Allies, Supporting Characters and Enemies
Allies:
Dominic Coronado: Dominic is a former thief that has since more or less retired. He comes from a long line of thieves and takes pride in his work, Dominic dislikes the current class of criminals because they are young and too brash as they are more concerned with making a impressionable enough reputation. Above all else though he has a strong dislike towards to organized crime as they often times take more in the profits and leaves less for those who take the risks. Before meeting Sunny and Geraldine, Dominic lives a mundane life in a sort of semi retirement, he spends his time lamenting of the past to anybody willing to listen too him. Geraldine tracks him down after she and Sunny get into trouble. At first he's reluctant to help but after hearing their story he's convinced and helps them pulls off a daring heist. Dominic see's that both women have talent and tell's them that their is money too be made in performing heists, taking them under his wing. When he's introduced to Chelsea, he is very wary of her mostly because of her some what crazy behavior but later take's a liking too her; Dominic himself is also eager to pass his knowledge of thievery to the women as all of three have remarkable potential and skill.
Reggie Johnson: Reggie is a bounty hunter and Geraldine's best friend since middle school. Growing up on the mean streets of Los Santos with Geraldine, she always had her friend's back and doesn't mind helping her but unlike Geraldine they have very different ideas on how to make money; While Geraldine is focused on starting her own private investigation firm, Reggie wants to make quick cash and devises some get rich schemes that strains their friendship. After being fired from their bounty hunting jobs Reggie involves Geraldine in some jobs with some rather shady people who she associates with but some of these jobs end with bullets being shot at them and almost gets them both killed, this angers Geraldine who argues that Reggie doesn't know who she's dealing with and that every job that they've taken always ends in shots being fired. But Reggie says that this is the quickest way to the top and that she shouldn't complain, as a result of this they briefly end not only their partnership but also their friendship. Eventually she get's into trouble after a deal goes bad and nearly gets killed but Geraldine manages to save her in the nick of time, asking what happened Reggie says that Frank knew some people who could help her but the whole thing turned into a set up. Geraldine deduces that Frank had set her up to be killed and also believes that the previous deals had also been set ups. Reggie apologizes to Geraldine and renews their friendship, Geraldine tells her lay low for a while and let her deal with Frank when the time comes.
Linda Rhee (Lee Yeon Rhee): Linda is Sunny's sister and a police officer with the Los Santos Police Department. Linda grew up in South Korea and later with her mother, who was pregnant with Sunny, moved to the United States. Both sisters were once very close to one another but when their mother decide's to work with the Kkangpae their lives become more complicated, as their mother gets addicted to gambling and end's up in debt too a loan shark. When Sunny joins the Five Star Dragons gang to pay off her mother's debt and ends being involved in criminal activity, Linda strongly tells her sister to stop as she's going to get killed but Sunny stubbornly ignores her as she tells her that she is doing this for their family. When the incident with the loan shark occurs, his goon points his gun at the girls, with the shark threatening too kill them. Sunny manages to low blow the goon, grabs his revolver and kill's the shark but when they find out he had ties to the organization, they are put in great danger. When Park is called to their house, he takes Sunny to his private office and she's forced to take a deal in order too protect her family. A saddened Sunny returns home, her mother and sister are relieved that she has come home unharmed, but when Linda hugs her she notice's blood on her back. Lifting up her shirt, she see's the dragon tattooed on her sisters back in full detail, Linda demands to know what Sunny had done; Ashamed of what she did, Sunny tries to explain but Linda slaps her across the face and yells for her to leave. Sunny tearfully hugs her mother one last time and leaves. When Sunny goes to juvenile hall for an assault charge, her mother visits her but Linda, still angry over her sister's decision, refuses to visit her. After their mother passes away, Linda blames Sunny for her death and coldly states she no longer has a sister.
