Character Relationship Map: Cross

Characters

• Callan (played by Brian Austin Green) — protagonist

  Protagonist empowered by an ancient Celtic Cross, leading a team of weapon experts against Erlik's empire in Los Angeles. He must also stop the bloodthirsty Viking Gunnar to prevent global destruction...

• Erlik (played by Michael Clarke Duncan) — supporting

  Antagonist commanding an unstoppable evil empire in Los Angeles. He conspires with the Viking Gunnar and his henchmen alongside an evil Doctor to overthrow Callan and his team.

• Detective Frank Nitti (played by Tom Sizemore) — supporting

  A detective determined to locate Callan and his allies before they act, aiming to secure his own objectives while the team battles a supernatural empire and a rogue Viking.

• Sunshine (played by Susie Abromeit) — supporting

  Team member or ally, appears in original Cross film.

• Gunnar (played by Vinnie Jones) — supporting

  An ancient Viking who arrives in Los Angeles seeking bloodshed on a scale capable of destroying the world. He is secretly aided by Erlik's forces and an evil Doctor to undermine Callan's efforts.

• War (played by Patrick Durham) — minor

  Skilled weapon expert and loyal companion in Callan's fight against dark forces.

Story Dynamics

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

• Detective Frank Nitti → Callan (Conflict Pursuer) — Nitti's investigation puts him in pursuit of Callan and his group, although the supplied plot does not establish a direct confrontation.

  Frank Nitti pursues answers from a survivor and is described as determined to locate Callan and his allies before they act.

• Callan → War (Alliance Loyal Companion) — War is identified as Callan's loyal weapon-expert companion in the struggle against the threat.

  The character profile describes War as a skilled weapon expert and loyal companion in Callan's fight against dark forces; the plot refers to Callan an...

• Callan → Sunshine (Alliance Ally) — Sunshine joins Callan's group and participates in its effort to find people in danger.

  Sunshine joins Callan's group despite being a civilian, and the group divides up to find two young women who may be in danger.

• Erlik → Gunnar (Conflict Deceived Ally) — Their cooperation has collapsed: Gunnar deceived Erlik, who now reveals Gunnar's plan despite Callan's distrust of him.

  Erlik reveals that Gunnar has the Cross and is responsible for the violence. Erlik admits Gunnar deceived him with promises of wealth and immortality.

• Callan → Gunnar (Conflict Mortal Enemy) — Gunnar's plan makes him the central threat Callan must stop, with the Cross and humanity's survival at stake.

  Gunnar has the stolen Cross and intends to kill everyone on Earth; Callan and his allies race to confront him at Gibson Towers.

Story Analysis

Callan's inherited duty and the stolen Cross lead to a race to stop Gunnar's threat to humanity.

Plot Progression

1. The Cross and Its Calling — The story establishes a war-plagued world and the ancient duty of warrior families. Callan learns that the Cross of the Isles is his birthright and that his family is meant to protect the vulnerable.
2. A Pattern of Abductions — Police investigate abductions and killings while Nitti questions a survivor. Callan and his allies track people connected by a shared genetic marker, and Sunshine joins them.
3. The Stolen Cross — The group divides up to find two young women and undertakes an operation to recover a captive. Callan's Cross is stolen, leaving the group shaken and at a disadvantage.
4. Erlik's Warning — The investigation leads to the badly injured Erlik, who identifies Gunnar as the holder of the Cross and the source of the violence. Erlik describes Gunnar's curse, destructive intent, and deception.
5. Race to Gibson Towers — The group learns that Gunnar's plan is unfolding on the eighth floor of Gibson Towers. Gunnar orders armed men to kill everyone except Callan, while Callan and his allies race toward the confrontation...