Swan

“	This is what we fought all night to get back to?	„
	~ When seeing Coney Island

Swan is the current Warriors' Warlord (former Main Lieutenant). He is a man of few words. A loner willing to step up when it counts. He was played and voiced by Michael Beck.

Description

Swan is a young man with a wiry build, long light-brown hair, and light-brown eyes. He wears the Warriors vest with no shirt, brown jeans and black shoes.

Personality

Swan has a very calm demeanor. He is usually all business, nearly always serious. He is a strong leader and very loyal to the Warriors. However, he is more complex than he might seem at first, disliking Mercy at first but later softening up to her. He also muses on the quality of his life when he comes back to Coney Island saying "This is what we fought all night to get back to?" Swan is also challenged for leadership by Ajax, but Swan won that confrontation by staring Ajax down with his intensity. His leadership skills are what made Cleon consider him for the position of Warchief.

In The Film

His largest part in the story is the events at the meeting in the Bronx, having to lead the Warriors back home to Coney through enemy territory after being wrongfully blamed for shooting Cyrus. Following Cleon's death, he leads the gang through escaping Gunhill, the scuffle with the Orphans, also meeting Mercy. He also fought against the Baseball Furies in Riverside Park, and the Punks in the Bowery. He also faced the Rogues on the Coney's beach, stabbing Luther in the arm wrist with a switchblade knife.

In The Game

Swan and Cowboy were good friends, and were ex-members of the Destroyers. After growing distrustful of Virgil, they leave the gang, but not before warning Cleon.

Cleon and Vermin soon left the Destroyers after being betrayed by Virgil. They then started their own gang, the Warriors. When they meet Swan and Cowboy at a King of the Hill tournament, which Swan and Cowboy won, Cleon offered a position in the gang to Swan and Cowboy, which they accepted. After that, Swan was a major figure in the events of The Warriors, helping secure their power in Coney, and fighting alongside them as Cleon's second-in-command.

In The Novel

In the book, his counterpart, Hector, is different from Swan. Hector is Hispanic, and more angry and mean. He doesn't make it back to Coney, he instead rapes a girl, and ties to rape a fat nurse, and ends up in jail with Lunkface and Bimbo.

Jailbreak

Swan still maintains his Warlord position and often visits Mercy in her apartment. After a brawl with the Hi-Hats, Swan decides to break Ajax out of jail. He leads the Warriors to the prison in Bronx, where he is met by Masai and the Gramercy Riffs. They work together to spring Ajax and two imprisoned Gramercy Riffs from jail. Swan frees Ajax then speaks to Masai, saying that the unified gang could still work, but Masai says that dream died with Cyrus. Swan asks Mercy to come back to Coney, who yells at him for the bruises he received during the prison break. Back at Coney, Ajax thanks him and accepts the fact that he is leader. Mercy finds him after and tells him she is moving back to Coney with him.

Fighting Ability

Swan is one of the top fighters in The Warriors. Some of his moves are similar to those of Cleon, and his Strength, Stamina, Health and Rage are only a bit smaller than Cleon's. Swan, Cochise and Rembrandt are the only characters in the game that don't share any of their grapple moves with anyone.

Swan has a unique trait, in that his light-light-heavy fighting combo is exclusive to only him. He shares his fighting stance with Cowboy, Rosie, and most males. However, Swan and Cowboy draw their fists more quickly than others.

Swan, Ajax and Cobb are the only characters in the game that use the roundhouse punch as their power move. Moreover, Swan, Ajax, Rico and Sanchez are the only characters that use Swan's raging power move (two heavy punches in a spinning motion). However, Rico and Sanchez use this attack as a secondary power move, not a raging power move.

He is the first player character in Armies of the Night. He is also playable in Street Brawl.

