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|gender = M |
|gender = M |
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|status = [[Pier 69 (mission)|Deceased]] |
|status = [[Pier 69 (mission)|Deceased]] |
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− | |dob = [[1967]] |
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|pob = Los Santos |
|pob = Los Santos |
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− | |dod = [[1992]] |
+ | |dod = [[1992]] |
|home = [[Ganton]], [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]] |
|home = [[Ganton]], [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]] |
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|nationality = {{Flagicon|United States of America|Flag of the United States}} [[United States of America|African-American]] |
|nationality = {{Flagicon|United States of America|Flag of the United States}} [[United States of America|African-American]] |
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{{Quote|Got yo sorry bitch ass now huh?| Ryder}} |
{{Quote|Got yo sorry bitch ass now huh?| Ryder}} |
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− | '''Lance "Ryder" Wilson '''was a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who |
+ | '''Lance "Ryder" Wilson '''was a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appeared as a main character and the tertiary antagonist after he [[The Green Sabre|betrays]] the [[Grove Street Families]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] (set in [[1992]]). |
− | Ryder is voiced by [[MC Eiht]], a rapper and vocalist from the rap group [[wp:Compton's Most Wanted|CMW]]. He has appeared in films such as ''Menace II Society'', and can be heard in [[Radio Los Santos]] with the song "Hood Took Me Under". |
+ | Ryder is voiced by [[MC Eiht]], a rapper and vocalist from the rap group [[wp:Compton's Most Wanted|CMW]]. He has appeared in films such as ''Menace II Society'', and can be heard in [[Radio Los Santos]] with the song "Hood Took Me Under". Ryder's appearance is similar to that of the late rapper [[wp:Eazy-E|Eazy-E]], a vocalist in the rap group [[wp:NWA|N.W.A.]], who was famous during the late eighties and early nineties and died of [[wp:HIV/AIDS|AIDS]] complications in [[1995]]. |
==Description== |
==Description== |
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− | Ryder is a high-ranking member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who later joined forces with the [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]], [[Los Santos Vagos (3D Universe)|Vagos]] and [[C.R.A.S.H.]] |
+ | Ryder is a high-ranking member of the [[Grove Street Families]] who later joined forces with the [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]], [[Los Santos Vagos (3D Universe)|Vagos]] and [[C.R.A.S.H.]]. |
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+ | Ryder is a drug user, something known by both Sweet and Carl, and he can usually be seen with or searching for his 'water', which is in fact [[wp:Phencyclidine|PCP]]. During the mission [[Home Invasion]] he can seen frantically searching for it in his garden, having already dug numerous holes with a [[shovel]]. |
− | + | Ryder's short stature is often commented on by many characters, with [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]], [[Cesar Vialpando]] and a [[Well Stacked Pizza Co.]] worker (among others) calling Ryder a 'midget'. |
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==Character history== |
==Character history== |
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{{Dialogue|Ryder|Hey, CJ, tell me why I didn't finish high school.|CJ|Because you been dealing drugs, man, since the age of ten! (pauses, then laughs) Because you went and put hands on that teacher for wearing [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]] colors!|CJ recalling why Ryder was kicked out of school.}} |
{{Dialogue|Ryder|Hey, CJ, tell me why I didn't finish high school.|CJ|Because you been dealing drugs, man, since the age of ten! (pauses, then laughs) Because you went and put hands on that teacher for wearing [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]] colors!|CJ recalling why Ryder was kicked out of school.}} |
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− | Ryder was born in [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]], likely in [[Ganton]] due to his close relationship with [[Sweet]] and [[Carl Johnson]] |
+ | Ryder was born in [[Los Santos (3D Universe)|Los Santos]], most likely in [[Ganton]] due to his close relationship with [[Sweet Johnson|Sweet]] and [[Carl Johnson]]. Ryder was once thrown out of school for assaulting a teacher who was wearing [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]] colors, although Ryder claims he was 'too intelligent' for school. It is also revealed that Ryder has been a drug dealer since the age of ten. |
