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The Warriors (gang)
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The Warriors are a fiction
al New York City
street gang from the 1979 film The Warriors, the 2005 video game of the same name
and the 2009 downloadable video game
, called The Warriors: Street Brawl
. The movie was, in turn, based on a novel of the same name
, however the gang in the original novel was known as the Coney Island Dominators and shared few similarities with the Warriors.
The Warriors come from Western Coney Island
, Brooklyn
and it is mentioned in a deleted scene from the film that they are a "street family of 120, plus affiliates". Their main hang-out is an abandoned warehouse, located near the amusements and Deno's Wonder Wheel
. The Warriors have a multi-ethnic membership, and wear red leather
vests with the gang's logo on the back. In the film, their insignia is a "warbird
" - actually a flaming death's head
with the wings of an eagle
, inspired by the real-life Hells Angels
logo. In the video game, this insignia was changed to a serpent with flaming wings.
After hearing rumours about an upcoming gang meeting, The Warriors decided to increase their reputation by battling other gangs in the hope of being noticed. The Saracens promised to put a word in for them with the Gramercy Riffs to invite them to the meet if they helped them out by framing members of the Jones Street Boys. The Warriors planted stolen items in the JSBs' hang-out and were eventually put on the 'Riffs' network'.
In 1979, The Warriors were invited to the midnight summit in Van Cortlandt Park
, The Bronx
by Cyrus, the leader of the Gramercy Riffs. All gangs invited were asked to send nine unarmed representatives to the conclave. The nine members sent by the Warriors were Cleon (Warlord), Swan (Warchief), Fox (scout), Rembrandt (the gang's graffiti artist), Ajax, Cochise, Cowboy, Snow and Vermin.
The eloquent and intelligent Cyrus told the assembled crowd that a permanent city-wide truce would allow the gangs to control the city, pointing out there are 60,000 of them and only 20,000 officers in the NYPD
. Most of the gangs lauded his idea, but a member of The Rogues, who had smuggled a gun in, killed Cyrus. Luther, the leader of the Rogues, was seen in the act by Fox. Immediately after, the NYPD rushed in from all sides. During the chaos, Luther screamed that the Warriors were responsible for killing Cyrus. As The Warriors fled, Cleon was caught by the Riffs and beaten but then later saved.
Meanwhile, the other locally-based gangs regrouped at their respective headquarters. Masai, second-in-command of the Riffs, took charge as their new leader, and declared a bounty on the Warriors. This sent the entire city's gang population out hunting for them.
After regrouping in Woodlawn Cemetery, The Warriors began their long journey from the Bronx
back to Coney Island. The second-in-command, Swan, took charge, though the hot-headed Ajax openly voiced his desire to be acting gang Warlord. The Warriors then slowly crossed the dangerous Bronx and Manhattan
territories, narrowly escaping the police
and other gangs every step of the way.
On their way to the subway, the Warriors were chased by the Turnbull AC's, but still made it on to the train safely. However, on the ride back to Coney Island, the train was stopped by a fire on the tracks, dumping them in Tremont
, in the Bronx. There, they came across the Orphans, a lowly ranked gang unaware that a meeting ever took place. Fox eventually convinced Sully, the Orphans' leader, to let them pass through their turf peacefully. However, a feisty girl named Mercy appeared and convinced the Orphans to try and put up a fight. The Orphans went to regroup and Mercy decided to follow The Warriors, and she was grabbed by them. The Orphans then came back with more soldiers and threatened The Warriors, although The Warriors escaped after Swan threw a Molotov cocktail
at a nearby car, taking Mercy with them.
The Warriors were met by cops upon their arrival at 96th Street and Broadway station in Manhattan, and were split up. Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt made the train to Union Square, but Fox was killed in a scuffle with the police after falling onto the train tracks as a train pulled in, and Swan, Ajax, Snow and Cowboy ran outside and were chased by the Baseball Furies. The Furies pursued the four into Riverside Park
, where a fight ensued with the Warriors coming away victorious.
