Austin Tyko is the main protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: Las Venturas.
History[]
Background[]
Austin was born in Las Venturas to Alan and Grace Tyko. He lived a relatively normal childhood with his childhood friend Patrick and sister, Abigail. At the age of 18, he joined the military and served multiple tours of duty, only returning a few times over the years. He finally returned home for good in 2006 and found Las Venturas to be a city in ruin due to the economic collapse and the decline of the housing market.
He slipped into a deep depression and turned to alcohol and drugs to cope with his pain. He made one too many mistakes and was charged with manslaughter during the commission of a felony (felony murder) when he attempted to rob a liquor store and the clerk died of a heart attack. Only 10 months after his return to the U.S., he was sentenced to life in prison without parole and served over one year in prison.
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Las Venturas[]
One night at the Robada State Correctional Facility, two men broke out of their prison cells and fled to the Sagebrush Trailer Park. The two men, Austin and Kyle Miller, stole a tractor-trailer and rode into Las Venturas. From there, Kyle suggested they stop at a motel called Ramza's Palace, owned by the eponymous Ramza Salah. At the motel, Austin and Kyle got a change of clothes and went to bed.
The next morning, Austin was already preparing to leave to check on something and asked Kyle if he wanted to tag along. Kyle agreed, and the two drove to the very edge of Las Venturas, where the landscape was practically nothing but desert. There, they discovered an old, run-down house with no one inside. Austin revealed to Kyle that this used to be his parents' home and proceeded to share his "life story."
Character[]
Personality[]
Austin is a mostly quiet individual who has from mild PTSD from his time in active duty. Unlike most characters in the game, Austin hardly uses expletives unless he is angered by someone else. Austin is loyal to anyone he knows and typically doesn't tolerate anyone who gets under his skin. Austin does not enjoy the act of killing people but does what he feels must be done. Austin keeps Kyle Miller as a friend despite showing some minor resentment to him on multiple occasions. Austin used to be a big car fanatic when he was younger, which sparked his friendship with Patrick Perry. Austin also has military training, which means he has great combat skills, coordination, and is very knowledgeable about weapons. Unlike many other characters in the game, it seems that Austin genuinely cares about what's happened to the city of Las Venturas while everyone else only cares about removing people ruining the city because it interferes with their business.
Appearance[]
Murders Committed by Austin Tyko[]
- Addicts
- East Side Disciples Members
- Neil Olsen
- Several Clerico Crime Family Members
- Several Angels of Death Members
- Multiple Badillo Drug Cartel Members
- Mario Venturella
- Several Pavano Crime Family Members
Optional Murders[]
- Andres Rodriguez
- Badillo Drug Cartel member
Mission Appearances []
Grand Theft Auto: Las Venturas[]
- As the protagonist, he appears in every mission
Trivia[]
- Austin's two least favorite birds are seagulls and pigeons.
| Austin Tyko | ||
| Kyle Miller • Patrick Perry • Kristi Perry • Finn Mulholland • Roy Zito • Harold Parson† • Michael Goldman | ||
| Jonathon Castello • Remy Greco • Juan Manuel Ruiz† • Ernesto Badillo† • Raymond Frank† • Allen Murphy† • Kane Cantrell† • Alan Tyko • Gracelyn Tyko • Gale Tyko • Miguel Vega | ||
| Eddison Morrington • Stanley Larson • Ramza Salah | ||
| Triston Shaw • Simon Merritt • Selene Thorne • Robert Ellery • Joe • Milo • Victor Pendragon • Pedro Gomez • Louis Dupont† | ||
| Finbar Doyle • Marvin Trill • Leslie Fargo • Madison Hodges • Lazlow Jones | ||
| Hayden Hicks • Edwin Jacobs • Darcy Wells • Regan Hewitt • Logan Holmes • Oliver Abbott • Evan Brown | ||
| Jon Gravelli • United Liberty Paper contact • Eric Miller | ||
| Fergus Donovan | ||