At 21, Linda joins the Los Santos Police Department. She graduates top of her class, quickly becoming a rising star within the department and gaining a reputation for not only being tough on criminals but for always getting results. Their are some issues with her anger though, at least on two occasions she been accused of using excessive force; The first one is when she viciously beat an abuser and breaks his nose. The second one is when she shot a gang member in the leg and steps on his wound. Both charges never stuck but it's something that follows her wherever she goes. Linda is above all else very harsh on gang members because of Sunny's affiliation with the Five Star Dragons and because of the toll that it took on their family, she doesn't shy away from threatening to put them behind bars. Despite being an officer of the law, Linda is not entirely blind, she is aware of the departments issues with corruption along with it's controversial history; She's also aware of the Task Force's deadly reputation and soon becomes aware of their more illegal activities, which later puts her own life in danger. When she's 28, after returning home from exile, Linda pulls Sunny over and forces her into her squad car. Demanding to know why she came back, Sunny tells her that she's here to pay off the last of their family's debt and too also restore their relationship, but Linda coldly rebuff's her. She tells Sunny that she's just another criminal and will not hesitate to put her behind bars if she pushes her, even if they are sisters. Throughout the story Sunny attempts to mend their relationship but always fails. Although she doesn't want to admit it, Linda still cares for her sister and feels rather conflicted about it. On the one hand, Sunny is just another criminal that she see's on the streets but on the other, Sunny is still her sister and wants her to live a normal life. Eventually she starts to doubt herself and wonders if she should forgive her sister for her past mistakes.
In the aftermath of their first heist, Linda gets word that the Task Force will be handling the investigation but becomes very suspicious of them and begins to wonder if their is something more to it. She secretly begins to search for clues and finds out that the group is involved in drug trafficking, selling firearms to gangs, extortion and also giving certain high ranking gang members information about possible indictments. But it's when Linda finds out that they have her sister in their sights that she makes her own harrowing decision. Linda quits the force and attempts to warn Sunny but is ambushed by the groups leader, Victor Wolf, and is taken hostage. Sunny soon gets a call from Linda saying that she is in trouble and needs her help, telling her too meet her at an abandoned warehouse at Terminal. When Sunny arrives she is ambushed by the Task Force. She is then presented with a bound and gagged Linda, Wolf tells her that they won't harm harm her unless she cooperates with them which Sunny reluctantly does. Wolf then tells her their demands: Sunny must eliminate witnesses threatening to expose them and also too destroy evidence of their illegal activities or otherwise they will kill Linda. Sunny then performs jobs throughout Blaine County and fulfills the terms of the agreement, Wolf tell's her that they will let her sister go and that they will meet in the desert just outside the County. Suspecting that Wolf will try to kill the both of them Sunny call's Chelsea and tell's her to bring her rifle. At the exchange Wolf hands over Linda and just as Sunny predicted he tries to kill them but thanks too Chelsea the sisters escape.
On the way home Sunny tells Linda that she will move in with her and Roberta, she at first refuses but Sunny tells her that she will because right now is not the time to at each other's throats. Both sisters keep their distance at home and do not talk to each other. One day Linda hears crying coming from the living room, she finds her sister sleeping on the sofa but crying out for their mother and begging for her forgiveness, which shocks and saddens her. She later finds an old photograph of the both of them spending time at the beach, both girls hugging and smiling but it's when she looks on the back, seeing the words 'Happier Times' scrawled in bold white lettering that makes her see her sister in a whole new light. Linda decide's to finally make amends with Sunny and they meet at the pier. She apologizes to Sunny for the way she's been treating her and that she's no longer angry at her anymore, realizing that Sunny is who she is and that she needs her support no matter what. The sisters tearfully hug finally putting the past behind them. Later on Linda becomes the Head of Security for Roberta's new nightclub.