Ajax then broke from the group in order to 'make it' with a woman on a park bench, in spite of the others' warnings. The woman was really an undercover
police officer
who handcuffed him to the bench. He was then arrested and taken to jail.
After arriving at the Union Square station, Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt were seduced by members of an all-female (and possibly lesbian
) gang named The Lizzies and brought back to their Bowery
apartment. There, the women drew weapons and tried to kill the trio, but they narrowly managed to escape again, learning in the process that everyone believed they killed Cyrus.
When Swan, Snow and Cowboy arrived back at the 96th Street station and met up with Mercy, they were chased by police once again. Swan and Mercy fled into the subway tunnel and made it to the Union Square station where they were tailed by members of The Punks. They led the Punks into a nearby male public restroom, where another fight ensued. The Warriors, hurt but victorious once more, then caught the last train on their journey back to Coney Island.
The Riffs were then visited by a gang member who attended the earlier gathering and witnessed Luther firing the gun(a Rouge tired of Luther's constant bullying).
The Warriors finally arrived home early the next morning to find Luther and the Rogues waiting for them. Both gangs then met on the beach, where Luther revealed he had no reason for killing Cyrus, other than his own gratification. Swan then challenged Luther to fisticuffs, but Luther refused and pulled a gun instead. Swan quickly threw a knife into Luther's wrist, disarming him. The Riffs then arrived on the beach and acknowledged they had learned the truth of Cyrus' murder. The Rogues were then beaten to death by the Riffs, and the Warriors were credited as being the toughest gang in the city.
New Bloods:
Ace(White),
Ash(African-American),
Cody(African-American),
Jones(African-American,
Lynx(White),
Malcolm(African-American),
Royce(African-American),
Rhino(African-American),
Terrance(African-American),
and West(White)
Fiction
Fiction is the form of any narrative or informative work that deals, in part or in whole, with information or events that are not factual, but rather, imaginary—that is, invented by the author. Although fiction describes a major branch of literary work, it may also refer to theatrical,...
al New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
street gang from the 1979 film The Warriors, the 2005 video game of the same name
The Warriors (video game)
The Warriors is a beat 'em up video game published by Rockstar Games. It was released on October 17, 2005 for PlayStation 2 and Xbox, and February 12, 2007 for PlayStation Portable. The game is based on the 1979 film, The Warriors...
and the 2009 downloadable video game
Downloadable content
Downloadable content is official additional content for a video game distributed through the Internet. Downloadable content can be of several types, ranging from a single in-game outfit to an entirely new, extensive storyline, similarly to an expansion pack. As such, DLC may add new game modes,...
, called The Warriors: Street Brawl
The Warriors: Street Brawl
The Warriors: Street Brawl is a beat 'em up scroller game created by CXTM. It was released on the Mac OS X, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox Live Arcade in Summer 2009. It is based on the 1979 movie The Warriors, which is based on the novel by Sol Yurick. It has six playable characters: Swan, Cochise,...
. The movie was, in turn, based on a novel of the same name
The Warriors (novel)
The Warriors is a novel written by Sol Yurick in 1965. It became the inspiration for the cult classic movie The Warriors. Compared to the movie, the novel takes a closer look at the concepts of sexuality, reputation, family, and survival...
, however the gang in the original novel was known as the Coney Island Dominators and shared few similarities with the Warriors.
The Warriors come from Western Coney Island
Coney Island
Coney Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
, Brooklyn
Brooklyn
Brooklyn is the most populous of New York City's five boroughs, with nearly 2.6 million residents, and the second-largest in area. Since 1896, Brooklyn has had the same boundaries as Kings County, which is now the most populous county in New York State and the second-most densely populated...
and it is mentioned in a deleted scene from the film that they are a "street family of 120, plus affiliates". Their main hang-out is an abandoned warehouse, located near the amusements and Deno's Wonder Wheel
Wonder Wheel
Wonder Wheel is a tall eccentric Ferris wheel located at Deno's Wonder Wheel Amusement Park, Coney Island, in southernmost Brooklyn, New York City, USA....
