Character Relationship Map: The Conjuring 2

Characters

• Lorraine Warren (played by Vera Farmiga) — protagonist

  Gifted clairvoyant and paranormal investigator confronting demonic entities alongside her husband.

• Anita Gregory (played by Franka Potente) — minor

  Paranormal researcher.

• Bill Wilkins (played by Bob Adrian) — minor

  Deceased spirit haunting the Hodgsons.

• Maurice Grosse (played by Simon McBurney) — supporting

  Paranormal investigator.

• Crooked Man (played by Javier Botet) — cameo

  Supernatural entity.

• Demon (played by Joseph Bishara) — cameo

  Supernatural entity.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Lorraine Warren → Anita Gregory (Professional Consultant) — Anita provides evidence that challenges Lorraine's interpretation of the case.

  Lorraine and her investigative partner consult Anita Gregory about whether the haunting is genuine.

• Lorraine Warren → Maurice Grosse (Professional Consultant) — Maurice contributes an investigator's perspective to Lorraine's case assessment.

  Lorraine and her investigative partner consult other paranormal investigators, including Maurice Grosse, about the legitimacy of the case.

• Demon → Bill Wilkins (Power Manipulator) — The Demon uses Bill as an instrument in the haunting.

  The plot reveals that Bill Wilkins' spirit is only a pawn being manipulated by the true Demon.

Story Dynamics

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

• Crooked Man → Lorraine Warren (Unknown Collection Artifact) — The Crooked Man remains as a supernatural artifact connected to Lorraine's investigative world.

  At the end of the plot, the haunted Crooked Man zoetrope is added to the investigators' collection associated with Lorraine.

• Lorraine Warren → Bill Wilkins (Narrative Case Subject) — Bill is one of the supernatural subjects Lorraine must understand to solve the case.

  Lorraine investigates the Hodgson haunting and discovers that Bill Wilkins' spirit is being used by another entity.

• Lorraine Warren → Demon (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Lorraine is the investigator directly opposing the Demon.

  Lorraine encounters the demonic figure in visions, and the entity later seeks to break the possessed child's will.

Story Analysis

A clairvoyant investigator confronts a hidden Demon while separating a genuine possession from a misleading haunting.

Plot Progression

1. A Vision in Amityville — Lorraine investigates the Amityville case and encounters a demonic figure during a séance. She also witnesses a terrifying vision of a future impalement.
2. The Enfield Disturbance — Strange events begin in the Hodgson residence after a Ouija board incident. Bill Wilkins is identified as an angry spirit connected to the possession.
3. Doubt and Deception — Lorraine records another vision and writes the Demon's name in her Bible. Anita Gregory's video evidence causes the investigators to question whether the haunting is genuine.
4. The Hidden Master — After leaving, the investigators discover that Bill Wilkins is only a pawn manipulated by the true Demon. Lorraine realizes that her clairvoyant abilities were deliberately blocked.
5. The Name of the Demon — The investigators return during a suicide crisis at the residence. Lorraine uses the Bible to identify the Demon, condemn it to Hell, and end the possession.