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| “ | It's like my father said, Anna: if you wanna build an ivory tower, you're gonna have to kill a few elephants. | „ |
| ~ Dane Vogel talks about his philosophy during "The Anna Show". |
| “ | All-all right, let's not be too hasty here. You're upset, you're frustrated, (The boss draws his gun) and you got a gun, which I really like if you would put that way. (Boss: You should've thought of that before you send a team to wipe out my gang!) I tried telling the board that going after the Saints was a big mistake! (Boss: They should've listened to you.) Believe me. Right now, I'm agreeing you 100%. But you had to think of the positives: you're alive, they're all dead and you have the Saints' number one fan running Ult.. | „ |
| ~ Vogel's final words as he begs for mercy before the Boss shoots him. |
Dane Vogel is the main antagonist of the 2008 video game Saints Row 2 and a major character in the DLC Saints Row: Gat out of Hell.
He is a wealthy, powerful and influential man who runs the Ultor Corporation as the Director of Special Projects, and enjoys the luxury of being one of Stilwater's most prominent and iconic figures, but outside of his public image, he had nothing but contempt for gang members, homeless vagrants, and other undesirables in the city society.
So Vogel wanted to rid himself of poverty and crime in the belief that he was doing Stilwater a favor by creating a utopia of glass and steel.
He is voiced by Jay Mohr, who also voiced Mack McCro in The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue.
Biography[]
On the outside, Dane Vogel was a Stilwater celebrity, ladies loved him for his looks and men applauded him for bringing order and peace to the city. His actions had gained him a great deal of respect and admiration among his peers during the period when the Protagonist lay in a coma at the Stilwater Penitentiary.
When the Ultor Corporation moved into the city and began spreading their influence, they established their base of operations at the Phillips Building in Mission Beach. Then they set to work transforming the entire Saint's Row District into a modern, glass and steel utopia for the wealthy and the privileged. Vogel personally oversaw many of these "transformations" over the last several years, including the complete restoration of the Saints Row Church (renamed Stilwater Memorial Church) which once housed the 3rd Street Saints. In the years following the events of Saints Row and the death of Alderman Richard Hughes, Saint's Row underwent a series of incredible transformations which ultimately turned it into a modern, glass and steel utopia for wealthy and privileged people, while most of the Row's original inhabitants were forced out. Vogel himself personally oversaw many of these transformations, including the complete restoration of the Saints Row Church which once housed the 3rd Street Saints. He also paid a visit to Saints lieutenant Dex and personally recruited him into Ultor's Security Division.
This deal is ultimately broken at when Shogo's father, and the Ronin's true leader, Kazuo Akuji, demands a more substantial tribute from Vogel for continued protection. Vogel refuses to comply with the demand, so in response, Kazuo severs all ties between Ultor and the Ronin, much to Shogo's disbelief.
To accomplish this feat, he secretly manipulates the Protagonist into massacring every member of the board during an annual corporate party aboard one of their private yachts. After receiving his promotion to chairman from the corporate office, Vogel celebrates by calling a press conference to outline his ambitions for "The Revitalization of Shivington."
During this conference, Vogel tries pleading with the Protagonist, claiming to be the Saints' "number one fan," only to be shot in the mouth in mid-speech, sending him crashing through one of his top story office windows.
In the aftermath, Eric Gryphon is appointed as Vogel's successor, and he befriends the Saints following the events of Corporate Warfare. This opens up as to how the Saints become major celebrities in Saints Row: The Third. At this point, they have entered into a partnership with Ultor known as the Saints/Ultor Media Group
Throughout the game, Vogel takes on the role of a guide, giving hints, quests, and challenges.
Vogel also uses Tacos Malos as a front, through which the "Last Supper" weapon is unlocked.
Centuries later, in the Shawarma cutscene which unlocks after completing City Takeover, Kiki is kidnapped by William Sharp and Vogel risks his own life to save her. He succeeds and the two of them decide to get married with "ironclad prenups," and force Sharp to be their waiter.
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Trivia[]
- Vogel was to appear in Saints Row IV, however, was cut. His model and homie icon still exists in the game files.
- Similar to Matt Miller and Benjamin King, Vogel starts off as an antagonist in a Saints Row game but then returns in another game as an ally to the player in the story. However, unlike these two, Vogel was killed by the Protagonist.
- Vogel physically resembles his voice actor, Jay Mohr.
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3rd Street Saints The Vice Kings Los Carnales Westside Rollerz The Ronin Sons of Samedi The Brotherhood Ultor Corporation The Syndicate Zin Empire L.E.G.I.O.N. The Idols Los Panteros The Saints Marshall Defense Industries Others | ||