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"I have tasted the flesh of fallen angels!"

―Jack Lupino, 2001.

Jack Lupino is the tertiary antagonist of the Max Payne game and main antagonist in Part 1, The American Dream. He was the underboss of the notorious Punchinello Crime Family and responsible for the distribution of Valkyr sales to the criminal world under the boss' orders.

Max Payne initially suspected Lupino for the frame up and murder of his friend, Alex Balder. However, this was proven untrue as mobsters conversation, Vinnie's letter and many occult items show that Lupino went crazy after becoming addicted to V, with Mona Sax spelling out that Jack couldn't have framed him in the state he was in.

He was killed by Max, who wanted to avenge his friend's death.

Biography[]

Early life[]

His name and affiliation imply that he is of Italian heritage. At some point, Jack Lupino joined the crime family of Angelo Punchinello and became an underboss of the family and Angelo Punchinello's right-hand man. Lupino ran various rackets for the Don with the help of his righthand man Vinnie Gognitti and owned both a hotel run by the Finito Brothers and the nightclub RagnaRock which he ran himself.

At some point prior to 1998-2001, Lupino became addicted to Valkyr and became clearly insane; worshiping various devils from many myths and believing that he was a wolf and a messenger of Hell. He began to read many mythology and occult books related to devils and demons and made rituals based on these books. He became so mentally unstable from his regular use of V that he blew one of his thugs' brains out because he wanted to see what they would look like splattered on the wall.

He also met Max Payne once, though it is unknown what happened during that meeting. Though it's not shown in the game, the film is loosely based on the first game, clearly shows how they met.

Valkyr case[]

Becoming a suspect[]

Main article: Roscoe Bank Heist

In summer 1998, Max Payne's family was murdered by Valkyr Test Subjects, prompting him to seek revenge. In the winter of 2001, Max got information that Lupino may have been the one behind the V trade and so targeted him. Following the death of his partner Alex Balder, Max began to believe that Lupino was behind Alex's death in order to keep the DEA agents away from his business.

Max Payne's search[]

Max arrived at Lupino's Hotel, only to have found the Finito Brothers in charge and Jack not there. Seeing no other way, Max killed the Finito brothers after they attempt to shoot him dead. Max also killed Rico Muerte and Candy Dawn, who were staying in the hotel during Payne's time of investigation. Due to his state and other businesses, Lupino had placed his right-hand man Vinnie Gognitti in charge of a Valkyr deal at the hotel. After the deaths of the Finitos and Rico, Lupino's tenement building was blown up by Vladimir Lem, head of the rival Russian Mob.

Having no other tie to Lupino other than Gognitti, Max tracked down Lupino's right-hand man and confronted him. Gognitti was shot by Max but managed to escape the undercover detective on New York's rooftops. After killing all of the underboss' bodyguards, Max finally captured Gognitti. Max demanded Lupino's whereabouts. After beating him a bit, Gognitti, fearing for his life, told Max that Lupino is located at his own nightclub, RagnaRock.

Shootout in Ragna Rock and death[]

Main article: Shootout in Ragna Rock

"I have tasted the Devil's green blood. It runs in my veins. I have seen beyond the world of skin, the architecture of blood and bone marrow! Death is coming! She is coming, and Hell follows with her! This is the twilight winter. I am ready to be her son! (giggles madly) The time is now, and all who stand in her way MUST DIE! (laughs maniacally)"

―Lupino before his final battle with Max Payne.

Lupino's Last Stand — Lupino and his last men, in their last stand against Max Payne

Around the time Max investigated for Lupino's whereabouts, killing the Finitos and Rico in the progress, as well injuring Gognitti in order to locate the mafia underboss, Don Punchinello, angry at Lupino for his careless actions that brought some police attention, sent him a letter in which he threatens Lupino for his reckless behavior; apparently Lupino did not feel intimidated.

After defeating Gognitti, Max went to RagnaRock. Max fought his way against Lupino's goons and bodyguard. During his way in the club, Max finds many of Lupino's devilish books and rituals, as well the letter sent by the don. After Max read one of Lupino's ritual books, the madman howled and yelled in the club, unsuccessfully sending more goons to kill the detective.

Lupino then finally revealed himself, along with two more bodyguards. After saying strange quotes related to Satanist beliefs, Lupino attacked Max with his powerful sawed-off shotgun. The detective managed to kill the insane underboss' remaining men; after a while, Lupino was killed as well.

