Franklin Tsoko
From Gears of War
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- "Maybe I don't want no COG protection. Maybe I'm worried that you assholes gonna make me give up too much to get it. And if we ever get back to normal, I ain't sure I'm even gonna like your kind of normal."
- — Franklin Tsoko rejecting an other offer from Dom to join via Operation Lifeboat[1]
Franklin Tsoko is a member of the Stranded and owns the Junker.[2] Little is known about him, other than that he and Dominic Santiago, a Gear, have had a history, and that Franklin owed him a favor.
He also was the leader of his own outpost[3].
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[edit] Background
He must have considerable influence within the Stranded community, as when the Gears first arrive, they seem to upset his guard, who are armed with Gnasher Shotguns, with one move of his hand he is able to calm them down and tell them to back off even thou the Gears where bad for "business"[4]. He is however typically opposed to the COG, like most of the other Stranded, and only grudingly allows Dom and Marcus to go off looking for his Junker, keeping Baird and Cole with him as collateral.
[edit] Events during the Lightmass Offensive
He and Dominic Santiago are presumably longtime friends, and Franklin is on a constant lookout for Maria Santiago. Reluctantly, Franklin allows the Gears to use his Junker, and explains that it is at Chap's Gas Station, which Delta Squad will have to reach through the dark streets of Ephyra. Damon Baird and Augustus Cole remain with Franklin and the Stranded whilst Dom and Marcus go off in search of the Junker.
Whilst with Cole, it is assumed that he discovers that he was a Thrashball player when he was younger, and begins to ask questions, which are told to the player through Baird through the communicator. His involvement in the Last Stand chapter is also unknown.
[edit] Operation Hollow Storm
When Delta Squad encounters Chap at Mount Kadar, he says that Franklin's town was overrun. Franklin managed to survive, and is seen amongst the Stranded in Jacinto hearing Chairman Prescott's speech.[citation needed]
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| The following infomation comes from the Road to Ruin deleted scene of Gears of War 2. It may not be considered canon. | ||
However, during the events of the operation, Franklin was captured by the Locust and taken deeper in the Hollow on the Highway near Nexus. He somehow got some information on Maria, but was unknown of her fate. He was eventually found by Marcus and Dom. He attempted to tell Dom what he knew of Maria, but was cut off before he could do so. He helped fight with Dom and Marcus to get to Nexus on the highway, but left to save himself while Marcus and Dom went into Nexus. His fate remains unknown.
[edit] Multiplayer
In Gears of War 2's multiplayer, Franklin is one of the available meat flags in the multiplayer mode "Submission", along with Chaps and Hanley.
[edit] References
- ↑ Gears of War:Aspho Fields
- ↑ Act 2: Nightfall
- ↑ Gears of War 2
- ↑ Gears of War
