Character Relationship Map: Henchmen

Characters

• Lester (played by Thomas Middleditch) — protagonist

  A lonely and bullied child who reads superhero comics and dreams of becoming a supervillain. He becomes a henchman, struggles to activate the What-if-ium weapon, and finally succeeds when his anger is...

• Hank (played by James Marsden) — protagonist

  A cynical henchman who dismisses foolish villain schemes. He insists on working for Baron Blackout, seeks Jolene's help with the What-if-ium, pressures Lester to use it, and ultimately attacks Baron B...

• Jolene (played by Rosario Dawson) — supporting

  A character whom Hank visits for help after an important object is stolen. She is later told that Hank is confronting Baron Blackout alone.

• Baron Blackout (played by Alfred Molina) — supporting

  A dangerous villain who offers triple wages to recruit henchmen. He incapacitates applicants with his blackout power, defeats the superheroes, creates citywide panic, and prepares to make demands.

• Old Doug (voice) (played by Brian Drummond) — supporting
• The Gluttonator / Union Boss (played by Will Sasso) — supporting

  A villain who announces a plan to destroy major cities using molten radioactive cheese fired from specialized weapons. His operation fails, leaving the henchmen seeking new employment.

Canonical Relationships

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

• The Gluttonator / Union Boss → Lester (Power Boss And Worker) — Lester is introduced into the Gluttonator's criminal workforce.

  Lester arrives at the villainous headquarters as a new henchman and watches The Gluttonator / Union Boss announce the operation.

• The Gluttonator / Union Boss → Hank (Power Boss And Worker) — The Gluttonator occupies a leadership position over Hank's early workplace.

  The Gluttonator / Union Boss announces a destructive operation while Hank works among the henchmen and privately dismisses the plan.

• Lester → Baron Blackout (Professional Henchman And Employer) — Lester is briefly connected to the Baron's recruitment operation.

  At the henchmen job fair, Lester is among the workers recruited after Baron Blackout offers triple wages.

• Hank → Baron Blackout (Professional Employer And Worker) — Hank enters the Baron's organization despite a standing rule against joining him.

  Hank insists that he and the other henchmen work for Baron Blackout, and the Baron recruits them after offering triple wages.

Story Dynamics

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

• Old Doug (voice) → Hank (Narrative Messenger) — Old Doug helps communicate the stakes of Hank's confrontation.

  Old Doug's message to Jolene specifically reports that Hank is taking on Baron Blackout alone.

• Old Doug (voice) → Jolene (Narrative Informant) — Old Doug provides Jolene with crucial information about Hank's final move.

  Old Doug tells Jolene that Hank is taking on Baron Blackout alone.

• Hank → Jolene (Alliance Helper And Seeker) — Jolene is a trusted source of assistance for Hank's What-if-ium plan.

  After an important object is stolen from a museum, Hank visits Jolene and asks her for help.

• Lester → Hank (Alliance Teammate) — Hank becomes Lester's demanding partner in the henchman world.

  Lester and Hank work together as henchmen and later pursue the What-if-ium device together.

Story Analysis

A lonely aspiring supervillain enters criminal work, discovers dangerous reality-changing power, and becomes entangled in a confrontation with Baron Blackout.

Plot Progression

1. A Dream of Villainy — Lester grows up reading superhero comics, enduring bullying, and dreaming of becoming a supervillain. He enters a villainous headquarters and witnesses an absurd cheese-based destruction plan.
2. The Failed Operation — The Gluttonator's operation fails, leaving Lester and the other henchmen unemployed. At a job fair, Hank directs them toward Baron Blackout despite the danger associated with him.
3. The Reality Weapon — A stolen museum object leads Hank to Jolene and the What-if-ium. Hank pressures Lester to activate it, and Lester succeeds only after Hank provokes his anger.
4. A City in Panic — Authorities interrupt the What-if-ium breakthrough while Baron Blackout defeats the superheroes and throws the city into panic. The Baron prepares to make demands.
5. The Perfect Opportunity — Old Doug informs Jolene that Hank is confronting Baron Blackout alone. Hank attacks in a craft, taunts the Baron, and begins the final confrontation.