⚫ | At an unknown point in time, Ryder joined the [[Grove Street Families]] street gang, eventually rising through the ranks of the gang until becoming one of Sweet's closest allies, being helped by the departure of [[Carl Johnson]] in [[1987]] following his [[Brian Johnson|brother's]] death. The Grove Street Families, however, began to lose influence, power and [[Money|money]] to their arch rivals, the Ballas, due to their stance against the sale of drugs, which was fueling the Ballas rise to prominence. |
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− | Ryder was once thrown out of school for beating up a teacher who was wearing [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]] colors, although Ryder simply claims he was too intelligent for school. It is also revealed that Ryder has been selling drugs since the age of 10. |
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[[Big Smoke]] attempted to convince Sweet about the benefits of selling drugs but failed, later meeting Ryder in his [[Ryder's House|house]] where he convinces him to join his newly formed alliance with the Ballas. The alliance is later expanded to include the [[Los Santos Vagos (3D Universe)|Los Santos Vagos]] and [[Russian Mafia (3D Universe)|Russian Mafia]], while another was established with the [[Loco Syndicate]], who began supplying the new alliance with drugs from their base in [[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]], although they do not realise that an [[Mike Toreno|undercover government agent]] is involved in the operation. |
[[Big Smoke]] attempted to convince Sweet about the benefits of selling drugs but failed, later meeting Ryder in his [[Ryder's House|house]] where he convinces him to join his newly formed alliance with the Ballas. The alliance is later expanded to include the [[Los Santos Vagos (3D Universe)|Los Santos Vagos]] and [[Russian Mafia (3D Universe)|Russian Mafia]], while another was established with the [[Loco Syndicate]], who began supplying the new alliance with drugs from their base in [[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]], although they do not realise that an [[Mike Toreno|undercover government agent]] is involved in the operation. |
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{{Dialogue2|Ryder|Hey, man, what you want?|CJ|Seeing my homie. What's up with you?|Yeah, homie, yeah yeah. It's good to see you back.|Ryder and Carl, during "[[Ryder (mission)|Ryder]]".}} |
{{Dialogue2|Ryder|Hey, man, what you want?|CJ|Seeing my homie. What's up with you?|Yeah, homie, yeah yeah. It's good to see you back.|Ryder and Carl, during "[[Ryder (mission)|Ryder]]".}} |
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− | The death of Beverly Johnson brings her son, Carl Johnson, back to Los Santos from [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]. Johnson meets Ryder again shortly after the [[Sweet & Kendl|funeral]] where they are attacked by a group of Ballas gangsters performing a drive-by shooting, destroying Smoke's [[Perennial| |
+ | The death of [[Beverly Johnson]] brings her son, Carl Johnson, back to Los Santos from [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]]. Johnson meets Ryder again shortly after the [[Sweet & Kendl|funeral]] where they are attacked by a group of Ballas gangsters performing a [[Drive-By Shooting|drive-by shooting]], destroying Smoke's [[Perennial|car]]. Carl, Sweet, Smoke and Ryder flee the area on [[bicycle]]s. The four cycle to [[Mulholland Intersection]] where Sweet breaks away from the group, drawing the Ballas vehicle, allowing Carl, Smoke and Ryder to escape. The three are briefly followed again by a Ballas [[Voodoo|car]], although the Ballas do not aim their guns at Smoke and Ryder due to their alliance, a fact missed by the Johnson brothers. Smoke also refuses to shoot at a Ballas car performing a [[Drive-Thru|drive-by shooting]], claiming he did not wish to waste the food they had just ordered, although Ryder does start shooting the Ballas. |
− | Ryder continues his life as normal with the Grove Street Families, often being seen with Sweet and Carl. He begins to hire Carl to do various tasks, the first being to drive to [[The Well Stacked Pizza Co.]] fast food restaurant in [[Idlewood]], where [[Ryder (mission)|Ryder attempted to rob the store]] but was thwarted by the manager, using a [[shotgun]] in self-defense. Ryder later assists Carl to [[Cleaning the Hood|kill a drug dealer]] and then a number of Ballas gangsters who were associated with the dealer in a home in Idlewood. Ryder also hires Carl to help him [[Home Invasion|steal weapons]] from the home of [[Colonel Fuhrberger]] in [[East Beach]], [[Catalyst|steal a weapons shipment]] from a [[Brown Streak Railroad|train]] coming from [[Las Venturas (3D Universe)|Las Venturas]] and to [[Robbing Uncle Sam|steal weapons]] from the [[National Guard Depot]] in [[Ocean Docks]]. |
