Simon Buelleur

Simon Buelleur is the quiet moral center of The Caretaker—a figure of stillness and foresight in a world defined by decay and corruption. Adopted by Floyd and Donna as a child, Simon exists slightly outside conventional reality, observing rather than reacting, sensing patterns others cannot. He is not positioned as a hero, nor as an authority. His influence is subtle, operating through awareness rather than force.

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From a young age, Simon exhibits an unsettling sensitivity to future events. His drawings—often dismissed as abstract or disturbing—prove to be prophetic, capturing moments of tragedy and revelation before they occur. Whether this foresight is psychological, spiritual, or something more cosmic is never defined. Unlike the cult’s engineered immortality, Simon’s awareness appears natural and unmanufactured, suggesting a counterweight that arises organically rather than through control.

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Simon’s presence contrasts sharply with Floyd’s volatility. Where Floyd is driven by rage, grief, and impulse, Simon operates through restraint and clarity. He does not direct Floyd or shield him from harm. Instead, Simon steadies him—redirecting emotional collapse into action, and anger into purpose. His role is not to stop catastrophe, but to ensure it unfolds with meaning rather than chaos.

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Thematically, Simon represents balance rather than salvation. He may be read as divine intervention, a manifestation of universal correction, or simply a deeply perceptive human responding to unnatural corruption. The series deliberately resists defining Simon’s nature, allowing his presence to resonate differently for each viewer. What matters is function, not origin: Simon ensures that the cult’s defiance of mortality does not go unanswered. In a world where immortality removes consequence, Simon exists to quietly restore it.