diff --git a/src/mersenne.ts b/src/mersenne.ts
index e4ef7a4423f..fe7fbb447e4 100644
--- a/src/mersenne.ts
+++ b/src/mersenne.ts
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ export class Mersenne {
 
   constructor() {
     this.gen.init_genrand(new Date().getTime() % 1000000000);
+
+    // Bind `this` so namespaced is working correctly
+    for (const name of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(Mersenne.prototype)) {
+      if (name === 'constructor' || typeof this[name] !== 'function') {
+        continue;
+      }
+      this[name] = this[name].bind(this);
+    }
   }
 
   rand(max?: number, min?: number) {
diff --git a/src/random.ts b/src/random.ts
index a0dece32107..d460b4e36ca 100644
--- a/src/random.ts
+++ b/src/random.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 import type { Faker } from '.';
 
+/**
+ * Method to reduce array of characters.
+ *
+ * @param arr existing array of characters
+ * @param values array of characters which should be removed
+ * @return new array without banned characters
+ */
+function arrayRemove<T>(arr: T[], values: T[]): T[] {
+  values.forEach((value) => {
+    arr = arr.filter((ele) => ele !== value);
+  });
+  return arr;
+}
+
 export class Random {
   constructor(private readonly faker: Faker, seed?: any[] | any) {
     // Use a user provided seed if it is an array or number
@@ -8,17 +22,381 @@ export class Random {
     } else if (!isNaN(seed)) {
       this.faker.mersenne.seed(seed);
     }
+
+    // Bind `this` so namespaced is working correctly
+    for (const name of Object.getOwnPropertyNames(Random.prototype)) {
+      if (name === 'constructor' || typeof this[name] !== 'function') {
+        continue;
+      }
+      this[name] = this[name].bind(this);
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a single random number based on a max number or range.
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.number
+   * @param options {min, max, precision}
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  number(
+    options?: number | { min?: number; max?: number; precision?: number }
+  ): number {
+    console.log(
+      'Deprecation Warning: faker.random.number is now located in faker.datatype.number'
+    );
+    return this.faker.datatype.number(options);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Returns a single random floating-point number based on a max number or range.
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.float
+   * @param options
+   *
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  float(
+    options?: number | { min?: number; max?: number; precision?: number }
+  ): number {
+    console.log(
+      'Deprecation Warning: faker.random.float is now located in faker.datatype.float'
+    );
+    return this.faker.datatype.float(options);
   }
 