. The Warriors have a multi-ethnic membership, and wear red leather
Leather
Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.-Forms:...
vests with the gang's logo on the back. In the film, their insignia is a "warbird
Warbird
Warbird is a term used, predominantly in North America, to describe vintage military aircraft.- Naming :Although the term originally implied piston-driven aircraft from the World War II era, it is now often extended to include all military aircraft, including jet-powered aircraft, that are no...
" - actually a flaming death's head
Totenkopf
The Totenkopf is the German word for the death's head and an old symbol for death or the dead. It consists usually of the skull and the mandible of the human skeleton...
with the wings of an eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...
, inspired by the real-life Hells Angels
Hells Angels
The Hells Angels Motorcycle Club is a worldwide one-percenter motorcycle gang and organized crime syndicate whose members typically ride Harley-Davidson motorcycles. In the United States and Canada, the Hells Angels are incorporated as the Hells Angels Motorcycle Corporation. Their primary motto...
logo. In the video game, this insignia was changed to a serpent with flaming wings.
Fictional History
According to the video game, The Warriors were formed on April 16, 1978 when Cleon and Vermin split from The Destroyers, the original gang in Coney Island. Virgil, the Destroyers' Warlord, sent the pair to make a drug deal with the Satan's Mothers but the bag he gave them to exchange was deliberately filled with fake drugs. Cleon and Vermin narrowly escaped being killed by the Mothers and vowed never to return to the Destroyers, start their own gang and take revenge. The Destroyers and Warriors then became rivals and fought over the right to rule Coney Island. The Warriors eventually won the war on June 21, 1979 and The Destroyers ceased to exist from that point on.After hearing rumours about an upcoming gang meeting, The Warriors decided to increase their reputation by battling other gangs in the hope of being noticed. The Saracens promised to put a word in for them with the Gramercy Riffs to invite them to the meet if they helped them out by framing members of the Jones Street Boys. The Warriors planted stolen items in the JSBs' hang-out and were eventually put on the 'Riffs' network'.
In 1979, The Warriors were invited to the midnight summit in Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park
Van Cortlandt Park is a park located in the Bronx in New York City. It is the fourth largest park in New York City, behind Pelham Bay Park, Flushing Meadows Park and Staten Island Greenbelt....
, The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
by Cyrus, the leader of the Gramercy Riffs. All gangs invited were asked to send nine unarmed representatives to the conclave. The nine members sent by the Warriors were Cleon (Warlord), Swan (Warchief), Fox (scout), Rembrandt (the gang's graffiti artist), Ajax, Cochise, Cowboy, Snow and Vermin.
The eloquent and intelligent Cyrus told the assembled crowd that a permanent city-wide truce would allow the gangs to control the city, pointing out there are 60,000 of them and only 20,000 officers in the NYPD
New York City Police Department
The New York City Police Department , established in 1845, is currently the largest municipal police force in the United States, with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within the five boroughs of New York City...
. Most of the gangs lauded his idea, but a member of The Rogues, who had smuggled a gun in, killed Cyrus. Luther, the leader of the Rogues, was seen in the act by Fox. Immediately after, the NYPD rushed in from all sides. During the chaos, Luther screamed that the Warriors were responsible for killing Cyrus. As The Warriors fled, Cleon was caught by the Riffs and beaten but then later saved.
Meanwhile, the other locally-based gangs regrouped at their respective headquarters. Masai, second-in-command of the Riffs, took charge as their new leader, and declared a bounty on the Warriors. This sent the entire city's gang population out hunting for them.
After regrouping in Woodlawn Cemetery, The Warriors began their long journey from the Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
back to Coney Island. The second-in-command, Swan, took charge, though the hot-headed Ajax openly voiced his desire to be acting gang Warlord. The Warriors then slowly crossed the dangerous Bronx and Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
territories, narrowly escaping the police
Police
The police is a personification of the state designated to put in practice the enforced law, protect property and reduce civil disorder in civilian matters. Their powers include the legitimized use of force...
and other gangs every step of the way.
