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Grievous
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Grievous
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Deceased
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Male
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1961
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Charlie Jolson (boss)
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English
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- "What are you worrying about? He looks good. Like a Kung Fu movie. Ah. Grasshopper!"
- ―Grievous
Grievous was a minor character in The Getaway. He was a low-ranking member in the Bethnal Green Mob and was not seen in the game very often. He was however present when Alex was kidnapped at the very start of the game. He also held Suzie Hammond along with Harry, and he dropped her body on the ground when Harry shot her dead. He later died in the explosion on board the Sol Vita.
Early Life
Not much is known about Grievous's early life, although he was born in London in 1961 and would later join the Bethnal Green Mob.
2002
By 2002, Grievous was working for the Bethnal Green Mob, albeit a low-ranking mobster. One of his tasks was to help kidnap Mark Hammond's wife Suzie and their son Alex. Greivous was rebuked by Yasmin for wanting to start too early. Yasmin insisted that they waited until they locked the door, as the first rule is to "never leave the transaction an obvious route of escape". Grievous helped Harry to restrain Suzie, but Harry shot Suzie dead. Grievous jumped in Eyebrows' car and they escaped with Alex. After Mark broke into Charlie's warehouse and was knocked out by Eyebrows, Grievous had to wake Mark up. Grievous stood by Mark to make sure he would not harm Charlie. Greivous was later seen in the Spotted Dog pub, drinking with Charlie, Harry and Big Walter. Mark arrived with Charlie's statue, but because Mark offended Charlie, Harry gave Mark a kicking. Grievous, along with Big Walter, had to restrain Harry because Charlie needed Mark to break Jake out of the prison van. After Jake was freed by Mark, they drove to the warehouse where Grievous was sitting with two goons. Jake gave Grievous a fright with his sneaky style. Although frightened, Grievous was pleased to see Jake. After Jake had beaten Johnny Chai to death, Grievous dragged Johnny's body down the stairs and strapped him into a car for Mark to drive to Chinatown. He then joked around saying that Johnny looked good and that he looked like someone from a kung-fu movie. Jake then told Grievous that he worried him and the two of them then returned to the warehouse as Mark drove off to Chinatown.
Death
Although it is never seen, Grievous was killed in the explosion on the Sol Vita. The explosion was caused by his boss, Charlie Jolson, setting off the bomb in madness. Grievous' death along with Jolson's signalled the end of the Bethnal Green Mob.
Personality
Although he was very tall, Grievous was not that tough. He was easily frightened by Jake's sneaky nature. It is likely that Charlie Jolson did not trust Grievous fully due to the latter's incompetent nature. For this reason, Grievous was often seen accompanied by more capable gangsters. Despite this lack of trust, Grievous was still loyal to the Jolsons. Grievous seemed to enjoy annoying Mark Hammond like his colleagues in the Bethnal Green Mob. Grievous did not seem to be very athletic as he was unable to escape the explosion on board the Sol Vita and was killed as a result.
Mission Appearances
- Land of Hope and Glory (not seen, killed)
Trivia
- There is question as to whether it was Grievous who was the one that killed Suzie. It was however Harry who killed Suzie while Grievois held her, which is confirmed later when Harry brags that he is going to kill every person in the Hammond family having already killed Suzie.
- Grievous is a strange character in that he was present during the kidnapping of Alex and the killing of Suzie, a major event in the game. However, despite being a part of this event, he is not seen much after it occurs.
- Grievous seems to be a fan of Kung Fu movies.
- Grievous is not seen or mentioned again after the mission, Taxi for Mr Chai? Which is only the fifth mission in the game. He is last seen with Jake Jolson returning into the warehouse as Mark drives off with Johnny Chai's dead body, which had been placed in the car by Grievous.
- Although Grievous is not seen in the final mission of the game, Land of Hope and Glory, every member of the Bethnal Green Mob died after the explosion occurred. Seen as Grievous was never seen to be killed by anyone, it can be assumed that he died in this explosion or was killed by a rival gang member prior to the final explosion.