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|name = Armando Mendez |
|name = Armando Mendez |
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|image = ArmandoMendez-GTAVCS.jpg |
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|gender = M |
|gender = M |
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|dod = [[1984]] |
|dod = [[1984]] |
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| − | |home = [[Mendez Mansion]], [[Prawn Island]], [[Vice City |
+ | |home = [[Mendez Mansion]], [[Prawn Island]], [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]] |
|nationality = [[File:Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png|22px|link=wikipedia:Bolivia]] [[Bolivia|Bolivian]] |
|nationality = [[File:Flag_of_Bolivia.svg.png|22px|link=wikipedia:Bolivia]] [[Bolivia|Bolivian]] |
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| − | |family = [[Diego Mendez]] <small>( |
+ | |family = [[Diego Mendez]] <small>(Brother)</small>{{Status|D1=y}} |
| − | |affiliations = [[Victor Vance]] |
+ | |affiliations = [[Victor Vance]]{{Status|D1=y}}[[Lance Vance]]{{Status|D1=y}}[[Reni Wassulmaier]]<br>[[Jerry Martinez]]{{Status|D1=y}}[[Mendez Cartel]]<br>[[Bryan Forbes]]{{Status|D1=y}}[[Domestobot]] |
|vehicles = Gray [[Sentinel XS]] |
|vehicles = Gray [[Sentinel XS]] |
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|businesses = Drug Dealing |
|businesses = Drug Dealing |
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|voice = [[Yul Vasquez]] |
|voice = [[Yul Vasquez]] |
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| − | |status = Deceased}} |
+ | |status = [[Light My Pyre|Deceased]]|weapons = [[Pistol]]<br>[[Python]]<br>[[Flamethrower]]}} |
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| + | {{Quote|Ok prove it, I mean prove it now.|Armando}} |
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'''Armando Mendez''' is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as the secondary [[antagonist]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. |
'''Armando Mendez''' is a character in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series who appears as the secondary [[antagonist]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]. |
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| − | + | In 1984, Armando and his brother, [[Diego Mendez|Diego]], are the two most powerful drug kingpins in [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], and are also well known for their philanthropist views. The brothers, who are of Bolivian descent, also control their own [[Mendez Cartel|crime organisation]]. |
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Armando was voiced by [[Yul Vasquez]]. |
Armando was voiced by [[Yul Vasquez]]. |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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===Role=== |
===Role=== |
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| − | In GTA Vice City Stories, Armando and Diego are first mentioned |
+ | In GTA Vice City Stories, Armando and Diego are first mentioned by [[Jerry Martinez]] in [[Brawn of the Dead]], when he informs [[Victor Vance]] that the cocaine shipment that he and his brother [[Lance Vance|Lance]] had [[From Zero to Hero|stolen]] from Martinez actually belonged to the Mendez Brothers. |
| + | Because of this, Lance and Victor are summoned by the Mendez brothers to explain the disappearance of their cocaine. The Vance brothers pin the theft on Martinez, and [[The Mugshot Longshot|provide fake evidence to prove this]]. Victor and Lance continue to work for the brothers, including [[Hostile Takeover|taking over]] a local biker empire site and [[Unfriendly Competition|killing]] rival drug dealers. Eventually, the Vance brothers outlive their usefulness to Armando and Diego, who order the Vance brothers to surrender their businesses to the Mendezs and leave the city in exchange for their own safety. Victor refuses to do so, so the Mendez brothers attack the Vance brothers and leave them at a fuel depot in [[Viceport]]. A Mendez hitman accidentally starts a fire at the depot, but the Vance brothers manage to escape. |
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| − | Later, Armando and Diego have Vic and Lance brought to them, where they tell them Martinez stole the shipment, and [[The Mugshot Longshot|use some pictures of Martinez with the cops and a fake license to prove this to the Mendez's]]. Vic and Lance keep working for the Mendez brothers until Armando decides to take over all of the Vance's businesses by dumping them in a burning oil storage and leaving them for dead. |
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| + | With their ties severed, some Mendez Cartel members unsuccessfully try to [[Blitzkrieg Strikes Again|take over]] Victor's businesses. Victor, with the help of [[Ricardo Diaz]], hacks a [[Domestobot]] owned by the brothers and uses it to [[Domo Arigato Domestoboto|destroy]] the contents of their safe. In retaliation, the Mendez Cartel kidnap Victor's girlfriend [[Louise Cassidy-Williams|Louise]]. The Vance brothers chase some Cartel members through the city to the [[Mendez Mansion]]. Victor forces his way inside and finds that both Lance and Louise have been injured. Lance survives but Louise laters dies. Following this, Victor confronts and kills a [[flamethrower]]-wielding Armando. Victor would later [[Last Stand|kill]] Diego, wiping out the [[Mendez Cartel]] in the city. |
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| − | Vic and Lance escape the burning oil storage and seek protection from [[Ricardo Diaz]], who eventually helps them [[Domo Arigato Domestoboto|destroy Armando's bonds]] with a [[Domestobot]]. In revenge for the destruction of their bonds, Armando has [[Louise Cassidy-Williams]], Victor's girlfriend kidnapped. In the process of rescuing Louise, Lance is heavily injured, and Louise is killed by Armando Mendez. A vengenceful Vic then confronts a flamethrower wielding Armando and guns him to death. Vic Vance later kills Diego as well. |
