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Juan Cortez is tritagonist of Far Cry 6.
Biography[]
Juan Cortez is a former KGB spymaster who is a master of revolution. He supplies Dani Rojas with an arsenal of backpacks and even his pet crocodile, Guapo.
As an experienced 'guerrilla middleman' who has served foreign interests in countless conflicts, Juan is half Yaran and half Russian, a professional agent specializing in fanning the flames. Some people break eggs for breakfast, Juan breaks countries. Filled with bloody memories of wet jobs, espionage, tragedy and betrayal, Juan's faith has vanished into thin air, leaving only a human-sized empty shell, aching to drink in the memories and confide in his pet crocodile.
At the age of 18, Juan graduated from officer school and enlisted in the army at Yara as a marksman. He rose through the ranks and raised a son with his sergeant: Juanito Cortez. Juan and the sergeant's relationship didn't last long, but his father-son relationship with his son continued. Juanito grew up and became obsessed with superheroes. To satisfy the boy's desire, Juan made mini superhero figures and designed backpacks that could be used as weapons so that his son could play the role of a superhero. Even though his neighbors complained about the explosions next door, which brought the police to Juan's house and led to regular searches, he didn't care, he just wanted to make his son happy.
Meanwhile, Juan's professional career continued. Although Juan never officially joined the Colombian guerrillas, he still did a lot of wet work, espionage and spying for them over a period of 2 years. One of his greatest accomplishments was closing a deal with the Medellin drug organization in exchange for bases, weapons, and products for the Colombian guerrillas. This deal established his reputation as a veteran mediator: not afraid to get his hands dirty and to get deals done no matter what the situation.[1]
Soon Juan's reputation spread to the KGB. They liked Juan's Russian heritage and skills and offered him a lucrative offer as a "professional agent" - which meant he needed to travel the world to stir up trouble. Juan accepted the offer and wanted to bring his 18-year-old son with him, only to hear the bad news: Juanito was killed by Santos' army after a protest went too far. Juan was devastated and to this day cannot shake his guilt.
During this period of working for the KGB, Juan began to improve his Supremo - in memory of his son who died prematurely. Nevertheless, when confronted by friends, he would only claim that the inspiration for Supremo came "from reading comics in the dust while waiting for a motorcade". He's killed a lot of people. He has had several failed relationships and lost his only child, all of which have taken a toll on his mental and liver health. When Clara and he first met in a bar in Buenos Aires, he was ready to retire. But in his self-reflection, Clara's passion and apparent fearlessness allowed Juan to find meaning in fighting for something other than money. It was great to find a new job in his homeland, and it was like a send-off for his own retirement. So the two of them made a pact.
But when Libertad's first attack failed, Juan was disheartened. Although still a wanted man, he decided to go to a bar on the coast and spend the rest of his life drinking.
Juan also participated in conflicts around globe as a military advisor to various paramilitary guerilla groups such as the Caucasian Front during Chechen-Russian conflicts, FARC and ELN in Colombia, and the Golden Path during the Second Kyrati Civil War.
In late 2021, when Libertad leader Clara García sent Dani Rojas to recruit Juan. He accepted and joined their cause in overthrowing the Castillo regime, fighting off the Fuerzas Nacionales de Defensa along the way.
During the revolution, Juan secretly collaborated with the CIA, helping them get their hands on smuggled Viviro in exchange for supporting the Libertad cause.
If Dani takes the boat to leave Yara and live in the US, it's unknown what would happen to Juan and his pet Guapo, although the latter certainly did not abandon Juan to swim away with Dani all the way to Miami. It's also unknown whether Juan (along with other Legends of 67) would attempt to rescue the Imprisoned tank soldier or not.
In a post-credits scene, Juan meets with an unnamed smuggler to discuss a Viviro shipment. He thanks him for his help, and the smuggler in turn remarks on the recent deaths of the Castillos.
Trivia[]
- In Philly Magic IV, Dani finds a half-finished, unsent letter from Juan Cortez. In the letter, Juan writes that he is becoming one of Philly Barzaga's biggest fans, specifically for his work with "adult toys".
- While in the game, it was Clara García who called Antón Castillo mocking him about hijacking Viviro shipments and the death of Dr.Édgar Reyes, in the trailer, it was Juan instead.
- He is the author of the book "El Camino De La Guerrilla" which is destroyed during the mission 'Juan of a Kind'.
- The KGB he used to work for is a special in-universe agency, it runs operations under Russian government. While in real life history, KGB no longer exists after the fall of Soviet Union. And Juan definitely accepted the job offer after 1991. Reason below:
- At the age of 18, Juan graduated from officer school and enlisted in the army.
- Juan rose his rank way up, fell in love with a sergeant. This could take years.
- Juan's son, Juanito was raised to 18 years old.
- Juan was born in 1960. To sum up, 1960+18+18+?=1996+?, there is no way a Soviet based KGB contacted him. It is a fictional agency slightly different from real life, or just a lore oversight.
- After 1991 not all of the KGB joined new Russian intelligence organizations, their remnants held on to the old name in Belarus, Transnistria, South Ossetia all the way to 21st century. It's possible that Juan Cortez kept contact with them instead.
Juan's Rules of the Guerrilla[]
- Rule 1: A good guerrilla, is a hidden guerrilla.
- Rule 2: A good guerrila masters their enviroment.
- Rule 3: Fucked up situations call for fucked up solutions.
- Rule 4: A good guerrilla always brings a friend along.
- Rule 9: Always use the right Tool for the Job.
- Rule 11: For a Guerrilla, Resolver isn't making do with what you have, it's inflicting chaos with everything you got.
- Rule 16: A guerrillero's revolution never ends.
- Rule 20: Once a Guerrilla, Always a Guerrilla.
- Rule 23: If you have a chance to cut the head off the Tyrant, You Fucking Take It!
- Rule 26: The enemy has just as much right to destroy you as you do to destroy them.
- Rule 46: A good guerrilla attacks from the shadows.
- Rule 73: A Revolution is not won by the Fearless. It is Won by the Feared.
- Rule 83: Every Guerrilla is the leader of their own revolution.
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