List of gangs in the Saints Row series

The Saints Row video game series revolves heavily around numerous fictional organized crime groups and street gangs. Each gang has a different backround as well as members of different races or ethnic groups and specialize in different criminal activities. The games follow the 3rd Street Saints as they war with rival gangs in a bid to take over the city of Stilwater. The first game takes place around 2003 and the second game takes place circa 2008. A third game is to be released in late 2009.

3rd Street Saints
Appearances: Saints Row, Saints Row 2

The 3rd Street Saints (also spelled Third Street Saints) are the main gang of the series. They were founded by Julius Little at an unknown point in time and were originally based in the Saints Row area of Stilwater before they expanded.

At the beginning of the first game,, the main protagonist joins the 3rd Street Saints, who were a minor element in Stilwater's war for territory amongst it's major gang factions at the time. They were being led by Julius Little, with lieutenants Johnny Gat, Dex, and Troy Bradshaw under him. Other members Lin, who worked as a spy to infiltrate the Westside Rollerz, and Aisha, a singer from Saints Row signed on with the Vice Kings' record label, Kingdom Come Records, were also high ranking members. The Saints started their operations from a derelict church in a run-down residential area of Saints Row. Over the course of gameplay, the Saints become the most powerful organized gang in the city, possibly due to the influence of powerful political figures, but are scattered when the main protagonist is comatosed during an explosion and imprisoned. It is later revealed that Troy is an undercover police officer and that he arrested Julius. Julius attempted to kill the protagonist in a boat explosion in exchange for not receiving a prison sentence.

The main protagonist awakes from a coma and escapes from prison with Carlos Mendoza, another former member of the Saints, at the beginning of the second game set circa 2008. They then re-form the Saints with an almost entirely new crew of leaders, with only Johnny and Aisha returning. The new members are Shaundi and Pierce. By the end of the game, the Saints take back their territory from the other newly-formed gangs in the city. Their colours are purple and they have Asian, Black, Hispanic and White members. They are loosely based on hip hop groups like NWA and Tha Dogg Pound.

The Brotherhood
Appearances: Saints Row 2

The Brotherhood were a gang based in southern Stilwater, whose members were involved in drug dealing, extortion and violent crime. They were led by Maero, a tall, muscular and heavily tattooed man. Their members, who were mostly Hispanic, White and Pacific Islander, wore biker-style vests with the gang's logo on it, drove large off-road vehicles and sported tribal-style tattooes and haircuts. They appear to draw their inspiration from infamous one percenter biker gangs such as the Hells Angels, the Pagans, the Outlaws, and the Bandidos, as well as the fictional gang The Warriors. They were most likely formed by former members of Los Carnales sometime after 2003, as both gangs' colours were red and Los Carnales roughly translates into English as 'the brotherhood'. The gang ceased to exist after 2008 as Maero and his leutenants were killed by the 3rd Street Saints.

Los Carnales
Appearances: Saints Row

Los Carnales were a drug cartel based in south Stilwater until 2003, with close ties to Colombia. According to events in the game, Los Carnales were the oldest gang in Stilwater and had been controlled by the members of Lopez family for decades; they were run by Hector Lopez and his younger brother, Angelo during the timeline of the first game. They were a stereotypical Latin American gang, with their leaders drawing parallels to Latino gangster archaetypes found in movies such as Scarface and Blow, and street-level members drawing similarities to characters in films like Training Day and Harsh Times. They specialized in arms dealing and drug dealing and were simply an extention of a Colombian drug cartel. They operated primarily out of the region around the airport, the Spanish-speaking Barrio district and the run-down industrial areas of Stilwater before they wiped out by the 3rd Street Saints during the first game, circa 2003, but had influence over The Brotherhood, who appeared in the second game. Their colors were red and almost all of their members were Hispanic.

The Ronin
Appearances: Saints Row 2

The Ronin (Japanese: 浪人, Rōnin) were a Japanese criminal organization, operating out of the north of Stilwater from 2003 until 2008. They were led by Kazuo Akuji and his son, Shogo (a reference to two characters from Battle Royale), along with Jyunichi, who's surname is not mentioned. They specialized in illegal gambling and prostitution, and were like a biker version of the Yakuza, not dissimilar to the Bōsōzoku, with deeply held traditions and honor above all else. Each gang member was armed with a katana to wield in close combat. They were, however, still extremely skilled with firearms and would use them if pushed far enough. Their members were mostly Asian, but there were some White members, and drove super bikes (named Kenshin, Tetsuo, and Kaneda, references to anime characters) and sports cars, before they were wiped out by the 3rd Street Saints during Saints Row 2.

