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'''Characters''' are the persons driving the storyline of the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series. There are thirteen types of characters within the ''GTA'' series:
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'''Characters''' are the persons driving the storyline of the [[Grand Theft Auto]] games. There are thirteen types of characters within the GTA series:
 
   
 
==Playable Characters==
 
==Playable Characters==
:*'''Protagonist'''
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{{Main|Protagonist}}
 
[[Protagonist]]s are the main characters in the GTA games and are the characters the player acts as. In the first three ''Grand Theft Auto'' games (''[[Grand Theft Auto (1997 game)|Grand Theft Auto]]'', ''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1969]]'' and ''[[Grand Theft Auto: London 1961]]''), the player could choose the protagonist. From ''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]'' to ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', the protagonist was a set character. In ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', there are three different protagonists. In ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'', the player plays as the {{GTAOP}}, whose appearance can be customized.
:[[:Category:Protagonists]]
 
[[Protagonist]]s are the main characters in the GTA games and are the characters the player acts as. In the first three GTA games ([[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969|GTA London, 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London, 1961]]), the player could choose the protagonist. However, from [[Grand Theft Auto 2]] onwards, the protagonist was a set character.
 
   
 
==Non-Playable Characters (NPCs)==
 
==Non-Playable Characters (NPCs)==
 
:*'''Antagonist'''
 
:*'''Antagonist'''
The [[Antagonist]] is the main enemy of the protagonist, who generally makes the life of the protagonist difficult. An example of an antagonist is [[Frank Tenpenny]] from [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]].
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The [[Antagonist]] is the main enemy of the protagonist, who generally makes the life of the protagonist difficult. An example of an antagonist is [[Frank Tenpenny]] from ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]''.
   
 
:*'''Main Characters'''
 
:*'''Main Characters'''
Main Characters are characters who play a large role in the game, typically giving the protagonists missions or otherwise playing a large role in the games. [[Lance Vance]], for example, was one of the main characters in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]], although he did not give the protagonist ([[Tommy Vercetti]]) any missions.
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Main Characters are characters who play a significant role in the game, typically giving the protagonists missions or otherwise playing a large role in the game. [[Lance Vance]], for example, was one of the main characters in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]'', although he did not give the protagonist ([[Tommy Vercetti]]) any missions.
   
 
:*'''Supporting Characters'''
 
:*'''Supporting Characters'''
Supporting Characters are characters who do not play a large role in the GTA games but do have an impact on the storyline. For example, [[Earnest Kelly]] in GTA Vice City gave the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) missions but was not a key character throughout the game. His role, however, becomes particularly important when Tommy attempts to give [[Sonny Forelli]] counterfeit money, provided by Kelly.
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Supporting Characters are characters who do not play a large role in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' games but do have an impact on the storyline. For example, [[Earnest Kelly]] in ''GTA Vice City'' gave the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) missions but was not a key character throughout the game. His role, however, becomes particularly important when Tommy attempts to give [[Sonny Forelli]] counterfeit money, provided by Kelly.
   
 
:*'''Minor Characters'''
 
:*'''Minor Characters'''
Minor Characters are characters who play a minor role in GTA games but who stand out from pedestrians (either by appearance or by name). An example is [[Curly Bob]] from [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], a bartender at [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] who appeared in one [[Cutting The Grass|mission]].
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Minor Characters are characters who play a minor role in ''GTA'' games but who stand out from pedestrians (either by appearance or by name). An example is [[Curly Bob]] from ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'', a bartender at [[Luigi's Sex Club 7]] who appeared in one [[Cutting the Grass|mission]].
   
 
:*'''Random Characters'''
 
:*'''Random Characters'''
[[Random Character]]s are minor characters that appear at random locations throughout the city, giving the protagonist missions. Random Characters have only appeared in [[Grand Theft Auto IV]], [[The Lost and Damned]], [[Chinatown Wars]], [[The Ballad of Gay Tony]] and [[Grand Theft Auto V]].
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[[Random characters|Random Characters]] are minor characters that appear at random locations throughout the city, giving the protagonist missions. Random Characters have only appeared in the [[HD Universe]] games (except ''[[Grand Theft Auto Online]]'').
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:*'''Pedestrians'''
 
:*'''Pedestrians'''
[[Pedestrians]] are a category of characters which includes both pedestrians and motorists. These characters are generic characters who appear through the game walking or driving around the city. Pedestrians tend to have limited dialogue and play no role in the games. It should also be noted that some minor characters have the same appearance as pedestrians, although they are not the same character.
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[[Pedestrians]] are a category of characters which includes both pedestrians and motorists. These characters are generic characters who appear through the game walking, driving, shopping, eating, talking etc around the city. Pedestrians tend to have limited dialogue and play no important role in the games. It should also be noted that some minor characters have the same appearance as pedestrians, although they are not the same character.
   
