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I am a man of convictions, I have only done what I believed. None of you will survive in this country without me! This American greed takes everyone. It is like a disease. Only I am still sane!
— Mikhail Faustin in the mission The Master and the Molotov.

Mikhail Faustin (Russian: Михаил Фаустин) is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series who appears as a main character and the tertiary antagonist in Grand Theft Auto IV. He is also mentioned indirectly in The Lost and Damned.

Biography[]

Background In Russia[]

Mikhail Faustin was born and raised in the Soviet Union. He met a man named Dimitri Rascalov while serving in the military during the Cold War in 1987, and they were later cellmates in a Siberian prison camp. Both he and Dimitri have tattoos on the palms of their hand which represent that they are "brothers for life" (many initiated members of his organization have the same tattoo later on in time.) It is apparent that Mikhail protected Dimitri from being raped in prison (which he will sometimes remind Dimitri of in order to force him into following orders.) In 1988, when Mikhail was twenty-five, his future wife Ilyena gave birth to their daughter Anna - Ilyena was only eighteen years old at the time of their baby's birth. Ilyena reminisces that Mikhail was "beautiful" at this time, before he became possessed by anger. Dimitri also talks of Mikhail in a more positive tongue. When the Cold War ended in 1991; both Mikhail and Dimitri began selling hashish to tourists in Red Square, Moscow. Both men had multiple murder convictions by this time.

Criminal Enterprise In United States[]

Mikhail "exploited a loophole in the immigration treaty to gain US residency in the late 90s" - relocating to Hove Beach in Liberty City with Dimitri, Ilyena, and Anna. Men who had worked for Faustin in Russia had travelled to Liberty City too. He quickly established a foothold for his organization in Hove Beach, and he was eventually arrested in 1998 for extortion. His enterprise was made up of several investments - the Perestroika cabaret, protection rackets, cocaine distribution, pornography, and stolen goods (which he was arrested for in 2002). His life of crime provided him with a lavish lifestyle, consisting of a large home in Beachgate, and two luxury cars (a Turismo and a custom black Schafter.) Mikhail was able to offer his daughter a privileged lifestyle, and claims to have spoiled her as she grew up.

He began to frequently abuse cocaine and alcohol - likely since 2005. Ilyena and Dimitri grew accustomed to Mikhail's disturbing new personality by 2008, which was probably caused by his drug habits. Mikhail became abusive and unfaithful towards his wife, as well as stern towards Anna. He is very stubborn and refuses to take advice from his peers, particularly Dimitri.

Examples of his violent streak include the murders of Andrei (a member of the organization in which Dimitri favored), Jason Michaels (a member of The Lost MC who was dating Mikhail's daughter) and Lenny Petrovic, the son of another Russian crime lord, Kenny Petrovic.

Death[]

Among other violent, rash moves, Mikhail called for the death of Lenny Petrovic, who was the son of the most powerful Russian mob leader in Liberty City, Kenny Petrovic because he assumed that Lenny has snitched on him. This results in an all-out war between the two Russian factions. Kenny contacts Dimitri and explains that setting Mikhail up to be killed will ultimately restore order. Dimitri agrees to betray Mikhail, and tells Kenny that the man who eliminated his son was a "hired gun" who had no affiliation with Faustin's organization, in order to keep Niko safe from harm. Kenny tells Dimitri that he who killed his son, must be the man to kill Mikhail Faustin.

Niko immediately goes to the Perestroika, where he finds Mikhail. After a bloody shootout between Niko and members of Mikhail's gang, Mikhail is finally meets his maker on the rooftop, where he falls to his death after being shot.

Personality[]

While Dimitri and Ilyena have both said Mikhail was once a well-mannered person despite having a temper, he gradually developed a very short and volatile temper, possibly exacerbated by his alcohol and cocaine abuse. This resulted in him becoming extremely violent and making drastic decisions, such as casually ordering Niko to murder his enemies on the spur of the moment. These decisions would eventually be his downfall and lead Dimitri, his closest friend and ally, to order his execution.

