Cyberpunk category

Characters

40 entries tagged Characters, 40 of them long reads. The rest of the wiki points here most often at V (Cyberpunk 2077) and Johnny Silverhand: the Rockerboy Who Nuked Arasaka.

Adam Smasher: Arasaka's Full-Borg Killer From 2020 to 2077Adam Smasher is the Arasaka cyborg who killed Johnny Silverhand, David Martinez and Rebecca, and the final boss of Cyberpunk 2077. Here's his full history across the tabletop games, Edgerunners and 2077, and whether you can actually kill him.
Alt Cunningham: the Netrunner Who Created SoulkillerAlt Cunningham was Night City's best netrunner, Johnny Silverhand's girlfriend and the first victim of the program she invented. Here's her story from the tabletop game to Cyberpunk 2077, and what the thing behind the Blackwall really is.
Every Cyberpunk 2077 Romance Explained: Judy, Panam, River, Kerry and the FlingsCyberpunk 2077 has four full romances, Judy Alvarez, Panam Palmer, River Ward and Kerry Eurodyne, each locked to V's body type and sometimes voice. Here's who can romance whom, which quest seals each relationship, the casual options, and how every romance ends in every ending.
Cyberpunk Characters: Every Major Character in 2077, Phantom Liberty and EdgerunnersThe major characters of Cyberpunk 2077, Phantom Liberty and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, from V and Johnny Silverhand to Songbird, Solomon Reed, David Martinez and Lucy. Each entry says who they are, what they want and where their story ends.
Cyberpunk: Edgerunners Characters: the Whole Crew and Who SurvivesEvery major character in Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, from David and Lucy to Maine's crew, the fixer Faraday and Adam Smasher. Who they are, who voices them, how each one's story ends, and which of them are still alive when the credits roll.
David Martinez: the Edgerunner From Santo DomingoDavid Martinez is the street kid at the centre of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, who went from Arasaka Academy dropout to Night City legend in about a year. Here's his story, why he could take so much chrome, how he died, and where he turns up in Cyberpunk 2077.
Dexter DeShawn: the Fixer Who Shot V in Cyberpunk 2077Dexter DeShawn, Dex to everyone, is the Night City fixer who sets up the Konpeki Plaza heist in Cyberpunk 2077, then shoots V when it goes wrong. Here's who he was, why he pulled the trigger, and how he ended up in the landfill himself.
Evelyn Parker: the Doll Behind the Konpeki Plaza HeistEvelyn Parker is the woman who hires V and Jackie to steal the Relic in Cyberpunk 2077, and one of the game's most tragic characters. Here's what she was really planning, who she was working for, and what happened to her after the heist.
Goro Takemura: Saburo Arasaka's Bodyguard and V's Unlikely AllyGoro Takemura is the Arasaka bodyguard who pulls V out of a landfill and drags them into a plot to expose Saburo's killer. Here's his story, how to save him, and what happens to him in every ending of Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom Liberty.
Hanako Arasaka: Saburo's Daughter and the Face of ArasakaHanako Arasaka is Saburo's sheltered favourite, a gifted netrunner and the woman who offers V a deal at Embers. Here's her story from the tabletop books to Cyberpunk 2077, what her offer really means and what happens to her in every ending.
How Did Johnny Silverhand Die?Johnny Silverhand died during the raid on Arasaka Tower on 20 August 2023, but the two versions of the story disagree on how. The tabletop books have Adam Smasher kill him in the tower. Cyberpunk 2077 has him captured and run through Soulkiller. Here are both.
How Did Johnny Silverhand Get a Nuke?Johnny Silverhand didn't get the nuke himself. It came with the Militech-backed raid on Arasaka Tower in 2023, as a small tactical bomb meant to destroy Arasaka's database. The tabletop books say so outright; Cyberpunk 2077 just puts it in his helicopter.
