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"Well, I'm guessing your mom got drunk with the boys one night and.."
―Dante Garza[src]


Dante Garza was Alpha Squad's sniper and technical expert who appears in Killzone 2.

Biography[]

Dante Garza was born to wealth and privilege, but rejected his upbringing and refused to comply with the demands that his elite status placed upon him. After being sent in desperation to a military academy, he found his purpose in life among the company of his fellow cadets.[1]

Garza became the fourth member of Alpha Squad and was suggested by Tomas Sevchenko, a soldier who had worked with him during the Helghast invasion of Vekta. During past missions, Garza's sniping and mechanic skills dug Sev out of trouble during the fighting. Garza proved himself to Colonel Jan Templar and Rico Velasquez in training.[1]

Operation Archangel[]

Garza and Alpha Squad participated in the counter-invasion of planet Helghan. During the battle through Pyrrhus, Alpha Squad from advancing on Visari Palace by Arc Towers. Garza managed to procure an intact piece of an Arc Tower and allowing scientist Evelyn Batton to identify the Helghast's reliance on Petrusite that powers the Arc Towers. Garza and Alpha Squad accompanied Batton to the Tharsis Refinery to find a way to disable the towers.

Death[]

At the refinery, Garza along with Batton and Shawn Natko were captured by Helghast soldiers led by Colonel Mael Radec. They were interrogated for the activation codes for a stolen ISA nuclear weapon. Sev and Rico attempted to rescue the hostages, but Rico's impatient and aggressive approach started a firefight that indirectly caused a Helghast soldier to fatally shot Garza. Once the fighting was over, Garza succumbs to his wounds and died in Sev's arms. Garza's body was later brought to the New Sun and placed in a coffin. Garza's death caused a rift between Sev and Rico, as the former held Rico responsible for his demise.

Characteristics[]

Better educated and from a more privileged background than Sev and the others, Garza chose to shake off his past and adopt a laid-back, disheveled persona, which failed to conceal his intelligence. His sly sense of humor could often come across as cocky or arrogant - he particularly enjoyed messing with Natko, claiming "someone has to do it" - but in truth he was a committed and loyal comrade. Garza retained an edge of the rebellious loner throughout his military career, which was harnessed by his role as a sniper and demonstrated by a tendency to forge ahead or take the initiative without being ordered. Unlike Sev, he was not great on military procedures or discipline, but made up for this with his selfless courage and loyalty to his fellow soldiers.[1]

Garza has shown to possess useful tech skills that are seen throughout Killzone 2, such as hacking into Helghast devices, opening locked doors, and actually knowing how to expertly use the advanced Helghast communicating devices rather than shooting them outright.

Conversations[]

Killzone 2, Gameplay[]

Killzone 2, Cutscenes[]

Corinth River[]

Show: Final Preparations

ISA: "Units twenty through forty mounting in three minutes..."
Rico: "Check your gear. That includes you Natko. Thing you forget is the thing'll save your life."
Templar: "How are the men holding up?"
Rico: "Yeah they're ready. Just wanna be let off their leash."
Templar: "Wish I was coming with you on this one."
Rico: "I'll get along somehow."
Templar: "I'm counting on it. Good luck Rico."
Rico: "Sir."
(Draws attention to his team)
Rico: "Okay people let's get this shit done!"
(Aboard the Intruder)
Rico: "It's their planet this time. Keep your shit wired tight, okay?"
Natko: "Includes you Garza! I'm not pullin' your sorry ass outta the fire like back on Sorin."
Rico: "And who started the fire by openin' up on the patrol?"
Sev: "Natko's just a natural born diplomat."
Natko: "Fuck you!"
Rico: "Hey! Check it out... ...show's starting."
(ISA cruisers fire at the enemy)
Natko: "Wow man!"
Garza: "That's gotta send a message."
(Natko looks over the edge)
Natko: "Man I live for this shit!"
Sev: "Ehm... Natko?"
Natko: "Yeah?"
Sev: "May wanna buckle up."
Natko: "Shit!"
Rico: "Here we go..."
(Intruder is successfully launched)
Natko: "Oooh yeah!"
Garza: "Holy crap!"
Sev: "No kidding."
Garza: "You ever see this before?"
Natko: "At Vekta maybe..."
Rico: "Vekta was nothing to this shit."
Natko: "You taste that?"
Rico: "Missile propellant. You don't wanna inhale that stuff. Dust off soon as we hit, regroup on me or Sev... no sightseein'..."
(Approaching the beach)
Rico: "Heads down! Keep low!"
Sev: "Incoming flak!"
(The Intruder above the team is hit)
Rico: "Damn!"
Garza: "Ah shit!"
Natko: "Wow! This is fucked up!"
Rico: "Hang on!"
Sev: "Two hundred metres! We're dropping short!"
Natko: "Aw crap!"
(Craft crashes onto the beach)
Natko: "Move! Move! Move!"
Rico: "Unass this thing and get to cover."
Garza: "Come on!"
Rico: "Let's go!"