In Crime and Punishment, Roman Bellic described Faustin as a psychopath.

LCPD Database Record[]

LCPDDB-GTAIV-Header
A - E
F - J
K - O
P - U
V - Z
SURNAME
Faustin
DECEASED
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FIRST NAME
Mikhail
AGE
45
PLACE OF BIRTH
Russia
AFFILIATIONS
Linked to Russian Organized Crime Syndicates throughout Liberty City
CRIMINAL RECORD
1998 - Extortion

2002 - Possession Stolen Property

2005 - Possession Controlled Substance: Cocaine
NOTES
- Prior murder convictions in Russia.

- Exploited a loophole in the immigration treaty to gain US residency in the mid 90's.
- Believed to have taken control of Russian Organized Crime in Hove Beach area.
- Several legitimate business interests including his cabaret club, Perestroika.

- Resides in Beachgate with his wife and daughter.
LCPD-GTA4-logo
LIBERTY CITY POLICE DEPT.
PROTECTING LIBERTY CITY
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NAME
MIKHAIL FAUSTIN

HANGOUT
Unknown

WANTED FOR
Extortion

DECEASED

Murders Committed[]

Mission Appearances[]

Grand Theft Auto IV[]

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • His favorite radio station is Vladivostok FM.
  • Faustin is the second of his former employers that Niko kills (the first one being Vlad).
  • The only time Faustin appears outside of cutscenes is in the mission The Master and the Molotov.
  • After the death of Mikhail Faustin, if you call his number, a voice message will be left by his widow Ilyena, telling Faustin's enemies that he is dead, and out of respect for Ilyena and Anna, to leave the Faustin family alone.
  • After Faustin is killed, his contact remains in Niko's phone for quite a while, even though the player is unable to call or get calls from the number as he is deceased. His contact will not disappear until sometime after the player does several missions in Algonquin.
  • Faustin is briefly mentioned in the mission Call and Collect for Francis McReary, which is unlocked during the Algonquin chapter of the game. It is revealed that Francis is aware that Niko was the one who murdered Faustin earlier on in the game, and is also aware that the Faustin Mafiya (which Dimitri took over following Faustin's death) wants him dead.
  • Although it appears that Faustin's position as head of the local Russian mafia is well-known, The Liberty Tree's article written online after his death seems to ignore the fact in favor of describing him as a "colorful man" and "nightclub owner".