Heavy: Resisting Arrest, Mugging                   Strength: 6/10
Solid: Stealing                                    Stamina:  9/10
Lame: Uncuffing, Tagging, Lock Picking             Health:   8/10
                                                   Rage:     7/10

Quotes

"Get movin'." - LET'S GO
"Let's get movin'." - LET'S GO 2-4
"Hold it!" - HOLD UP
"Come on, and STAY SILENT." - LET'S GO (shadows)
"Don't be seen." - HOLD UP (shadows)
"Take 'em out." - WRECK 'EM ALL
"Get my back!" - WATCH MY BACK
"Trash this crap!" - MAYHEM
"Take everything you can carry!" - MAYHEM (store)
"Fan out, Warriors!" - SCATTER
"They can't hear me. Shit..." - OUT OF RANGE
"Bet they're fucking knocked out." - OUT OF RANGE (wrecked)
"Someone get me out of this. Come on, help me out!" - Handcuffed
"What the hell's going on?! Get these things off me!" - Handcuffed
"Hey pal, you got the wrong guy here!" - Handcuffed
"I'll mess 'em up alright!" - Response to WRECK 'EM ALL
"Let's show 'em why we're the Warriors!" - Response to WRECK 'EM ALL
"So we're gonna brawl?!" - Response to WRECK 'EM ALL
"Real tough, man! Real tough!" - Blocking attack
"C'mon punk! That all you got?!" - Blocking attack
"FUCK you!" - Blocking attack
"I can't talk right now, I'm busy" - Busy
"Let's finish this later, I can't talk right now." - Busy
"Take it easy" - Bye
"Catch ya later" - Bye
"See ya" - Bye
"Thought you'd get away, didn't cha?" - Catching rat
"Thanks for the hat, Cowboy!" - Wearing Cowboy's hat
"How do you wear this thing all the time?" - Wearing Cowboy's hat
"Gotta lose these cops!" - Chased by cops
"You sure you can keep up, pig?!" - Chased by cops
"Gotta ditch the heat!" - Chased by cops
"Come on, we go this fool!" - Cheer
"Yeah! Wreck that lame fuck!" - Cheer
"Yeah! Alright, waste 'em!" - Cheer
"No one fucks with the Warriors!" - Cheer
"Keep wreckin 'em!" - Cheer
"Come on, chump! Let's see your moves!" - Threat
"You're in for it now, you prick!" - Threat
"I'm gonna drive you into the dirt." - Threat
"Look around; you got the balls for this?" - Threat
"Make your move!" - Threat
"Why don't you run while I'm givin' you the chance?!" - Threat
"I'll march right through you!" - Threat
"Looks like you found some trouble!" - Threat
"Keep it up and we got this!" - Ally wrecking opponent
"Don't stop slammin 'em!" - Ally wrecking opponent
"We're the best! Remember that!" - Ally wrecking opponent
"That's the move I was waiting for!" - Ally wrecking opponent
"Tryin to show me up?" - Ally wrecking opponent
"We gotta take care of the Destroyers soon. It's getting to be dangerous out there." - Conversation (Payback)
"Virgil's gonna become a real problem for us. I can feel it." - Conversation (Payback)
"We're always ready for those lame fucks." - Conversation (Payback)
"You see the paper? They're talking about the riot. A cop got wasted." - Conversation (Blackout)
"We're just lucky none of our boys got pinched up in Riverside when the shit hit the fan." - Conversation (Blackout)
"I'll keep my cool, man. That's the only way to survive on the streets." - Conversation (Blackout)
"I hear your little buddy Ash did pretty well in Tremont. Those Orphans didn't stand a chance." - Conversation (Real Heavy Rep)
"The new blood did all right up there in Tremont. Cleon says those Orphans were a joke. We'll see how the kids do with some real boppers." - Conversation (Real Heavy Rep)
"Don't get too anxious, soldier. You gotta be tough to run a crew out there and soldier. We don't need any casualties." - Conversation (Real Heavy Rep)
"We better keep our guard up. There's a lot of gangs breathing down our necks now." - Conversation (Writer's Block)
"Shit's not gonna get any easier for us. The more gangs we wreck, the more we're gonna have to fight. Everyone's gonna want a piece of us." - Conversation (Writer's Block)
"Yeah, you're a good brawler, man, but Cleon's warlord, so it's up to him." - Conversation (Writer's Block)
"Talk to the Fox. He's got an ear for the action. Always has." - Conversation (Adios Amigo)
"One thing's for sure, the heavier we get, the more we're going to have to fight for our rep." - Conversation (Adios Amigo)
"I ain't worried, warlord. I'm ready." - Conversation (Adios Amigo)
"We haven't made it yet. We still got the Destroyers to deal with." - Conversation (Encore)
"I don't think Virgil's gonna forget about us. He's really losing his grip, man." - Conversation (Encore)
