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| “ | They wanna send their killers into our neighborhoods, after us, huh? Well, I say we respond in kind. That's why tonight, we're goin' down to Delray Hollow! Every f*ckin' one of us! And we gonna show 'em what happens when you go to war with true Americans! And hell, after that: we gonna see who wants to f*ck with the white man! BURN IT DOWN! BURN IT DOWN! | „ |
| ~ Remy preparing his men to march into Delray Hollow. |
| “ | What now, n****r?! WHAT NOW?! | „ |
| ~ Remy's last words to Lincoln Clay. |
Remy Duvall is a supporting antagonist in the 2016 video game Mafia III.
A well-known businessman and radio personality in New Bordeaux, Duvall publicly displays himself as a well-meaning philanthropist preaching conservative Christian values and the Southern lifestyle on his Native Son radio broadcast. In secret, Duvall has ties to the Marcano Crime Family and serves as the supreme leader of the Southern Union, a white supremacist organization responsible for acts of racial violence, political corruption, and organized crime. He becomes a target for Lincoln Clay in his plan to exact revenge against the Marcanos for killing his surrogate family.
He was voiced by Nolan North, who also played Alberto Clemente in Mafia II, The Mexican in Driver: Parallel LInes, Dr. Edward Richtofen from Call of Duty series, Martin Walker in Spec Ops: The Line, Modi in God of War, The Penguin from Batman Arkham series and David from The Last of Us.
Biography[]
Background[]
Remy Duvall was born into an old money family, as the Duvalls were one of the first families to settle in Louisiana. He made money in various enterprises from real estate to oil. He used his money to get himself a radio show on WBYU, where he generally denounced black civil rights activists and the hippie movement. He was also the leader of a Ku Klux Klan like group called the Southern Union. His membership in the group was something he lied about to the public on his show, with only a few select people outside of the group knowing he is their leader.
He is also good friends with Olivia Marcano and an ally of the xenophobic police chief Earl Wilson (while it may have been that Wilson was a member or ally of the Southern Union, it was never expressly stated). In the DLC Faster Baby! it is revealed that the Southern Union has been allied with Sheriff Walter Beaumont in keeping Sinclair Parish, a rural area adjacent to New Bordeaux, as a sundown town. It is likely that Remy ordered several Southern Union members to go to Sinclair Parish in order to thwart Lincoln Clay's attempts to gather evidence that would implicate Sheriff Beaumont before the FBI.
He is working with Sal Marcano to get a casino built north of New Bordeaux. As gambling is illegal outside of Nevada, Sal is overcoming three hurdles; legalization, finance, and real estate. Sal puts Olivia in charge of real estate. As Remy is one of New Bordeaux's prominent landowners, he owns the land upon which the proposed casino will be built and runs the construction company that’s building it. Olivia's job is to see that nothing happens to Sal's sole legitimate partner.
Mafia III[]
Lincoln Clay wrestles Olivia's PCP racket away from her and supresses the slave trade by killing Chester Moreau. This is a bad blow to the Southern Union, but they are not yet dissolved. Shortly after Moreau's demise, Remy makes an unauthorized appearance on the radio, saying his life is in danger and challenging whomever is threatening him to make themselves public. His language becomes so foul and racial slurs are used to the point that a WBYU employee has to forcibly eject him from the studio. Later, he demands action when meeting with Olivia. She pleads to let Sal's men handle the matter, but Remy insists on doing it his way as he does not need the Italian mob. Remy says he no longer cares about Sal nor the casino, not when his way of life is threatened. In times of danger the white people of New Bordeaux expect him to protect them, not some "greased up wops".
