Character Relationship Map: Baghead

Characters

• Neil (played by Jeremy Irvine) — protagonist

  Neil approaches Iris Lark with money so he can speak to his deceased wife through Baghead. He repeatedly seeks control of the pub to contact her, but Baghead reveals that he caused her death. He attac...

• Katie (played by Ruby Barker) — supporting

  Katie is Iris Lark's friend and helps investigate the pub's history. She examines Owen Lark's recording, researches Otto Vogler, and follows a lead connected to the Solicitor. After visiting Baghead i...

• Owen Lark (played by Peter Mullan) — supporting

  Owen Lark is Iris Lark's estranged father and the former owner of the pub. He records a warning about Baghead, explains the two-minute limit and his attempt to contain her, and is killed while using h...

• Baghead (played by Anne Müller) — supporting

  Baghead is an entity sealed beneath the pub that allows the living to communicate with the dead by taking their forms. She manipulates Neil, Owen Lark, Katie, and Iris Lark, attacks those who visit he...

• Sarah (played by Svenja Jung) — supporting

  Sarah is Neil's deceased wife, whom he repeatedly tries to contact through Baghead. When Baghead assumes Sarah's form, she reveals that Neil was responsible for her death and urges him to kill Iris so...

• Solicitor (played by Ned Dennehy) — supporting

  The Solicitor is the person who introduces Iris Lark to the pub and helps connect her with its ownership. After Iris cannot find him, Katie discovers an abandoned house linked to both the Solicitor an...

• Catherine (played by Saffron Burrows) — supporting

  Catherine is Iris Lark's mother and the person Owen Lark was trying to communicate with when Baghead killed him. The flashback connects her to Owen's use of the entity and shows how his attempt to rea...

• Otto Vogler (played by Felix Römer) — supporting

  Otto Vogler is a previous owner of the pub who committed suicide. Katie investigates him after watching Owen Lark's recording and finds a photograph linking Vogler with Neil. Baghead later takes Vogle...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Baghead → Catherine (Meta Mediumistic Avatar) — Baghead serves as the supernatural medium through which Owen reaches Catherine.

  Owen uses Baghead to communicate with Catherine, showing that the entity can mediate contact with her.

• Baghead → Sarah (Meta Impersonator) — Baghead uses Sarah's appearance and identity as a supernatural disguise.

  Baghead transforms into Sarah to manipulate Neil after he seeks contact with his deceased wife.

• Otto Vogler → Baghead (Power Former Guardian) — Otto occupied the ownership position historically tied to guarding Baghead.

  Otto is identified as the previous owner of the pub, while the history explains that the owner was the only guardian against Baghead.

• Katie → Otto Vogler (Professional Investigator) — Katie researches Otto's history to understand the pub's supernatural legacy.

  Katie investigates Otto Vogler, the previous owner of the pub, and discovers a photograph of him with Neil.

• Neil → Sarah (Romantic Husband) — Neil is Sarah's grieving husband and seeks contact with her after death.

  Neil asks Baghead to let him speak with his deceased wife, Sarah.

Story Dynamics

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

• Solicitor → Baghead (Narrative Conduit) — The solicitor functions as the intermediary who brings a new owner into Baghead's orbit.

  The solicitor introduces the estranged daughter to the bar, thereby directing her toward Baghead and the ownership deed.

• Otto Vogler → Solicitor (Unknown Linked Associates) — The abandoned house establishes a direct connection between Otto and the solicitor.

  Katie finds an abandoned house linked to both Vogler and the solicitor who introduced the new owner to the bar.

• Katie → Owen Lark (Narrative Evidence Examiner) — Owen's recording guides Katie's investigation after his death.

  Katie watches Owen's video and uses his warning about Baghead's two-minute limit during her investigation.

• Owen Lark → Catherine (Narrative Communicator) — Owen's connection to Catherine is presented through supernatural communication.

  The flashback states that Owen was using Baghead to communicate with Catherine.

• Owen Lark → Baghead (Conflict Victim) — Owen's attempt to use Baghead ultimately results in his death.

  A flashback reveals that Baghead killed Owen while he was using her to communicate with Catherine.

• Neil → Owen Lark (Unknown Adversarial Encounter) — Their interaction establishes opposing positions around access to the bar and Baghead.

  Neil approaches Owen at the Queen's Head, but Owen sends him away before recording his warning video.

• Neil → Katie (Alliance Rescuer) — Neil briefly acts as an ally by rescuing Katie's companion from Baghead.

  Neil rescues the current owner after Baghead chases her through the underground corridors.

• Neil → Baghead (Conflict Adversary) — Neil's attempts to use Baghead place him in direct conflict with the entity.

  Baghead repeatedly attacks Neil while he attempts to communicate with Sarah.

• Katie → Baghead (Conflict Victim) — Katie becomes a direct victim of Baghead's violence while investigating the pub.

  Katie visits Baghead in the pub, and Baghead attacks her after explaining the entity's history.

Story Analysis

A grieving man's attempt to control supernatural communication enables an imprisoned entity to manipulate ownership, death, and escape.

Plot Progression

1. A Deed With a Warning — Owen abandons the Queen's Head and leaves a recording about the danger beneath it. Neil's payment brings the new owner into contact with Baghead.
2. The Price of Contact — Neil tries to speak with Sarah through Baghead, but the entity responds with violence and deception. The new owner's authority temporarily interrupts the attack.
3. Secrets Beneath the Pub — Katie investigates Otto Vogler, Owen's recording, and the missing solicitor. A flashback and a supernatural warning reveal that Baghead has already killed a former owner.
4. The Guardian's Burden — The new owner cannot destroy the deed, while Baghead reveals her ancient origin through Otto's form. Katie's investigation ends with a brutal attack underground.
5. The Deed Reverses Power — After Katie's apparent death, the new owner seals Baghead away, but Neil attempts to seize the property. Baghead manipulates the deed's ownership logic to regain control and kill Neil.