Character Relationship Map: The Maze

Characters

• Jordan (played by Shalaina Castle) — protagonist

  Jordan is one of the young friends entering the corn maze and is connected to the group’s internal conflict through a recent breakup with Cole. The others insist Jordan never intended to hurt Cole, sh...

• Cole (played by Brandon Sean Pearson) — supporting

  Cole is a member of the young group and Jordan’s former romantic partner. Their breakup creates unease before the friends enter the maze, while the others defend Jordan by insisting that Jordan never...

• Alison (played by Clare Niederpruem) — supporting

  Alison is one of the friends trapped inside the corn maze and becomes central to the survivors’ struggle. She is grabbed by a stranger, holds the car key, escapes the burning maze covered in blood, an...

• Will (played by Kyle Paul) — supporting

  Will is one of the friends participating in the nighttime game inside the corn maze. During the search, he loses his glasses and encounters someone he believes is another member of the group, leaving...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jordan → Cole (Former Romantic Partners)

  The group discusses that Jordan has broken up with Cole, establishing their previous romantic relationship.

Story Dynamics

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

• Alison → Will (Alliance Teammate)

  Alison and Will are both among the friends being searched for after the gunshot and the discovery of a blood-covered body.

• Cole → Will (Alliance Teammate)

  Cole and Will are both identified as members of the friend group that enters the maze and becomes separated during the game.

• Cole → Alison (Alliance Teammate)

  Cole and Alison enter the corn maze as members of the same group and are included in the group's attempts to escape.

• Jordan → Will (Alliance Teammate)

  Jordan and Will are both part of the group of young friends who enter the maze and attempt to regroup.

• Jordan → Alison (Alliance Teammate)

  Jordan and Alison are introduced as members of the same group of young friends preparing to enter the maze.

Story Analysis

A nighttime maze game becomes a deadly attack, leaving Alison as the only identified survivor and burdening her with a final confession.

Plot Progression

1. Stories Before the Gate
2. A Game in the Dark
3. The Shotgun Threat
4. Fire Among the Corn
5. A Survivor's Confession