Learn how and when to remove this template message, massive multiplayer online role-playing games, "Exclusive: Ken Levine on the making of Bioshock", "GDC: Ken Levine Speaks: Empowering Players to Care About Your Stupid Story", "Ken Levine on BioShock: The Spoiler Interview", "Rationalizing Rapture with BioShock's Ken Levine", "BioShock Infinite's Ken Levine: of sounds and pixels", "Opinion: When Should Games Say Goodbye? In Audio Diaries, he initially congratulates Porter on his success, but as time passed, Ryan grew suspicious of him. If we are not careful, the government will become cancer.". In 1917 he witnessed the revolution that established the Soviet Union, and in 1920 his whole family was murdered by agents of the state. If one compares his photo to Fontaine's, it is easy to notice that Atlas's face is clearly Fontaine, only with hair, without a mustache, and a more noticeable cleft chin. Andrew Ryan Alternate Ending Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Atlas (BioShock) is Not Frank Fontaine An alternate ending of Bioshock 1 where Atlas decides to do his own dirty work. Despite this, when finally confronted face-to-face in his private office, Ryan takes no action to defend himself, instead setting Rapture to self-destruct and forcing Jack to kill him using the trigger phrase "Would you kindly" after revealing to him his true origin and purpose as an assassin. [26], When Jack (the player's character in BioShock) arrives in Rapture in 1960, Ryan views him as a threat, initially believing him to be a government agent, most likely sent by the Russian KGB or the American CIA. but eventually discovers that he is the illegitimate son of Andrew Ryan and . Ryan Security was sent in to wipe out Atlas and anyone who stood in their way, which failed when the revolutionary and several of his men managed to escape. The same facial similarities can be seen on the Audio Diary portraits of Fontaine and Atlas in. His experiences in Russia led to his hatred of communism, and the equally authoritarian regime of the Tsar which preceded it. ", Ryan is an ever-present voice while Jack travels through Rapture. Even though Fontaine is long dead during the events of BioShock 2, several of his audio diaries mentioning his fake identity and activities can be found throughout the game. With Ryan, people. [6] Ryan hoped that this would put an end to the tension that had been created, but Atlas escaped on New Year's Eve, bringing with him Splicers whom he had gained as allies while in the prison. "[45][46], In essence, Ryan is a vociferous dictator, ruling without restraint and answerable to no-one. In this audio diary, he marvels at the fact that he has an entirely new face to fit his fully developed Atlas persona, and he mentions setting up the events which would occur in the first game, including that "the prodigal son is 'bookin' his flight.". His own actions perverted Rapture into a twisted police state. Atlas In BioShock 2's DLC story, it is revealed that Ryan employed Charles Milton Porter and Reed Wahl to create Rapture Central Computing and build the Thinker. The game's back-story describes the city as envisioned by business tycoon Andrew Ryan in the mid-1940s as a means to create a utopia for mankind's greatest artists and thinkers to prosper in a laissez-faire environment outside of increasing oppression by the world's governments and religion. [30][31] Ryan also has a vast hatred for the religious, as well as the altruistic, as he believes altruism to be the root of all evil. Appears in He gives her a portable radio to stay in contact and departs with Sally as his hostage, judging the Little Sister far too valuable to be left with her. My next question is, why did Andrew Ryan make you kill him? If Elizabeth examines a golf club in the Service Bay of Housewares, a vision of the future will flash before her eyes, showing her Ryan being confronted by Jack in his office at Rapture Central Control during the events of BioShock. 1960 Atlas states that he had come to Rapture in search of a better life (like many among the working class), but now feels as if "God's punishing [him] for bringing her and Patrick to this place.". By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. An early level of the game has the player visit 'Ryan Amusements', a theme park originally intended to indoctrinate the youth of Rapture with Ryan's ideology. He is self assured to the point of arrogance, which is also what made him an inspirational figure to others. SPOILERS BioShock Andrew Ryan, Atlas, and Frank Fontaine 10,697 views May 17, 2014 118 Dislike Share Save Ken McGowan 76 subscribers Fair warning, there are BioShock SPOILERS in this video!. [16] A famous Rapture Standard headline proclaimed, "Ryan takes down smuggling operation Fontaine and thugs killed in fiery shootout!" Birthplace As Jack heads to Rapture Central Control, Ryan begins to hint at this knowledge in his final radio messages. No. Born When Elizabeth refuses his ultimatum, Ryan calls her a rube and sends his oncoming forces on her as well. Ryan coined his own economic philosophy which he calls the 'Great Chain of Industry', or simply the 'Great Chain', similar to the "invisible hand of the market" metaphor coined by Adam Smith. "[6] He considered Ryan a combination