After Lupino fell, Max emptied an entire mag of his Beretta into him, to make sure that the monstrous drug dealer was truly dead. He kept shooting him until he was stopped by an unknown woman.

Legacy[]

"Now, with Lupino and Punchinello himself long gone, they were a bunch of schmucks without the delusions of grandeur that too much money...too much power...and not enough brains God will give any idiot."

―Max Payne, regarding the Punchinellos' status.

Lupino's death was the first great fall of the Punchinello Crime Family, and his death was soon followed by that of the Don himself. By 2003, the crime family was still in power and by 2012, it was almost destroyed, leaving an open door for a rival family. Lupino's death was also a major downfall for the Valkyr drug trade business.

His RagnaRock nightclub was bought by Vladimir Lem, the leader of the rival Russian Mob, who renamed it to Vodka.

Personality[]

"Jack Lupino was crazy alright."

―Max Payne, 2001.

Having lost his mind due to abusing the drug Valkyr, Lupino became an insane and psychotic man who worshiped devilish beings and killed anyone without remorse. He began to believe that he was the great Fenris Wolf and even howled like a wolf at his enemies, whom he considered his 'prey'.

Lupino became a very brutal and sadistic man. One of his men Dino was killed by him only to see how his brains would look on his wall. Lupino then killed three more people as a part of his demonic ritual. His murders were all related to his belief that he was the son of a female demonic being, and he stated that he kills for her.

Valkyr made Lupino unstable and nearly unstoppable. His acts of insanity disturbed his right-hand man Vinnie Gognitti, who lived in mortal fear of his boss and wanted to write a letter to Punchinello telling him that Jack had "gone voodoo". His insanity also disturbed several of his associates, including his own boss, Angelo Punchinello, who threatened to send the Trio to deal with him if he didn't shape up, telling him that he didn't want to think that one of his boys was "not playing with a full deck".

It is also hinted that Lupino had an interest in Norse mythology, naming and designing his nightclub after the final event in the mythology.

Appearance[]

Jack Lupino is a bit overweight medium-sized man. He has a shaved head, a short mustache, beard and hazel eyes. The most notable feature on his face is a tattoo that surrounds his left eye. The tattoo resembles flames.

Jack Lupino's outfit contains a white Aloha shirt with ellipse, twisted shapes colored in black, gray and similar sub-colors. Under the Aloha shirt, he wears a black t-shirt, matching with black pants and shoes.

Equipment and Tactics[]

When confronted by Max Payne, Lupino wields a Sawed-Off Shotgun and Molotov Cocktails, chasing after Max Payne alongside his two bodyguards. His shotgun does heavy damage and can kill Max with a single direct hit, but must be reloaded frequently. Lupino himself is extremely durable, which Max attributes to him being heavily dosed with Valkyr. It takes about 64 rounds of Beretta 9mm pistol fire to bring him down, though headshots reduce the amount of shots required to kill him, and he can still be stunlocked by full-auto Ingram fire. Lupino often will dodge-roll to attempt to evade Max's gunfire.

Lupino is accompanied by two bodyguards in black trenchcoats, one of which is equipped with a sawed-off shotgun and the other with an Ingram machine pistol. Additionally, Max will have to fight a large number of bodyguards in Lupino's arena before Lupino will show himself.

Lupino also wields an Uzi submachine gun in the cutscene before the fight, but in-game uses a sawed-off shotgun instead. He also owns a wide variety of books about demons and devilish myths which he uses for his rituals and ceremonies.

Behind the scenes[]

Norse mythology[]

Jack Lupino and his nightclub RagnaRock contain many allusions to Norse mythology. "Lupino" is a surname of Italian origin, meaning "little wolf." Lupino continually makes references to wolves and calls himself "the Wolf." The Fenris Wolf (also known as Fenrir) was a monstrous wolf and son of Loki who was supposed to bring about and play a huge role in Ragnarök - the Norse apocalypse.

Fight strategy[]

Lupino is surrounded by cultists wielding shotguns, Molotov Cocktails, and Ingram. Keep moving and keep firing with a cool head. Despite his somewhat intimidating demeanor, Lupino himself is probably the easiest boss in the game; he uses a sawed-off shotgun and, after he fires his first two shots, he is completely open to any sort of attack. It is possible to even bludgeon him to death easily with a baseball bat. Every time he is hit while he is reloading, he is forced to start his reloading animation over again. To sum it up, kill his henchmen, dodge his first two shots, then finish him off with the weapon of choice.

