>)<br />[[Phil Cassidy]] (<small>[[1984]]</small>)<br />[[Marty Jay Williams]] (<small>[[1984]], former</small>)<br />[[Ricardo Diaz]] (<small>[[1984]]</small>)<br />[[Armando Mendez]] (<small>[[1984]], former</small>)<br />[[Diego Mendez]] (<small>[[1984]], former</small>)<br />[[Umberto Robina]] (<small>[[1984]]</small>)<br />[[Bryan Forbes]] (<small>[[1984]], former</small>)<br />[[Vance Crime Family]] (<small>1984</small>) | ||
|voice = [[ | |vehicles = | ||
|businesses = Brothel | |||
|occupation = Soldier (<small>[[1984]]</small>)<br />Drug dealer<br />Pimp<br />Robber<br />Loan shark<br />Smuggler | |||
|voice = [[Armando Riesco]] (<small>GTA Vice City</small>)<br />[[Dorian Missick]] (<small>GTA Vice City Stories]]</small>) | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{also|''"Victor" redirects here. For the character in ''[[The Ballad of Gay Tony]]'', see [[Vic Manzano|Victor "Vic" Manzano]].''}} | |||
'''Victor "Vic" Vance''' ([[1956]] - [[1986]]) is a character in the [[3D Universe]] who appears as a minor character in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]] and the [[protagonist]] of [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. He is voiced by [[Armando Riesco]] in GTA Vice City and [[Dorian Missick]] in GTA Vice City Stories. | |||
==Character history== | |||
===Early life=== | |||
Victor Vance was born in [[1956]] to a [[Dominican Republic|Dominican]] father and a white mother, [[Janet Vance]]. The couple later had two more children, [[Lance Vance|Lance]] and [[Pete Vance|Pete]]. Their mother, a drug addict, was unfit to raise her children and their father is presumed to have died. This led the three to be raised by their aunt, [[Aunt Enid|Enid]], although it is unknown if she is the sister of the father or mother. Victor began looking after his youngest brother Pete, who has severe asthma, and began working to help pay Pete's expensive medical bills while Janet and Lance led problematic lives. Victor later enlisted in the [[United States of America|US]] [[military]] in [[1984]], at the age of twenty-eight. | |||
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= | ===GTA Vice City Stories=== | ||
==GTA Vice City Stories== | |||
In GTA Vice City Stories, set in [[1984]], Vic arrives at [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City's]] [[Fort Baxter Air Base]] under the watch of Sergeant [[Jerry Martinez]]. Unexpectedly, Martinez gives Vic orders such as picking up weed and hiding it for him, and bringing him a prostitute. He is dishonorably discharged from the army after drugs were found in his barracks and he was seen entering the base with a [[Mary|prostitute]]. | In GTA Vice City Stories, set in [[1984]], Vic arrives at [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City's]] [[Fort Baxter Air Base]] under the watch of Sergeant [[Jerry Martinez]]. Unexpectedly, Martinez gives Vic orders such as picking up weed and hiding it for him, and bringing him a prostitute. He is dishonorably discharged from the army after drugs were found in his barracks and he was seen entering the base with a [[Mary|prostitute]]. | ||
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At first, it's suggested that the Mendez brothers want an alliance with the Vance brothers, however, it turns out that they offer the Vic a deal, which is to hand over all his businesses to them and leave town or him and his family will be killed. Victor refuses to give up his interests after working for the Mendez brothers, and in retaliation, they knock Lance and him unconscious when their guard is down, then kidnap them. The Vance brothers wake up in an oil refinery in [[Viceport]], and while attempting to escape, Mendez's men accidentally shoot at one of the gas tanks, causing it to explode. While this kills most of the henchmen, Lance is trapped in the inferno and separated from Vic. Luckily, Vic manages to save Lance before the oil refinery implodes. | At first, it's suggested that the Mendez brothers want an alliance with the Vance brothers, however, it turns out that they offer the Vic a deal, which is to hand over all his businesses to them and leave town or him and his family will be killed. Victor refuses to give up his interests after working for the Mendez brothers, and in retaliation, they knock Lance and him unconscious when their guard is down, then kidnap them. The Vance brothers wake up in an oil refinery in [[Viceport]], and while attempting to escape, Mendez's men accidentally shoot at one of the gas tanks, causing it to explode. While this kills most of the henchmen, Lance is trapped in the inferno and separated from Vic. Luckily, Vic manages to save Lance before the oil refinery implodes. | ||
