Character Relationship Map: Krampus

Characters

• Tom (played by Adam Scott) — protagonist

  Father of the Engel family who struggles with holiday stress and family dysfunction. He attempts to comfort Max after the letter incident, searches for Beth with Howard, boards up the house, leads the...

• Sarah (played by Toni Collette) — protagonist

  Wife of Tom and mother to Max and Beth. She deals with the stress of hosting her dysfunctional extended family during Christmas. Along with Tom and Linda, she is dragged under the snow by a monster wh...

• Howard (played by David Koechner) — supporting

  Linda’s husband and Tom’s brother-in-law, whom Tom openly dislikes. He joins Tom in searching for Beth and is rescued by Tom from an unseen monster. Later, he is captured by Krampus’s elf minions alon...

• Linda (played by Allison Tolman) — supporting

  Sarah's sister who arrives with her husband and three children, exacerbating family tensions. She witnesses the escalating supernatural attacks and is dragged under the snow by a monster alongside her...

• Aunt Dorothy (played by Conchata Ferrell) — supporting

  Linda's cantankerous elderly aunt who visits with the extended family. She is present during the holiday gatherings and is later captured by Krampus's elf minions along with Howard and the newborn bab...

• Der Klown (played by Brett Beattie) — minor
• Beth (played by Stefania LaVie Owen) — supporting

  The Engel family's daughter who goes out to check on her boyfriend on the morning after Christmas. She is chased by a horned creature, hides from it, and is subsequently killed by a demonic jack-in-th...

• Krampus (played by Luke Hawker) — minor
• Max (played by Emjay Anthony) — supporting

  The Engel family's young son who believes in Santa. After his cousins mock his letter and family tensions peak, he angrily tears it up and throws it out the window, inadvertently summoning Krampus. He...

• Stevie (played by Lolo Owen) — supporting

  One of Linda’s children who clashes with Max and Beth during the holiday gathering. He is later captured by Krampus’s dark elves while the family attempts to flee the house.

• Omi (played by Krista Stadler) — supporting

  Tom's elderly mother who encourages Max to write to Santa. She reveals the true nature of Krampus, recounting how her family summoned the demon during wartime after losing hope. She stays behind in th...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Krampus → Stevie (Power Captor) — Stevie becomes another family member taken by Krampus's forces.

  Stevie is captured by Krampus's dark elves while the family attempts to flee the house.

• Krampus → Aunt Dorothy (Power Captor) — Aunt Dorothy is captured by Krampus's servants.

  Krampus's elf minions take Aunt Dorothy through the window during the supernatural assault.

• Krampus → Howard (Power Captor) — Krampus's forces seize Howard as part of the family's punishment.

  Krampus's elf minions leap through the window and take Howard during the family's defense of the house.

• Omi → Krampus (Temporal Former Summoner) — Omi has a past connection to Krampus through her childhood wish.

  Omi recounts that, as a child, she lost hope and wished for everyone to be taken away, thereby summoning Krampus.

• Tom → Howard (Family Brother In Law) — Tom and Howard are brothers-in-law within the extended family.

  Howard is identified as Tom's brother-in-law, and both men are connected through Sarah and Linda.

• Omi → Max (Family Grandmother) — Omi is Max's grandmother and provides him with emotional encouragement.

  Omi is Tom's mother, while Max is Tom's son; Omi also personally encourages Max to write to Santa.

• Linda → Howard (Family Spouse) — Linda and Howard are married members of the visiting family.

  Howard is identified as Linda's husband, and they arrive together with their family.

• Tom → Sarah (Family Spouse) — Tom and Sarah are married partners confronting the family crisis together.

  The plot identifies Sarah as Tom's wife, and they face the supernatural crisis together as parents.

• Linda → Stevie (Family Mother) — Linda is Stevie's mother and watches her family become endangered.

  Stevie is identified as one of Linda's children and later becomes a target during the escape.

Story Dynamics

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

• Krampus → Sarah (Conflict Pursuer) — Sarah is pursued and attacked during Krampus's assault.

  Sarah is dragged under the snow alongside Tom and Linda while the family escapes the house.

• Krampus → Tom (Conflict Pursuer) — Tom is directly endangered by the forces serving Krampus.

  While fleeing, Tom is dragged under the snow by the monster attacking the family, within Krampus's supernatural assault.

• Der Klown → Beth (Conflict Attacker) — Der Klown is the supernatural toy responsible for Beth's apparent death.

  The demonic jack-in-the-box identified as Der Klown seemingly comes to life and kills Beth.

• Krampus → Beth (Conflict Hunter) — Beth becomes an early victim of Krampus's supernatural pursuit.

  A large horned creature chases Beth, and her disappearance occurs during the supernatural attack associated with Krampus.

• Max → Krampus (Narrative Summoner And Target) — Max's despair initiates Krampus's punishment, making him both the catalyst and the final target.

  Max tears up his letter and throws it out the window; he later realizes that his loss of spirit summoned Krampus and confronts him.

• Max → Stevie (Conflict Rivals) — Their hostility contributes to Max's emotional breakdown.

  Stevie is one of the cousins who clashes with Max during the holiday gathering, and the cousins mock Max's letter.

Story Analysis

A family fractured by holiday despair is forced to confront the supernatural consequences of losing its Christmas spirit.

Plot Progression

1. A Fractured Christmas — The Engel family prepares for Christmas while extended-family tensions intensify. Max's faith in Santa is damaged when his cousins mock his private letter.
2. The Blizzard Arrives — Max rejects Christmas and throws away his letter as a blizzard cuts off the town. Beth disappears after encountering a horned creature, and the family begins searching for her.
3. Krampus Revealed — The family barricades the house, but supernatural toys and gingerbread creatures attack. Omi explains Krampus's history and her own childhood connection to him.
4. The Family Splinters — Krampus's toys and servants overrun the house and capture family members. Omi remains behind while Tom leads the remaining survivors into the blizzard.
5. The Pit And The Bauble — Max confronts Krampus at a fiery pit and offers himself in remorse. He awakens on Christmas morning, but the recovered bauble leaves the family's survival uncertain.