Character Relationship Map: The Devil's Own

Characters

• Tom O'Meara (played by Harrison Ford) — protagonist

  NYPD Sergeant who hosts IRA operative Rory Devaney on Staten Island. After discovering Rory's secret and a violent confrontation, he pursues him to stop a missile smuggling mission. Though wounded in...

• Rory Devaney (played by Brad Pitt) — protagonist

  IRA operative posing as an Irish-American construction worker named Rory Devaney. Sent to New York to purchase Stinger missiles, he infiltrates the O'Meara household, evades law enforcement, and ultim...

• Sheila O'Meara (played by Margaret Colin) — supporting

  Wife of Tom O'Meara and mother of three daughters. She warmly welcomes Rory Devaney into their home and calls the police during a masked intruder attack, remaining largely unaware of her husband's par...

• Edwin Diaz (played by Rubén Blades) — supporting

  Tom O'Meara's police partner. Haunted by fatally shooting an unarmed suspect, he accompanies Tom in arresting Rory. He is mortally wounded when he draws his weapon during Frankie's escape from a traff...

• Bridget O'Meara (played by Julia Stiles) — supporting
• Billy Burke (played by Treat Williams) — supporting

  Irish mobster and black market arms dealer who supplies Stinger missiles to Frankie. He holds Sean hostage to extort payment and is ultimately killed by Frankie when he detonates a bomb hidden in a du...

• Annie O'Meara (played by Kelly Singer) — minor
• Frankie's Father (played by Martin Dunne) — minor
• Young Frankie (played by Shane Dunne) — minor
• Frankie's Sister (played by Samantha Conroy) — minor
• Morgan O'Meara (played by Ashley Acarino) — minor
• Peter Fitzsimmons (played by George Hearn) — supporting

  A longtime IRA supporter and American judge who facilitates Frankie's stay in New York. He provides funding for the missile deal through Megan and is later confronted by Tom O'Meara at a party, where...

• Martin MacDuff (played by David O'Hara) — minor
• Frankie's Mother (played by Gabrielle Reidy) — minor
• Megan Doherty (played by Natascha McElhone) — supporting

  IRA operative working undercover as the O'Meara family's nanny. She handles the missile payment, warns Frankie of British threats, and eventually directs Tom to Frankie's boat location to prevent his...

• Sean Phelan (played by Paul Ronan) — supporting

  Frankie's fellow IRA member who escapes a British ambush with him. He assists in acquiring a smuggling boat in New York but is captured by Billy Burke, ultimately dying when his severed head is used t...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Frankie's Sister → Young Frankie (sister)
• Frankie's Mother → Young Frankie (mother)
• Frankie's Father → Young Frankie (father)
• Young Frankie → Rory Devaney (Meta Adult Identity) — Young Frankie is the childhood identity of the adult operative known in New York as Rory Devaney.

  The plot presents eight-year-old Frankie and later identifies the adult operative as Frankie using the alias Rory Devaney.

• Tom O'Meara → Edwin Diaz (Professional Police Partner) — Tom and Edwin work together as NYPD partners under serious moral strain.

  Edwin is identified as Tom's police partner, and Tom protects him after Edwin fatally shoots an unarmed thief.

• Billy Burke → Rory Devaney (Professional Arms Supplier) — Burke is Rory's black-market supplier and transactional partner.

  Rory makes a deal with Billy Burke to receive Stinger missiles in exchange for payment.

• Rory Devaney → Martin MacDuff (Power Commander) — MacDuff directs the strategic purpose of Rory's arms mission.

  Martin MacDuff is identified as Rory's commander and decides that the IRA needs Stinger missiles.

• Tom O'Meara → Annie O'Meara (Family Father) — Tom is Annie's father.

  Annie is identified as one of Tom and Sheila's three daughters in the household description.

Story Dynamics

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

• Tom O'Meara → Megan Doherty (Alliance Negotiator) — Tom temporarily cooperates with Megan to prevent Rory's execution.

  Tom convinces Megan that only he can save Rory from being killed by the authorities, and she directs him to the boat.

• Tom O'Meara → Peter Fitzsimmons (Conflict Interrogator) — Tom challenges the judge's support for the IRA mission.

  Tom interrupts Fitzsimmons's cocktail party and confronts him about Rory's operation and whereabouts.

• Billy Burke → Sean Phelan (Conflict Captor) — Burke uses Sean's captivity and death to pressure Rory for payment.

  Burke holds Sean hostage and later presents Rory with Sean's severed head during the warehouse meeting.

• Peter Fitzsimmons → Rory Devaney (Alliance Political Supporter) — The judge materially supports Rory's IRA operation.

  Fitzsimmons, described as a longtime IRA supporter, arranges Rory's lodging and provides the money for the missile deal through Megan.

• Rory Devaney → Megan Doherty (Alliance Operational Partner) — Megan is Rory's undercover IRA collaborator in New York.

  Megan delivers the missile money to Rory, warns him about MacDuff's death, and helps him continue the mission.

• Rory Devaney → Sean Phelan (Alliance Comrade) — They are fellow IRA members who cooperate throughout the mission.

  Rory and Sean escape the Belfast ambush together, reunite in New York, and acquire a fishing boat to smuggle the missiles.

• Tom O'Meara → Rory Devaney (Social Host) — Tom initially treats Rory as a guest and trusted member of the household.

  Tom and his family welcome Rory, believing he is an immigrant construction worker, and allow him to stay in their Staten Island home.

Story Analysis

An IRA operative's weapons mission collides with the moral obligations and unexpected empathy of the police officer who shelters him.

Plot Progression

1. Bloodied Origins — Young Frankie witnesses his father's murder in Northern Ireland. Years later, the adult operative survives an ambush and receives the mission to obtain Stinger missiles.
2. The Hidden Guest — Rory arrives in New York under an alias and enters the O'Meara household. He secretly works with Sean, Megan, and Fitzsimmons to secure a boat, money, and an arms supplier.
3. Trust Collapses — MacDuff's death delays the arms deal while Burke demands payment. A home invasion and the discovery of the hidden money expose the conflict inside Tom's family home.
4. The Price Of Betrayal — Rory escapes custody after Edwin is mortally wounded. Burke presents Sean's severed head, but Rory turns the payment into a bomb and destroys the arms deal's criminal network.
5. A Shared Cause — Tom confronts Fitzsimmons and persuades Megan to reveal Rory's location. Their final boat confrontation ends with both men wounded and Tom steering Rory back toward shore.