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[ ve ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto IV
ProtagonistNiko Bellic
Central charactersRoman Bellic | Little Jacob | Dimitri Rascalov† | Jimmy Pegorino† | Bernie Crane | Darko Brevic
Main charactersMallorie Bardas | Vladimir Glebov† | Mikhail Faustin† | Brucie Kibbutz | Manny Escuela† | Elizabeta Torres | Patrick McReary | Francis McReary | Gerald McReary | Derrick McReary† | Kate McReary | Playboy X | Dwayne Forge | Ray Boccino† | Phil Bell | United Liberty Paper contact | Jon Gravelli
Radio DJsBeatrix Fontaine | DJ Green Lantern | DJ Mister Cee | DJ Premier | François K | Roy Ayers | Femi Kuti | Gary Sheen | Jane Labrador | Jeffron James | Lazlow Jones | Marcel LeMuir | Roy Haynes | Ryan McFallon | Karl Lagerfeld† | Jimmy Gestapo | Iggy Pop | Bobby Konders | Juliette Lewis | Daddy Yankee | Carl Bradshaw | Vaughn Harper† | Ruslana Lyzhychko
Supporting charactersMichelle/Karen | Ilyena Faustin | Isaac Roth† | Kim Young-Guk† | Ray Bulgarin† | Jay Hamilton† | Jim Fitzgerald† | Johnny Klebitz† | Gordon Sargent | Michael Keane† | Maureen McReary | Luis Fernando Lopez | Anthony Corrado† | Stevie | The Fixer | Tony Prince | Bryce Dawkins | Eugene Reaper† | Mohammed | Zorba Philippidis
Minor charactersAdam Dimayev† | Aiden O'Malley† | Alejandra | Alonzo | Andrei† | Angela Allan† | Angie Pegorino | Anna Faustin | Anthony† | Benny† | Bledar Morina† | Bobby Jefferson | Brett | Bucky Sligo† | Catch | Charlie† | Charles Matteo† | Christopher Tibbits | Chuck Williams-Jones | City Official | Clarence's Associate† | Dardan Petrela† | Dave Bosoy† | Doctor Rosem | Eduard Borodin† | Felipe | Frank Garone† | Frankie Gallo | Jason Michaels† | Jayvon Simson† | Jermaine Andrews | Jimmy | John | John Barbosa† | Joseph DiLeo† | Joseph Kaplan | Kalem† | Karen (Lawyers) | Katerina | Lamon | Larissa Slalom | Lavar Davis† | Lenny Petrovic† | Lori Williams-Jones† | Luca Silvestri† | Lyle Rivas† | Marco Bonnaro† | Mark† | Marlon Bridges† | Mickey | Mitch | Mori Green† | Mr. Fuk's Rice Box manager | Muscovski | Oleg Minkov† | Peter Marchetti† | Priest | Sal† | Sheila Stafford† | Shirley† | Slimeball | Talbot Daniels | Teddy Benavidez† | Thai Prostitute | The Blackmailer† | The Doctor | The Hater† | The Kidnapper† | The Truck Driver† | Tom Goldberg† | Tom Rivas† | Tony† | Tony Black† | Trunchez Brothers† | Unnamed Russian Goon | Vasily | Vera | Mason Waylon | Wedding Assassin | Wilson Taylor Sr.† | Unnamed Lost MC Biker† | Sergei
GirlfriendsAlexandra Chilton | Carmen Ortiz | Kiki Jenkins
Random charactersBrian Meech | Mel | Real Badman | Hossan Ramzy | Sara | Pathos | Jeff Harlingford | Marnie Allen | Eddie Low† | Cherise Glover | Clarence Little† | Gracie Ancelotti | Ilyena Faustin | Ivan Bytchkov
Petrovic BratvaAnton† | Boris† | Georgi† | Igor | Ivo† | Kenny Petrovic | Lenny Petrovic† | Mrs. Petrovic | Rami Yalon | Sergey† | Vanya | Vasil
Most Wanted criminalsAlonso Goralski† | Antonio Rivette† | Barry Lamora† | Bert Reker† | Christov Mahonvic† | Danny Hatmaker† | Darren Covey† | Fernando Tisdel† | Freddy Paparo† | Frederick Harrison† | Glenn Lushbaugh† | Jimmy Kand† | Juan Haimo† | Keenan Burdett† | Leo Brodell† | Lino Friddell† | Marty Boldenow† | Maxwell Caughlin† | Mervin Eskuchen† | Noel Katsuda† | Phil Bacerra† | Preston Pecinovsky† | Rodrigo Stavnes† | Rodney McEniry† | Scott Guzowski† | Sergi Szerbin† | Shon Kikuchi† | Simon Nashly† | Tommy Francovic† | Tyler Pickrel
Mentioned charactersChan Jaoming† | Fifteen Man Squad | George Lawton | Hsin Jaoming | Huang Lee | Joe Lawton | Lester Arnold | Lester Leroc | Marko | Mr. Wong | Niko's Brother† | Phyllis | Rudy D'Avanzo† | Rudy D'Avanzo's Father† | Thomas Piretta | Wu "Kenny" Lee† | Zhou Ming
Other charactersRob | Vicki | Yusuf Amir | Troy Harder | Lola Del Rio | Jase | Milica Bellic | Roman's Child | Mila Tadic | Jerry Kapowitz | Horatio Humboldt | Gloria Hole | Steve | Kelly
Beta charactersAlyssa Funke | Bradly Narlock | Cletus Luzell | Dick Godley | Marcel Hevas | Marty Connor | Raymond Alberga | Tommy Francini | Wilbert Wetterer
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
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