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Who are the original Fortnite characters?

Author

Mia Phillips

Updated on March 25, 2026

Before colossal collaborations and casting The Rock as The Foundation, Fortnite was once a new game on the market with only a few playable characters. The battle passes were lacking in terms of content, and most skins were just recolors of the original ones.

Players got to know more of the original models before Fortnite started releasing more creative costumes, while newer players may not even know the characters’ names. Out of all the original characters, Jonesy got more screen time and played a crucial role in some of the more recent storylines.

If Jonesy got you curious about the other original Fortnite characters, they’ve also done well for themselves over the years and received alternative skins which featured them in various settings.

Here are the names of all the original Fortnite characters.

Ramirez – Screengrab via Epic Games
Banshee – Screengrab via Epic Games
Headhunter – Screengrab via Epic Games
Wildcat – Screengrab via Epic Games
Jonesy – Screengrab via Epic Games
Spitfire – Screengrab via Epic Games
Hawk – Screengrab via Epic Games
Renegade – Screengrab via Epic Games
  • Ramirez
  • Banshee
  • Headhunter
  • Wildcat
  • Jonesy
  • Spitfire
  • Hawk
  • Renegade

These original characters were the center of attention when Epic Games introduced new skins during Fortnite’s earlier seasons. You can check them out below.

Screengrab via Epic Games
Screengrab via Epic Games
Screengrab via Epic Games
Screengrab via Epic Games
Screengrab via Epic Games
Screengrab via Epic Games
Screengrab via Epic Games
Screengrab via Epic Games