Young and ambitious, he understands different cars better than anyone and strives to conquer the criminal world.
Name: Franklin Place of Birth: south Los Santos Location: south Los Santos Nationality: African American Occupation: drug trafficking (past), auto theft
Franklin's background
Franklin was born in the south of Los Santos, but he never had the family, money or education he could have hoped for. In his youth, he led the lifestyle of a scumbag, selling drugs, but was soon arrested. After being released from prison, Franklin decides to abandon life in the ghetto.
GTA 5 Events
At some point, Franklin began to rise through life, engaging in street robberies, and also working for Armenian gangsters who owned a luxury car dealership and gave people money on loan at huge interest rates. Once they don't get their money, Franklin steps in and plays the role of a ruthless debt collector, taking the debtor's car by force. That is why he could often be seen driving around the city in another sports car.
Being quite ambitious and enterprising, Franklin was tired of petty street fights and wanted to move forward in the criminal world of Los Santos. At this time he met Michael, which was very opportune. They do work together and Michael sees some potential in him. So, Franklin joins Michael and his crazy friend Trevor. From this moment the story of GTA 5 begins.
Franklin's story is about how he got stuck between two worlds and began his journey as a gangster. However, his friends tried to hold him back and force him to return to the world of street brawls.
Dan Houser on Franklin
"Franklin was conceived as a gangster in the modern world, whose glory days - if there ever were any for street crime - were long gone. With his illusions of such a life shattered, what was left for him? He seemed an interesting character: a twenty-year-old guy who wants to move forward, but doesn't really know 'how?', while being held back by his crazy and dangerous friends."
"The idea with Franklin was to show a man who goes beyond his comfort zone and normal life, and, despite the fact that he is only 20-something years old, his life is worthless. The world in which he believed and in which he could achieve success thanks to modern opportunities, the economy or something like that, it simply did not exist. And he begins to look for something new. At the same time, all he can do is steal and rob. And how to move forward in such a situation, who to cling to? It was a good contrast in the post-bandit world.”
Franklin as a person
According to Dan Houser, Franklin is very ambitious, perhaps even overly ambitious, and enjoys getting involved in illegal adventures. Compared to Michael, he is a young man full of great hopes. For Franklin, Michael becomes the mentor in crime and in life, the father he never had.
Franklin's skills
Franklin is very smart and capable of solving complex problems, which Michael and Trevor cannot do, and also has good physical abilities. Having extensive experience in car theft, he is well versed in different cars, and when it comes to a gunshot, the victim has no chance of survival.
It also has a unique “adrenaline surge” ability, which, when activated, can slow down time while driving a car.
Interesting facts about Franklin
Franklin is the only hero of the GTA series who does not have a serious criminal past and is just beginning his journey in this world during the events of GTA 5;
- The “beta version” of Franklin was shown in the first trailer for GTA 5. The current version does not have the same number of tattoos, but has more muscles;
- Tommy Vercetti, Luis Lopez and Franklin are the only heroes of the GTA series who served time in prison;
- Also, Franklin is the second African-American hero in the GTA series, the first was Carl Johnson;
- After the release of the "Franklin and Chop" art, many fans of the series said that Franklin was Mexican, but later Dan Houser confirmed that he was African-American, this statement appeared in the issue of Game Informer magazine dedicated to GTA 5;
- Franklin was also seen wearing a black jacket similar to the one worn by Luis Lopez in GTA 4 and its expansions;
- In the trailer about Franklin, the song Jay Rock - Hood Gone Love It Ft. Kendrick Lamar.
Young and ambitious, he understands different cars better than anyone and strives to conquer the criminal world.
Name: Franklin Place of Birth: south Los Santos Location: south Los Santos Nationality: African American Occupation: drug trafficking (past), auto theft
Franklin's background
Franklin was born in the south of Los Santos, but he never had the family, money or education he could have hoped for. In his youth, he led the lifestyle of a scumbag, selling drugs, but was soon arrested. After being released from prison, Franklin decides to abandon life in the ghetto.
GTA 5 Events
At some point, Franklin began to rise through life, engaging in street robberies, and also working for Armenian gangsters who owned a luxury car dealership and gave people money on loan at huge interest rates. Once they don't get their money, Franklin steps in and plays the role of a ruthless debt collector, taking the debtor's car by force. That is why he could often be seen driving around the city in another sports car.
