About Inside Out Characters
Welcome to the comprehensive Inside Out characters list and database. Here you’ll find detailed profiles of all major and supporting characters in the Inside Out 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 Inside Out
Inside Out features a wide variety of characters with distinct roles and responsibilities:
- Nightmare/Fear Memory characters
- Lead Emotion/Optimism Manager characters
- Mental Maintenance characters
- The Mind's Owner characters
- Family Support System characters
- Emotional Depth Manager/Empathy Creator characters
Below you’ll find the complete list of Inside Out characters, organized for easy browsing and discovery.
Jangles the Clown
A terrifying clown from Riley's subconscious fears, representing childhood anxieties and phobias.
Personality
Abilities
Notable Items
Who's your friend who likes to play?
Joy
The bright, energetic emotion who tries to keep Riley happy and positive, learning that all emotions have value.
Personality
Abilities
Notable Items
Do you ever look at someone and wonder what's going on inside their head?
Mind Workers
Various workers in Riley's mind who maintain different mental functions and systems.
Personality
Abilities
Just another day at the office in Riley's mind.
Riley Andersen
The 11-year-old girl whose mind serves as the setting for the story, vigating a major life change.
Personality
Abilities
I know you don't want me to, but I miss home.
Riley's Parents
Riley's mother and father, each with their own emotiol headquarters maging their responses to family life.
Personality
Abilities
We're going to have a good year.
Sadness
The blue emotion who initially seems to only cause problems but proves essential for emotiol growth and empathy.
Personality
Abilities
Notable Items
Crying helps me slow down and obsess over the weight of life's problems.
The Forgetters
Mind workers responsible for sending old, unused memories to the memory dump, sometimes making mistakes.
Personality
Abilities
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We keep only the essential memories and forget the rest.