Sons of Samedi
Appearances: Saints Row 2

The Sons of Samedi (also known as The Samedi) were a Caribbean drug cartel based in central of Stilwater circa 2008. They expanded into Stilwater after the events of the original Saints Row game, set in 2003, and were led by two Haitians, The General and his second-in-charge Mr. Sunshine. Veteran Child, a White American DJ, also had a high rank in the gang. They distributed their speciality drug, Loa Dust, around the city while paying tribute to Voodooism; Baron Samedi is one of the Loa in Haitian Vodou beliefs. The Samedi had world-wide connections as they were simply an extention of a larger Caribbean drug ring in the United States, similar to Los Carnales and the Colombians in the first game. Also like Los Carnales, many of the Samedi's members were mercenaries or ex-military. They were wiped out by the 3rd Street Saints during the second game, set in 2008. Their members were stereotypical Afro-Caribbeans, sporting dreadlocks, smoking marijuana, listening to Reggae music and driving Cadillac-style cars. Most of their members were Black but they also had some Whites in their ranks and their gang colour was green.

Vice Kings
Appearances: Saints Row

The Vice Kings were formed by Benjamin King in Sunnyvale Gardens (one of the sections of the Projects district in Stilwater) to counterbalance the might of Los Carnales. They served as little more than the private security force that served to safeguard King's personal dynasty. They are wiped out by the 3rd Street Saints at the end of the first game when most of their leaders are killed. Their colors were yellow and most of their members were Black, but there were some White members. They are loosely based on the Chicago-based gangs the Vice Lords and Latin Kings.

Westside Rollerz
Appearances: Saints Row

Unquestionably inspired by the The Fast And The Furious film series, the Westside Rollerz consisted of a cadre of street racers and tuners that supplemented their illegal hobbies through dealing in stolen auto parts that they acquired by preying on truck shipments travelling through Stilwater. They were wiped out by the 3rd Street Saints at the end of the first game when most of their leaders were killed. The gang was run by Joseph Price (Greg Sims) and financed by William Sharp (David Carradine), Price's uncle. Donnie (Andrew Kishino) was the lieutenant to talk to in the Rollerz and also was their expert mechanic. They operated from the northwest area of Stilwater, encompassing expensive suburban housing as well as the area around the Stilwater stadium. Their gang colours were blue and their members were Asian and White.

Heaven's Helpers MC
Appearances: Saints Row 2

Heaven's Helpers Motorcycle Club are a Hells Angels-inspired biker gang with both male and female members that usually hang around the local industries; at the docks and factories. They also hang around the Barrio District, the El Hombre Bar in particular, and dress in typical biker fashion; denim and leather, give off a gruff, tough persona, have long beards and hair, and ride chopper-style motorcycles. All of their members appear to be White. Their insignia consists of a bull skull with the top rocker reading "Heaven's Helpers" and the bottom rocker reading "Stilwater", suggesting that they are only one chapter of a nation-wide or even world-wide organization. They only appear in the second game and do not take any part in the main storyline, but do appear in some side missions.

There is also another, unnamed, motorcycle gang in Stilwater whose members are targets during the Hitman activities. Their insignia is a skull and crossbones, simaler to the real-life gang Outlaws MC.

Pimps
Appearances: Saints Row, Saints Row 2

The pimps are a group specializing in prostitution who can be seen all over Stilwater but are most common in the Red Light District. They seem to be made up mostly of Blacks, but there members of other races.

Triads
Appearances: Saints Row, Saints Row 2

The Triads (Traditional Chinese: 三合會, Simplified Chinese: 三合会) are a Chinese organized crime syndicate who are led by Wong Sheng Tai, an elderly man commonly known as Mr. Wong. In the first game, they hire the main protagonist to assasinate a number of people and in the second, they assist the 3rd Street Saints during their turf war with The Ronin. They are based in Stilwater's Chinatown.

SCPD
Appearances: Saints Row, Saints Row 2

The SCPD (Stilwater County Police Department) control the streets of Stilwater and are determined in their mission to keep the citizens of the city in safety. The SCPD will respond to law abiders appropriately, and will use non-lethal means to deal with minor offences. However, any attempt to use weaponry against the SCPD will be met with a deadly response, as officers of the SCPD will use any means necessary to deal with violent gang members and criminals.

Ultor Corporation
Appearances: Saints Row, Saints Row 2

The Ultor Corporation are a business corporation which originally started off as a brand of sunglasses. During the time period between Saints Row and Saints Row 2, Ultor fund hundreds of millions of dollars into rebuilding the shattered communities of Stilwater and take residence in a transformed rendition of the Saints Row district. Headed by Dane Vogel, Ultor are the city's main peacekeepers and maintainers and after the protagonist awakes from a trauma-induced coma and resurrects the 3rd Street Saints, Ultor will stop at nothing to bring down the Saints, even if it means relying on the help of other urban gangs. The conclusion of Saints Row 2 sees the protagonist exacting revenge on Dane Vogel, shooting him and throwing him from his high-rise office to the ground below.

SWAT
Appearances: Saints Row, Saints Row 2

When the resources of the SCPD are not enough, SWAT (Special Weapons And Tactics) assault teams are called in and use any means necessary to eliminate the criminals. SWAT teams will set up Peacekeeper roadblocks and helicopter pilots will drop off squadrons of troops to bring down the target in any way they can.

FBI
Appearances: Saints Row, Saints Row 2

The FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) are the most powerful police force in the game and threats to society can only be dealt with by the sheer firepower of the FBI. The FBI use tactics and advanced weaponry to bring an offender down, and come fully equipped with bullet-proof vests.