Max loses all his weapons after his fight with Lupino. Therefore, ammo conservation should not be required when fighting him.

Max Payne 3 multiplayer[]

Jack Lupino is one of the character avatars available in the Classic Character Pack for the multiplayer of the 2012 Max Payne 3. Lupino's model in this game lacks the beard Lupino has in the original game. His tattoo was also altered, now it is more twisting than the original's game version.

Gallery[]

Game Appearances[]

Max Payne
- Prologue (The American Dream) (Mentioned)
- Roscoe Street Station (Mentioned)
- Live from the Crime Scene (Mentioned)
- Playing It Bogart (Mentioned)
- The Blood Veins of New York (Mentioned)
- Fear That Gives Men Wings (Mentioned)
- Police Brutality (Mentioned)
- Ragna Rock (Mentioned)
- An Empire of Evil (killed)
Max Payne 3 comics
- "After the Fall" (Mentioned)
- "Hoboken Blues" (Mentioned)

Non-canon

Max Payne 3 multiplayer (Classic Character Pack)

References[]

Max Payne characters

Max Payne • Alex Balder • B.B. • Jim Bravura • Vincent Gognitti • Nicole Horne • Mona Sax • Vladimir Lem • Jack Lupino • Michelle Payne • Angelo Punchinello • Alfred Woden

Candy Dawn • Boris Dime • Finito Brothers • Rico Muerte • Frankie Niagara • Rose Payne • Lisa Punchinello • Kyra Silver • The Trio