+ | Ryder continues his life as normal with the Grove Street Families, often being seen with Sweet and Carl. He begins to hire Carl to do various tasks, the first being to drive to [[The Well Stacked Pizza Co.]] fast food restaurant in [[Idlewood]], where [[Ryder (mission)|Ryder attempted to rob the store]] but was thwarted by the manager, using a [[shotgun]] in self-defense. Ryder later assists Carl to [[Cleaning the Hood|kill a drug dealer]] and then a number of Ballas gangsters who were associated with the dealer in a [[Crystal Gardens|home]] in Idlewood. Ryder also hires Carl to help him [[Home Invasion|steal weapons]] from the home of [[Colonel Fuhrberger]] in [[East Beach]], [[Catalyst|steal a weapons shipment]] from a [[Brown Streak Railroad|train]] coming from [[Las Venturas (3D Universe)|Las Venturas]] and to [[Robbing Uncle Sam|steal weapons]] from the [[National Guard Depot]] in [[Ocean Docks]]. |
− | Ryder later accompanies Carl, Sweet and Smoke to the [[Cluckin' Bell]] fast food restaurant in [[Willowfield]], where they see a group Ballas attempt a drive-by shooting. The four survive and destroy the Ballas car. Ryder is again seen when the four [[Nines and AKs|discuss the gang's weapons]] and later performs a number of drive-by shootings with the three in [[East Los Santos (3D Universe)|East Los Santos]] and [[Jefferson]]. He also attended a [[House Party|party]] thrown by [[OG Loc]] |
+ | Ryder later accompanies Carl, Sweet and Smoke to the [[Cluckin' Bell]] fast food restaurant in [[Willowfield]], where they see a group Ballas attempt a drive-by shooting. The four survive and destroy the Ballas car. Ryder is again seen when the four [[Nines and AKs|discuss the gang's weapons]] and later performs a number of drive-by shootings with the three in [[East Los Santos (3D Universe)|East Los Santos]] and [[Jefferson, Los Santos|Jefferson]]. He also attended a [[House Party|party]] thrown by [[OG Loc]] on [[Grove Street (3D Universe)|Grove Street]]. |
Sweet later arranges a [[Reuniting the Families|meeting]] at the [[Jefferson Motel]] between the various sub-sects of the Grove Street Families, in an attempt to bring the factions back together to fight the Ballas. |
Sweet later arranges a [[Reuniting the Families|meeting]] at the [[Jefferson Motel]] between the various sub-sects of the Grove Street Families, in an attempt to bring the factions back together to fight the Ballas. |
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[[File:TheGreenSabre-GTASA2.png|right|thumb|200px|Ryder and [[Big Smoke]] with [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]], driving the green [[Sabre]].]] |
[[File:TheGreenSabre-GTASA2.png|right|thumb|200px|Ryder and [[Big Smoke]] with [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]], driving the green [[Sabre]].]] |
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⚫ | The mission [[The Green Sabre]] is the turning point in the game, as well as in [[Big Smoke]] and Ryder's characters. After [[Sweet Johnson|Sweet]] explains to CJ that he is going to go to the [[Mulholland Intersection]] to ambush some [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]] members, [[Cesar Vialpando]], the boyfriend of Sweet and Carl's sister [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]] and also a friend of Carl's, phones Carl and tells him that he must urgently come to an alleyway in [[Verdant Bluffs]]. Carl meets Cesar in the alleyway, where the duo witness Smoke and Ryder, along with [[C.R.A.S.H.]] officers [[Frank Tenpenny]] and [[Eddie Pulaski]], and also some more Ballas members with the [[Green Sabre (car)|car]] used in the killing of Carl's mother. Carl finally realises the true allegiances of Smoke and Ryder and how they are complicit in his [[Beverly Johnson|mother]]'s [[The Introduction|death]], but he is unable to confront the alliance between the game's three antagonistic groups ([[C.R.A.S.H.]], [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]], [[Smoke|Big Smoke]]/Ryder) and is forced to go to [[Mulholland Intersection]] to save his brother from a Ballas ambush during a shoot-out. Sweet is injured during the shootout, but Carl is uninjured and continues fighting the Ballas. The police arrive and the duo are arrested, with Sweet taken to a prison hospital 'upstate' and Carl to [[Angel Pine]] in [[Whetstone]] by Tenpenny, Pulaski and [[Jimmy Hernandez]]. |
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− | The mission [[The Green Sabre]] is the turning point in the game, as well as in [[Big Smoke]] and Ryder's characters. After [[Sweet]] explains to CJ that he is going to go to the [[Mulholland Intersection]] to smoke out many [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]] members, |
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⚫ | [[Cesar Vialpando]], the boyfriend of Sweet and Carl's sister [[Kendl Johnson|Kendl]] and also a friend of Carl's, |
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− | In the absence of both Sweet and Carl, Smoke and Ryder take control of the Grove Street Families and add them to their alliance. |