Being quite ambitious and enterprising, Franklin was tired of petty street fights and wanted to move forward in the criminal world of Los Santos. At this time he met Michael, which was very opportune. They do work together and Michael sees some potential in him. So, Franklin joins Michael and his crazy friend Trevor. From this moment the story of GTA 5 begins.
Franklin's story is about how he got stuck between two worlds and began his journey as a gangster. However, his friends tried to hold him back and force him to return to the world of street brawls.
Dan Houser on Franklin
"Franklin was conceived as a gangster in the modern world, whose glory days - if there ever were any for street crime - were long gone. With his illusions of such a life shattered, what was left for him? He seemed an interesting character: a twenty-year-old guy who wants to move forward, but doesn't really know 'how?', while being held back by his crazy and dangerous friends."
"The idea with Franklin was to show a man who goes beyond his comfort zone and normal life, and, despite the fact that he is only 20-something years old, his life is worthless. The world in which he believed and in which he could achieve success thanks to modern opportunities, the economy or something like that, it simply did not exist. And he begins to look for something new. At the same time, all he can do is steal and rob. And how to move forward in such a situation, who to cling to? It was a good contrast in the post-bandit world.”
Franklin as a person
According to Dan Houser, Franklin is very ambitious, perhaps even overly ambitious, and enjoys getting involved in illegal adventures. Compared to Michael, he is a young man full of great hopes. For Franklin, Michael becomes the mentor in crime and in life, the father he never had.
Franklin's skills
Franklin is very smart and capable of solving complex problems, which Michael and Trevor cannot do, and also has good physical abilities. Having extensive experience in car theft, he is well versed in different cars, and when it comes to a gunshot, the victim has no chance of survival.
It also has a unique “adrenaline surge” ability, which, when activated, can slow down time while driving a car.
Interesting facts about Franklin
Franklin is the only hero of the GTA series who does not have a serious criminal past and is just beginning his journey in this world during the events of GTA 5;
- The “beta version” of Franklin was shown in the first trailer for GTA 5. The current version does not have the same number of tattoos, but has more muscles;
- Tommy Vercetti, Luis Lopez and Franklin are the only heroes of the GTA series who served time in prison;
- Also, Franklin is the second African-American hero in the GTA series, the first was Carl Johnson;
- After the release of the "Franklin and Chop" art, many fans of the series said that Franklin was Mexican, but later Dan Houser confirmed that he was African-American, this statement appeared in the issue of Game Informer magazine dedicated to GTA 5;
- Franklin was also seen wearing a black jacket similar to the one worn by Luis Lopez in GTA 4 and its expansions;
- In the trailer about Franklin, the song Jay Rock - Hood Gone Love It Ft. Kendrick Lamar.
Franklin Clinton is the youngest and most desperate member of our trio of main characters, whose main goal in life is to develop his criminal talents. A 25-year-old black guy is very ambitious, so he wants to become the most famous crime boss in Los Santos.
Story
Franklin was born and raised in Los Santos - he is the only character who can consider the city his homeland. From childhood, the guy became involved in crime - he started by selling drugs and made a living in petty robberies.
Trying to escape a dangerous life, Franklin gets a job with an Armenian car dealer, who, however, offers to make money in a not entirely legal way - Franklin begins to steal cars sold by the cunning Armenian.
It was Franklin’s criminal talents that brought him together, who noticed the potential of the young black talent and appreciated his skills in driving a variety of cars.
Character
Like all black boys in Los Santos, Franklin has a hot temper and does not tolerate resentment. However, he can be called reasonable and far-sighted, he knows what he wants and persistently moves towards his goal.
Of the three heroes, it is Franklin who can be called a real gangster - he is always calm, always ready to defend his opinion and is in excellent physical shape.
Often, in Franklin's dialogues one can notice bravado and attempts to look cooler than he really is - this once again confirms that the main character is striving for power and has long tried on the role of an important criminal leader.
Family and life
Franklin Clinton is an orphan who grew up in the harsh conditions of the urban ghetto. This left a certain imprint on his character, which becomes obvious as the main storyline progresses.
Character skills
Franklin's skills are related, as you might guess, to driving. Improved driving skills are perfectly combined with a unique ability - slowing down time during complex maneuvers, which allows you to masterfully take the most difficult turns and quickly hide from pursuit.
The skill looks like a standard time shift, that is, when the maneuver begins, time slows down, but the car gains increased controllability.
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All GTA 5 characters, their stories and features...