How Did Johnny Silverhand Get Into the Relic?Arasaka captured Johnny in 2023, copied his mind with Soulkiller and kept the engram in Mikoshi for decades. Then Anders Hellman loaded it onto the Relic 2.0 prototype, the chip V ends up with after the Konpeki Plaza heist. Here's each step, and how the tabletop differs.
How Did Johnny Silverhand Lose His Arm?Johnny Silverhand lost his left arm as a young soldier in the Second Central American War, deserted, and named himself after the silver cyberarm that replaced it. Here is what Cyberpunk 2077 and CD Projekt Red say, and what the tabletop books left out.
Is Johnny Silverhand Evil?Not quite, but he is no hero. Johnny is a selfish, violent egomaniac who, in Cyberpunk 2077's version, nuked Arasaka Tower. He also really does hate the corporations that run Night City, and if V lets him, he changes. Here is the case against him, the case for him, and what the game itself says.
Is Johnny Silverhand in Phantom Liberty?Yes. Johnny Silverhand is in Phantom Liberty, still living in V's head and still played by Keanu Reeves. He has a smaller part than in the main story, because the expansion belongs to Songbird and Solomon Reed, but his fate is tied to its biggest choice.
Jackie Welles: V's Partner and the Heart of Cyberpunk 2077Jackie Welles is the big-hearted Heywood merc who becomes V's partner and dies after the Konpeki Plaza heist. This covers who he was, how the heist killed him, and the choice V makes about his body.
Johnny Silverhand: the Rockerboy Who Nuked ArasakaJohnny Silverhand is the frontman of Samurai, the man who attacked Arasaka Tower twice, and the engram living in V's head in Cyberpunk 2077. Here's his life in the tabletop game and the video game, where the two tell it differently, and what happens to him in each ending.
Judy Alvarez: the Braindance Techie of the MoxJudy Alvarez is a braindance editor with the Mox, Evelyn Parker's best friend and one of Cyberpunk 2077's four romances. This covers her past, the fight for Clouds, the dive at Laguna Bend and how her story ends with each choice.
Kerry Eurodyne: Samurai's Survivor and Night City's Rock GodKerry Eurodyne is Johnny Silverhand's old bandmate in Samurai and, by 2077, the biggest rock star in Night City. This covers his history from the tabletop game, the Samurai reunion, his side jobs and the romance with V.
Kurt Hansen: the Colonel Who Rules Dogtown in Phantom LibertyKurt Hansen is the former Militech colonel who runs Dogtown and its Barghest militia in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Here's where he came from, what he wants from Songbird, and how he dies on every route.
Lucy (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)Lucy is the netrunner at the heart of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, an Arasaka escapee who dreamed of leaving Night City for the Moon. Here's her backstory, her relationship with David Martinez, what she was hiding, and how the series ends for her.
Morgan Blackhand: the Legendary Solo Missing from Cyberpunk 2077Morgan Blackhand is the most famous Solo in Cyberpunk history, Mike Pondsmith's own character, and the man who fought Adam Smasher on the roof of Arasaka Tower in 2023. Here's his tabletop story, why he isn't in 2077's version of that night, and where he is now.
Panam Palmer: the Aldecaldo Who Wouldn't Follow OrdersPanam Palmer is the hot-headed Aldecaldos nomad who helps V catch Anders Hellman and later offers the whole clan for the raid on Arasaka. This covers her story, the Basilisk, the romance and what the Star ending means for her.
Rache Bartmoss: the Netrunner Who Caused the DataKrashRache Bartmoss was the most famous netrunner of the old Net, the man whose viruses wrecked it in 2022. Here's who he was in the tabletop books, how he died, and the freezer V finds in the Badlands in Cyberpunk 2077.
Rebecca (Cyberpunk: Edgerunners)Rebecca is the small, loud, trigger-happy solo of Cyberpunk: Edgerunners and one of its most loved characters. Here's who she is, her bond with Pilar and David, how she dies, and where to find her shotgun in Cyberpunk 2077.