+ | In the absence of both Sweet and Carl, Smoke and Ryder take control of the Grove Street Families and add them to their alliance. Tenpenny orders Carl to stay out of Los Santos or else Sweet will be put in danger. With both their leaders out of Los Santos, the Grove Street Families turf is taken over by the Ballas, with Families members now working for Smoke and Ryder by taking drug shipments from the [[Loco Syndicate]] [[Yay Factory|drug manufacturing plant]] in [[Doherty]], [[San Fierro (3D Universe)|San Fierro]] back to Los Santos. Cesar Vialpando, however, later discovers this and informs Carl, who stops a number of the shipments from reaching Los Santos. Carl later moves to San Fierro, but with Cesar's help, later photographs Ryder and the other Loco Syndicate members doing business in the mission [[Photo Opportunity]]. |
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{{Dialogue|CJ|You sold us out, Ryder! You fucked with us all!|Ryder|I'm a motherfucking genius!|Carl and Ryder, before the latter's death.}} |
{{Dialogue|CJ|You sold us out, Ryder! You fucked with us all!|Ryder|I'm a motherfucking genius!|Carl and Ryder, before the latter's death.}} |
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− | After obtaining the photographs Carl returns to San Fierro and has them developed. He meets with [[Wu Zi Mu]], a leading member of the [[San Fierro Triads|Triads]] in San Fierro and his assistant [[Guppy]], who identifies the three leaders as [[Jizzy B.]], a [[The Pleasure Domes Club|nightclub owner]], [[T-Bone Mendez]], the leader of the [[San Fierro Rifa]], and the gang's [[Mike Toreno|leader]], although they are unaware that he is an undercover government agent. |
+ | After obtaining the photographs, Carl returns to San Fierro and has them developed. He meets with [[Wu Zi Mu]], a leading member of the [[San Fierro Triads|Triads]] in San Fierro and his assistant [[Guppy]], who identifies the three leaders as [[Jizzy B.]], a [[The Pleasure Domes Club|nightclub owner]], [[T-Bone Mendez]], the leader of the [[San Fierro Rifa]], and the gang's [[Mike Toreno|leader]], although they are unaware that he is an undercover government agent. |
− | In the mission [[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]], Ryder and Mendez are in a deal—after using Wu Zi Mu's Triad army to help subdue the gangs, Cesar and Carl kill Mendez. Ryder will then attempt to flee in a boat back to Los Santos; Carl can either snipe him whilst he swims to it or he can chase him down and shoot him in another boat |
+ | In the mission [[Pier 69 (mission)|Pier 69]], Ryder and Mendez are in a deal—after using Wu Zi Mu's Triad army to help subdue the gangs, Cesar and Carl kill Mendez. Ryder will then attempt to flee in a boat back to Los Santos; Carl can either snipe him whilst he swims to it or he can chase him down and shoot him in another boat. |
+ | Following Ryder's death, Cesar tells Carl that Ryder once tried to have sex with Kendl. |
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+ | Ryder is depicted as loud, wild, and unpredictable. He is known to go into rampages and always attempt the impossible. Ryder has a peerless mean streak and an extremely short temper, making him the loose cannon of the [[Grove Street Families]]. He also has delusions of grandeur and a possible [[wp:Napoleon Complex|Napoleon Complex]], stemming from his short stature. He sees himself as a "genius" and thinks he is too intelligent for school. Furthermore, Ryder is also very brusque, as he rudely states his terse opinions of CJ since the latter's return to Los Santos and has the tendency to belittle him. Though Ryder is very passionate of the Grove Street Families, he is also easily convinced by Big Smoke to make a little cash despite the fact that it means turning on his own gang. Ryder's impulsive and wild attitude is possibly due to his drug addiction, for he is almost always seen holding a blunt in each cutscene he appears in. Though his history is unknown, it is implied that he was a rebellious and belligerent child due to CJ saying in the mission [[Robbing Uncle Sam]] that he once beat up a teacher just for wearing purple, [[Ballas (3D Universe)|Ballas]] color. |
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==Trivia== |
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− | *Ryder bears a striking resemblance to the late rapper [[wp:Eazy-E|Eazy-E]], wearing a black baseball cap and sporting a Jheri Curls hair style, while constantly seen with a pair of blacked out sunglasses worn on occasions by Eazy-E. |
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*Ryder showed a passive aggresive stance towards CJ since his return to Los Santos. Comments like "You're just a liability, CJ! Why you bother to come back?" or even not showing ''homie love'' when CJ goes to see him for the first time at his place, until CJ mentions it. He won't miss a chance to call CJ a "busta" whenever he can. The reason of this might be due that CJ could be a threat to Big Smoke's plans to ally themselves with the Ballas and the Vagos. |
