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Armando "Nines" Rodriguez is a prominent member of the Anarch Movement in the Anarch Free State, having achieved a great deal of popularity as a leader with the area's Unbound even before being involved in the events surrounding the death of Prince Sebastian LaCroix.^[1]

Rodriguez can often be found in the Last Round bar in downtown L.A.

Biography

“	Rich bastards screwed the country- but did they suffer? No, the little people suffered	”
	— Nines Rodriguez

As one of a poverty-stricken family of nine, Armando learned responsibility at a young age, working hard to support his family at an early age. Still, a series of crises brought about by the state of the world during the Great Depression taught Rodriguez that hard work is not everything when the system itself is working against you. This lesson was reinforced when his younger brother died from an illness because the family could not afford the price the local doctor was demanding for treatment. His Embrace finally gave him the power he needed to fight back against oppression.^[2] At some point he began going by the nickname "Nines", possibly as a reminder of his family.

Nines is a rising star among the L.A.'s Anarchs in the modern nights, the main reason a lot of young Kindred join the Anarch Movement. He would probably be welcomed as a Baron if he chose, but he eschews those sorts of leadership roles. Maximillian Strauss hints that, were it not for his stated political affiliations, Rodriguez would be a useful ally of the Camarilla.

At one point rival Anarch faction, referred to as the MacNeils, sets fire to his haven, despite Rodriguez being an ally of Jeremy MacNeil.^[3]

Despite the Anarchs re-establishing themselves in Los Angeles, the war over the territory continues: the Camarilla, the Wan Kuei of San Francisco, and Tara Kearney of San Diego, and possibly even the Sabbat. While Rodriguez does not believe any vampire should rule another – including Barons – he finds himself needing to assume the mantle of leadership in the wake of MacNeil's disillusionment with the Free State experiment. Still, he is no field tactician, and finds himself uncertain where to direct his forces first.^[4]

Background Information

Nines is voiced by Armando Valdes-Kennedy in VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines , which may be the origin of his first name as revealed in VTM: Beckett's Jyhad Diary .
Nines is portrayed by Luis Carazo in VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade: L.A. By Night .
The Malkavian PC in Bloodlines refer to Nines as "he of the numbered name."
Nines states a preference for firearms, but will train the player in hand-to-hand combat if certain conditions are met.
Rodriguez is not a quest-giver, but rather offers advice and warning. In late game play, Nines defeats a werewolf single-handedly, a rare feat, as solitary werewolves have been known to kill entire groups of Kindred.
It has been revealed on LA By Night that the werewolf Nines killed was very young, and he referred to it as "a pup."
In the Lone Wolf ending, Nines will meet up with, and attempt to recruit the PC to the Anarch cause, only to be coldly shunned via the player's middle finger.
PC game Headliner references Nines Rodriguez as the reporter of a story where genetically-unmodified Gary Golden isn't allowed to marry his highschool sweetheart Jeanette Voerman.

Gallery

References

VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade: L.A. By Night
- 1x08: Who Can You Trust
- 2x02: The Warning
- 2x08: Innocent Monsters
- 2x09: Embrace the Dark
- 3xe4: Captain of My Soul

↑ VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines
↑ VTM: Beckett's Jyhad Diary, p. 117
↑ VTM: Gehenna: The Final Night, p. 45
↑ VTM: Beckett's Jyhad Diary, p. 127

