diff --git a/client/src/lib.rs b/client/src/lib.rs
index db85e3211e..04b159ff30 100644
--- a/client/src/lib.rs
+++ b/client/src/lib.rs
@@ -160,6 +160,9 @@ impl Client {
             self.state.write_component(self.player, comp::phys::Vel(Vec3::from(input.move_dir * PLAYER_VELOCITY) * 0.1));
             if input.move_dir.magnitude() > 0.01 {
                 self.state.write_component(self.player, comp::phys::Dir(input.move_dir.normalized().into()));
+                self.state.write_component(self.player, comp::Animation::Run);
+            } else {
+                self.state.write_component(self.player, comp::Animation::Idle);
             }
         }
 
@@ -178,6 +181,11 @@ impl Client {
             _ => {},
         }
 
+        // Update the server about the player's currently playing animation
+        if let Some(animation) = self.state.read_storage().get(self.player).cloned() {
+            self.postbox.send_message(ClientMsg::PlayerAnimation(animation));
+        }
+
         // Request chunks from the server
         if let Some(pos) = self.state.read_storage::<comp::phys::Pos>().get(self.player) {
             let chunk_pos = self.state.terrain().pos_key(pos.0.map(|e| e as i32));
@@ -234,6 +242,12 @@ impl Client {
                         },
                         None => {},
                     },
+                    ServerMsg::EntityAnimation { entity, animation } => match self.state.ecs().entity_from_uid(entity) {
+                        Some(entity) => {
+                            self.state.write_component(entity, animation);
+                        },
+                        None => {},
+                    },
                     ServerMsg::TerrainChunkUpdate { key, chunk } => {
                         self.state.insert_chunk(key, *chunk);
                         self.pending_chunks.remove(&key);
diff --git a/common/src/comp/character.rs b/common/src/comp/character.rs
index 02cef3eff6..e34919236e 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/character.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/character.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,12 @@ pub enum Gender {
     Unspecified,
 }
 
+#[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub enum Animation {
+    Idle,
+    Run,
+}
+
 #[derive(Copy, Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
 pub struct Character {
     race: Race,
@@ -27,6 +33,7 @@ pub struct Character {
     belt: (),
     arms: (),
     feet: (),
+    
 }
 
 impl Character {
@@ -47,3 +54,7 @@ impl Character {
 impl Component for Character {
     type Storage = FlaggedStorage<Self, VecStorage<Self>>;
 }
+
+impl Component for Animation {
+    type Storage = FlaggedStorage<Self, VecStorage<Self>>;
+}
diff --git a/common/src/comp/mod.rs b/common/src/comp/mod.rs
index f5fa9254b7..4b12f8becf 100644
--- a/common/src/comp/mod.rs
+++ b/common/src/comp/mod.rs
@@ -5,3 +5,4 @@ pub mod phys;
 // Reexports
 pub use character::Character;
 pub use player::Player;
+pub use character::Animation;
diff --git a/common/src/msg/client.rs b/common/src/msg/client.rs
index 5a599633d7..01c35a7962 100644
--- a/common/src/msg/client.rs
+++ b/common/src/msg/client.rs
@@ -6,10 +6,12 @@ pub enum ClientMsg {
     Connect {
         player: comp::Player,
         character: Option<comp::Character>,
+        
     },
     Ping,
     Pong,
     Chat(String),
+    PlayerAnimation(comp::character::Animation),
     PlayerPhysics {
         pos: comp::phys::Pos,
         vel: comp::phys::Vel,
diff --git a/common/src/msg/server.rs b/common/src/msg/server.rs
index e75a69d34f..1585c5f32f 100644
--- a/common/src/msg/server.rs
+++ b/common/src/msg/server.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ pub enum ServerMsg {
         vel: comp::phys::Vel,
         dir: comp::phys::Dir,
     },
+    EntityAnimation {
+        entity: u64,
+        animation: comp::Animation,
+    },
     TerrainChunkUpdate {
         key: Vec3<i32>,
         chunk: Box<TerrainChunk>,
diff --git a/common/src/state.rs b/common/src/state.rs
index 480928f800..3a26e6126e 100644
--- a/common/src/state.rs
+++ b/common/src/state.rs
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ impl State {
         ecs.internal_mut().register::<comp::phys::Pos>();
         ecs.internal_mut().register::<comp::phys::Vel>();
         ecs.internal_mut().register::<comp::phys::Dir>();
+        ecs.internal_mut().register::<comp::Animation>();
 
         // Register resources used by the ECS
         ecs.internal_mut().add_resource(TimeOfDay(0.0));
diff --git a/server/src/lib.rs b/server/src/lib.rs
index 3a2316adf3..dd71df87cc 100644
--- a/server/src/lib.rs
+++ b/server/src/lib.rs
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ impl Server {
                                 state.write_component(entity, comp::phys::Dir(Vec3::unit_y()));
                                 if let Some(character) = character {
                                     state.write_component(entity, character);
+                                    
                                 }
                                 state.write_component(entity, comp::phys::ForceUpdate);
 
@@ -257,6 +258,7 @@ impl Server {
                             ClientMsg::Ping => client.postbox.send_message(ServerMsg::Pong),
                             ClientMsg::Pong => {},
                             ClientMsg::Chat(msg) => new_chat_msgs.push((entity, msg)),
+                            ClientMsg::PlayerAnimation(animation) => state.write_component(entity, animation),
                             ClientMsg::PlayerPhysics { pos, vel, dir } => {
                                 state.write_component(entity, pos);
                                 state.write_component(entity, vel);
@@ -347,11 +349,25 @@ impl Server {
             };
 
             match force_update {
+                
+
                 Some(_) => self.clients.notify_connected(msg),
                 None => self.clients.notify_connected_except(entity, msg),
             }
         }
 
