Benjamin King
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| CHARACTER Benjamin King | |
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| Appearance(s): | Saints Row Saints Row 3 |
| Full Name: | Benjamin King |
| Also Known As: | Ben |
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Male |
| Home: | Stilwater |
| Nationality: | American |
| Affiliations: | 3rd Street Saints |
| Vehicle(s): | Mag
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Benjamin King is the neighbourhood senior and founding father of the Vice Kings: According to Johnny Gat, the Vice King's are named after Benjamin King himself, a right he earned. Benjamin King formed the Vice King's in possibly the late 60's to early 70's in order to protect Sunnyvale Gardens from Los Carnales. Benjamin felt it necessary that the neighborhood came together in order to fight and defend their home at the time Los Carnales dominated, but after several failed attempts of possibly trying to flood the streets of Sunnyvale with drugs and weapons Los Carnales became more aggressive with the local neighborhood. This resulted in increased drive-by shootings in the neighborhood. That's around about the time the neighborhood was uniting under Benjamin's leadership. One thing is very clear, when the Vice Kings became active and started launching their own pre-emptive attacks and engaging in gun battles it was certain they were here to stay.
Los Carnales eventually got pushed out of Sunnyvale Gardens and then the projects district, which became recognized as undisputed Vice Kings territory. The Vice Kings over the years have remained a major contender in the city much thanks to neighborhood senior Benjamin King. Later on as events unfold, Benjamin reveals that he is a childhood friend of Julius Little, (at one point back in the old days before the wars got out of hand, a photo in Benjamin's possession shows Benjamin and Julius in gang colors, possibly suggesting that before these two neighborhood seniors declared war on each others neighborhoods they were in fact somewhat still close, but over the years something caused them to declare war but what is unknown, possibly Julius' refusal to drop the purple flag) and remarks that Julius is following in his gang path, even to the point of recycling Benjamin's old war cry speeches. Benjamin King eventually formed a financial empire with Kingdom Come Records serving as the crown jewel. Personally, Benjamin King has no qualms about doing his own dirty work, but in his pursuit of legitimacy, Benjamin now prefers to exercise his power and influence with Stilwater's political machine to achieve his goals and maintain his status.
The Vice King's came into conflict recently with the 3rd Street Saints (a gang they have possibly been warring with since the 70's) when Tanya Winters (Vice King lietenant and possible head of prostitution) resorts to abduction in order to get new "talent" for her Prawn Court neighborhood brothel, and the Vice King's have the misfortune of unknowingly kidnapping the sister of R&B diva, Aisha (girlfriend of 3rd Street Saints member Johnny Gat). The subsequent retaliation from Johnny Gat and the The "Silent" Protagonist provides the flashpoint for open neighborhood warfare between the Vice King's and the 3rd Street Saints, resulting in many gun battles and retaliation deaths. His decision to take care of the 3rd Street Saints slowly caused internal tension within the Vice Kings itself came to the Vice Kings' lieutenants, Warren Williams and Tanya Winters stage a coup and force Benjamin King to flee for his life. Upon learning of his old friend's plight, Julius sends The Protagonist to rescue Benjamin during a gunfight in the Museum district. The Vice Kings saga concludes with the dramatic deaths of Warren Williams and Tanya Winters. Benjamin himself deals with Tanya. During the in-game cutscene, Benjamin King is seen briefly glimpsing at an old photo of himself and Julius Little in the early days as he begins to board a private jet.
[edit] Murders Commited By Benjamin King
- Tanya Winters- Killed her for being the leader of the vice kings by loosening her grip whilst hanging off the edge of her penthouse window, sending her falling into his car.
[edit] Trivia
- In Saints Row 2 King truly left the gang life and wrote his own book, which, judging from most of the pedestrian comments heard on the street, is very inspiring. He was also said to have a movie made after his life and is played by Michael Clarke Duncan (King's voice actor).
- In the University arena, you can sometimes see an advertisement of kings book with a picture of him next to it
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Vice Kings Gang members. |
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| Benjamin King Warren Williams - Tanya Winters - Anthony Green - Monroe |
