Character Relationship Map: The Raid

Characters

• Rama (played by Iko Uwais) — protagonist

  Elite SWAT officer who infiltrates a crime syndicate to dismantle a drug empire.

• Jaka (played by Joe Taslim) — protagonist

  Veteran SWAT sergeant leading the initial tactical raid on the apartment block.

• Andi (played by Donny Alamsyah) — supporting

  Corrupt police lieutenant secretly working for crime lord Tama.

• Mad Dog (played by Yayan Ruhian) — supporting

  Ruthless, highly skilled enforcer and right-hand man to Tama.

• Wahyu (played by Pierre Gruno) — supporting

  SWAT lieutenant commanding the tactical squad during the raid.

• Tama (played by Ray Sahetapy) — supporting

  Ruthless crime lord who controls the slum apartment building.

• Bowo (played by Tegar Satrya) — supporting

  Tama's loyal lieutenant and heavy enforcer within the apartment.

• Gofar (played by Iang Darmawan) — supporting

  Law-abiding tenant caught in the crossfire of the raid.

• Alee (played by Yusuf Opilus) — minor

  SWAT operative providing cover during the raid.

• Hanggi / Special Force #10 (played by Hanggi Maisya) — minor

  SWAT operative engaged in close-quarters combat.

• Dagu (played by Eka 'Piranha' Rahmadia) — supporting

  SWAT team member engaged in floor clearance operations.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Tama → Bowo (Professional Boss And Lieutenant) — Bowo is established as part of Tama's criminal organization.

  Bowo's character profile identifies him as Tama's loyal lieutenant and heavy enforcer within the apartment.

• Tama → Mad Dog (Professional Crime Lord And Enforcer) — Mad Dog serves as Tama's violent and trusted enforcer.

  Tama runs the block with Andi and Mad Dog, and Mad Dog reports back to Tama after killing Jaka.

• Jaka → Dagu (Professional Commanding Officer And Subordinate) — Jaka exercises direct command authority over Dagu during the retreat.

  After Wahyu runs off, Jaka instructs Dagu to protect him.

• Jaka → Wahyu (Professional Commanding Teammates) — Their professional relationship collapses when Wahyu reveals the operation's concealed purpose.

  The squad is led by Jaka and Wahyu, and Wahyu confesses to Jaka that he staged the mission to eliminate Tama.

Story Dynamics

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

• Gofar → Bowo (Social Shelter Provider) — Gofar provides emergency aid to Bowo during the raid.

  Gofar hides the wounded Bowo with Rama and tends to Bowo's wounds inside the apartment.

• Wahyu → Dagu (Conflict Murderous Betrayal) — Wahyu betrays and kills a surviving member of his own squad.

  When Wahyu and Dagu confront Tama, Wahyu kills Dagu before taking Tama hostage.

• Jaka → Mad Dog (Conflict Mortal Enemies) — Mad Dog's attack ends Jaka's command and life.

  Mad Dog challenges Jaka to hand-to-hand combat and kills him by breaking his neck.

• Rama → Tama (Narrative Protagonist And Crime Lord) — Rama's mission is directed against Tama's criminal operation.

  Rama participates in the raid intended to arrest Tama, who controls the apartment block and its criminal occupants.

• Rama → Mad Dog (Conflict Combat Enemies) — Their violent opposition forms one of the film's major physical confrontations.

  Mad Dog fights Rama and Andi after allowing Rama to free Andi, and Rama and Andi ultimately kill him.

• Rama → Gofar (Alliance Reluctant Allies) — Gofar provides critical temporary shelter despite not being part of the operation.

  Gofar reluctantly hides Rama and Bowo in his apartment after they locate his home.

• Rama → Hanggi / Special Force #10 (Alliance Teammates) — They share membership in the trapped raid team.

  Hanggi is listed among the remaining officers in the retreating group and is later killed during the struggle against the thugs.

• Rama → Alee (Alliance Teammates) — Their relationship is an endangered squad partnership.

  Alee is identified as one of the remaining officers during the retreat and is killed while the team fights through Tama's thugs.

• Rama → Dagu (Alliance Teammates) — Rama and Dagu remain allied members of the surviving raid team.

  Dagu is ordered to protect Wahyu, and later Rama regroups with Dagu and Wahyu before advancing toward Tama.

• Rama → Bowo (Alliance Survival Partners) — Their partnership develops through mutual protection under extreme pressure.

  Rama and Bowo ascend together after the team splits, hide in Gofar's apartment, and later leave the building together.

• Rama → Wahyu (Alliance Operational Teammates) — They cooperate during the raid despite Wahyu's hidden agenda.

  Rama enters the apartment block as part of Wahyu's tactical squad and later regroups with Wahyu and Dagu.

Story Analysis

A trapped tactical squad fights through a criminal stronghold while corruption and family loyalty reshape the mission.

Plot Progression

1. The Towering Ambush — Rama joins Jaka and Wahyu in an assault on Tama's apartment block. The team initially advances quietly, but the discovery of the officers allows Tama's forces to retake the building.
2. A Mission Within The Mission — Tama traps the squad inside the building and offers criminals permanent residence for killing the officers. Wahyu then reveals that the raid was an unofficial operation designed to eliminate Tama.
3. The Survivors' Descent — The remaining officers retreat through hostile apartments, suffering deaths and severe injuries. Rama creates an improvised explosive device and splits from Jaka's group as the pressure intensifies.
4. Shelter And Bloodshed — Gofar reluctantly shelters Rama and Bowo while attackers search the apartment. Rama escapes and discovers that Andi, the criminal lieutenant he sought, is his estranged brother.
5. Brothers Against The Beast — Mad Dog kills Jaka and Tama incapacitates Andi after discovering his betrayal. Rama and Andi reunite, defeat Mad Dog, and face the final collapse of Tama's criminal and corrupt alliance.