Kenes (played by Mikha Tambayong) is a protagonist in The Elixir.
The matriarch of the Wani Waras family and a central survivor; she navigates the zombie outbreak while confronting past familial resentments, ultimately sacrificing herself to ensure her son's escape. Karina (played by Eva Celia) is a protagonist in The Elixir.
Kenes' former best friend and Sadimin's wife; her marriage to Sadimin caused a familial rift, but she joins the family in surviving the outbreak and ultimately escapes with Raihan. Bambang (played by Marthino Lio) appears in The Elixir.
Kenes' brother and Sadimin's son; initially hostile but fights alongside his sister during the outbreak, ultimately sacrificing himself by detonating explosives to destroy the police station and the horde. Rudi (played by Dimas Anggara) appears in The Elixir.
Kenes' husband and the family's initial protector; becomes infected after killing a reanimated maid, leading to his transformation into a zombie and eventual death at the hands of his son. Raihan (played by Varen Arianda Calief) appears in The Elixir.
Kenes and Rudi's young son; witnesses his parents' transformation and death, survives the outbreak alongside Karina, and is entrusted to her care by Kenes before their escape. Santoso (played by Willem Bevers) appears in The Elixir.
Grace (played by Karina Suwandi) appears in The Elixir.
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Characters
Kenes
(played by Mikha Tambayong) — protagonist
The matriarch of the Wani Waras family and a central survivor; she navigates the zombie outbreak while confronting past familial resentments, ultimately sacrificing herself to ensure her son's escape.
Karina
(played by Eva Celia) — protagonist
Kenes' former best friend and Sadimin's wife; her marriage to Sadimin caused a familial rift, but she joins the family in surviving the outbreak and ultimately escapes with Raihan.
Bambang
(played by Marthino Lio) — supporting
Kenes' brother and Sadimin's son; initially hostile but fights alongside his sister during the outbreak, ultimately sacrificing himself by detonating explosives to destroy the police station and the h...
Rudi
(played by Dimas Anggara) — supporting
Kenes' husband and the family's initial protector; becomes infected after killing a reanimated maid, leading to his transformation into a zombie and eventual death at the hands of his son.
Raihan
(played by Varen Arianda Calief) — supporting
Kenes and Rudi's young son; witnesses his parents' transformation and death, survives the outbreak alongside Karina, and is entrusted to her care by Kenes before their escape.
Santoso
(played by Willem Bevers) — minor
Grace
(played by Karina Suwandi) — minor
Key Relationships
Raihan → Karina
(Narrative Child & Caregiver)
Rudi → Bambang
(Family Brother-in-Law)
Grace → Santoso
(Alliance Business Partners)
Kenes → Bambang
(Family Siblings)
Kenes → Karina
(Social Best Friends)
Rudi → Raihan
(Family Father & Son)
Kenes → Raihan
(Family Mother & Son)
Kenes → Rudi
(Family Spouse)
Story Analysis
A family business dispute triggers a zombie apocalypse when an experimental traditional medicine prototype mutates its consumer and spreads through a village.
