Character Relationship Map: Deep Rising

Characters

• John Finnegan (played by Treat Williams) — protagonist

  Captain of the boat hired by mercenaries to transport them across the South China Sea. After colliding with debris from the stricken Argonautica, he becomes the unlikely hero of the creature attack: s...

• Simon Canton (played by Anthony Heald) — supporting

  Wealthy owner and builder of the Argonautica, revealed as the saboteur who disabled the ship's systems and secretly hired the mercenaries to loot and sink the unprofitable vessel for insurance money....

• Vivo (played by Djimon Hounsou) — supporting
• Hanover (played by Wes Studi) — supporting

  Leader of the mercenary crew secretly hired by Canton to loot and sink the Argonautica. He takes control of Finnegan's boat, leads the boarding party to the vault, wounds Joey to slow the creatures, a...

• Mulligan (played by Jason Flemyng) — supporting

  A mercenary in Hanover's crew who panics during the creature assault. He chooses to stay behind in the crew's galley rather than flee with the others, successfully scares off one creature with fire fr...

• Billy (played by Clint Curtis) — minor
• Leila (played by Una Damon) — minor
• Mason (played by Clifton Powell) — supporting

  A mercenary in Hanover's crew who panics during the creature attack and accidentally kills the hiding passengers along with Mulligan. He is later seized by a creature and kills himself by detonating a...

• Captain Atherton (played by Derrick O'Connor) — supporting

  Captain of the luxury cruise ship Argonautica. He hides inside the vault with Canton and several passengers during the creature attack and accidentally kills passengers when the mercenaries panic. He...

• Mamooli (played by Cliff Curtis) — supporting

  One of the mercenaries assigned to guard Finnegan and Joey while they scavenge engine parts in the Argonautica's workshop. After T. Ray is killed investigating strange noises, Mamooli is dragged away...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Hanover → Vivo (Power Mercenary Commander) — Vivo participates in Hanover's boarding and looting operation.

  Vivo works with Hanover's mercenaries and opens the vault during the attempted robbery.

• Hanover → Mamooli (Power Mercenary Commander) — Mamooli serves within Hanover's organized mercenary crew.

  Mamooli is one of the mercenaries assigned to guard Finnegan and Joey while Hanover's group searches the ship.

• Hanover → Mulligan (Power Mercenary Commander) — Mulligan is a subordinate member of Hanover's crew.

  Mulligan is listed among Hanover's mercenaries and follows the group during the search of the Argonautica.

• Hanover → Mason (Power Mercenary Commander) — Mason operates under Hanover's mercenary leadership.

  Mason is identified as one of Hanover's mercenaries during the boarding and later escape attempts.

• Simon Canton → Vivo (Professional Secret Employer) — Vivo is one of the mercenaries recruited for Canton's criminal plan.

  Vivo participates in Hanover's mercenary boarding party, which Canton hired to loot the Argonautica.

• Simon Canton → Mulligan (Professional Secret Employer) — Mulligan is an indirect operative in Canton's insurance scheme.

  Mulligan is part of Hanover's mercenaries, whom Canton hires for the planned looting and sinking of the Argonautica.

• Simon Canton → Mason (Professional Secret Employer) — Mason serves the mercenary operation funded by Canton.

  Mason belongs to Hanover's mercenary crew, which Canton secretly hires to loot and sink the ship.

• Simon Canton → Captain Atherton (Power Ship Owner And Captain) — Canton holds ownership power over the ship commanded by Atherton.

  Canton owns and built the Argonautica, while Atherton is its captain; both hide inside the vault during the attack.

• John Finnegan → Vivo (Professional Hired Principal) — Vivo is one of the paying mercenary clients transported by Finnegan.

  Vivo is among the mercenaries hired to travel on Finnegan's boat toward the undisclosed rendezvous point.

Story Dynamics

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

• Mamooli → John Finnegan (Conflict Guard) — Mamooli temporarily restrains Finnegan's freedom while serving the mercenary mission.

  Mamooli is assigned to guard Finnegan and Joey while they scavenge engine parts in the workshop.

• Mulligan → John Finnegan (Conflict Guard) — Mulligan belongs to the group controlling Finnegan's movements.

  Mamooli and T-Ray guard Finnegan and Joey while they scavenge parts in the workshop, and Mulligan is part of the same mercenary operation aboard the s...

• Mason → Vivo (Alliance Mercenary Partner) — Both are members of the boarding team pursuing the ship's valuables.

  Mason participates in the same vault assault in which Vivo opens the vault for the mercenary crew.

• Mason → Captain Atherton (Conflict Hostile Intruder) — Mason's armed intrusion places him in direct opposition to Atherton's group.

  Mason and Mulligan panic when they find Atherton and the passengers in the vault, accidentally killing the passengers.

• Mulligan → Mason (Alliance Mercenary Partner) — They act together during the disastrous vault encounter.

  Mulligan and Mason panic together and accidentally kill the passengers hiding in the vault.

• John Finnegan → Captain Atherton (Alliance Temporary Ally) — They briefly share the same survivor group aboard the Argonautica.

  After Atherton flees the vault with Canton and other survivors, he encounters Finnegan and the other survivors while escaping the creatures.

Story Analysis

A boat captain and scattered survivors confront a sea monster while uncovering an insurance conspiracy aboard a doomed cruise ship.

Plot Progression

1. A Voyage Built On Fraud — Finnegan transports Hanover's mercenaries while Canton's luxury ship begins its maiden voyage. Hidden sabotage leaves the Argonautica helpless in the South China Sea.
2. The Ship Goes Silent — A submerged creature seizes the Argonautica and its passengers disappear in a massacre. Debris collides with Finnegan's boat, allowing the mercenaries to board the stricken vessel.
3. Blood In The Corridors — The boarding party finds only blood and begins searching for the vault and repair parts. Creature attacks kill or drag away members of the repair and guard teams.
4. The Saboteur Unmasked — The vault raid produces more deaths, while Canton reveals that he engineered the disaster for insurance money. The survivors learn that the creatures are a massive, fluid-draining sea threat.
5. Fire In The Deep — The survivors are herded toward a feeding ground as the ship floods and the mercenary group collapses. Finnegan prepares a torpedo collision, confronts Canton, and escapes toward the island.