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Who’s Who In Saints Row: The Third — Killbane

The Saints Row series is known for a lot of things, but memorable characters aren’t high on that list. Aside from Johnny Gat or Shaundi, Stilwater was largely populated by ciphers and forgettable wannabes. Of course, while you’re spraying raw sewage on passers by in a septic truck or setting them alight in a go kart, you’re probably not too concerned about making new friends.

With Saints Row: The Third, Volition is going out of its way to deliver loads of action as well as a lineup of interesting friends, rivals, and other people. This week, Game Informer is highlighting just some of the folks you’ll be interacting with in Steelport.

The wrestling-masked Luchadores are one of the more flamboyant criminal organizations in Steelport, so it’s only appropriate that the gang is led by someone equally peculiar. Killbane is a former professional wrestler who also founded the Luchadors with his tag-team partner, Angel. Killbane became jealous of his partner’s success, which led him to publicly unmask and shame his former friend. Eventually, Killbane was banished to Mexico after he killed an opponent in the ring. That exile didn’t last, and the grappler is back and running his group.

“He’s obsessed with his legacy and is a total fame ***,” says Steve Jaros, lead writer on Saints Row: The Third. “In some ways, he’s like a dark mirror to the player.”

Killbane’s given name is Eddie Pryor, but he doesn’t respond to that moniker. His mask is a constant presence, whether he’s on the streets, being interviewed on television, or attending a Syndicate board meeting. “He’s always embracing that luchadore spirit and never wants to let it go,” says Jaros, adding that while Killbane might look a little clownish he’s not someone to be taken lightly. “He’s very volatile. He can be charming and debonair one moment and then just snap off and break your neck.”

And what of Angel? He’s still dealing with the disgrace of being unmasked, but he’ll prove to be a helpful ally to the player as he navigates the unfamiliar streets of Steelport.

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Comments
  • cant wait to nutshot him, he looks like a real ****.

  • also, FIRST!!!

    sorry, when i typed it up my computer said it had no comments so far, i believe this was actually a trick caused by Matt Miller (not the GI one)
  • This guy'll be the first to go when I play, lol.
  • have a feeling the INS is going to be involved with this one

  • The home screen link to this is in code. You might wanna fix it.

  • I see dudes like that all the time.
  • Oh yeah? And I'm curious if you can keep acting like a *** bag when I'll shove that mask up your...

  • NAAAACHOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! :P

  • Wtf is up with the Flowers? How am I going to be Threatened? Is he going to rape me wifh his cricket

  • Nice!! Pretty awesome!

  • He looks like a character straight out of Tekken. I can't wait to un-mask this jerk-off.

  • I like his style.

  • That dude looks pretty lame, he is trying to rey mysterio?
  • i just hope i can kill him twice  

  • i think it'd be cool that when you kill him, you take off his mask and hang him on the front of one of his casinos. but it would be cooler if angel did this for revenge.