Character Relationship Map: Eloise

Characters

• Jacob Martin (played by Chace Crawford) — supporting

  The protagonist who inherits a fortune contingent on proving an unknown aunt's death. He recruits friends to break into the asylum annex, where he discovers he is actually the son of Dr. Greiss and Gu...

• Dell Richards (played by Brandon T. Jackson) — supporting

  Jacob's friend who initially steals a pocket watch but joins the break-in for a share of the inheritance. After accidentally pouring LSD on his hand, he experiences severe hallucinations and shoots at...

• Genevieve Martin (played by Nicole Forester) — supporting
• Scott Carter (played by P.J. Byrne) — supporting

  Pia's brother who provides the asylum blueprints to help Jacob and Dell infiltrate the building. While exploring the annex with an infrared camera, he suffers a traumatic vision of past abuse and fall...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Jacob Martin → Genevieve Martin (Family Mother And Son) — Jacob discovers that Genevieve is his birth mother during the asylum events in the past.

  Jacob recognizes the woman identified in the plot as Guinevere Martin as his mother and tells her he is her son from the present day. Genevieve Martin...

Story Dynamics

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

• Dell Richards → Scott Carter (Alliance Break-in Allies) — They cooperate as members of the group searching the annex.

  Scott provides blueprints for the break-in, and Dell joins Jacob and Scott in entering the asylum annex.

• Jacob Martin → Scott Carter (Alliance Break-in Allies) — Scott's blueprints and participation help the group infiltrate the asylum.

  Scott provides blueprints for the asylum to help Jacob and Dell plan their entry, then joins the group inside.

• Jacob Martin → Dell Richards (Social Friends) — Their friendship becomes a practical partnership in the search for Jacob's inheritance.

  The plot identifies Dell as Jacob's friend. Jacob persuades Dell to help find his aunt's records, offering to help Dell obtain $20,000.

Story Analysis

Jacob's attempt to secure an inheritance draws him into the asylum's violent past, where he uncovers the truth about his birth as the fire's history repeats.

Plot Progression

1. An Inheritance with a Condition — After his father's death, Jacob learns that an inheritance depends on proving an unknown aunt is dead. He recruits Dell and pursues records kept in the asylum annex.
2. The Annex Break-In — Jacob, Dell, and Scott use blueprints to enter the annex and search its records. Visions of past abuse begin to intrude on their mission.
3. Visions and Loss — Scott experiences a vision of abuse, and Dell's hallucinations end with his drowning in a locked room. Jacob and Pia encounter bodies and are caught in the asylum's shifting past.
4. The Past Revealed — The asylum staff force Jacob and Pia to face their fears. Jacob discovers that Genevieve is his mother and learns the truth surrounding his birth.
5. Fire and Aftermath — Jacob amplifies the fire that destroyed the asylum, but he is pulled back inside as Pia returns to the present. The story closes on Pia grieving and looking at photographs in the ward.