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(click here to learn more)The Night of the Bonfires is a historical event in Just Cause 3.
Description[]
This was the nickname given by the populace to describe Di Ravello's military takeover some many years ago, specifically on day 1709 of Di Ravello's diary.
This event caused Rico Rodriguez to leave Medici, but it is revealed he was sent out of Medici as a deal between Di Ravello and The Agency.
One of the D.R.M. grunts mentions this: "Do you remember The Night of the Bonfires? I do. I swore to myself I'd never be on the losing side of something like that. The General is brutal, but he always knows where he stands."
It must have been a very traumatic event, as Mario describes in Connect the Dots, "I haven't been happy since the morning after the Bonfires."
When?[]
According to Di Ravello tapes, it must have been the night between day 1707 and 1708. What year that was is at this time unknown due to conflicting info. If counted correctly, day 1707 and 1708 are March 22nd and 23rd, 2000. See more at Timeline of the Just Cause universe.
According to Di Ravello, this is when "we shed pretenses and burned away our shameful weaknesses". In the Day 1710 tape, Di Ravello mentions that he "personally oversaw the burning of the Rodriguez household" and that this is what drove Rico to leave Medici and join The Agency. This is somewhat controversial, because other sources state 1986 as the time Rico joined the Agency. This is one of the mistakes that don't fit the timeline. The day count on the Di Ravello tapes just doesn't add up to the year numbers established everywhere else.
This is mentioned again on one of the Just Cause 4 loading images: "The Rodriguez family died in a fire during Sebastiano Di Ravello's brutal coup d'etat in Medici. Only Rico survived."
Trivia[]
- When a Mugello Farina Duo is brought to a garage, Alessia will comment on Rico racing in them before the "night of the bonfires".
- See also: Timeline of the Just Cause universe.
- There's a similar event, known as The burning of the north, which is known to have taken place in 2005.
- While unsure, the name appears to be referencing, or possibly even inspired by the Night of the Long Knives, an event during Nazi Germany.