Old Man Park: Park is head of the Los Santos branch of the Kkangpae. He got his start in South Korea running protection rackets and also running numerous underground gambling dens, slowly and gradually he rose through the ranks, despite some resentment from of the others. Park leaves Korea for the United States and establishes a branch for the organization in Los Santos, becoming it's leader. Throughout the years Park rules Little Seoul with an iron fist and doesn't hesitate to use lethal actions to maintain order, be it a civilian who thinks he can stand up to him or a member of the organization who questions his leadership and authority. He however is not entirely ruthless, Park can be very compassionate to others. When he meets Young Shin, Park decide's too put her and her daughters under his protection, later involving her in some of their activities. But it's when other members pressure her into acts such as stashing drugs and firearms in her home that Park voices his disapproval; He voices his disapproval of this, as such actions could attract the attention of law enforcement but they mostly ignore him. When Sunny kills the loan shark he becomes aware of the danger that awaits her family, he takes her this personal office who makes one of the most regretful decisions of her life. After Sunny leaves juvenile hall she continues to work for as she is no longer welcomed at home and later leaves for the mid west to establish a foothold there. When Sunny comes back to Los Santos she visits Park and ask how things are. He tells her that their are more gangs from Southeast Asia who are violent and who have ties to rival organizations, complicating matters even more is also Park's egotistical grandson who is interested in seizing more power for himself and who also plans too introduce narcotics trafficking to the organization. What Park doesn't tell Sunny is that he is sick and that he doesn't have long to live.
Paul Dericourt: The leader of a crime syndicate from France. Dericourt grew up in Lyon and later moved to Paris in his teen years, he joined the Corsican mafia when he's 20 and quickly rose up to be a top earner. Years down the road he moves to Los Santos and prospers there, opening a well respected restaurant along with a winery; He also becomes business partners with Old Man Park and are also good friends. Like Park he will use any means to hold onto his power against anybody if they step out of line and need to be reminded otherwise. Sunny and Geraldine meet Dericourt after they accidentally kill Roberta's sleazy and sexist boss, Tully, who had an unpaid debt that had not been payed off for a long time. As the money can no longer be collected Dericourt tells the women that they have to find a way to pay off the remaining debt or else he will kill the both of them. After the success of their heist, they manage to pay him off and he employs them in some of his activities, later becoming business partners with Sunny.
Pierce: A mysterious government agent working for an unknown agency. Pierce is considered an enigma wrapped around another enigma, nobody knows who he really is or what his motives are but whatever it is it some how involves the criminal element in Los Santos. After Sunny is coerced into helping the Task Force to save her sister Pierce gets in contact with her and tells her he can keep the authorities off her back in exchange for some work that she and her partners must perform for him, which ranges from simple intelligence gathering to sabotage, stealing rather high-end military grade weaponry and eventually assassinating high valued targets of opportunity. Sunny asks what his angle is and why is he so interested in helping her, he simply responds that certain thing's need to be "kept in order". Pierce values the trio and considers them the perfect assets, as they get things done with the best results. Sunny speculates that Pierce may not be his real name and asked if he is with the IAA but Pierce coldly states that he wouldn't work with a "third rate agency" and becomes rather annoyed let alone disgusted when she mentioned that one agency. Chelsea seems to be afraid of him for one reason or another, as he knows something about her military years that have put her on edge. Whoever he is, Pierce is a valuable Allie and irregardless of his motivations, the enigmatic agent is someone not that no one should cross unless they want to disappear.
Supporting Characters:
Roberta Fuentes: Roberta is the love interest of Sunny. Roberta at one time worked in the adult film industry and later left to help run 'The Last Ride' strip club becoming it's co-owner. The club's owner, Tully, however harasses her often time's making inappropriate jokes and making her uncomfortable by hitting on her. Roberta puts up with it as much as she can in the hopes of one day opening her own nightclub. The club soon runs into financial problems as Tully gets into debt with Paul Dericourt and ends up owing money to him, he pays off a little bit of the debt by stealing money from some of the employees, including Roberta. Sunny meets Roberta after she is mugged by a couple of thugs and saves her by beating them up, Sunny walks her back to the club where she meets Tully and quickly takes a dislike to him because of the way he treats her. Eventually they go on their first date, having a fun time and opening up about the issues in their lives, later on they get to know each on a more personal and intimate level. When Tully makes an unwanted pass at Roberta, Sunny and Geraldine chase him but accidentally kill him. After his death, Roberta becomes the new owner and as a result the club's profits go through the roof under new management, eventually she make's Sunny it's co-owner. With the last of Tully's debt paid off, and with some of the money left over from the heist, Sunny and Roberta move into a luxurious house together in Vinewood. Sunny decides to help Roberta fulfill her dreams of opening a nightclub by investing some of her money into it. After Linda is rescued and moves in, Roberta quickly befriends her but also notices the emotional distance between the sisters. They both talk and when Roberta mentions that Sunny talks about Linda in a sisterly manner, it leaves her surprised. She also offers Linda the job as the Head of Security for her nightclub, which she later accepts after she and Sunny make up.