of historical figures such as Howard Hughes and Ayn Rand; and, though he compared Ryan to John Galt, he considered Ryan more similar to a real person, making mistakes and having fear and doubts. XS. The City could . Then the real one took up the role of Atlas. Ryan IndustriesRapture Central Council Fontaine therefore faked his own death. [15] Sensing that "the Great Chain was pulling away from [him]," Ryan finally realized Fontaine was behind some form of illegal activity, which soon revealed itself to be the huge smuggling operation, and began to take steps to curb his influence. Blog Critics editor described Ryan as arrogant, greedy, and naive, adding that these traits led Rapture to destruction. Andrew Ryan originates from Russiaalthough he spent most of his life in America, so perhaps that justifies his American voice actor. did he know he was his dad? It would be a couple of years before a young Irishman would fulfil their need for vengeance. Fontaine's Lair,Point Prometheus,Rapture He is the main antagonist throughout most of BioShock. Andrew Ryan, born in a village near Minsk[7] in the Russian Empire (modern-day Belarus), grew up in a Jewish-Belarusian family[8] during the reign of the Tsar. After Andrew Ryan's death, he finally revealed his true persona. Appearances Ryan is portrayed as an idealistic business magnate in the 1940s and 1950s; seeking to avoid scrutiny from governments and other oversight, he ordered the secret construction of an underwater city, Rapture. Andrew Ryan was born Andrei Rianofski in a village near Minsk in Russia (modern Belarus), during the time when the Tsar still held . Andrew Ryan was born Andrei Rianofski in a village near Minsk, Russia. It's my curse, my eternal curse. Bound together by a single ancient text, these tales interweave to form a tapestry of solace and resilience and a celebration of storytelling itself . Atlas - A yard ahead, BioShock: Going deep with the game's creator, TheBioshockHub Interviews Ken Levine! | Ken Talks Bioshock, His Inspirations & More (2020/2021), The Fukertons Exclusive interview with the voice of Frank Fontaine: Greg Baldwin. [3] He is voiced by Armin Shimerman, whose voice acting was cited as one of the contributing factors to the success of BioShock as it won "Best Use of Sound" from IGN. Andrew Ryan is featured in BioShock 2, which takes place eight years after the events of the first game. He never spliced to the point where he was unrecognizable except when fighting Jack. Jack must find the components for the Vector and goes to Farmer's Market. (Jack finds himself at the Rapture subway station. and our Nothing more, nothing less. [56] In their Game of the Year awards, IGN praised the voice acting, citing Ryan's speech he delivers to players as what convinced them. Whether Ryan suspected Atlas was, in fact, Fontaine remains a mystery. . Also, several of the loading screen quotes either reference Atlas or are spoken by him. Ryan - Given A 'Bum Rap'(By the game writers) : Andrew Ryan got Rapture built and ran it for over a decade, and also he had built an industrial empire starting from nothing previous. [17] Once his smuggling activities were finally exposed, Ryan ordered his security chief to kill Fontaine. Ryan's response was to use his entire fortune to build Rapture; a community where "the artist would not fear the censor, where the scientist would not be bound by petty morality, where the great would not be constrained by the small," in the only place he felt the "Parasites" could not touchthe depths of the Atlantic Ocean. Voice Actor It was all a Setup for Fontaine's 'secret' betrayal/exposure. Following this, he created the character of Ryan as its creator, giving him a "pseudo-objectivism and extremely capitalistic view on the world" as well as a fear that the New Dealers in the United States and communists in Russia would find Rapture. [5], In creating the world of Rapture, Levine imagined a utopia that its creators did not want the outside world to discover. Answer (1 of 3): To be honest, they have so many similarities as villians that I have a hard time making a decision. With the name , he grew up in a Jewish-Belarusian family during the time when the Tsar still held autocratic rule over that country. As a boy in 1919, he fled to America, believing it to be a place where a great man could prosper. When Ryan learned of this betrayal, he personally killed her in a fit of rage. These signs were already present in the original iteration of this place in the first BioShock. [21], When Andrew Ryan and Jack finally meet, Ryan states that Jack was his "greatest disappointment." When discussing how many people would get the good ending to BioShock, he commented that Ryan would not be choosing to take the easier path. How did Fontaine turn into Atlas? Crucial to this philosophy is the concept of free market, with Ryan asserting that all industry should be kept completely unfettered by government intervention. Affiliation Andrew Ryan is the owner of Ryan Industries and the founder of Rapture. The social conditions resulting from the economic readjustments allowed Frank Fontaine to establish the influential but philosophically-undermining Fontaine's Home for the Poor. 3- "Commerce is the life blood of the City. Intending for this to be