20 Greatest Female Video Game Characters Of All Time

20. Faith (Mirrors Edge)

In a way it's kind of weird to see so many silent, first-person protagonists populating the lists of the greatest gaming characters of all time. By design, they're supposed to be a conduit for the player to insert themselves into a title, to project their own personality onto the game. However that's not always the case. Because as the likes of Gordon Freeman have proved, it doesn't matter if a playable protagonist is barely seen and never speaks a word, they can still generate an iconic and distinctive allure around them that sets them apart from even some of the best written characters in the medium. And while Faith, the protagonist of cult favourite Mirror's Edge isn't exactly an entirely silent character, she definitely takes inspiration from them, with her limited dialogue only adding to her cool mystique. Aided by her striking look and unique backstory, Faith has become something of a cult icon in the gaming scene - even if no one can quite put their finger on why.