Shay (played by Jahkara Smith) is a protagonist in Pure.
The protagonist attending a conservative purity ball with her father and half-sister. She investigates a secret ritual summoning Lilith, challenges the retreat's restrictive ideologies, publicly refuses a purity contract, and confesses to lying about her virginity. Ultimately possessed by Lilith, she kills the oppressive men and leads the surviving girls to freedom. Jo (played by McKaley Miller) is a protagonist in Pure.
Shay’s rebellious half-sister who dismisses the purity ball as patriarchal nonsense. She organizes an annual ritual to summon Lilith, deliberately loses her virginity to her boyfriend, and is subsequently captured by her father and Pastor Seth. Her actions expose her father’s long-standing secrets and catalyze Shay’s rebellion. Pastor Seth (played by Scott Porter) appears in Pure.
The conservative leader of the purity retreat who delivers sermons demonizing female sexuality. He enforces strict purity contracts, orchestrates the capture of Jo, and carries a gun that ultimately leads to his daughter’s suicide. He is killed by Lilith-possessed Shay during the retreat’s climax. Lacey (played by Ciara Bravo) appears in Pure.
Kyle (played by Jim Klock) appears in Pure.
Shay and Jo’s father who attends the purity ball. He deliberately excluded Shay from his life after their mother’s death despite knowing of her existence since birth. He later participates in capturing Jo for losing her virginity but is ultimately killed by Lilith-possessed Shay. Lilith (played by Tara Parker) appears in Pure.
A mythological female entity summoned through a secret ritual requiring a non-virgin participant. After possessing Shay, she exercises supernatural control, kills the male oppressors at the retreat, burns the venue, and leads the liberated girls into the woods.
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Characters
Shay
(played by Jahkara Smith) — protagonist
The protagonist attending a conservative purity ball with her father and half-sister. She investigates a secret ritual summoning Lilith, challenges the retreat's restrictive ideologies, publicly refus...
Jo
(played by McKaley Miller) — protagonist
Shay’s rebellious half-sister who dismisses the purity ball as patriarchal nonsense. She organizes an annual ritual to summon Lilith, deliberately loses her virginity to her boyfriend, and is subseque...
Pastor Seth
(played by Scott Porter) — supporting
The conservative leader of the purity retreat who delivers sermons demonizing female sexuality. He enforces strict purity contracts, orchestrates the capture of Jo, and carries a gun that ultimately l...
Lacey
(played by Ciara Bravo) — supporting
Kyle
(played by Jim Klock) — minor
Shay and Jo’s father who attends the purity ball. He deliberately excluded Shay from his life after their mother’s death despite knowing of her existence since birth. He later participates in capturin...
Lilith
(played by Tara Parker) — minor
A mythological female entity summoned through a secret ritual requiring a non-virgin participant. After possessing Shay, she exercises supernatural control, kills the male oppressors at the retreat, b...
Key Relationships
Lilith → Kyle
(Conflict Victim)
Lilith → Pastor Seth
(Conflict Victim)
Lilith → Shay
(Narrative Possessor)
Pastor Seth → Jo
(Conflict Captor)
Pastor Seth → Kyle
(Alliance Ally)
Pastor Seth → Shay
(Conflict Opponent)
Pastor Seth → Lacey
(Family Father)
Shay → Jo
(Family Half-sister)
Kyle → Jo
(Family Father)
Kyle → Shay
(Family Father)
Story Analysis
A story of patriarchal control, occult rebellion, and female liberation culminating in supernatural vengeance.
