Raina (played by Stana Katic) is a protagonist in Stiletto.
Virgil's lover who uses a stiletto switchblade to assassinate gang leaders and stab Virgil. She systematically hunts, seduces, and kills men who wronged her in the past, triggering underworld chaos while closing in on Virgil as her ultimate target. Virgil Vadalos (played by Tom Berenger) is a protagonist in Stiletto.
A wealthy Greek mafia boss who survives a fatal-looking stabbing by Raina. He orders his henchmen and a corrupt detective to track her down, while trying to decipher her motives and investigating the disappearance of $2 million in cash. Beck (played by Paul Sloan) appears in Stiletto.
Beck is ordered to capture Raina as the effort to stop her intensifies. She escapes him, showing that the operation against her is poorly controlled. His role places him among those pursuing Raina, while her ability to evade him reinforces her position as the driving force of the conflict. Lee (played by Michael Biehn) appears in Stiletto.
Lee is involved in Virgil Vadalos's organization and searches for missing money while confronting people connected to the group. Detective Johnson questions him about his connection to Raina's dead former associates. Lee dismisses the men as garbage, but Johnson warns that Raina may regard Lee in the same way. Alex (played by William Forsythe) appears in Stiletto.
Alex is connected to Virgil Vadalos's organization and becomes part of Raina's search for answers about Staysa. Raina goes to him, and he confirms that Virgil knew what had happened but would not risk a larger war over it. Alex gives Raina the names of those involved, helping her begin her revenge plan. Ernesto (played by Efrain Figueroa) appears in Stiletto.
Ernesto is named in a witness's account of the events surrounding Staysa's disappearance. According to that account, he and skinheads celebrated a deal involving Virgil Vadalos before wealthy men assaulted Staysa and abandoned her. This reported connection places Ernesto among the people implicated in the crime that drives Raina's revenge.
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Characters
Raina
(played by Stana Katic) — protagonist
Virgil's lover who uses a stiletto switchblade to assassinate gang leaders and stab Virgil. She systematically hunts, seduces, and kills men who wronged her in the past, triggering underworld chaos wh...
Virgil Vadalos
(played by Tom Berenger) — protagonist
A wealthy Greek mafia boss who survives a fatal-looking stabbing by Raina. He orders his henchmen and a corrupt detective to track her down, while trying to decipher her motives and investigating the...
Beck
(played by Paul Sloan) — supporting
Beck is ordered to capture Raina as the effort to stop her intensifies. She escapes him, showing that the operation against her is poorly controlled. His role places him among those pursuing Raina, wh...
Lee
(played by Michael Biehn) — supporting
Lee is involved in Virgil Vadalos's organization and searches for missing money while confronting people connected to the group. Detective Johnson questions him about his connection to Raina's dead fo...
Alex
(played by William Forsythe) — supporting
Alex is connected to Virgil Vadalos's organization and becomes part of Raina's search for answers about Staysa. Raina goes to him, and he confirms that Virgil knew what had happened but would not risk...
Ernesto
(played by Efrain Figueroa) — minor
Ernesto is named in a witness's account of the events surrounding Staysa's disappearance. According to that account, he and skinheads celebrated a deal involving Virgil Vadalos before wealthy men assa...
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Lee → Virgil Vadalos
(Professional Henchman And Boss)
Lee is identified as one of Virgil's top henchmen, and the plot reference shows him confronting people in Virgil's organization while searching for mi...
Raina is identified in her character profile as Virgil's lover. The plot reference says she rejects money to leave because she wants Virgil to suffer...
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Raina → Ernesto
(Conflict Revenge Target)
A witness claimed that Ernesto celebrated a deal involving Virgil after Staysa was assaulted and abandoned; Raina later received the names of those in...
Beck → Raina
(Conflict Captor And Target)
The plot reference says Beck is ordered to capture Raina, but she escapes.
Lee → Alex
(Conflict Mutual Suspects)
The character profile says Lee and Alex mutually dislike one another, and Lee suspects Alex of arranging the disappearance of $2 million.
Raina → Alex
(Alliance Source Of Information)
Raina went to Alex, who confirmed Virgil knew what happened to Staysa and gave Raina the names of those involved.
Story Analysis
Raina's pursuit of revenge is driven by the truth about Staysa's disappearance and Virgil's decision to conceal what happened.
