Veteran IMF team leader who orchestrates a complex betrayal for personal gain.
Ethan begins as Jim's field protégé before discovering Jim's betrayal.
The character profile identifies Jim Phelps as Ethan Hunt's mentor and describes Ethan as the team's point man under Jim's leadership.
Claire is Jim's wife and is directly involved in his conspiracy.
The character profile identifies Claire as Jim Phelps' wife.
Krieger is Jim's operational partner in the conspiracy.
Ethan recognizes Krieger's knife as the weapon used in the Prague killings and identifies Krieger as Jim's accomplice.
Kittridge becomes the authority who receives proof against Jim.
Ethan secretly invites Kittridge to the train meeting and sends him live video exposing Jim as the mole.
Max is connected to the mole's information-selling operation.
The plot states that the mole works with Max as part of Job 314, and Max expects to receive the list.
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