*Ryder showed a passive aggresive stance towards CJ since his return to Los Santos. Comments like "You're just a liability, CJ! Why you bother to come back?" or even not showing ''homie love'' when CJ goes to see him for the first time at his place, until CJ mentions it. He won't miss a chance to call CJ a "busta" whenever he can. The reason of this might be due that CJ could be a threat to Big Smoke's plans to ally themselves with the Ballas and the Vagos. |
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− | *Ryder, [[Miguel]] and [[Rocco]] are the only antagonists who did not directly attempt to kill the player. |
+ | *Ryder, [[Miguel]] and [[Rocco]] are the only antagonists who did not directly attempt to kill the player. However, if the player destroys the two boats before Ryder reaches them, sometimes he will stay in the water instead of going on the island. If the player punches Ryder while he is in the water, he will strangely respawn at the top of the island and start to attack the player. |
− | *Ryder likes to make fun of CJ's driving (even if his driving skill is at maximum). In [[Drive-By]], he claims CJ drives around too much (a reference to GTA games that make the protagonist drive to every destination, except on rare occasions). He claims "all it is is 'CJ drive here, CJ drive there.' Bullshit!" But then takes it back when Sweet suggests Ryder drives. |
+ | *Ryder likes to make fun of CJ's driving (even if his driving skill is at maximum). In [[Drive-By]], he claims CJ drives around too much (a reference to [[GTA]] games that make the protagonist drive to every destination, except on rare occasions). He claims "all it is is 'CJ drive here, CJ drive there.' Bullshit!" But then takes it back when Sweet suggests Ryder drives. |
− | *Ryder has 3 in-game models in gta3.img, two being his original |
+ | *Ryder has 3 in-game models in gta3.img, two being his original models used in-game, while the last one is used when Ryder attempts to [[Ryder (mission)|rob]] a [[Well-Stacked Pizza]] restaurant. |
⚫ | *In an [[Easter Eggs in GTA V|easter egg]] from [[Grand Theft Auto V|GTA V]], three men resembling C.J., Ryder, and Big Smoke can be seen riding bikes down [[Grove Street (HD Universe)|Grove Street]] in the mission [[Hood Safari]]. This is a reference to the [[Big Smoke (mission)|first mission]] of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. |
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− | *Ryders hat was included as part of the collectors edition of GTA V, with "Sanandreas" changed to "Los Santos". |
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Sweet.jpg|[[Artworks|Artwork]] of Ryder and [[Sweet]] |
Sweet.jpg|[[Artworks|Artwork]] of Ryder and [[Sweet]] |
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Ryder.jpg|Ryder. |
Ryder.jpg|Ryder. |
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+ | Ryder-GTASANANDREAS.JPG|Ryder with no hat |
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Rydermission-GTASA.jpg|Ryder talking to CJ. |
Rydermission-GTASA.jpg|Ryder talking to CJ. |
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− | Rydermission-GTASA2.jpg|Ryder robbing The |
+ | Rydermission-GTASA2.jpg|Ryder robbing a [[The Well Stacked Pizza Co.|Well Stacked Pizza Co.]] store. |
Ryder'sHouse-GTASA-exterior.jpg|Ryder's house. |
Ryder'sHouse-GTASA-exterior.jpg|Ryder's house. |
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Ryder's Living Room.jpg|Ryder's living room. |
Ryder's Living Room.jpg|Ryder's living room. |
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Drive-Thru-GTASA.jpg|Ryder along with CJ, Sweet and Big Smoke in a drive thru at Cluckin' Bell. |
Drive-Thru-GTASA.jpg|Ryder along with CJ, Sweet and Big Smoke in a drive thru at Cluckin' Bell. |
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Pier69mission-GTASA6.jpg|[[Carl Johnson|Carl]] about to kill Ryder. |
Pier69mission-GTASA6.jpg|[[Carl Johnson|Carl]] about to kill Ryder. |
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+ | Ryder showing the middle finger to CJ before jumping in the water.jpg|Ryder showing the middle finger to CJ before jumping in the water. |
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*[[Pier 69 (Mission)|Pier 69]] <small>(Killed) </small> |
*[[Pier 69 (Mission)|Pier 69]] <small>(Killed) </small> |
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Revision as of 10:07, 17 February 2015
This article is about the character. For the mission, see Ryder
Lance "Ryder" Wilson was a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appeared as a main character and the tertiary antagonist after he betrays the Grove Street Families in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (set in 1992).
Ryder is voiced by MC Eiht, a rapper and vocalist from the rap group CMW. He has appeared in films such as Menace II Society, and can be heard in Radio Los Santos with the song "Hood Took Me Under". Ryder's appearance is similar to that of the late rapper Eazy-E, a vocalist in the rap group N.W.A., who was famous during the late eighties and early nineties and died of AIDS complications in 1995.
Description
Ryder is a high-ranking member of the Grove Street Families who later joined forces with the Ballas, Vagos and C.R.A.S.H..
