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The leader of the Zin empire and commander of its vast army. He has now set his sights upon the Earth and intends to add it to his ranks. Go [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Zinyak}} here]] for his self-demonstrating page.

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The leader of the Zin empire and commander of its vast army. He has now set his sights upon the Earth and intends to add it to his ranks. Go [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Zinyak}} here]] for his self-demonstrating page.
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* RedFlagRecreationMaterial: Played with. Galactic conqueror Zinyak demonstrates his WickedCultured credentials through dark works, quoting from ''Theatre/{{Macbeth}}'' and playing music like ''Night On Bald Mountain'' on one of the MindPrison's radio stations. However, the dark works aren't actually his favourite: Zinyak's true passion is for the lighter classics, most prominently the works of Creator/JaneAusten. [[spoiler: It turns out that he's such a LoonyFan of her that he's actually used his time machine to kidnap Jane Austen herself from the past and is currently keeping her imprisoned aboard his mothership. Following the events of the game, Jane is freed from the MindPrison by the Boss, hence the mysterious narrator of the game.]]
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* PunnyName: While dominatrix is an actual word consisting of “domination” and the Latin suffix “-trix”, it is also being used here as a {{portmanteau}} of “domination” and [[LotusEaterMachine “matrix”]], as she is the sentient AI controlling one.
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* AlienBlood: Averted. They have the same blood color as humans and Earth's mammals.
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* VillainousBreakdown: His smug attitude shatters when the Saints come to help the Biss in the FinalBattle.

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* VillainousBreakdown: His smug attitude shatters when the Saints come to help the Biss Boss in the FinalBattle.
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* VillainousBreakdown: His smug attitude shatters when the Saints come to help the Biss in the FinalBattle.
-->'''Zinyak:''' What is this intrusion?!
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* AlienInvasion: Um, duh. Quite the change from hordes of GangBangers, no?

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* AlienInvasion: Um, duh. Quite Their invasion of Earth and kidnapping of the change from hordes of GangBangers, no?President kicks off the plot.
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* AscendedExtra: According to the Enter the Dominatrix DLC, he originally was just going to be a minor character, but his role got expanded when they scrapped the DLC and decided to do Saints Row IV.

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* AscendedExtra: According to the Enter the Dominatrix DLC, he originally was just going to be a minor character, character in the DLC of the same name for Saints Row: The Third, but his role got expanded when they scrapped the DLC and decided to do Saints Row IV.IV instead.
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* OutsideGenreFoe: Even more so than STAG and the zombies in ''The Third''.
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* AlienArtsAreAppreciated: He studies a lot of human cultures.
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* FatalFlaw: His [[{{Pride}} arrogance]]. Zinyak believes he is above everyone else, even to his own subordinates, simply because he's a leader of a galactic empire. He also believes that breaking the Boss and his friends mentally by torturing them in simulations of their greatest nightmares and [[spoiler:blowing up the Earth]] will demoralize them enough to submit to him - but instead, those chain of events give them enough willpower to fight back and eventually lead to the downfall of the Zin Empire under his regime. [[spoiler:Even within the brink of getting his head torn off by the Boss, Zinyak still attempts to bravado them by claiming the Zin will avenge him after his death, which makes the ending cutscene which they bow down to ''the Boss'' instead as soon as they take his throne serve as a nice "fuck you" to him.]]

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* FatalFlaw: His [[{{Pride}} arrogance]].arrogance]] and overconfidence. Zinyak believes he is above everyone else, even to his own subordinates, simply because he's a leader of a galactic empire. He also believes that breaking severely underestimates the Boss and his friends the Third Street Saints because he thought mentally by torturing them in with simulations of their greatest nightmares and [[spoiler:blowing up the Earth]] will would be enough to demoralize them enough to submit to them. [[spoiler:This hubris bites him - but instead, those chain of events give them enough willpower to fight back and eventually lead to in the downfall of ass ''big time'' when the Zin Empire under Saints dismantle his regime. [[spoiler:Even massive empire through sheer determination despite being vastly outnumbered. Even within the brink of getting his head torn off by the Boss, Zinyak still attempts to bravado them by claiming the Zin will avenge him after his death, which makes the ending cutscene which where they bow down to ''the Boss'' instead as soon as they take his throne serve as a nice "fuck you" rubs the salt to him.the wound even further.]]

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-> ''"To paraphrase the writer William Shakespeare; all that lives must die, even a Saint."''



