Character Relationship Map: Borderlands

Characters

• Lilith (played by Cate Blanchett) — protagonist

  A skilled bounty hunter and the legendary Firehawk. Recruited by Atlas to rescue Tiny Tina, she returns to Pandora. After discovering Atlas's manipulative plans, she allies with Roland and Krieg. She...

• Roland (played by Kevin Hart) — protagonist

  A mercenary soldier who appears to have gone rogue. He initially kidnaps Tiny Tina alongside Krieg. Later, he teams up with Lilith to fight Atlas's private army, the Crimson Lance, and supports the mi...

• Atlas (played by Edgar Ramírez) — supporting

  A powerful corporate magnate and Tiny Tina's father. He hires Lilith to retrieve his daughter, secretly intending to use her Eridian genetics to open a Vault containing advanced technology. He pursues...

• Tannis (played by Jamie Lee Curtis) — supporting

  Dr. Patricia Tannis, Lilith's estranged foster mother. She helps the team locate the key to open the ancient Vault, which is hidden in an underground maze controlled by a tribe of Psychos. She success...

• Tiny Tina (played by Ariana Greenblatt) — supporting

  A teenager and Atlas's daughter, genetically engineered with ancient Eridian material. Initially kidnapped by Roland and Krieg, she briefly mistrusts Lilith and attacks her. Later, she aids Lilith in...

• Krieg (played by Florian Munteanu) — supporting

  A violent 'Psycho' previously institutionalized alongside Roland. He assists Roland in the initial kidnapping of Tiny Tina. Later, he joins Lilith and Roland to defend against Atlas's Crimson Lance fo...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Tannis → Lilith (Family Foster Mother) — Tannis has a parental relationship with Lilith, although they are estranged when reunited.

  The plot identifies Dr. Patricia Tannis as Lilith's estranged foster mother.

• Atlas → Lilith (Professional Employer) — Atlas initially employs Lilith as a bounty hunter for the recovery mission.

  Atlas contacts Lilith and hires her to rescue Tiny Tina from Pandora.

• Atlas → Tiny Tina (Family Father) — Atlas is Tina's biological father, but he treats her as a means to access the Vault.

  The plot identifies Atlas as Tiny Tina's father and states that he wants her returned.

Story Dynamics

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

• Lilith → Tiny Tina (Narrative Rescuer) — Lilith's initial mission centers on finding Tina and later evolves into protecting her.

  Atlas recruits Lilith to rescue Tina, and Lilith locates her on Pandora before joining the effort to secure the Vault.

• Tannis → Tiny Tina (Alliance Mission Ally) — Tannis supports the group protecting Tina and pursuing the Vault objective.

  Tannis helps the team retrieve the key needed to open the Vault that Tina is being used to access.

• Roland → Krieg (Alliance Teammate) — Roland and Krieg operate together during the kidnapping and later fight alongside the group.

  Roland kidnaps Tina with Krieg's help, and Krieg was institutionalized in the same facility as Roland.

• Krieg → Tiny Tina (Conflict Kidnapper) — Krieg participates in Tina's kidnapping before becoming part of the opposing team.

  Krieg helps Roland kidnap Tiny Tina and is described as assisting in the initial abduction.

• Lilith → Krieg (Alliance Teammate) — Krieg becomes one of Lilith's combat allies during the Vault mission.

  Lilith teams up with Roland and Krieg after they are attacked by the Crimson Lance.

• Lilith → Roland (Alliance Teammate) — Lilith and Roland shift from separate objectives to cooperation against Atlas's forces.

  After the group is attacked by Atlas's private army, Lilith teams up with Roland to pursue the Vault key.

• Roland → Tiny Tina (Conflict Kidnapper) — Roland begins the story as one of Tina's captors before joining Lilith's group.

  The plot states that Roland kidnaps Tiny Tina on Pandora with Krieg's help.

Story Analysis

A bounty hunter and an improvised team protect Tiny Tina from Atlas while confronting the secrets of Pandora's ancient Vault.

Plot Progression

1. A Contract On Pandora — Roland and Krieg kidnap Tiny Tina while Atlas hires Lilith to retrieve her. Lilith returns to Pandora and locates Tina with help from a waiting robot.
2. Enemies Become Allies — An attack by Atlas's private army forces Lilith, Roland, and Krieg to cooperate. The group learns that Tina's engineered Eridian biology is connected to the Vault.
3. The Key Beneath Pandora — Tannis helps the group locate the Vault key in an underground maze occupied by Psychos. They recover the key and bring it to the surface.
4. Betrayal Misunderstood — Lilith destroys Atlas's signal device, but Atlas contacts her through a robotic drone. Tina misreads the exchange, attacks Lilith, and later a holographic message reaches Lilith.
5. Firehawk At The Vault — The group reaches the Vault and battles Atlas's forces. Lilith reveals her Firehawk identity, opens the Vault under threat, and traps Atlas inside with Tina's help.