Arnold Foley: Arnold is an Irish American who owns an antique shop and is also a part time weapons trafficker. Originally from Liberty City, Arnold started legitimately selling antiques but then receiving more illegal items such as paintings and rare vases. To make sure that his business doesn't go down under, Arnold quietly sells illegal firearms on the sidelines to anybody with the money. He later moves his business to Los Santos however he struggles to compete with the local street gangs who because of their numbers and not wanting too attract the attention of the police, he does what he can to stay afloat but knows that he won't last that long if the competition isn't gotten rid of. Geraldine goes to Arnold's shop to purchase weaponry for the heist but he refuses to sell her anything but seeing that she could help with his problem, Arnold tells her that he will give Geraldine the guns if she can eliminate the competition. Geraldine goes around picking off the local dealers and ends up securing the weapons, as a sign of goodwill Arnold decides to give Sunny and Geraldine a discount when they purchase guns.
Anna Faustin: Anna is the daughter of infamous Russian mobster Mikhail Faustin. Anna and her mother, Illeyna, moved to Los Santos from Liberty City to start over from their previous lives. Because of her father's abuse, Anna lashes out against her mother, often times running away from home and always hanging around bad people. When Illeyna finds out that Anna is abusing drugs, she fears that her daughter will die if she doesn't get help. She refuses any help and continues on a downward spiral. One day Anna, in a drug induced anger, throw's a rock at one of the club's windows. Sunny give's chase but loses her, however she does find Anna's ID card with her address on it. She visit's their home and talks to Illeyna, Sunny reassure's the worried mother that she won't harm her daughter but want's to know why she broke their window. Illeyna tells her about the abuse they endured from her late husband and seeing a clearer picture, Sunny decide's to help them not only financially but also gives Anna a job at Roberta's club. Anna waits outside the club for Sunny, asking why she would help her after everything she had done. Sunny tells about her own mistakes and how it ruined her family's life because she was to stubborn too listen to them. Anna goes home and tearfully apologizes to her mother. After sobering up, Anna works as an event planner for Roberta's nightclub.
Uncle Kang: Kang is the owner of the local bakery and tea house. Having known the Rhee sisters since they we're little, Kang considers them the daughters that he never had and they in return consider him the father they never had. Young Shin later makes Kang their godfather in case something happens to her, which he happily accepts. When Sunny comes back, she visit's the bakery were he recognizes her and they joyfully hug. Since she's been gone, Kang still does remarkably well for himself however when Sunny ask's about Linda, Kang say's that she stopped visiting after their mother died, which saddens her. He also mentions that the local street gang often harasses him which puts his customers in danger and often put's his business in jeopardy of shutting down. Sunny find's the gang member's and eliminates them along with it's leader. Sunny often time's comes to Kang's bakery, mostly to unwind from the stressful situations that she puts herself in but on some occasions because of her difficult and estranged relationship with Linda. Unbeknownst to either of them, their mother left something for them which is in Kang's care and this will bring them closer than ever before.
Enemies:
Kenny Tek: Kenny is a Korean American gang banger and childhood friend of Sunny. Kenny has been friends with Sunny ever since grade school, both have had each others back when things would get intense. When they're both 8, they join the Five Star Dragons street gang. However their experience's with the gang are different as the two climb through the ranks, the gang quickly takes a liking to Sunny often giving her a bigger share of the pie which she uses to pay off her mother's gambling debts. But with Kenny it's entirely different, he performs mundane jobs and get's a smaller share, which upsets him as he works just as hard as Sunny does. While Sunny rises through the ranks rather quick, Kenny however lags behind and climbs rather slowly, which seem to frustrate him a lot more. When Sunny is forced to join the Kkangpae too save her family from certain death, he becomes envious of her because of the things that he had to put up with from the O.G.'s. In later years Kenny would break away to form his own clique, and prospers in the drug trade, later teaming up Old Man Park's grandson and earning even more money. When Sunny returns to Los Santos, they are both happy to see each other but unbeknownst to her, Kenny is resentful of her status within the organization and soon plot's to destroy his best friend.
