You can kill me, but you will never have my city. He serves as the primary antagonist of the first half of the first BioShock and a minor character in its sequel, BioShock 2 and its prequel, BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea. posters can be found throughout the multiplayer maps,includingFort Frolic and Arcadia. [16] However, once Fontaine's businesses grew in such power that they began rivaling Ryan's own, Ryan took measures to curb Fontaine's influence. I want to take the ears off! When Rapture was completed, Ryan filled it with thousands of the world's best and brightest individuals. . Atlas appears in Burial at Sea - Episode 2 asthe main antagonist. Fontaine was the leader of the Rapture underground and had immense wealth, weapons, and plasmids. Russian Empire After Elizabeth does this, Atlas hits her with the wrench one last time, leaving her for dead, then departs with his minions to prepare Jack's return to Rapture to kill Ryan so they can take over the city. Aware that Ryan had much of Rapture's security and infrastructure control coded to his genetic frequency, Frank Fontaine made arrangements to purchase the embryo from Jolene, who claimed to "need the money." Ryan engaged Lamb in debates on various topics to win back public support, but the people present were usually in Lamb's favor. to which Levine responded that video games were admittedly linear, saying that it was hard enough to come up with one good plot, let alone multiple ones. Ryan had hired a man named Carlson Fiddle to build Ryan Amusements: a theme park that doubled as a propaganda tool for the children of Rapture, with Ryan himself providing narration for many of the rides and animatronic set pieces. Atlas is the revolutionary who led many of the disillusioned of Rapture against Andrew Ryan and his supporters during the Civil War. Atlas : The Wild Bunny, by Sander Cohen. Whether Ryan suspected Atlas was, in fact, Fontaine remains a mystery. Maybe we've missed something. [7] The action which officially started the civil war was the 1958 New Year's Eve Riots, and the terrorist bombing of the party at the Kashmir Restaurant, where many of the important and wealthy people in Rapture were gathered for a masquerade ball.[8]. [26], When Jack (the player's character in BioShock) arrives in Rapture in 1960, Ryan views him as a threat, initially believing him to be a government agent, most likely sent by the Russian KGB or the American CIA. Ken Levine also stated that a lot of Atlas' character traits, like the Irish accent, was inspired by the character Tom Reagan from the film, played by, Greg Baldwin, the voice actor of Frank Fontaine in. He also serves as the main antagonist of the prequel . Designing the encounter between the player and Ryan was a controversial decision for the developers due to the question of what the player's motive is at this point. [60] Official Xbox Magazine editor Dan Griliopoulos likened his appearance to that of Gomez Addams, the father from The Addams Family. Sex and power. From 1946 to 1958, Rapture experienced tremendous economic progress, and solid political stability. Atlas was a name Fontaine adopted when he staged his own death in a shootout at Fontaine Fisheries in 1958 when Security Chief Sullivan's city security forces were closing in on him for smuggling. He authorized the use of a pheromone which made Rapture's citizens vulnerable to his mental suggestion, thus ending the conflict, though he did so with much reluctance. Atlas takes Jack through the Medical Pavilion and then to Neptune's Bounty. These pheromones proved decisive in turning the tide of the civil war in Ryan's favor. When civil war sees Ryan's vision for a utopia in Rapture collapse into dystopia, he descends into reclusiveness and paranoia. Following this, he created the character of Ryan as its creator, giving him a "pseudo-objectivism and extremely capitalistic view on the world" as well as a fear that the New Dealers in the United States and communists in Russia would find Rapture. [1] With Frank Fontaine declared dead by the Rapture Council,[2] Atlas used the poor houses left behind (such as Fontaine's Home for the Poor) to recruit disillusioned citizens and build up supporters against Ryan. In the end though, I think Lamb is more evil for a few reasons. Despite being defeated and murdered by his own son and shortly afterwards having his city taken over by his sworn enemy, Ryan ultimately dies on his own terms, believing he got the last laugh over Jack and Atlas. He manages to end the lockdown and continues on to Fort Frolic, a recreation