Donovan

Donovan
Biographical Information
Appearances	Saw II: Flesh & Blood
Status	Deceased
Died In	Saw II: Flesh & Blood
Cause of Death	Crushed by a container
Role	Minor Character Antagonist
Reason Tested	Domestic violence
Relationships	David Tapp (arresting officer)† Michael Tapp (enemy and killer) Unnamed girlfriends

“	Take it off! Take it off!	”
	— Donovan begs Michael Tapp to free him.

Donovan is a fictional character from the Saw franchise. He was a minor antagonist in Saw II: Flesh & Blood.

Biography

Domestic Violence

Donovan was an aggressive and violent man who was in several relationships with various women throughout his life. He brutally battered all of them and tried to talk them into believing that the pain he caused them to suffer was their own fault. Furthermore, he claimed to beat them out of love and tried to persuade them to stay with him despite his vicious acts of violence. He was later arrested by Detective David Tapp and sent to prison. After serving his sentence, he was released from jail. (Saw II: Flesh & Blood)

Abduction

Due to his crimes, he was eventually targeted by John Kramer, better known as the Jigsaw Killer. After his abduction, Donovan was taken to an abandoned chemical plant. While unconscious, a cage-like device with spikes inside and outside was locked onto his head. Additionally, his hands were tied up behind his back, and he was forced to wear another device with several even bigger spikes on his body. (Saw II: Flesh & Blood)

Test

When he woke up again, Donovan realized that he had been kidnapped. A recorded message left on an answering machine confronted him about his crimes and brutality, especially toward his girlfriends. It also informed him that he had to suffer the same pain now. As his hands were tied behind his back, the only way for him to attack others or defend himself was by using the spikes, but whenever he tried to hurt someone with these spikes, he would also harm himself.

Eventually, Michael Tapp, the son of Detective Tapp, made his way to the storage hall where Donovan was held captive while facing one of Jigsaw's games on his own. Donovan tried to prevent Michael from passing the area and ran toward him to kill him. Michael tried to evade his attacks whenever he rushed forward, causing the spikes to get stuck in the wooden crates around the area. Afterward, he used the opportunity to attack Donovan with whatever weapons he could find and eventually knocked him down. When Donovan was unconscious, the exit door opened, and Michael left him behind to continue his way. (Saw II: Flesh & Blood)

Death

Donovan rushes out of the elevator.

Eventually, Donovan woke up again and tried to find a way out. He ended up in an abandoned railway building, where he entered an elevator that took him to another storage hall. Just as Michael went by, the doors opened, and Donovan attacked him. Furious to see Michael, Donovan rushed toward him and barely missed him, causing his spikes to get stuck in a crate. Another fight ensued between them, during which Donovan yelled at Michael to help and free him from his trap. When he got stuck in another box, Michael embraced his chance and hit a button on a panel nearby, which caused a large container to be dropped from the ceiling, crushing Donovan in the process. (Saw II: Flesh & Blood)

Personality

Donovan was a brutal and violent-tempered man who physically abused his various girlfriends without showing any signs of remorse. However, he claimed to do this because of his love for them and made them believe that the frequent beatings were their own fault. These attempts to blame his victims suggest that Donovan was a ruthless and malicious manipulator, incapable of taking responsibility for his deeds.

It could be assumed that he felt an emotional urge to hurt others, as he did not hesitate to frequently attack Michael Tapp, despite the immense pain he had to suffer on his own while doing so. However, it is equally possible that he was driven by vengeance, as Michael's father had previously arrested him. Although he frequently begged Michael for help, he continued to assault him nonetheless.

Appearances and References

Films
Saw	Saw II	Saw III	Saw IV	Saw V	Saw VI	Saw 3D	Jigsaw	Spiral	Saw X
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