Augustus Sinclair

"Augustus Sinclair. A guy who lives in Rapture, is such a rich guy. I don't understand if this guy wanted to spend time to research for more stuff that he needs, and especially, money. So much money. See, if you think charity is you, then I won't fall for another greedy drivel again. But now I must warn you, this man is as greed as he should. It won't be nice if I know that, huh?"

--Su Ji-Hoon, Sinclair's Fate

Augustus Sinclair, Esq. was one of the key figures in Rapture's science community as well as a prominent businessman. His business, Sinclair Solutions, was one of the most important Plasmid-researching companies in Rapture, and he is a significant character in BioShock 2, and in When the Cold Breeze Blows Away, guiding Subject Delta to Eleanor Lamb.

Life on the Surface
Augustus Sinclair was born in Panama some years before 1914 (in the BioShock world). His grandfather worked on the Panama Canal, and believed that he was doing a service for the greater good. The drowning of his grandfather as a result of this effort impressed upon Sinclair the idea that the only worthwhile efforts were self-serving. Sinclair eventually moved to Georgia in the United States with the hopes of striking it rich by his own business endeavors. With Southern charm and business savvy, Sinclair made a name for himself and attracted the attention of industrialist Andrew Ryan. When Ryan created Rapture, Sinclair took the invitation out of a desire to further his own gain.

Career in the Rapture
Sinclair eventually became one of Rapture Society's top men, with his creation of several successful businesses. In the early days of Rapture's construction, when the original Sinker platform was moored in the ocean floor, the men working on the foundation discovered an enormous cavern in the bedrock. Sinclair saw the possibilities in such a discovery and purchased the rights to the space, which no one else wanted. He then paid off the few people who knew to forget that the cave had ever been found. Through further exploration, Sinclair discovered that the cave system extended out into a cliff at the edge of an oceanic trench.