The Coffin of Andy and Leyley characters are the reason the game hits as hard as it does. The cast is small — two leads, a handful of supporting faces, and a few ghosts who only show up in flashbacks — but every one of them pulls the story toward a different ending. This guide covers every character in The Coffin of Andy and Leyley: who they are, what they want, and exactly which choices they influence.
If you are here to understand one specific person, use the quick list below. If you want the full picture of how these characters fit into the endings, the endings guide maps all 9 outcomes; the walkthrough walks you through every scene.
Full Character List
| Character | Role | First appears |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley Graves | Co-lead. The driver of almost every major decision. | Episode 1 — the apartment |
| Andrew Graves | Co-lead. Her older brother. The one every ending pivots on. | Episode 1 — the basement |
| Their Parents | Locked in the basement. The trust decision. | Episode 2 — basement |
| Nina | A childhood friend. Dead before the game starts. | Episode 2 — flashback |
| The Hitman | Sent to kill them. Appears twice. | Episode 2 — apartment door |
| The Warden | Runs the facility. A death state, not a full character. | Episode 1 — basement door |
| The Cult | Mentioned throughout; never seen directly. | — |
Ashley Graves
Ashley is the center of gravity for every character in The Coffin of Andy and Leyley. She makes the plans, pushes the decisions, and — depending on the route — either saves her brother or destroys him.
Who she is. The younger sibling. Called "Leyley" by her brother when they were children, a name she still clings to in certain endings. By the time the game opens, the two of them have been locked in an apartment for months with no outside contact. She is the one who finds the cleaver in Episode 1, the one who hands over the trinket in Episode 2, and the one who asks the question in the car in Episode 3 that decides everything.
What she wants. To keep her brother close. Every action she takes — from the escape in Episode 1 to the soul-feeding in Episode 3 — loops back to that single goal. The game never lets you forget it, and the endings punish you for pretending otherwise.
Which endings she controls.
- Leyley Wins: she gets exactly what she wants. Her brother surrenders his identity and she keeps him forever.
- Shots and Such: she keeps him, but the cost is catastrophic — pregnancy, abuse, and a life built on fake identities.
- Truest of True Ends: her refusal to name what they are gets them both killed.
Andrew Graves
If Ashley is the center of gravity, her brother is the pivot. Every ending in the game turns on a decision he makes — or a decision made about him. Among all The Coffin of Andy and Leyley characters, he is the only one whose identity is up for grabs.
Who he is. The older sibling. Called "Andy" as a child — a name Ashley still uses when she wants to control him. He spent years keeping the two of them alive while their parents neglected them, and the resentment from that runs under every scene he is in. By Episode 3, he is no longer sure whether he is the person who protected his sister or the person who enabled her.
What he wants. This is the question the game is built on, and the answer depends on the route. On the Burial Route, he wants to stay bound — the shared dream is about holding the relationship together. On the Decay Route, he wants out, and the endings are about how violently that break happens.
Which endings he controls.
- Sane Path: he stays. Nothing changes.
- Andrew Wins at Tag: he snaps. Kills his sister, then himself.
- Deadest of Dead Ends: he gives up. The two of them jump together.
- Shots and Such: he survives, but as a shell of himself — a butcher with a fake name.
Their Parents
The parents are the catalyst. They appear in only one scene — locked in the basement in Episode 2 — but the trust decision made in that room splits the entire game.
Who they are. Mr. and Mrs. Graves. Absent for most of the siblings' childhood, locked up by their own children by the time the game starts. When Ashley leaves her brother alone with them, they offer him an olive branch: come back to us, leave her behind.
Why they matter. The olive branch is the point of no return. If he refuses it, the game goes to the Burial Route — the route where the siblings stay bound. If he accepts it, or if Ashley never trusts him in the first place, the game goes to the Decay Route — the route where they fall apart. Every The Coffin of Andy and Leyley ending traces back to what happened in that basement. Of all The Coffin of Andy and Leyley characters who shape the endings, the parents are the only ones who never leave that room — one scene, one offer, and the entire rest of the game turns on it.
