Character Relationship Map: Jupiter Ascending

Characters

• Caine Wise (played by Channing Tatum) — protagonist

  A former soldier who rescues Jupiter, protects her from the Keepers, helps her claim her inheritance, and ultimately begins a relationship with her.

• Jupiter Jones (played by Mila Kunis) — protagonist

  The central protagonist, a Chicago housekeeper who discovers that she is genetically identical to the deceased Abrasax matriarch and the rightful owner of Earth.

• Stinger Apini (played by Sean Bean) — supporting

  A former soldier living in exile on Earth who shelters Jupiter, agrees to help her, and later assists Caine in rescuing her.

• Balem Abrasax (played by Eddie Redmayne) — supporting

  The eldest Abrasax heir who controls the family business empire, claims Earth, and attempts to force Jupiter to surrender the planet before dying in his collapsing refinery.

• Katharine Dunlevy (played by Vanessa Kirby) — supporting

  Jupiter’s friend whose name Jupiter uses as a pseudonym when arranging to sell her egg cells.

• Titus Abrasax (played by Douglas Booth) — supporting

  An Abrasax heir who sends Caine to find Jupiter and plans to marry and kill her so he can claim Earth.

• Diomika Tsing (played by Nikki Amuka-Bird) — supporting

  A captain of the intergalactic police force Aegis who supports Caine, helps rescue Jupiter’s family, and opens the portal to Earth during the evacuation.

• Kalique Abrasax (played by Tuppence Middleton) — supporting

  An Abrasax heir who inherits the planet Cerise, explains Jupiter’s genetic identity, and bribes Stinger to bring Jupiter to her.

• Aleksa (played by Maria Doyle Kennedy) — supporting

  Jupiter’s mother, who met Maximilian in Saint Petersburg, named her daughter Jupiter, and moved with her family to Chicago after Maximilian was killed.

• Maximilian Jones (played by James D'Arcy) — minor

  Jupiter’s father, who was killed during a robbery after meeting Aleksa in Saint Petersburg.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Kalique Abrasax → Jupiter Jones (Power Recruiter) — Kalique attempts to control Jupiter's movement while presenting her inheritance claim.

  Kalique bribes Stinger to bring Jupiter to her alcazar and explains Jupiter's genetic identity and ownership of Earth.

• Caine Wise → Titus Abrasax (Professional Dispatched Agent) — Caine initially operates under Titus's orders before turning against his plans.

  Titus dispatches Caine to bring Jupiter to him, and later punishes Caine for failing to deliver her.

• Kalique Abrasax → Titus Abrasax (Family Sibling) — Kalique and Titus belong to the same competing royal family.

  Kalique and Titus are listed among the matriarch's children who quarrel over the inheritance.

• Balem Abrasax → Kalique Abrasax (Family Sibling) — Their sibling relationship is shaped by rivalry over inherited power.

  Balem and Kalique are both named as children of the deceased Abrasax matriarch and participants in the inheritance dispute.

• Balem Abrasax → Titus Abrasax (Family Sibling) — The brothers compete over the Abrasax inheritance and control of Earth.

  Balem and Titus are identified as children of the Abrasax matriarch who quarrel over her inheritance.

• Maximilian Jones → Jupiter Jones (Family Father) — Maximilian is Jupiter's deceased father.

  The plot identifies Maximilian as Jupiter's father and says he named her after his favorite planet through his family choice.

• Aleksa → Jupiter Jones (Family Mother) — Aleksa is Jupiter's mother and raises her after Maximilian's death.

  After Maximilian is killed, Aleksa relocates to Chicago with their daughter Jupiter.

• Aleksa → Maximilian Jones (Family Wife) — Aleksa and Maximilian were married before his death.

  The plot states that Aleksa is Maximilian Jones's wife and that they met in Saint Petersburg before moving to Chicago.

Story Dynamics

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

• Katharine Dunlevy → Jupiter Jones (Social Friend) — Katharine is Jupiter's friend whose identity becomes part of the opening danger.

  Jupiter uses Katharine's name as a pseudonym when selling her egg cells, and the two are attacked together at Katharine's house.

• Diomika Tsing → Caine Wise (Alliance Operational Ally) — Tsing provides institutional and emergency support to Caine's mission.

  Captain Diomika Tsing supports Caine's retrieval of Jupiter and later uses her ship to rescue Jupiter's family.

• Titus Abrasax → Jupiter Jones (Conflict Murderous Suitor) — Titus disguises a succession scheme as a marriage proposal.

  Titus plans to marry Jupiter, kill her, and claim Earth through the marriage.

• Balem Abrasax → Jupiter Jones (Conflict Claimant Rival) — Balem seeks to preserve his control of Earth against Jupiter's legal claim.

  Balem sends hunters and later demands Earth from Jupiter, attempting to kill her when she refuses.

• Stinger Apini → Jupiter Jones (Alliance Supporter) — Stinger provides refuge and practical support to Jupiter.

  Stinger agrees to help Jupiter after learning about her identity and later joins Caine in rescuing her.

• Stinger Apini → Caine Wise (Alliance Former Comrade) — The two former soldiers cooperate to protect Jupiter.

  Caine takes Jupiter to Stinger's hideout, and Stinger later returns with Caine to help rescue Jupiter.

• Caine Wise → Jupiter Jones (Alliance Protector) — Caine becomes Jupiter's principal protector and ally.

  Caine rescues Jupiter from the Keepers, repeatedly helps her escape, and returns to save her before Titus's marriage ceremony.

Story Analysis

An ordinary woman discovers a royal identity and must defend Earth's ownership against rival heirs while building trust with her protector.

Plot Progression

1. A Housekeeper Under Watch — Jupiter lives an ordinary life in Chicago while the Abrasax heirs dispute their inheritance. An attack by the Keepers exposes that forces beyond Earth are targeting her.
2. The Hidden Royal Identity — Caine rescues Jupiter and takes her to Stinger, where unusual signs reveal her importance. Kalique then brings Jupiter to Cerise and explains her genetic claim to Earth.
3. Inheritance Under Siege — With Tsing's support, Jupiter travels to claim her inheritance. Balem threatens her family, while Titus tries to turn her legal status into a marriage-based claim.
4. The Refinery Collapse — Balem uses Jupiter's family to demand control of Earth. Caine attacks the refinery, Jupiter resists Balem, and the collapsing structure produces the final confrontation.
5. Earth Returned — Tsing evacuates the survivors through a portal to Earth. Jupiter keeps ownership of the planet, Caine regains his rank, and the two begin a relationship.