- Anton Girdeux is the first technical boss you have to fight in Syphon Filter and considered wildly amongsts fans as one of the more popular. Though appearing less than twice in the first game, he made a minor reappearance in the main game of Syphon Filter 2 and even made it as a playable character in the Multiplayer (however, so did a lot of the other characters who had names...except for Fidel Kradvich). His french accent along with his quotes are well-known amongst the hardcore fans, many speaking in his tongue as he says "Look around Logan. This wall contains the mosaic, depicting the history, of your country's wars and aggressions. We, are about to make an addition to it!" TVthePunisher 07:04, 8 June 2009 (UTC)
Appearances
Syphon Filter
- Anton Girdeux was a French Terrorist, a member of the Black Baton, and the Lieutenant to Erich Rhoemer that was killed during the Terrorist attacks on Washington D.C. He was killed by Gabriel Logan inside the Freedom Memorial. Agent Ellis attempted to infiltrate Rhoemer's narcotics operation in Costa Rica, but was discovered and executed by ex-KGB agent Mara Aramov. Rhoemer then ordered Girdeux, to burn down the plantation to hide the evidence of their Syphon Filter research. He follows Rhoemer around during an attack on Washington D.C. Girdeux's main mission was to protect the main viral bomb that would go off inside the Washington Park. He is met face to face by Gabriel Logan while in the Washington Memorial. After a battle between the two, Girdeux is killed.
Syphon Filter 2
- Though not having any involvement in the story itself, he is discovered withinside the Bio-Labs Morgue by Gabriel Logan after he climbs through an air duct. His charcoaled body reveals a body that appeared to die in agony, as is seen when Gabe walks away after their fight in the first game.
- He is also available as a playable character in the multi-player mode. This model does not have the flamethrower pack and has all the same attributes as any other playable character. However you must unlock him by completing the C-130 Crash Site level in under three minutes. Along with Girdeux, you will also unlock Jonathan Phagan, Vladimir Gabrek, Marcos, Erich Rhoemer, and the Evil Scientist.
Syphon Filter 3
- Though not technically implied, one is to assume he is seen behind Erich Rhoemer during the scene where Mara shoots Elias, walking by and torching the plantation.
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror
- Only mentioned by Gabe during a mission briefing after fighting the Red Faction terrorist, Red Jack. He remarks on their similarity by their use of flame throwers and how they both ended up dieing.
Equipment
- Girdeux wore a specially made kevlar armor that protected his entire body. Strangely enough, his head is the only part of his body not covered by this armor. However, his face is covered by a shielding mask used by torch users, even though the back of his head is exposed (shooting him here has no effect, even if it's pinpointed with the Sniper Rifle). The armor, combined with the fuel-pack from his flame-thrower, add extra weight to his body and prevent him from moving very fast (it can be seen how heavy a toll the equipment has on his body when he jumps down from the Lincoln Memorial, he near limps down to his knees before lifting his body up) so he's forced to a slow walk. This allows Gabe to run away from him quite easily, but his field of vision is quite good...being able to spot Gabe within the entire playing field if he's out in the open and shooting his flame-gel (what's used to ignite a stream of flame from his flame-thrower) from one end of the memorial to another. The only weakness in this armor is the pack on his back itself, as shooting it will ignite the fuel inside, forcing a minor explosion on Anton himself. More powerful guns will cause it to explode harder, while the strongest guns will down him in a few hits (such as a .45). TVthePunisher 07:04, 8 June 2009 (UTC)