Character Relationship Map: Dragonworld

Characters

• Young Johnny McGowan (played by Courtland Mead) — protagonist

  A five-year-old boy who loses both parents in a traffic collision and travels to Scotland to live at his grandfather's castle. At the estate's magical wish tree, he conjures a baby dragon as a compani...

• Angus McGowan (played by Andrew Keir) — supporting

  Johnny's grandfather, whose Scottish castle and estate become the boy's new home after the death of his parents. He is part of the setting that allows Johnny to encounter the magical wish tree, and hi...

• Mrs. Cosgrove (played by Lila Kaye) — supporting

  A caretaker at the McGowan home, Mrs. Cosgrove helps Angus explain the old family legend about the dragon to Johnny. She also helps care for the baby dragon after Angus allows Johnny to keep it, suppo...

• John McGowan (played by Alastair Mackenzie) — supporting

  The grown version of Johnny, who has spent fifteen years living alongside the dragon at his grandfather's castle. Facing mounting taxes, he agrees to rent the dragon to Lester MacIntyre, partly becaus...

• Beth Armstrong (played by Brittney Powell) — supporting

  The daughter of documentary filmmaker Bob Armstrong, who encounters John and the dragon during the family's discovery of the estate. Her presence contributes to John's decision to accept Lester MacInt...

• Brownie McGee (played by Jim Dunk) — supporting

  A pilot traveling with documentary filmmaker Bob Armstrong and Bob's daughter Beth when they stumble upon the dragon. His discovery of the creature places him among the people connected to the deal wi...

• Lester MacIntyre (played by John Woodvine) — supporting

  A corrupt local businessman who obtains the dragon from John McGowan after Bob Armstrong helps arrange the deal. He builds a new amusement park around the creature, but deceives the others and exploit...

• Bob Armstrong (played by John Calvin) — supporting

  A documentary filmmaker who, together with his daughter Beth Armstrong and pilot Brownie McGee, stumbles upon the dragon. Seeking fame and money, Bob persuades John McGowan to rent the creature to Les...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Bob Armstrong → Lester MacIntyre (Professional Business Deal Intermediaries) — Bob's attempt to secure support leads into MacIntyre's arrangement to obtain guardianship of the dragon.

  Bob brings evidence of the dragon to MacIntyre hoping to gain support, and MacIntyre arranges the contract with John.

• Bob Armstrong → Brownie McGee (Professional Documentary Crew Associates) — Brownie pilots the helicopter on the visit during which Bob's party discovers the dragon.

  Brownie is described as the pilot traveling with Bob and Beth when they stumble upon the dragon.

• Beth Armstrong → Bob Armstrong (Family Daughter And Father) — The father and daughter encounter the dragon together, drawing Beth into the conflict over its fate.

  Beth is identified as Bob's daughter, and they discover the dragon together during a helicopter visit.

• John McGowan → Beth Armstrong (Growing Romantic Interest) — John's growing interest in Beth influences his decision-making around the dragon's contract.

  The character profile says John becomes interested in Beth, and the plot says Beth's presence contributes to his decision to accept MacIntyre's offer.

• Young Johnny McGowan → John McGowan (Temporal Younger And Grown Selves) — The childhood bond with the dragon carries forward into John's adult decision to rent it.

  The character profiles identify John McGowan as the grown version of Johnny, and the plot describes Johnny's bond with the dragon before John later ma...

• Young Johnny McGowan → Angus McGowan (Family Grandson And Grandfather) — Angus welcomes Johnny into his home after the boy loses his parents and comforts him as he adjusts to his new life.

  Angus is identified as Johnny's grandfather and takes him to his ancestral home in Scotland.

Story Dynamics

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

• Brownie McGee → Lester MacIntyre (Conflict Adversaries) — Brownie joins the effort to remove the dragon from MacIntyre's control.

  Brownie is included among the group that organizes an attempt to rescue the dragon from MacIntyre's compound.

• Beth Armstrong → Lester MacIntyre (Conflict Adversaries) — Beth opposes MacIntyre's control of the dragon by joining the rescue effort.

  Beth joins the group that realizes MacIntyre has deceived John and takes part in the attempt to rescue the dragon from MacIntyre's compound.

• Bob Armstrong → John McGowan (Alliance Persuader) — Bob's pursuit of a documentary helps bring about John's agreement to transfer the dragon temporarily.

  Bob seeks support for a documentary and helps persuade John to rent the dragon to Lester MacIntyre.

• John McGowan → Lester MacIntyre (Conflict Deceived Contracting Parties) — John's agreement gives MacIntyre control of the dragon, but MacIntyre's concealed intentions turn the deal into a conflict.

  John signs a contract transferring guardianship of the dragon to MacIntyre Enterprises for thirty days, without understanding the fine print; MacIntyr...

• Angus McGowan → Mrs. Cosgrove (Alliance Allies In Caring For The Dragon) — They help Johnny understand the creature's significance and support its care at the estate.

  Angus and Mrs. Cosgrove explain the dragon legend to Johnny, and Mrs. Cosgrove helps care for the dragon.

• Young Johnny McGowan → Mrs. Cosgrove (Social Caregiver) — Mrs. Cosgrove supports Johnny by helping care for the baby dragon he becomes attached to.

  Mrs. Cosgrove helps care for the unusual pet that Johnny discovers.

Story Analysis

A boy's bond with a baby dragon endures into adulthood, when a deceptive contract places the creature in danger and prompts a rescue effort.

Plot Progression

1. A Child in a Strange Land — Johnny arrives in Scotland after losing his parents and is taken to his grandfather's home. Angus comforts him as he struggles with grief and the unfamiliar countryside.
2. The Valley's Secret — Johnny discovers a baby dragon, and Angus and Mrs. Cosgrove tell him the McGowan legend connected to the creature. Angus allows Johnny to keep it, while warning him to protect it from outsiders.
3. Discovery and Dealmaking — Beth, Bob, and Brownie discover the dragon during a helicopter visit. Bob approaches MacIntyre, and John signs a thirty-day guardianship contract without understanding its fine print.
4. MacIntyre's True Intentions — MacIntyre reveals his plan to operate on the dragon, treating it as property under the contract. John and the others realize he has deceived them and record his admission.
5. The Compound Escape — The group moves to rescue the dragon before its tranquilizer wears off and awakens it. Alarms and guards alert MacIntyre as the escape attempt reaches a confrontation; the provided plot ends before it...