Unlike the other Final Fantasy game, this Type-0 has fourteen playable characters. Each of them has unique abilities and weapons, so you can utilize as many as you can to make variety of playstyles. All of who are students at Peristylium Suzaku, Rubrum's Magic Academy.
- No.01 Ace: A blond boy who wields a deck of cards and is said to be the primary protagonist within Class Zero. Despite his youthful appearance, his speech and actions are exceptionally impressive. Though usually calm, he has a reckless side and will sometimes rush off and act out of anger.
- No.02 Deuce: A brunette girl who wields a flute. She is very loyal to her duties at Class Zero, and she is kind-hearted and good-natured even if she can be a bit stubborn.
- No.03 Trey: A blond-haired youth armed with a bow and arrow. He's a calm, well-mannered person but is actually very chatty.
- No.04 Cater: A female member of Class Zero with dark brown hair who wields a gun which fires magically charged bullets. She's very confident and direct.
- No.05 Cinque: A young lady with brown, braided hair who fights using a mace. Her unusual personality and unpredictable actions tend to cause others to stay away from her. She has a acute 6th sense allows her to sense danger easily. Cinque's basic attack is called Crash Mace and her special attack is Earthquake.
- No.06 Sice: A girl who wields a scythe as a weapon, she isn't very good with words but has good judgement.
- No.07 Seven: A gray-haired girl that carries an extending chain whip. While her expressions are somewhat cold, she is kind and good-natured.
- No.08 Eight: A young martial artist with short hair who wears a pair of knuckles, due to his hate of weapons.
- No.09 Nine: A young man with a scarred face and disheveled uniform who wields a spear. Impulsive and straightforward, he sees the world in black and white and only feels satisfied when things aren't complicated. Even though he has a foul mouth and isn't exactly wise, his courage boosts Class Zero's morale on the battlefield.
- No.11 Jack: A young man with coiffed blond hair that fights using a katana. He seems to always have a smile and is able to make wise-cracks easily. In dangerous surroundings he encourages his peers to take it easy.
- No.12 Queen: A young woman with long black hair and trademark glasses who wields a longsword. She's referred to as the team's class president, and her dignified appearance and intelligence suit her name.
- No.13 King: A young man who looks cold, but is actually kind-hearted who wields two guns. His bullets are infinite, but still must be reloaded after a set number of shots.
Class Zero features two additional members that are childhood friends from the same town, and are recent additions to the ranks of Class Zero. It's said that they are important characters and act as outside observers of the game's events.
- Rem Tokimiya: A young woman with short brown hair that dual wields daggers. She was transferred into Class Zero along with Machina. She's moral, kind, and honest, and has an outstanding hidden talent for magic.
- Machina Kunagiri: A young man with dark hair and an elegant red cloak who fights using a pair of screw-shaped rapiers. He is transferred into the legendary Class Zero alongside his childhood friend, Rem, due to his high magic proficiency and steadily advances forward in spite his fear of war. He is also the younger brother of Izana, the soldier who was seen defending his chocobo in the Type-0 premier trailer. Machina is also the person responsible for giving Izana's chocobo it's name: Chichiri.
- Kurasame: Class Zero's masked instructor. He was previously a student at the academy, once feared on the battlefield as the "Icy Blade of Death." He is frequently shown accompanied by a Tonberry that carries a large knife and wears the Class Zero uniform. He is able to join the party as a guest.
