The Maze Runner (2014) character relationship network mapped with AI analysis. Explore the connections, alliances, and conflicts between characters.
The main protagonist who wakes up in the Glade with no memory. He leads the Gladers through the Maze and the Scorch to find a cure for the Flare.
Thomas closest friend and second-in-command in the Glade. He struggles with the Flare effects but remains fiercely loyal.
Leader of the Runners, known for his agility, bravery, and tactical mind. He survives the Maze and leads the group through the Scorch.
A Glader who succumbs to the Changing early on, attacking Thomas before being banished to the Maze.
Initially an antagonist who opposes Thomas leadership, he later returns as a reluctant ally in the final film.
The youngest Glader who forms a brotherly bond with Thomas, ultimately sacrificing himself to save him.
A Glader who serves as a builder and loyal member of the community before being lost to the Maze.
A Glader who works in the gardens, known for his quiet demeanor and loyalty to the community.
The high-ranking WCKD official who oversees the Maze trials, believing her cruel methods are necessary for humanity survival.
The original leader of the Glade who maintains order until his death, which marks a turning point for the group.
The Glade cook and a loyal friend to Thomas, known for his humor and survival skills.
A Glader who participates in the Maze trials and supports the group survival efforts.
Collective term for the teenage boys trapped in the Glade, serving as the core survivor group.
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Gally takes command of the remaining Gladers after Alby's death.
Paige's experiment leads to the Griever invasion that kills Alby.
Paige's video reveals that all the Gladers are test subjects in WCKD's experiment.
Thomas emerges as the driving force who leads the Gladers through the Maze to freedom.
Alby is the original leader of the Glade who maintains order among the boys.
Alby and the Gladers force the stung Ben into the Maze, leaving him to die.
After Alby is killed, Gally takes command of the Glade overnight.
Minho, the lead Runner, follows Alby's orders and retraces Ben's steps with him in the Maze.
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Jeff and Frypan are both Gladers who support the community and the escape.
Zart and Frypan are both part of the group that enters the Maze to find the Griever corpse.
Winston and Frypan are both Gladers who join Thomas's Maze expedition together.
Frypan serves the community as cook and supports Newt's leadership.
Minho and Newt work together in the Glade's leadership, coordinating Runners and defenses.
Gally fatally shoots Chuck while aiming at Thomas.
Minho spears Gally to stop him from shooting Thomas, killing him.
A boy with no memory leads his fellow Gladers through a deadly maze to escape a secret experiment.
Directed by Wes Ball
The Maze Runner (2014) · 7.2/10 · action, mystery, science-fiction, thriller
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