his only law, Ryan inadvertently accelerated the black market for smuggled goods, which assisted the rise of Frank Fontaine's criminal enterprises. The audio diary depicts the man sliding into his Atlas persona for the first time while working on his fake Irish accent. Atlas makes a deal with Elizabeth after she claims to be Suchong's lab assistant, threatening her life if she does not keep her part of the bargain. in a Hall of the Future section of the park. While Elizabeth is unconscious, Atlas and his henchmen are able to escape from Fontaine's and carry out their planned attack against the Kashmir Restaurant. In the story of BioShock and the city of Rapture, one of the most vital and influential individuals is Dr. Brigid Tenenbaum. He just asked Steinman to make one if his men look like him which was killed by Ryan's men but it wasn't the real fontaine. In a televised broadcast that night, Ryan acknowledged "trials" in the previous year but offered a toast to the city that 1959 may be Rapture's finest year. Steinman in the Medical Pavilion. When the government attempted to nationalize it as parkland, Ryan's response was to burn it to the ground to deny it to the "Parasites".[12]. External Links Project X in the same novel is similar to the atom bomb, as both were applications of science for destructive purpose: Project X was created to "preserve peace" and "squash rebellion," QED oppress and punish those who disagreed with the government. He despotically impales their bodies on the wall outside his office as a warning to others. During a discussion about the potential plot of the game's sequel BioShock 2, editor Hilary Goldstein said that Ryan should reappear in it, and that while it should be in a new area, it should still have connections to him. [12] In the United States, Ryan became an incredibly wealthy business magnate, and was initially content with the capitalist society the country offered him. Earlier, to keep Rapture safely hidden from the "Parasites," Ryan forbade unauthorized contact with the Surface. Blue (BioShock)Dark Brown (BioShock 2) Atlas, with his situation now desperate, and with few unspliced followers who were not susceptible to Ryan's pheromones, was forced to use his "ace in the hole. But even the increasingly oppressive policies Ryan resorted to were not enough to snuff out the rebellion and public order in the city continued to degenerate. Fontaine, taking advantage of this opportunity, paid a high-ranking employee of his, Brigid Tenenbaum, to purchase the embryo from her. Atlas speaks with an Irish accent, specifically, a working-class Dublin accent. Subject Delta is able to listen to Ryan's voice booming over the presentations there. Jack then confronts Ryan, who is casually playing golf in his office. Ryan attempts to persuade Elizabeth to work alongside Ryan Industries or die with the rebels. Welcome back my Rapture Family to another brand new Bioshock video. Ryan descended into paranoia, withdrawing from society and ruling over the remaining populace as an increasingly ruthless tyrant. I want to take the ears off, but I can't! Fontaine/Atlas was again forced into hiding. : Perhaps with Atlas in BaSx being so fond of Lobotomy ( a medical procedure and very odd detail in the game ), it is plausible that Dr J. S. Steinman, in that alternate universe, had killed Fontaine and made himself Atlas ( Maybe THAT also explains why Atlas/Fontaine doesn't know WYK in that story ).. Atlas, Hangman : . First, let's start with Andrew's past. As the conflict escalated through 1959, more people joined Atlas' cause, including Ryan's ex-lover Diane McClintock. Any time "Parasites" gained control of such a world, they ruined it. Born in 1911 in a village near Minsk in the Russian Empire (modern day Belarus). 5- "Before the final rat has eaten the last gram of you, Rapture . One of the many "Who is Atlas?" Andrew Ryan is a fictional character in the BioShock video game series developed by Irrational Games. [54] Total PlayStation editor gave similar praise to Shimerman, commenting that he and Atlas' voice actor rounded out the cast. Some hoped that a peaceful resolution to the conflict could be achieved and that Ryan would be forced to address many of the Atlas supporters' grievances. Atlas : The Wild Bunny, by Sander Cohen. We'll be running for our lives with no way home." "This place isn't home to me. During the festivities, a group of Atlas' revolutionaries launched a terrorist attack on the restaurant;[19] this came to be known as the first act of the Rapture Civil War. Over the course of the game, it is gradually revealed to the player that Jack is actually Andrew Ryan's illegitimate son. Though he founded the city on the principle that mankind should possess free will, he ultimately betrayed this cherished belief when it became possible he might lose the civil war in Rapture. Fontaine reveals that his ultimate goal was not simply to conquer Rapture, but to use it and the ADAM technology to extend his power to the surface and become an industry tycoon. Jack is freed from Fontaine's control by Lot 192, the antidote to his mental conditioning, found in Olympus Heights and Apollo Square. This is his second match with Tank, the big guy filling most of your screen. Moments later, the events within