"You think we're gonna be able to take him out for good this time?" - Conversation (Encore)
"Every gang in this city knows the Destroyers are done. It's all over the papers." - Conversation (Destroyed)
"All we gotta do is make sure the other gangs know we mean business." - Conversation (Destroyed)
"I always knew we were better than the Destroyers." - Conversation (Destroyed)
"The only way we're gonna make it in this city is on our rep. We can't back off now." - Conversation (Boys In Blue)
"And we're getting well known out there. The word is starting to spread. Pretty soon, we'll be on the Riffs' network." - Conversation (Boys In Blue)
"Once the Riffs know about the Warriors, all of NYC is gonna know we're heavy. They'll see we're coming up." - Conversation (Boys In Blue)
"Rembrandt, you're going to have to soldier up. After tonight, they won't be able to ignore us. There'll be no one in New York who won't know the Warriors are here to stay." - Conversation (Set Up)
"This is your big shot, kid. You're gonna be all-city before you know it, man." - Conversation (Set Up)
"Just keep your guard up out there and you'll do fine." - Conversation (Set Up)
"You're marching with me now" - Finding Warrior (No Permits, No Parley)
"Come on soldier" - Finding Warrior (No Permits, No Parley)
"Let's move Warrior, you're marching with me now" - Finding Warrior (No Permits, No Parley)
"Who knows what happens now? Maybe I'll just take off." - Conversation (Come Out To Play)
"I know it isn't right, but what can we do? Moving on is the only choice we got." - Conversation (Come Out To Play)
"Now's the time to be strong. That's what we gotta do and that's what we're gonna do. Alright, soldier?" - Conversation (Come Out To Play)
"Just keep talking..."
"Maybe we oughta pull a train on you. You might even like it"
"When see the ocean, we figured we're home. We're safe"
"I'm here for the money." - Requesting protection money
"You're gonna need to pay up." - Requesting protection money
"Gimme the cash, I'll make sure you're safe." - Requesting protection money
"You're a real hot chick..." - Watching woman dance
"Those are some moves. You're a pretty good dancer." - Watching woman dance
"Why don't you just tie a mattress on your back" - Watching woman dance
"I got you, man!" - Response to WATCH MY BACK
"Don't worry about a thing!" - Response to WATCH MY BACK
"Gotchu covered!" - Response to WATCH MY BACK
"Cool it down, big guy. Don't waste your strength." - When you angrily beat a corpse
"That's enough. It's finished." - When you angrily beat a corpse
"Pull it together. Don't lose it now." - When you angrily beat a corpse
"You're marching with me now" - Recruiting Warrior
"Let's go, pal. We got work to do" - Recruiting Warrior
"It's time to waste some lame fucks, come on" - Recruiting Warrior
"Let's roll" - Recruiting Warrior
"Fall in line!" - Recruiting Warrior
"Okay man! I go where you go!" - Response to LET'S GO
"Let's do it then!" - Response to LET'S GO
"Okay man, stay cool" - Response to LET'S GO
"Alright, man! Enough!" - Response to friendly fire
"What're you doin'?!" - Response to friendly fire
"Stop screwing around!" - Response to friendly fire
"What's your problem?!" - Response to friendly fire
"Make your move!" - Response to friendly fire
"Sorry soldier, I need that!" - Taking weapon from ally
"What's up?" - Greeting
"Hey!" - Greeting
"What's going on?" - Greeting
"This thing's a little tight." - Wearing a hat
"This SHIT isn't me." - Wearing a hat
"What's going on? What are we doing?" - Hiding
"You planning something or what?" - Hiding
"We can't stay here forever" - Hiding
"Relax soldier, just follow my lead" - Hiding response
"We gotta stick to the shadows for awhile" - Hiding response
"Be cool! Just hold up for a bit" - Hiding response
"We gotta be careful. If we're seen we're in for it!" - Hiding (High stakes)
"Stay low, and don't say a word. We're gonna do this" - Hiding (High stakes)
"As long as we stay out of sight, we're golden." - Hiding
"Why are we stopping?" - Response to HOLD UP
"I'm waiting for your move!" - Response to HOLD UP
"Be waiting right here" - Response to HOLD UP
"I got the hill! Who's gonna take it?! Don't mess with the best!" - Becoming king of the hill
"Well what do you got? Come on, take me down!" - Becoming king of the hill
