Character Relationship Map: Oblivion 2: Backlash

Characters

• Jaggar / Einstein (played by Andrew Divoff) — supporting

  Jaggar is the brother of a previously defeated gunslinger and an ambitious rival seeking control of Lash's newly acquired Derconium mine. He intends to use the mineral's extraordinary value to rule th...

• Miss Kitty (played by Julie Newmar) — supporting

  Miss Kitty owns the local bar and cathouse and is a significant figure in Oblivion's community. She tells Zack that she is a wanted woman, then appears to die during the battle over Lash. Her later ap...

• Lash (played by Musetta Vander) — supporting

  Lash is a seductive outlaw wanted on multiple charges, including murder, and the central object of the film's conflict. After receiving Crowley's Derconium mine in a card game, she becomes the focus o...

• Sweeney (played by Maxwell Caulfield) — minor

  Sweeney is a suave but lethal bounty hunter who arrives in Oblivion to arrest Lash for several charges, including murder. Described as the deadliest bounty hunter in the universe, he joins the struggl...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Sweeney → Lash (Professional Bounty Hunter And Target) — Sweeney's professional mission directly places Lash under arrest.

  Sweeney arrives in Oblivion to arrest Lash on multiple charges, including murder.

Story Dynamics

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

• Miss Kitty → Lash (Narrative Conflict Catalyst) — Lash's capture becomes the narrative trigger for the danger surrounding Miss Kitty.

  The fight develops over Lash and results in Miss Kitty being apparently killed.

• Miss Kitty → Sweeney (Conflict Battle Opponent) — Miss Kitty is directly endangered by the conflict surrounding Sweeney's arrest mission.

  The resulting battle over Lash involves Sweeney, and Miss Kitty is apparently killed during it.

• Miss Kitty → Jaggar / Einstein (Conflict Battle Opponent) — Miss Kitty is caught on the opposing side of Jaggar's violent struggle over Lash.

  The fight over Lash expands into a battle involving Jaggar, during which Miss Kitty is apparently killed.

• Jaggar / Einstein → Sweeney (Conflict Combatant) — They become opposing forces during the central battle.

  A fight develops over Lash between Jaggar and Sweeney, and Jaggar is defeated before Sweeney departs.

• Jaggar / Einstein → Lash (Conflict Rival) — Jaggar contests Lash's control of the mine.

  Jaggar wants the Derconium mine that Lash inherited from Crowley.

Story Analysis

A bounty arrest and a struggle over a valuable mine escalate into a battle, an apparent death, and a final reversal.

Plot Progression

1. A Bounty Hunter Arrives — Sweeney reaches Oblivion to arrest Lash on serious charges. His polished appearance contrasts with the sinister nature suggested beneath it.
2. The Mine Changes Hands — Lash inherits a Derconium mine through a card game and meets Jaggar. The mine's extraordinary value gives Jaggar a reason to seek control of it.
3. Wanted Secrets Surface — Miss Kitty's role as a bar and cathouse owner is established, and she reveals that she is wanted. Meanwhile, pressure around Lash and the mine continues to rise.
4. The False Funeral — The struggle over Lash becomes a battle involving Sweeney, Jaggar, and Miss Kitty. Kitty is apparently killed, Jaggar is defeated, and Sweeney departs before Kitty returns alive at her own funeral.