Character Relationship Map: Glass

Characters

• Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly (played by James McAvoy) — protagonist

  Expanded collective of Kevin's alters, showcasing the complex internal hierarchy and emerging threats.

• David Dunn / The Overseer (played by Bruce Willis) — protagonist

  David's evolved vigilante persona, actively hunting criminals while evading institutional capture.

• Elijah Price / Mr. Glass (played by Samuel L. Jackson) — supporting

  Elijah's villainous alter ego, orchestrating events to prove the existence of superheroes.

• Dr. Ellie Staple (played by Sarah Paulson) — supporting

  A psychiatrist specializing in delusions of grandeur, tasked with evaluating and containing the trio.

• Casey Cooke (played by Anya Taylor-Joy) — supporting

  Trauma survivor kidnapped by Kevin, displays resilience and empathy.

• Joseph Dunn (played by Spencer Treat Clark) — supporting

  David's devoted son who researches and supports his father's hero identity.

• Mrs. Price (played by Charlayne Woodard) — supporting

  Elijah's mother, seen in flashbacks caring for her fragile son and managing his isolation.

Canonical Relationships

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

• David Dunn / The Overseer → Joseph Dunn (Family Father And Son) — Joseph supports David's pursuit of Kevin at the beginning of the film.

  David and his son Joseph track Kevin to the abandoned factory.

• Mrs. Price → Elijah Price / Mr. Glass (Family Mother) — She remains connected to Elijah despite his criminal and manipulative actions.

  Mrs. Price is identified as Elijah's mother and arrives at Raven Hill while Elijah, Kevin, and David escape.

• Dr. Ellie Staple → Elijah Price / Mr. Glass (Power Medical Captor) — Ellie uses institutional authority to suppress Elijah and neutralize his plans.

  Elijah is detained and sedated at Raven Hill. Ellie orders a prefrontal lobotomy-type procedure after seeing surveillance footage of him outside his r...

• Dr. Ellie Staple → Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly (Professional Psychiatric Examiner) — She treats Kevin's personalities as a psychiatric condition rather than evidence of superhuman abilities.

  Ellie evaluates Kevin and uses rooms with security measures based on his apparent weakness to flashes of light.

• Dr. Ellie Staple → David Dunn / The Overseer (Professional Psychiatric Examiner) — Ellie attempts to diagnose, contain, and discredit David.

  Ellie evaluates David at Raven Hill, places him in a room designed around his weakness to water, and argues that his abilities are delusions.

Story Dynamics

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

• Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly → Casey Cooke (Conflict Threatened Captor) — Casey faces the personality linked to her trauma and helps interrupt its control.

  Casey is a survivor of Kevin's kidnapping, and she later confronts the personality responsible for the threat by reaching Kevin's original identity.

• Joseph Dunn → Casey Cooke (Alliance Allied Witness) — They share the post-confrontation effort to reveal the truth.

  Joseph and Casey each receive a copy of Elijah's secretly streamed surveillance footage and release it publicly.

• Mrs. Price → Casey Cooke (Alliance Allied Witness) — They cooperate after the battle to expose the existence of superhumans.

  After the confrontation, Mrs. Price and Casey each receive copies of the Raven Hill footage and release it to the public.

• Joseph Dunn → Elijah Price / Mr. Glass (Narrative Revealing Adversary) — Joseph exposes Elijah's hidden role in Kevin's history.

  During the parking-lot confrontation, Joseph reveals that Kevin's father died in the train wreck Elijah caused.

• Casey Cooke → Dr. Ellie Staple (Conflict Witness And Skeptic) — Casey's testimony conflicts with Ellie's clinical explanation.

  Casey individually fails to convince Ellie that superhumans are real and that the detained individuals should be released.

• Mrs. Price → Dr. Ellie Staple (Conflict Advocate And Examiner) — Mrs. Price challenges Ellie's interpretation of Elijah's condition.

  Mrs. Price individually fails to convince Ellie that superhumans are real or to secure Elijah's release.

• Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly → Casey Cooke (Conflict Kidnapper And Survivor) — Their traumatic connection becomes crucial to stopping The Beast.

  Casey is identified as a survivor kidnapped by Kevin. At the climax, she reaches Kevin's dormant original personality.

• Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly → David Dunn / The Overseer (Conflict Physical Opponent) — Their physical confrontation drives the film's final action sequence.

  The Beast and David battle in the Raven Hill parking lot. The Beast throws David into a water storage tank after learning David's weakness.

• Elijah Price / Mr. Glass → Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly (Alliance Strategic Ally) — Elijah attempts to direct The Beast toward a world-changing public confrontation.

  Elijah tells The Beast that David's weakness is water and proposes a public demonstration of superhuman abilities.

• Elijah Price / Mr. Glass → Patricia / Dennis / Hedwig / The Beast / Barry / Heinrich / Jade / Ian / Mary Reynolds / Norma / Jalin / Kat / B.T. / Kevin Wendell Crumb / Mr. Pritchard / Felida / Luke / Goddard / Samuel / Polly (Alliance Manipulative Partner) — Elijah treats Kevin and The Beast as essential instruments in his plan.

  Elijah visits Kevin and says he needs The Beast's help to escape. He later frees Kevin and uses him in a plan to reveal superhumans to the world.

Story Analysis

A hidden conflict over the existence of superhumans culminates in sacrifice, betrayal, and the public release of suppressed truth.

Plot Progression

1. The Beast Is Found — David tracks Kevin to an abandoned factory and rescues the hostages. His fight with The Beast ends with Ellie capturing both men.
2. Raven Hill Doubts — David, Kevin, and Elijah are confined at Raven Hill under Ellie's supervision. Ellie challenges their belief in superhuman abilities and dismisses their claims as delusions.
3. The Hidden Escape — Elijah reveals that he has been pretending to remain sedated and recruits The Beast for an escape. He survives the surgical procedure, kills his caretaker, frees Kevin, and manipulates David.
4. The Parking Lot Reckoning — The escape becomes a public confrontation at Raven Hill. Joseph exposes Elijah's role in Kevin's tragedy, while The Beast turns against Elijah and battles David.
5. The Truth Goes Public — Kevin and David die during the confrontation, and Ellie reveals the existence of her suppressive organization. Elijah's secret livestream survives, allowing the footage to reach the public.