Character Relationship Map: WitchSlayer Gretl

Characters

• Hansel (played by Paul McGillion) — protagonist

  Hansel is Gretl's brother, whose resistance to magic helps him survive Zhore's attack in the Black Forest. He becomes a witch hunter to avenge Gretl and works with Lara, later rescuing Ehren and helpi...

• Ehren (played by Emilie Ullerup) — protagonist

  Ehren is a young girl with powerful raw magic, making her the vessel Zhore seeks to replace Gretl. After Abyss kidnaps her, Hansel rescues her, and Lara persuades him to train her for the fight agains...

• Gretl (played by Shannen Doherty) — supporting

  Gretl is Hansel's sister, whom Zhore kidnaps and uses as a vessel after switching bodies with her. When Hansel unearths Gretl, another body swap occurs, leaving Zhore trapped in her damaged original b...

• Lara (played by Sarain Boylan) — supporting

  Lara is a willful witch who breaks Zhore's binding spell and escapes the Coven of the Crescent Moon. Though powerless and amnesiac when Hansel finds her, she retains occult knowledge and builds anti-w...

• Abyss (played by Jefferson Brown) — supporting

  Abyss is Zhore's warlock henchman, tasked with abducting young witches for her coven. After he fails to capture Ehren, Zhore punishes him, and he later frees Hansel, revealing how Gretl might be resto...

• Lara's Mother (played by Elizabeth Harpur) — minor
• Ehren's Father (played by Frank J. Zupancic) — supporting

Canonical Relationships

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

• Lara's Mother → Lara (mother)
• Ehren's Father → Ehren (father)
• Lara → Abyss (Romantic Rejected Suitor) — Abyss's unreturned affection ends with Lara killing him.

  Abyss declares his love and offers Lara a partnership, but Lara rejects him.

• Hansel → Gretl (Family Sibling) — Their sibling bond drives Hansel's revenge and shapes the final confrontation.

  The plot identifies Hansel and Gretl as siblings. Hansel becomes a witch hunter to avenge Gretl and later works with her against the witch queen.

• Lara → Ehren (Professional Trainer) — Lara helps define Ehren's role in the resistance.

  Lara convinces Hansel that Ehren can be trained to help them fight the witch queen.

Story Dynamics

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

• Gretl → Abyss (Conflict Combatant) — Gretl participates in the final destruction of the enemy's forces.

  Gretl helps Hansel kill the gargoyle during the final sequence after the witch queen's failed possession of Ehren.

• Ehren → Abyss (Conflict Captive) — Abyss is the immediate agent of Ehren's abduction.

  Abyss kills Ehren's father and kidnaps Ehren to deliver her for magical binding to the witch queen.

• Gretl → Ehren (Alliance Rescuer) — Gretl supports the survivors during the final escape and battle.

  Gretl helps Hansel slay the gargoyle after Ehren has been mercy killed and the witch queen's possession attempt has failed.

• Gretl → Lara (Alliance Ally) — They become members of the final group opposing the witch queen.

  Gretl joins Hansel and Lara in tracking down and confronting the witch queen near the end of the story.

• Hansel → Abyss (Conflict Enemy) — They move from direct hostility to a brief, self-interested cooperation.

  Abyss abducts Ehren and later burns Hansel on the witch queen's orders. He eventually frees Hansel, but remains part of the opposing forces.

• Hansel → Ehren (Alliance Rescuer) — Hansel becomes Ehren's protector and combat ally.

  Hansel rescues Ehren after Abyss abducts her, and Lara convinces him to train Ehren to fight the witch queen.

• Hansel → Lara (Alliance Teammate) — They form the central witch-hunting partnership.

  After finding Lara, Hansel works with her to interrogate a witch and fight the witch queen's forces.

Story Analysis

A brother, an escaped witch, and a threatened magical heir unite against a body-stealing witch queen.

Plot Progression

1. The Forest Curse — Hansel and Gretl are attacked in the Black Forest. A magical rebound and a body switch separate the siblings and create the witch queen's central threat.
2. The Broken Coven — The witch queen builds a coven by binding young witches to herself. Lara escapes with occult knowledge but without her powers or memories, then encounters Hansel.
3. The Vessel Hunt — Hansel and Lara become partners and discover that Ehren is the next target. They rescue her from Abyss and learn that her magical power makes her a replacement vessel.
4. Betrayal Within — Hansel is captured and offered a bargain involving Gretl, but he refuses to surrender Ehren. Abyss turns against the witch queen and reveals how Gretl might be restored.
5. Bodies and Sacrifice — Hansel, Ehren, and Gretl face the final possession crisis. Ehren dies to prevent the witch queen's takeover, while the surviving allies destroy the gargoyle and Abyss.
6. The Last Mercy — The damaged witch queen is captured by Hansel, Gretl, and Lara. Gretl's mercy gives the enemy one final chance to attack, but Hansel ends the threat.