With Phil and [[Umberto Robina|Umberto Robina's]] help, the Vance Crime Family defend their businesses from being attacked by the Mendez brothers' goons. However, Louise is kidnapped by Martinez and beaten viciously before Vic saves her. Later on Armando Mendez's men once again capture Louise, with Armando ending her life. In a rage, Vic slaughters Armando's bodyguards and enters the [[Mendez Mansion]] to confront Armando. Vic asks where Lance and Louise are; Armando replies that they are dead, however he tells Vic they | With Phil and [[Umberto Robina|Umberto Robina's]] help, the Vance Crime Family defend their businesses from being attacked by the Mendez brothers' goons. However, Louise is kidnapped by Martinez and beaten viciously before Vic saves her. Later on Armando Mendez's men once again capture Louise, with Armando ending her life. In a rage, Vic slaughters Armando's bodyguards and enters the [[Mendez Mansion]] to confront Armando. Vic asks where Lance and Louise are; Armando replies that they are dead, however he tells Vic they did not feel a thing and pulls out a [[Flamethrower]] to kill him. Vic then kills Armando and finds Louise shot several times and an injured Lance who wakes up as Louise says her last words to Vic. Soon after, with the aid of drug lord, [[Ricardo Diaz]] and Louise's brother Phil Cassidy, Vic breaks up into his old army barracks and steals a [[Hunter]] helicopter under heavy guarding. Vic, later on, uses the helicopter to attack the [[Mendez Building]] in [[Downtown Vice City|Downtown]] and ends up being shot down, but manages to make it to the roof of the building. Vic continues his way inside and kills all the goons on his way while finally finding Diego and enemy Jerry Martinez arriving in a [[Maverick]]. Vic takes out everyone and is confronted by both Diego and Martinez on the roof. Vic manages to win the battle and decides to lay low for a while on the money he's made along with his brother, Lance. While Lance offers a drug deal worth 20kg of cocaine, Vic refuses his interests and says he never wants to touch drugs ever again, to which Lance says 'whatever you say bro'. | ||
== | ===Death=== | ||
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[[File:VictorVance-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|Victor Vance as he appears in 1986.]] | [[File:VictorVance-GTAVC.jpg|thumb|Victor Vance as he appears in 1986.]] | ||
In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], set [[1986|two years later]], Victor Vance is shown about to engage in a drug deal with [[Tommy Vercetti]] and his escorts, [[Harry]] and [[Lee]]. Lance can be sighted in the helicopter. Victor Vance is killed by the gunmen of drug lord [[Ricardo Diaz]], who sabotaged the deal. Ever since the release of GTA Vice City Stories, fans have argued about whether the brother killed in the ambush was Victor or his brother [[Pete Vance]], but it was confirmed on Rockstar's website that it was Victor who died in GTA Vice City<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/741/(updated)_asked_&_answered_–_re_vice_city_red_dead_redemption_and_chinatown_wars Rockstar News Wire, September 18, 2009]</ref>. | In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]], set [[1986|two years later]], Victor Vance is shown about to engage in a drug deal with [[Tommy Vercetti]] and his escorts, [[Harry]] and [[Lee]]. Lance can be sighted in the helicopter. Victor Vance is killed by the gunmen of drug lord [[Ricardo Diaz]], who sabotaged the deal. Ever since the release of GTA Vice City Stories, fans have argued about whether the brother killed in the ambush was Victor or his brother [[Pete Vance]], but it was confirmed on Rockstar's website that it was Victor who died in GTA Vice City<ref>[http://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/741/(updated)_asked_&_answered_–_re_vice_city_red_dead_redemption_and_chinatown_wars Rockstar News Wire, September 18, 2009]</ref>. | ||
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==Murders committed== | ==Murders committed== | ||
*[[Marty Jay Williams]] <small>(killed while attempting to kidnap his own [[Louise Cassidy-Williams|wife]])</small> | *[[Marty Jay Williams]] <small>(killed while attempting to kidnap his own [[Louise Cassidy-Williams|wife]])</small> | ||
*Marty's Cousin <small>(killed while attempting to burn down his brothel)</small> | |||
*[[Bryan Forbes]] <small>(killed while trying to escape after having led Victor and [[Lance Vance|Lance]] into a trap and admitting to being a cop)</small> | *[[Bryan Forbes]] <small>(killed while trying to escape after having led Victor and [[Lance Vance|Lance]] into a trap and admitting to being a cop)</small> | ||
*[[Diego and Armando Mendez|Armando Mendez]] <small>(killed for killing Louise, attacking Lance and setting Victor up)</small> | *[[Diego and Armando Mendez|Armando Mendez]] <small>(killed for killing Louise, attacking Lance and setting Victor up)</small> | ||
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*[[Jerry Martinez]] <small>(killed for setting up Victor at the beginning of the game and causing trouble for Vic later on)</small> | *[[Jerry Martinez]] <small>(killed for setting up Victor at the beginning of the game and causing trouble for Vic later on)</small> | ||
==Personality== | |||
{{double image|left|VictorVance-GTAVCS-artwork.jpg|100|VictorVance-GTAVCS-artwork2.jpg|100|Artwork of Victor Vance. Notice the full head of hair.|Alternative artwork for Victor.|}} | |||
