Warren Graham

Warren Daniel Graham (born November 20, 1996, (age 18) Arcadia Bay, Oregon) is a student at Blackwell Academy. He is good friends with Max Caulfield has a crush on her.

Warren is a stereotypical science nerd who "knows how to be invisible", and loves old and obscure movies and anime. He has a kind, sweet and sensitive nature and is highly interested in Max. He always tries to get closer to her but, depending on Max's reactions to his offers and advances, he may end up having to deal with rejection constantly. He's also very shy and insecure with girls, and struggles to express and deal with his feelings. So he tries to hide that underneath humour and bad jokes. He is a good and reliable friend, as he's always friendly and protective, sometimes possessive, over Max. Although normally he's the one who would get beaten up, he finds the courage to defend Max against a school bully, Nathan Prescott.

What Max wrote about Warren in her journal:

"I knew if I gave Warren my phone, he would blow it up for "science". He wants his flash drive back after letting me borrow it for less than a week. He told me to watch everything because he has tons of cool TV shows and films on there. Thank God that it wasn't porn. He loves science, but he really understands art and appreciates great photography. Even though he says he loves my pictures, I can't tell if he's just being nice. Warren is a geek, but he definitely lets you know where he stands. I don't think he would ever lie to me. It feels good to have at least one strong ally the same age here... and he makes me smile."

Warren has an average build, choppy brown hair and matching hue eyes. He dresses casually, wears jeans, sometimes a sweatshirt and t-shirts connected with geek culture or niche references. After being hit by Nathan, he has a bruise around his right eye.

At 18 years old, he is probably one of the youngest student at Blackwell Academy. He stands out with excellent scientific knowledge as shown by his GPA of 4.0; therefore, he is considered an exemplary and gifted student by Principal Wells. It can be assumed that he has advanced a few grades due to his academic abilities.

On one of the first days of school, Max's first objectives is to return Warren's flash drive that he let her borrow. After Max finds it and rescues it from Dana's room, the two talk about how Warren blatantly likes Max. It seems that Max is aware of his advances. Max does, however, suggest that Brooke Scott would be perfect for him due to her similar interests in science. Warren approaches Max with a hug, which she accepts as she hands him back his flash drive.

The moment ends and the two talk about the various films on his USB, but they are interrupted by Nathan Prescott, and an argument breaks out. Warren intervenes to protect Max, but Nathan headbutts him to the ground.

As Max escapes in Chloe Price's truck, Warren tackles Nathan, getting beat up in the process. He later sends Max a text with a photo of him with a black eye, saying that she owes him.

Later that week, Warren can be seen in the Science Lab with a laptop during the snowstorm.

Warren makes a small appearance outside the Blackwell girls' dorms before Max moves from her room. He can be seen when Max walks over to the window of her room as soon as she gets out of bed and looks out towards the corner of the campus. He peeks around the corner, looking to see if she is up and awake.

When Max talks to Alyssa Anderson on the dormitory floor, Alyssa tells her that Warren mentioned that she borrowed his flash drive, and warns her to be careful of Brooke, who she thinks Max may make jealous. Alyssa also wishes her "good luck" with Warren.

Warren interrupts Max as she is about to leave the campus for the Two Whales Diner to meet Chloe, her friend, still pumped from his show of aggression from the previous fight with Nathan Prescott, and labelling himself a "White Knight". They have a conversation about Chloe and Nathan, and Warren asks Max how she knows Chloe, and why Nathan is after her. He then asks her to go on a date and see a Planet of the Apes movie marathon at a drive-in movie theatre. Max accepts the offer.

When Max accepts Warren's invitation, Warren says that convincing her was easier than he thought, and will text her about it later. He also mentions that he will text Brooke that he's going to the movies with Max, instead of her.

Later that day, Warren sends Max a text asking her to meet him at the Science Lab. Max goes to the Science Lab and helps him with his chemistry experiment. Max helps him correctly, boosting Warren's grade later in the week.

Right before Mr. Jefferson's class is about to begin, Warren walks up to Max on her desk, to talk to her about Kate Marsh, who ran past him on her way out of the building.