district. SPOILERS BioShock Andrew Ryan, Atlas, and Frank Fontaine 10,697 views May 17, 2014 118 Dislike Share Save Ken McGowan 76 subscribers Fair warning, there are BioShock SPOILERS in this video!. To Levine, both characters are extremists who are "almost equally dangerous", although "Fontaine is the only real monster in the game, because he has no ideals at all, and all Ryan has is ideal". #4 Template:Games Template:Quote Template:Quote Andrew Ryan (born Andrei Rianofski) is the founder of Rapture and the owner of Ryan Industries. Ryan's failure to understand the effects of the burgeoning ADAM-based culture allowed the destructive rise of the fishery owner, smuggler, and black market operative Frank Fontaine. Hanover replaced Baldwin as the voice of Fontaine in, Even though Atlas is a major character, he does not have a uniquely designed model (unlike Andrew Ryan, Sander Cohen, and late-game Frank Fontaine). Trapped by Andrew Ryan in Fontaine's Department Store sunk below the city with many of Fontaine's followers, he attempts to sneak back into Rapture with the aid of Elizabeth. In BioShock 2's DLC story, it is revealed that Ryan employed Charles Milton Porter and Reed Wahl to create Rapture Central Computing and build the Thinker. 6 Facts You May Not Know About Atlas and Frank Fontaine | Bioshock 6 Amazing Facts About Fontaine! In 1917 he witnessed the revolution that established the Soviet Union, and in 1920 his whole family was murdered by agents of the state. Any time "Parasites" gained control of such a world, they ruined it. His "I am not a Liberator" quote is taken from the (in)famous Argentinian-born revolutionary, Che Guevara. Gamasutra editor Leigh Alexander ranked him the third most affecting character of 2007, behind GLaDOS from Portal and player-created characters such as in massive multiplayer online role-playing games. Ryan has been compared to several different real-life and fictional figures, and his world of Rapture compared to the world of Galt's Gulch in the Ayn Rand novel Atlas Shrugged. Appearances Intending for this to be his only law, Ryan inadvertently accelerated the black market for smuggled goods, which assisted the rise of Frank Fontaine's criminal enterprises. A significant character in BioShock, he guides Jack through the failed utopia after his arrival. [3] Instead, his model is a re-skinned. [30][31] Ryan also has a vast hatred for the religious, as well as the altruistic, as he believes altruism to be the root of all evil. Fontaine reveals that his ultimate goal was not simply to conquer Rapture, but to use it and the ADAM technology to extend his power to the surface and become an industry tycoon. The term "looters" was used often in the novel in the same sense as "parasites" was used by Andrew Ryan in. They awarded BioShock "Best use of sound". [63], Andrew Ryan has appeared in a number of "top" character lists. Gender The game's back-story describes the city as envisioned by business tycoon Andrew Ryan in the mid-1940s as a means to create a utopia for mankind's greatest artists and thinkers to prosper in a laissez-faire environment outside of increasing oppression by the world's governments and religion. LazyGamerMike 8 yr. ago Voice Actor Ryan utilized the services of people such as Augustus Sinclair, who offered to imprison Ryan's enemies in his private detention facility, Persephone, for profit. Ryan attempts to do whatever possible to kill Jack, who is guided through Rapture by Fontaine, still disguised as Atlas. Atlas states that he had come to Rapture in search of a better life (like many among the working class), but now feels as if "God's punishing [him] for bringing her and Patrick to this place.". As the conflict escalated through 1959, more people joined Atlas' cause, including Ryan's ex-lover Diane McClintock. The City could . Rapture was planned and constructed in the 1940s by Objectivist business magnate Andrew Ryan who wanted to create a utopia for society's elite to flourish outside of government control and "petty morality". As the player progresses, the multiplayer story will end with a radio broadcast from Andrew Ryan, announcing Jack's arrival in Rapture, and ordering Rapture's populace to hunt him down [29]. With Fontaine seemingly gone, Ryan, in an unpopular move, nationalized Fontaine's business empire, bringing it under his hegemony. Steinman in the Medical Pavilion. [69], A species of marine gastropod named Rapturella ryani was named after Ryan in 2016.