Frank Walker: Frank is a bounty hunter operating in Los Santos. Standing at 5'7, Frank work's as a bounty hunter and is skilled at it and also serve's as Geraldine's main rival. He would get his start apprehending violent criminals be it muggers, drug addicts and gang members, making him a sort of celebrity in the criminal underworld. But how he gets them is mired in controversy, as some speculate that he maybe planting evidence and could possibly be arresting people on faulty charges. One such case in peculiar, a man was taken in for not paying child support, Frank ends up shooting and crippling the man but claims that he reaching for a gun. Geraldine believe's that he's crooked and that he is no different than any criminal. Frank is above all a narcissist, he automatically thinks he is the better bounty hunter and that everyone else is just jealous of his success. Geraldine hate's him as Martinez gives both better bounties and more money, he often times rubs it in her face and Geraldine start's to suspect that he might be stealing her money. When Geraldine saves Reggie from a deal gone wrong, she mentions that Frank had some people who could help her but the whole thing turned into a set up. Geraldine concludes that Frank set up Reggie to be killed and suspects that the previous deals where also set ups. After this incident, Geraldine vows to kill Frank.
Jin Tae Park: Jin Tae is Old Man Park's grandson and a member of the Kkangpae. Jin Tae got his start in the organization when his father introduced him to gambling and later extortion, eventually becoming a foot soldier within the organization. While he does really well, Jin Tae runs into trouble when he loses a rather large bag of money and is accused of stealing. He deny's this and while the money is never found, the lingering suspicion of the theft get's around to other members. When Jin Tae is caught sleeping with the girlfriend of a high ranking member, he is beaten and is almost killed but his father intervenes, saving his life. Tired of his attitude, his father send's him to the United States, primarily Los Santos. However Old Man Park does not think highly of his grandson, his thinks he is to spoiled and arrogant to run things. Other members also do not think kindly of him. Jin Tae is an egomaniac, he thinks he can boss anybody around because of who he is and thinks he deserves more, he also thinks that he is more smarter than everybody else. Park bitterly states that the only thing they have in common is their last name and nothing more. He later teams up with Kenny Tek and they quickly prosper in the drug trade. When Sunny meets Jin Tae, he tries to boss her around but she tell's him just because he is Park's grandson doesn't mean he can boss her around and says' that she has done more for the organization. They quickly become adversaries as Jin Tae bungles numerous operations, that cost the organization a lot of money and Sunny is forced to help him out. Park, tired of Jin Tae's lack of thinking and ego disowns him. This is the straw that breaks the camel's back, as both him and Kenny plan not only to eliminate Sunny but they also plan a coup d'grat to overthrow Park and take over the organization for themselves.
Victor Wolf: Wolf is a corrupt detective with the Los Santos Police Department and head of the Task Force. Most join the police department to make a difference and serve the greater good but for someone like Victor Wolf, they join to twist and take advantage of the law. Like a lot of officers fresh out of the academy, Wolf start's his career in the patrol division and moves through the ranks. He later joins the vice division, managing to rise through the ranks. Wolf eventually becomes a detective and becomes the top cop throughout Los Santos. He soon creates the Task Force: a special team made from the patrol division, the anti-gang unit and the vice division. The specialized team soon start's apprehending the toughest criminals in some of the most dangerous neighborhoods and as result of this, the crime rate in those area's drops dramatically. Needing more firepower, Wolf recruit's members of the SWAT team and soon the Task Force become's a force to be reckoned with. While the spot light is a good thing for the department, somewhere along the way suspicion about their reputation soon follows. The Task Force is later accused of corruption and bribery, they also accused on the allegations of physically beating gang members and planting false evidence on them if they don't co-operate. While the accusation's are never proven, the group soon become's just that: another group of criminals who prey on the weak. Wolf is not only intelligent but is rotten to the core, he will do whatever it takes to keep his power even eliminating his fellow officers. Linda discovers the truth about their illegal activities but when she finds out that they have her sister in their sights, she quits the department to warn Sunny but is ambushed by Wolf and is taken hostage. Sunny is then coerced by Wolf and the Task Force to eliminate witnesses who could expose them and to destroy any evidence that can potentially destroy the group. After she complete's all the assignments, Wolf agrees to release Linda and tell's her that the exchange will take place in the desert outside of Blaine County. Suspecting that Wolf will attempt to kill them both, Sunny calls Chelsea and tell's her bring her rifle. At the exchange Wolf attempt's to kill the sisters, just as she suspected but thanks to Chelsea both Sunny and Linda escape. After this, Sunny vows not only to destroy the Task Force but to personally kill Wolf herself.
