Character Relationship Map: Saint Maud

Characters

• Maud (played by Morfydd Clark) — protagonist

  The protagonist, formerly known as Katie, who reinvents herself as Maud, a devout Catholic private palliative care nurse. She becomes obsessed with saving the soul of her terminally ill patient, Amand...

• Amanda (played by Jennifer Ehle) — supporting
• Carol (played by Lily Frazer) — supporting

  Amanda's close companion and lover who visits regularly and shares a sexual relationship with her. Maud views their interactions as distractions that jeopardize Amanda's soul, leading to a confrontati...

• Nurse (played by Caoilfhionn Dunne) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Amanda → Nurse (Professional Caregiver And Patient) — The Nurse continues Amanda's care after Maud's dismissal.

  After Maud is dismissed, Amanda has a new nurse who is present before Maud secretly returns to the house.

• Maud → Nurse (Professional Successor) — The Nurse replaces Maud in Amanda's care.

  Maud encounters Amanda's new nurse and realizes that the replacement enjoys a good relationship with Amanda.

• Amanda → Carol (Romantic Lovers) — Carol is Amanda's intimate companion and lover.

  Carol visits Amanda regularly, and the plot states that Amanda has sex with her.

• Maud → Amanda (Professional Caregiver And Patient) — Maud provides palliative care for Amanda.

  Maud is assigned to work as Amanda's private palliative care nurse while Amanda is terminally ill with stage four lymphoma.

Story Dynamics

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

• Maud → Carol (Conflict Moral Opponents) — Maud views Carol's relationship with Amanda as a spiritual threat.

  Maud implores Carol to stop visiting Amanda, while Carol becomes incensed and accuses Maud of homophobia.

Story Analysis

A traumatized palliative nurse transforms religious devotion into an increasingly violent mission to save a dying patient's soul.

Plot Progression

1. A Nurse Reborn — Maud's failed resuscitation leaves her with a traumatic burden. She reinvents herself as a devout Catholic and begins caring for Amanda.
2. The Soul To Save — Amanda expresses fear of death, and Maud interprets the assignment as a divine mission. Their shared prayer appears to confirm Maud's belief.
3. Humiliation And Fall — Maud attacks Carol's influence over Amanda and is publicly mocked at Amanda's birthday party. After striking Amanda, Maud loses her job and social position.
4. Faith Under Ruin — Maud experiences rejection, sexual violence, and traumatic memories after losing Amanda's care. She interprets a perceived divine message as a command to prove her faith.
5. The Final Offering — Maud returns to Amanda's bedroom and learns that their apparent spiritual communion was feigned. She kills Amanda, then self-immolates while imagining divine grace.