About Firewatch Characters

Welcome to the comprehensive Firewatch characters list and database. Here you’ll find detailed profiles of all major and supporting characters in the Firewatch 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 Firewatch

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

  • Tragic Figure characters
  • Supervisor/Radio Companion characters
  • Red Herring characters
  • Protagonist/Fire Lookout characters
  • Psychological Antagonist characters

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

Brian Goodwin

Brian Goodwin

FirewatchTragic Figure

Ned's deceased son whose tragic death in the wilderness years ago haunts the forest and drives his father's actions.

Occupation: Tragic Figure
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Faction: Goodwin Family
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: Child (at time of death)

Personality

InnocentCuriousAdventurousTragic victim

Abilities

Brian Goodwin's Special A...
Quote:

Dad, can we explore more tomorrow?

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Delilah

FirewatchSupervisor/Radio Companion

Henry's supervisor who communicates with him via radio, becoming his primary human connection during his isolation.

Occupation: Supervisor/Radio Companion
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Fire Lookout Supervisor
Faction: U.S. Forest Service
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Age: 30s-40s

Personality

ProfessionalCaringWittyMysteriousSupportiveComplex

Abilities

Forest ManagementRadio CommunicationLeadershipProblem SolvingEmpathy

Notable Items

Radio EquipmentForest Service Documents
Quote:

Good morning, Henry!

Government Research Team

Government Research Team

FirewatchRed Herring

Mysterious researchers conducting studies in the forest, initially suspected of conspiracy but revealed to be legitimate scientists.

Occupation: Red Herring
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Faction: Government Research
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown

Personality

ProfessionalSecretiveDedicatedMisunderstood

Abilities

Scientific ResearchData CollectionEnvironmental Study
Quote:

Our research is classified, but it's for environmental protection.

Henry

Henry

FirewatchProtagonist/Fire Lookout

Middle-aged man who takes a fire lookout job in Wyoming to escape his troubled persol life and failing marriage.

Occupation: Protagonist/Fire Lookout
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Fire Lookout
Faction: U.S. Forest Service
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 40s

Personality

TroubledEscapistCaringGuilt-riddenIntrospectiveLonely

Abilities

Fire DetectionWilderness SurvivalRadio CommunicationHikingObservation

Notable Items

Two-Way RadioCompassFire Detection Equipment
Quote:

I needed to get away from everything.

Paranoia and Conspiracy

Paranoia and Conspiracy

FirewatchPsychological Antagonist

The mounting paranoia and conspiracy theories that plague Henry and Delilah throughout the summer.

Occupation: Psychological Antagonist
Debut: Episode 1
Affiliation: Unknown
Faction: Psychological
Race: Human
Gender: Unknown

Personality

InsidiousGrowingDestructiveIsolatingConsuming

Abilities

Psychological Manipulatio...Fear InductionParanoia CreationTrust Erosion
Quote:

Something's not right here.

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