Borderlands / Characters

Borderlands characters: cast and story roles

Identify Borderlands characters, their abilities, allies and campaign relationships.

Edition covered

The original 2009 Borderlands base campaign, illustrated with the original PC Game of the Year release. GOTY Enhanced, sequel-only mechanics and expansion-specific rewards are not treated as base-game features.

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

Characters

Soldier

Roland

Uses a deployable Scorpio Turret and skills that support gunplay or the team.

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Siren

Lilith

Uses Phasewalk for rapid repositioning and character-specific combat effects.

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Hunter

Mordecai

Sends Bloodwing at enemies and develops marksmanship or pistol skills.

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Berserker

Brick

Uses Berserk for close-range melee combat.

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Robot guide

Claptrap

Introduces systems and appears in rescue missions across Pandora.

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Fyrestone contact

Dr. Zed

Provides early missions and introduces local survival needs.

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Mechanic

Scooter

Connects the player with vehicles and mechanical work.

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Researcher

Patricia Tannis

Investigates the Vault and its significance on Pandora.

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Quick notes

The four Vault Hunters are separate class choices. Roland, Lilith, Mordecai and Brick each supply a distinct Action Skill and skill trees.
Local contacts organize the mission route. Dr. Zed, Scooter and other residents introduce jobs and services.
Claptraps have several different roles. The opening robot introduces the game, while damaged units appear in rescue missions.
Tannis connects the search to the Vault. Tannis’s research develops the central mystery.

Local contacts organize the mission route

Relationships and campaign context
Subject	Connection	What to remember
Roland and the team	Turret and support skills	Build choices can contribute to group sustain
Mordecai and Bloodwing	Hunter and Action Skill companion	Bloodwing is part of his class identity
Claptrap and local services	Guides and rescue objectives	Different robots trigger different interactions
Tannis and the Vault	Researcher and central mystery	Her information moves the investigation forward

Useful tip

Tannis’s research develops the central mystery.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Borderlands publisher/storefront	store.steampowered.com
Original 2K game manual	www.gamesdatabase.org
BradyGames official guide sample: character building	ptgmedia.pearsoncmg.com
Base campaign and Claptrap rewards	gamefaqs.gamespot.com
Original weapon element reference	borderlands.fandom.com