* FatalFlaw: His [[{{Pride}} arrogance]]. Zinyak believes he is above everyone else, even to his own subordinates, simply because he's a leader of a galactic empire. He also believes that breaking the Boss and his friends mentally by torturing them in simulations of their greatest nightmares and [[spoiler:blowing up the Earth]] will demoralize them enough to submit to him - but instead, those chain of events give them enough willpower to fight back and eventually lead to the downfall of the Zin Empire under his regime. [[spoiler:Even within the brink of getting his head torn off by the Boss, Zinyak still attempts to bravado them by claiming the Zin will avenge him after his death, which makes the ending cutscene which they bow down to ''the Boss'' instead as soon as they take his throne serve as a nice "fuck you" to him.]]



* FromNobodyToNightmare: The collectible text adventures which tells his origins reveals that he started out working at a Pastry Shop. He also reveals he wanted to be a museum curator at one point.

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* FromNobodyToNightmare: The collectible text adventures which tells his origins reveals that he started out working at a Pastry Shop.pastry shop. He also reveals he wanted to be a museum curator at one point.



* ShadowArchetype: To the Boss. Both are self-made individuals who rose from nothing to fame and power through determination, guile, and the application of extreme violence. [[spoiler:Keith David]] lampshades the similarities between them in a speech in the mission "He Lives," also adding that they both are fans of Creator/JaneAusten.

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* ShadowArchetype: To the Boss. Both are self-made individuals who rose from nothing to fame and power through determination, guile, and the application of extreme violence. [[spoiler:Keith David]] lampshades the similarities between them in a speech in the mission "He Lives," also adding that they violence, and both are fans of Creator/JaneAusten.Creator/JaneAusten. However, what contrasts the most between the two of them are their loyalty; Zinyak is what the Boss would become if they continue to be arrogant and self-centered, even towards their own closest lieutenants.



->''"Excellency, I'm Zinjai, your personal steward."''



->''"Your pitiful technology won't change anything. I am the goddess of this simulation! You will all grovel at my feet!"''




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-> ''"The spirit's alive but still I stand! Once you're dead, I'll corrupt this land!"''

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[[center: [-[[Characters/SaintsRow [[WMG:[[center:[-''VideoGame/SaintsRow'' '''[[Characters/SaintsRow Main Character Index]] | Index]]'''\\
'''Original Universe:'''
[[Characters/SaintsRowThePlayerCharacter The Player Character]] | [[Characters/SaintsRowTheThirdStreetSaints The Third Street Saints]] | [[Characters/SaintsRowSaintsRowGangs Saints Row Gangs]] | [[Characters/SaintsRowSaintsRow2Gangs Saints Row 2 Gangs]] | [[Characters/SaintsRowUltorCorporation Ultor Corporation]] | [[Characters/SaintsRowSaintsRowTheThirdGangs Saints Row: The Third Gangs]] | [[Characters/SaintsRowSTAG STAG]] | [[Characters/SaintsRowTheThirdDJs Saints Row: The Third DJs/Radio Hosts]] | '''Zin Empire''' | [[Characters/SaintsRowLegionsOfHell Legions Of Hell]] | [[Characters/SaintsRowOtherCharacters Other Characters]] Characters]]\\
'''Other Universes:''' ''Characters/AgentsOfMayhem''
| [[Characters/AgentsOfMayhem Agents of Mayhem]]]]-]''Characters/SaintsRow2022''-]]]]]
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* EvilBrit: He speaks with a posh British accent.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Zinyak enjoys employing sarcastic humour.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Zinyak enjoys employing sarcastic humour. humour just as much as the Boss.
-->'''The Boss''': (while being telekinetically slammed into the walls of Zinyak's ship) Fucking ass...hole, I'm gonna...\\
'''Zinyak:''' Do what, exactly? ''Bravado'' me to death?

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* BadassCape: He has an impressive red cape, in contrast to his foot soldiers.



* DefiantToTheEnd: [[spoiler:Even when the Boss is pulling his head from his body, Zinyak swears that his people will avenge him. However, his words are proved idle boasts, because after the Boss kills him, the Zin submit to them instead.]]



* EvilSoundsDeep: Zinyak speaks in a deep, resonant voice which establishes him as a dangerous enemy.



* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler:The Boss physically pulls off his head, along with a small section of his spine, [[Franchise/MortalKombat Sub-Zero]] style.]]



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%%* GenericDoomsdayVillain* GenericDoomsdayVillain: Exactly what is her motivation for trying to enslave the entire simulation? No-one knows, and the Saints aren't in the mood for asking.
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* RecruitingTheCriminal: The wardens are stated to be former criminals against the Zin empire.


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** After the hosts of "Mind over murder" broke down and stop stroking his ego, Zinyak had the wardens physically and sexually assault them.

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