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[[Protagonist]]s are the main characters in the GTA games and are the characters the player acts as. In the first three GTA games ([[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]], [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1969|GTA London, 1969]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: London, 1961|GTA London, 1961]]), the player could choose the protagonist. However, from [[Grand Theft Auto 2]] onwards, the protagonist was a set character.

Main Characters are characters who play a large role in the game, typically giving the protagonists missions or otherwise playing a large role in the games. [[Lance Vance]], for example, was one of the main characters in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]], although he did not give the protagonist ([[Tommy Vercetti]]) any missions.

Supporting Characters are characters who do not play a large role in the GTA games but do have an impact on the storyline. For example, [[Earnest Kelly]] in GTA Vice City gave the protagonist (Tommy Vercetti) missions but was not a key character throughout the game. His role, however, becomes particularly important when Tommy attempts to give [[Sonny Forelli]] counterfeit money, provided by Kelly.

[[Gangs]] are groups of people involved in organized crime and play a major role in all GTA games. Gang types vary from street gangs to criminal organizations and [[Mafia|Cosa Nostra]]. The player can work for, or against a gang, or both.

[[Pedestrians]] are a category of characters which includes both pedestrians and motorists. These characters are generic characters who appear through the game walking or driving around the city. Pedestrians tend to have limited dialogue and play no role in the games. It should also be noted that some minor characters have the same appearance as pedestrians, although they are not the same character.

[[Street Criminals]] are pedestrians that steal vehicles and often pick-pocket pedestrians featured in the series since [[Grand Theft Auto 2]]. They create a more replete environment in the city.

Multiplayer characters are characters who the player can play as whilst in multiplayer mode. Some multiplayer characters also appear during missions as minor characters, such as [[Mona Lott]] in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories|GTA Liberty City Stories]].

Radio Personalities are characters who host radio stations or programmes in the GTA games. An example is [[Lazlow]], who has appeared as a DJ (for [[Chatterbox FM]] and [[V-Rock]]), a presenter (for Entertaining America on [[West Coast Talk Radio|WCTR]] and Chatterbox on [[Liberty City Free Radio|LCFR]]) and a radio intern (on V-Rock).

Fictional Characters are characters who are fictional within the GTA universe itself. An example is [[Herbie]], the astro-goat of [[The Truth]].