Ryder is a drug user, something known by both Sweet and Carl, and he can usually be seen with or searching for his 'water', which is in fact PCP. During the mission Home Invasion he can seen frantically searching for it in his garden, having already dug numerous holes with a shovel.
Ryder's short stature is often commented on by many characters, with Kendl, Cesar Vialpando and a Well Stacked Pizza Co. worker (among others) calling Ryder a 'midget'.
Character history
Early life
- Ryder: "Hey, CJ, tell me why I didn't finish high school."
- CJ: "Because you been dealing drugs, man, since the age of ten! (pauses, then laughs) Because you went and put hands on that teacher for wearing Ballas colors!"
- ―CJ recalling why Ryder was kicked out of school.
Ryder was born in Los Santos, most likely in Ganton due to his close relationship with Sweet and Carl Johnson. Ryder was once thrown out of school for assaulting a teacher who was wearing Ballas colors, although Ryder claims he was 'too intelligent' for school. It is also revealed that Ryder has been a drug dealer since the age of ten.
At an unknown point in time, Ryder joined the Grove Street Families street gang, eventually rising through the ranks of the gang until becoming one of Sweet's closest allies, being helped by the departure of Carl Johnson in 1987 following his brother's death. The Grove Street Families, however, began to lose influence, power and money to their arch rivals, the Ballas, due to their stance against the sale of drugs, which was fueling the Ballas rise to prominence.
Big Smoke attempted to convince Sweet about the benefits of selling drugs but failed, later meeting Ryder in his house where he convinces him to join his newly formed alliance with the Ballas. The alliance is later expanded to include the Los Santos Vagos and Russian Mafia, while another was established with the Loco Syndicate, who began supplying the new alliance with drugs from their base in San Fierro, although they do not realise that an undercover government agent is involved in the operation.
Events of GTA San Andreas
Carl Johnson's Return
- Ryder: "Hey, man, what you want?"
- CJ: "Seeing my homie. What's up with you?"
- Ryder: "Yeah, homie, yeah yeah. It's good to see you back."
- —Ryder and Carl, during "Ryder".
The death of Beverly Johnson brings her son, Carl Johnson, back to Los Santos from Liberty City. Johnson meets Ryder again shortly after the funeral where they are attacked by a group of Ballas gangsters performing a drive-by shooting, destroying Smoke's car. Carl, Sweet, Smoke and Ryder flee the area on bicycles. The four cycle to Mulholland Intersection where Sweet breaks away from the group, drawing the Ballas vehicle, allowing Carl, Smoke and Ryder to escape. The three are briefly followed again by a Ballas car, although the Ballas do not aim their guns at Smoke and Ryder due to their alliance, a fact missed by the Johnson brothers. Smoke also refuses to shoot at a Ballas car performing a drive-by shooting, claiming he did not wish to waste the food they had just ordered, although Ryder does start shooting the Ballas.
Ryder continues his life as normal with the Grove Street Families, often being seen with Sweet and Carl. He begins to hire Carl to do various tasks, the first being to drive to The Well Stacked Pizza Co. fast food restaurant in Idlewood, where Ryder attempted to rob the store but was thwarted by the manager, using a shotgun in self-defense. Ryder later assists Carl to kill a drug dealer and then a number of Ballas gangsters who were associated with the dealer in a home in Idlewood. Ryder also hires Carl to help him steal weapons from the home of Colonel Fuhrberger in East Beach, steal a weapons shipment from a train coming from Las Venturas and to steal weapons from the National Guard Depot in Ocean Docks.
Ryder later accompanies Carl, Sweet and Smoke to the Cluckin' Bell fast food restaurant in Willowfield, where they see a group Ballas attempt a drive-by shooting. The four survive and destroy the Ballas car. Ryder is again seen when the four discuss the gang's weapons and later performs a number of drive-by shootings with the three in East Los Santos and Jefferson. He also attended a party thrown by OG Loc on Grove Street.
Sweet later arranges a meeting at the Jefferson Motel between the various sub-sects of the Grove Street Families, in an attempt to bring the factions back together to fight the Ballas.
Ryder, upon arriving with Sweet, Carl and Smoke, criticizes the non-Grove Street gangsters, which Carl and Sweet do not realize is an attack on the gang rather than the sub-sects. Sweet enters the motel on his own and, when the Los Santos Police Department ambush the meeting, Ryder and Smoke flee the scene in Sweet's Greenwood. The two, however, later re-appear at the side of the motel and drive away from the pursuing police, driving the car through a Sprunk billboard. The car explodes upon landing on the road below while the four, who had bailed out of the car, decide to go back home on their own.