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+|image1 = Jack-Lupino.jpg
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+|status = Killed by [[Max Payne]]
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+|born =
-[[Vinnie Gognitti]] (lieutenant)<br>
+|death_date = February 2001
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+|affliations = [[Punchinello Crime Family]]
-Molotov Cocktail}}{{quote|I have tasted the flesh of fallen angels!|Jack Lupino, 2001.}}'''Jack Lupino''' (unknown - 2001) is the tertiary antagonist of the original [[Max Payne (Game)|Max Payne]]. He was a high ranking member and schizophrenic underboss of the [[New York City]] based [[Punchinello crime family]]. His right-hand man was [[Vinnie Gognitti]].
+|occupation = Mafia Underboss<br>Nightclub Owner<br>Drug Dealer
+|relationships = [[Angelo Punchinello]] (boss)<br>[[Vinnie Gognitti]] (lieutenant)<br>[[Finito Brothers]] (soldiers)
+|voice_actor = Jeff Gurner
+|performer = Rami Lehtimäki
+|weapon = Sawed off Shotgun <br>[[Molotov cocktail]]
+}}
+{{Quote|I have tasted the flesh of fallen angels!|Jack Lupino, 2001.}}
-Addicted to the drug [[Valkyr]], Lupino lost his mind and began to believe that he was a messenger of Hell. He began to partake in bizarre rituals and was involved in devil worship.
+'''Jack Lupino''' is the tertiary antagonist of the ''[[Max Payne (Game)|Max Payne]]'' game and main antagonist in Part 1, [[The American Dream]]. He was the underboss of the notorious [[Punchinello Crime Family]] and responsible for the distribution of [[Valkyr]] sales to the criminal world under the boss' orders.
+[[Max Payne]] initially suspected Lupino for the frame up and murder of his friend, [[Alex Balder]]. However, this was proven untrue as mobsters conversation, [[Vinnie Gognitti|Vinnie]]'s letter and many occult items show that Lupino went crazy after becoming addicted to V, with [[Mona Sax]] spelling out that Jack couldn't have framed him in the state he was in.
-Lupino started dealing Valkyr in the streets, putting Gognitti in charge of the distribution. He also owned a [[Lupino's Hotel|hotel]], which was run by the [[Finito brothers]].
+He was killed by Max, who wanted to avenge his friend's death.
-In 2001, Lupino was targeted by [[Max Payne]], an NYPD detective on a quest to avenge his murdered wife and child who had believed that Lupino ordered the death of his family. The rogue detective attacked Lupino's hotel, killed the Finitos, and injured Gognitti in order to find him.
-Learning that Lupino was holed up at his gothic nightclub, [[Ragna Rock (location)|Ragna Rock]], Max attacked the nightclub and learned more about Lupino's mental instability. The underboss confronted Max, who killed nearly all of his men. Lupino fought the NYPD detective to the death but was killed, having been shot by Max many times after falling, just to make sure that he was truly dead. Later, it was revealed that Lupino was not the one who was behind the death of Max's family.
-Lupino's death was a major downfall for the Punchinello crime family, followed by Angelo Punchinello's death later that year and Gognitti's two years after. In 2003, Lupino's nightclub, Ragna Rock, was bought by the Russian mobster [[Vladimir Lem]], who renamed the establishment [[Vodka]].
 ==Biography==
 ===Early life===
-His name and affiliation imply that he is of Italian heritage. <ref>Lupino - ''wolf''  in Italian.</ref> At some point, Jack Lupino joined the crime family of [[Angelo Punchinello]] and became an underboss of the family and Angelo Punchinello's right-hand man. Lupino owned both a [[Lupino's Hotel|hotel]] and nightclub called [[Ragna Rock (location)|Ragna Rock]] and put the Finito brothers in charge of the hotel's operations. <ref>[[Playing It Bogart]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
+His name and affiliation imply that he is of Italian heritage. At some point, Jack Lupino joined the crime family of [[Angelo Punchinello]] and became an underboss of the family and Angelo Punchinello's right-hand man. Lupino ran various rackets for the Don with the help of his righthand man Vinnie Gognitti and owned both a [[Lupino's Hotel|hotel]] run by the [[Finito Brothers]] and the nightclub [[RagnaRock]] which he ran himself.
-At some point prior to 1998-2001, Lupino became addicted to [[Valkyr]] and became clearly insane; worshiping various devils from many myths and believing that he was a wolf and a messenger of Hell. He began to read many mythology and gothic books related to devils and demons and made rituals based on these books. <ref>[[An Empire of Evil]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref> He became so mentally unstable that he blew [[Dino|one of his thug]]'s brains out only because he wanted to see what they would look like on the wall. <ref>[[Let the Gun Do the Talking]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
