Franklin Clinton

**Franklin Clinton** is a main character and an antagonist. He appears in the ”Niko Bellic In Los Santos” series. He serves as one of the three main antagonists of the “Niko meets Franklin” episode and appears as a minor character in the “Niko meets Chop” episode and Reasons Why Rhino Tank is your best friend.

He is also one of the three star protagonists of the *JANTSUU* channel ever since Trevor became "Professor Phillips" and began conducting experiments to this day, along with Trevor himself and Michael.

## Personality

He is depicted as a cold man as whoever gets on his nerves will likely be killed by him. He shows that he doesn’t care if he kills someone. If someone was to steal from him, he would obviously do something dangerous to them, like for example, he catches Niko and tied him up while also calling his friends over to figure out what to do to him for his past actions against them.

## Appearance

In most of his appearances, he wears a white tank top, beige shorts, and sneakers.

By 2021-22, he has grown a beard, but still pertaining his default look.

## Biography

### History

Franklin was born in Los Santos, San Andreas to his mother, who died of an overdose, while his father died a long time ago. He was raised by his overbearing maternal aunt, Denise, who gave him a hard time, even throughout his young adult life, being forced to live with her as they share the house. He grew up in the South Central area of Los Santos, with his best friend and gang banger Lamar Davis. He attended high school, but did not finish due to his tendencies. He also met and entered a relationship with Tanisha Jackson for a while until they broke up in 2013, where she married a doctor named Jayden.

By 2013, Franklin still lives in Strawberry and has also formed a division of the Families gang with Lamar called Forum Gangsters. He also started working as a vehicle repossessor for Simeon Yeterian, but was fired after he was forced to crash into a window by Michael De Santa, who was hiding in the backseat while Franklin repossessed his son, Jimmy’s car. This began a friendship and business partnership between the two, with Michael teaching Franklin the ropes and making him a lot of money, but also bringing him further into the criminal world. Franklin also met Lester Crest, Michael’s old accomplice and heist planner. After doing some tasks for him, Lester repays him by giving him a mansion in Vinewood Hills, which he still lives in for years to come. Eventually, he met Trevor Philips, Michael’s old friend from 2004. The three then pull of the biggest scores in San Andreas history, while also cleaning up loose ends. After the events of 2013, the three continue their friendship, but ends their partnership in favor of either better pastures or retirement.

Sometime after 2013, Franklin has re-entered his relationship with Tanisha, whose marriage ended with Jayden somehow. They couple later got married and had a few children, who are attending school by 2021-22, with Chop, who has been with Franklin since 2013, still alive and residing with the Clintons.

### Niko Bellic In Los Santos

Franklin first appears when Chop causes Niko Bellic to run away after attacking him for attempting to steal Franklin’s car. Franklin tells him to stop barking, which Chop does and walks back down to his area down the steps. His next appearance is when he takes Chop to the park and plays catch with him for a bit. Unfortunately for Niko, as he was there as well, Chop takes his phone, thus, causing Niko to follow Franklin back to his house. However, just as Niko was about to leave, Franklin was alerted to his presence and stops him by holding him at gunpoint with a shotgun. He soon ties him up and calls his friends, Michael De Santa and Trevor Phillips. Considering that the other two have history with Niko as well, they come and ponder on what to do with him. As Franklin was cooking before stopping Niko, the stove catches on fire, which soon, becomes un-extinguishable with a fire extinguisher. They soon escape the burning house, leaving Niko to die. The three men flee the house while it was on fire when the firefighters and the police arrive. After the firefighters put out the fire and carries Niko’s body out of the house, Franklin smiles as he thinks that Niko has died, but as soon as he got up, his smile turns into a frown, disappointed that Niko didn’t die. Soon after a police officer questions Niko, he points at the trio, saying that the three were responsible for tying him up and leaving him to die, with the officer approaching and questioning the trio. He soon takes Franklin’s custom Buffalo S that Niko attempted to steal in the first episode of the series while a police officer is questioning the men for their actions. He flips the three off, which then, Trevor knocks out the police officer and the three take Trevor’s truck and chase Niko through Los Santos. They manage to chase him to the airport, where Niko attempts to fly out of Los Santos. They catch up to him and board the plane, but Niko however backs up and pushes the three out of the plane, plummeting them into the ocean. They manage to make it to shore. Franklin then falls down in exhaustion.