Betrayal
The mission The Green Sabre is the turning point in the game, as well as in Big Smoke and Ryder's characters. After Sweet explains to CJ that he is going to go to the Mulholland Intersection to ambush some Ballas members, Cesar Vialpando, the boyfriend of Sweet and Carl's sister Kendl and also a friend of Carl's, phones Carl and tells him that he must urgently come to an alleyway in Verdant Bluffs. Carl meets Cesar in the alleyway, where the duo witness Smoke and Ryder, along with C.R.A.S.H. officers Frank Tenpenny and Eddie Pulaski, and also some more Ballas members with the car used in the killing of Carl's mother. Carl finally realises the true allegiances of Smoke and Ryder and how they are complicit in his mother's death, but he is unable to confront the alliance between the game's three antagonistic groups (C.R.A.S.H., Ballas, Big Smoke/Ryder) and is forced to go to Mulholland Intersection to save his brother from a Ballas ambush during a shoot-out. Sweet is injured during the shootout, but Carl is uninjured and continues fighting the Ballas. The police arrive and the duo are arrested, with Sweet taken to a prison hospital 'upstate' and Carl to Angel Pine in Whetstone by Tenpenny, Pulaski and Jimmy Hernandez.
In the absence of both Sweet and Carl, Smoke and Ryder take control of the Grove Street Families and add them to their alliance. Tenpenny orders Carl to stay out of Los Santos or else Sweet will be put in danger. With both their leaders out of Los Santos, the Grove Street Families turf is taken over by the Ballas, with Families members now working for Smoke and Ryder by taking drug shipments from the Loco Syndicate drug manufacturing plant in Doherty, San Fierro back to Los Santos. Cesar Vialpando, however, later discovers this and informs Carl, who stops a number of the shipments from reaching Los Santos. Carl later moves to San Fierro, but with Cesar's help, later photographs Ryder and the other Loco Syndicate members doing business in the mission Photo Opportunity.
Death
- CJ: "You sold us out, Ryder! You fucked with us all!"
- Ryder: "I'm a motherfucking genius!"
- ―Carl and Ryder, before the latter's death.
After obtaining the photographs, Carl returns to San Fierro and has them developed. He meets with Wu Zi Mu, a leading member of the Triads in San Fierro and his assistant Guppy, who identifies the three leaders as Jizzy B., a nightclub owner, T-Bone Mendez, the leader of the San Fierro Rifa, and the gang's leader, although they are unaware that he is an undercover government agent.
In the mission Pier 69, Ryder and Mendez are in a deal—after using Wu Zi Mu's Triad army to help subdue the gangs, Cesar and Carl kill Mendez. Ryder will then attempt to flee in a boat back to Los Santos; Carl can either snipe him whilst he swims to it or he can chase him down and shoot him in another boat.
Following Ryder's death, Cesar tells Carl that Ryder once tried to have sex with Kendl.
Personality
Ryder is depicted as loud, wild, and unpredictable. He is known to go into rampages and always attempt the impossible. Ryder has a peerless mean streak and an extremely short temper, making him the loose cannon of the Grove Street Families. He also has delusions of grandeur and a possible Napoleon Complex, stemming from his short stature. He sees himself as a "genius" and thinks he is too intelligent for school. Furthermore, Ryder is also very brusque, as he rudely states his terse opinions of CJ since the latter's return to Los Santos and has the tendency to belittle him. Though Ryder is very passionate of the Grove Street Families, he is also easily convinced by Big Smoke to make a little cash despite the fact that it means turning on his own gang. Ryder's impulsive and wild attitude is possibly due to his drug addiction, for he is almost always seen holding a blunt in each cutscene he appears in. Though his history is unknown, it is implied that he was a rebellious and belligerent child due to CJ saying in the mission Robbing Uncle Sam that he once beat up a teacher just for wearing purple, Ballas color.
Vehicle
- Ryder owns a brown Picador with a license plate which reads SHERM, referring to his addiction to sherm, a cigarette with marijuana mixed into the tobacco that has been immersed in PCP. In many pre-release screenshots, Ryder's vehicle was a brown Sadler.
Trivia
- Ryder showed a passive aggresive stance towards CJ since his return to Los Santos. Comments like "You're just a liability, CJ! Why you bother to come back?" or even not showing homie love when CJ goes to see him for the first time at his place, until CJ mentions it. He won't miss a chance to call CJ a "busta" whenever he can. The reason of this might be due that CJ could be a threat to Big Smoke's plans to ally themselves with the Ballas and the Vagos.