Blood Meridian[]

Show: Narville's Support

ISA: "Captain Narville is expecting you ASAP. Convoy's taking a real hammering."
Natko: "Visari Square. Yippidy-fuckin-doo da."
Rico: "Hurry up Garza!"
Garza: "Good to go!"
ISA: "I never saw anything like it before."
Natko: "Ya don't say. All I know is, Narville's a piece of work. If he's in trouble, things are really heatin' up." (While getting closer to the square, Sev looks at the ISA cruisers)
Rico: "Sev."
Sev: "Yeah."
Rico: "No time to zone out, Sergeant."
Pilot: "Alpha - ETA to drop zone is thirty seconds."
Rico: "Got it."
Natko: "Hey Garza, you look cold."
Garza: "I am cold! Next time we're invading a hotel!"
Rico: "Check your weapons!"
Sev: "Check!"
Natko: "Check!"
(ISA soldier messes with his rifle)
Sev: "Point it down rookie!"
Garza: "Hey, safety's on!"
ISA: "Where are the other units?"
Rico: "Here they come!"
(Two more ISA Intruders flies overhead)
ISA 2: "Get out of the way!"
Natko: "Hey assholes, we're on the same side!"
Rico: "Where you goin'?"
ISA 3: "Same as you, assisting the convoy in Visari Square."
(One of the Intruders gets blown out of the sky by an Arc Tower)
Sev: "Wow!"
Natko: "Holy shit! What the fuck?"
Garza: "What was that? Lightning?"
Rico: "Get us down... now! Looks like mobile Arc Towers!!!"
Natko: "Shit! No-one told us that!"
(The team flies over the city to the landing point)
Garza: "Aw Shit! Another one! 12 'o clock!!!!"
Rico: "I see it."
(Arc Tower fires at the Intruder, barely missing)
Rico: "Keep it together!"
Natko: "Fuck!"
Garza: "Goddammit!"
Sev: "Square is still got!"
Rico: "I know!"
(Rico looks at the convoy)
Rico: "Convoy's pinned down."
Natko: "That's the fuckin' convoy?"
Rico: "Listen up - find captain Narville!"
Garza: "WHAT??!"
Rico: "Go... Find... NARVILLE!"
(Intruder lands)
Rico: "Go! Get off! Let's go, get to cover."
Natko: "GO! GO! Get the hell out of here, GO!"
Rico: "Get the hell out of here!"

Show: Arc Tower destruction

Garza: "That worked..."
Narville: "Good job knocking out that Arc Tower."
(ATAC appears on the site)
ISA: "ATAC!"
Narville: "Alpha-Two respond! What the hell is going on?"
Sev: "Uhm...now's not really the time, sir!"
Sev: "Come on! Let's Go!"
(ISA soldier gets killed by ATAC, Garza and Sev rush to safety)
Sev: "Garza! Get the DOOR!"

Visari Square[]

Show: ARC Tower shrapnel

Garza: "Shit, that was close!"
(Garza inspects Arc Tower shrapnel)
Garza: "We should get this piece of shrapnel to Narville, have it checked out. Hopefully it will give us a lead on the Arc Towers."