[70]. Rapture wouldn't be nearly as interesting without Ryan and his complementing the action and exploration, shouting propaganda and taking every opportunity to broadcast his world view. Eventually, Jack reaches the secret submarine bay in the hidden base used by the smugglers. Seemingly providing shelter for orphans and the poor, in reality he was subjecting them with ADAM, a deadly substance he forcibly extracted from little girls, turning them into dangerous and insane Splicers. He is also mentioned as the person that sent Fontaines Department store to the bottom of a Trench. Died Andrew Ryan Alternate Ending Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Atlas (BioShock) is Not Frank Fontaine An alternate ending of Bioshock 1 where Atlas decides to do his own dirty work. Andrew Ryan is the owner of Ryan Industries and the founder of Rapture. Andrew Ryan is always seen with his hair slicked back and sporting a smart suit and necktie. Elizabeth, however, is well aware Atlas will betray her, and argues that Ryan hardly makes for a better ally. The iconic "Who Is Atlas?" She sees this same vision in her dying moments towards the episode's ending. Language: English Words: 1,505 Chapters: 1/1 Kudos: 71 Bookmarks: 4 Hits: 586 Odd ideas and works that never got to see the light by Kayuri Years prior, in 1956, Ryan had sex with a young female stripper named Jasmine Jolene, resulting in her pregnancy, although Ryan was not aware of this. Crucial to this philosophy is the concept of free market, with Ryan asserting that all industry should be kept completely unfettered by government intervention. When Atlas became a considerable threat to Rapture's stability, Ryan was smart enough not to execute him straight away. In this audio diary, he marvels at the fact that he has an entirely new face to fit his fully developed Atlas persona, and he mentions setting up the events which would occur in the first game, including that "the prodigal son is 'bookin' his flight.". During the prologue cutscene at the start of the single player campaign (set on December 31, 1958) Ryan can briefly be seen on television screens, offering a toast to the new year while Subject Delta takes Eleanor Lamb out to gather ADAM. 1960 [53] Game Chronicles editor Mark Smith praised the voice acting of the game, praising Shimerman's commitment to the story and theme. He also appears through security monitors, revealing himself to Elizabeth after she sends her hair sample to Yi Suchong in the Silver Fin Restaurant. Male Some hoped that a peaceful resolution to the conflict could be achieved and that Ryan would be forced to address many of the Atlas supporters' grievances. Levine states that to him, Ryan's philosophies come from Art Deco, describing the style as, "Yes, we are men, and we control the universe! Voice Actor Jack is freed from Fontaine's control by Lot 192, the antidote to his mental conditioning, found in Olympus Heights and Apollo Square. Hair Color Cookie Notice As the civil war deepened, Yi Suchong proposed an unconventional means of breaking the stalemate that divided the city: to alter the structure of commercial Plasmids to make citizens susceptible to mental suggestion by pheromones. He claimed that much of Rapture's personality comes from Ryan, and it would have much less of an impact without him. I'm pretty sure Tenenbaum didn't know that Atlas was Fontaine, or that you were the child sent to the surface. While Frank Fontaine rose to power, Ryan's concern grew; since Fontaine had also shown an interest in the computing business. The Vita-Chamber in Ryan's office was deactivated, so Ryan is dead and cannot be resurrected. Like Rand, he was born in the Russian Empire, to a middle-class Russo-Jewish family. [25] Despite the devastation brought about as a result of the fighting, he maintained the hope that his city would rise again. He is the main antagonist throughout most of BioShock. Fontaine therefore faked his own death. Blue However, Ryan refused to compromise with "parasites" and killers, and was intent on fighting to the end, believing that giving in to Atlas would bring down the entire city. He is the Chairman of the Rapture City Council, owner and operator of Hephaestus, and one of the most important men in the city. "[66] The PlayStation Official Magazine placed him as the eighth best videogame villain on PS3. Even Ryan's long-time friend Bill McDonagh resigned from the Central Council in protest. His childhood experiences in his home country helped shape his belief in objectivism. [61] IGN editors Phil Pirrello and Christopher Monfette described him as being more communist than Vladimir Lenin, the first head of state of the Soviet Union, also comparing him to Italian philosopher