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For the mission, see T-Bone Mendez (mission)
You think you can mess with me? I will blow your head off, and rape and kill your family, you snake. You think you can fucking bullshit me, and fuck me over? I know your fucking game, ese.
— "T-Bone" Méndez while holding CJ at gunpoint in Outrider.

"T-Bone" Mendez is a main character and an antagonist in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

He is voiced by rapper Kid Frost.

History[]

Background[]

T-Bone's background and real forename is unknown. At some point prior to 1992, he joined the San Fierro Rifa and eventually became the leader. Under his leadership, the Rifa confronted the Varrios Los Aztecas.

Events of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]

Joining the Loco Syndicate, Deals with Ryder[]

This guy is T-Bone Mendez. He's the muscle.

By 1992, Mendez had become one of the three members in the Loco Syndicate, along with Mike Toreno and Jizzy B.. Mendez became the enforcer and protection of the syndicate, with Toreno overseeing and Jizzy arranging deals. T-Bone is a violent man and very distrustful of others, nearly to the point of paranoia. He is seen beating a man to death during The Introduction machinima.

He makes his first appearance in Photo Opportunity, when Carl and Cesar spy on a meeting of the Loco Syndicate from a rooftop across the road.

Working with Carl Johnson[]

Orale, ese.
— T-Bone to Carl

He and Carl Johnson meet for the first time during the mission T-Bone Mendez, and in the mission Mike Toreno, Carl drives while T-Bone uses his cellphone to locate Toreno. Mendez shortly afterwards becomes distrustful of Carl, and ambushes him from the back seat of a car in Outrider, holding a gun to Carl's head and accusing him of possibly being a "snitch", but his attempt to scare him into admitting it is unsuccessful.

Death[]

Mendez! I see you, Rifa motherfucker!
Cesar Vialpando, before killing T-Bone

Mendez's next and final appearance is in Pier 69. Carl by that point had turned against the Loco Syndicate and had already killed Jizzy B, so to stop the spread of crack cocaine into Los Santos by disrupting the syndicate's partnership and deal with Big Smoke's Crack Empire and the Los Santos street gangs. With the help of Cesar, Carl kills many Rifa and Ballas thugs. The pair both shoot Mendez at the same time, whose lifeless body falls over the edge of the pier and into the ocean below.

Character[]

Murders Committed By T-Bone Mendez[]

  • Unnamed Gang Member - Beaten to death by T-Bone for information during The Introduction.

Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]

Gallery[]

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ProtagonistCarl Johnson
Main charactersSean "Sweet" Johnson | Kendl Johnson | Frank Tenpenny† | Big Smoke (Melvin Harris)† | Wu Zi Mu | The Truth | Cesar Vialpando | Catalina† | Salvatore Leone† | Madd Dogg | Kent Paul | Eddie Pulaski† | Ken Rosenberg | Mike Toreno | Ryder (Lance Wilson)† | Jizzy B.† | OG Loc (Jeffrey Cross) | T-Bone Mendez† | Zero | Maccer |
Minor charactersAlan Crawford† | Alan Crawford's Female Associate† | Ammu-Nation Clerk | Andre† | Ballas Snitch† | B Dup (Mark Wayne) | Benny† | Bettina | Berkley | Big Bear (Barry Thorne) | Big Poppa† | Bogman | Cesar's Informant | City Planning Department Receptionist | Claude | Colonel Fuhrberger | Construction Foreman† | C.R.A.S.H. Rookies† | Derek | District Attorney | Dope | Driving School Tutor | Dwaine | Emmet | Forelli Crime Family's pilot† | Freddy† | Gal | Gasso Employee | Guppy | Hazer | Janitor | Jethro | Jimmy Hernandez† | Jimmy Silverman | Johnny Sindacco† | Jordan | Jose | Kane† | Larry | Little Bill | Little Lion† | Little Weasel† | Loco Low Co. Mechanic | Mafia Goon 1 | Marco Forelli† | Maria Latore | Mickey† | Mike | Mr. Whittaker | Old Reece | Pizza Clerk | Preacher Bishop† | Quarry Foreman |Ralph Pendelbury† | Ran Fa Li | Rival Pimp† | Salvatore Leone's Bodyguard | Sunny | Su Xi Mu | Sweet's Girlfriend | Tammy† | The Dossier Carrier† | The Informant† | The Journalist† | The Reporter† | The Snakehead† | The Triad Leader | Tim† | Tony | Triad Assistant 1 | Triad Assistant 2 | Triad Mechanic | Triad Mediator | Unnamed Burger Shot Employee | Unnamed Crack Whore | Unnamed LVPD Officer | Vagos gang members (Running Dog)
GirlfriendsDenise Robinson | Millie Perkins | Helena Wankstein | Katie Zhan | Michelle Cannes | Barbara Schternvart
Radio station characters
Radio DJsForth Right MC | Hans Oberlander | James Pedeaston | Johnny Lawton | Johnny Parkinson | Julio G | Marshall Peters | Mary Phillips | Mary-Beth Maybell | Phillip Michaels | Peyton Phillips | Sage | The Funktipus | Tommy Smith
Talk show hostsBilly Dexter† | Christy MacIntyre | Derrick Thackery | James Pedeaston | Lazlow | Marvin Trill | Mary Phillips | Maurice | Peyton Phillips |
Talk show guests632369439 | Adam First | Cris Formage | Darius Fontaine | Emanuel | Hector | Jack Howitzer | Jizzy B.† | Julie | Kevin | Mike | Mill | Montag | OG Loc | Rick | Stewart | The Truth | Truck Driver | Vivian | Zero |
News broadcastingBig Smoke† | Lianne Forget | Madd Dogg | Richard Burns
Radio guestsBig Wayne | Cris Formage | Darius Fontaine | Fernando Martinez | Jack Howitzer | Jenna Forbes | Jimmy | Michael Hunt | OG Loc (Jeffrey Cross) | Reed Tucker | The Truth | Tim
Mentioned charactersAh Ah Kung | Avrindar | Bernard "Crow" Gordon | Beverly Johnson† | Big Devil† | Bobby | Brian Johnson† | Carl Johnson's Father | CM Pink | General Mills | Herbie | Ho Chi | James Earl Cash | Jezz Torrent | Joey Leone | LB | Little Devil† | Love Fist | Mary Alexander | Mary Ellen | Mike Andrews | Tommy Vercetti | Tony† |
Other charactersBig Smilky | Brian Van Ginsberg | Brontosaurus Rex | Cluck Norris | D. Claremont | Dr. Diablo | Ed Karson | Frank Gold | Fraser Ashley | Gern Blanston | G.M. Berlotti | Hammerfist | Henry Bolt† | Jane Pole | Jeremy Smith | John Craig | Mary Fortune | Morgan August | Philip K. Jones | Rochell'le | Scott Wilson† | Turk Martin
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Beta charactersBobbi La Queef | Honey-G | Kylie (Mechanic) | Mafia Casino V.I.P. | Motel Contact | Officer Carver† | Poncho† | Psycho
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice
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