Main characters
Michael De Santa
In the past, he was a professional bank robber, now he is a wealthy family man living under the witness protection program. For Michael, the measured life of a typical white American is incomparable to the excitement of past adventures, despite gifts from the government in the form of a luxurious mansion, expensive cars and a fashionable wardrobe. And now we have to solve different problems - an unfaithful wife, a slacker son, a wandering daughter. But sooner or later his criminal past will make itself known, which will force Michael, according to the behests of the heroes of his favorite action films, to take up arms again, and at the same time return to his favorite business.
Franklin Clinton
Franklin, like any person from the ghetto, is obsessed with only one dream - to become a respected person in the criminal world. At the same time, Franklin will not hesitate to help his brothers who never left their shabby areas. All in gold chains and on a sports bike, the hero, although without much enthusiasm, will definitely rush to the dingy warehouse to shoot with the local gopniks, saving his ungrateful friend.
Trevor Phillips
Crazy, eccentric, daring and incredibly charismatic - this is Trevor Phillips, Michael's former accomplice and old best friend. Alien to any norms of human morality, the hero will delight throughout the entire game with his crazy antics, instilling horror in even the most seasoned thugs of Los Santos. Snatching a hot dog from a passerby, waking up in the middle of the desert in a pink dress, throwing a man off a busy bridge - these are quite ordinary stories from Trevor’s life. Considering such an impressive set of not the best qualities, the devotion of the crazy redneck to his friends is surprising. The hero was so upset by the “death” of his comrade that in memory of him he got a tattoo, which cannot be removed in the game.
Key characters
Leicester Crest
Lester, like Trevor, is an old friend of Michael and his accomplice in robberies. The brain of all operations. For all his unprepossessing appearance, he is a very smart, cunning and very cruel person. In his free time from robberies, he prefers to engage in fraud on the stock exchange, eliminating the most dangerous competitors.
Lamar Davis
Franklin's old friend and his headache. Wanting to become a tough gangster, Lamar, with his characteristic indifference and stupidity, gets into trouble in every possible way. Ridiculous ostentation and vulgar humor often lead to funny and rather cute skirmishes between him and Franklin.
Dave Norton
An FBI agent (the game's analogue of the FBI), who managed to nab the elusive Michael Townley (the main character's last name before the program), subsequently becoming his curator and even his friend. Yet close ties to such notorious criminals and corruption among his superiors forced Norton to ultimately sell out.
Stephen Haynes
A corrupt FBI agent to the core, trying with all his might to break the TsUR (analogue of the CIA), actively involving the trio of heroes in this through Agent Norton. Haynes is famous throughout Los Santos for his TV show The Underbelly of Paradise, where he talks about the crime-ridden areas of the city.
Devin Weston
An influential billionaire investor who naively believes that his fabulous wealth will make him almost immortal. By refusing to give our heroes the check they deserve, he will feel the consequences of his error with all his soul and body.
Martin Madrazo
The head of a criminal cartel, carefully posing as an honest businessman. It is Madrazo who forces Michael to take up robberies again. He is a very cruel and cynical person, but when meeting more formidable people, he sharply lowers the level of his heart rate.
Amanda De Santa
Michael's wife. Amanda's youth was not very rosy: her work as a stripper and a dirty trailer as a place to live are direct evidence of this. Therefore, it is not surprising that fat gifts from the Federal Reserve Bank greatly turned her head. Raising children gave way to endless shopping, and tennis and yoga instructors took over to satisfy women's needs.
Tracy De Santa
Michael's daughter, Tracy, like any young girl, dreams of becoming famous. Not wanting to put much effort into this, she decides to choose the easiest way to get on the screens - to flaunt her charms with all her might. This approach does not find understanding in the family. Tracy herself does not recognize her mother, she fights dirty with her brother, and for her her father appears to be a destroyer of dreams. It is especially surprising that the glamorous girl recognizes only one person as her real dad - the dirty collective farmer Trevor, who, as it turned out, nursed her from the cradle.
Jimmy De Santa
Michael's son. A notorious slacker and the main generator of problems in the family. His short-sightedness and connections with antisocial personalities often lead to fire hazards. In the intervals between selling his father's yachts, the guy prefers to relax at home with video games and marijuana, which irritates Michael even more.
Ron Jackowski
Ron, a paranoid conspiracy theorist, is the CEO of the defunct drug trafficking and smuggling company Trevor Philips Enterprises and host of the Blaine County Radio Community Hour.
Wade Ebert
"Errand boy" for Trevor.
