Best RPGs Featuring Immortal Characters

Most role-playing games employ fantasy elements and tropes that do a great job of making these adventures feel larger than life. From settings that are completely out of the bounds of reality to abilities that are awe-inspiring to behold, there are many ways in which these games enable a satisfying power fantasy.

In some instances, RPGs either let players control immortal characters, interact with them, or battle them in awe-inspiring confrontations. These immortals are a joy to engage with and serve as a highlight of any role-playing game they're featured in.

8 Lost Odyssey

The Protagonist, Kaim, Is An Immortal

Lost Odyssey is one of the most underrated JRPGs of all time that more gamers need to check out. The seamless transition between the introductory cutscene and the title's gameplay was ahead of its time and showed the genius at play in this title.

Players control an immortal being named Kaim who has lost his memories. This helps the narrative progress at a steady pace as players slowly uncover the lost fragments of Kaim's mind while also trying to combat the evils of an oppressive industrial revolution.

7 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

Gaunter O'Dimm Is Immortal And Also Cursed Olgierd Von Everec With This "Boon"

The main game of The Witcher 3 was a joy to behold, and fans wondered how Hearts of Stone would build upon its strengths. By introducing tougher enemies along with one of the greatest gaming antagonists of all time, this expansion pack more than justified its rave critical reviews.

Gaunter O'Dimm's supernatural powers are hard to understand and make him a devious immortal being, with players defeating this demon with a bit of trickery since a direct confrontation would likely lead to their demise. This devil grants a person's wish with a sinister twist, such as when he removes Olgierd's ability to feel and gives him immortality when the man asks for a way to live forever with his wife.

6 Planescape: Torment

The Nameless One Is An Immortal Who Loses His Memories After Dying And Strives To Recover Them

Planescape: Torment is one of the most thought-provoking RPGs that gamers can get their hands on. Combat isn't a huge focus of this title, which relies on its incredible writing and storytelling chops to keep fans engaged, and it does so brilliantly.

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The Nameless One is an immortal being who loses his memories upon death, leading him on a journey to remember his previous lives as he explores the city of Sigil and other such planes to interact with people he'd met from his different lives, letting him slowly rifle through these fragments and get a vague idea of who he is.

5 Dragon Age: Origins

Flemeth, Morrigan's Mother, Is Basically Immortal

Dragon Age: Origins is one of the most well-designed RPGs that gamers can check out, introducing them to a beautiful fantasy world that leaves a strong impression. Players interact with many sinister beings during a grand adventure, including Morrigan's mother.

This witch seems rather weak and unintimidating at first glance, only for players to find out that she's a shapeshifter who prolongs her lifestyle by inhabiting the bodies of other hapless women. This allows her to enjoy a unique form of immortality, even if it comes at the cost of a poor maiden's life.

4 The Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind

After Nullifying The Negative Impact Of The Corprus Disease, The Nerevarine Is Essentially Immortal

During the player character's adventures in Morrowind, they contract the dreaded Corprus disease, which essentially turns its victims into mindless zombies of sorts. This makes it important to seek out a cure that can help the fated Nerevarine continue on their quest to save the world from the nightmarish plans of Dagoth Ur.

As one would expect, the hero accomplishes this feat in an interesting way. Instead of outright curing the Corprus affecting their body, they simply make themselves immune to its negative effects, allowing them to essentially become an immortal being courtesy of a unique cure.

3 Bloodborne

Queen Annalise Is Immortal, Even If She Isn't Invulnerable To Damage

One of the most atmospheric games made by FromSoftware, the gothic world of Bloodborne is something that will keep fans captivated throughout its well-paced runtime. Players will interact with many interesting figures, especially if they check out the game's optional content.

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Cainhurst Castle is one such optional area where players must defeat Martyr Logarius and wear the Crown of Illusions to uncover the throne of Annalise, Queen of the Vilebloods. The executioners swore to take out this nightmarish race, but their leader, Logarius, fell into despair when he realized that the queen was immortal. He decided to hide this secret and guard the entrance to this throne for the rest of his days, only for Alfred and the Hunter to find her and the former to kill her off. Alfred believes that he's accomplished his goal and kills himself out of madness soon after, clueless about Annalise's immortality.

2 Final Fantasy 7

One Of The Optional Playable Characters, Vincent Valentine, Is Immortal

For an optional character, it's impressive to see the impact Vincent Valentine had in Final Fantasy 7. His wife was manipulated to become a test subject who'd harbor Sephiroth, and Vincent himself was experimented on and turned into a vampire after confronting Hojo about these inhumane experiments.

Players can head to the mansion in Nibelheim and uncover his crypt, acquiring Vincent's services as a party member. His immortality and the role he plays in Final Fantasy 7's story establish him as one of the most important characters in the series.

1 Dark Souls

Seath The Scaleless Manufactures His Immortality To Be Regarded As An Equal To The Other Immortal Scaled Dragons

Dark Souls is a game full of tragic immortal beings who are stuck in a wasting world, with Seath the Scaleless being a great example of how twisted the title's lore is. The scales of a dragon are what grant them immortality, and Seath was distraught when he was born without these legendary scales.

In a bid to manufacture his immortality, Seath used the Primordial Crystal to achieve this goal. Players must destroy this crystal first before they can damage Seath and take him down for good.

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