On their way to the subway, the Warriors were chased by the Turnbull AC's, but still made it on to the train safely. However, on the ride back to Coney Island, the train was stopped by a fire on the tracks, dumping them in Tremont
Tremont, Bronx
Tremont is a low income residential neighborhood geographically located in the west Bronx, New York City. The neighborhood is part of Bronx Community Board 5. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise are: East 183rd Street to the north, Webster Avenue to the east, the...
, in the Bronx. There, they came across the Orphans, a lowly ranked gang unaware that a meeting ever took place. Fox eventually convinced Sully, the Orphans' leader, to let them pass through their turf peacefully. However, a feisty girl named Mercy appeared and convinced the Orphans to try and put up a fight. The Orphans went to regroup and Mercy decided to follow The Warriors, and she was grabbed by them. The Orphans then came back with more soldiers and threatened The Warriors, although The Warriors escaped after Swan threw a Molotov cocktail
Molotov cocktail
The Molotov cocktail, also known as the petrol bomb, gasoline bomb, Molotov bomb, fire bottle, fire bomb, or simply Molotov, is a generic name used for a variety of improvised incendiary weapons...
at a nearby car, taking Mercy with them.
The Warriors were met by cops upon their arrival at 96th Street and Broadway station in Manhattan, and were split up. Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt made the train to Union Square, but Fox was killed in a scuffle with the police after falling onto the train tracks as a train pulled in, and Swan, Ajax, Snow and Cowboy ran outside and were chased by the Baseball Furies. The Furies pursued the four into Riverside Park
Riverside Park (Manhattan)
Riverside Park is a scenic waterfront public park on the Upper West Side of the borough of Manhattan in New York City, operated and maintained by the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation. The park consists of a narrow four-mile strip of land between the Hudson River and the gently...
, where a fight ensued with the Warriors coming away victorious.
Ajax then broke from the group in order to 'make it' with a woman on a park bench, in spite of the others' warnings. The woman was really an undercover
Undercover
Being undercover is disguising one's own identity or using an assumed identity for the purposes of gaining the trust of an individual or organization to learn secret information or to gain the trust of targeted individuals in order to gain information or evidence...
police officer
Police officer
A police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
who handcuffed him to the bench. He was then arrested and taken to jail.
After arriving at the Union Square station, Vermin, Cochise and Rembrandt were seduced by members of an all-female (and possibly lesbian
Lesbian
Lesbian is a term most widely used in the English language to describe sexual and romantic desire between females. The word may be used as a noun, to refer to women who identify themselves or who are characterized by others as having the primary attribute of female homosexuality, or as an...
) gang named The Lizzies and brought back to their Bowery
Bowery
Bowery may refer to:Streets:* The Bowery, a thoroughfare in Manhattan, New York City* Bowery Street is a street on Coney Island in Brooklyn, N.Y.In popular culture:* Bowery Amphitheatre, a building on the Bowery in New York City...
apartment. There, the women drew weapons and tried to kill the trio, but they narrowly managed to escape again, learning in the process that everyone believed they killed Cyrus.
When Swan, Snow and Cowboy arrived back at the 96th Street station and met up with Mercy, they were chased by police once again. Swan and Mercy fled into the subway tunnel and made it to the Union Square station where they were tailed by members of The Punks. They led the Punks into a nearby male public restroom, where another fight ensued. The Warriors, hurt but victorious once more, then caught the last train on their journey back to Coney Island.
The Riffs were then visited by a gang member who attended the earlier gathering and witnessed Luther firing the gun(a Rouge tired of Luther's constant bullying).
The Warriors finally arrived home early the next morning to find Luther and the Rogues waiting for them. Both gangs then met on the beach, where Luther revealed he had no reason for killing Cyrus, other than his own gratification. Swan then challenged Luther to fisticuffs, but Luther refused and pulled a gun instead. Swan quickly threw a knife into Luther's wrist, disarming him. The Riffs then arrived on the beach and acknowledged they had learned the truth of Cyrus' murder. The Rogues were then beaten to death by the Riffs, and the Warriors were credited as being the toughest gang in the city.