Victor's personality differs from most of his previous counterparts. Throughout ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories'', he claims that he wants out of the drug game but has no choice. Victor also shows emotion and feels regretful for having committed all the crime and killing. He always shows a serious attitude with a calm but angry personality and always wants to get everything he came for instead of doing it for nothing (as seen in "[[Taking the Fall]]"). However like most other GTA characters, he has little problems with killing anyone who stands in his way and he often insults the people he is about to kill. He is also quite hypocritical as he is always saying that he wants out and doesn't want to be in the drug game any more, but still continues to deal with drugs throughout his life. Ironically, Vic's hypocrisy led to his death two years later. | |||
==Mission appearances== | ==Mission appearances== | ||
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== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
*Victor Vance is the | *Victor is the first [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DoomedProtagonist| doomed protagonist] of the [[Grand Theft Auto series|series]]. His fate was revealed [[2002|four years]] earlier in [[Grand Theft Auto Vice City]], and people who knew this would be aware that regardless of the events of VCS, Vic's fate was sealed. | ||
*Victor Vance, [[Carl Johnson]], [[Niko Bellic]], and [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]] are the only protagonists who | *Victor Vance is one of the three [[protagonist]]s known to serve in a military, the others being [[Niko Bellic]] <small>(soldier, Bosnian Wars)</small> and [[Trevor Philips]] <small>(pilot, Airforce)</small> | ||
*Victor has killed the | *Victor Vance, [[Carl Johnson]], [[Niko Bellic]], and [[Luis Fernando Lopez|Luis Lopez]] are the only protagonists who did not want to get involved in the drug underworld. [[Michael De Santa]] and [[Franklin Clinton]] seem to focus more on heists and assassinations to make their money, however it can be assumed that drug dealing wouldn't be beneath them, as Michael used and sold drugs in his old crime days. | ||
*In the events of GTA Vice City Stories, Vic has an American accent; however in GTA Vice City, Vic has a thick Dominican accent | *Victor is the protagonist who has killed the fewest named people in the GTA III Era, a total of five. He is also the protagonist who has committed the second fewest murders in the GTA series, only behind [[Huang Lee]], who has committed four murders. | ||
*Victor Vance's clothing that he wore during the drug deal with [[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Harry]] and [[Lee]] | *In the events of GTA Vice City Stories, Vic has an American accent; however in GTA Vice City, Vic has a thick Dominican accent. This is just a continuity error. | ||
*Victor Vance is one of seven characters in GTA Vice City Stories that also | *Victor Vance's clothing that he wore during the drug deal with [[Tommy Vercetti]], [[Harry]] and [[Lee]] is similar in appearance to the clothing Tony Montana wore during the first half of the film ''[[:wp:Scarface (1983 film)|Scarface]]''. | ||
*Victor Vance, along with [[Luis Fernando Lopez]] | *Victor Vance is one of seven characters in GTA Vice City Stories that also appears in GTA Vice City. The other six are [[Lance Vance]], [[Umberto Robina]], [[Phil Cassidy]], [[Ricardo Diaz]], [[Gonzalez]] and [[Alberto Robina]]. | ||
*Victor's physical appearance in GTA Vice City Stories is remarkably similar to talk show | *Victor Vance, along with [[Luis Fernando Lopez]], is one of only two Dominican protagonists in the series. | ||
*Victor's physical appearance in GTA Vice City Stories is remarkably similar to talk show host Montel Williams and they were both born in the same year (1956). | |||
*It is revealed in hidden text files in Vice City that the Vance Brothers operate out of [[Mexico]] by 1986, and own a farm in [[Panama]], most likely where they keep their stash. | *It is revealed in hidden text files in Vice City that the Vance Brothers operate out of [[Mexico]] by 1986, and own a farm in [[Panama]], most likely where they keep their stash. | ||
*Ironically, in GTA Vice City Stories, while committing crimes Vic will shout "What goes around comes around buddy!" somewhat foreshadowing his own downfall in the next couple of years. | *Ironically, in GTA Vice City Stories, while committing crimes Vic will shout "What goes around comes around buddy!" somewhat foreshadowing his own downfall in the next couple of years. | ||
*Victor Vance and [[Johnny Klebitz]] are the only protagonists to be officially killed without a determinant situation. | |||
*Victor and Johnny also both foreshadow their own downfall. In the ending cutscene of [[Was It Worth It?]] Ashley asks Johnny to ride off into the sunset with her. To which Johnny replies, "You, me, and that little habit of yours." Unfortunately he eventually succumbs to his love for her, and in doing so, wastes the rest of his million dollars on meth, and is killed in [[Sandy Shores]], [[Blaine County]] by [[Trevor Philips]] after he tries to stop him and Ashley from having sex in exchange for meth. In the ending cutscene of [[Vice City Stories]], [[Lance Vance]] offers Vic another opportunity to make some big money on a bunch of cocaine. Vic aggressively tells Lance he's not interested since he doesn't want to live that life anymore. Unfortunately, two years later Vic too succumbs to his love of money, and decides to do the deal. He is gunned down when the deal is ambushed by [[Diaz' Hitmen|hitmen]]. | |||
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