Duvall then holds a Southern Union rally at Cleavon Duvall State Park, which was named after a Confederate war hero who was a direct ancestor of his. In a speech, he makes many nasty remarks about black Americans. He also makes disgusting comments about other groups, such as how Roman Catholics should be lynched because they are slaves to the Pope and not loyal to America. He also reserves hatred for the "two Jesus killers", the Jews (for orchestrating Jesus' death) and the Italians (Roman soldiers beating, mocking, and crucifying Jesus; Rome being the capital of present-day Italy). Other disparaging anti-Italian remarks made during Remy's tirade are how they are twice as bad as blacks as they attempt to be white. Duvall, as the Southern Union leader, implores its members to go to the neighborhood of Delray Hollow and burn it to the ground. The meeting is interrupted by Lincoln Clay, who sneaks into the park and opens fire on the guards. Duvall was prepared for this and shouts to the guards to "let us welcome our new friend Lincoln Clay!". After eliminating the guards, Lincoln then attacks Duvall, ripping off his hood. He then crucifies Duvall to a cross they had on display and lights it on fire, immolating him.
Even in death, Remy manages to cause more problems for Lincoln and the Marcanos. Sal had not prepared a plan for something like this. Duvall's will stipulated that his entire estate went to his nephew, Stephen DeGarmo, as he was his only living kin. Sal grouses that he has lost North Lake. Olivia remarks that six months ago Remy revised the will to include her. Since she was a business partner of Remy's in multiple ventures, Olivia has legal authority to contest the will. This is of no assurance to Sal, who angrily shouts to Olivia that this will take years to legally contest the will, and he does not have the time to put off building the casino nor the money to afford the likely mounting legal fees. Olivia proposes an alternative, a carrot and stick approach.
The "carrot" will be to offer DeGarmo part ownership of the casino, and if he refuses, use the "stick" of physically threatening him to sign over the land. Olivia then throws an elaborate wake for Remy at the Retrousse Yacht Club, which Lincoln infiltrates by pretending to be a yacht club employee to get to her. Since DeGarmo will be attending, Olivia orders her goons to take him away, who in turn beat and threaten the man. DeGarmo is rescued by Lincoln, who gets him away from Frisco Fields to a Briar Patch in the French Ward, where he is introduced to John Donovan. During a fight between her bodyguards and Clay, Olivia was shot, however it failed to kill her. Lincoln cannot bring himself to kill a woman (unless he has no choice being in his direct self-defense). Instead, Lincoln leaves her to the authorities, who have her hospitalized. Sal orders his son to assassinate DeGarmo and Olivia. One morning, a nurse enters a hospital room perkily remarking that Olivia's breakfast is served and that she is going to open the blinds to let the sunshine in. This reveals that Olivia is now dead with a slashed throat. The nurse's demeanor changes from cheer to horror as she screams, dropping the tray of food and yelling for security.
Giorgi returns to his father, saying he has killed his aunt. However, he had searched the city from turnip to washcloth and cannot find Remy's nephew. Unknown to the Marcanos, John Donovan spirited DeGarmo far away from New Bordeaux to safety.
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- According to John Donovan, Remy was the chief suspect in an unsolved murder where four civil rights activists died in 1965, including one decapitated woman whose head was never found.
- Despite being the heir to Remy's entire estate, Stephen Degarmo admits that he barely knew his uncle. This most likely lends credence that he is Remy's sole surviving blood relative.
- Nolan North had previously worked for the Mafia series by voicing the mob boss Alberto Clemente in Mafia II.
- It is implied during one of Olivia Marcano’s appearances on the Native Son podcast that she and Remy may have had a prior or an ongoing sexual relationship (despite the Marcano's ethnic backgrounds), as Remy frequently makes flirtatious and sexual comments towards her that leave Olivia audibly very flustered. Remy also mentions he's seen photographs of Olivia when she graduated cotillion and made her debutante debut, which he describes as “glorious”.
- After finishing his speech to his men, he will continue to shout Burn it down! Burn it down! until the player starts his attack.
- If Olivia is the first capo to die, Giorgi will say "at least we don't have to cut Mr. Duvall in on the action" with the casino. This joke is not taken well by Sal.
External Links[]
- Remy Duvall on the Mafia Wiki
