Character Relationship Map: Minions

Characters

• Scarlet Overkill (played by Sandra Bullock) — protagonist

  Ambitious super-villain obsessed with stealing the Queen's crown.

• Herb Overkill (played by Jon Hamm) — protagonist

  Scarlet's genius but socially awkward husband and inventor.

• Walter Nelson (played by Michael Keaton) — supporting

  British royal family member and Scarlet's target.

• Madge Nelson (played by Allison Janney) — supporting

  Queen Elizabeth II's sister and Scarlet's accomplice.

• Reine Elizabeth II (played by Jennifer Saunders) — supporting

  The Queen of England targeted by Scarlet Overkill.

• Gru (played by Steve Carell) — supporting

  Former supervillain turned AVL agent and loving adoptive father.

• Kevin / Stuart / Bob / The Minions (played by Pierre Coffin) — supporting

  Core trio of Minions who lead the group.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Scarlet Overkill → Herb Overkill (romantic)

  Herb is Scarlet's husband and supports her criminal plans.

• Walter Nelson → Madge Nelson (family)

  Walter Nelson and Madge Nelson belong to the same Nelson family.

• Kevin / Stuart / Bob / The Minions → Gru (Power Chosen Master)

  After seeing Gru take the crown, the Minions run after him and decide that he is the boss they were looking for.

• Kevin / Stuart / Bob / The Minions → Scarlet Overkill (Professional Hired Henchmen)

  At Villain-Con, Scarlet unexpectedly hires Kevin, Stuart, and Bob and takes them to London for her crown theft.

Story Dynamics

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

• Scarlet Overkill → Reine Elizabeth II (related)
• Gru → Scarlet Overkill (Conflict Intervening Opponent)

  At the end, Gru stops Scarlet and her associate from stealing the crown by firing a freeze ray at them.

Story Analysis

The Minions' search for a master takes them from isolation through a failed alliance with Scarlet to their discovery of Gru.

Plot Progression

1. The Masterless Minions
2. A Signal From Villain-Con
3. The Crown Heist
4. Betrayal At The Coronation
5. The Giant Minion's Stand