 
:*'''Street Criminals'''
 
:*'''Street Criminals'''
[[Street Criminals]] are pedestrians that steal vehicles and often pick-pocket pedestrians featured in the series since [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. They create a more replete environment in the city.
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[[Street Criminals]] are pedestrians that commit crimes such as stealing vehicles to causing shoot-outs featured in the series since ''[[Grand Theft Auto 2]]''. They create a more replete environment in the city.
   
 
:*'''Multiplayer Characters'''
 
:*'''Multiplayer Characters'''
Multiplayer characters are characters who the player can play as whilst in multiplayer mode. Some multiplayer characters also appear during missions as minor characters, such as [[Mona Lott]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]].
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Multiplayer Characters are characters who the player can play as whilst in multiplayer mode. Some multiplayer characters also appear during missions as minor characters, such as [[Mona Lott]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''.
   
 
:*'''Mentioned Characters'''
 
:*'''Mentioned Characters'''
Mention Characters are characters mentioned during game dialogue or on promotional websites for GTA games but are not seen during the games themselves. An example being [[Moweesha]], who is mentioned on the GTA Vice City [http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ website]. These also include people who appear on radio stations, except for DJs and hosts, such as [[Reed Tucker]] from GTA III's [[Chatterbox FM]].
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Mentioned Characters (also known as '''Unseen Characters''') are characters mentioned during game dialogue or on promotional websites for ''GTA'' games but are not seen during the games themselves. An example being [[Moweesha]], who is mentioned on the ''GTA: Vice City'' [http://www.rockstargames.com/vicecity/ website]. These also include people who appear on radio stations, except for DJs and hosts, such as [[Reed Tucker]] from ''GTA III''<nowiki/>'s [[Chatterbox FM]].
   
 
:*'''Radio Personalities'''
 
:*'''Radio Personalities'''
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Radio Personalities are characters who host radio stations or programmes in the GTA games. An example is [[Lazlow]], who has appeared as a DJ (for [[Chatterbox FM]] and [[V-Rock]]), a presenter (for Entertaining America on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] and Chatterbox on [[Liberty City Free Radio|LCFR]]) and a radio intern (on V-Rock).
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Radio Personalities are characters who host radio stations or programmes in the ''GTA'' games. An example is [[Lazlow]], who has appeared as a DJ (for [[Chatterbox FM]] and [[V-Rock]]), a presenter (for Entertaining America on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] and Chatterbox on [[Liberty City Free Radio|LCFR]]) and a radio intern (on V-Rock).
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''See also:'' [[:Category:Radio DJs]]
   
 
:*'''Fictional Characters'''
 
:*'''Fictional Characters'''
Fictional Characters are characters who are fictional within the GTA universe itself. An example is [[Herbie]], the astro-goat of [[The Truth]].
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Fictional Characters are characters who are fictional within the ''GTA'' universe itself. An example is [[Derek the Dodo]], the mascot of [[Ammunation]] in the [[3D Universe]].
   
 
:*'''Deleted Characters'''
 
:*'''Deleted Characters'''
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:[[:Category:Beta Characters]]
 
Deleted Characters are characters who were set to appear in GTA games but were removed before the final version of the game. An example being [[Darkel]] and [[Curtly]], both of whom were removed from GTA III.
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Deleted Characters are characters who were set to appear in ''GTA'' games but were removed before the final version of the game. An example being [[Darkel]] and [[Curtly]], both of whom were removed from ''GTA III''.
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''See also:'' [[:Category:Beta characters]]
   
==Character Lists==
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==Lists of Characters==
 
*[[Characters in GTA (1997 game)]]
===By Game===
 
*[[Characters in GTA 1]]
 
 
:[[:Category:Characters in GTA 1]]
 
:[[:Category:Characters in GTA 1]]
 
*[[Characters in GTA London 1969]]
 
*[[Characters in GTA London 1969]]
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*[[Characters in GTA V]]
 
*[[Characters in GTA V]]
 
:[[:Category:Characters in GTA V]]
 
:[[:Category:Characters in GTA V]]
 
*[[Characters in GTA Online]]
 
:[[:Category:Characters in GTA Online]]
 
*[[Characters in 3D Universe]]
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:*[[Character Deaths (3D Universe)]]
   
===By Name===
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===Other===
*[[Characters by Surname]] (a list of all characters from the GTA series listed by surname)
 
:[[Characters by Surname (Number-B)|Characters by Surname (#-B)]]
 
:[[Characters by Surname (C-E)]]
 
:[[Characters by Surname (F-I)]]
 
:[[Characters by Surname (J-K)]]
 
:[[Characters by Surname (L)]]
 
:[[Characters by Surname (M)]]
 
:[[Characters by Surname (N-R)]]
 
:[[Characters by Surname (S-T)]]
 