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+ | ==Personality== |
| ⚫ | Of the two brothers, Armando is the more "charismatic" of the two. According to Armando, both he and his brother are utilitarians, with Diego being a fan of Plato's work and Armando being a fan of Aristotle's work. Utilitarism is the theory that mankind should always look towards finding pleasure, which is highlighted by both brothers becoming drug dealers for personal gain. |
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| − | Compared to Diego, Armando is more charismatic, and he is the one with greater control of the organization. They also own a Domestobot, which was destroyed by Armando when Victor took control of it and destroyed his bonds. |
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+ | ===Character design=== |
| − | Armando seems to be based on Scarface's Alejandro Sosa, as he bears a striking resemblance to him both in appearance and personality. |
+ | Armando seems to be based on Scarface's [[w:c:scarface:Alejandro Sosa|Alejandro Sosa]], as he bears a striking resemblance to him both in appearance and personality. |
==Murders commited== |
==Murders commited== |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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| − | *Armando Mendez is primarily based on '''Alejandro Sosa''', the main antagonist of the film ''Scarface''. Furthermore, he and his brother are possibly based on the characters of the 'Diaz Brothers', a pair of fraternal drug dealers who are mentioned in the 1983 film ''Scarface'' and physically featured in its 2006 video game adaption. |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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[[pt: Cartel Mendez]] |
[[pt: Cartel Mendez]] |
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| + | [[ru: Армандо Мендес]] |
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[[Category:Characters in GTA Vice City Stories]] |
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Revision as of 13:01, 17 August 2015
Armando Mendez is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as the secondary antagonist in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
In 1984, Armando and his brother, Diego, are the two most powerful drug kingpins in Vice City, and are also well known for their philanthropist views. The brothers, who are of Bolivian descent, also control their own crime organisation.
Armando was voiced by Yul Vasquez.
Description
Role
In GTA Vice City Stories, Armando and Diego are first mentioned by Jerry Martinez in Brawn of the Dead, when he informs Victor Vance that the cocaine shipment that he and his brother Lance had stolen from Martinez actually belonged to the Mendez Brothers.
Because of this, Lance and Victor are summoned by the Mendez brothers to explain the disappearance of their cocaine. The Vance brothers pin the theft on Martinez, and provide fake evidence to prove this. Victor and Lance continue to work for the brothers, including taking over a local biker empire site and killing rival drug dealers. Eventually, the Vance brothers outlive their usefulness to Armando and Diego, who order the Vance brothers to surrender their businesses to the Mendezs and leave the city in exchange for their own safety. Victor refuses to do so, so the Mendez brothers attack the Vance brothers and leave them at a fuel depot in Viceport. A Mendez hitman accidentally starts a fire at the depot, but the Vance brothers manage to escape.
With their ties severed, some Mendez Cartel members unsuccessfully try to take over Victor's businesses. Victor, with the help of Ricardo Diaz, hacks a Domestobot owned by the brothers and uses it to destroy the contents of their safe. In retaliation, the Mendez Cartel kidnap Victor's girlfriend Louise. The Vance brothers chase some Cartel members through the city to the Mendez Mansion. Victor forces his way inside and finds that both Lance and Louise have been injured. Lance survives but Louise laters dies. Following this, Victor confronts and kills a flamethrower-wielding Armando. Victor would later kill Diego, wiping out the Mendez Cartel in the city.
Personality
Of the two brothers, Armando is the more "charismatic" of the two. According to Armando, both he and his brother are utilitarians, with Diego being a fan of Plato's work and Armando being a fan of Aristotle's work. Utilitarism is the theory that mankind should always look towards finding pleasure, which is highlighted by both brothers becoming drug dealers for personal gain.
Character design
Armando seems to be based on Scarface's Alejandro Sosa, as he bears a striking resemblance to him both in appearance and personality.
Murders commited
- Louise Cassidy-Williams - Kidnapped and killed to lure Lance and Vic to a trap.
Trivia
- Interestingly, in the mission "Light My Pyre " if the player is to use the flamethrower against Armando he will not take any form of damage, however this may be a simple glitch .
- In the beta version of Last Stand, Vic originally also had to kill Armando Mendez, not just Jerry Martinez and Diego Mendez.
Gallery
Mission appearances
- GTA Vice City Stories
- Blitzkrieg (Post-mission pager message)
- The Mugshot Longshot (Boss)
- Hostile Takeover (Boss)
- Taking the Fall (Post-mission pager message)
- Unfriendly Competition (Boss)
- High Wire (Boss)
- Farewell to Arms (Post-mission pager message)
- Burning Bridges (Boss/Betrayal)
- Domo Arigato Domestoboto
- Light My Pyre (Killed)
See also
- Diego Mendez - Armando's brother.
- T-Bone Mendez - A character in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas with the same surname.
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