Character Relationship Map: The Saint

Characters

• Simon Templar (played by Adam Rayner) — protagonist

  Simon Templar, known as The Saint, is the central protagonist: a resourceful operative who disrupts a terrorist gold-for-bombs scheme, learns of the stolen Nigerian aid, and pursues its recovery. He w...

• Patricia Holm (played by Eliza Dushku) — protagonist

  Patricia Holm is Simon Templar's friend and a trusted partner in the investigation. After Arnold Valecross dies while revealing information about the stolen aid, she joins Simon and Doyle Constantino...

• Arnold Valecross (played by James Remar) — supporting

  Arnold Valecross is the banker who diverts $2.5 billion in aid intended for Nigeria under pressure from a mysterious employer. After his daughter is taken, Simon Templar intervenes, but Valecross is f...

• Zoe Valecross (played by Sammi Hanratty) — supporting
• Inspector Fernack (played by Enrique Murciano) — supporting

  Inspector Fernack leads the FBI pursuit of Simon Templar as the investigation over the stolen aid unfolds. He represents the law-enforcement pressure closing in on Simon while Simon, Patricia Holm, an...

• Rayt Marius (played by Thomas Kretschmann) — supporting
• Katherine Valecross (played by Beatrice Rosen) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Arnold Valecross → Katherine Valecross (Family Husband And Wife) — Katherine gives Simon information about Arnold's changed intentions after his death.

  After Arnold is killed, his wife tells Simon that Arnold had recently changed his mind about the money.

• Arnold Valecross → Zoe Valecross (Family Father And Daughter) — Arnold's concern for his kidnapped daughter is central to Simon's involvement in the case.

  Arnold tells Simon that his daughter Zoe has been kidnapped.

Story Dynamics

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

• Inspector Fernack → Simon Templar (Conflict Pursuer And Fugitive) — Fernack's pursuit complicates Simon's attempt to complete the search at the server facility.

  Inspector Fernack arrives at the guarded server facility and goes after Simon.

• Simon Templar → Rayt Marius (Conflict Adversaries In A Kidnapping Crisis) — Simon works against Rayt's deadline and attempts to keep him talking while searching for the demanded data.

  Simon and Patricia race to locate the missing data while trying to keep Rayt talking, as Rayt's group threatens Zoe.

• Rayt Marius → Zoe Valecross (Conflict Kidnapper And Captive) — Rayt leads the kidnappers holding Zoe and uses the threat to demand payment.

  The kidnappers, led by Rayt Marius, demand the money and threaten to kill Zoe if it is not delivered within 24 hours.

• Simon Templar → Zoe Valecross (Narrative Rescuer And Kidnapped Victim) — Simon makes Zoe's safe return one of his objectives after learning she has been kidnapped.

  Simon promises Arnold that he will find the money and use it to bring Zoe home.

• Simon Templar → Arnold Valecross (Narrative Investigator And Informant) — Arnold's disclosures direct Simon toward the missing fortunes and Zoe's kidnapping.

  Simon meets Arnold, who tells him that Zoe has been kidnapped and explains his claim that he wants the stolen money returned.

• Simon Templar → Patricia Holm (Alliance Trusted Investigative Partners) — They coordinate separate parts of the investigation and work together to recover the missing data and bring Zoe home.

  Simon and Patricia investigate Arnold Valecross and later race to locate the missing data together. Patricia breaks into a hotel suite to access a saf...

Story Analysis

Simon Templar's investigation into stolen fortunes becomes a race to recover missing data and bring Zoe Valecross home, while the provided events end before the operation is resolved.

Plot Progression

1. A Threat in Moscow — A criminal meeting in Moscow collapses when a homing beacon activates and gunfire erupts. The incident raises fears about the device and brings renewed attention to Simon Templar.
2. The Saint's Early Lessons — The story looks back at Young Simon being caught trying to copy an exam key. His explanation and the discussion of Templar history connect his need for belonging with the ring he seeks.
3. A Banker and a Kidnapping — Simon and Patricia investigate Arnold Valecross, who reports that Zoe has been kidnapped and describes the hidden fortunes. Arnold is killed, and Katherine tells Simon that he had recently changed his...
4. The Race for the Data — Rayt Marius's group imposes a 24-hour threat against Zoe, forcing Simon and Patricia to search for the missing data while keeping Rayt talking. At a guarded server facility, Patricia and Doyle begin a...