Character Relationship Map: Jumper

Characters

• David Rice (played by Hayden Christensen) — protagonist

  David Rice is the central protagonist, a young man who discovers he can teleport after falling into the Huron River. He uses this ability to escape his abusive father, rob banks, and pursue a lavish l...

• Griffin (played by Jamie Bell) — protagonist

  Griffin is another teleporting individual who has spent years tracking and hunting the religious organization that seeks to eradicate people like him. He rescues David in Rome, offers warnings about t...

• Roland (played by Samuel L. Jackson) — supporting

  Roland leads the religious organization devoted to eliminating teleporting individuals, whom he considers abominations. He uses specialized equipment to disrupt their abilities and repeatedly pursues...

Story Dynamics

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

• Griffin → Roland (Conflict Paladin Hunter) — Griffin pursues Roland as part of his personal war against the Paladins.

  Griffin has been tracking and hunting Paladins, and he agrees to help David kill Roland.

• David Rice → Griffin (Alliance Uneasy Ally) — Their alliance is effective but unstable because they have different priorities.

  Griffin saves David from the Paladins, and David later convinces Griffin to partner with him against Roland and to protect David's companion.

• David Rice → Roland (Conflict Arch Enemy) — David's survival depends on resisting Roland's campaign against Jumpers.

  Roland leads the Paladins, who believe Jumpers are abominations and seek to eradicate them. He repeatedly hunts David and confronts him throughout the...

Story Analysis

A young teleporting fugitive is drawn into a war with the Paladins and must choose responsibility, loyalty, and mercy.

Plot Progression

1. The First Jump — David discovers teleportation after falling into the Huron River. He escapes his abusive home and begins using the ability to rob bank vaults.
2. A Hunter Appears — David's carefree life is disrupted when Roland confronts him as the leader of the anti-Jumper Paladins. David retreats to his childhood home and then travels to Rome.
3. Secrets In The Desert — Griffin rescues David and introduces him to the hidden conflict between Jumpers and Paladins. David learns that his absent mother occupies a high position among his enemies.
4. The Broken Alliance — David and Griffin form a partnership against Roland, but the Paladins invade Griffin's lair. Their disagreement over a bomb and a captive companion turns the alliance into a fight.
5. Mercy Across Worlds — David escapes capture by transporting an entire apartment into the Huron River. He defeats Roland without killing him, says farewell to his mother, and leaves with his companion.