Members
There are 120 members of The Warriors but only nine are shown in detail in the film and ten in the video game:- Ajax - Ajax is the roughest and toughest member of The Warriors. He is WhiteWhite peopleWhite people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
and wears a black wife beater under his colorsGang colorsGang colors are the types or color of clothing, or insignia that are worn by gang members to identify each other. Tattoos may also come under the category of gang colors....
, and fingerless gloves. Ajax joined the Warriors on June 15, 1978, and he and Snow fought off a number of other Warriors members to earn their colours. Later that night, their vests were stolen from them by The Destroyers and the pair had to fight their way into Destroyer territory to retrieve them. He has a big sexual appetite for women, which proved his downfall after being arrested by a female undercover cop.
- Cleon - Cleon was the co-founder of The Warriors and Warlord prior to Swan. He is African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
and wears a leopard skin do-ragDo-ragA do-rag, also spelled doo-rag, du-rag, durag, is a piece of cloth used to cover the head. According to the Oxford English Dictionary and Merriam-Webster the term derives from do as in hairdo.- History :...
on his head. He founded the Warriors with Vermin on April 16, 1978 when the pair left The Destroyers. He picked out eight fellow Warriors to head up to The BronxThe BronxThe Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
for the meeting with Cyrus and all the other gangs. Unfortunately, The Rogues framed Cleon for shooting Cyrus and he is killed by the Gramercy Riffs. In a deleted scene from the film, Cleon is shown talking to the gang, and why he picked them out of a street family of 120, plus affiliates. In this scene we also see Lincoln, Cleon's girlfriend, who has a bad feeling about them going to The Bronx. He is named after the ancient Greek rulerCleonCleon was an Athenian statesman and a Strategos during the Peloponnesian War. He was the first prominent representative of the commercial class in Athenian politics, although he was an aristocrat himself...
.
- Cochise - Cochise is African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, sports an afroAfroAfro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
with a bandana tied around it and wears Native AmericanIndigenous peoples of the AmericasThe indigenous peoples of the Americas are the pre-Columbian inhabitants of North and South America, their descendants and other ethnic groups who are identified with those peoples. Indigenous peoples are known in Canada as Aboriginal peoples, and in the United States as Native Americans...
-style clothing. Cochise was originally from HarlemHarlemHarlem is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan, which since the 1920s has been a major African-American residential, cultural and business center. Originally a Dutch village, formally organized in 1658, it is named after the city of Haarlem in the Netherlands...
but later moved to Coney IslandConey IslandConey Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
, where he joined The Warriors on August 18, 1978. He has a thrill-seeking personality and colorful clothing that make him stick out amongst the group. He earned his colorsGang colorsGang colors are the types or color of clothing, or insignia that are worn by gang members to identify each other. Tattoos may also come under the category of gang colors....
by going back to Harlem with Snow and stealing the hat from Big Moe, the leader of The Boppers. He is named after the Native American leaderCochiseCochise was a chief of the Chokonen band of the Chiricahua Apache and the leader of an uprising that began in 1861. Cochise County, Arizona is named after him.-Biography:...
.
- Cowboy - Cowboy is WhiteWhite peopleWhite people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
, and wears a StetsonStetsonStetsons are the brand of hat manufactured by the John B. Stetson Company of St. Joseph, Missouri.Stetson eventually became the world’s largest hat maker, producing over 3.3 million hats a year in a factory spread over . Today Stetson remains a family-owned concern...
cowboy hatCowboy hatThe cowboy hat is a high-crowned, wide-brimmed hat best known as the defining piece of attire for the North American cowboy. Today it is worn by many people, and is particularly associated with ranch workers in the western and southern United States, western Canada and northern Mexico, with...
, hence the name, and a brown T-shirt under his vest. He along with Swan were once part of the Destroyers until they both got fed up with Virgil and leaving Cleon and Vermin behind. He is somewhat pestimistic, but is also very loyal. He joined The Warriors on May 6, 1978, after meeting up with Cleon and Vermin at a King of the Hill competition along with Swan.
