Character Relationship Map: Triassic Attack

Characters

• Jake (played by Steven Brand) — protagonist

  Town sheriff of Mill City and primary protagonist who initially struggles between enforcing the law and protecting his family.

• Emma (played by Kirsty Mitchell) — protagonist

  Jake's ex-wife and Savannah's mother; joins the rescue effort and works alongside Dakota to destroy the possessed fossils.

• Savannah (played by Emilia Clarke) — supporting

  The young daughter of Jake and Emma; her abduction by the animated dinosaur skeletons serves as the main catalyst for the film's plot.

• Dakota (played by Raoul Max Trujillo) — supporting

  A local Native American activist who opposes the university's land demolition; his ancient ritual inadvertently animates dinosaur skeletons, later redeeming himself by helping stop them.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dakota → Jake (Family Uncle And Nephew) — Dakota and Jake are related as uncle and nephew.

  The plot explicitly identifies Jake as Dakota's nephew.

• Jake → Emma (Romantic Ex-Spouses) — Jake and Emma are divorced or otherwise no longer married, but cooperate during the crisis.

  The plot explicitly describes Emma as Jake's ex-wife.

• Emma → Savannah (Family Mother) — Emma is Savannah's mother and a central participant in her rescue.

  The plot identifies Emma as Savannah's mother and states that she joins Jake in trying to save their daughter.

• Jake → Savannah (Family Father) — Jake is Savannah's father and becomes determined to rescue her.

  The plot identifies Jake as Savannah's father and says he sets out to find and save his daughter.

Story Dynamics

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

• Dakota → Savannah (Alliance Rescue Supporter) — Dakota ultimately supports the effort to rescue Savannah from the dinosaur threat.

  Dakota joins Jake and Emma as they try to find and save Savannah.

• Emma → Dakota (Alliance Rescue Allies) — Emma and Dakota cooperate directly during the final rescue effort.

  Dakota joins Jake and Emma in the effort to find Savannah and stop the dinosaurs.

Story Analysis

A land dispute triggers an ancient supernatural catastrophe that forces a divided family and Dakota to unite against animated dinosaur skeletons.

Plot Progression

1. Land Under Threat — A university expansion plan threatens Mill City's houses, shops, and Dakota's ancestral heritage. Dakota resists the bulldozers while Jake faces the conflict between his duties as sheriff and his fami...
2. The Forbidden Rite — Dakota's frustration over the land dispute leads him to ancient magic. His rite unexpectedly allows evil spirits to possess three dinosaur skeletons and animate them.
3. A Daughter Taken — The animated fossils rampage through Mill City and kill people in their path. When Savannah is abducted, Jake and Emma reunite for an urgent rescue mission.
4. Electric Reckoning — Dakota joins Jake and Emma, helping them confront the consequences of his ritual. At the local power plant, the group uses electricity against the possessed fossils and ends their rampage.