Shaundi

Shaundi is a White, young adult female with sandy brown (Saints Row 2) or dark brunette (Saints Row: The Third and Saints Row IV) hair and hazel/brown eyes.[23] While Shaundi has been known to do drugs and is witnessed consuming them in Saints Row 2[24], she appears to be very healthy.

In Saints Row 2, Shaundi's chest-length hair is made into sandy brown dreadlocks, and she wears a Women's Camisole 4 in slate grey, light purple bell-bottom jeans, and black and white converse sneakers. Her makeup and accessories consists of a purple bandanna, a black spiked choker necklace, red lipstick, a single silver stud piercing below her lips, silver bangles on her right arm, a studded wristband on her left arm, two rings on her left hand, and a chain-belt. Shaundi also has two tattoos: one on her lower back, and another on her left hand. Shaundi has a lower back tattoo is very similar to Wings 1[25] (although not an exact replica) and her hand tattoo is a Nautical Star.[25]

As of Saints Row: The Third, Shaundi completely changes her appearance and dresses much more professionally in response to the Saints becoming famous icons to the public and her new dating show. Shaundi now has brunette hair that's put into a ponytail that branches off into multiple flocks, while a side fringe of hair waves freely in front of her face. Shaundi's new outfit consists of a purple crop top that's a lighter shade of purple and has the ST initials in game and exposes her midriff region, a black leather jacket with short sleeves that also exposes her midriff region, skin-tight purple pants that look to be made of Latex or Lycra and lowers slightly in the front, and a pair of black belt-buckled high-heeled boots. Her makeup and accessories consist of a pair of silver earrings, a plain black choker necklace, purple painted finger nails, and a silver chain belt. Shaundi has gotten rid of her old lower back tattoo,[26] but she still has her Nautical Star tattoo on her left hand, which she keeps throughout the entire series.

Attitude-wise, Shaundi's demeanor shifted drastically between Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third. Shaundi in Saints Row 2 (or Fun Shaundi in Saints Row IV) seemed to embody rebellion, drug abuse, and amoralism. Occasionally in her presence, Playa would witness her doing drugs.[24] Shaundi also had a nonchalant, sarcastic, mellow attitude throughout Saints Row 2 and, while generally being weak in combat, she wasn't non-violent, having wielded weapons. She has many connections and friends within the drug business, and appeared to have extensive knowledge on many aspects of the Loa Dust drug, which leads Playa to meeting her.

Between Saints Row 2 and Saints Row: The Third, Shaundi matures emotionally and in terms of combat skill compared to the drugged-out, apathetic, hedonistic "hippie" archetype she was originally attributed. Shaundi has become much more sensible, and takes her tasks very seriously. Shaundi expresses her feelings very strongly, and has no problem with demeaning other people, regardless if they're friends or not. Unlike in Saints Row 2, Shaundi is no longer a weaker combatant and has no problem engaging in physical violence or killing other people. Shaundi has also become something of a sex symbol, getting her own dating show called "I Wanna Sleep with Shaundi". In one of the Planet Saints advertisements, she also joins Pierce in advertising the Saints Sleeve (which he describes as the future of Jimmy Hats and also had input from Shaundi herself during development).

It is somewhat implied that Shaundi is heavily regretful of past events, her old reputation, and embarrassed of what people might think about her being an elite gang-member/celebrity whilst having living evidence of her delinquent, immoral, drug-clouded past before the 3rd Street Saints hit stardom as of Saints Row: The Third.

Shaundi grew up with older siblings and parents that were busy with work. Christmas was her favorite time of year as it was the one time when the whole family got together. As she got older, her siblings moved away and her parents divorced. She still believed in Santa, later saying "I needed Santa"[16] and that she'd never had a good Christmas after her family left, as she was either stoned or "with awful boyfriends who never really cared".[31]

Shaundi was once a student at Stilwater University[32], during which she visited Steelport while on spring break.[33] She had relations with countless men, including Steelport's famous pimp Zimos[34], and frequently mentions "one of my exes" as her source of information.[35] She also served a brief stint in prison, where she met Laura[36] and Johnny Gat[37].

