Which gta v characters are exclusive to the story mode?

Grand Theft Auto V's story mode centers on three playable protagonists whose narratives intersect throughout the single-player campaign. Michael De Santa is a retired bank robber living under witness protection, Franklin Clinton is a repo man seeking a bigger life, and Trevor Philips is a volatile career criminal. These three characters are not available in the game's multiplayer component, Grand Theft Auto Online. Supporting characters such as Devin West (a wealthy arms dealer), Steve Haines (an FBI agent), and Dave Norton (Michael's handler) also appear exclusively in the story mode. While some characters like Lester Crest appear in both modes, the core cast driving the narrative arc of Grand Theft Auto V remains confined to the single-player experience. The story mode's exclusive characters provide the foundation for the game's heist-driven plot and character development, which are not replicated in the online mode.