+At some point prior to 1998-2001, Lupino became addicted to [[Valkyr]] and became clearly insane; worshiping various devils from many myths and believing that he was a wolf and a messenger of Hell. He began to read many mythology and occult books related to devils and demons and made rituals based on these books. He became so mentally unstable from his regular use of V that he blew one of his thugs' brains out because he wanted to see what they would look like splattered on the wall.
-He also met [[Max Payne]] once, though it is unknown what happened during that meeting. <ref>[[Roscoe Street Station (chapter)]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref><ref>[[Live from the Crime Scene]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
+He also met Max Payne once, though it is unknown what happened during that meeting. Though it's not shown in the game, the [[Max Payne (Film)|film]] is loosely based on the first game, clearly shows how they met.
 ===Valkyr case===
 ====Becoming a suspect====
-{{Main|Payne residence massacre}}
 {{Main|Roscoe Bank Heist}}
-In summer 1998, Max Payne's family was murdered by Valkyr junkies, prompting him to seek revenge. In the winter of 2001, Max got information that Lupino may have been the one behind the murder and so targeted him. Following the death of his partner [[Alex Balder]], Max began to believe that Lupino was behind Alex's death in order to keep the DEA agents away from his business. <ref>[[Prologue (The American Dream)]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref><ref>[[Roscoe Street Station (chapter)]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref><ref>[[Live from the Crime Scene]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
+In summer 1998, Max Payne's family was murdered by [[Valkyr Test Subjects]], prompting him to seek revenge. In the winter of 2001, Max got information that Lupino may have been the one behind the V trade and so targeted him. Following the death of his partner [[Alex Balder]], Max began to believe that Lupino was behind Alex's death in order to keep the DEA agents away from his business.
 ====Max Payne's search====
+Max arrived at Lupino's Hotel, only to have found the [[Finito Brothers]] in charge and Jack not there. Seeing no other way, Max killed the Finito brothers after they attempt to shoot him dead. Max also killed [[Rico Muerte]] and [[Candy Dawn]], who were staying in the hotel during Payne's time of investigation. Due to his state and other businesses, Lupino had placed his right-hand man [[Vinnie Gognitti]] in charge of a Valkyr deal at the hotel. After the deaths of the Finitos and Rico, Lupino's tenement building was blown up by [[Vladimir Lem]], head of the rival [[Russian Mob]].
-{{Main|Search for Jack lupino}}
+Having no other tie to Lupino other than Gognitti, Max tracked down Lupino's right-hand man and confronted him. Gognitti was shot by Max but managed to escape the undercover detective on New York's rooftops. After killing all of the underboss' bodyguards, Max finally captured Gognitti. Max demanded Lupino's whereabouts. After beating him a bit, Gognitti, fearing for his life, told Max that Lupino is located at his own nightclub, [[RagnaRock]].
-Max arrived at Lupino's hotel, only to have found the Finitos in charge and Jack not there. Seeing no other way, Max killed the Finito brothers after they attempt to shoot him dead. <ref>[[Playing It Bogart]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref> Max also killed [[Rico Muerte]] and [[Candy Dawn]], who were staying in the hotel during Payne's time of investigation. <ref>[[The Blood Veins of New York]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref> Due to his state and other businesses, Lupino had placed Vinnie Gognitti in charge for a Valkyr trade deal.<ref>[[Playing It Bogart]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref> After the deaths of the Finitos and Rico, Lupino's tenement building was blown up by [[Vladimir Lem]], head of the rival [[Russian Mob]]. <ref>[[Let the Gun Do the Talking]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
-Having no other tie to Lupino other than Gognitti, Max tracked down Lupino's right-hand man and confronted him. Gognitti was shot by Max but managed to escape the undercover detective on New York's rooftops. After killing all of the underboss' bodyguards, Max finally captured Gognitti. Max demanded Lupino's whereabouts. After beating him a bit, Gognitti, fearing for his life, told Max that Lupino is located at his own nightclub, [[Ragna Rock]]. <ref>[[Let the Gun Do the Talking]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref><ref>[[Fear That Gives Men Wings]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref><ref>[[Police Brutality]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
 ===Shootout in Ragna Rock and death===
 {{Main|Shootout in Ragna Rock}}
