Jason Brody

An extreme sports enthusiast from Santa Monica, Jason’s life was enthusiastically going nowhere before he came along with his brothers and friends on a whirlwind tour of Asia’s finest party spots. An idle conversation in a nightclub elevator sent them off to one last stop. Now Jason’s got a new tattoo, a cheap gun, and a mission.

Vaas Montenegro

Vaas has managed to weaponize bipolar disorder. He’s smart, intelligent, and friendly... right up until he isn’t. It’ll take about ten seconds, and then you’ll see the ruthlessness and insanity that let him take over Rook Island. He’s drugged to the gills, absolutely ruthless, kills at the drop of a hat, and has your friends. Get to work.

Dennis Rogers

After a childhood in Liberia and a stint as an immigrant in the United States, Dennis found his way to Rook Island. He’s been accepted as an adopted member of the Rakyat, and he sees something in Jason that nobody else (including Jason) does. It’s possible he’s crazy. Still, when you’re drowning, it doesn’t matter who’s willing to pull you up. Right?

Willis Huntley

...and speaking of crazy: Willis Huntley claims to be an embedded agent in an unnamed American governmental agency. He claims a lot of things that may or may not be true. What you do know is that Willis has a line into Vaas and Hoyt’s operation and he’s willing to trade favors. It’s worth putting up with a few idiosyncrasies for that.

Citra

The few parts of Rook Island that aren’t under the control of Vaas or Hoyt are under Citra’s control. Through sheer force of will, she’s led the Rakyat tribe to make what few gains they have in recent days. You can go a long way on Rook Island just through your deeds, but in the end, it all comes down to whether or not you can impress Citra.

Daisy Lee

Grant’s girlfriend and a professional swimmer, Daisy’s probably dealing with this entire situation better than anyone. She’s working on a way off the island before anyone else.

Hoyt Volker

The man behind the man on Rook Island. Hoyt has hidden his background, but claims to be descended from a European mining fortune. He’s as bad as Vaas in his own low-key way, but Vaas at least has the excuse of being completely insane. Hoyt has no such justification, and that makes him much, much scarier.

Liza Snow

An aspiring actress and Jason’s long-suffering girlfriend, Liza couldn’t wait to get back to California. She had a great role in a studio production waiting for her, but the vacation lasted just one day too long.

Oliver Carswell

Oliver’s parents are rich to a silly degree, and that means Oliver has wanted for nothing in his life except, well, parents. He’s mostly filled that gap with drugs, but if you can catch him while he’s sober Oliver actually has a pretty good head on his shoulders. Catching him sober is a big if, though.

Grant Brody

Jason’s older brother and a former reservist in the U.S. Army. After their father’s death, Grant was the one to step up and keep his younger brothers in line. Too bad for him.

Riley Brody

Jason’s younger brother, Riley is missing in action from the moment the game starts. This entire doomed vacation began as a celebration of Riley getting his pilot’s license. Now it’s a question of where he’s gone.

Dr. Earnhardt

Rook Island attracts people who want to disappear, and that suits Dr. Earnhardt fine. He’s harmless, although he’s playing candyman to half the North Island and his drug intake would dwarf that of the average touring funk band. He’s a good person to know, but not because of anything you did or are.

Keith Ramsey

On Rook Island, some people learn who they really are. Unfortunately, Keith did, and it was not what he was expecting.

Buck

He’s not a person so much as a vaguely person-shaped collection of horrible warning signs. He’s introduced to you as a hitman in Hoyt Volker’s employ and Buck actually manages to get worse from there. The real problem is that for quite a while, you’re going to have to follow his lead.

Sam Becker

In life, sometimes you can succeed in your chosen field not because of hard work, luck, or connections, but simply because of an accent. Sam has benefited from the German reputation for precision and discipline, and that’s why he’s got a high position in Hoyt’s mercenary corps. There is literally no other reason. Sam thinks this is hilarious, which may be one of the reasons why he gets along so well with Willis Huntley. When you reach the South Island, Sam is the best friend you’ve got.