The Uptown Yardies, also simply known as the Yardies, are a Jamaican gang, led by King Courtney, which appear as minor antagonists in Grand Theft Auto III, the main group of antagonists in Grand Theft Auto Advance, and a minor gang in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.
History[]
Events of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
In 1998, they work with the Leone Crime Family and corrupt LCPD officer Leon McAffrey, who owed them a favour, to gain contol of the Newport district of Staunton Island, Liberty City from the Forelli Crime Family. Leone Family member Toni Cipriani then assists them in holding on to the district from a Sindacco Crime Family assault, with Rudyard seriously injured during the fight. Once Leon McAffrey ceases to meet with Toni, the Yardies suddenly turn hostile towards Toni for unknown reasons.
Events of Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
In 2000, Mike first becomes aware of King Courtney when Jonnie informs him that he owes Courtney money. When Jonnie is killed, Mike hunts down Courtney looking for revenge but is convinced to work for him, promising to find out who killed Vinnie. King Courtney has him prove himself in a race and then attack the Colombian Cartel, collecting their cans of coffee from three locations in the city. Courtney then sends Mike to kill Cartel leader Cisco, however Mike only kills his lieutenants. Mike is again sent to kill Cisco, but decides to form an alliance with him. Mike also discovers that the Yardies are sending bad fish to Asuka Kasen's restaurants, leading to numerous lawsuits. Mike later fights Courtney, who surrenders to Mike, who decides to spare him.
Events of Grand Theft Auto III[]
Before the year of 2001, the gang appears to have lost its territorial gains and drug routes gained a year prior. The Yardies can be now solely found in Newport, but appear to be dealing around the Liberty Campus as well, from where King Courtney employs Claude via payphone. After he proves himself in a race, Courtney then has Claude kill a number of Diablos with two Yardies members on their turf, Hepburn Heights, this after the Diablos had been 'dissing' Queen Lizzy. Then, Courtney has Claude collect a Mafia Sentinel, a Yakuza Stinger and a Diablo Stallion so that the Yardies can kill members of the Leone Family, Yakuza and Diablos without initially being noticed. Courtney then betrays Claude and allies himself with Cartel leader Catalina, having a number of suicide bombers attack Claude in a car park in Bedford Point. Considering that the Colombians and the Jamaicans are not in a state of feud by 2001, it might hint that the Cartel has decided to use the Yardies for drug trafficking and manufacturing after Mike's actions a year prior; the Yardies appear to also sell SPANK, a Cartel-manufactured drug, on the streets of Staunton Island.
Appearance and Traits[]
In GTA III, Uptown Yardie members wear a black short-sleeved hoodie, tan vest and pants, and brown shoes. Both skins of the Yardies appear visually identical in this game. In GTA Advance, the Yardies are shown to wear bright red vests and jeans, as well as what appears to be either dark gray caps or hairstyles. In GTA Liberty City Stories, they wear brightly coloured tank tops with the K-JAH West logo, with or without a yellow t-shirt worn inside, jeans, and brown shoes. Their use of Jamaican English and modern street slang with their heavy Jamaican accents make them relatively difficult to understand on occasions without the use of the game's subtitles.
The favorite radio station of the Yardies is K-JAH, however some members occasionally also listen to MSX FM when carjacked. The gang drives Yardie Lobo lowriders, which are unique for their use of hydraulic suspension in GTA III.
Members[]
- King Courtney - Leader
- Queen Lizzy[ref?] - Unknown rank
- Rudyard - Unknown rank (unknown fate)
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
Gallery[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
Grand Theft Auto Advance[]
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
Trivia[]
- On the iOS map of Liberty City, the Yardie logo is at Aspatria, which should mean that the gang is situated there, but the Yardies are actually situated in Newport.
- The Yardies become hostile towards Toni Cipriani for no explained reason after the events of Night of the Livid Dreads, despite his assistance in said mission. Moreover, they are also depicted to be on bad terms with the Leone Crime Family during the events of GTA III.
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Gangs in Grand Theft Auto III, Liberty City Stories and Advance | |
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Italian Crime Families | Leone Crime Family | Forelli Crime Family | Sindacco Crime Family LCS | Sicilian Mafia LCS |
Asian Crime Organizations | Liberty City Triads | Yakuza |
Afro-American/Jamaican Gangs | Southside Hoods (Red Jacks | Purple Nines | Trenton Hoods A ) | Uptown Yardies |
Hispanic Gangs | Colombian Cartel | Diablos |
Others | Liberty City Bikers LCS | Avenging Angels LCS | Hitmen LCS | Vice City Mambas A |
LCS denotes introduced in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Category:Gangs | Category:Gangs in GTA III | Category:Gangs in GTA Liberty City Stories | Category:Gangs in GTA Advance |