and writer Niccol Machiavelli. The package at the beginning of the game is revealed to be a gun, "Would you kindly..?" Andrew Ryan is a fictional character in the BioShock video game series developed by Irrational Games. Ryan Security was sent in to wipe out Atlas and anyone who stood in their way, which failed when the revolutionary and several of his men managed to escape. Jack survives Fontaine's attempts to put an end to his life with the help of Brigid Tenenbaum and her saved Little Sisters and pursues the conman. [58] Lou Kesten of the San Francisco Chronicle also made this comparison, comparing the name "Andrew Ryan" to the author, "Ayn Rand", in its similarity. He wants Jack to help him rescue his wife Moira and infant son Patrick, who are trapped in the city. posters scattered around Rapture. he considered Roosevelt and his "New Dealers" to be "spoon-feeding" Americans on the "Bolshevik Poison"). Though he founded the city on the principle that mankind should possess free will, he ultimately betrayed this cherished belief when it became possible he might lose the civil war in Rapture. He is a criminal mastermind, demonstrates high intelligence and a skill for evasion, and becomes the arch-enemy of Andrew Ryan as he simply wishes to use Rapture for money and power instead of maintaining Ryan's purported lofty ideals. This is the idea on which Andrew Ryan's city is based. did he know he was his dad? An Unfortunate Awakening. Like a lion and a bear in the same cage, fighting for survival and locked in a dispute over control of territory in a world full of sheep. .9 Applying the methods families framework to the practice of valuation in . Atlas makes a deal with Elizabeth after she claims to be Suchong's lab assistant, threatening her life if she does not keep her part of the bargain. Sometime in 1956, Ryan unknowingly impregnated an Eve's Garden exotic dancer named Jasmine Jolene. --- --- --- --- --- Andrew Ryan & Frank Fontaine ( aka Atlas ) : It is unfortunate that because of the story 'Twist' thing, that the game's writers decided to paint Ryan as an 'evil meanie', so that YOU would have empathy to follow Atlas ( along that restricted game plot path ). In BioShock 2 Multiplayer, Team Atlas is one of the two factions fighting the civil war (the other beingTeam Ryan). [4] This did not go unnoticed by Ryan, who had Atlas and some of his close followers sent to Fontaine's Department Store,[5] which had been converted into a prison to house the remainder of Fontaine's army. BioShock director Ken Levine described Andrew Ryan (whose appearance is based on Vincent Price) as a character of ideals, in contrast to the game's other antagonist, Frank Fontaine, who has no ideals. Jack had been forced to obey every command Atlas gave, triggered by a single trivial phrase: "Would You Kindly". [28] Ryan, whom Levine described as essentially an Objectivist, holds certain ideals and refuses to surrender or compromise on them. Built by the business magnate Andrew Ryan, the city was intended to be an isolated utopia, but the discovery of ADAM, a genetic material which can be used to grant superhuman powers, initiated the city's turbulent decline. She reawakens after two weeks, and Atlas threatens to give her a transorbital lobotomy if she doesn't give up the Ace in the Hole. Birthplace .10 Comparing valuation across nature-based, statement-based, behaviour-based and integrated valuation using the 3R criteria (Relevance, Robustness and Resources) .11 Comparison of the relative merits of The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity, United Nations System of Environmental Economic Accounting (UN . Ryan was supposed to attend the party with his mistress; Diane McClintock, but was stuck at work in Hephaestus. I want to take the ears off, but I can't. I hop, and when I hop, I never get off the ground. Ryan - Given A 'Bum Rap'(By the game writers) : Andrew Ryan got Rapture built and ran it for over a decade, and also he had built an industrial empire starting from nothing previous. [13][14][4] The Rapture Council had agreed to introduce the death penalty in Rapture for smuggling, which caused some people in Ryan's ranks to reconsider their support in the conflict, including Security Chief Sullivan.