Brad Snyder
Fourth member of Michael's old gang. After the raid in North Yankton, his further fate is one of the key intrigues of the entire game.
Other story characters
Simon Yetaryan
Simon, Franklin and Lamar's former employer of Armenian descent, works for a car dealership where he prefers to increase sales through scams. The scheme is simple: drive a car at huge interest rates, and then steal it. The plan was carried out quite successfully until such machinations affected Michael.
Isaiah Friedlander
Michael's therapist. His motto: “Minimum help with a geometrically growing check.” Subsequently, he decides to create his own television show, in which he plans to use Michael's story as an example. Michael didn't appreciate the idea.
Stretch
Stretch was the first to achieve some success in the criminal world among his friends Franklin and Lamar, but he was also the first to go to jail. Returning after serving time, he again began to pretend to be the king of the streets, which caused obvious discontent in Franklin, which after a while grew into outright enmity.
Solomon Richards
A prominent film producer who appointed Michael (as it turned out, a big fan of his) to the position of executive producer of his new film "Catastrophe".
Wei Cheng
Wei Chen is Trevor's potential partner in criminal matters, who ultimately chose another organization. Such a decision was not understood by the reckless redneck, which led to a significant erosion of the power of the triads in the district.
Tao Chen
Tao is Wei's son, taking an active part in his father's affairs. It was he who conducted the key negotiations with Trevor, which, due to the insanity of both, failed miserably.
Molly Schultz
Molly Schultz is the senior vice president of Devin Weston's company, for whom she has completely non-business feelings. It becomes the main source of threat to the film with Michael’s debut film, which he simply could not leave behind.
Ferdinand Kerimov
Ferdinand unwittingly found himself drawn into the showdown between the Federal Reserve Bank and the SDGs. Accused of collaborating with terrorists, the hero survived the most terrible torture inflicted by Trevor.
Patricia Madrazo
Martin Madrazo unleashed the wrath caused by his harsh temper not only on his enemies, but also on close people, like his wife Patricia. Not wanting to tolerate such an attitude with the ladies, Trevor clearly showed how to behave in the future. All this looks especially funny considering that at first he brazenly kidnapped Martin's wife. Stockholm syndrome at its finest.
Kyle Chavis
Tennis instructor and lover of Michael's wife.
Denise Clinton
Franklin's aunt. Active feminist and subject of Lamar's twisted thoughts.
Tanisha Jackson
Franklin's ex-girlfriend, who raises only one question in my head: “How did he even get along with her?”
Fabien Larouche
A famous yoga instructor in Los Santos, who managed to beat off Michael’s wife, greatly disgracing him. Serious mistake.
Floyd Gebert
Wade's cousin, who "kindly" gave Trevor his bossy girlfriend's apartment as a temporary place to live. This division of space did not end in the best way.
Franklin's dog. Very indiscriminate in choosing sexual partners.
Elwood O'Neal
The leader of the group, the O'Neill Brothers, with whom Wei Chen entered into an agreement after failed negotiations with Trevor. The guys were the first to feel all of Phillips's indignation.
Mercenaries
Drivers
Eddie Thaw- the driver with the highest performance.
Taliana Martinez- the best choice in the price/quality category.
Karim Denz- an average driver with bad taste in choosing transport
Arrows
Gustavo Mota- one of the best shooters.
Chief- Trevor’s partner and a true virtuoso of his craft.
Hugh Welsh- a shooter with fairly average skills.
Carl Abolaji- another average specialist.
Norm Richards- a blockhead, the benefits of which are extremely doubtful.
Daryl Jones- the worst of the worst.
Hackers
Paige Harris- the best in its field.
Christian Feltz- a very tolerable burglar.
Ricky Lukens- the most incompetent hacker and annoying crook.
Freaks and Strangers
Tonya Wiggins
Franklin's childhood friend who never escaped the ghetto. As a result, she turned into a neglected drug addict. Together with her boyfriend, Tonya is engaged in the towing of fined cars, in which Franklin, in fact, will actively help her.
Maud Eccles
Despite his size and advanced age, Maud is a seasoned bounty hunter. And yet, sooner or later, the moment comes when it’s time to drop everything and start quietly and peacefully drinking tea, sitting on the porch. Therefore, the capture of four escaped prisoners, in which Trevor will be directly involved, becomes her last dusty job.
Mrs Phillips
Trevor's mother is the only person who can cause genuine fear and panic in him. Her mysterious appearance and equally mysterious disappearance makes one wonder if she really exists.
