Changes: Characters

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This article is about the main player character. For the additional multiplayer characters, see Babies. For non-player characters, see NPCs.

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-There are 34 playable '''characters''' in ''[[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth]]'', with 11 available in the base game and 23 available in the DLCs. Five of these characters ({{c|Isaac}}, {{c|Magdalene}}, {{c|Cain}}, {{c|Judas}}, and {{c|???}}) came with the original ''The Binding of Isaac'', while two additional characters ({{c|Eve}} and {{c|Samson}}) were added later. Eve was added in ''The Binding of Isaac''<nowiki/>'s Halloween Update, while Samson was added in the ''Wrath of the Lamb'' expansion. ''Rebirth'' contains four new characters ({{c|Azazel}}, {{c|Lazarus}}, {{c|Eden}}, and {{c|The Lost}}). In the ''[[Afterbirth]]'' expansion, one new character ({{c|Lilith}}) was added, plus one more character via an update ({{c|Keeper}}). In the ''[[Afterbirth †]]'' expansion, one character ({{c|Apollyon}}) was added, plus one more secret character ({{c|The Forgotten}}) added via a [[Booster Pack]]. In the ''[[The Binding of Isaac: Repentance|Repentance]]'' expansion, two characters ({{c|Bethany}} and {{c|Jacob and Esau}}) were added. Each character starts with different [[stat]]s and abilities that give them their own unique playstyle.
-''Repentance'' also added an alternate 'tainted' version of all 17 characters, unlockable in the expansion's [[Home|final endgame area]]. Each tainted character maintains the same general theme as the original incarnation, but twisted or taken to an extreme. Many have unique, game-changing mechanics, but often come with a corresponding drawback. Tainted characters have their own set of completion marks and corresponding unlocks, albeit fewer than the original characters — a single unlock for both of the timed challenges ([[Boss Rush]] and [[Hush]]), one for all of the main path bosses ([[Isaac (Boss)|Isaac]], [[??? (Boss)|???]], [[Satan]], and [[The Lamb]]), and one for each endgame boss, excluding 'normal' [[Ultra Greed]].
-''Each character's progress can be gauged by checking their [[completion mark]]s.''
-{{Character Tables}}
-== [[Order of unlocks|Unlocking]] ==
-Each character is unlocked by accomplishing a certain task in the game. The unlock requirements are as follows:
-{| class="wikitable"
- ! Character !! Unlock requirement
- |-
- | {{c|Isaac}} || None; unlocked by default
- |-
- | {{c|Magdalene}} || {{a|Magdalene|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|Cain}} || {{a|Cain|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|Judas}} || {{a|Judas|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|???}} || {{a|???|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|Eve}} || {{a|Eve|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|Samson}} || {{a|Samson|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|Azazel}} || {{a|Azazel|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|Lazarus}} || {{a|Lazarus|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|Eden}} || {{a|Eden|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{c|The Lost}} || {{a|The Lost|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|a}} {{c|Lilith}} || {{a|Lilith|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|a}} {{c|Keeper}} || {{a|Keeper|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|a+}} {{c|Apollyon}} || {{a|Apollyon|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|a+}} {{c|The Forgotten}} || {{a|The Forgotten|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Bethany}} || {{a|Bethany|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Jacob and Esau}} || {{a|Jacob and Esau|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Isaac}} || {{a|The Broken|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Magdalene}} || {{a|The Dauntless|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Cain}} || {{a|The Hoarder|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Judas}} || {{a|The Deceiver|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted ???}} || {{a|The Soiled|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Eve}} || {{a|The Curdled|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Samson}} || {{a|The Savage|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Azazel}} || {{a|The Benighted|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Lazarus}} || {{a|The Enigma|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Eden}} || {{a|The Capricious|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Lost}} || {{a|The Baleful|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Lilith}} || {{a|The Harlot|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Keeper}} || {{a|The Miser|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Apollyon}} || {{a|The Empty|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Forgotten}} || {{a|The Fettered|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Bethany}} || {{a|The Zealot|unlock}}
- |-
- | {{dlc|r}} {{c|Tainted Jacob}} || {{a|The Deserter|unlock}}
-|}
-== Trivia ==
-* One common theory (which was [[edmundm:97038438355|confirmed]] by Edmund) is that all characters are different forms of Isaac himself. This theory suggests that every character is a creation of Isaac's imagination which he assumes the personality and appearance of when playing as them. Most characters represent different issues that Isaac believes he has, while ??? is Isaac after dying by suffocation inside [[The Chest]], Azazel is who Isaac sees himself as, and The Lost is Isaac's wandering soul (which can be seen upon dying).
-**{{dlc|a}} Additionally, Keeper is Isaac's desiccated corpse, as evidenced by [[Ending 18]].
-** {{dlc|a+}} The Forgotten could be Isaac's skeleton shown in [[Endings|Ending 17]] and [[Endings|Ending 20]].
-**{{Dlc|r}} This theory is also confirmed by the cutscene before fighting [[The Beast]], in which Isaac briefly turns into The Lost, The Forgotten, and ??? as he grows his angel wings.
-*{{Dlc|r}} While on the character selection screen for the tainted characters, a male voice sings instead of the normal female voice, and the song is distorted. The same is true when loading into the game after selecting a tainted character.
-** Also, when a tainted character is selected or being selected, the taskbar icon of the game changes to look like Tainted Isaac.
-* In the upcoming ''Requiem'' expansion for the ''Four Souls'' card game, the tainted characters will have their achievement names (e.g. "The Broken" instead of "Tainted Isaac") unlike in the video game. This was decided in a [https://twitter.com/edmundmcmillen/status/1393649169890385921 poll] made by Edmund via twitter.
-**Before that, Edmund had posted an [https://twitter.com/edmundmcmillen/status/1393645830028992513 image] of Isaac's alternate version being referred to as "Tainted Isaac".
-* When switching back and forth between the tainted and normal characters, you can see Isaac's face behind the Who Am I? note, which either appears as Normal or Tainted Isaac depending on which side you switch too.
-* The closet you find any tainted character in is the same closet you see during Mother's ending. This is reflected in how the characters you find inside the closet are usually hurt or damaged in some way, like how a child would look after being forced into a closet.
-*Most of the tainted characters' Delirium unlock are their starting ability. Exceptions to this are Tainted Isaac, Tainted Lost, Tainted Keeper and Tainted Eden.
-== Audio ==
-[[File:Hurt grunt.wav|center|thumb|One of the noises characters make when receiving damage.]]
-[[File:Hurt grunt 1.wav|center|thumb|Another sound characters make when taking damage.]]
-[[File:Hurt grunt 2.wav|center|thumb|Another noise characters make when getting hit.]]
-[[File:Isaac dies new.wav|center|thumb|One of the sounds characters make when dying.]]
-[[File:Isaac dies new 1.wav|center|thumb|Another death sound characters can make.]]
-[[File:Isaac dies new 2.wav|center|thumb|Another noise characters can make upon dying.]]
-[[File:Derp 0.wav|center|thumb|The sound characters make upon taking a pill with the "I Found Pills!" effect.]]
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