Tina (played by Eva Melander) is a protagonist in Border.
Protagonist and Swedish Customs officer with heightened olfaction. Initially living a human-passing life, she discovers her true identity as a troll after bonding with Vore. She struggles with her chromosomal deformity, evicts her partner Roland, uncovers a troll-human revenge plot, and ultimately accepts her heritage, learning she was adopted and originally named Reva. Vore (played by Eero Milonoff) is a protagonist in Border.
Mysterious troll with unconventional biology and a taste for maggots. He befriends and seduces Tina, revealing their shared troll identity. He orchestrates a revenge plot against humans by trafficking infants and plans to replace a human baby with a dying troll changeling. After killing a pedophile to protect his secret, he flees on a ferry and escapes into the water. Roland (played by Jörgen Thorsson) appears in Border.
Dog trainer and Tina's live-in partner who shares a secluded wood cabin with her. His suspicion of Vore creates tension, but he is eventually evicted by Tina after she fully embraces her newfound troll identity and severs ties with her previous human life. Tina's Father (played by Sten Ljunggren) appears in Border.
Appears initially as a nursing home resident but is actually a former caretaker at a psychiatric hospital where trolls were tortured. He adopted Tina as a child and raised her as human. Later reveals the truth about her origin, her birth name Reva, and the location of her biological troll parents' graves.
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Characters
Tina
(played by Eva Melander) — protagonist
Protagonist and Swedish Customs officer with heightened olfaction. Initially living a human-passing life, she discovers her true identity as a troll after bonding with Vore. She struggles with her chr...
Vore
(played by Eero Milonoff) — protagonist
Mysterious troll with unconventional biology and a taste for maggots. He befriends and seduces Tina, revealing their shared troll identity. He orchestrates a revenge plot against humans by trafficking...
Roland
(played by Jörgen Thorsson) — supporting
Dog trainer and Tina's live-in partner who shares a secluded wood cabin with her. His suspicion of Vore creates tension, but he is eventually evicted by Tina after she fully embraces her newfound trol...
Tina's Father
(played by Sten Ljunggren) — supporting
Appears initially as a nursing home resident but is actually a former caretaker at a psychiatric hospital where trolls were tortured. He adopted Tina as a child and raised her as human. Later reveals...
Key Relationships
Tina's Father → Tina
(father)
Tina's Father → Tina
(Family Adoptive Father)
Tina → Roland
(Social Housemates)
Tina → Vore
(Romantic Lovers)
Story Analysis
A customs officer discovers her troll heritage through a mysterious stranger, forcing her to confront morality, identity, and vengeance.
