Character Relationship Map: Abominable

Characters

• Peng (played by Albert Tsai) — protagonist

  Loyal basketball fan and Yi's best friend.

• Burnish (played by Eddie Izzard) — supporting

  Wealthy businessman obsessed with capturing mythical creatures.

• Jin (played by Tenzing Norgay Trainor) — supporting

  Tech-savvy cousin with initial rivalry toward Yi.

• Everest (played by Joseph Izzo) — supporting

  Friendly escaped Yeti seeking to return home.

• Dr. Zara (played by Sarah Paulson) — supporting

  Burnish's ruthless scientist tracking the Yeti.

• Nai Nai (played by Tsai Chin) — supporting

  Wise and eccentric grandmother guiding Yi.

• Goon Leader (played by Rich Dietl) — supporting

  Head of security relentlessly pursuing the escaped yeti

Canonical Relationships

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

• Burnish → Goon Leader (Professional Employer And Security Chief) — Goon Leader commands Burnish's private security forces.

  Goon Leader is the head of security for Burnish Industries, leading the pursuit.

• Burnish → Dr. Zara (Professional Employer And Scientist) — Zara works for Burnish as his zoologist.

  Mr. Burnish and zoologist Dr. Zara continue the hunt for Everest together.

Story Dynamics

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

• Nai Nai → Jin (Social Family Friend) — Nai Nai and Jin are both part of the reconnected family circle.

  The homecoming scene brings Nai Nai together with Jin in Shanghai.

• Nai Nai → Peng (Social Family Friend) — Nai Nai and Peng are both part of the reconnected family circle.

  The homecoming scene brings Nai Nai together with Peng in Shanghai.

• Jin → Burnish (Conflict Captive Of Burnish's Forces) — Jin is held captive by Burnish's security team.

  Jin is captured by Burnish Industries's Goon Leader and held at their camp.

• Everest → Goon Leader (Conflict Pursued And Pursuer) — Goon Leader relentlessly hunts Everest.

  Goon Leader is the head of security relentlessly pursuing the escaped yeti.

• Peng → Goon Leader (Conflict Pursuer) — Goon Leader's forces chase Peng throughout the journey.

  Goon Leader's security forces relentlessly pursue Peng and the group.

• Peng → Dr. Zara (Conflict Hunted And Hunter) — Peng is caught in Zara's hunt for Everest.

  Zara's hunt for Everest places Peng in danger as one of Everest's companions.

• Peng → Burnish (Conflict Pursuer And Pursued) — Burnish's forces repeatedly corner Peng and his friends.

  Burnish Industries corners Peng and the group at a town on the Yellow River.

• Jin → Dr. Zara (Conflict Adversary) — Jin uncovers Zara's mercenary scheme.

  Jin learns that Zara is planning to hunt down Everest to sell him.

• Jin → Goon Leader (Conflict Captive And Captor) — Goon Leader captures Jin during the Sichuan chase.

  Jin is left behind and captured by Burnish Industries's Goon Leader.

• Dr. Zara → Goon Leader (Alliance Co-conspirator) — Zara and Goon Leader secretly work together to sell Everest.

  Jin learns that the Goon Leader is working alongside Zara in her plan to sell Everest.

• Dr. Zara → Everest (Conflict Ruthless Hunter) — Zara is the true villain who wants to profit from Everest.

  Zara attempts to kill Everest and sell his parts instead.

• Burnish → Everest (Conflict Captor) — Burnish initially hunts Everest as proof of yeti existence.

  Burnish intends to use Everest to prove the existence of yetis to the world.

• Jin → Everest (Alliance Ally) — Jin aids Everest's journey after escaping captivity.

  With the help of Jin, they escape across the Yellow River to a field of yellow flowers.

Story Analysis

A young yeti and his new human friends journey across China to reunite him with his family while evading a ruthless hunter.

Plot Progression

1. The Rooftop Secret — Everest escapes Burnish's Shanghai compound and finds refuge on a rooftop, where he bonds with a young violinist and gains loyal friends Peng and Jin as they flee the city.
2. Miracles on the Road — The group travels south through forests and deserts, with Everest's mystical powers creating wonders while Burnish and Zara close in.
3. The Traitor Unveiled — Jin is captured and uncovers Zara's mercenary plan to sell Everest, then escapes to rejoin his friends as they cross the Yellow River.
4. Betrayal at the Bridge — The group is trapped in the Himalayas, Burnish has a change of heart, and Zara betrays him to capture Everest.
5. Everest's Triumph — Everest breaks free with the violin's power, Zara falls to her death, and Everest reunites with his family while the secret is kept.