Freddie Reagan: Freddie is a professional thief and a former teammate of Chelsea. Freddie grew up in Liberty City and would get his start in thievery by stealing small items and later to more bigger jobs, he would soon involve his best friend Charlie. Both would become successful partners in crime, pulling off numerous high end jobs and would make a name for themselves. One day they meet Chelsea and quickly become friends, along with her own crew they become a team and make bigger money. Charlie and Chelsea soon fall in love with each other, Freddie however objects to their relationship and views Chelsea as someone who is stealing his best friend from him, he makes his dislike of her known to them. When the couple get engaged to be married, the crew is excited but Freddie become's furious over this and plans to kill Chelsea. The crew soon plans one of their most intense heist ever: they plan rob a casino owned by the Ancelotti crime family, the money in this heist is worth over $100 million, enough for the whole crew to be set for the rest of their lives. On the night of the heist, Freddie is missing and he's not answering his phone. Rather than call off the heist, the crew continues on. All of sudden, they are ambushed and are all killed in a flurry of bullets. Chelsea manages to escape with a badly wounded Charlie to their hideout. Charlie however dies in Chelsea's arms. When Chelsea plan's to leave Liberty City,all of her money including the crews money is missing. She concludes that since Freddie was the only missing, he sold them out to the mob and has run off with their money and disappeared. She leaves the city but not before swearing revenge against her former teammate. He will make a surprise appearance in book 2 and will be the second antagonist in book 3.
Joanna Van Houten: Van Houten is an Internal Affairs officer with the Los Santos Police Department. The picture of perfection and looks, Van Houten got her start in the department after graduating from college with a degree in Criminal Justice, slowly and gradually rising through the ranks. She joins the Internal Affairs Bureau to root out corrupt elements within the department, in one such case Van Houten caught two patrol officers selling information to gang members and arrested them. The result would implicate a few more officers, which put certain corrupt elements on high alert. Van Houten attains the rank of lieutenant but her promotion is riddled with suspicion. It is believed by some that she may have blackmailed some high ranking officials into giving her a promotion. When an officer working under Van Houten is mysteriously found dead in the trunk of his car, it's speculated that he was killed to protect a secret that he was threatening to reveal and it's possible that Van Houten may have somehow been involved in his death. Even the Task Force seems to avoid her, however Victor Wolf doesn't seem to be intimidated by her and warn's her too stay clear from him and the group. While her intentions are good, she's no different than any other corrupt officer and is willing to exploit others to get what she wants. Linda personally believes that Van Houten may be just as or even more corrupt than the dirty officers that she goes after. Van Houten hypocritically states that what she does is for the greater good and if the department had more officers just like her, their wouldn't be any corruption let alone anytype of scandals. It's possible that Van Houten is using the information that she gather's to keep people under her thumb, from the lowest beat cop to possibly the Chief of Police. Whatever good in her is long gone and is not coming back, and whatever dirty secret that Van Houten is hiding, she going to protect it at any cost. Van Houten will be an Allie in book 2 but will be the main antagonist in book 3.
Some crew members from the game will be in the story, the one's that I liked personally, and some crew will be added to the story. Characters such as Paige Harris, Gus Mota, Taliana Martinez and Hugh Welsh will be included as teammates and like the game, they will take a certain percentage of the profits.