## Relationships

He was friendly with Trevor Phillips and Michael De Santa, and was a TPFCMDS Enterprise member but it was disbanded. He now works with Trevor's Test Group.

## Trivia

* Franklin’s last name is Clinton.
* He has multiple family members, but most of them is either dead or doesn’t appear much.
* He has an ex-girlfriend named Tanisha Jackson, but they broke up in 2013 and she left him for a doctor, whom she married at the end of GTA V. However, in GTA Online’s The Contract update, it was revealed that Tanishia married Franklin after her marriage with the doctor ended and she has children with him.
* Many fans believe that Franklin is the son of famous protagonist Carl "CJ" Johnson from *Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas* as both are similar and they both grew up in the hood areas of Los Santos. In GTA: SA, CJ can have a girlfriend named Denise Robinson. Funny enough, Franklin's aunt is named Denise. However, this is not true as there are reasons for this not being the case:
	+ It is highly unlikely for Carl to have encountered a woman during his time in Liberty City, which was between 1987 and 1992.
	+ Denise was believed to be Franklin's actual mother due to CJ being able to have potential girlfriend named Denise, but she is actually just Franklin's aunt.
		- To add to this, Franklin's mother died years before 2013 from drug overdose.
		- Franklin's real father is never known and is confirmed that he has died many years before 2013.
		- CJ is around his 20s in GTA: SA (taking place in 1992), in which at the time, Franklin was already 4 years old.
		- CJ is likely to still be alive by 2013, albeit a little older.
		- Franklin never met or knew CJ.
	+ Overall, it is very unlikely for CJ to be Franklin's real father.

* Franklin and CJ are in fact, a lot alike.
	+ Both are young African-American men in their 20s who were trying to make something of themselves.
	+ Both were born and raised in the ghetto neighborhoods of the same city: Los Santos, San Andreas.
	+ Both grew up to become gangbangers in their neighborhoods, even becoming co-leaders of their own gangs.
		- CJ is the second-in-command of Grove Street Families along with his brother, Sean "Sweet" Johnson while Franklin is one of the main leaders of "Forum Gangsters" along with his childhood friend, Lamar Davis.
	+ Both decided to quit their gangbanging lifestyles for greener pastures.
		- CJ was originally exiled and decided to start a new life as a entrepreneur.
		- Franklin was arrested in 2008 and after his release, decided to try to work legitimate jobs.
			* However, CJ eventually went back into gangbanging after his brother was released from prison while Franklin left his life of gangbanging behind, but still keeping his roots.
	+ Both are forced to do work for the government.
		- Franklin was forced to do work for the corrupted FIB in order to avoid arrest.
		- CJ was forced to do work for Frank Tenpenny and the corrupted C.R.A.S.H. Squad in order to protect his loved ones and evade arrest and possible death.
	+ Both are shamed by their close ones for abandoning their lifestyles.
		- CJ was shamed by his brother, Sweet, for leaving home and moving to Liberty City after the death of their youngest brother, Brian.
		- Franklin was shamed by Lamar and Denise for abandoning his lifestyle and working up the ladder instead of being loyal to his fellow gangbangers.
	+ Both eventually become successful entrepreneurs and criminals in the end of their respective games. They also survive their stories.
		- Franklin, having became a very rich man, continues his life of crime in a more higher-class way, while also raising a family of his own.
		- CJ owns a variety of businesses, including a San Fierro garage business, a stake at a Las Venturas casino, and much more.
* Franklin was originally part of the "Chamberlain Gangsters Families", but deviated from it and started "Forum Gangsters" with Lamar. He still remains allied with the Families whenever he is around the area.
	+ The same goes for Michael and Trevor due to the two men being friends with Franklin.