Character Relationship Map: Red Dragon

Characters

• Will Graham (played by Edward Norton) — protagonist

  Former FBI profiler with unique empathic abilities to understand serial killers.

• Hannibal Lecter (played by Anthony Hopkins) — protagonist

  Same as Dr. Hannibal Lecter, featured in Red Dragon.

• Francis Dolarhyde (played by Ralph Fiennes) — supporting

  Same as Francis Dollarhyde, featured in Red Dragon.

• Reba McClane (played by Emily Watson) — supporting

  Blind woman working at a film lab, becomes Graham's romantic interest.

• Jack Crawford (played by Harvey Keitel) — supporting

  FBI Behavioral Science Unit chief who recruits agents for serial killer investigations.

• Freddy Lounds (played by Philip Seymour Hoffman) — supporting

  Sensationalist tabloid reporter who antagonizes Graham and the killer.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Francis Dolarhyde → Reba McClane (Romantic Partner)

  Dolarhyde begins a relationship with Reba, his blind co-worker, and struggles with genuine affection for her.

• Jack Crawford → Will Graham (Professional Former Protégé)

  Jack persuades the retired Will to review evidence and provide leads in the Tooth Fairy investigation.

• Will Graham → Hannibal Lecter (Professional Former Investigative Collaborators)

  Will worked with Lecter on a psychological profile of a serial killer before discovering that Lecter was the killer.

Story Dynamics

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

• Francis Dolarhyde → Jack Crawford (Conflict Investigative Target)

  Jack recruits Will to investigate the Tooth Fairy, whose crimes are the central case pursued by the FBI.

• Will Graham → Reba McClane (Narrative Protective Investigator)

  Will's investigation traces Dolarhyde to Chromalux and ultimately leads to the confrontation surrounding Reba's endangered situation.

• Hannibal Lecter → Jack Crawford (Conflict Criminal Subject)

  Jack's investigative world includes Lecter, who is imprisoned after Will exposes him as a serial killer.

• Francis Dolarhyde → Hannibal Lecter (Social Admiring Correspondent)

  Dolarhyde sends Lecter a letter expressing admiration and suggesting that Lecter reply through the personals section.

• Will Graham → Freddy Lounds (Alliance Tactical Informant)

  Will gives Freddy an interview disparaging the killer in order to lure the Tooth Fairy into responding.

• Francis Dolarhyde → Freddy Lounds (Conflict Murderer And Victim)

  Dolarhyde kidnaps Freddy, forces him to recant statements on tape, and sets him on fire.

• Will Graham → Francis Dolarhyde (Narrative Primary Investigator)

  Will studies the Tooth Fairy's crimes, identifies the relevance of home videos, and traces the killer to Chromalux.

Story Analysis

A traumatized profiler returns to the hunt for a serial killer while confronting the influence of Hannibal Lecter and the cost of empathy.

Plot Progression

1. The Cannibal Behind The Profile
2. A Killer Returns
3. Bait And Retaliation
4. Affection Against The Dragon
5. The Home Invasion