:[[Characters by Surname (U-Z)]]
 
 
*[[:Category:Gangsters]]
 
*[[:Category:Gangsters]]
*[[Characters in GTA III Era]] (a list of characters from the [[GTA III Era]])
 
:*[[GTA III era Character Deaths]] (a list of characters who die during the GTA III era)
 
   
 
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[[Category:Characters in The Lost and Damned]]
 
[[Category:Characters in The Ballad of Gay Tony]]
 
[[Category:Characters in GTA Chinatown Wars]]
 
[[Category:Characters in GTA V]]
 
 
[[Category:Characters| ]]
 
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Latest revision as of 14:05, 11 March 2024

Characters are the persons driving the storyline of the Grand Theft Auto series. There are thirteen types of characters within the GTA series:

Playable Characters

Main article: Protagonist

Protagonists are the main characters in the GTA games and are the characters the player acts as. In the first three Grand Theft Auto games (Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and Grand Theft Auto: London 1961), the player could choose the protagonist. From Grand Theft Auto 2 to Grand Theft Auto IV, the protagonist was a set character. In Grand Theft Auto V, there are three different protagonists. In Grand Theft Auto Online, the player plays as the GTA Online Protagonist, whose appearance can be customized.

Non-Playable Characters (NPCs)

  • Antagonist

The Antagonist is the main enemy of the protagonist, who generally makes the life of the protagonist difficult. An example of an antagonist is Frank Tenpenny from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

  • Main Characters

Main Characters are characters who play a significant role in the game, typically giving the protagonists missions or otherwise playing a large role in the game. Lance Vance, for example, was one of the main characters in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, although he did not give the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) any missions.

  • Supporting Characters

Supporting Characters are characters who do not play a large role in the Grand Theft Auto games but do have an impact on the storyline. For example, Earnest Kelly in GTA Vice City gave the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) missions but was not a key character throughout the game. His role, however, becomes particularly important when Tommy attempts to give Sonny Forelli counterfeit money, provided by Kelly.

  • Minor Characters

Minor Characters are characters who play a minor role in GTA games but who stand out from pedestrians (either by appearance or by name). An example is Curly Bob from Grand Theft Auto III, a bartender at Luigi's Sex Club 7 who appeared in one mission.

  • Random Characters

Random Characters are minor characters that appear at random locations throughout the city, giving the protagonist missions. Random Characters have only appeared in the HD Universe games (except Grand Theft Auto Online).

  • Pedestrians

Pedestrians are a category of characters which includes both pedestrians and motorists. These characters are generic characters who appear through the game walking, driving, shopping, eating, talking etc around the city. Pedestrians tend to have limited dialogue and play no important role in the games. It should also be noted that some minor characters have the same appearance as pedestrians, although they are not the same character.

  • Street Criminals

Street Criminals are pedestrians that commit crimes such as stealing vehicles to causing shoot-outs featured in the series since Grand Theft Auto 2. They create a more replete environment in the city.

  • Multiplayer Characters

Multiplayer Characters are characters who the player can play as whilst in multiplayer mode. Some multiplayer characters also appear during missions as minor characters, such as Mona Lott in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

  • Mentioned Characters

Mentioned Characters (also known as Unseen Characters) are characters mentioned during game dialogue or on promotional websites for GTA games but are not seen during the games themselves. An example being Moweesha, who is mentioned on the GTA: Vice City website. These also include people who appear on radio stations, except for DJs and hosts, such as Reed Tucker from GTA III's Chatterbox FM.

  • Radio Personalities

Radio Personalities are characters who host radio stations or programmes in the GTA games. An example is Lazlow, who has appeared as a DJ (for Chatterbox FM and V-Rock), a presenter (for Entertaining America on WCTR and Chatterbox on LCFR) and a radio intern (on V-Rock).

See also: Category:Radio DJs

  • Fictional Characters

Fictional Characters are characters who are fictional within the GTA universe itself. An example is Derek the Dodo, the mascot of Ammunation in the 3D Universe.

  • Deleted Characters

Deleted Characters are characters who were set to appear in GTA games but were removed before the final version of the game. An example being Darkel and Curtly, both of whom were removed from GTA III.

See also: Category:Beta characters

Lists of Characters

Category:Characters in GTA 1
Category:Characters in GTA London 1969
Category:Characters in GTA London 1961
Category:Characters in GTA 2
Category:Characters in GTA III
Category:Characters in GTA Vice City
Category:Characters in GTA San Andreas
Category:Characters in GTA Advance
Category:Characters in GTA Liberty City Stories
Category:Characters in GTA Vice City Stories
Category:Characters in GTA IV
Category:Characters in The Lost and Damned
Category:Characters in The Ballad of Gay Tony
Category:Characters in GTA Chinatown Wars
Category:Characters in GTA V
Category:Characters in GTA Online

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