When Zachary Riggins comes into the classroom and informs Jefferson's class that "crazy shit" is happening at the girls' dormitory, Warren and the rest of the class head for the dorm grounds. Warren is among the many students watching Kate's attempted suicide. Max manages to stop time.

At the end of the day, Max and Warren are seen together discussing the day's events. They are both shocked when they see an eclipse. Warren mentions that he would know if any eclipse was predicted to occur, and that this eclipse seems to defy all conventional logic. When Warren sees that Max is cold from the abrupt change in temperature due to the eclipse, he moves closer to Max and puts his arm around her to keep her warm.

When Chloe and Max sneak into Blackwell at night to search for clues in the Principal Wells' office, Max calls Warren and asks him for instructions on how to build a pipe bomb.

Warren then texts her the materials needed to build the pipe bomb. Max uses the pipe bomb to blow open the door into Principal Wells's office. Rewinding time to remove the damage, Max unlocks the office door. After letting Chloe enter the office, Max discards all the materials for the pipe bomb in a waste bin inside of the office. Max also texts Warren, jokingly saying that she only wanted to test his scientific knowledge and expertise regarding building the pipe bomb.

After Max collects evidence from Nathan's room in the male Dormitory, Nathan confronts her and Chloe by the exit. Max and Chloe are pushed by Nathan, and Warren appears to intervene. He headbutts Nathan to the floor, which turns into a fight between them, which terrifies Max. When Nathan tries to counter Warren's hit by pulling a gun from his pocket, Warren kicks the gun out of his hand and starts beating up Nathan on the floor. Warren carries on beating up Nathan, until Max stops him.

Max breaks up the fight and Warren leaves Nathan alone. He gets up, collects his gun and warns Warren that his father is on his way to the dormitory, and that he won't get away with what he did to him. Nathan runs back into his dorm room slightly injured. This results in his jacket being present later in the Dark Room.

After Warren's fight with Nathan, he and Max will talk about it outside of the dormitory. Max will thank Warren for his intervention, and Chloe will tell him that he's awesome for beating Nathan up. But Warren doesn't know what to think about his actions, as he believes that it might make him as bad as Nathan. Max reassures him that he isn't anything like Nathan, and Warren suggests accompanying Chloe and Max on their investigations or to call the police, but his offers are rejected by Chloe, who tells him that it's something that she and Max must do alone.

Instead, Max asks him to find out more information about Nathan's father, Sean Prescott, and promises to call him later. Before Warren heads back to his room, he states how "alpha" he feels now, and Max agrees with him. When he leaves, Chloe says to Max that he's "totally in love with her", which Max responds with "I know".

Warren will later text Max regarding the incident and state his wish to see her at the party, so they can celebrate. If Max left behind a message on his room slate earlier, he will also thank Max for that and state that he will never erase it.

Chloe believes that Nathan is responsible for the death of her ex-girlfriend and best friend, Rachel Amber, and heads to the "End of the World Party", held by the Vortex Club, with Max. The two encounter Warren outside of the party who claims that he's glad that they decided to attend the party with him, but Warren gets rejected on this score. He takes a selfie of himself with Max on her polaroid camera and keeps this photo. Noticing that Warren still seems a little wrecked regarding what happened in the boys' dormitory earlier, Max asks him how he feels.

When asked about Nathan, he tells them that he hasn't seen Nathan, as he was holed up in his room. Warren also explains that he's at the party because he wants to feel like a normal student again after this week's ultraviolence. He says, "I've never hit anybody before, and usually, I'm the one who would get beat up." Warren is drunk, despite only having half a beer; it is possible that his drink was spiked from someone in the Vortex Club to prevent him from aiding Chloe and Max from that point onward.

At Warren's insistence, Max takes the picture with Warren "for prosperity." Before Chloe anbd Max enter the party, Max asks Warren to text her immediately if he sees Nathan and to be aware of him. Warren jokes that he knows how to be invisible, and Max replies that he's not [invisible] to her.