She was a big fan of Keith David and had a crush on him; she was also a fan of the film They Live, which she mistook for a realistic film.[38][39]

In the future, she'd regret a number of her boyfriends and say that they never really cared about her.[31] She'd particularly regret Veteran Child, who threw a limited edition Feed Dogs vinyl on the fire once.[40] They dated when he was already a high-ranking Sons of Samedi member.[41]

Shaundi becomes a member of the Saints after Playa impresses her with some Stunt Jumps.[42] She is later made a lieutenant and put in charge of gathering information on the Sons of Samedi,[43] a job she is initially reluctant to undertake.

She quickly begins undermining the Sons of Samedi's drug operations by learning the recipe for replicating Loa Dust, with the assistance of Playa and Laura, and telling the gang the location of the Samedi's main drug farm.[41] The Sons of Samedi, angry at the attack on their business, send DJ Veteran Child (who told her about the farm when they were dating) to deal with the problem.[44] Veteran Child finds Shaundi alone in the Saints Hideout, and, after knocking her out, kidnaps her and takes her to On Track, a dance club.[45] Once Playa arrives, Veteran Child tries to use the hostage lieutenant as a shield, but Playa finds a way to take him out and helps Shaundi out of the club, leaving the DJ's corpse on the dance floor.[45]

As Veteran Child had bested her, Playa doubted Shaundi's ability to hold her own. It isn't until she announces her plan to bug the city's traffic cameras that Playa allows her to come along, due to the fact that Playa has no idea how to hack into the police computer.[46]

Once the Saints track The General down, Shaundi and Playa attack him at the Rounds Square Shopping Center, fighting their way through dozens of The General's gang members before finally taking out the Sons of Samedi leader.[47]

She also assists against the Brotherhood, much to the annoyance of Pierce, as she keeps getting the tactician role ahead of him. One time, she gives Playa intelligence that Pierce told her about.[48][49]

Shaundi is unlocked as a Homie after completing the Sons of Samedi arc. When she is called using the Cellphone, she arrives in a Voyage, wielding a K6 Krukov.

Five years[50] after the Saints conquered Stilwater, the former hippie has become more focused, both on the Saints and her celebrity status. In line with the expansion of the Saints' brand, she now has moved from drug trafficking to having her own TV dating show and a new look that is distinctly more professional than her previous bohemian style.[Reference needed] She attributes her new focus and sobriety to her new reality show, "I Wanna Sleep with Shaundi"; she simply didn't have the time to smoke up anymore.[51]

Her main obsession after arriving in Steelport[4] is destroying The Syndicate, the loss of Johnny having affected her deeply and continues to do so for the rest of the game, prioritizing his revenge against Loren. As the Saints settle into Steelport, Shaundi becomes angry with how long it is taking to find and kill Phillipe Loren, and, when informed about Powder by Playa, she was threatening to burn it to the ground, much to Playa's surprise. When they get there, Pierce and Playa arguing about entering the place pushes Shaundi's patience to her limit and she quickly shoots the guards before leading the way to the back. Shaundi hacks the computer in the building to get the details, while Playa and Pierce deal with the Morningstar.[52] Afterwards, the three Saints return to the Saints HQ to load up on weapons before heading to the Syndicate Tower to kill Loren, proving successful thanks to Playa's quick thinking. Before they leave, Shaundi tells the crew that they should destroy the building to send a message, although Oleg Kirrlov reasons that keeping the building would be useful.[53]

After killing Loren, the Saints head back to Stilwater to deal with Johnny's funeral, but are ambushed by Killbane's Luchadores, angering Shaundi again, and she goes with Playa and Pierce to help get others, although she gets annoyed by the fact that their first new recruit,Kinzie Kensington, is a former FBI agent. After Kinzie is rescued, Shaundi gets her to safety.[54]

When Pierce throws a party, Shaundi threatens to kill him over the phone, annoyed that they are partying while the Syndicate is still out there, and that Playa was defending him. When at the party, she gets close to losing her cool with Pierce and Zimos, and when Playa and Pierce tell her that she needs to move on, she storms out frustrated at the other Saints' seeming lack of compassion.[55]

Shaundi spends her time in Steelport assisting Playa in bringing down the Syndicate and, when Kinzie informs her and Playa about Killbane tarnishing the Saints' reputation, the two of them track down Killbane and Shaundi almost assassinated him, but Matt Miller hit their chopper with an EMP and crashed their helicopter.[56] She also has to deal with watching Josh Birk after he is kidnapped from under STAG's watch, much to her displeasure.[57]

