Character Relationship Map: Witchboard

Characters

• Emily (played by Madison Iseman) — protagonist

  A recovering heroin addict and Christian's fiancée who discovers a stolen spirit board. She uses it to communicate with the spirit of Naga Soth, becomes possessed, and ultimately shoots Alexander to s...

• Christian (played by Aaron Dominguez) — protagonist

  Emily's fiancé and an aspiring restaurateur preparing for his restaurant opening in New Orleans. He tries to turn in the cursed board but is fatally shot by Alexander during the climax.

• Brooke (played by Mel Jarnson) — supporting

  An academic and antiquities expert, formerly Christian's girlfriend. She analyzes the board's symbols, helps save Christian from hallucinating guests, and later visits the Vatican to trade the board f...

• Richie (played by Charlie Tahan) — supporting

  Christian's friend and restaurant employee who suffers a gruesome fate when his hand is dismembered by an electric meat slicer during a violent kitchen accident.

• Naga Soth (played by Antonia Desplat) — supporting

  A powerful 1690s witch and creator of the spirit board. Persecuted by Bishop Grogan, she possesses Emily to recreate her historical vengeance, ultimately burning with Grogan in a temporal vision.

• Alexander Babtiste (played by Jamie Campbell Bower) — supporting

  A New Age pagan and descendant of Bishop Grogan. He attempts to enslave Naga Soth for his modern coven, shoots Christian, and is fatally shot by Emily.

• Jessie (played by Francesco Filice) — minor

Canonical Relationships

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

• Alexander Babtiste → Naga Soth (Power Controller And Minion) — Alexander attempts to turn Naga Soth's power into an instrument of his coven.

  Alexander seeks to control Naga Soth as a minion within his modern coven.

• Emily → Naga Soth (Meta Possessor And Host) — Their identities become supernaturally entangled through possession and soul displacement.

  During Alexander's board session, Emily's soul is transferred back in time while Naga Soth possesses Emily's present-day body.

• Christian → Richie (Professional Employer) — Richie belongs to Christian's restaurant team and social circle.

  Richie is described as Christian's friend and restaurant employee.

• Christian → Brooke (Romantic Former Lovers) — Their past relationship remains relevant through Brooke's continued involvement in Christian's crisis.

  Brooke is described as Christian's ex-girlfriend and attends the dinner where she analyzes the board's symbols.

• Emily → Christian (Romantic Fiancés) — Their engagement makes Christian's safety and death central to Emily's emotional journey.

  Emily is identified as Christian's fiancée, and they live together while preparing for his restaurant opening.

Story Dynamics

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

• Alexander Babtiste → Christian (Conflict Mortal Enemies) — Their conflict culminates in Christian's fatal shooting.

  Christian kills several cultists at Alexander's estate, and Alexander shoots Christian during the confrontation.

• Alexander Babtiste → Emily (Conflict Manipulative Occultist) — His intervention directly destabilizes Emily and advances his supernatural agenda.

  Alexander places Emily in a trance during a spirit-board session, enabling Naga Soth's possession of her body.

• Emily → Jessie (Unknown Former Dealer And Client) — Their past connection links Emily's recovery history to the board's escalating violence.

  Jessie is identified as Emily's former drug dealer, and the board later causes him to fall from a rooftop to his death.

• Brooke → Alexander Babtiste (Social Acquaintances) — Their prior acquaintance enables Alexander to enter Emily and Christian's circle.

  Alexander is identified as a New Age pagan and acquaintance of Brooke, whom she contacts regarding Emily's declining mental state.

• Brooke → Emily (Alliance Reluctant Allies) — Their cooperation develops around understanding and containing the board.

  Brooke examines the spirit board, helps address the supernatural crisis, and later departs with Emily after the confrontation.

Story Analysis

A recovering woman becomes entangled with an ancient witch, a cursed spirit board, and a modern occult scheme that spans bloodline and time.

Plot Progression

1. The Found Board — Emily discovers the stolen spirit board while helping prepare Christian's restaurant. Its symbols, bone pendulum, and apparent ability to locate her ring draw her deeper into its mystery.
2. Violence Answers Back — The board's influence is followed by Richie's gruesome kitchen death and Jessie's fatal fall. Christian wants the object surrendered, but Emily's fear of legal suspicion keeps it in their home.
3. A Witch Recalled — Emily begins seeing Naga Soth's history of persecution and vengeance. Alexander's board session places Emily in a trance and allows Naga Soth to possess her body.
4. The Restaurant Bloodbath — At Christian's opening, poisoned mushrooms trigger hallucinations and mutual violence among the guests. Brooke saves Christian, while the supernatural crisis drives them toward Alexander's estate.
5. Fire Across Time — Alexander's attempt to control Naga Soth is exposed at his estate. Christian is shot, Emily kills Alexander, and Naga Soth's historical execution concludes as the board reaches a new owner.