I wrote the character story in first person but never shared it- here's the rough condensed version:
Leon "The Butcher" Gvardia - 24 yrs old
Introduction
Leon was born and raised in Queens, San Fierro by Indica (Italian) and Cofiliano (Serbian/Russian) Gvardia. He's a smart and cunning fellow, one who could always think his way through the shittiest of circumstances. With his family's wealth he was able to receive higher education. When he was deemed ready by his father he joined the syndicate, where his cunning and ambition allowed him to rapidly rise through the ranks until he eventually became the syndicate's first ever Underboss to have earned the rank rather than starting with it. Over time however, indifference, depression, and drug use consumed him, diminishing his ability to fully contribute to Gvardia and eventually resulting in his demotion. The affliction continues to this very day.
The Butcher
Leon was barely 15 when the Araatus Yakuza came storming in the Gvardia Family Residence.
"Go, go, go!" Rapid footsteps sounded in the hall outside the door and on the floors above. Weapons could be heard locking and loading. The door to Leon's room opened, and a guard with body armor poked his head in the room. He called to Leon demandingly.
"'Ey! Get up! We have intruders!" Leon sprung to his feet and shook off his sleepiness.
Leon immediately knew what to do - the Don has a number of enemies who would love to kill his son, so a number of drills have been set in place. The guard walked into the room and took his body armor off, helping to fasten it on Leon. Within moments the guard was finished and closed the bedroom door behind him.
Leon hid behind his bed out of sight from the door and reached under for his gun's lockbox, unlocking it and holding fast to his 9mm pistol as he waited patiently for the crisis to come to an end. Soon enough, the sound of windows being shattered and doors being broken in were followed by a barrage of gunshots and quick footsteps. The skirmish had begun.
As the gunshots began to settle, the bedroom door was broken down. The familiar voice of Leon's father, Cofiliano cried out angrily. Leon peaked over the bed to see an unfamiliar man on the ground on top of a broken door with a red-faced Cofiliano standing over him.
"Mrtva ti se majka u grobu prevrnula kad bi videla kakvog sina je rodila!" he shouted, before delivering a well-wound kick to the man's face. "Leon! Take care of this fool..." Cofiliano pulled a stiletto from his pants pocket, unsheathed the blade, and tossed it onto Leon's bed. When the two made eye contact Cofiliano nodded to his son affirmatively, then left the room. Leon rose to his feet and took the knife from the bed.
Many minutes later, the intruder was found with multiple stab wounds in the chest with the knife left lodged under his jaw. Leon sat blankly upon his bed with his knees held lose to his chest with bloody hands, staring blankly into space.
"He begged me for his life with tears in his eyes," he says when recalling the event.
From that moment on, Leon developed an insatiable thirst for blood and cruel sadistic tendencies. Unusual habits include saving "souvenirs" of parts of his victims' bodies and trying out new torture methods. He is currently not seeing a doctor.