- Fox - Fox is WhiteWhite peopleWhite people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
and wears a white t-shirt underneath his colorsGang colorsGang colors are the types or color of clothing, or insignia that are worn by gang members to identify each other. Tattoos may also come under the category of gang colors....
, and a gold chain. He very street-wise, which is why he is the gang's scout. He joined The Warriors on July 22, 1978 and earned his colors by going to Chinatown, ManhattanChinatown, ManhattanManhattan's Chinatown , home to one of the highest concentrations of Chinese people in the Western hemisphere, is located in the borough of Manhattan in New York City...
with Vermin and stealing the loan books from The Savage Huns. Both wore T-shirts reading "FUCK U HUNS!". At the meeting, he witnessed Luther shooting Cyrus and was almost shot himself. He was thrown in front of a train and killed by a police officerPolice officerA police officer is a warranted employee of a police force...
on the way back from the meeting.
- Rembrandt - Rembrandt is the youngest and least battle-hardened of The Warriors members chosen to attend the meeting, and was only brought along to tag places that the gang had been, as he is their graffiti artist. He is HispanicHispanicHispanic is a term that originally denoted a relationship to Hispania, which is to say the Iberian Peninsula: Andorra, Gibraltar, Portugal and Spain. During the Modern Era, Hispanic sometimes takes on a more limited meaning, particularly in the United States, where the term means a person of ...
(possibly Puerto Rican), sports an afroAfroAfro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
and carries a messenger bag which he keeps his spray paint in. He joined The Warriors on April 13, 1979, alongside Ash, and earned his colorsGang colorsGang colors are the types or color of clothing, or insignia that are worn by gang members to identify each other. Tattoos may also come under the category of gang colors....
by fighting off a number of bums and other Warriors members.
- Snow - Snowball, commonly known as Snow, is African AmericanAfrican AmericanAfrican Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
, has an afroAfroAfro, sometimes shortened to fro and also known as a "natural", is a hairstyle worn naturally by people with lengthy kinky hair texture or specifically styled in such a fashion by individuals with naturally curly or straight hair...
and, although particularly stoic in the original film, is noticeably boisterous in the video game. He is named Snow because of his ability to remain cool-headed under pressure, and in a deleted scene from the film he is seen carrying a ghetto blasterGhetto Blaster-Summary:The aim of the game is to find and collect ten tapes of dance music, get people to dance to them by blasting them with notes from your blaster, then delivering them to your record company. These ten music tracks were played by the game throughout...
, suggesting he is a music man. He joined The Warriors on June 15, 1978, and he and Ajax fought off a number of other Warriors members to earn their colours. Later that night, their vests were stolen from them by The Destroyers and the pair had to fight their way into Destroyer territory to retrieve them. In the game it is loosely implied Snow may be second in command after Swan.
- Swan - Swan is The Warriors' Warchief (field commander), and later Overlord (leader). He is WhiteWhite peopleWhite people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
and is not very vocal, but still possesses strong fighting and leadership skills. After leaving the Destroyers He joined The Warriors on May 6, 1978, after being meeting up with Cleon and Vermin at a King of the Hill competition with other former Destroyer Cowboy. Swan was chosen as Cleon's second-in-command before the meeting and took over as leader after Cleon was killed by the Gramercy Riffs. He then led The Warriors back to Coney IslandConey IslandConey Island is a peninsula and beach on the Atlantic Ocean in southern Brooklyn, New York, United States. The site was formerly an outer barrier island, but became partially connected to the mainland by landfill....
. It is suggested that he leaves the gang life and the city, possibly with Mercy, and gives up his role as Warlord; which is possibly taken over by Snow.
- Vermin - Vermin is WhiteWhite peopleWhite people is a term which usually refers to human beings characterized, at least in part, by the light pigmentation of their skin...
and often complains, but is also light-hearted and comical at times. He co-founded the Warriors with Cleon on April 16, 1978 when the pair left The Destroyers.
New Bloods:
Ace(White),
Ash(African-American),
Cody(African-American),
Jones(African-American,
Lynx(White),
Malcolm(African-American),
Royce(African-American),
Rhino(African-American),
Terrance(African-American),
and West(White)