Salamun Bridge[]

Show: Radec's Academy

Rico: "Listen."
Natko: "Ah, what the fuck is that...?"
(ATAC appears and starts firing)
Garza: "Shiiit! Jesus!"
Rico: "Everyone okay? Talk to me."
Natko: "Yeah. For now."
Garza: "It's a fuckin' ATAC."
Rico: "We're sitting ducks down here! We've got to get to the roof."

Show: Petrusite hole

Sev: "Hey Garza! Hold up! Pull over!"
Garza: "What the hell?"
(The two look at the hole in the road)
Garza: "Must be from that explosion we saw earlier. Is that the same shit we got from the Arc Tower?"
Sev: "Looks like it. Wonder where this shit is coming from."
Garza: "We should tell Evelyn when we get a chance."

Tharsis Refinery[]

Show: Radec's interrogation

Evelyn: "I don't know anything!"
Radec: "You're wasting my time."
Rico: "Sonofabitch."
Radec: "I'm not a very patient man. Do you understand why I'm here?"
Garza: "I guess your Mom got drunk with the guys one night..."
Radec: "You...! are next. Unless she gives me te nuclear codes."
Natko: "Don't give him shit!"
(Natko is hit)
Rico: "I can take the son of a bitch from here."
Sev: "No, his men have them covered. I'll flank them. Wait for me."
Rico: "You better hurry."
Evelyn: "Only the fleet commander has access to the launch codes."
Radec: "Can you reprogram the warheads?"
Evelyn: "Even if I could, I wouldn't."
Radec: "Is that your final word?"
Rico: "Fuck this!"
Sev: "Rico... NO!"
(Rico opens fire on the Helghast)
Rico: "Motherfuckers!"
Radec: "Kill them!"
(Garza is hit)
Natko: "Garza!"
Evelyn: "No!"
Helghast: "Don't let them out alive!!!"

Show: Garza's demise

Evelyn: "Come on Garza. Lay down here and I'll go check on that assistance."
(When the Intruder arrives)
Sev: "Here's our ride! Come on!"
Garza: "Sev! Sev, I don't think I can..."
(Garza falls down)
Sev: "Yeah, well next time try and stay... Garza? Garza! Easy buddy... just hang on... Oh c'mon. Ah godammit! Don't you quit on me now! Garza, GARZA! Man down!! Medic!!"
(Intruder lands)
Sev: "Over here!! I need help now!! I need a medic goddammit!!"

Quotes[]

Corinth River[]

  • "Come on Sev, let's go. Time for us to deploy!"
  • "Look at that. Shame we can't get any closer and just blast 'em away from up here, ...but they've got some crazy anti-aircraft system..."
  • "The beachhead units got pretty badly fucked up, but the second wave is already on deck. The point guy is Captain Narville leading Avenger Convoy. He's kicking Hig ass and taking names in Visari Square. Next stop is the Palace. Scuttlebutt is that we're going to be tasked to Narville. You know. Cover his flanks, special duties, and all that shit."
  • "With a bit of luck, we'll kick a bit of ass and then escort Visari to the brig on the New Sun."

Trivia[]

  • Garza was never asocial, he was very open with people. Garza was very close friends with Sev and Natko who always teased each other, Garza loved being very social even with females forging a strong emotional bond with a young woman called Mary also she loved to be very witty and often considered him as one of the family. Garza is fairly popular among the fandom because of his funny, carefree nature.
  • Sev is shown to really care for Garza, in which in the novel Killzone: Ascendancy Sev described Garza as "my old buddy". Furthermore, in the novel Sev even contemplated to put a bullet in Rico for indirectly causing Garza's death.
  • Kowalski's character skin was intended to be the skin of squad-mate Dante Garza in Killzone 2, in the the Killzone E3 trailer he appears to be Garza when Natko says "Hey Garza, You look cold", and Kowalski answers with Garza's voice.

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Killzone 2 Signature Series Guide
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