Character Relationship Map: Avengement

Characters

• Cain Burgess (played by Scott Adkins) — protagonist

  Cain Burgess is the central protagonist, a skilled but quick-tempered martial artist whose life collapses after a criminal job leads to manslaughter charges and imprisonment. Hardened by repeated viol...

• Tune (played by Thomas Turgoose) — supporting

  Tune is a patron at Lincoln's private bar who describes how an unknown assailant killed a fellow gangster, Rook. Cain overhears the account and laughs, provoking Tune's anger and helping turn the bar...

• Hyde (played by Nick Moran) — supporting

  Hyde is Lincoln's lieutenant and recognizes Cain as Lincoln's younger brother when he arrives at the bar. Held hostage by Cain, Hyde mocks Cain and insults the people exploited by Lincoln's scheme, pr...

• Rook (played by Daniel Adegboyega) — supporting

  Rook is a fellow gangster whose killing is discussed by Tune inside Lincoln's private bar. Although the identity of the assailant is initially unknown, the report of Rook's death becomes the immediate...

• Bez (played by Kierston Wareing) — supporting

  Bez is the barmaid at Lincoln's private bar and joins the hostile patrons when Cain's laughter provokes the room. She later attacks Cain with Lincoln's men and provides Lincoln with a knife, but Cain...

• Detective O'Hara (played by Louis Mandylor) — supporting

  Detective O'Hara investigates Cain's case and explains that Lincoln's operation tricks debtors into acting as bagmen before arranging for their packages to be stolen. He repeatedly asks Cain to expose...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Detective O'Hara → Rook (Professional Case Subject) — Rook is part of the criminal case context investigated by law enforcement.

  Rook's killing is discussed as a gang-related incident while O'Hara investigates the wider criminal circumstances surrounding Cain.

Story Dynamics

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

• Cain Burgess → Rook (Unknown Incident Witness) — Cain is connected to Rook only through hearing about the killing.

  Cain overhears Tune describing how an unknown assailant killed Rook inside the private bar.

• Hyde → Tune (Alliance Criminal Associate) — Both are connected to the criminal group controlling the bar.

  Hyde arrives at the private bar where Tune and the other patrons are involved in the confrontation with Cain.

• Hyde → Bez (Alliance Gang Colleague) — They operate within the same criminal environment during the confrontation.

  Hyde arrives as the lieutenant of the bar owner's organization, while Bez works at the same bar and later joins the attack on Cain.

• Tune → Rook (Alliance Gang Associate) — Tune and Rook are connected through their criminal association.

  Tune describes Rook as a fellow gangster who was killed by an unknown assailant.

• Cain Burgess → Detective O'Hara (Conflict Adversarial Witness) — O'Hara seeks testimony from Cain, who distrusts and resists police authority.

  O'Hara repeatedly asks Cain to cooperate against his brother, while Cain initially refuses to give information to the police.

• Cain Burgess → Tune (Conflict Adversary) — Their brief interaction escalates from verbal hostility into collective violence against Cain.

  Cain interrupts Tune while he is describing Rook's killing, provoking Tune's anger and a violent confrontation inside the bar.

• Cain Burgess → Bez (Conflict Hostile Acquaintance) — Bez participates in the opposition against Cain but is ultimately spared.

  Bez joins the bar patrons and gang members attacking Cain. Later, she provides a knife for the final attack, but Cain spares her.

• Cain Burgess → Hyde (Conflict Enemy) — Their hostile relationship is rooted in criminal betrayal and Cain's revenge.

  Hyde recognizes Cain as the younger brother of the bar owner, but mocks him and insults the people they conned. Cain shoots Hyde during the bar confro...

Story Analysis

A wrongfully condemned fighter transforms years of imprisonment into a violent campaign of revenge and restitution.

Plot Progression

1. A Son Returns Armed — Cain escapes police custody after arriving too late to see his dying mother. He enters a private bar and turns a confrontation into a hostage situation.
2. The Bar Becomes A Trap — Cain hears Tune discuss Rook's murder and provokes the bar's patrons. Hyde's arrival reveals Cain's connection to the criminal organization.
3. Crime And Punishment — Cain recounts how a criminal debt scheme drew him into a package theft. A fatal chase leads to his manslaughter conviction and imprisonment.
4. A Killer Forged In Prison — Belmarsh repeatedly extends Cain's punishment after violent fights. The bounty placed on him convinces him that his brother has ordered his death.
5. The Price Of Betrayal — Cain rejects the false informant rumor and destroys the opposition in the bar. He fatally stabs his brother, spares Bez, and redistributes the stolen money.