Character Relationship Map: Antlers

Characters

• Julia Meadows (played by Keri Russell) — protagonist

  Lucas's teacher who suspects child abuse due to her own traumatic childhood. She investigates the Weaver household, assists Paul and Warren with the Wendigo legend, and ultimately helps kill Frank to...

• Lucas Weaver (played by Jeremy T. Thomas) — supporting

  A traumatized twelve-year-old boy secretly imprisoning his father and younger brother in his home attic. He feeds them animal carcasses to survive. After being rescued by Julia, he assists in the fina...

• Warren Stokes (played by Graham Greene) — supporting

  The former sheriff who provides crucial lore about the Wendigo demon. He identifies the creature from Lucas's drawings and explains its mythology, including its weakness and how to permanently stop it...

• Frank Weaver (played by Scott Haze) — supporting

  A meth lab operator who becomes the primary host of the Wendigo demon after a mysterious attack. He traps himself and his youngest son in their home attic, feeds them carcasses, and later transforms i...

• Clint Owens (played by Cody Davis) — supporting

  A classmate who bullies Lucas. He is killed by the Wendigo-possessed Frank after attempting to harass the boy, marking one of the creature's early attacks in town.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Warren Stokes → Frank Weaver (Professional Investigator) — Warren investigates the violence surrounding Frank's transformation.

  Warren helps discover remains connected to the mine attack and identifies the Wendigo figure from Lucas's drawings.

• Frank Weaver → Lucas Weaver (Family Father) — A severely abusive father-son relationship distorted by the Wendigo curse.

  Frank is identified as Lucas's father, and Lucas secretly keeps him locked in the attic after Frank becomes dangerous.

• Julia Meadows → Lucas Weaver (Professional Teacher) — Julia's professional concern develops into active protection.

  Julia is Lucas's teacher and becomes alarmed by his behavior, drawings, and possible abuse.

Story Dynamics

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

• Julia Meadows → Clint Owens (Social Concerned Adult) — Julia represents adult protection against threats to Lucas.

  Julia's concern for Lucas places her in opposition to the bullying behavior surrounding him.

• Clint Owens → Lucas Weaver (Conflict Bully) — Clint repeatedly threatens and intimidates Lucas at school.

  Clint is described as Lucas's school bully and is killed after attempting to harass him.

• Julia Meadows → Warren Stokes (Alliance Collaborator) — Julia relies on Warren's knowledge to understand the threat.

  Julia and the local sheriff visit Warren and show him Lucas's drawings to identify the creature.

• Warren Stokes → Lucas Weaver (Narrative Interpreter) — Warren interprets Lucas's drawings and reveals the supernatural mythology.

  Warren examines Lucas's drawings and explains that the figure is a Wendigo that passes from person to person.

• Julia Meadows → Frank Weaver (Conflict Investigator) — Julia investigates and ultimately opposes Frank's supernatural violence.

  Julia visits the Weaver house after suspecting abuse and later confronts the transformed Frank at the mine.

• Frank Weaver → Clint Owens (Conflict Killer) — Frank's predatory violence reaches Lucas's school bully.

  The transformed Frank kills Clint after Clint harasses Lucas.

Story Analysis

A teacher protects an abused child while confronting a predatory curse that moves through hosts and families.

Plot Progression

1. Whispers Beneath Cispus Falls — An unseen creature attacks Frank at an inactive mine. Lucas's disturbing behavior and drawings lead Julia to suspect abuse and investigate the Weaver household.
2. The Locked Attic — Lucas is revealed as the frightened keeper of his imprisoned father and younger brother. Evidence from the woods and mine points toward a predatory supernatural presence.
3. A Monster In Town — Frank transforms into an antlered creature and kills a visitor and Lucas's bully. Lucas is hospitalized, while Julia begins protecting him from the escalating danger.
4. The Wendigo's Weakness — Warren identifies the creature as a Wendigo and explains how it passes between hosts and how its heart can be destroyed. Lucas warns that Frank is coming for him.
5. The Mine Of Hunger — Frank lures another victim and draws Lucas toward the mine. Julia and Lucas confront the feeding Wendigo, kill Frank, and seemingly stop the curse at a terrible cost.