Character Relationship Map: It

Characters

• Bill Denbrough (played by Jaeden Martell) — protagonist

  Stuttering leader of the Losers' Club, driven by guilt over his brother's death.

• Ben Hanscom (played by Jeremy Ray Taylor) — protagonist

  Overweight, kind-hearted historian who uncovers Derry's dark past.

• Beverly Marsh (played by Sophia Lillis) — supporting

  Fiercely independent girl facing domestic abuse, becomes the group's emotional anchor.

• Richie Tozier (played by Finn Wolfhard) — supporting

  Loud, joke-telling member who uses humor to mask deep fears.

• Mike Hanlon (played by Chosen Jacobs) — supporting

  Sole Black member, stays in Derry to remember and research the town's history.

• Patrick Hockstetter (played by Owen Teague) — minor

  Sociopathic bully and member of Henry's gang.

• Stanley Uris (played by Wyatt Oleff) — supporting

  Adult Stan who returns to Derry but succumbs to fear.

• Betty Ripsom (played by Katie Lunman) — minor

  School bully who torments the Losers Club.

• Pennywise (played by Bill Skarsgård) — supporting

  Ancient, shape-shifting entity that feeds on fear, manifesting as a clown.

• Victor Criss (played by Logan Thompson) — minor

  Follower of Henry Bowers who participates in bullying.

• Eddie Kaspbrak (played by Jack Dylan Grazer) — supporting

  Hypochondriac with a placebo inhaler, loyal and brave despite anxiety.

• Henry Bowers (played by Nicholas Hamilton) — supporting

  Psychopathic bully manipulated by Pennywise into violence.

• Belch Huggins (played by Jake Sim) — supporting

  Henry's loyal enforcer who meets a gruesome fate.

Key Relationships

• Mike Hanlon → Henry Bowers (Conflict Arch Enemy)
• Betty Ripsom → Bill Denbrough (Conflict Bully)
• Victor Criss → Henry Bowers (Alliance Follower)
• Patrick Hockstetter → Henry Bowers (Alliance Enforcer)
• Belch Huggins → Henry Bowers (Alliance Enforcer)
• Henry Bowers → Pennywise (Power Manipulated)
• Henry Bowers → Bill Denbrough (Conflict Arch Enemy)
• Mike Hanlon → Pennywise (Conflict Arch Enemy)
• Beverly Marsh → Pennywise (Conflict Arch Enemy)
• Ben Hanscom → Pennywise (Conflict Arch Enemy)
• Ben Hanscom → Beverly Marsh (Romantic Interest)
• Stanley Uris → Mike Hanlon (Alliance Teammate)
• Stanley Uris → Beverly Marsh (Alliance Teammate)
• Stanley Uris → Ben Hanscom (Alliance Teammate)
• Eddie Kaspbrak → Mike Hanlon (Alliance Teammate)

Story Analysis

A group of outcast children confronts an ancient shape-shifting entity that feeds on fear in the town of Derry.

Plot Progression

1. Shadows of Derry
2. Awakening the Losers
3. Descent into Darkness
4. Blood Oath and Dawn