+{{Quote|I have tasted the Devil's green blood. It runs in my veins. I have seen beyond the world of skin, the architecture of blood and bone marrow! Death is coming! She is coming, and Hell follows with her! This is the twilight winter. I am ready to be her son! (giggles madly) The time is now, and all who stand in her way MUST DIE! (laughs maniacally)|Lupino before his final battle with Max Payne.}}
-{{quote|Death is coming!|Lupino before his final battle with Max Payne.}}
-[[File:Lupino's Last Stand.jpg|right|thumb|250px|Lupino and his last men, in their last stand against Max Payne.]]
+[[File:Lupino's Last Stand.jpg|thumb|250px|Lupino and his last men, in their last stand against Max Payne]]
+Around the time Max investigated for Lupino's whereabouts, killing the Finitos and Rico in the progress, as well injuring Gognitti in order to locate the mafia underboss, Don Punchinello, angry at Lupino for his careless actions that brought some police attention, sent him a letter in which he threatens Lupino for his reckless behavior; apparently Lupino did not feel intimidated.
+After defeating Gognitti, Max went to RagnaRock. Max fought his way against Lupino's goons and bodyguard. During his way in the club, Max finds many of Lupino's devilish books and rituals, as well the letter sent by the don. After Max read one of Lupino's ritual books, the madman howled and yelled in the club, unsuccessfully sending more goons to kill the detective.
-Around the time Max investigated for Lupino's whereabouts, killing the Finitos and Rico in the progress, as well injuring Gognitti in order to locate the mafia underboss, Don Punchinello, angry at Lupino for his careless actions that brought some police attention, sent him a letter in which he threatens his right-hand man for his reckless behavior; apparently Lupino did not feel intimidated. <ref>[[An Empire of Evil]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
+Lupino then finally revealed himself, along with two more bodyguards. After saying strange quotes related to Satanist beliefs, Lupino attacked Max with his powerful [[Sawed-Off Shotgun|sawed-off shotgun]]. The detective managed to kill the insane underboss' remaining men; after a while, Lupino was killed as well.
-After defeating Gognitti, Max went to Ragna Rock. Max fought his way against Lupino's goons and bodyguard. During his way in the club, Max finds many of Lupino's devilish books and rituals, as well the letter sent by the don. After Max read one of Lupino's ritual books, the madman howled and yelled in the club, unsuccessfully sending more goons to kill the detective. <ref>[[An Empire of Evil]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
+After Lupino fell, Max emptied an entire mag of his [[Beretta]] into him, to make sure that the monstrous drug dealer was truly dead. He kept shooting him until he was stopped by an [[Mona Sax|unknown woman]].
-Lupino then finally revealed himself, along with two more bodyguards. After saying strange quotes related to Satanist beliefs, Lupino attacked Max with his powerful [[Sawed-off shotgun|sawed-off shotgun]]. The detective managed to kill the insane underboss' remaining men; after a while, Lupino was killed as well. <ref>[[An Empire of Evil]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
-After Lupino fell, Max shot him multiple times, to make sure that the monstrous drug dealer was truly dead. He kept shooting him until he was stopped by an [[Mona Sax|unknown woman]]. <ref>[[An Empire of Evil]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref><ref>[[Prologue (A Cold Day in Hell)]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
 ==Legacy==
-{{quote|Now, with Lupino and Punchinello himself long gone, they were a bunch of schmucks without the delusions of grandeur that too much money...too much power...and not enough brains God will give any idiot.|Max Payne, regarding the Punchinellos' status.}}
+{{Quote|Now, with Lupino and Punchinello himself long gone, they were a bunch of schmucks without the delusions of grandeur that too much money...too much power...and not enough brains God will give any idiot.|Max Payne, regarding the Punchinellos' status.}}
-Lupino's death was the first great fall of the Punchinello crime family, and his death was soon followed by the don himself. <ref>[[Angel of Death]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref> By 2003, the crime family was still in power, and by 2012, it was almost destroyed, leaving an open door for a [[DeMarco crime family|rival family]]. <ref>[[Hoboken Blues]]</ref> Lupino's death was also a major downfall for the Valkyr drug trade business.
+Lupino's death was the first great fall of the Punchinello Crime Family, and his death was soon followed by that of the Don himself. By 2003, the crime family was still in power and by 2012, it was almost destroyed, leaving an open door for a [[DeMarco Crime Family|rival family]]. Lupino's death was also a major downfall for the Valkyr drug trade business.