River Ward: the NCPD Detective Who Wants to Do Things RightRiver Ward is an honest Night City cop whose side story is the darkest in Cyberpunk 2077. Here's who he is, what happens on the hunt for his nephew, how his romance works and what becomes of him in every ending.
Rogue Amendiares: Queen of the Afterlife and Johnny Silverhand's ExRogue Amendiares is Night City's top fixer in 2077 and one of the last legends of Johnny Silverhand's era. Here's her history from the tabletop games to the Afterlife, her past with Johnny and Adam Smasher, and how she can die in Cyberpunk 2077.
Rosalind Myers: the NUSA President in Cyberpunk 2077 and Phantom LibertyRosalind Myers is the president of the New United States of America in Cyberpunk 2077, a former Marine and former CEO of Militech. She started the Unification War, lost Night City, and in Phantom Liberty her plane comes down in Dogtown.
Saburo Arasaka: the 158-Year-Old Emperor of ArasakaSaburo Arasaka turned his father's company into the most feared corporation on Earth and was still running it at 158. Here's his life from the tabletop game to Cyberpunk 2077, how he died at Konpeki Plaza and how he comes back.
Solomon Reed: the FIA Sleeper Agent of Phantom LibertySolomon Reed is the NUSA spy Idris Elba plays in Phantom Liberty, a man his own country left for dead in 2070 who stayed loyal anyway. Here's his history with Songbird, his part in the Dogtown story, and how each ending treats him.
Songbird (So Mi): the FIA Netrunner at the Heart of Phantom LibertySong So Mi, codenamed Songbird, is the NUSA's best netrunner and the reason V ends up in Dogtown. Here's who she is, what the Blackwall did to her, why she betrayed Solomon Reed, and what happens to her in every Phantom Liberty ending.
V (Cyberpunk 2077)V is the mercenary at the centre of Cyberpunk 2077, a merc who steals the Relic from Arasaka and ends up sharing a skull with Johnny Silverhand. This covers the three lifepaths, the heist, what the Relic does to V and how every ending decides V's fate.
Viktor Vektor: V's Ripperdoc in Cyberpunk 2077Viktor Vektor is the ex-boxer ripperdoc in Watson who patches V up, gives them credit and tells them the Relic is killing them. Here's who Vik is, what he does in the story and Phantom Liberty, and what happens to him in each ending.
What Happened to Johnny Silverhand's Body?In Cyberpunk 2077, Arasaka dumped Johnny Silverhand's body in an unmarked grave in the oil fields outside Night City after Soulkiller took his mind. The tabletop books hint at something stranger. Here's what each version says, and what V can find.
What Happens to V at the End of Cyberpunk 2077?It depends on your choice on Misty's rooftop. In every base-game ending where V keeps their body, V has about six months to live. Only Phantom Liberty's The Tower saves V, at a heavy price. Here is what happens to V in each ending.
Who Is Johnny Silverhand to V?Johnny Silverhand is the dead rockerboy living in V's head: a copy of his mind on the Relic chip, which saved V's life and is now overwriting V with Johnny. He starts as V's enemy and can end as V's closest friend. Here is how their bond works and where it can end.
Why Did David Martinez Go Cyberpsycho?David went cyberpsycho because he kept piling military chrome onto his body to become the man Maine was, refused every chance to downgrade, and ended up in Arasaka's prototype cyberskeleton. Here is how Cyberpunk: Edgerunners shows it, step by step.
Why Did Johnny Silverhand Nuke Arasaka Tower?In Cyberpunk 2077 Johnny arms the bomb himself during the 2023 raid he joined to free Alt Cunningham. The tabletop books tell it differently: the nuke was Militech's, and Johnny was already dead when it went off. Here are both versions and why the game says not to trust his.
Yorinobu Arasaka: the Rebel Son Who Killed SaburoYorinobu Arasaka spent his youth fighting his father's company from the streets of Tokyo and his old age trying to wreck it from the inside. Here's why he stole the Relic, why he killed Saburo and what happens to him in every ending.