Khadijah Adiyeme (played by Lupita Nyong'o) is a protagonist in The 355.
Retired British MI6 operative and Mace's longtime friend. Recruited to help locate the decryption drive, she joins the team in London and travels to Morocco with them. Her boyfriend Ahmed is taken hostage by Nick Fowler, leading to his execution. She survives the ordeal, participates in the rescue of Lin Mi Sheng, and helps destroy the drive. Graciela Rivera (played by Penélope Cruz) appears in The 355.
Colombian DNI psychologist with no field experience, initially tasked with receiving the decryption drive. She joins the team at a safe house and travels to Morocco. Her family is later held hostage by Nick Fowler, forcing Lin Mi Sheng to surrender the drive. She survives the climax, helps destroy the drive, and is arrested alongside the group. Marie Schmidt (played by Diane Kruger) appears in The 355.
German undercover BND agent who intercepts the drive deal in Paris. Pressured by her boss Jonas Muller, she assists Mace and the team in tracking down the device and a thief in Morocco. After her boss is executed by Nick Fowler, she overcomes her grief, joins the rescue operation in Shanghai, and helps destroy the drive. Lin Mi Sheng (played by Fan Bingbing) appears in The 355.
Agent from the Chinese Ministry of State Security who uses the decryption drive as bait to identify criminals at a Shanghai black-market auction. She secretly retrieves the device but is captured by Nick Fowler. After her father is executed, she surrenders the drive to save Graciela's family, transmits her location via her glasses, and is rescued by the team. Nick Fowler (played by Sebastian Stan) appears in The 355.
Mace's longtime CIA partner and secret mole for criminal mastermind Elijah Clarke. Fakes his death to maintain his cover. He captures the team, executes several hostages including Lin's father and Marie's boss, and forces Lin to authenticate the drive. He is ultimately shot by the group, fakes his death again, and is secretly drugged by Mace to serve life in a foreign prison. Elijah Clarke (played by Jason Flemyng) appears in The 355.
A ruthless criminal mastermind who acquires the universal decryption drive. He orchestrates the theft and uses the device to trigger global cyberattacks. Though he punishes Nick for delivering a decoy, he is ultimately killed, leading to Nick's false promotion and subsequent downfall. Jonas Muller (played by Sylvester Groth) appears in The 355.
Head of the German BND and Marie Schmidt's boss. He pressures Marie to recover the decryption drive and holds past professional failures against her. He is later captured by Nick Fowler and executed on camera to coerce the team into cooperation.
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Characters
Khadijah Adiyeme
(played by Lupita Nyong'o) — protagonist
Retired British MI6 operative and Mace's longtime friend. Recruited to help locate the decryption drive, she joins the team in London and travels to Morocco with them. Her boyfriend Ahmed is taken hos...
Graciela Rivera
(played by Penélope Cruz) — supporting
Colombian DNI psychologist with no field experience, initially tasked with receiving the decryption drive. She joins the team at a safe house and travels to Morocco. Her family is later held hostage b...
Marie Schmidt
(played by Diane Kruger) — supporting
German undercover BND agent who intercepts the drive deal in Paris. Pressured by her boss Jonas Muller, she assists Mace and the team in tracking down the device and a thief in Morocco. After her boss...
Lin Mi Sheng
(played by Fan Bingbing) — supporting
Agent from the Chinese Ministry of State Security who uses the decryption drive as bait to identify criminals at a Shanghai black-market auction. She secretly retrieves the device but is captured by N...
Nick Fowler
(played by Sebastian Stan) — supporting
Mace's longtime CIA partner and secret mole for criminal mastermind Elijah Clarke. Fakes his death to maintain his cover. He captures the team, executes several hostages including Lin's father and Mar...
Elijah Clarke
(played by Jason Flemyng) — supporting
A ruthless criminal mastermind who acquires the universal decryption drive. He orchestrates the theft and uses the device to trigger global cyberattacks. Though he punishes Nick for delivering a decoy...
Jonas Muller
(played by Sylvester Groth) — supporting
Head of the German BND and Marie Schmidt's boss. He pressures Marie to recover the decryption drive and holds past professional failures against her. He is later captured by Nick Fowler and executed o...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Jonas Muller → Marie Schmidt
(Professional Supervisor)
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Jonas Muller → Elijah Clarke
(Alliance Co-conspirator)
Nick Fowler → Jonas Muller
(Conflict Enemy)
Nick Fowler → Elijah Clarke
(Conflict Mole)
Lin Mi Sheng → Graciela Rivera
(Alliance Teammate)
Lin Mi Sheng → Khadijah Adiyeme
(Alliance Teammate)
Lin Mi Sheng → Marie Schmidt
(Alliance Teammate)
Marie Schmidt → Graciela Rivera
(Alliance Teammate)
