Future leader of human resistance against Skynet, destined to save humanity from machine domination.
John's assault saves Star along with Kyle.
John locates Kyle and Star inside the facility and helps create the escape opportunity during the final battle.
Their cooperation develops from suspicion into a decisive alliance.
John and Marcus make a bargain: Marcus will help John rescue Kyle and the other prisoners if John lets him live.
Blair operates within John's Resistance network while making an independent decision to aid Marcus.
Blair brings Marcus toward John's base, where the Resistance examines Marcus and later pursues him after John's execution order.
They disagree over whether rescuing prisoners should take priority.
John pleads with Ashdown to delay the offensive, but Ashdown refuses and relieves John of his command.
Kyle is John's future father, making their relationship central to the timeline.
John realizes that Kyle will eventually travel back in time and become his father.
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