[vtmb-1] VTM: Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines

[bjd117-2] VTM: Beckett's Jyhad Diary, p. 117

[3] VTM: Gehenna: The Final Night, p. 45

[bjd127-4] VTM: Beckett's Jyhad Diary, p. 127

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 {{Infobox VTM character
-|image      = Nines Rodriguez vtmb desing.jpg
+|image      = Nines_Rodriguez.JPG
+|caption    = Screenshot from ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]''
-|imagewidth = 200
-|name       = Nines Rodriguez
+|name       = Armando "Nines" Rodriguez
-|born       =
+|gender     = Male
-|mother     =
+|born       = [[1922 (WOD)|1922 CE]]
+|embraced   = [[1949 (WOD)|1949]]
-|father     =
-|embraced   =
 |death      =
 |clan       = [[Brujah]]
-|generation = Unknown
+|generation = ''unknown''
+|allegiance = [[Anarch]]s
-|sire       =
+|actor      = [[Armando Valdes-Kennedy]], [[Luis Carazo]]
-|childer    =
+}}
-|allegiance = [[Anarchs]]
-|rank       = }} '''Nines Rodriguez''' appears in ''[[Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]'' as the political spokesman for the [[Anarch Free-State]] in [[Downtown]] [[Los Angeles (cWOD)|Los Angeles]]. Nines grew up in the [[wikipedia:Great_Depression|Great Depression]] and has a very strong hatred for conservative political systems.
+'''Armando "Nines" Rodriguez''' is a prominent member of the [[Anarch Movement]] in the [[Anarch Free State]], having achieved a great deal of popularity as a leader with the area's Unbound even before being involved in the events surrounding the death of [[Prince (VTM)|Prince]] [[Sebastian LaCroix]].<ref name="vtmb">{{m|VTM|Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines}}</ref>
+Rodriguez can often be found in the [[Last Round]] bar in downtown [[Los Angeles (WOD)|L.A.]]
 ==Biography==
+{{Quote|Rich bastards screwed the country- but did they suffer? No, the little people suffered|Nines Rodriguez}}As one of a poverty-stricken family of nine, Armando learned responsibility at a young age, working hard to support his family at an early age. Still, a series of crises brought about by the state of the world during the {{w|Great Depression}} taught Rodriguez that hard work is not everything when the system itself is working against you. This lesson was reinforced when his younger brother died from an illness because the family could not afford the price the local doctor was demanding for treatment. His [[Embrace (VTM)|Embrace]] finally gave him the power he needed to fight back against oppression.<ref name="bjd117">{{b|VTM|Beckett's Jyhad Diary|page=117}}</ref> At some point he began going by the nickname "Nines", possibly as a reminder of his family.
-{{Quote|Rich bastards screwed the country- but did they suffer? No, the little people suffered|Nines Rodriguez}}
-Nines is the most ascendant [[anarch]] in LA in the modern nights. He is the main reason of lots of young [[Kindred (VTM)|kindred]] joining the Anarch Movement - idealistic, brave and ready for a fight. When Nines was [[Embraced (VTM)|embraced]], but he was sireless and he managed to survive on his own and he has no tolerance by innocents getting hurt by the authorities.
+Nines is a rising star among the L.A.'s Anarchs in the modern nights, the main reason a lot of young [[Kindred (VTM)|Kindred]] join the [[Anarch Movement]]. He would probably be welcomed as a [[Baron (VTM)|Baron]] if he chose, but he eschews those sorts of leadership roles. [[Maximillian Strauss]] hints that, were it not for his stated political affiliations, Rodriguez would be a useful ally of the [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]].
-He can be found in the [[Downtown]] bar the [[Last Round]]; [[Skelter]], [[Smiling Jack]], and [[The Damsel|Damsel]] can also be found there. Presumably he is not an [[Elder (VTM)|elder]], nontheless very very tough guy who was able to behead a werewolf in single combat. If asked if he is the leader of the [[Anarch|Anarchs]], he will react awkwardly, even offended by such a statement. [[Malkavian (VTM)|Malkavians]] refer to Nines as 'he of the numbered name'.
+At one point rival Anarch faction, referred to as the [[MacNeils]], sets fire to his [[Haven (VTM)|haven]], despite Rodriguez being an ally of [[Jeremy MacNeil]].<ref name"thefinalnight45">{{b|VTM|Gehenna: The Final Night|page=45}}</ref>
-It's hinted by [[Maximilian Strauss]] that despite his allegiance, Rodriguez is desired as an ally by the [[Camarilla (VTM)|Camarilla]] (possibly because of his influence over keeping Kindred together after the Kuei-Jin invasion). He is the only one who can politically intimidate the Camarilla [[Prince (VTM)|Prince]] [[Sebastian LaCroix]].