Nina
Nina is the ghost. She died years before the game begins, but her death is the reason the Episode 2 flashback exists — and the flashback is the reason Shots and Such is so hard to unlock.
Who she was. A childhood friend of her brother. The three of them were playing near a shed when she got trapped inside a wooden crate. He tried to free her with a BB gun. It went wrong.
Why she matters. The flashback where the player relives that moment is the single most mechanically important scene in the game. Fire exactly one shot, and the door to Shots and Such stays open. Fire multiple shots, and it closes forever. Nina is not in the present-day story, but among The Coffin of Andy and Leyley characters, she has the most invisible influence — a dead girl deciding who gets to see the rarest ending.
The Hitman
The hitman is a minor character with a major mechanical role. He appears twice, and both times the player's choice determines whether the most complex ending stays reachable.
Who he is. An unnamed man sent to kill the siblings. He shows up at the apartment door late in Episode 2, then again in the park later that same episode.
Why he matters. At the apartment door, the game offers a choice: lowercase "shoot" or uppercase "SHOOT!!!". The lowercase option fires one shot and the hitman retreats. The uppercase option fires wildly. Only the lowercase option keeps Shots and Such open. It is a small moment — two words on screen — but among all characters in The Coffin of Andy and Leyley, none has a more concentrated mechanical footprint than this one.
The Warden
The warden is not a real character — he is a death state. Interact with him in Episode 1 and the game ends immediately.
Who he is. The guard outside the basement door. He refuses to let the siblings out. The cleaver on the kitchen counter is the only answer the game accepts.
Why he matters. He does not influence any ending. He is here because new players sometimes miss the cleaver and get stuck on the very first screen. If that is you: pick up the cleaver, use it on him, take the key, and move on.
The Cult
What they are. An unnamed group that feeds souls to an entity. The siblings' apartment is connected to them somehow — the trinket, the shared dream, and the soul-feeding mechanics all point back to the cult's rituals.
Why they matter. In Shots and Such, the two survive by impersonating cult members. They take fake identities, keep feeding souls, and build a life on top of someone else's belief system. The cult is the reason that ending feels as hollow as it does — the siblings win, but only by becoming something worse than what they were running from. Among all The Coffin of Andy and Leyley characters, the cult is the only one that is never shown — talked about in every episode, central to the darkest ending, and never once on screen.
How the Characters Shape the Endings
| Character | What they control | Which endings |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley | The trust decision, the ring decision | All 9 |
| Her brother | The olive branch response, the car choice, the chase | All 9 |
| Their parents | The olive branch offer | Burial vs Decay split |
| Nina | The flashback shot count | Shots and Such locked/unlocked |
| The hitman | The lowercase vs uppercase shot | Shots and Such locked/unlocked |
Every character in The Coffin of Andy and Leyley serves a mechanical purpose — no one is there just for flavor. That is what makes the cast work: small enough to keep track of, deep enough that every choice echoes.
FAQ
Who is the main character in The Coffin of Andy and Leyley?
Both Ashley and her brother are co-leads. You play as him in Episode 1, switch between them in Episode 2, and control her during the Episode 3 chase and interrogation. Neither is the protagonist alone.
What is the relationship between Ashley and Andrew?
They are siblings. The game explores a codependent, emotionally abusive dynamic between them — it never makes the relationship romantic, but it pushes it to the edge of what a sibling bond can hold. Different endings resolve that tension differently.
Which character has the most influence on the endings?
Her brother. The olive branch response, the car choice, and the forest chase are all his decisions, and they determine which of the 9 endings you see. Ashley is the engine, but he is the wheel.
Are there any hidden characters?
No. Every The Coffin of Andy and Leyley character with a mechanical role is listed on this page. The cult is mentioned but never shown; the police in Episode 3 have dialogue but no names; the schoolchildren in Deadest of Dead Ends are set dressing.
This The Coffin of Andy and Leyley characters guide covers all content shipped through Episode 3: Decay. It will be updated with new cast members if Episode 3: Burial introduces any.