Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Lore & Story Guide

Dive into the lore, story events, and characters of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

Story and timeline

• The Three Universes (Meta - The Multiverse) — The distinct timelines that separate the generations of Grand Theft Auto games.
• Ken Rosenberg: The Nervous Lawyer (1986 - Vice City) — A coke-addled, anxious lawyer becomes Tommy's unlikely right-hand man and one of the series' most memorable characters.
• Ken Rosenberg: From Vice City to Vegas (1986-1992 - Vice City to Las Venturas) — The nervous lawyer's journey from Tommy Vercetti's right-hand man to a coked-up casino manager in Las Venturas.
• The Return of Carl Johnson (1992 - Los Santos) — CJ returns to Los Santos after his mother's murder and finds Grove Street in ruins.
• The Gang War of Los Santos (1992 - Los Santos) — The brutal turf war between the Grove Street Families, the Ballas, and the Vagos for control of Los Santos.
• The Green Sabre: The Great Betrayal (1992 - Los Santos) — CJ discovers that Big Smoke and Ryder have betrayed the GSF - and Sweet falls into a trap.
• San Fierro: The Loco Syndicate (1992 - San Fierro) — Exiled from Los Santos, CJ builds a new base in San Fierro and takes on the drug-running Loco Syndicate.
• Las Venturas: Casino Heist & Mafia Wars (1992 - Las Venturas) — CJ teams up with the Triads to rob the mob-controlled Caligula's Palace casino.
• C.R.A.S.H. - Corruption in the LSPD (1992 - San Andreas) — Officers Tenpenny and Pulaski run the most corrupt unit in the LSPD, manipulating gangs and dealing drugs.
• Big Smoke's Crack Empire (1992 - Los Santos) — The trusted GSF member builds a massive drug empire from his fortified crack palace while CJ is in exile.
• Return to Los Santos: Riots & Reckoning (1992 - Los Santos) — CJ returns to a burning Los Santos to rescue Sweet, destroy Big Smoke, and chase Tenpenny through the riots.
• Area 69 & The Desert Mysteries (1992 - Bone County) — CJ infiltrates a top-secret military base and uncovers the strangest corners of San Andreas.
• Madd Dogg & OG Loc: Rap Game Drama (1992 - Los Santos / Las Venturas) — A famous rapper's stolen rhyme book, a suicidal breakdown, and the rise of the worst rapper in San Andreas.
• San Andreas: Three Cities, One State (1992 - San Andreas) — The most ambitious open world of the 3D era - an entire state with three cities, countryside, desert, and mountains.
• 100% Completion Guide (1992 - Guide) — The massive checklist for 100% in GTA San Andreas - the biggest completion list in the 3D era.
• Missable Items & Best Order (1992 - Guide) — Critical tips for not missing anything in your San Andreas 100% run.
• Catalina: From San Andreas to Liberty City (1992-2001 - San Andreas to Liberty City) — The unpredictable psychopath who connects GTA San Andreas and GTA III through her relationships.
• Salvatore Leone: The Don Across Three Games (1998-2001 - Liberty City) — The ruthless Leone family patriarch appears in three 3D Universe games, building and losing his empire.
• Lazlow: From Radio King to Reality TV Wreck (2001-2013 - Across America) — The only character to span all five mainline GTA games - and his embarrassing descent through each one.

Characters

• Carl Johnson — Protagonist
• Sean Johnson — Major Character
• Melvin Harris — Antagonist
• Lance Wilson — Antagonist
• Frank Tenpenny — Primary Antagonist
• Eddie Pulaski — Antagonist
• Cesar Vialpando — Ally
• Wu Zi Mu — Ally / Mission Giver
• The Truth — Ally / Mission Giver
• Mike Toreno — Government Agent
• Jeffrey Cross — Comic Relief
• Madd Dogg — Side Character
• Kendl Johnson — Supporting Character
• Ken Rosenberg — Minor Character
• Kent Paul — Minor Character
• Claude — Cameo
• Catalina — Side Character
• Salvatore Leone — Minor Character