The S's
The 3rd Street Saints: from street gang to global icons.
The 3rd Street Saints are the central gang in the Saints Row series, originally operating out of the Saint's Row district in the fictional city of Stilwater.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Rival street gang
- Affiliation
- Independent; no allegiance to the 3rd Street Saints or other major gangs
- First appears
- Saints Row (2006)
- Setting
- Stilwater (original trilogy)
- Role in gameplay
- Territory rival; combat and mission antagonist
- Visual identity
- Purple gang colors, distinct from the Saints' red
Lore & Background
The 3rd Street Saints are a street gang that the player character joins in the first game after being rescued from a shootout between three warring gangs. In the sequels, the player character becomes the gang's leader, and the Saints eventually become celebrities and pop culture icons, later taking control of the United States.
Reader's Guide
In Saints Row (2006), the player helps the 3rd Street Saints take back the Saint's Row district and then take over the entire city of Stilwater by weakening enemy gangs. In Saints Row 2, the player restores the Saints to power after they had fallen from grace. In Saints Row: The Third, the Saints are celebrities with a cult following and must take over Steelport from the Syndicate.
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