Character Relationship Map: Savate

Characters

• Joseph Charlegrand (played by Olivier Gruner) — protagonist
• Cain Parker (played by Ian Ziering) — supporting
• Mary Parker (played by Ashley Laurence) — supporting
• Ziegfield Von Trotta (played by Marc Singer) — supporting
• Mitchum (played by Michael Palance) — supporting
• Benedict (played by R. Lee Ermey) — supporting
• Colonel Jones (played by James Brolin) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Joseph Charlegrand → Cain Parker (Professional Mentor)

  Joseph stays with the Parker farmers and instructs Cain Parker in fighting so Cain can compete in the martial arts tournament.

Story Dynamics

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

• Mary Parker → Cain Parker (Social Fellow Farmer)

  The plot identifies Mary and Cain Parker as two young farmers who are together when they travel to town and are attacked.

• Joseph Charlegrand → Mitchum (Narrative Connected Through Evidence)

  Cain's recognition of Mitchum's precision dice links the masked rider's attack to a named person in the story.

• Cain Parker → Mitchum (Narrative Witness)

  One masked rider loses a precision dice, Cain recognizes the object as Mitchum's, and follows the culprit into town.

• Joseph Charlegrand → Colonel Jones (Conflict Interrogator)

  Joseph frees Mary and forces Colonel Jones to reveal that the alleged new taxes are a hoax.

• Benedict → Mary Parker (Conflict Land Adversary)

  Benedict wants the Parker farmers' land, while his roustabouts attack Mary and Cain when they go to town.

• Benedict → Cain Parker (Conflict Land Adversary)

  Benedict wants the Parker farmers' land, and his roustabouts molest and seriously attack Cain and Mary in town.

• Joseph Charlegrand → Benedict (Conflict Opponent)

  Joseph uses his savate against the roustabouts of Benedict after they seriously attack the Parker farmers.

• Joseph Charlegrand → Mary Parker (Alliance Rescuer)

  After Mary Parker is taken hostage, Joseph causes confusion between tournament fights, disappears, and frees her.

• Joseph Charlegrand → Ziegfield Von Trotta (Conflict Arch Enemy)

  Ziegfield Von Trotta murdered Joseph Charlegrand's best friend and comrade in Mexico. Joseph travels toward a martial arts tournament to find and conf...

Story Analysis

A revenge-driven fighter protects struggling farmers while pursuing the officer responsible for his friend's murder.

Plot Progression

1. A Vow Across The Frontier
2. Shelter Under Siege
3. A Farm Burns
4. The Dead Farmer's Challenge
5. Hostage Before The Final Bout