Cyberpunk 2077

Who knows who

Character files

• FILE 01

  V

  Role

  Playable protagonist, freelance mercenary

  Affil.

  Independent merc, works through Dexter DeShawn and Rogue's Afterlife

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

• FILE 02

  Johnny Silverhand

  Role

  Rockerboy, Samurai frontman, ex-soldier

  Affil.

  Samurai (formerly), Silverhand Studios

  First seen

  Cyberpunk tabletop line (2013 edition); video game debut Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

• FILE 03

  Judy Alvarez

  Role

  Braindance editor, techie

  Affil.

  The Mox (Lizzie's Bar); formerly Clouds

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

• FILE 04

  Panam Palmer

  Role

  Nomad, solo, techie

  Affil.

  Aldecaldos (Bright family); formerly freelance merc under Rogue

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

• FILE 05

  Kerry Eurodyne

  Role

  Rockerboy, solo musician

  Affil.

  Samurai (formerly), MSM Records

  First seen

  Cyberpunk tabletop line (2013 and 2020 editions); video game debut Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

• FILE 06

  Goro Takemura

  Role

  Solo, former personal bodyguard of Saburo Arasaka

  Affil.

  Arasaka

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020), quest Playing for Time

• FILE 07

  Jackie Welles

  Role

  Solo, mercenary

  Affil.

  Valentinos (formerly), Afterlife mercs

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020), prologue

• FILE 08

  Alt Cunningham

  Role

  Netrunner, programmer

  Affil.

  ITS (formerly)

  First seen

  Cyberpunk tabletop line (2013 and 2020 editions); video game debut Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

• FILE 09

  Songbird

  Role

  Netrunner, FIA agent

  Affil.

  FIA, New United States of America (NUSA)

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (September 2023)

• FILE 10

  Solomon Reed

  Role

  Solo, FIA agent (sleeper in Dogtown)

  Affil.

  FIA, NUSA; formerly NUSA SpecOps

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty (September 2023)

• FILE 11

  River Ward

  Role

  NCPD detective, later private investigator

  Affil.

  NCPD

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

• FILE 12

  Rogue Amendiares

  Role

  Fixer, former solo

  Affil.

  The Afterlife, Watson

  First seen

  Cyberpunk tabletop line (2013 edition); video game debut Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

• FILE 13

  Evelyn Parker

  Role

  Doll (formerly at Clouds), aspiring actress

  Affil.

  Clouds (formerly), the Mox (formerly)

  First seen

  Cyberpunk 2077 (December 10, 2020)