When Shaundi gets kidnapped by STAG,[58] Playa has surgery in an attempt to rescue Shaundi, taking on the appearance of Cyrus Temple, and travels to Thermopylae, taking Pierce and Viola DeWynter as "captives". The four escape, but not before blowing up the aircraft carrier, angering STAG and making them instate martial law in the city.[59]

Later, Playa receives a call from Angel De LaMuerte. Killbane is at the airport, fleeing the city. Halfway through the call another call comes through, this one from Kia, informing them that Shaundi and Viola are strapped to bombs at the base of the Steelport monument, and that she plans to kill them in the explosion so that when their bodies are found, the Saints will be viewed as terrorists. The player must choose between saving the girls or annihilating the last member of the Syndicate.

Shaundi is pictured on a Stilwater's Most Wanted poster in the Police Headquarters.[84][85] A running gag in the game hints that Shaundi has slept with a ridiculous amount of men.[87]

Shaundi mentions this in Saints Row IV when speaking to her Saints Row 2 self in De Plane Boss after Playa saves her from her nightmare.[Reference needed]

Shaundi often consumes drugs during the game.[24]. Prior to joining the Saints, she dated Veteran Child, and their first date was to conceal Loa Dust inside of dead fish for the Sons of Samedi.[88] Shaundi's inability to defend herself is often a butt of derisive jokes among other Saints, some of whom quip "Let's see Shaundi kick that kind of ass" after winning a fight.

When Shaundi is a Homie, one of her random lines when being attacked is "I can't do it alone here!".

Despite Shaundi's carefree demeanor, she was angered by the death of Carlos. Fun Shaundi's homie conversation with Maero shows this. Shaundi enjoys partying,[35] playing hacky-sack,[89] skee ball,[90], and working out.[91] Playa is protective of Shaundi, and often does not allow her join them during missions.[92] Sometimes when robbing a store, the store clerk says..."I knew Shaundi was right about this place". Sometimes if a female Hippie gets in a fight with Playa or other NPC they say "Shaundi taught me how to stand up for myself". Shaundi's hairstyle is available at Image As Designed and is known as the "Long Dreads 1" option. As a result, it is possible to make Playa into a Shaundi look-alike with a few slight differences and most of the clothing she wears in the game is available at various stores. Her top is a "Women's Camisole 4" with Slate Gray with Black trim from at Leather & Lace. Her pants are "Bellbotton Jeans" in Saint's Purple 2, Silver, and Black from On The Rag, while her shoes are "Canvas Shoes" from Branded. She wears a "Tribal Wristband 3" from Nobody Loves Me on her left wrist and silver "6 Loops" from Bling Bling on her right wrist. Her mouth piercing is a silver "One Ball" from Nobody Loves Me. The only pieces of clothing not available at a Store are Shaundi's bandanna, choker, and belt-like chain, although the "Riveted Belt" from Nobody Loves Me is similar. In promotional artwork is wears a black "Bikini Top" and Saint's Purple, Leather style "Women's Latex Pants". Shaundi is the only Homie who doesn't comment when performing Stunt Jumps or Big Air Jumps. Shaundi's age is unknown, though it is presumed that she is in her late teens or early twenties, considering the fact that she hangs out with college students and attends frat parties. This likely makes her about half a decade younger than Playa. Amongst Shaundi's audio files are several unused Zombie moans.

The "Virtual Vixen" picture of Shaundi is used as the cover the Boy Toy magazine, in many interiors of the game.
Shaundi has her own Reality TV/Dating Show called "I Wanna Sleep with Shaundi".[94]
    The season premiere of "I Wanna Sleep with Shaundi" pre-empted the State of the Union Address.[95]
    During the heist on Stilwater 1st National Bank, a SWAT team officer shouts "Turn yourself in, my son wants to meet Shaundi".[96]

Shaundi is a whore

Various protesters show up throughout Steelport as throughout Saints Row: The Third, with some criticizing Shaundi's promiscuity.

