Terminators are designed to terminate, in other words, to kill, other life forms.
The primary mission of Terminators is often to kill a specific individual, such as Sarah Connor or John Connor. Many Terminators have a secondary mission to kill key members of the Resistance, such as Kate Brewster, Martin Bedell, or several key lieutenants.
Terminators can target both humans and Terminators for termination. Several series of Terminators, such as the T-900 or T-X, are designed specifically to destroy other reprogrammed Terminators.
Targets for termination
- Sarah Connor
- Targeted by a T-800 The Terminator
- Targeted by the "Machine" The Terminator: End Game
- Targeted by the T-Infinity Terminator: Revolution
- Targeted by a T-1000 Terminator: Genesys
- John Connor
- Targeted by the prototype T-1000 Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- Targeted by the T-X Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
- Targeted by a T-950 Terminator 3: Fragmented
- Mainly targeted by Cromartie Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- Targeted by a T-850 Terminator: Revolution
- Targeted by multiple T-850s Terminator: Revolution (alternative timeline)
- Listed as the second priority by Skynet Terminator Salvation
- Kyle Reese
- Targeted by Skynet as the first priority for its Terminators. Terminator Salvation
- Targeted by a T-1000. Terminator Genisys
T2 Trilogy
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
All of the following persons are targeted by the T-X:
- Kate Brewster
- Robert Brewster
- Elizabeth Anderson
- William Anderson
- Jose Barrera
- Simon Taylor
- Isaac Hall
- Fritz Roland
- Ted Snavely
- Sharlene Gen
- Vince Forcer
Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles
- James Ellison
- Targeted by a T-888 "Brothers of Nablus"
- Martin Bedell
- Targeted by a T-888 "Goodbye to All That"
- Mark Wyman
- Targeted by Myron Stark "Self Made Man"
- Anne Fields
- Targeted by a T-888 "Alpine Fields"
- Savannah Weaver
- Targeted by the "Water Delivery Guy" "Adam Raised a Cain"
- Catherine Weaver
- Targeted by the "Water Delivery Guy" "Born to Run"
Infinity / Revolution
- Uncle Bob
- Targeted by the T-Infinity Terminator: Infinity
- Tara Holden
- Targeted by the T-Infinity Terminator: Revolution
- T-Infinity
- Targeted by the Dire Wolf Terminator: Revolution
Terminator Salvation
- Hugh Ashdown
- Listed as top priority along with other Resistance officer in USS Wilmington by Skynet
- Dmitri Losenko
- Listed as top priority along with other Resistance officer in USS Wilmington by Skynet
- Thomas Parnell
- Targeted by the Resistance
Quotes
- Cameron: You need to understand how it works.
- John Connor: What?
- Cameron: This chip. This body. This software is designed to terminate humans. The hardware is designed to terminate humans. That's our sole function.
- John Connor: Not you.
- Cameron: No, not anymore. But what was there is still there. And will always be there.
- John Connor: So down deep, you wanna kill me.
- Cameron: Yes, I do.
- John Connor: Then why don't you?
- Cameron: I might some day...
- ("Born to Run")