"These Hi-Hats aren't gonna quit unless we take out Chatterbox. Standing around won't change anything, warlord." - Idle (Encore)
"We gotta chase these clowns off our turf, remember? I'm watching your back, Cleon. Let's do it." - Idle (Encore)
"Alright Warriors, we gotta do this!" - Idle (Encore)
"What's the word? Let's make it happen!" - Idle (Encore)
"Let's make sure these stores pay up, Cleon. If the Destroyers really do come hard, they aren't gonna pay later." - Idle (Payin' The Cost)
"We still gotta collect, warchief. They ain't gonna come to us." - Idle (Payin' The Cost)
"The Destroyers got something big planned tonight. We better stock up on supplies." - Idle (Payin' The Cost)
"We better stay sharp, warlord. Virgil's gotta be planning a bigger attack. Maybe we should tool up." - Idle (Payin' The Cost)
"Don't give up, Warchief. We wreck their first wave. We can wreck the rest." - Idle (Destroyed)
"Let's stop standing around, Cleon. We've rested enough already. Let's clean up the streets." - Idle (Destroyed)
"We'll pull it off" - Accepting objective
"Let's get it done!" - Accepting objective
"Alright Warriors, we gotta do this!" - Accepting objective
"Let's make it happen!" - Accepting objective
"This should be no problem!" - Accepting objective
"You thought I was finished?" - Pinning opponent
"Ready to quit yet?!" - Pinning opponent
"WAY too easy!" - Pinning opponent
"You're not gonna get up!" - Pinning opponent
"I'm gonna finish you off!" - Pinning opponent
"Don't leave 'em a damn thing!" - Player mugging
"Just give us your shit!" - Player mugging
"Stop fighting it man, just hand it over!" - Player mugging
"We're cleaning you out, pal!" - Player mugging
"C'mon soldier, get all of it!" - Player mugging
"That that cop for all he's got!" - Player mugging cop
"Clean that pig out!" - Player mugging cop
"How's it feel to be a victim?!" - Mugging cop
"Hand it over, cop!" - Mugging cop
"Don't get brave officer! Give me your bread!" - Mugging cop
"Just make it simple and give it up!" - Mugging
"Hand it over, all of it!" - Mugging
"Don't try to be a hero, just empty your pockets!" - Mugging
"I'm going down over here, help me out!" - No flash
"I need some spray first!" - No spray
"What do you have, pal?" - No room for weapon
"What's the word?"
"Not too bad. That was alright!" - Pinball
"Good! Nice! Alright!" - Pinball
"Hahahaa! Playin pretty good tonight!" - Pinball
"Just stay there, man!" - Wrecking opponent
"You don't wanna get up, buddy!" - Wrecking opponent
"You ain't so tough now, chump!" - Wrecking opponent
"That's what you call a beating?" - Wrecking opponent
"It's OVER!" - Rage
"Do your best, asshole!" - Rage
"I'm gonna tear you apart!" - Rage
"I'm gonna MARCH RIGHT THROUGH YOU!!" - Rage
"Let's go! What've you got?!!" - Rage
"No one's soldiering in here without a permit, and no one's gonna mess with us. We'll make sure of it." - Response to talk about protecting Coney
"We're getting there. We're really coming up." - Response to talk about their strength
"I should go talk to them, make sure everything's okay. Maybe tomorrow." - Response to talk about protecting the stores
"There's been a pretty good crowd hanging out around this place lately, and they got some good moves." - Response to talk about women
"Don't worry about those guys, we gotta look after ourselves. Make the Warriors well known." - Response to talk about other gangs
"We're really making a mark on this city." - Response to talk the Warriors' rep
We just gotta make sure we're ready for the next rumble." - Response to talk about fights
"Maybe I'll relax with a couple of drinks tonight too. Sounds like fun." - Response to having a party
"I'm coming for you, soldier!" - Coming to revive
"Don't let go soldier, hold on!" - Coming to revive
"Gotta get to him, fast!" - Coming to revive
"You can make it come on, take this!" - Reviving
"Wake up, soldier!" - Reviving
"Get up, we need you!" - Reviving
"What the? Thanks soldier" - Revived
"I'll catch up with you later!" - Response to SCATTER
"You're on your own now!" - Response to SCATTER
"Someone's gonna hit us soon, they always do. But we'll be ready to stand up to any fucks that try to soldier in." - Talking about protecting Coney
"We got a pretty good set, we just gotta make sure it stays that way. The Warriors are gonna be well known." - Talking about the Warriors' strength
