Character Relationship Map: Afterburn

Characters

• Jake (played by Dave Bautista) — protagonist

  Jake is a post-apocalyptic scavenger who retrieves valuable pre-flare objects for Valentine in exchange for help repairing the boat he hopes to live on. He travels to France with Drea to recover the s...

• Drea (played by Olga Kurylenko) — protagonist

  Drea is a member of the rebellion opposing General Volkov. She assists Jake during the mission in France, helps him survive the pursuit and recover the bomb's stop plug, and destroys a railroad bridge...

• General Volkov (played by Kristofer Hivju) — supporting

  General Volkov is a tyrannical warlord whose forces pursue Jake and Drea after they enter France. He captures the object believed to be the Mona Lisa, only for it to be revealed as an American atomic...

• Valentine (played by Samuel L. Jackson) — supporting

  Valentine, who calls himself the King of England, employs Jake to retrieve valuable pre-flare objects and funds the repair of Jake's boat. He sends Jake and Drea after the supposed Mona Lisa because h...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jake → Valentine (Professional Employer And Contractor) — Valentine employs Jake for dangerous recovery missions.

  Jake works for Valentine by retrieving valuable objects from before the solar flare.

Story Dynamics

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

• Valentine → General Volkov (Conflict Rival Claimants) — They compete for control of the same strategic object.

  The atomic bomb disguised as the Mona Lisa is sought by both Valentine and Volkov.

• Jake → General Volkov (Conflict Pursued Enemy) — Jake becomes a direct obstacle to Volkov's operation.

  Volkov's forces chase Jake and Drea, and Jake later steals the bomb's stop plug from Volkov's train.

• Drea → General Volkov (Conflict Rebel And Tyrant) — Drea actively opposes Volkov's rule.

  Drea is a member of a rebellion against the tyrannical warlord General Volkov.

• Jake → Drea (Alliance Mission Partners) — They cooperate during the dangerous recovery mission.

  Jake travels into France with Drea's help, and they search the vault at Ouvrage Simserhof together.

Story Analysis

In a devastated post-flare world, a recovery mission for the Mona Lisa becomes a struggle over an atomic bomb and a chance at freedom.

Plot Progression

1. Ruins and Bargains — The solar flare has devastated Earth, and Jake survives by recovering valuable pre-flare objects for Valentine. Valentine supports Jake's dream of repairing a boat, then proposes a new and more danger...
2. The Rebel's Route — Jake travels into France with Drea, who belongs to a rebellion against General Volkov. Volkov's forces pursue them as they move toward the vault at Ouvrage Simserhof.
3. The Bomb Beneath the Painting — Jake and Drea find the object called the Mona Lisa inside the Simserhof vault. The discovery is overturned when it is revealed to be an American atomic bomb sought by both Valentine and Volkov.
4. The Train Disaster — After Volkov captures the bomb, Jake boards his train and steals the stop plug. Drea destroys a railroad bridge, causing the train to derail and killing Volkov.
5. A Boat and a Secret — Jake returns the stop plug to Valentine and asks him not to recover the bomb from the gorge. Valentine keeps his promise, Jake sails with Drea, and Valentine reveals that the real Mona Lisa still exis...