[15]. - Andrew Ryan. [4] While he is saner than the opponents the players encounter before him, including a plastic surgeon who takes his ideal of beauty too far, he is as unmovable as he is unwilling to change his ideals. Frank Fontaine, also known as Atlas, is one of the main antagonists of the science fiction video game series BioShock, serving as the main antagonist of both BioShock and its prequel BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea, a posthumous character in BioShock 2 and one of the two main antagonists of BioShock 2's multiplayer mode Fall of Rapture. But then Fontaine also references him in a way. With Rapture at its apogee, Ryan's greatest supporters maintained control of many sectors of the city, such as Sander Cohen in Fort Frolic and J.S. Fontaine was keeping a close eye on Andrew Ryan lately, using all of his connections to learn the man's daily routine. Fontaine admits that just about everything he said as Atlas was a lie. Russian Andrew Ryan is a complex man whose most defining trait is his egomania, as well as his objectivist ideals, which he spreads to all of Rapture. I am not a fan of big-versus-little matches, but I do like little Steve D, who is so far out of his depth in this hotel match, he might be drowning. Despite considerable uproar, Ryan implemented a highly unpopular law, with smuggling being the equivalent of treason and made the crime punishable by death. His actions regarding Frank Fontaine and the imprisonment of his followers in Fontaine's are the subject of debate and discussion among the populace, as they prepare to celebrate the coming of the 1959 new year. It would be a couple of years before a young Irishman would fulfil their need for vengeance. He added that while his words resemble "totalitarian propaganda", players cannot help but sympathize with him. Project X in the same novel is similar to the atom bomb, as both were applications of science for destructive purpose: Project X was created to "preserve peace" and "squash rebellion," QED oppress and punish those who disagreed with the government. Learn how and when to remove this template message, massive multiplayer online role-playing games, "Exclusive: Ken Levine on the making of Bioshock", "GDC: Ken Levine Speaks: Empowering Players to Care About Your Stupid Story", "Ken Levine on BioShock: The Spoiler Interview", "Rationalizing Rapture with BioShock's Ken Levine", "BioShock Infinite's Ken Levine: of sounds and pixels", "Opinion: When Should Games Say Goodbye? [54] Total PlayStation editor gave similar praise to Shimerman, commenting that he and Atlas' voice actor rounded out the cast. [16] A famous Rapture Standard headline proclaimed, "Ryan takes down smuggling operation Fontaine and thugs killed in fiery shootout!" If you are low on health or completely out of a certain . Lamb espoused a collectivist, altruist philosophy that directly opposed Rapture's ideological founding. For example: CD Distribution (aka CD Baby) Digital Distribution (aka CD Baby) Independen. Another one, "Goodbye to Fontaine", can be found in Fontaine's sacked office at Fontaine Futuristics. Andrew Ryan, one of the heroes of Rapture. Atlas put his hand on Jack's shoulder. This inspired Wahl to use The Thinker to produce a false recording, in which Porter claimed to support Fontaine to convince Ryan that he had defected to his rival. Ryan contacts Elizabeth via a screen, and impressed by her abilities, offers to collaborate with her. Jack's true origin is revealed, as well as the fact that Atlas had been controlling Jack through mental conditioning ever since his arrival. What's important about the belief system that we've set up in Columbia is that if you were unwilling to listen to the other side, then it's going to lead to your downfall. Atlas is the revolutionary who led many of the disillusioned of Rapture against Andrew Ryan and his supporters during the Civil War. To contain the rebels, Ryan gave orders to isolate Atlas' supporters in Apollo Square,[12] transforming the district into a prison enclosed by a large gate defended by his forces. According to Ryan, "In the end, what separates a man from a slave? [11], For a time, Ryan was devoted to his adopted country, grateful for the wealth and fame it awarded his intellect and determination after he managed to get rich by fortunately striking oil on his property and investing wisely afterwards.? Andrew Ryan and Frank Fontaine are one in the same, yet completely different. It was all a Setup for Fontaine's 'secret' betrayal/exposure. Aliases [3] He is voiced by Armin Shimerman, whose voice acting was cited as one of the contributing factors to the success of BioShock as it won "Best Use of Sound" from IGN. When Elizabeth returns to consciousness, one of Atlas' henchmen called Lonnie injects her with a "truth serum" to make her give them the information they need. Appears in Andrew Ryan | OnlyOneTV Wiki | Fandom OnlyOneTV Wiki At first Ryan had no issue with the rapid growth of Fontaine Futuristics, even as his own associates tried to convince him to get involved in the genetic market[5] and others complained about Fontaine's business practices. from Ayn Rand's novel. As he watches the ruckus taking place in Rapture, Ryan taunts Jack and revels in delusions of his city returning to its former glory. It's my curse, my eternal curse. 