+Despite the Anarchs re-establishing themselves in Los Angeles, the war over the territory continues: the Camarilla, the [[Wan Kuei]] of [[San Francisco (WOD)|San Francisco]], and [[Tara Kearney]] of [[San Diego (WOD)|San Diego]], and possibly even the Sabbat. While Rodriguez does not believe any vampire should rule another – including Barons – he finds himself needing to assume the mantle of leadership in the wake of MacNeil's disillusionment with the Free State experiment. Still, he is no field tactician, and finds himself uncertain where to direct his forces first.<ref name="bjd127">{{b|VTM|Beckett's Jyhad Diary|page=127}}</ref>
-He is adept in using fire arms and apparently a master of hand-to-hand combat.
-==Game notes==
-In terms of quests Rodriguez does not send you to do his bidding, but rather offers advice and warning. Though other Anarchs will ask favors of you, Nines simply exists as a friend. Later, you will be asked to meet Nines in the forest where the both of you will be attacked by werewolves. While the player must use the observatory doors to kill the werewolf or wait until the tram arrives, Nines fought and tore the head off the Werewolf that attacked him with (presumably) his bare hands and/or hand grenade, which is a rare feat as a single Werewolf has been known to kill groups of Vampires. When siding with the Anarchs, you will be asked to meet him at a motel where you find in him bloodied and torn along with a werewolf head. In the Lone Wolf ending, Nines and two other Anarchs will meet up with the player, only to be coldly shunned via the player's middle finger.
+== Background Information ==
-===Quests===
+* Nines is voiced by [[Armando Valdes-Kennedy]] in {{m|VTM|Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines}}, which may be the origin of his first name as revealed in {{b|VTM|Beckett's Jyhad Diary}}.
-(...)
+* Nines is portrayed by [[Luis Carazo]] in {{m|VTM|Vampire: The Masquerade: L.A. By Night}}.
-==Trivia==
+* The [[Malkavian (VTM)|Malkavian]] PC in ''Bloodlines'' refer to Nines as "he of the numbered name."
+* Nines states a preference for firearms, but will train the player in hand-to-hand combat if certain conditions are met.
+* Rodriguez is not a quest-giver, but rather offers advice and warning. In late game play, Nines defeats a [[Garou|werewolf]] single-handedly, a rare feat, as solitary werewolves have been known to kill entire groups of [[Kindred (VTM)|Kindred]].
+* It has been revealed on LA By Night that the werewolf Nines killed was very young, and he referred to it as "a pup."
+* In the ''Lone Wolf'' ending, Nines will meet up with, and attempt to recruit the PC to the Anarch cause, only to be coldly shunned via the player's middle finger.
+* PC game [http://unboundcreations.com/games/headliner/ Headliner] references Nines Rodriguez as the reporter of a story where genetically-unmodified [[Gary Golden]] isn't allowed to marry his highschool sweetheart [[Jeanette Voerman]].
-* Rodriguez is mentioned in the novel [[Gehenna: The Final Night]]. An Anarch faction, referred to as MacNeils, has evidently set fire to his haven.
-* It is possible that Nines was modeled after the likeness of his voice actor Armando Valdes-Kennedy.
 ==Gallery==
+<gallery>
-<gallery>Nines_Rodriguez.JPG|Nines' model for [[Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]</gallery>
+Nines Rodriguez vtmb desing.jpg|Rodriguez concept art for {{m|VTM|Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines}}
+Rodriguez  in BJD.png|Rodriguez in {{b|VTM|Beckett's Jyhad Diary}}
+labn-nines.jpg|Rodriguez in {{m|VTM|Vampire: The Masquerade: L.A. By Night}}.
+</gallery>
 ==References==
-*'''[[Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]'''
+* {{m|VTM|Vampire: The Masquerade: L.A. By Night}}
+** 1x08: ''[[Who Can You Trust]]''
-*[[Gehenna: The Final Night]]
+** 2x02: ''[[The Warning]]''
+** 2x08: ''[[Innocent Monsters]]''
+** 2x09: ''[[Embrace the Dark]]''
+** 3xe4: ''[[Captain of My Soul]]''
+<references />
-{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Nines}}
+{{DEFAULTSORT:Rodriguez, Armando}}
 [[Category:Brujah]]
 [[Category:Vampires of unknown generation]]
+[[Category:Anarchs]]
 [[Category:Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines]]
+[[Category:Vampire: The Masquerade character]]
+[[Category:Blood Hunted]]
+[[Category:Bloodlines characters]]