-His Ragna Rock nightclub was bought by [[Vladimir Lem]], the leader of the rival [[Russian Mob]], who renamed it to [[Vodka]]. <ref>[[A Criminal Mastermind]], ''[[Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne]]''</ref>
+His RagnaRock nightclub was bought by [[Vladimir Lem]], the leader of the rival [[Russian Mob]], who renamed it to [[Vodka]].
-==Personality and traits==
+==Personality==
+[[File:Lupinocloseup.jpg|thumb|220px|Lupino confronts Max]]
-{{quote|Jack Lupino was crazy alright.|Max Payne, 2001.}}
+{{Quote|Jack Lupino was crazy alright.|Max Payne, 2001.}}
-[[File:Lupinocloseup.jpg|thumb|220px|Lupino confronts Max.]]
-Having lost his mind due to abusing the drug Valkyr, Lupino became an insane and psychotic man who worshiped devilish beings and killed anyone without remorse. He began to believe that he was a wolf and even howled like one at his enemies, whom he considered his 'prey'.
+Having lost his mind due to abusing the drug Valkyr, Lupino became an insane and psychotic man who worshiped devilish beings and killed anyone without remorse. He began to believe that he was the great Fenris Wolf and even howled like a wolf at his enemies, whom he considered his 'prey'.
 Lupino became a very brutal and sadistic man. One of his men Dino was killed by him only to see how his brains would look on his wall. Lupino then killed three more people as a part of his demonic ritual. His murders were all related to his belief that he was the son of a female demonic being, and he stated that he kills for her.
-Valkyr made Lupino unstable and nearly unstoppable. His acts of insanity disturbed his right-hand man Vinnie Gognitti and several of his associates, including his own boss, Angelo Punchinello.
+Valkyr made Lupino unstable and nearly unstoppable. His acts of insanity disturbed his right-hand man [[Vinnie Gognitti]], who lived in mortal fear of his boss and wanted to write a letter to Punchinello telling him that Jack had "gone voodoo". His insanity also disturbed several of his associates, including his own boss, [[Angelo Punchinello]], who threatened to send [[the Trio]] to deal with him if he didn't shape up, telling him that he didn't want to think that one of his boys was "not playing with a full deck".
 It is also hinted that Lupino had an interest in Norse mythology, naming and designing his nightclub after the final event in the mythology.
-===Appearance===
+==Appearance==
 [[File:LupinoOutfit.jpg|thumb|left|150px]]
-Jack Lupino is a bit overweight medium-sized man. He has a shaved head, a short mustache, beard and hazel eyes. The most notable feature on his face is a tattoo that surrounds his right eye. The tattoo resembles flames.
+Jack Lupino is a bit overweight medium-sized man. He has a shaved head, a short mustache, beard and hazel eyes. The most notable feature on his face is a tattoo that surrounds his left eye. The tattoo resembles flames.
 Jack Lupino's outfit contains a white Aloha shirt with ellipse, twisted shapes colored in black, gray and similar sub-colors. Under the Aloha shirt, he wears a black t-shirt, matching with black pants and shoes.
+==Equipment and Tactics==
+When confronted by Max Payne, Lupino wields a [[Sawed-Off Shotgun]] and [[Molotov Cocktail]]s, chasing after Max Payne alongside his two bodyguards. His shotgun does heavy damage and can kill Max with a single direct hit, but must be reloaded frequently. Lupino himself is extremely durable, which Max attributes to him being heavily dosed with [[Valkyr]]. It takes about 64 rounds of [[Beretta]] 9mm pistol fire to bring him down, though headshots reduce the amount of shots required to kill him, and he can still be stunlocked by full-auto Ingram fire. Lupino often will dodge-roll to attempt to evade Max's gunfire.
+Lupino is accompanied by two bodyguards in black trenchcoats, one of which is equipped with a sawed-off shotgun and the other with an [[Ingram]] machine pistol. Additionally, Max will have to fight a large number of bodyguards in Lupino's arena before Lupino will show himself.
+Lupino also wields an Uzi submachine gun in the cutscene before the fight, but in-game uses a sawed-off shotgun instead. He also owns a wide variety of books about demons and devilish myths which he uses for his rituals and ceremonies.
-==Equipment==
-*'''[[Sawed-off shotgun]]''' - a powerful short-ranged shotgun that can fire two rounds at once. This is Lupino's signature weapon, and he uses it during his last stand against Max Payne. The main disadvantage of this weapon is that it needed to be reloaded constantly, due to its small magazine. <ref>[[An Empire of Evil]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
-*'''UZI''' - a sub-machine gun. Lupino holds it when he confronts Max Payne, but is seen in-game with a sawed-off shotgun. <ref>[[An Empire of Evil]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
-*'''Devil-related books''' - Lupino owns a wide variety of books about demons and devilish myths. He uses these books for his rituals and ceremonies. <ref>[[Ragna Rock (chapter)]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref><ref>[[An Empire of Evil]], ''[[Max Payne (game)]]''</ref>
