Prototype / Characters and factions

Prototype Characters and factions

Identify Alex's contacts, Blackwatch and Gentek.

Edition covered

Original 2009 Prototype campaign and original PC publisher pictures. Prototype 2 mutations, Hunting Pulse and New York Zero districts are excluded.

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

Characters and factions

Playable shapeshifter

Searches for his origins during the Manhattan outbreak.

Alex's sister

Provides information and a safe point of contact.

Scientist

Connected to Alex's past and the infection investigation.

Pathologist

Helps investigate infected biology.

Blackwatch officer

Pursues Alex during the military response.

Character directory. Alex Mercer is the playable shapeshifter seeking answers about his past.
Organizations and relationships. Blackwatch is the military organization; Gentek is tied to research.
Who the player controls. The campaign controls Alex.
Connect names through the Web of Intrigue. Relevant consumed targets add memory nodes to the Web of Intrigue.

Setting and relationship reference
Name	Connection	Useful distinction
Blackwatch	Specialized military force	Hunts Alex and contains the outbreak.
Gentek	Research company	Connected to the infection's origins.
Infected	Outbreak creatures and victims	Distinct from ordinary military targets.
Web of Intrigue	Consumed memories	Explains the conspiracy in linked fragments.

References

Guide references
Reference	Website
Publisher game description and pictures	store.steampowered.com
Original publisher manual	store.steampowered.com