Character Relationship Map: Dogman

Characters

• Hanklin Purvis (played by Larry Joe Campbell) — protagonist

  Hanklin Purvis is an outdoorsman and hunter who lives with his wife, Dorothy, on a rural Midwestern farm. When a series of attacks on pets, wild animals, and people brings the police into the case, he...

• Dorothy Purvis (played by Mariann Mayberry) — supporting

  Dorothy Purvis is Hanklin's wife, and they live together on a farm in the rural Midwest. The plot summary identifies her as part of Hanklin's household but gives no specific actions or involvement for...

• Francis Wellman (played by Kimberly Guerrero) — supporting

  Francis Wellman is Hanklin's neighbor and a Native American woman who believes she has discovered an ancient antidote. As the attacks leave victims infected with deadly bacteria, her potential remedy...

• Deputy Samels (played by Stacie Hadgikosti) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Hanklin Purvis → Deputy Samels (Professional Local Investigator And Witness) — Hanklin's discoveries provide evidence for Deputy Samels's investigation into the attacks and disappearances.

  Deputy Samels investigates the bloody cloth Hanklin found near the swamp and later responds to the bicyclist's attack.

• Hanklin Purvis → Dorothy Purvis (Family Husband And Wife) — They share a rural home; Hanklin suspects Dorothy's nephew in the snowmobile theft, while Dorothy worries about the thefts and Hanklin's tendency to overreact.

  The plot states that Hanklin and Dorothy live together and identifies Dorothy as Hanklin's wife.

Story Dynamics

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

• Hanklin Purvis → Francis Wellman (Social Neighbor And Investigator) — Francis's account and warning contribute to Hanklin's understanding of the attacks and the danger to their community.

  Hanklin meets the neighbor Francis Wellman, who recounts her dog's fatal encounter and warns that the creature's claws may carry a toxic substance.

Story Analysis

A rural household and local investigators trace missing property and escalating animal attacks to a threat identified only by a sign.

Plot Progression

1. Vanishing Signs — A snowmobile goes missing from the Purvis property, sharpening the disagreement between Hanklin and Dorothy. While recovering from a broken leg, Hanklin watches for a buck with a motion-activated came...
2. Wounds Near Home — Reports of similar wounds on a neighbor's dog lead Hanklin to Francis Wellman. Francis recounts her dog's frightening encounter, while Hanklin finds bloody cloth near the swamp and Deputy Samels inves...
3. The Threat Escalates — Chickens and tools disappear, and Hanklin discovers that his compound bow is missing despite the chain and lock appearing intact. The attacks reach Highway 29 when a bicyclist is mauled and describes...
4. A Name Without Answers — A tooth appears to support the bicyclist's account, and Francis warns that the creature's claws may carry a fatal toxin. The group cleans the wound and urges medical care before finding a sign that ca...