The Terminator - Characters & Cast

Initially, simple survival; later, the protection of her unborn son and the future of the human race.

Starts as a naive, clumsy waitress living a mundane life. Through trauma and necessity, she evolves into a survivalist. By the end, she accepts her burden as the mother of the resistance, driving into the "storm" of the future.

Love for the legend of Sarah Connor (sparked by the photo) and duty to save humanity.

He travels from a hellish future to a vibrant past that confuses him. He fulfills his destiny by protecting Sarah, impregnating her, and sacrificing his life, completing the loop that ensures his own leader's existence.

Programming: Terminate Sarah Connor. It has no personal desire, only a directive.

Static character. A relentless force of nature that degrades physically (losing skin, eye, legs) but never wavers in its objective. It becomes less human and more terrifyingly mechanical as the film progresses.