"The store owners are still worried that they're gonna get raided. We gotta make sure they know they're safe. Someone should go down and collect money anyway." - Talking about protecting the stores
"Some decent looking chicks have been hanging around lately. It's nice." - Talking about women
"The Gramercy Riffs came down pretty hard on the Judas Bunch. You can't fuck with the biggest gang in the city and get away with it." - Talking about other gangs
"You read about us in the papers? We got some real heavy stuff being said about us." - Talking about the Warriors' rep
"Last rumble got pretty heavy. We did good, but it was close. We better make sure we toughen up a bit so we can wreck anybody in our way." - Talking about fights
"You should take it easy tonight. Maybe get a little party happening." - Talking about having a party
"I didn't even break a sweat!" - Stealing
"It don't take much to get rich in this city!" - Stealing
"Not a bad score!" - Stealing
"Time to bring in the bread!" - Response to MAYHEM (store)
"Let's make it quick!" - Response to MAYHEM (store)
"Hurry up and cross it out!" - Player struggling to tag
"You're losing your touch, soldier" - Player struggling to tag
"Let's go soldier, hurry it up!" - Player struggling to tag
"Hey man! Let's get movin!" - Player struggling to tag
"Nice piece, man, do 'em all like that!" - Player tagged
"That's a good one, soldier, keep 'em coming!" - Player tagged
"Thanks" - Thanks
"Yeah, thanks" - Thanks
"That's nice of ya" - Thanks
"Here's some HEAT!" - Throwing molotov
"FUCKIN' BURN!" - Throwing molotov
"Here you go pal!" - When you throw something at an enemy
"Comin' right to ya!" - When you throw something at an enemy
"Fuck you!" - When you throw something at an enemy
"Block this!" - When you throw something at an enemy
"I got somethin' for ya!" - When you throw something at an enemy
"No one fucks with the Warriors' turf!" - Response to invading gang
"You're gonna regret marching down here!" - Response to invading gang
"Your colors don't belong down here!" - Response to invading gang
"Get the fuck off our streets!" - Response to invading gang
"Stupid move soldering down to Coney!" - Response to invading gang
"Hey! Get me out, man!" - Uncuff me
"I'm no help to you like this! You got a key?" - Uncuff me
"I need a hand here! Come on, get these cuffs off!" - Uncuff me
"I got you man, hold on!" - Uncuffing
"You alright? You ready? - Uncuffing
"We'll get 'em back" - Uncuffing
"Thanks soldier! I owe ya" - Uncuffed
"This shit is getting torn to the ground!" - Response to MAYHEM
"Nothing's gonna be left!" - Response to MAYHEM
"Good call!" - Response to MAYHEM
"Police! Over there!" - Cops spotted during MAYHEM
"Be cool! He's alone!" - Cop spotted during MAYHEM
"Heads up!" - Enemies spotted during MAYHEM
"We got company!" - Enemies spotted during MAYHEM
"Woah shit!" - Cops spotted during MAYHEM
"Fuck! Cops!" - Cops spotted during MAYHEM
"Look out!" - Cops spotted during MAYHEM
"Over there! Be ready!" - Cops spotted during MAYHEM
"WOOOO!" - Woo
"Right on!" - Woo
"That's the way!" - Woo
"Fuckin A!" - Woo
"Alright, keep 'em coming" - Watching training
"One more soldier, don't stop!" - Watching training
"We gotta get heavy, lemme see a couple more!" - Watching training
"What's the word?" - Greeting Warrior
"Everything okay?" - Greeting Warrior
"What's the deal?" - Greeting Warrior
"Everything cool?" - Greeting Warrior
"Hey" - Greeting Warrior
"You hear anything on the streets?" - Greeting Warrior
"We ain't even been to The Bronx before." - To Cleon, on his worry about Cyrus' meeting
"When we get there, you stick close by. Okay?" - To Rembrandt, on the way to the meeting
"It's the only choice we got." - On returning to Coney
"We're gonna have to find everyone. We'll tell 'em to hold up in the park 'til we're all together. The sooner we get the hell outta here, the better." - To Snow, after The Police split up the gang in No Permits, No Parley
"Real tough chick..." - To Mercy
"Maybe we better take off." - To Snow, Ajax and Cowboy, when seeing The Baseball Furies
"Come on, Cowboy." - Helping Cowboy stand up after fighting the Furies
"You never were very smart." - Last words to Ajax, on him choosing a woman over the gang
"You know, you're just part of everything that's happening tonight... and it's all bad... Just go back to wherever it was you came from." - After kissing Mercy
"The best." - After Masai says that The Warriors are real good

