Character Relationship Map: Roadkill

Characters

• Kate (played by Kacey Barnfield) — protagonist

  Kate, the central survivor navigating a cursed road trip and roc attacks in Roadkill.

• Seamus (played by Stephen Rea) — supporting

  Seamus, a local policeman who initially threatens the group but is overpowered in Roadkill.

• Hailey (played by Eliza Bennett) — supporting

  Hailey, a friend traveling with Kate in Roadkill who is shot by Luca.

• Luca (played by Ned Dennehy) — supporting

  Luca, a scammer who steals a protective medallion and turns hostile in Roadkill.

• Ryan (played by Oliver James) — supporting

  Ryan, Kate's ex-boyfriend and primary survivor navigating the cursed road trip in Roadkill.

• Chuck (played by Diarmuid Noyes) — supporting

  Chuck, a friend traveling with Kate in Roadkill who steals the medallion.

• Tommy (played by Kobna Holdbrook-Smith) — supporting

  Tommy, a friend traveling with Kate in Roadkill who is killed by the roc.

• Anita (played by Roisin Murphy) — supporting

  Anita, a friend traveling with Kate in Roadkill who is dragged away by the roc.

• Drina (played by Eve Macklin) — supporting

  Drina, a local woman who helps Kate in Roadkill but is killed by the roc.

• Joel (played by Colin Maher) — minor

  Joel, Kate's brother traveling with her in Roadkill.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Kate → Joel (Family Siblings) — Kate and Joel are siblings traveling together in the group.

  The plot explicitly identifies Joel as Kate's brother and places them together throughout the road trip.

• Kate → Ryan (Romantic Ex-Partners) — Kate and Ryan are former romantic partners whose relationship regains emotional importance during the crisis.

  The plot states that Kate travels through Ireland with her ex-boyfriend Ryan. They later reconcile before Ryan leaves to call for help.

Story Dynamics

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

• Ryan → Chuck (Alliance Survival Allies) — Ryan and Chuck participate in coordinated efforts to keep the group alive.

  Ryan leaves to call for help while the others drive on as a distraction, and the group later distracts the roc to protect him.

• Seamus → Kate (Conflict Captive Taker) — Seamus becomes a threat by attempting to sacrifice the survivors.

  Seamus begins tying the survivors up for the roc, but Kate and the others overpower him; Kate and Chuck later run over him while escaping.

• Drina → Kate (Alliance Temporary Helper) — Drina briefly provides shelter and access to communication.

  Drina is part of the family at the secluded house and initially allows the stranded group to use their phone.

• Kate → Luca (Conflict Enemies) — Kate repeatedly opposes Luca's attempts to control the group and reclaim the medallion.

  Luca takes the group hostage, while Kate knocks out Drina, escapes with the medallion, and later confronts Luca at the roc's nest.

• Chuck → Luca (Conflict Adversaries) — Chuck's theft makes him a direct adversary of Luca.

  Chuck steals the medallion from Luca's shop encounter, after which Luca takes the group outside at gunpoint and later pursues them.

• Kate → Anita (Social Friends) — Kate and Anita are friends traveling together before Anita is attacked.

  Anita is identified as Kate's friend and is present with her during the encounter with the boy on the road.

• Kate → Tommy (Social Friends) — Kate and Tommy share membership in the endangered road-trip group.

  Tommy is listed as a friend traveling with Kate and the others in the R.V.

• Kate → Chuck (Social Friends) — Kate and Chuck are members of the same friend group.

  Chuck is identified as Kate's friend and travels with her during the cursed journey.

• Kate → Hailey (Social Friends) — Kate and Hailey are friends within the traveling group.

  Hailey is identified as one of Kate's friends traveling in the R.V. with her.

• Luca → Hailey (Conflict Killer) — Luca directly kills Hailey during the group's escape.

  The plot states that Luca shoots Hailey in the stomach, killing her, after the group is freed from the wooden poles.

Story Analysis

A cursed road trip becomes a desperate struggle for survival after a stolen medallion awakens relentless vengeance.

Plot Progression

1. The Stolen Warning — Kate and her companions travel through Ireland and meet Luca at a countryside shop. Chuck steals the medallion, and the group hits an old woman whose dying curse begins the nightmare.
2. Fog And First Losses — The R.V. becomes lost in thick fog, and Anita is taken after approaching a boy on the road. A tire failure leaves Tommy outside, where he is brutally killed.
3. False Shelter — The survivors reach a secluded house, but Luca turns the refuge into a hostage scene. Kate takes the medallion, frees the group, and watches Hailey die before discovering the medallion's protection.
4. The Last Road — The group attempts to reach help through a service station, but Seamus sets another trap and Joel is taken. Kate discovers the nest and Ryan's death, while Chuck uses gasoline against Luca and the att...