Character Relationship Map: Elevation

Characters

• Will (played by Anthony Mackie) — protagonist

  A single father and former miner living in a high-altitude refuge. Driven by love for his son and guilt over his wife's death, he leads a dangerous expedition to secure oxygen filters and discover a w...

• Nina (played by Morena Baccarin) — protagonist

  A scientist and inventor who created a bioelectromagnetic compass to detect Reapers. Having lost her family to the creatures, she dedicates herself to developing Co/Mg-laced bullets that can penetrate...

• Katie (played by Maddie Hasson) — supporting

  Will's friend who joins the high-altitude expedition to Boulder. She assists in gathering supplies and navigating dangerous terrain but is tragically killed by a Reaper's tendrils in the lower mine le...

• Hunter (played by Danny Boyd Jr.) — supporting

  Will's young son suffering from a severe lung disease. His dependency on oxygen filters drives the central plot, as Will risks his life to secure them.

• Tara (played by Rachel Nicks) — supporting

  Will's deceased wife who died during an expedition with Nina to study the Reapers. Her death serves as a catalyst for Will's guilt and the group's initial resolve.

Canonical Relationships

Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.

• Nina → Tara (Professional Research Colleague) — Nina and Tara were connected through the earlier investigation.

  Nina accompanied Tara and Will on an expedition intended to discover the predators' weaknesses.

• Will → Nina (Professional Expedition Partner) — Will and Nina share a previous research expedition and a new survival mission.

  Tara died during an expedition with Nina to discover the predators' weaknesses, and Nina later joins Will's mission to Boulder.

• Will → Tara (Family Husband) — Tara's death remains a major source of Will's grief and guilt.

  The plot states that Tara was Will's wife and that her death continues to haunt him.

• Will → Hunter (Family Father) — Will is Hunter's father and centers the expedition on securing oxygen filters for him.

  The plot identifies Will as a single father and Hunter as his young son.

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Katie → Nina (Alliance Expedition Teammate) — Katie and Nina are members of the same survival team.

  Katie travels with Nina and Will while the group gathers supplies and navigates the route toward Boulder.

• Will → Katie (Social Friend) — Katie is Will's trusted friend and expedition companion.

  The plot explicitly states that Will's friend Katie joins the expedition.

Story Analysis

A father and a scientist leave a protected refuge to secure survival supplies and discover a weapon against alien machines.

Plot Progression

1. A Refuge Running Out — Will struggles to protect Hunter in a high-altitude refuge while oxygen filters become scarce. He decides to leave safety and seek supplies in Boulder.
2. Crossing The Dead Zone — Will, Nina, and Katie travel through mountain roads using Nina's detection compass. They escape a Reaper near a former ski area and reach an old lodge.
3. The Mine Takes Katie — The group enters a mine whose safe level has been welded shut. The compass fails underground, and Katie is killed before Will and Nina escape.
4. Science Against The Hunters — Will and Nina find oxygen filters in Boulder while Nina develops a theory about the creatures' defenses. Their separate priorities are complicated by attacks and personal loss.
5. A Weapon For Humanity — Nina completes the cobalt-magnesium ammunition experiment and saves Will from three pursuing Reapers. The discovery allows the survivor communities to resume communication and prepare to fight.