Character Relationship Map: Krull

Characters

• Prince Colwyn (played by Ken Marshall) — protagonist

  The prince of Krull who seeks to defeat the invading Beast. After being wounded and rescued, he retrieves the magical Glaive, leads a group of companions across the galaxy to the Black Fortress, and u...

• Lyssa (played by Lysette Anthony) — protagonist

  The princess of Krull and Colwyn's betrothed. After being kidnapped by the Beast's forces, she resists his manipulation, remains faithful to Colwyn, and reunites with him inside the Black Fortress to...

• Ynyr (played by Freddie Jones) — supporting

  An old wise man who rescues and guides Prince Colwyn. He joins the quest to find the Black Fortress, visits the Widow of the Web to secure the fortress's location, and sacrifices his life by using the...

• Widow of the Web (played by Francesca Annis) — supporting

  A powerful enchantress exiled to a Crystal Spider's lair for a past crime. She provides Ynyr with crucial information regarding the Black Fortress's sunrise location and gives him enchanted hourglass...

• Torquil (played by Alun Armstrong) — supporting

  A member of the band of thieves and fighters accompanying Colwyn on his quest. He survives the traversal of the Black Fortress and is among the final survivors who escape the collapsing spaceship.

• Quain (played by Gerard Naprous) — minor
• Nennog (played by Bronco McLoughlin) — minor
• Oswyn (played by Todd Carty) — minor
• Darro (played by Andy Bradford) — minor
• Bardolph (played by Dicken Ashworth) — minor
• Menno (played by Bill Weston) — minor
• Ergo (played by David Battley) — supporting

  A magician who joins Colwyn's expedition. During the infiltration of the Black Fortress, he uses his magic to transform into a tiger to protect Titch from a Slayer attack and successfully escapes the...

• Rhun (played by Robbie Coltrane) — minor
• Cyclops (played by Bernard Bresslaw) — supporting

  A cyclops warrior who joins the group after their initial gathering. He helps eliminate a Beast agent posing as the Emerald Seer and ultimately sacrifices himself to keep the Black Fortress doors open...

• Seer (played by John Welsh) — supporting

  A mystical figure who attempts to track the Black Fortress's teleportation location using a crystal scrying device. The Beast destroys the crystal remotely, and the Seer is later murdered by a Beast a...

• Kegan (played by Liam Neeson) — supporting

  A member of the band of thieves and fighters. He is killed during the group's dangerous traversal through the interior of the Black Fortress.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bardolph → Oswyn (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — They remain allied during the dangerous Fortress traversal.

  Bardolph and Oswyn enter the Fortress with Colwyn's group and fall through an opening inside the dome.

• Ergo → Kegan (Alliance Teammate) — They share the expedition's objective.

  Ergo and Kegan travel as members of Colwyn's expedition toward the Fortress.

• Cyclops → Seer (Alliance Protector) — The Cyclops helps expose and eliminate the enemy impersonator.

  The Cyclops helps Colwyn kill the changeling that assumes the Seer's form after the real Seer is murdered.

• Torquil → Darro (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — They share the group's mission before Darro's death.

  Torquil and Darro are members of Colwyn's band before Darro is lost during a Slayer attack in the swamp.

• Torquil → Menno (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — Their alliance exists before Menno's death.

  Torquil and Menno travel with the band before Menno is lost in the swamp's quicksand.

• Torquil → Quain (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — They belong to the same expeditionary alliance.

  Torquil and Quain are listed among the thieves and fighters who join Colwyn's journey.

• Torquil → Nennog (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — They are allied companions in the quest.

  Torquil and Nennog accompany Colwyn's expedition as members of the same band.

• Torquil → Kegan (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — They share the group's combat mission.

  Torquil and Kegan are both members of the band that travels to the Black Fortress.

• Torquil → Oswyn (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — Their shared survival links them within the expedition.

  Torquil and Oswyn accompany Colwyn during the journey and are trapped together inside the Fortress.

• Torquil → Bardolph (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — They are allied members of the same fighting band.

  Both Torquil and Bardolph travel with Colwyn's band of thieves and fighters.

• Torquil → Rhun (Alliance Fellow Fighter) — They share the expedition's combat alliance.

  Both Torquil and Rhun are named as members of the band accompanying Colwyn.

• Ergo → Torquil (Alliance Teammate) — They cooperate as members of the traveling group.

  Ergo and Torquil travel with Colwyn and the band of thieves and fighters toward the Fortress.

• Ynyr → Cyclops (Alliance Teammate) — They are fellow members of the expedition.

  The Cyclops joins the same group that Ynyr guides toward the Black Fortress.

• Ynyr → Torquil (Alliance Teammate) — Their cooperation is part of the expedition's traveling alliance.

  Ynyr and Torquil accompany Colwyn during the journey to locate and enter the Black Fortress.

• Ynyr → Ergo (Alliance Teammate) — They share membership in the questing group.

  Ynyr and Ergo travel with Colwyn's expedition toward the Black Fortress.

Story Analysis

A prince, his kidnapped betrothed, and their companions unite love, sacrifice, and ancient magic to destroy an invading cosmic enemy.

Plot Progression

1. A Kingdom Under Siege — Krull is invaded before Colwyn and Lyssa can complete their wedding. Colwyn is wounded and Lyssa is kidnapped, creating the central rescue mission.
2. The Glaive And The Quest — Ynyr restores Colwyn and reveals the weapon capable of defeating the Beast. Colwyn gathers Ergo and a dangerous band of companions for the search.
3. Deception In The Wilderness — The Seer's crystal is destroyed, the group loses Darro and Menno, and a changeling attempts to replace the Seer. Colwyn's loyalty to Lyssa survives another supernatural deception.
4. The Widow's Last Gift — Ynyr seeks the Widow of the Web and obtains the Fortress's next location. He returns with the answer but dies when the enchanted hourglass sand runs out.
5. Fire In The Black Fortress — The surviving companions ride Fire Mares into the Fortress and suffer heavy losses. Colwyn and Lyssa complete their wedding, defeat the Beast with fire, and escape the collapsing ship.