Despite completing the task, Monroe refuses to release Julius and tells the Protagonist, Johnny and Dex he will be in touch. The Protagonist abides and goes to kill Mayor Marshall Winslow, an enemy to candidate Alderman Richard Hughes, who is Monroe's associate. When Julius is arrested, the Protagonist takes over temporary leadership in the gang.Ĭorrupt police chief Monroe phones the Protagonist and threatens to kill Julius unless they do some "community service". During the course of the first game the Protagonist successfully helps defeat the three gangs, but with the cost of Gat's leg being injured and losing Lin, who is killed by Westside Rollerz financier William Sharp.Īfter completing the task, the Protagonist is appointed by Julius as second-in-command. During the course of the game the player gets to know other people around the city and earn respect by helping them complete tasks and jobs.
The Protagonist meets lieutenants Johnny Gat, Dex and Lin, and assists them in taking down the Vice Kings, Carnales and Westside Rollerz. The Protagonist assists the Saints in taking back the Saint's Row District, before being tasked to help takeover the whole city and bring down all the rival gangs.
The Boss is rescued by Julius Little, leader of the 3rd Street Saints, and his right hand man Troy, and he later joins the Saints in a fight against the gangs of Stilwater. While walking down the streets of Saint's Row, the character is caught in a turf war between three rival gangs, the Vice Kings, Los Carnales and the Westside Rollerz, who have been plaguing the city of Stilwater with crime. An abused past has been hinted, as well as that the character may have grown up in Stilwater in all life. The character's name and identity is unknown, and their life prior to joining the Saints is unclear. Protagonist welcomed into the 3rd Street Saints by Julius. While in gameplay, the voice randomly says "that is how Nolan rolls". If the "Nolan North" voice is selected in Saints Row IV during the mission A Pleasant Day, Kinzie asks the Boss to be himself while causing destruction, and he replies "be. In Saints Row IV, the Boss are referred to as "The President of the United States" or simply "The President". On television, the Boss is given various titles, including "Leader of the Saints" and "Local Psychopath". Kinzie Kensington knows the Boss' real name, but is stopped mid-sentence before saying it, as her boss warns her that somebody else might be listening in on their radio conversation. The Protagonist does not have a given name throughout the series, and has been referred to as Playa, Son, and Boss throughout the games. 2.20 Awakening and conflict with the Zin Empire.2.14 Gangstas in Space with General Killbane.2.3 Fight with Monroe and Boat explosion.The game's primary goal is for Johnny Gat and Kinzie Kensington to rescue them. In Saints Row: Gat out of Hell, The Protagonist appears as a non-playable character at the beginning and ending of the game. He/she is the player character and an ultra-violent street thug who deals drugs, steals cars, commits insurance fraud, acts of vandalism and general murder on a daily if not hourly basis.ĭuring the course of the series, The Protagonist has gone from a simple street thug, all the way to the President of the United States and later ruler of an alien empire spanning across the universe. " The Protagonist", also known as " Playa" and later called " The Boss" is the leader of the street gang known the 3rd Street Saints from the video game franchise Saints Row.
This is about saying I don't give a shit how many times you knock me down, if I'm still breathing I'm standing right back up, and ya know what? You can hit as hard as you want 'cause when I hit back I'm gonna lay your ass out, bitch! It's our time now, let's get this shit started. Kinzie's right, those things died on Earth. This isn't about hope, or faith, or even about winning. And you better believe we're showing this motherfucker humanity isn't dead because we're still alive. It's not coming back and nothing we do today is going to change that. But we need to remember why we do what we do. I know over the years you've heard this speech a bunch of times.