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BioShock characters: Jack, Atlas, Andrew Ryan and Tenenbaum

Meet Rapture’s central characters and understand the opening relationships without the late-game identity revelations.

Edition covered

Original 2007 PC BioShock campaign. BioShock Remastered, BioShock 2 and later series entries are outside this guide. Images are publisher assets from the original Steam listing.

6 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.

Characters

Jack in BioShock
Player character

Jack

A plane-crash survivor who descends through the lighthouse into Rapture. His understanding of the city develops with the player’s.

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Atlas in BioShock
Radio contact

Atlas

An early voice of guidance who asks Jack for help while directing him through Rapture.

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Andrew Ryan in BioShock
Rapture’s founder

Andrew Ryan

The industrialist whose beliefs shaped the city. His broadcasts and institutions reveal the principles behind its construction.

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Little Sisters in BioShock
ADAM gatherers

Little Sisters

Young girls who travel with armored guardians. Handling them is a separate interaction after defeating the accompanying Big Daddy.

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Big Daddies in BioShock
Little Sister guardians

Big Daddies

Armored protectors whose behavior differs from hostile splicers. Bouncers carry drills; Rosies use rivet guns.

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Quick notes

  • Jack enters a city he does not understand. Jack is the playable survivor of the plane crash.
  • Atlas guides you over the radio. Atlas becomes Jack’s early radio contact and explains immediate problems in Rapture.
  • Andrew Ryan founded Rapture. Andrew Ryan is the industrialist behind the underwater city and its political ideals.
  • Tenenbaum asks you to save the Little Sisters. Brigid Tenenbaum is a scientist tied to ADAM and the girls who gather it.
FIELD NOTE

This introduction avoids the campaign’s final identity reveals; full character biographies contain major spoilers.

Picture details

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References

Covered edition: Original 2007 PC BioShock campaign. BioShock Remastered, BioShock 2 and later series entries are outside this wiki. Images are publisher assets from the original Steam listing.