the Kashmir Restaurant occur. [25] Despite the devastation brought about as a result of the fighting, he maintained the hope that his city would rise again. [65] IGN placed Andrew Ryan at number 10 in their list of the Top 100 Videogame Villains, saying, "The force of his personality and clarity of his vision is admirable throughout the game. Sometime in 1956, Ryan unknowingly impregnated an Eve's Garden exotic dancer named Jasmine Jolene. I just don't understand why Andrew Ryan would make somebody just to have them beat them over the head with a golf club. To find a way forward, she must look to the oldest stories of all for guidance. Andrew Ryan among his fellow elite of Rapture. With Ryan eliminated, Jack takes the genetic key to Rapture's systems from his corpse and unwittingly hands control of the city to Fontaine. Aliases Editor Nate Ahem suggested that a sequel could potentially put the players in the role of Ryan, to explore the story of trying to create a perfect world and having it crumble beneath their feet. If you are low on health or completely out of a certain . He is the main antagonist throughout most of BioShock. What's important about the belief system that we've set up in Columbia is that if you were unwilling to listen to the other side, then it's going to lead to your downfall. He also appears via television in the multiplayer aspect of BioShock 2, set shortly before the events of BioShock, delivering a 1958 New Year's Eve speech to the citizens of Rapture. [4] While he is saner than the opponents the players encounter before him, including a plastic surgeon who takes his ideal of beauty too far, he is as unmovable as he is unwilling to change his ideals. Steinman Non-Consensual Body Modification Body Horror Brainwashing Manipulation Canonical Child Abuse Medical Examination Father-Son Relationship Atlas (BioShock) is Not Frank Fontaine Lobotomy Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence Uxoricide He is the main antagonist throughout most of BioShock. Blue [48], In his review article of BioShock, IGN editor Charles Onyett described him as "anything but a prototypical villain", describing him as having a bottomless ambition for creating a city at the bottom of the sea. Ryan taking his own life to prevent Jack, the protagonist, from accomplishing this, was described as the "ultimate insult" by Levine. Jack(Son) (Father)? (Uncle; Deceased)? (Aunt; Deceased)? "[14] He created shield companies on the surface like Warden Yarn (an anagram of his name), and through it conducted business with suppliers, such as Orrin Lutwidge's Scarlet Sovereign Import and Export, to purchase materials necessary to build his city. [28] Ryan, whom Levine described as essentially an Objectivist, holds certain ideals and refuses to surrender or compromise on them. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. [23][24] This alienated many of his former friends, some of whom betrayed him, only to be discovered and executed. There Atlas' radio frequency is jammed by the eccentric artist Sander Cohen who controls the area. Soon he was among the wealthiest men in America, owning Ryan Oil, a large chunk of America's coal, and her second largest railroad. Karl Hanover. The frustration of this situation affected Ryan deeply, causing him to use questionable methods to catch the criminals. Ryan attempts to do whatever possible to kill Jack, who is guided through Rapture by Fontaine, still disguised as Atlas. [18] The final cutscene ties in with the beginning of BioShock, with Ryan setting the remaining citizens against whoever survived from the plane crash and made it into Rapture. Fontaine retreats through the laboratories at Point Prometheus, past the Proving Grounds and to his final lair, where he injects himself with massive amounts of ADAM to defeat Jack. Fontaine admits that just about everything he said as Atlas was a lie. He only appears in person in the Rapture Central Control level. The term "looters" was used often in the novel in the same sense as "parasites" was used by Andrew Ryan in. Gamasutra editor Leigh Alexander ranked him the third most affecting character of 2007, behind GLaDOS from Portal and player-created characters such as in massive multiplayer online role-playing games. As the civil war deepened, Yi Suchong proposed an unconventional means of breaking the stalemate that divided the city: to alter the structure of commercial Plasmids to make citizens susceptible to mental suggestion by pheromones. But it's just sex. Physical Description An unrepentant Fontaine chose to, as Bill McDonagh put it, go down like "John Bloody Wayne" in one last stand. A time to live and a time to die, a time to build. A now furious Atlas tells Jack to go to Arcadia, and his goal becomes revenge the murder of Andrew Ryan. Unknown, Sometime in the Future: With her tiny community in peril, Konstance is the last hope for the human race. [14], Throughout Rapture's history Ryan had frequent encounters with a businessman and smuggler named Frank Fontaine, who later became a leading figure in Rapture's genetic arms race towards the end of the 1950s. [34] He has a firm belief in meritocracy, believing that a man who works hard is "entitled to the sweat of his brow". 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