   /**
    * Takes an array and returns a random element of the array.
    *
    * @method faker.random.arrayElement
-   * @param  array
+   * @param array
    */
-  arrayElement<T = string>(array?: T[]): T {
-    array ||= ['a', 'b', 'c'] as unknown as T[];
+  arrayElement<T = string>(array: T[] = ['a', 'b', 'c'] as unknown as T[]): T {
     const r = this.faker.datatype.number({ max: array.length - 1 });
     return array[r];
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Takes an array and returns a subset with random elements of the array.
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.arrayElements
+   * @param array
+   * @param count number of elements to pick
+   */
+  arrayElements<T>(
+    array: T[] = ['a', 'b', 'c'] as unknown as T[],
+    count?: number
+  ): T[] {
+    if (typeof count !== 'number') {
+      count = this.faker.datatype.number({ min: 1, max: array.length });
+    } else if (count > array.length) {
+      count = array.length;
+    } else if (count < 0) {
+      count = 0;
+    }
+
+    const arrayCopy = array.slice(0);
+    let i = array.length;
+    const min = i - count;
+    let temp: T;
+    let index: number;
+
+    while (i-- > min) {
+      index = Math.floor(
+        (i + 1) * this.faker.datatype.float({ min: 0, max: 0.99 })
+      );
+      temp = arrayCopy[index];
+      arrayCopy[index] = arrayCopy[i];
+      arrayCopy[i] = temp;
+    }
+
+    return arrayCopy.slice(min);
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * Takes an object and returns a random key or value.
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.objectElement
+   * @param object
+   * @param field
+   */
+  // TODO @Shinigami92 2022-01-11: Not sure if these generic types are correct
+  objectElement<T extends any, Key extends keyof T>(
+    object: T = { foo: 'bar', too: 'car' } as unknown as T,
+    field: Key
+  ): T[Key] {
+    const array = Object.keys(object);
+    const key = this.faker.random.arrayElement(array);
+
+    return field === 'key' ? key : object[key];
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * uuid
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.uuid
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  uuid(): string {
+    console.log(
+      'Deprecation Warning: faker.random.uuid is now located in faker.datatype.uuid'
+    );
+    return this.faker.datatype.uuid();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * boolean
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.boolean
+   */
+  boolean(): boolean {
+    console.log(
+      'Deprecation Warning: faker.random.boolean is now located in faker.datatype.boolean'
+    );
+    return this.faker.datatype.boolean();
+  }
+
+  // TODO: have ability to return specific type of word? As in: noun, adjective, verb, etc
+  /**
+   * word
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.word
+   * @param type
+   */
+  // TODO @Shinigami92 2022-01-11: `type` is not in use
+  word(type?: unknown): string {
+    const wordMethods = [
+      'commerce.department',
+      'commerce.productName',
+      'commerce.productAdjective',
+      'commerce.productMaterial',
+      'commerce.product',
+      'commerce.color',
+
+      'company.catchPhraseAdjective',
+      'company.catchPhraseDescriptor',
+      'company.catchPhraseNoun',
+      'company.bsAdjective',
+      'company.bsBuzz',
+      'company.bsNoun',
+      'address.streetSuffix',
+      'address.county',
+      'address.country',
+      'address.state',
+
+      'finance.accountName',
+      'finance.transactionType',
+      'finance.currencyName',
+
+      'hacker.noun',
+      'hacker.verb',
+      'hacker.adjective',
+      'hacker.ingverb',
+      'hacker.abbreviation',
+
+      'name.jobDescriptor',
+      'name.jobArea',
+      'name.jobType',
+    ];
+
+    // randomly pick from the many faker methods that can generate words
+    const randomWordMethod = this.faker.random.arrayElement(wordMethods);
+    const result = this.faker.fake('{{' + randomWordMethod + '}}');
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(result.split(' '));
+  }
+
+  readonly randomWord: Random['word'] = this.word.bind(this);
+
+  /**
+   * randomWords
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.words
+   * @param count defaults to a random value between 1 and 3
+   */
+  words(count?: number): string {
+    const words: string[] = [];
+    if (typeof count === 'undefined') {
+      count = this.faker.datatype.number({ min: 1, max: 3 });
+    }
+    for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      words.push(this.faker.random.word());
+    }
+    return words.join(' ');
+  }
+
+  readonly randomWords: Random['words'] = this.words.bind(this);
+
+  /**
+   * locale
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.image
+   */
+  image() {
+    return this.faker.image.image();
+  }
+
+  readonly randomImage: Random['image'] = this.image.bind(this);
+
+  /**
+   * locale
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.locale
+   */
+  locale(): string {
+    return this.faker.random.arrayElement(Object.keys(this.faker.locales));
+  }
+
+  readonly randomLocale: Random['locale'] = this.locale.bind(this);
+
+  /**
+   * alpha. returns lower/upper alpha characters based count and upcase options
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.alpha
+   * @param options // defaults to { count: 1, upcase: false, bannedChars: [] }
+   */
+  alpha(
+    options?:
+      | number
+      | { count: number; upcase?: boolean; bannedChars?: string[] }
+  ): string {
+    if (typeof options === 'undefined') {
+      options = {
+        count: 1,
+      };
+    } else if (typeof options === 'number') {
+      options = {
+        count: options,
+      };
+    } else if (typeof options.count === 'undefined') {
+      options.count = 1;
+    }
+
+    if (typeof options.upcase === 'undefined') {
+      options.upcase = false;
+    }
+    if (typeof options.bannedChars === 'undefined') {
+      options.bannedChars = [];
+    }
+
+    let wholeString = '';
+    let charsArray = [
+      'a',
+      'b',
+      'c',
+      'd',
+      'e',
+      'f',
+      'g',
+      'h',
+      'i',
+      'j',
+      'k',
+      'l',
+      'm',
+      'n',
+      'o',
+      'p',
+      'q',
+      'r',
+      's',
+      't',
+      'u',
+      'v',
+      'w',
+      'x',
+      'y',
+      'z',
+    ];
+    // TODO @Shinigami92 2022-01-11: A default empty array gets assigned above, we should check the length against 0 or not here
+    if (options.bannedChars) {
+      charsArray = arrayRemove(charsArray, options.bannedChars);
+    }
+    for (let i = 0; i < options.count; i++) {
+      wholeString += this.faker.random.arrayElement(charsArray);
+    }
+
+    return options.upcase ? wholeString.toUpperCase() : wholeString;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * alphaNumeric
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.alphaNumeric
+   * @param count defaults to 1
+   * @param options // defaults to { bannedChars: [] }
+   * @param options.bannedChars array of characters which should be banned in new string
+   */
+  alphaNumeric(
+    count: number = 1,
+    options: { bannedChars?: string[] } = {}
+  ): string {
+    if (typeof options.bannedChars === 'undefined') {
+      options.bannedChars = [];
+    }
+
+    let wholeString = '';
+    let charsArray = [
+      '0',
+      '1',
+      '2',
+      '3',
+      '4',
+      '5',
+      '6',
+      '7',
+      '8',
+      '9',
+      'a',
+      'b',
+      'c',
+      'd',
+      'e',
+      'f',
+      'g',
+      'h',
+      'i',
+      'j',
+      'k',
+      'l',
+      'm',
+      'n',
+      'o',
+      'p',
+      'q',
+      'r',
+      's',
+      't',
+      'u',
+      'v',
+      'w',
+      'x',
+      'y',
+      'z',
+    ];
+    if (options) {
+      if (options.bannedChars) {
+        charsArray = arrayRemove(charsArray, options.bannedChars);
+      }
+    }
+    for (let i = 0; i < count; i++) {
+      wholeString += this.faker.random.arrayElement(charsArray);
+    }
+
+    return wholeString;
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * hexaDecimal
+   *
+   * @method faker.random.hexaDecimal
+   * @param count defaults to 1
+   * @deprecated
+   */
+  hexaDecimal(count?: number) {
+    console.log(
+      'Deprecation Warning: faker.random.hexaDecimal is now located in faker.datatype.hexaDecimal'
+    );
+    return this.faker.datatype.hexaDecimal(count);
+  }
 }
diff --git a/test/random.unit.js b/test/random.unit.js
index a7c61bb23ed..bb78015e9df 100644
--- a/test/random.unit.js
+++ b/test/random.unit.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ if (typeof module !== 'undefined') {
   var sinon = require('sinon');
   var _ = require('lodash');
   var faker = require('../index');
-  var mersenne = new (require('../lib/mersenne'));
+  var mersenne = new (require('../lib/mersenne').Mersenne);
 }