

These characters are generic characters who appear through the game walking, driving, shopping, eating, talking etc around the city. Pedestrians are a category of characters which includes both pedestrians and motorists. Random Characters have only appeared in the HD Universe games (except Grand Theft Auto Online). Random Characters are minor characters that appear at random locations throughout the city, giving the protagonist missions. An example is Curly Bob from Grand Theft Auto III, a bartender at Luigi's Sex Club 7 who appeared in one mission. Minor Characters are characters who play a minor role in GTA games but who stand out from pedestrians (either by appearance or by name). His role, however, becomes particularly important when Tommy attempts to give Sonny Forelli counterfeit money, provided by Kelly.

For example, Earnest Kelly in GTA Vice City gave the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) missions but was not a key character throughout the game. Supporting Characters are characters who do not play a large role in the Grand Theft Auto games but do have an impact on the storyline. Lance Vance, for example, was one of the main characters in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, although he did not give the protagonist ( Tommy Vercetti) any missions. Main Characters are characters who play a significant role in the game, typically giving the protagonists missions or otherwise playing a large role in the game. An example of an antagonist is Frank Tenpenny from Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. The Antagonist is the main enemy of the protagonist, who generally makes the life of the protagonist difficult. In Grand Theft Auto Online, the player plays as the GTA Online Protagonist, whose appearance can be customized. In Grand Theft Auto V, there are three different protagonists. From Grand Theft Auto 2 to Grand Theft Auto IV, the protagonist was a set character. In the first three Grand Theft Auto games ( Grand Theft Auto, Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 and Grand Theft Auto: London 1961), the player could choose the protagonist. Protagonists are the main characters in the GTA games and are the characters the player acts as.