6 yr. ago For all he knew, Atlas hijacked one of Fontaine's projects after its sponsor died. Andrew Ryan is featured in BioShock 2, which takes place eight years after the events of the first game. Ryan is one of the only three characters in the first game with unique models, the other two being Sander Cohen and late-game Frank Fontaine. The "Would You Kindly" board outside Ryan's office shows how he put together the clues connecting himself to Jasmine Jolene, with Jack as their illegitimate son. His own actions perverted Rapture into a twisted police state. A workaholic with a strong desire to be precise and controlling of everything and everyone around him, Ryan is driven to win, and looks down on those who don't share his philosophy and work ethic. [59] Onyett agreed, describing him as a "Randian hero". He is the main antagonist throughout most of BioShock. Levine developed the character's role as a villain by positioning him as an ideological contrast to his archenemy, Andrew Ryan. Died Several "Who Is Atlas?" If one compares his photo to Fontaine's, it is easy to notice that Atlas's face is clearly Fontaine, only with hair, without a mustache, and a more noticeable cleft chin. [51] In the book Halos and Avatars: Playing Video Games with God, author Craig Detweiler calls him an "obvious reference to the objectivist writer and philosopher Ayn Rand". Atlas is Jack's guide, serving as his ally in the unknown and alien city of Rapture. After being fatally beaten by Atlas, a dying Elizabeth is given a glimpse into the future, showing Jack's arrival and the downfall of both Ryan and Atlas. Welcome back my Rapture Family to another brand new Bioshock video. [5], In creating the world of Rapture, Levine imagined a utopia that its creators did not want the outside world to discover. Atlas speaks with an Irish accent, specifically, a working-class Dublin accent. Physical Description The same facial similarities can be seen on the Audio Diary portraits of Fontaine and Atlas in. The full ramifications of the Plasmid technology were not immediately appreciated by the people of Rapture or Ryan who dismissed the concerns of men like Rosenberg and Bill McDonagh. Plasmid technologies played a central role in the conflict, with the "genetic arms race" as McDonagh coined it, leading to the development of more[20] combat Plasmids and Gene Tonics, as well as more and more destructive weapons to counter them. "[14] He created shield companies on the surface like Warden Yarn (an anagram of his name), and through it conducted business with suppliers, such as Orrin Lutwidge's Scarlet Sovereign Import and Export, to purchase materials necessary to build his city. These efforts eventually were successful in destroying the smuggling operation, but Fontaine for a long time remained elusive, always managing to be "where the evidence isn't." [2] The character has received significant praise from critics, with Electronic Gaming Monthly ranking him ninth on their list of top ten video game politicians. Haha . [48], In his review article of BioShock, IGN editor Charles Onyett described him as "anything but a prototypical villain", describing him as having a bottomless ambition for creating a city at the bottom of the sea. Atlas proved much more dangerous than Fontaine, due to his cultivating an elevated reputation as a man being one with the poor: Fontaine was looked upon as a thug by much of Rapture's citizenry, while Atlas was beloved by the 'have nots', by telling them what they wanted to hear and supplying some 'handouts', and to many he represented an alternative to Ryan's philosophy. By populating a city with ambitious experts, opportunists, geniuses, and breakthrough artists, Ryan set up a top-heavy class system. In today's video, I'll share 6 Amazing Facts About Atlas and Frank Fontaine that You May . Later, these poorhouses were used by Atlas to rise to political power and to openly challenge Andrew Ryan's leadership. AndrewRyansRapture 8 yr. ago True, but Ryan also set it up to fail once he began dictating rules that went contrary to his beliefs. A season for all things! in a Hall of the Future section of the park. 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