List of Characters | Cyberpunk 2077

This is a guide to all the major Characters appearing in Cyberpunk 2077. Learn about each character and their role in the story here.

List of Major Characters

NOTE: The following descriptions include some spoilers for the plot of Cyberpunk 2077. Read at your own risk!

V (The Protagonist)

V Character Guide

V is the Mercenary whose story the plot is centered around.

Role in the Story

V steals a biochip which can grant immortality in an attempt to get rich, but accidentally ends up embedding the digitized consciousness of Johnny Silverhand into their brain. This event kicks off the rest of the story, in which V must choose whether to side with Johnny against the Arasaka Corportation or defy him.

The Player Character

As the protagonist, V is controlled by the player, and their appearance, gender, and more is fully customizable. V's backstory is also up to the player, with three possible Lifepaths available to define who the character was before the events of the story.

Character Creation Guide

Jackie

Jackie Character Guide

Jackie is V's partner in crime during the events of the game. A fellow Merc, he'll be joining you on many of your jobs.

Role in the Story

Jackie is shown to meet V at the start of the game. In the PlayStation Gameplay video, V and Jackie are partners in a scheme to move contraband into Night City, but end up getting hustled themselves. It's likely that three different stories of meeting Jackie are possible, one for each of the three different Lifepaths.

Johnny Silverhand

Johnny Silverhand Character Guide

Johnny Silverhand is a dead rockerboy, who lives on in V's head as a cybernetic ghost in the shell. For unknown reasons, he plots to bring down the Arasaka Corporation, the makers of the biochip he is contained inside.

Role in the Story

As the resident of the biochip at the center of the story, Johnny Silverhand plays a key role in the main story.

It's stated that the player can choose to either side with Johnny or go against his wishes – it's possible that this choice will be the deciding factor to determine the player's path and ending to the game.

Dexter DeShawn

Dexter DeShawn Character Guide

Dexter DeShawn is one of the Fixers working in Night City, meaning he acts as an intermediary between Mercs and clients.

Role in the Story

It's not known how Dexter will play into the main plot, but he's shown giving an assignment to V in the original Gameplay Reveal video. It's likely that many of the game's Quests will be provided to V by virtue of Dexter DeShawn.

Padre

Padre Character Guide

Padre is another Fixer working in Night City, operating in the Heywood district.

Role in the Story

It's stated in Night City Wire 2 that if V takes the Street Kid Lifepath, they will already know Padre, having grown up in Heywood.

However, if V chooses a different Lifepath, they will encounter Padre later on when doing jobs. That said, it's not clear exactly whether Padre's role will be part of the main storyline, or more as a source of side hustle.

Lizzy Wizzy

Lizzy Wizzy Character Guide

Lizzy Wizzy is a prominent celebrity and pop star in Night City.

Role in the Story

It's not know how Lizzy Wizzy will play into the main plot, or how V will interact with her.

It's speculated that Lizzy Wizzy commited suicide at her concert and was brought back to life after her entire body was replaced with Cyberware. A Breaking News pop-up shown within the first 9 minutes of the Gameplay Reveal says that there was a Death at Lizzy Wizzy Concert.

Viktor

Viktor Character Guide

Viktor is a ripperdoc and cyberware vendor based in Night City.

Role in the Story

Not much is known yet as to what extent Viktor takes part in the game, but as shown in the Gameplay Reveal, he is seen taking care of Cyberware augmentations for V. Likewise, based on how their conversation goes, it is likely that V and Viktor go a long way back.

Judy

Judy Character Guide

Judy is a braindance technician based in Night City.

Role in the Story

Judy is one of the Romance options available to female V in the game. Judy is aligned with The Moxes and works as a Braindance technician and editor for them. She runs her suite / office in Lizzie's Bar.

She is seen guiding V through the process of Braindance in her suite.

Panam

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Panam Character Guide

Role in the Story

Panam is one of the Romance options available to male V in the game. An ex-Nomad from the Badlands, she's trying to come into her own in the dog-eat-dog world of Night City.

Rogue

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Rogue Character Guide

Role in the Story

An associate of Johnny Silverhand, Rogue is available during Johnny Silverhand quests as a Romance option. As the owner of the Afterlife, she's the effective queen of the Mercs in Night City.

List of All Characters

All Character Profiles

Main Characters

V	Jackie Welles	Johnny Silverhand

Romance Options

Judy Alvarez	Kerry Eurodyne	Meredith Stout
Panam Palmer	River Ward	Rogue

Story Characters

Adam Smasher	Alt Cunningham	Anders Hellman
Anthony Harris	Claire Russell	Delamain
Dexter DeShawn	Elizabeth Peralez	Evelyn Parker
Finn Gerstatt	Goro Takemura	Hanako Arasaka
Jefferson Peralez	Joshua Stephenson	Lizzy Wizzy
Lucius Rhyne	Maiko Maeda	Mama Welles
Maman Brigitte	Misty	Mitch Anderson
Oda	Oswald “Woodman” Forrest	Placide
Royce	Saburo Arasaka	Saul Bright
T-Bug	Us Cracks	Viktor Vector
Weldon Holt	Yorinobu Arasaka

Fixers

Dakota Smith	Dino Dinovic	Muamar “El Capitan” Reyes
Padre	Regina Jones	Wakako Okada

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