+        // Sync animation states
+        for (entity, &uid, &animation) in (
+            &self.state.ecs().internal().entities(),
+            &self.state.ecs().internal().read_storage::<Uid>(),
+            &self.state.ecs().internal().read_storage::<comp::Animation>(),
+        ).join() {
+            self.clients.notify_connected_except(entity, ServerMsg::EntityAnimation {
+                entity: uid.into(),
+                animation,
+            });
+        }
+
         // Remove all force flags
         self.state.ecs_mut().internal_mut().write_storage::<comp::phys::ForceUpdate>().clear();
     }
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5c29f48287
--- /dev/null
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/idle.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+// Standard
+use std::f32::consts::PI;
+
+// Library
+use vek::*;
+
+// Local
+use super::{
+    CharacterSkeleton,
+    super::Animation,
+};
+
+pub struct IdleAnimation;
+
+//TODO: Make it actually good, possibly add the head rotating slightly, add breathing, etc.
+impl Animation for IdleAnimation {
+    type Skeleton = CharacterSkeleton;
+    type Dependency = f64;
+
+    fn update_skeleton(
+        skeleton: &mut Self::Skeleton,
+        time: f64,
+    ) {
+        skeleton.head.offset = Vec3::unit_z() * 13.0 / 11.0;
+        skeleton.head.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+
+        skeleton.chest.offset = Vec3::unit_z() * 9.0 / 11.0;
+        skeleton.chest.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+
+        skeleton.belt.offset = Vec3::unit_z() * 7.0 / 11.0;
+        skeleton.belt.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+
+        skeleton.shorts.offset = Vec3::unit_z() * 4.0 / 11.0;
+        skeleton.shorts.ori = Quaternion::rotation_z(0.0);
+
+        skeleton.l_hand.offset = Vec3::new(-8.0, 0.0, 9.0) / 11.0;
+        skeleton.r_hand.offset = Vec3::new(8.0, 0.0, 9.0 ) / 11.0;
+
+        skeleton.l_foot.offset = Vec3::new(-3.5, 0.0, 3.0) / 11.0;
+        skeleton.l_foot.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+        skeleton.r_foot.offset = Vec3::new(3.5, 0.0, 3.0) / 11.0;
+        skeleton.r_foot.ori = Quaternion::rotation_x(0.0);
+
+        skeleton.back.offset = Vec3::new(-9.0, 5.0, 18.0);
+        skeleton.back.ori = Quaternion::rotation_y(2.5);
+        skeleton.back.scale = Vec3::one();
+    }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/voxygen/src/anim/character/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/anim/character/mod.rs
index 367cdf32ed..8072b29ba4 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/anim/character/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/anim/character/mod.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 pub mod run;
+pub mod idle;
 
 // Reexports
 pub use self::run::RunAnimation;
+pub use self::idle::IdleAnimation;
 
 // Crate
 use crate::render::FigureBoneData;
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/client_init.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/client_init.rs
index 25473bdabb..124939f957 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/client_init.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/client_init.rs
@@ -22,10 +22,10 @@ pub struct ClientInit {
 impl ClientInit {
     pub fn new(
         connection_args: (String, u16, bool),
-        client_args: (comp::Player, Option<comp::Character>, u64),
+        client_args: (comp::Player, Option<comp::Character>, Option<comp::Animation>, u64),
     ) -> Self {
         let (server_address, default_port, prefer_ipv6) = connection_args;
-        let (player, character, view_distance) = client_args;
+        let (player, character, animation, view_distance) = client_args;
 
         let (tx, rx) = channel();
 
diff --git a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
index 7f12830ac5..7461b53066 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/menu/main/mod.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ impl PlayState for MainMenuState {
                             (
                                 comp::Player::new(username.clone()),
                                 Some(comp::Character::test()),
+                                Some(comp::Animation::Idle),
                                 300,
                             ),
                         )));
diff --git a/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs b/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
index 5b61c7ec32..0ed1092728 100644
--- a/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
+++ b/voxygen/src/scene/figure.rs
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ use client::Client;
 use common::{
     comp,
     figure::Segment,
+    msg
 };
 use crate::{
     Error,
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ use crate::{
         character::{
             CharacterSkeleton,
             RunAnimation,
+            IdleAnimation,
         },
     },
     mesh::Meshable,
@@ -81,17 +83,21 @@ impl Figures {
     pub fn maintain(&mut self, renderer: &mut Renderer, client: &mut Client) {
         let time = client.state().get_time();
         let ecs = client.state_mut().ecs_mut().internal_mut();
-        for (entity, pos, dir, character) in (
+        for (entity, pos, dir, character, animation) in (
             &ecs.entities(),
             &ecs.read_storage::<comp::phys::Pos>(),
             &ecs.read_storage::<comp::phys::Dir>(),
             &ecs.read_storage::<comp::Character>(),
+            &ecs.read_storage::<comp::Animation>(),
         ).join() {
             let state = self.states
                 .entry(entity)
                 .or_insert_with(|| FigureState::new(renderer, CharacterSkeleton::new()));
 
-            RunAnimation::update_skeleton(&mut state.skeleton, time);
+            match animation {
+                comp::character::Animation::Idle => IdleAnimation::update_skeleton(&mut state.skeleton, time),
+                comp::character::Animation::Run => RunAnimation::update_skeleton(&mut state.skeleton, time),
+            }
 
             state.update(renderer, pos.0, dir.0);
         }