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Eventually the circus went to perform in the South American country of Isthmus where Scaramanga met a fellow young man who was a low level enforcer for a local drug cartel named Franz Sanchez. Seeing his skills during a show Sanchez offers him a chance to join his gang, which he does after he winds up murdering an abusive animal trainer after the man killed an elephant that had befriended Scaramanga in a rage. |
Eventually the circus went to perform in the South American country of Isthmus where Scaramanga met a fellow young man who was a low level enforcer for a local drug cartel named Franz Sanchez. Seeing his skills during a show Sanchez offers him a chance to join his gang, which he does after he winds up murdering an abusive animal trainer after the man killed an elephant that had befriended Scaramanga in a rage. |
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| − | The two rose through the ranks together, with Sanchez going on to become the top drug lord in the area and managed to essentially gain control of the country by getting most of its officials and law enforcers in his pocket. Scaramanga on the other hand went on to join up with government intelligence for a while in order to train but eventually becomes a freelance assassin, though was still a favorite for the use of Sanchez. He was so renown for his skill that he had made for him a golden single shot revolver that he would use on his missions. He being so cocky in his abilities and loving the challenge. He became the most expensive assassin on the market, going for one million dollars a shot. Because of their past, he is given an island off the coast of Isthmus as his hideout and getaway |
+ | The two rose through the ranks together, with Sanchez going on to become the top drug lord in the area and managed to essentially gain control of the country by getting most of its officials and law enforcers in his pocket. Scaramanga on the other hand went on to join up with government intelligence for a while in order to train but eventually becomes a freelance assassin, though was still a favorite for the use of Sanchez. He was so renown for his skill that he had made for him a golden single shot revolver that he would use on his missions. He being so cocky in his abilities and loving the challenge. He became the most expensive assassin on the market, going for one million dollars a shot. Because of their past, he is given an island off the coast of Isthmus as his hideout and getaway. |
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| − | Eventually however, the CIA agent Felix Leiter would be hot on Sanchez's trail and capture him while he was out of Isthmus. He would eventually be broken free however, but now shaken up and humiliated by what happened he hires Scaramanga to take care of Leiter. He manages to badly injure him, though he manages to barely survive. On the bullet however they find a clue seeming to indicate that he will go after James Bond next. (Though it was actually set by his mistress Andrea Anders in an attempt to get help) Wanting to avenge his friend Bond manages to track him down to Isthmus where he must contend with him as well as Sanchez. MI6 however, does not want him running around on a wild goose chase to solve a personal vendetta, and instead wants him to complete another assignment. Investigating SPECTRE operations in the Caribbean that may be connected to a crime lord known as Mr. Big. |
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| − | Bond leaves on the pretense of going on that mission, but instead manages to infiltrate Sanchez's organization by pretending to be a freelance gun for hire. A problem "eliminator" so to speak. This ironically leads to him being partnered with Scaramanga on a mission to target one of Sanchez's growing chief rivals in the drug trade. That being Mr. Big, who operates out of the Caribbean island San Monique and is asserting his influence in the area. Both factions in a fierce gang war. |
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| Role: | Villain |
| Occupation: | Assassin |
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| Portrayed By: | Jason Isaacs |
Biography
Francisco Scaramanga was a British national born in a traveling circus. His father was the ringmaster, a former Cuban national and his mother was a snake charmer. By the age of ten, he was part of the circus as a trick-shot pistol marksman.
Eventually the circus went to perform in the South American country of Isthmus where Scaramanga met a fellow young man who was a low level enforcer for a local drug cartel named Franz Sanchez. Seeing his skills during a show Sanchez offers him a chance to join his gang, which he does after he winds up murdering an abusive animal trainer after the man killed an elephant that had befriended Scaramanga in a rage.
The two rose through the ranks together, with Sanchez going on to become the top drug lord in the area and managed to essentially gain control of the country by getting most of its officials and law enforcers in his pocket. Scaramanga on the other hand went on to join up with government intelligence for a while in order to train but eventually becomes a freelance assassin, though was still a favorite for the use of Sanchez. He was so renown for his skill that he had made for him a golden single shot revolver that he would use on his missions. He being so cocky in his abilities and loving the challenge. He became the most expensive assassin on the market, going for one million dollars a shot. Because of their past, he is given an island off the coast of Isthmus as his hideout and getaway.