Character Relationship Map: The Evil

Characters

• C.J. Arnold (played by Richard Crenna) — protagonist
• Dr. Caroline Arnold (played by Joanna Pettet) — protagonist
• Emilio Vargas (played by Galen Thompson) — minor
• The Devil (played by Victor Buono) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dr. Caroline Arnold → Emilio Vargas (Power Possession Conduit)

  Caroline becomes possessed by Vargas, who uses her body as a conduit to speak to C.J. and explain the opened pit.

• C.J. Arnold → Dr. Caroline Arnold (Family Spouses)

  The plot identifies Caroline as C.J.'s wife. They work together to investigate the mansion and ultimately descend into the basement together.

Story Dynamics

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

• Dr. Caroline Arnold → The Devil (Conflict Defiant Opponent)

  Caroline appears carrying the iron cross and stabs it into the Devil's chest, allowing her and C.J. to flee.

• C.J. Arnold → The Devil (Conflict Victim And Opponent)

  Inside the white cavern, the Devil confronts and tortures C.J., threatening to break his mind.

• Emilio Vargas → C.J. Arnold (Conflict Supernatural Adversary)

  Vargas tells C.J. that unlocking the pit released the evil in the house and that the warning death was ignored.

Story Analysis

A married couple must confront a supernatural evil unleashed from an abandoned mansion's infernal pit.

Plot Progression

1. A Mansion With A Past
2. The Pit Opens
3. Escape Becomes Impossible
4. The Cross And The Possession
5. The White Cavern