Warren is seen in the Two Whales Diner after he, Joyce Price, and Frank Bowers, have barricaded themselves inside it. Warren has gathered all the medical supplies that he could find. Max finally talks to Warren about her powers, and asks him for the picture he took outside the "End of the World" party so that she can go back in time and save Chloe.

When Max chooses to kiss Warren "for luck", they share a short kiss. Warren tells her that he always wanted to say something to her, but Max cuts him off and tells him that she knows what he's going to say.

When Max chooses to sacrifice Chloe, to save Arcadia Bay, Warren is shown to be one of the attendees at Chloe's funeral, with Max standing next to him.

Warren and Max continue to be close friends, regardless of Max's choices. Their shared interests and positions as nerds in the Blackwell social society give them the basis for a strong friendship. It is sometimes strained, when Warren presses with his romantic interest in Max, though she can choose whether or not to support them (such as by accepting his invitation to go to the movies).

Little is known about Warren's family. On his "Student Information Sheet", it is written that he was born in Arcadia Bay, Oregon. He appears to have two parents, as two signatures appear in this field. They seem to be very doting individuals regarding his academics as he hints that even an A- grade would be unsatisfactory to them. The house number of the family home is 32, but the street name is illegible apart from appearing to be a compound that begins with the letter "S".

Due to Nathan's antagonism against Max, and the reprehensible nature of Nathan's activities, Warren considers him an enemy. Warren puts himself between Nathan and Max's argument in the parking lot, getting a black eye as a result. Later on, when Nathan is about to attack Max in the male dormitory, Warren again puts himself between them. Warren head-butts Nathan to the floor, causing Nathan to pull out a gun and levy a death threat against Warren, Max, and Chloe. Warren kicks the gun out of Nathan's hand, and proceeds to severely beat Nathan with his fists.

Warren has an affection for Max and on occasion confesses his romantic attraction to her. Warren will fight Nathan to keep Nathan away from hurting Max at the Blackwell parking lot and later in the dormitory area. Max usually encourages these, such as by accepting Warren's invitation to the movies, helping Warren with his science practical and grade, choosing to write the copper tellurium flirty joke on Warren's room slate.

Warren regards Max as an angel and a superhero as Max succeeds in saving Kate from suicide. Warren will keep Max warm when he sees that Max is uncomfortable with the sudden change in temperature from the eclipse. When Max asks him to give her the photograph of the night at the Vortex Club, before focusing on the photo, when she decides to kiss him, Warren tells Max that he's always wanted to confess something, but Max cuts him off and tells him that she already knows.

The animal connected to Warren the most is the cat, since there are several references to the theory of Schrödinger's cat in his text messages and on his shirt.

The cat is known for being a great hunter using not just force, but a refined sense of timing in the moment of the attack. Those who have the cat as a spirit animal may be able to tackle issues with patience, confidence, observation and a good sense of timing in their actions.

This aspect of the cat totem refers to Warren always being there in the right moment to protect Max from Nathan, or to comfort her (for example, after Kate's suicide attempt), but also to him waiting for the right time to confess his feelings for Max but never finding the right time.

The cat totem symbolizes exploring areas in your life or aspects of yourself that you do not know well yourself yet. It represents the balance between seeming opposites, such as inner and outer, action and rest, light and dark. It’s strongly symbolic of the connection with what usually hides in darkness or the unknown. This aspect of the cat totem refers to the contrast between Warren's good-natured and insecure character and his dark and violent offensive side that's hidden deep inside of him but is shown when he's beating up Nathan violently and mercilessly, at the vulnerability of Max, a side which Warren himself didn't know himself up until then. The cat also represents courage and agility; the cat is always able to land and get back on its feet, as Warren does shortly after being beaten up by Nathan himself.

The cat totem furthermore is a source of inspiration to renew your perspective and have the courage to act or integrate it into your life. The cat spirit symbolizes the need to explore new ways to look at things. This aspect refers to his willingness to accept non-scientific explanations for what's happening at Arcadia Bay and to believe in Max's rewind ability despite his rationality and affection for science.