Character Relationship Map: Sand Land

Characters

• Beelzebub (played by Mutsumi Tamura) — protagonist

  A demon prince who joins the quest to find a new water source for the drought-stricken world.

• Rao (played by Kazuhiro Yamaji) — protagonist

  A sheriff and former legendary general who leads the rebellion to dismantle the King's water monopoly.

• Thief (played by Cho) — supporting

  A skilled companion of Beelzebub who aids the group by stealing a military tank when their vehicle breaks down.

Story Dynamics

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

• Beelzebub → Rao (Alliance Quest Allies) — Beelzebub helps Rao pursue the water source and confront the monopoly keeping water from the people.

  Rao approaches the demons for help finding a new water supply, and Beelzebub joins him on the quest.

• Beelzebub → Thief (Social Friends And Companions) — Thief accompanies Beelzebub on the search for water and steals a tank for the group when their vehicle breaks down.

  The plot identifies Thief as Beelzebub's friend and says they join Rao's quest together.

• Rao → Thief (Alliance Quest Allies) — Thief's tank theft enables Rao and the others to continue their journey despite the vehicle breakdown.

  Thief joins Rao's search for a new water supply and steals a tank for the group after their car breaks down.

Story Analysis

A sheriff and two demon companions search for water and challenge the monopoly keeping it from the people.

Plot Progression

1. A Land Thirsting for Water — Disaster and war leave the country without its main water source. As the king's water becomes more expensive, people begin robbing one another.
2. A Sheriff and Two Demons — Rao asks the demons to help find a new water supply. Beelzebub and Thief join him, forming the group that sets out on the search.
3. The King's Forces Pursue — After their car breaks down, the group steals a tank from the king's army. The king mobilizes forces, but Rao's experience helps them overcome the army's attempts to stop them.
4. The Water Behind the Dam — At the end of the dried riverbed, the group finds a lake held as the king's private reserve. They discover that a dam keeps the water from the people and join sympathetic supporters in tearing it down...