Character Relationship Map: Stone

Characters

• Stone (played by Ken Shorter) — protagonist

  Stone is a Sydney detective assigned to investigate the murders of several members of the outlaw motorcycle club. He is permitted to pose as a club member, gradually identifies with its members, and f...

• Undertaker (played by Sandy Harbutt) — protagonist

  The Undertaker is the Vietnam war veteran who leads the outlaw motorcycle club. He allows Stone to infiltrate the group and becomes the central figure in Stone's growing identification with its member...

• Toad (played by Hugh Keays-Byrne) — supporting

  Toad is identified as one of the Undertaker's comrades in the outlaw motorcycle club. He is among the club members with whom Stone associates while posing as a member, helping define the group Stone i...

• Amanda (played by Helen Morse) — supporting

  Amanda is Stone's society girlfriend. When Stone goes undercover with the outlaw motorcycle club, he leaves her behind, creating a contrast between his previous social life and the increasingly strong...

• Hooks (played by Roger Ward) — supporting

  Hooks is named as one of the Undertaker's comrades in the outlaw motorcycle club. His place among the club members brings him into the group Stone joins undercover, contributing to the collective rela...

• Vanessa (played by Rebecca Gilling) — minor

  Vanessa is the Undertaker's girlfriend and part of the social circle surrounding the outlaw motorcycle club. Her relationship with the club's leader connects her to the group Stone enters undercover,...

• Septic (played by Dewey Hungerford) — supporting

  Septic is named as one of the Undertaker's comrades in the outlaw motorcycle club. He belongs to the circle Stone encounters while undercover, forming part of the club community with which Stone begin...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Undertaker → Vanessa (Romantic Girlfriend) — Vanessa is the Undertaker's romantic partner within the club's social circle.

  Vanessa is explicitly described as the Undertaker's girlfriend.

• Stone → Undertaker (Professional Investigator And Subject) — Stone investigates the club while operating inside the Undertaker's organization.

  Stone is sent to investigate the murdered GraveDiggers, while the Undertaker leads the club and permits Stone to pose as a member.

• Stone → Amanda (Romantic Girlfriend) — Amanda is Stone's girlfriend outside the outlaw motorcycle club.

  The plot describes Amanda as Stone's society girlfriend, whom he leaves behind while going undercover.

Story Dynamics

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

• Toad → Septic (Alliance Club Comrades) — Toad and Septic are connected by their shared club allegiance.

  Both Toad and Septic are named among the Undertaker's comrades.

• Hooks → Toad (Alliance Club Comrades) — Hooks and Toad share membership in the same outlaw club circle.

  Both Hooks and Toad are explicitly listed as the Undertaker's comrades in the GraveDiggers.

• Stone → Vanessa (Social Club Associate) — Stone and Vanessa are connected through the club's shared social environment.

  Vanessa is named among the people connected to the Undertaker and the GraveDiggers, while Stone begins identifying with that group.

• Stone → Septic (Alliance Club Comrade) — Stone's undercover role places him in Septic's comrade network.

  Septic is included among the Undertaker's comrades whom Stone comes to identify with.

• Stone → Toad (Alliance Club Comrade) — Toad becomes part of Stone's new club-based social alignment.

  Toad is one of the comrades with whom Stone interacts after entering the GraveDiggers undercover.

• Stone → Hooks (Alliance Club Comrade) — Stone develops an undercover alliance with Hooks inside the club.

  After Stone is allowed to pose as a gang member, he begins identifying with the Undertaker and his named comrades, including Hooks.

• Undertaker → Septic (Alliance Comrade) — Septic is part of the Undertaker's club comradeship network.

  Septic is named among the Undertaker's comrades in the GraveDiggers.

• Undertaker → Toad (Alliance Comrade) — Toad belongs to the Undertaker's immediate club circle.

  Toad is identified as one of the Undertaker's comrades in the GraveDiggers.

• Undertaker → Hooks (Alliance Comrade) — Hooks is one of the Undertaker's club comrades.

  Hooks is listed among the Undertaker's comrades in the GraveDiggers.

Story Analysis

A detective infiltrates an outlaw motorcycle club, uncovers a political conspiracy, and confronts the conflict between professional duty and personal loyalty.

Plot Progression

1. Murders Draw Stone In — Several GraveDiggers are murdered in Sydney, and detective Stone receives the case. The investigation brings him into contact with the Undertaker and the club.
2. Inside the GraveDiggers — The Undertaker allows Stone to pose as a gang member. Stone leaves Amanda behind and begins forming connections with the club's comrades.
3. Violence and Suspicion — Violent confrontations occur with a rival gang blamed for the killings. Stone continues investigating while becoming increasingly identified with the GraveDiggers.
4. Truth and Allegiance — Stone uncovers a political conspiracy behind the murders and the truth is revealed. He must choose between his detective job and loyalty to the GraveDiggers.