Character Relationship Map: The Beastmaster

Characters

• Dar (played by Marc Singer) — protagonist

  Telepathic warrior seeking vengeance, destined to overthrow tyrants and save his world.

• Kiri (played by Tanya Roberts) — protagonist

  Resilient slave girl and King Zed's niece, rescued by Dar and becomes his ally.

• Maax (played by Rip Torn) — supporting

  Corrupt high priest fulfilling a prophecy, manipulates King Zed and sacrifices innocents.

• Seth (played by John Amos) — supporting

  Loyal bodyguard to Tal, joins Dar's rebellion to rescue Kiri and overthrow Maax.

• Zed's Wife (played by Vanna Bonta) — supporting

  King Zed's consort, mother of Dar and Arklon, victim of Maax's prophecy-driven kidnapping.

• King Zed (played by Rod Loomis) — supporting

  Ruler of Aruk and Dar's biological father, killed by Maax during the temple siege.

• Sacco's Daughter (played by Kim Tabet) — minor

  Townsman's child targeted for Maax's ritual sacrifice, prompting Dar's temple infiltration.

• Tal (played by Joshua Milrad) — minor

  King Zed's younger son, joins Dar's rebellion and helps infiltrate the temple.

• Young Dar's Father (played by Ben Hammer) — supporting

  Villager who rescues infant Dar from the witch and raises him as his own son.

• Sacco (played by Ralph Strait) — supporting

  Aruk townsman whose child is targeted for sacrifice, rallying citizens against Maax.

• Young Dar (played by Billy Jayne) — supporting

  Infant version of the protagonist, magically extracted and raised in Emur village.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Sacco's Daughter → Sacco (daughter)
• Zed's Wife → King Zed (wife)
• Young Dar's Father → Young Dar (father)
• Maax → King Zed (Power Usurping Manipulator) — Maax dominates Zed's kingdom and ultimately kills him.

  Maax assumes total control of Aruk with the Juns' support while King Zed remains the ruler.

• Dar → Kiri (Emerging Romantic Bond) — Their shared rescue mission develops into a close emotional partnership.

  Dar repeatedly risks himself to rescue Kiri, and he leaves Aruk with Kiri at the end.

• Dar → Tal (Family Brothers) — The revelation establishes Dar and Tal as sons of the same king.

  Maax reveals Dar's relationship to King Zed, while Tal is established as Zed's younger son.

• King Zed → Tal (Family Father) — Zed is Tal's father and ruler.

  Tal is identified as King Zed's younger son.

Story Dynamics

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

• Kiri → Seth (Alliance Protected Ally) — Seth's military support helps protect Kiri during the rebellion.

  Seth gathers forces while Dar, Kiri, and Tal carry out the temple rescue.

• Kiri → Tal (Royal Alliance) — Kiri and Tal cooperate as members of Zed's threatened royal family.

  Kiri and Tal work with Dar to infiltrate the temple and rescue King Zed.

• Seth → Maax (Conflict Rebel Opponent) — Seth turns his protective duty into armed resistance against Maax.

  Seth gathers forces for the resistance and later helps oppose Maax's forces.

• Tal → Maax (Conflict Political Opponent) — Tal opposes the priest who has seized power from his family.

  Tal joins Dar's attempt to rescue Kiri and King Zed from Maax's temple.

• Maax → Sacco (Conflict Persecutor) — Maax threatens Sacco's family to maintain control through ritual violence.

  Sacco's child is targeted for sacrifice by Maax's religious regime.

• Maax → Dar (Conflict Prophecy-Driven Enemy) — Maax's fear of the prophecy drives his lifelong conflict with Dar.

  A prophecy says Maax will die at the hands of King Zed's unborn son, leading Maax to target Dar from before his birth.

• Dar → Sacco (Social Protector) — Dar's intervention creates a bond of trust with Sacco.

  Dar compels Sharak to save Sacco's child from sacrifice, after which Sacco helps rally the townspeople.

• Dar → Seth (Alliance Rebellion Ally) — Seth provides military support for Dar's rebellion.

  Seth joins Dar's group, gathers their forces, and participates in the attempt to oppose Maax.

Story Analysis

A telepathic warrior confronts the tyrant whose fear of prophecy destroyed his home and concealed his royal heritage.

Plot Progression

1. Prophecy And Exile — Maax learns that King Zed's unborn son will cause his death and attempts to eliminate the child. Dar survives, grows up in Emur, and develops his animal communication abilities.
2. Vengeance Through The Wild — After the Juns destroy Emur, Dar begins a journey toward Aruk. He gathers Sharak, Kodo, Podo, and Ruh and survives the bird-men's strange territory.
3. The Sacrificial City — Dar reaches Aruk and discovers that Maax has seized control and is sacrificing children. Saving Sacco's child reveals that Kiri is also marked for sacrifice.
4. Rebellion At The Temple — Dar joins Kiri, Tal, and Seth in an attempt to rescue Kiri and King Zed. Zed's reckless attack fails, leaving the resistance captured and facing execution.
5. Fire Over Aruk — Dar returns for the captives, learns his royal connection, and defeats Maax with Kodo's sacrifice. He then helps destroy the Jun assault before refusing the crown and leaving Aruk.