Nigel and Mrs Thornhill
A funny couple of elderly English tourists eager to bring home souvenirs from sunny Los Santos. In their opinion, personal belongings of local celebrities are best suited, and even better - the celebrity herself.
Barry
An agitator fighting for the legalization of weed. Each of the main characters will take part in his campaign and each will receive a personal visit (well, almost).
Mary Anne Quinn
Although the rude young lady is at a fairly mature age, she can give any man a head start in sports disciplines. The three heroes just have to figure out which of them urgently needs to sign up for classes at the fitness center.
Beverly Felton
Professional photographer photographing Los Santos celebrities. Having broken all conceivable and inconceivable rules, he and Franklin become a witness to a truly hot sensation.
Dominic Beasley
Dom is an avid skydiver and thrill-seeker who, over time, has lost all ability to distinguish between courage and recklessness.
Josh Bernstein
In order to improve the shaky real estate business, Josh, like other “businessmen” of Los Santos, decides to resort to dishonest methods. No matter who is who, Trevor will cope well with the task of harming his competitors. Even more.
Omega
A crazy hippie who believes in the existence of aliens. Using Fracklin's services, Omega rebuilds the alien ship from debris collected throughout the area.
Joe and Joseph
Two energetic border guards are busy day and night exclusively with one thing - catching illegal emigrants. And while the first one will explain to Trevor the subtleties and nuances of this difficult work, the other one will greatly amuse the Russian-speaking players at this time.
Abigail Mathers
Saddened by the loss of her husband, Abigail kindly asks Michael to collect submarine parts from the ocean floor to obtain insurance for the death of her husband. Soon the hero begins to suspect that the lady is clearly saying less than she actually knows.
Peter Dreyfus
A former film director who sincerely believes that in the name of art it is necessary to make various sacrifices. But he clearly did not intend to sacrifice himself.
Cletus Ewing
Cletus will explain as quickly and clearly as possible how to hunt wild animals.
The organizer of countless street races and an extremely dangerous opponent on the track.
Bigfoot Hunter
What else can I add?
Last of its kind
The same snowman who was so desperately pursued by a strange hunter. These guys clearly deserve each other.
Characters from past games
Johnny Klebitz
Johnny was the main character of the story addon The Lost and Damned for GTA 4. The leader of the most dangerous gang of bikers in Liberty City, he went through fire and water, pulverizing his competitors and cooling the unrest among his brothers. However, even such experience did not help Johnny withstand a head-on collision with Trevor. As, indeed, to all the other members of The Lost and Damned group (including the familiar Terry Thorpe), who decided to organize their business on the territory of Phillips.
Patrick McReary
Another key character of GTA 4, who appeared in the fifth part. You may not even guess about his existence in the game, because the hero appears after a random event, and even then as a mercenary. If for some reason you once felt outright hostility towards your best friend Niko, then there is an opportunity to deal with him by handing him over to be torn to pieces by the altruists.
Karen
And again the hero from the previous part of the series. This time, the first girl, Niko, dropped by the light, who, as we remember, turned out to be an agent of the government organization IAA. In GTA 5, you can see that the lady not only continued to master this profession, but also succeeded quite well in it. Karen is not the only IAA representative in the game familiar to players: we will also see her boss, a man from United Liberty Paper, again.
Lazlo Jones
Lazlo is one of the few characters who wandered from part to part. His debut took place in GTA 3 and since then he has been a regular in the series, but only in the fifth part was Lazlo given the opportunity to play, as they say, a face. Before this, the hero was just a voice sounding from the radio speakers. Here he is presented as the TV presenter of the popular TV show “Shame or Glory,” in which Tracy took part. Having greatly angered Michael with his wild antics, Lazlo not entirely voluntarily took a body modification course at a local tattoo parlor.
Rocco Pelosi
Having begun to terrorize Tony and Louis, the heroes of the addon The Ballad of Gay Tony, in Liberty City, Rocco continued to harass decent people in Los Santos. Solomon Richards fell under the distribution there. He's very lucky that Michael De Santa doesn't seem like the type of person who would tolerate bullying of his idol.
Marnie Allen
In GTA 5, Marnie plays the same role as in the fourth part - a random character. Apparently, Niko’s moral teachings helped the girl give up drugs, which, in fact, led her to the Epsilon cult.
Ashley Butler
Ashley is the reason Trevor and Johnny got together like stray dogs. A heroine with both a sad and funny fate.
