Terminator (franchise)/Characters

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For the characters/character-specific tropes specific to The Sarah Connor Chronicles spin-off, see that series' character sheet.

Characters from Terminator (franchise) include:

Machines

T-800, Mark 1

Played by: Arnold Schwarzenegger (1984)

This Terminator was sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor before she could give birth to her son John, who will become the leader of the human resistance in the war against SkyNet and the machines.

T-800, Mark 2

Played by: Arnold Schwarzenegger (1991)

This Terminator, reprogrammed by John Connor, is sent back in time to protect himself as a pre-teen.

T-850

Played by: Arnold Schwarzenegger (2003)

This Terminator -- which runs on a different fuel supply than the T-800 -- is sent back in time in Terminator 3 by Kate Brewster, John Connor's future wife to protect John as a young adult.

T-1000

Default form played by: Robert Patrick (1991)
Other forms played by: Jenette Goldstein (1991), Dan Stanton (1991), Leslie Hamilton Gearren (1991)

This Terminator was sent back in time to kill John Connor as a pre-teen.

T-X

Default form played by: Kristanna Loken (2003)
Other forms played by: Mark Famligetti (2003), Claire Danes (2003)

This Terminator was sent back in time in Terminator 3 to kill John Connor and several of the human resistance's top fighters, as well as to help ensure the launch of SkyNet.

Hunter Killers

A group of Vehicle like machines, designed to capture and/or kill any humans that survived the nuclear blast. They come in two forms, the HK-Tank and The HK-Aerial.

HK-Tank

The HK-Tank is a ground assault Hunter Killer. It serves as the heavy artillery of the Machines.

  • Arm Cannon: The tank has a laser projectile one on each arm. Both move independently and are powerful enough to disintegrate humans down to the bone.
  • Lack of Empathy: While it's unknown what kind of programming this machine has other than search and destroy. The Tanks seem to have no qualms bulldozing over the skulls of the dead humans. The way it was filmed made it look as though it was merely just clearing the roads of obstacles.
  • Mighty Glacier: It's slow moving, but has very powerful weapons at it's disposal and the reflexes to use them.

HK-Aerial

An aerial assault Hunter Killer which serves as a scout for the Machines.

  • Glass Cannon: While more dangerous to outfight than the tanks, The Aerials are vulnerable to surface to air missiles. One hit is enough to take it down.

SkyNet

The artificial intelligence responsible for Judgment Day and the "leader" of the machines in their war on humanity.

Humans

Sarah Connor

Played by: Linda Hamilton (1984-1991)

John Connor

Infant John Connor played by: Dalton Abbot (1991)
Young John Connor played by: Edward Furlong (1991)
Adult John Connor played by: Michael Edwards (1991), Nick Stahl (2003), Christian Bale (2009)

Kyle Reese

Played by: Michael Biehn (1984) [1], Anton Yelchin (2009)

Kate Brewster

Played by: Claire Danes (2003), Bryce Dallas Howard (2009)

Dr Peter Silberman

Played by: Earl Boen

Miles Dyson

Played by: Joe Morton

Blair Williams

Played by: Moon Bloodgood

General Ashdown

Played by: Michael Ironside

Lieutenant General Robert Brewster

Played by: David Andrews

Ed Traxler

Played by: Paul Winfield

Hal Vukovich

Played by: Lance Henriksen

Barnes

Played by: Common

Star

Played by Jadagrace

  • Child Soldier: she and her buddy, Kyle Reese, grew up After the End, so yeah.
  • Cute Mute: her back story is that she was traumatized by events that took place before the start of the 4th movie.
  • Little Miss Badass: dropping a car on a Terminator? Figuring out that a flare is needed to light the gasoline to blow up a Hunter-Killer? Badass.

  1. Also appears in the special edition of Terminator 2