Character Relationship Map: Suicide Squad

Characters

• Deadshot (played by Will Smith) — protagonist

  Elite marksman and reluctant leader of Task Force X, driven by a desire to reunite with his daughter.

• The Joker (played by Jared Leto) — supporting

  Clown prince of crime, Batman's arch-nemesis

• Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn (played by Margot Robbie) — supporting

  Former psychiatrist turned supervillain, Joker's accomplice

• Amanda Waller (played by Viola Davis) — supporting

  Ruthless intelligence officer who commands Task Force X using nanite bombs for control.

• Rick Flag (played by Joel Kinnaman) — supporting

  Military leader of Suicide Squad missions

• Boomerang (played by Jai Courtney) — supporting

  Australian thief and skilled boomerang wielder, provides comic relief and tactical expertise to Task Force X.

• Chato Santana / El Diablo (played by Jay Hernandez) — supporting

  Pyrokinetic ex-gang member, Suicide Squad member

• Killer Croc (played by Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje) — supporting

  Mutant cannibal with immense physical strength, serves as the team's heavy hitter and reluctant ally.

• June Moone / Enchantress (played by Cara Delevingne) — supporting

  Archaeologist possessed by ancient entity

• Christopher Weiss / Slipknot (played by Adam Beach) — minor

  Task Force X member specializing in ropes and knots

Canonical Relationships

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

• Rick Flag → Killer Croc (Professional Field Commander And Operative) — Flag directs Croc in a crucial tactical operation.

  Killer Croc works with Flag's squad, and together with Flag's Navy SEAL platoon he plants a bomb beneath the subway to kill Incubus.

• The Joker → Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn (Romantic Partners) — Their destructive romance motivates the Joker's intervention.

  Harley is described as the Joker's former psychiatrist-turned-girlfriend and accomplice; the Joker later breaks into Belle Reve to rescue her.

• Rick Flag → June Moone / Enchantress (Romantic Lover And Possessed Host) — Flag's love for June complicates his duty to stop Enchantress.

  Rick Flag is in love with June Moone, while June becomes possessed by Enchantress and threatens the city.

• Amanda Waller → Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn (Power Controller And Captive Operative) — Waller controls Harley through coercion and the threat of detonation.

  Harley Quinn is recruited from Belle Reve and receives a nanite bomb like the other Task Force X inmates.

• Amanda Waller → Rick Flag (Professional Superior Officer) — Flag serves as Waller's military commander in the field.

  Amanda Waller appoints Colonel Rick Flag Jr. as a lead member of Task Force X and directs the mission through him.

• Amanda Waller → Deadshot (Power Commander And Controlled Operative) — Waller uses Deadshot as a controlled black-ops asset.

  Amanda Waller recruits Deadshot into Task Force X and controls him with a remotely detonated nanite bomb implanted in his neck.

Story Dynamics

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

• Boomerang → Christopher Weiss / Slipknot (Conflict Manipulative Teammate) — Boomerang's deception directly causes Slipknot's death.

  Boomerang convinces Slipknot that the implanted bombs are a ruse, prompting Slipknot to escape; Flag then detonates Slipknot's bomb.

• The Joker → Amanda Waller (Conflict Adversary) — The Joker directly challenges Waller's control over Harley.

  The Joker attacks Waller's extraction operation, and Waller responds by shooting down his helicopter.

• Amanda Waller → June Moone / Enchantress (Conflict Captor And Threat) — Their relationship shifts from containment to direct supernatural conflict.

  Waller controls Enchantress by seizing her magical heart, but Enchantress later betrays Waller and captures her to recover it.

• Deadshot → Chato Santana / El Diablo (Alliance Teammate) — Deadshot relies on El Diablo's powers during the team mission.

  Deadshot fights beside El Diablo during the city operation and the final assault on Enchantress.

• Deadshot → Boomerang (Alliance Teammate) — Their uneasy teamwork contributes to the squad's survival.

  Deadshot and Boomerang travel with the squad through Midway City and participate in the decision to continue the mission after Flag releases them.

• Deadshot → Harleen Quinzel / Harley Quinn (Alliance Teammate) — They develop practical battlefield cooperation within the squad.

  Deadshot and Harley serve together in Task Force X, fight through Midway City, and join the final attack on Enchantress.

Story Analysis

Controlled criminals gradually choose solidarity and sacrifice while confronting a supernatural threat created by Waller's attempt to weaponize Enchantress.

Plot Progression

1. Waller Builds Her Weapon — Amanda Waller obtains approval for Task Force X and places criminals under nanite-bomb control. June Moone's possession by Enchantress establishes the supernatural danger behind the operation.
2. The Squad Enters Midway City — The selected inmates deploy under Rick Flag, but their helicopter is shot down. Slipknot's escape and death prove that Waller's control system is real.
3. Secrets Beneath The Mission — The squad learns that Waller is the actual target and survives an attack connected to the Joker's attempt to recover Harley. Enchantress captures Waller, while Deadshot discovers Flag's hidden relatio...
4. A Choice To Prove Themselves — The squad abandons the mission after Flag releases them, then reconsiders its purpose in an abandoned bar. El Diablo's confession helps transform the criminals into a reluctant team.
5. Fire Against The Enchantress — The squad returns to Midway City and attacks Enchantress while Croc and Flag prepare the subway bomb for Incubus. El Diablo sacrifices himself, Harley creates an opening, and Flag destroys Enchantress...