Contents

1. Cyberpunk 2077: Release, Setting, Updates and What to Play FirstCyberpunk 2077 is CD PROJEKT RED's 2020 open-world RPG set in Night City in 2077. The launch mess, the 2.0 rebuild, V, the three lifepaths, every major update through 2.5, and where to start.
2. Cyberpunk 2077 Story Explained: The Relic, Mikoshi, Johnny and V's ConditionThe Cyberpunk 2077 plot act by act: the Arasaka heist, the Relic in V's head, Johnny Silverhand, Mikoshi, and why V is dying. Full spoilers below the first answer.
3. Cyberpunk 2077 Endings: Every Ending and How to Get Each OneAll Cyberpunk 2077 endings: The Devil, The Star, The Sun, Temperance, the secret ending, the suicide ending and Phantom Liberty's The Tower. What each needs and what happens. Spoilers.
4. Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty Explained: Story, Characters and the ChoicePhantom Liberty is the Cyberpunk 2077 expansion set in Dogtown. Songbird, Solomon Reed, Kurt Hansen, President Myers, the big choice, and how it changes the endings.
5. Cyberpunk 2077 Romance Options: Judy, Panam, River, Kerry and RequirementsWho you can romance in Cyberpunk 2077 and what V needs: Judy, Panam, River and Kerry, the body type and voice requirements, one-time flings, joytoys, and how romance affects the endings.
6. Cyberpunk 2077 Lifepaths: Nomad, Street Kid and Corpo ComparedThe three Cyberpunk 2077 lifepaths compared: how each prologue plays, where V starts, and what the choice changes later. Nomad, Street Kid or Corpo.
7. Cyberpunk 2077 FAQ: Quick Answers to the Questions Everyone AsksShort, direct answers about Cyberpunk 2077: open world, level cap, endings, Phantom Liberty, romance, Edgerunners canon, platforms, updates and the sequel.
8. V in Cyberpunk 2077: Who V Is, the Three Lifepaths and the RelicV is the playable mercenary of Cyberpunk 2077. Who V is, what the three lifepaths change, who voices V, and how the story and Phantom Liberty treat V's choices.
9. Johnny Silverhand: Samurai, Alt Cunningham, the 2023 Bombing and Keanu ReevesJohnny Silverhand is the rockerboy terrorist in Cyberpunk 2020 and the engram in V's head in Cyberpunk 2077. His tabletop history, the Arasaka Tower bombing, and Keanu Reeves.
10. Judy Alvarez in Cyberpunk 2077: Braindance Editor, Mox Member, Romance OptionJudy Alvarez is the braindance editor in Cyberpunk 2077 and a member of the Mox. Her backstory, her quests, who voices her, and how her romance works.
11. Panam Palmer: Aldecaldos Nomad, Her Quests and Romance in Cyberpunk 2077Panam Palmer is the Aldecaldos nomad in Cyberpunk 2077. Her backstory, her quest line from Ghost Town to Queen of the Highway, and who voices her.
12. Kerry Eurodyne: Samurai Co-Founder and Rockerboy in Cyberpunk 2077Kerry Eurodyne co-founded Samurai with Johnny Silverhand and is a solo star in Cyberpunk 2077. His history, his side quests, voice actor and romance option.
13. Goro Takemura: Saburo Arasaka's Bodyguard and V's Reluctant AllyGoro Takemura was Saburo Arasaka's personal bodyguard. His past, his quests with V, his arc through the Arasaka succession, and who voices him in Cyberpunk 2077.
14. Jackie Welles: V's Partner, What Happens to Him and Why Players Remember HimJackie Welles is V's first partner in Cyberpunk 2077. Who he is, what happens in The Heist, his funeral, and the actor behind him.
15. Alt Cunningham: The Netrunner Who Wrote Soulkiller and Lives Beyond the BlackwallAlt Cunningham is the netrunner behind Soulkiller and Johnny Silverhand's lost girlfriend. Her Cyberpunk 2020 origins, her fate at Arasaka Tower, and her role in Cyberpunk 2077.
16. Songbird in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's Netrunner, ExplainedSongbird (Song So Mi) is the NUSA netrunner at the center of Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. Who she is, her past with Solomon Reed, and what the endings do to her.
17. Solomon Reed (Idris Elba): The FIA Agent in Phantom LibertySolomon Reed is the FIA sleeper agent played by Idris Elba in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty. His past, his history with Songbird, his quests and his ending.
18. River Ward: The NCPD Detective and Romance Option in Cyberpunk 2077River Ward is the NCPD detective V can befriend or romance in Cyberpunk 2077. His past, the quests I Fought the Law, The Hunt and Following the River, and how his story ends.
19. Rogue Amendiares: Queen of the Afterlife, Johnny's Ex and Night City's Top FixerRogue Amendiares is the owner of the Afterlife in Cyberpunk 2077. Her Cyberpunk 2020 history with Johnny Silverhand and the 2023 Arasaka raid, and her role in V's story.
20. Kurt Hansen in Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty's Colonel, BARGHEST and DogtownKurt Hansen is the rogue Militech colonel who rules Dogtown in Phantom Liberty. Who he is, how BARGHEST began, what he wants and how his story ends.
21. Rosalind Myers in Cyberpunk 2077: The NUSA President, Ex-Militech CEO and Phantom Liberty TargetRosalind Myers is the president of the New United States, a former Militech CEO and ex-marine. Her role in the Unification War and in Phantom Liberty.
22. Viktor Vektor in Cyberpunk 2077: V's Ripperdoc, Ex-Boxer and the Only Honest Man in WatsonViktor Vektor, or Vik, is the ripperdoc in Cyberpunk 2077 who patches up V and Jackie. His past as a boxer, his debt trick, the Relic diagnosis, and his fate in the endings.
23. Misty Olszewski in Cyberpunk 2077: Tarot Reader, Jackie's Girlfriend, V's AnchorMisty Olszewski runs Misty's Esoterica in Watson and dates Jackie Welles in Cyberpunk 2077. Her backstory, her tarot readings, the Heroes ofrenda quest, and what happens to her.
24. Evelyn Parker in Cyberpunk 2077: The Doll Behind the Konpeki Plaza HeistEvelyn Parker is the doll who sets the Konpeki Plaza heist in motion in Cyberpunk 2077. Who she is, how she knows Yorinobu Arasaka and Judy Alvarez, and what happens to her.
25. Dexter DeShawn in Cyberpunk 2077: The Fixer Who Shot VDexter DeShawn, or Dex, is the fixer who plans the Konpeki Plaza heist in Cyberpunk 2077. Who he is, his Plan B pistol, his betrayal of V, and where to find his body.
26. Saburo Arasaka: The Emperor Behind Arasaka, From Cyberpunk 2020 to 2077Saburo Arasaka founded the modern Arasaka empire in Cyberpunk lore. His WWII past, his role in 2020 and RED, his early death in Cyberpunk 2077, and what his engram does afterward.
27. Yorinobu Arasaka: The Rebel Heir of Arasaka in Cyberpunk 2077Yorinobu Arasaka is Saburo's rebel son, a bosozoku leader in the tabletop lore and a central figure in Cyberpunk 2077's first act. His Steel Dragons past, the Relic theft, and his fate in each ending.
28. Hanako Arasaka: Saburo's Daughter, a Netrunner and V's Arasaka AllyHanako Arasaka is Saburo's daughter and the Kiji faction's figurehead. Her netrunning, her deal with V in Cyberpunk 2077, and her fate in the endings.
29. Delamain in Cyberpunk 2077: The Taxi AI, Epistrophy and Don't Lose Your MindDelamain is the AI that runs Night City's taxi company in Cyberpunk 2077. How he bought out his owners, the Excelsior package, the Epistrophy side jobs, and your choice at the end.
30. Claire Russell in Cyberpunk 2077: The Afterlife Bartender and Street RacerClaire Russell is the Afterlife bartender in Cyberpunk 2077 who names drinks for legends. Her racing past, The Beast in Me quests, the Peter Sampson choice, and her Edgerunners cameo.
31. Cyberpunk 2077 Sequel (Project Orion): Everything Confirmed So FarWhat CD Projekt has confirmed about the Cyberpunk 2077 sequel, codenamed Project Orion and now called Cyberpunk 2: the October 2022 announcement, Unreal Engine 5, pre-production in May 2025, and what is still unannounced.