Protesters have signs threatening the Saints, one of them saying "Shaundi is a whore!".[97]
Shaundi has become a fairly capable fighter in Saints Row: The Third. Even though Playa initially said to return to Stilwater after raiding the Guard Armory, they eventually decide to let Shaundi help against the Syndicate.[33]
    Despite her new found battle prowess, Shaundi is still the primary target of kidnapping, being kidnapped twice during the game by STAG.[98] In total, she has been kidnapped four times, twice in each game.
In Saints Row: The Third, Shaundi is affected most by Johnny Gat's death. In Return to Steelport, she becomes angry for the funeral disruption, and she kicks off when starting Party Time as there's a party being held at the HQ, when she gets to the HQ and even tells Pierce "Johnny's dead and you're throwing a fucking party?", then when Playa tells her that she can't mourn Gat forever, she storms out in a fit of rage.
Shaundi doesn't mention drugs during Saints Row: The Third as much as she did in Saints Row 2, except to mention that she was really high the last time she was in Steelport.[99]
In promotional artwork, Shaundi wears black mid-calf laced belt-buckled chunky-high-heeled pump boots, instead of the in-game appearance; where she wears black studded-belt-bucked high heel boots.
Shaundi is much taller in Saints Row: The Third; this is because she wears high-heels instead of Vollies.
When Male Voice 1 has been drugged during the mission Pimps Up, Hos Down and is stumbling naked through the brothel, one of the remarks from among many he can make is: "So this is what it feels like to be Shaundi" However, Shaundi no longer does drugs, and Playa had already been drugged in Saints Row 2.[100]
At the end of Saints Row: The Third, when saving Shaundi and Viola, explosive Flashbangs/Fart in a Jar must be thrown at at Kia while she holds Shaundi as a Human Shield, which is almost exactly the same thing that needs to be done to save Shaundi in the Veteran Child mission in Saints Row 2, when she is captured by Veteran Child except that Flashbangs are used.[101]
Shaundi is both the first Homie unlocked and also the first Unlockable in Saints Row: The Third, but you cannot call her up as a Homie until after Party Time.
    When called as a Homie, Shaundi arrives in a purple Torch.[102]
When Shaundi is called as a Homie, she reveals that Josh Birk sends her autographed photos, which she then sells online.
Male Voice 2 and Female Voice 1 show sexual attraction to Shaundi in several lines of dialogue, such as saying how Shaundi would look sexy or cute if she was a maid.[103]
Due to Johnny Gat's death, Shaundi becomes hostile, even to friends like Pierce in Trojan Whores and Viola when called as a Homie, although that's reasonable due to Viola's involvement in Johnny's death.
When Three Way becomes available, Shaundi, as well as Viola and Burt Reynolds cannot be called as Homie on the Cellphone until both endings have been played.
No one has ever made it past the final round of "I Wanna Sleep with Shaundi".[Reference needed]
Some artwork and promotional images shows Shaundi carrying weapons such as the Beretta M9/92[104], or the AK-74M.[105]
    On the back of the Saints Row: The Third box, there is alternate promo art of Shaundi with an AK-74M raised over her shoulder.[106][Reference needed]
Shaundi does not have good relationships with the other female lieutenants in Saints Row: The Third. Viola is a former member of the Morningstar and played a role in Johnny's death.[107] Kinzie spies on Shaundi's phone calls[108] and Kinzie's technological expertise eclipses Shaundi's own expertise, although Shaundi does the hacking during Assault on Precinct 31 in Saints Row 2 and during Hit the Powder Room in Saints Row: The Third; she is also able to identify UAV drone controls on sight during We're Going to Need Guns.
Shaundi uses a TEK Z-10 when called in as a Homie. She also uses a 45 Shepherd[4][52][57], a K-8 Krukov[96][53] and the Viper Laser Rifle.[11]
The Prima strategy guide reveals several alternate storylines for Shaundi:
    Shaundi was not there for the entire game and was in Mexico filming "I Wanna Sleep with Shaundi".[109]
    At the end of the game she was to unwittingly go on a date with Killbane without his mask on.[109]
    Shaundi had a more detailed storyline in which her more aggressive and hard-edged personality arose as a result of Survivor's guilt and Depression.[109]
    After saving Shaundi and Viola, after the closing credits Shaundi is at Gat's grave, upset that the Saints let Killbane get away and have gone back to being celebrities again, she is then recruited by Cyrus and joins STAG.[110]
Despite being affected by Johnny's death, Shaundi is not in the DLC mission, Send in the Clones.