About BioShock Characters

Welcome to the comprehensive BioShock characters list and database. Here you’ll find detailed profiles of all major and supporting characters in the BioShock series. Each profile covers abilities, personality traits, backstories, and relationships.

What You'll Discover

  • Complete character bios and personality types
  • Unique abilities, roles, and gameplay traits
  • Lore connections, occupations, and recurring appearances

Character Roles in BioShock

BioShock features a wide variety of characters with distinct roles and responsibilities:

  • Ideological Antagonist / Rapture Founder characters
  • Rapture Founder / Ideologue characters
  • Master Manipulator / Crime Boss characters
  • guardian characters
  • Genetic Scientist / Redeemed Caretaker characters
  • protagonist characters

Below you’ll find the complete list of BioShock characters, organized for easy browsing and discovery.

Andrew Ryan

Andrew Ryan

BioShockIdeological Antagonist / Rapture Founder

The founder and ruler of Rapture, a business magte who created the underwater city as a libertarian utopia.

Occupation: Rapture Founder / Industrialist
Debut: BioShock (2007)
Affiliation: Ryan Industries, Rapture Government
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 56

Personality

IdealisticAuthoritarianIntelligentParanoidPrincipled

Abilities

Business acumenLeadershipPolitical manipulationGenetic enhancement

Notable Items

Golf ClubRyan Industries EmpireRapture City
Quote:

A man chooses, a slave obeys.

Andrew Ryan

Andrew Ryan

BioShockRapture Founder / Ideologue

The founder and ruler of Rapture, a business magte who created the underwater city as a libertaria...

Atlas / Frank Fontaine

Atlas / Frank Fontaine

BioShockMaster Manipulator / Crime Boss

A con artist and smuggler who poses as Atlas, a revolutiory leader fighting against Andrew Ryan.

Occupation: Smuggler Kingpin / False Revolutionary
Debut: BioShock (2007)
Affiliation: Fontaine Futuristics, Atlas Resistance (fake)
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 40s

Personality

ManipulativeCharismaticRuthlessOpportunisticCunning

Abilities

DeceptionCriminal organizationGenetic enhancementBusiness manipulation

Notable Items

Mind Control PhraseCriminal EmpireGenetic Enhancements
Quote:

Would you kindly?

Big Daddy

Big Daddy

BioShockguardian

Genetically enhanced humans in diving suits who protect Little Sisters while they gather ADAM.

Occupation: Guardian
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Little Sisters, Rapture Security
Race: Human (heavily modified)
Gender: Male
Age: Varies

Personality

ProtectiveSingle-mindedLoyalgentle (to Little Si...Fierce

Abilities

Superhuman strengthEnhanced durabilityProtective instinctsDrill proficiency

Notable Items

Diving SuitDrill WeaponProtective GearPheromone Bond
Quote:

*mechanical groaning*

Dr. Brigid Tenenbaum

Dr. Brigid Tenenbaum

BioShockGenetic Scientist / Redeemed Caretaker

A German scientist who developed ADAM and the Little Sister program, later becoming their protector.

Occupation: ADAM Researcher / Little Sisters' Protector
Debut: BioShock (2007)
Affiliation: Independent (formerly Ryan Industries)
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 50s

Personality

IntelligentGuilt-riddenProtectiveScientificMaternal

Abilities

Genetic engineeringScientific researchADAM manipulationMedical expertise

Notable Items

Scientific EquipmentADAM ResearchLittle Sister Antidote
Quote:

Even in this place, there is still such a thing as right and wrong.

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Jack

BioShockprotagonist

The protagonist of the first BioShock game, a plane crash survivor who discovers the underwater city of Rapture.

Occupation: Protagonist
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Independent (Rapture survivor)
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 25

Personality

DeterminedAdaptableMoralCuriousResilient

Abilities

Genetic modificationWeapon proficiencyPlasmid powersHacking

Notable Items

WrenchPlasmidsVarious WeaponsADAM Syringes
Quote:

A man chooses, a slave obeys.

Jack

Jack

BioShockprotagonist

The protagonist of the first BioShock game, a plane crash survivor who discovers the underwater city...

Little Sister

Little Sister

BioShockADAM Gatherer / Exploited Child

Young girls genetically modified to process ADAM from corpses, protected by Big Daddies.

Occupation: ADAM Gatherer
Debut: BioShock (2007)
Affiliation: Big Daddies, Dr. Tenenbaum
Race: Human (genetically modified)
Gender: Female
Age: 8-12

Personality

InnocentChildlikeTrustingDependentCheerful

Abilities

ADAM processingCorpse detectionGenetic enhancement resis...

Notable Items

ADAM NeedleProtective ConditioningRose-Colored Glasses
Quote:

Angels don't wait for slowpoke daddies!

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