Trivia

The name 'Swan' likely comes from Leda and the Swan, in which Zeus takes the form of a swan.
Swan is said to be the quiet type, but in the video game, sometimes when he wrecks somebody, he will shout something really loud, like Ajax's repeated line, "Fuckin' A!"
- The same goes for Snow.
In the original script, Swan was going to get kidnapped by a homosexual gang called "The Dingos", but he escaped and made it back to Coney, but was cut from the movie, The Dingos can only be seen in the scene of the big meeting.
In one take, Michael Beck (Swan) swings a bat into Deborah Van Valkenburgh's (Mercy's) face in the scene where he throws it at the cop. She was rushed to a hospital at 3 a.m. for stitches and still has a scar.
In a trailer of the game, he uses Fox's 2 hit knee combo, instead of his special ground attack.
Completing Armies of the Night will unlock the "ghost" of Swan, which is most likely due to the fact that Swan and Ajax have to fight each other at the end of said mode.
During the film, in the battle between The Warriors and The Furies, actor Michael Beck struck a stuntman so hard during their fight that he accidentally broke three of the man's ribs. If you look closely, you can see the Fury's authentic reaction when he's hit in the midriff. The scene occurs right after the Fury in yellow face paint appears, as Swan (Beck) engages with a red-faced Fury. A tussle ensues before Swan slams a baseball bat plum in the Fury's gut, resulting in a serious onscreen injury. The kicker? Beck didn't hear about the injury until 37 years later during a reunion event.
While other Warriors wear accessories such as Cleon with his Do-Rag, Ajax with Fingerless Gloves, Snow with Tribal Necklace, Vermin with Black Bracelet, Cowboy and his Stetson Hat, Fox and his pendant and Rembrandt with Neckchief, Swan is the only Warrior who doesn't wear ANY type of accessory