- Ryder, Miguel and Rocco are the only antagonists who did not directly attempt to kill the player. However, if the player destroys the two boats before Ryder reaches them, sometimes he will stay in the water instead of going on the island. If the player punches Ryder while he is in the water, he will strangely respawn at the top of the island and start to attack the player.
- Ryder likes to make fun of CJ's driving (even if his driving skill is at maximum). In Drive-By, he claims CJ drives around too much (a reference to GTA games that make the protagonist drive to every destination, except on rare occasions). He claims "all it is is 'CJ drive here, CJ drive there.' Bullshit!" But then takes it back when Sweet suggests Ryder drives.
- Ryder has 3 in-game models in gta3.img, two being his original models used in-game, while the last one is used when Ryder attempts to rob a Well-Stacked Pizza restaurant.
- In an easter egg from GTA V, three men resembling C.J., Ryder, and Big Smoke can be seen riding bikes down Grove Street in the mission Hood Safari. This is a reference to the first mission of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.
Gallery
Mission Appearances
- GTA San Andreas
- The Introduction
- Sweet & Kendl
- Ryder (Boss)
- Cleaning the Hood
- Drive-Thru
- Nines and AKs
- Drive-By
- Home Invasion (Boss)
- Catalyst (Boss)
- Robbing Uncle Sam (Boss)
- House Party
- Reuniting the Families
- The Green Sabre (Betrayal)
- Photo Opportunity
- Pier 69 (Killed)
- Yay-Ka-Boom-Boom (Mentioned)
Grove Street Families (3D Universe) | |
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Leader | Sean "Sweet" Johnson |
Members | Carl Johnson (underboss) | Big Smoke † (lieutenant, formerly) | Ryder † (lieutenant; formerly) | OG Loc | B Dup (formerly) | Big Bear | Emmet | Little Weasel † (formerly) | Big Devil † | Little Devil † | Tony † | Dope |
Associates | People: Beverly Johnson † | Kendl Johnson | Cesar Vialpando | Denise Robinson | LB | Ran Fa Li | Wu Zi Mu Gangs: San Fierro Triads | Varrios Los Aztecas |
Enemies | People: Big Smoke † | Eddie Pulaski † | Frank Tenpenny † | Ryder † | Little Weasel † Gangs: Ballas | C.R.A.S.H. | Los Santos Vagos | Russian Mafia | San Fierro Rifa | Loco Syndicate |
Fronts | Emmet's | Johnson House | Sweet Johnson's House |
Turf | Own Turf: Ganton | Playa del Seville | Santa Maria Beach | Temple Acquirable Turf: East Beach | East Los Santos | Glen Park | Idlewood | Jefferson | Las Colinas | Los Flores | Verona Beach | Vinewood | Willowfield |
Sets | Seville Boulevard Families | Temple Drive Families |
Ballas (3D Universe) | |
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Members | Kane† · Little Weasel† |
Associates | People: Mark "B Dup" Wayne · Frank Tenpenny† · Eddie Pulaski† · Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris† · Lance "Ryder" Wilson† Gangs: Los Santos Vagos · Russian Mafia · C.R.A.S.H.† (formerly) · Loco Syndicate† (supplier; formerly) · San Fierro Rifa |
Enemies | People: Sean "Sweet" Johnson · Carl "CJ" Johnson · Melvin "Big Smoke" Harris† (formerly) · Lance "Ryder" Wilson† (formerly) Gangs: Grove Street Families · Los Santos Vagos · Varrios Los Aztecas |
Fronts | Big Smoke's Crack Palace · Crack Den |
Turf | Idlewood (formerly) · Glen Park (formerly) · Ganton (briefly; formerly) · Temple · Santa Maria Beach · East Los Santos · Jefferson · Playa del Seville · Verona Beach · Willowfield |
Sets | Front Yard Ballas · Rollin' Heights Ballas · Kilo Tray Ballas · Temple Drive Ballas |
Vagos (3D Universe) | |
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Deceased Gangsters | Big Poppa · Freddy |
Associates | Big Smoke · Eddie Pulaski · Frank Tenpenny · Ryder Ballas · C.R.A.S.H. (former) · Loco Syndicate (former) · Russian Mafia · San Fierro Rifa (former) |
Enemies | Carl Johnson · Cesar Vialpando · Gal · Hazer · Jose · Sunny Grove Street Families · Varrios Los Aztecas |
Fronts | Big Smoke's Crack Palace |
Turf | Bayside, Tierra Robada · East Beach, Los Santos · East Los Santos, Los Santos · Las Colinas, Los Santos · Los Flores, Los Santos |
Former Turf | El Corona, Los Santos · Little Mexico, Los Santos · Unity Station, Los Santos |