 ==Behind the scenes==
 ===Norse mythology===
-Jack Lupino and his nightclub Ragna Rock contain many allusions to [[Wikipedia:Norse mythology|Norse mythology]]. "Lupino" is a surname of Italian origin, meaning "little wolf." Lupino continually makes references to wolves and calls himself "the Fenris Wolf." The [[Wikipedia:Fenris Wolf|Fenris Wolf]] (also known as Fenrir) was a monstrous wolf and son of [[Wikipedia:Loki|Loki]] who was supposed to bring about and play a huge role in [[Wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]] - the Norse apocalypse.
+Jack Lupino and his nightclub RagnaRock contain many allusions to [[Wikipedia:Norse mythology|Norse mythology]]. "Lupino" is a surname of Italian origin, meaning "little wolf." Lupino continually makes references to wolves and calls himself "the Wolf." The [[Wikipedia:Fenris Wolf|Fenris Wolf]] (also known as Fenrir) was a monstrous wolf and son of [[Wikipedia:Loki|Loki]] who was supposed to bring about and play a huge role in [[Wikipedia:Ragnarök|Ragnarök]] - the Norse apocalypse.
 ===Fight strategy===
-Lupino is surrounded by cultists wielding shotguns, [[Molotov cocktail]]s, and [[Ingrams]]. Keep moving and keep firing with a cool head. Despite his somewhat intimidating demeanor, Lupino himself is probably the easiest boss in the game; he uses a [[sawed-off shotgun]] and, after he fires his first two shots, he is completely open to any sort of attack. It is possible to even bludgeon him to death easily with a [[baseball bat]]. Every time he is hit while he is reloading, he is forced to start his reloading animation over again. To sum it up, kill his henchmen, dodge his first two shots, then finish him off with the weapon of choice.
+Lupino is surrounded by cultists wielding shotguns, [[Molotov Cocktail]]s, and [[Ingram]]. Keep moving and keep firing with a cool head. Despite his somewhat intimidating demeanor, Lupino himself is probably the easiest boss in the game; he uses a [[Sawed-Off Shotgun|sawed-off shotgun]] and, after he fires his first two shots, he is completely open to any sort of attack. It is possible to even bludgeon him to death easily with a [[baseball bat]]. Every time he is hit while he is reloading, he is forced to start his reloading animation over again. To sum it up, kill his henchmen, dodge his first two shots, then finish him off with the weapon of choice.
 Max loses all his weapons after his fight with Lupino. Therefore, ammo conservation should not be required when fighting him.
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 ==Gallery==
 <gallery spacing="small" position="center" captionalign="left">
-Maxclassic jack.jpg|Jack Lupino as a multiplayer skin for Max Payne 3.
+Maxclassic jack.jpg|Jack Lupino as a multiplayer skin for ''Max Payne 3''
-JackLupino-film.jpg|Lupino in the 2008 film.
 JackLupinofighting.jpg
 Lupinofighting.jpg
 </gallery>
-==Appearances==
+==Game Appearances==
-*''[[Max Payne (game)|Max Payne]]''
+*''[[Max Payne (Game)|Max Payne]]''
-**[[Prologue (The American Dream)]] {{Mo}}
+**[[Prologue (The American Dream)]] (Mentioned)
-**[[Roscoe Street Station (chapter)|Roscoe Street Station]] {{Mo}}
+**[[Roscoe Street Station (Chapter)|Roscoe Street Station]] (Mentioned)
-**[[Live from the Crime Scene]] {{Mo}}
+**[[Live from the Crime Scene]] (Mentioned)
-**[[Playing It Bogart]] {{Mo}}
+**[[Playing It Bogart]] (Mentioned)
-**[[The Blood Veins of New York]] {{Mo}}
+**[[The Blood Veins of New York]] (Mentioned)
-**[[Fear That Gives Men Wings]] {{Mo}}
+**[[Fear That Gives Men Wings]] (Mentioned)
-**[[Police Brutality]] {{Mo}}
+**[[Police Brutality]] (Mentioned)
-**[[Ragna Rock (chapter)|Ragna Rock]] {{Mo}}
+**[[Ragna Rock (Chapter)|Ragna Rock]] (Mentioned)
-**[[An Empire of Evil]]
+**[[An Empire of Evil]] (killed)
 *[[Max Payne 3 comics|''Max Payne 3'' comics]]
-**"[[After the Fall]]" {{Mo}}
+**"[[After the Fall]]" (Mentioned)
-**"[[Hoboken Blues]]" {{Mo}}
+**"[[Hoboken Blues]]" (Mentioned)
 ;Non-canon
-*''[[Max Payne 3]]'' multiplayer ([[Classic Character Pack]])
+;*''[[Max Payne 3]]'' multiplayer ([[Classic Character Pack]])
-*[[Max Payne (film)]]
 ==See also==
-*[[Ragna Rock (location)]]
+*[[RagnaRock|Ragna Rock (location)]]
 *[[Lupino's Hotel]]
-*[[Punchinello crime family]]
+*[[Punchinello Crime Family]]
 *[[Angelo Punchinello]]
 *[[Vincent Gognitti]]
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 ==References==
-{{Reflist}}
 {{MaxPayne1Characters}}
 [[es:Jack Lupino]]
 [[Category:Characters]]
 [[Category:Bosses]]
-[[Category:Characters in Max Payne 1]]
 [[Category:Antagonists]]
 [[Category:Max Payne 3 comics characters]]
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 [[Category:Gangsters]]
 [[Category:Deceased Characters]]
-[[Category:Killed by Max Payne]]
 [[Category:Max Payne 3 multiplayer characters]]
+[[Category:Max Payne 1 Characters]]