Character Relationship Map: Go West

Characters

• Cora / Townswoman (played by Mallory Everton) — supporting

  Cora is Aveline’s sick sister and travels with her toward Oregon to reunite with the family. The strain of the journey deepens their tension: they argue over a bloodstained dress, even as they face th...

• Robert Failure Gladstone / Charlotte / Temperance (played by Whitney Call) — supporting

  Robert joins the westward journey with plans of her own and a half-cent dispute with Aveline. Her presence adds friction among the travelers as the company heads along the Oregon Trail; the summary do...

• Aveline / Madam Molly (played by Natalie Madsen) — supporting

  Aveline is a widowed mother living in Independence with her sick sister, Cora, while her children travel west with their grandparents. Believing she is cursed because the men she loved, including her...

• Percival / Polio Joe / Henry / Billy / Mime (played by Adam Berg) — supporting

  Henry is identified as Aveline’s husband, one of the men she loved who met a tragic end. His death contributes to Aveline’s belief that she is cursed, shaping her fears as she travels with Cora toward...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Aveline / Madam Molly → Percival / Polio Joe / Henry / Billy / Mime (Family Wife And Deceased Husband) — Henry is part of Aveline's tragic past and contributes to her belief that she is cursed.

  The reference identifies Henry as Aveline's husband and says that the men she has loved, including Henry, met tragic ends.

• Aveline / Madam Molly → Cora / Townswoman (Family Sisters) — Aveline and Cora travel together while facing Cora's illness and the strain of their disagreement.

  The reference says Aveline lives with her sick sister, Cora. They later argue over a bloodstained dress.

Story Dynamics

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

• Aveline / Madam Molly → Robert Failure Gladstone / Charlotte / Temperance (Conflict Disputants) — Their small monetary dispute creates friction as they join the westward movement.

  The reference says Robert has a half-cent dispute with Aveline.

Story Analysis

A westward journey brings a scattered company into practical hardship, interpersonal friction, and comic encounters, ending with their fate still unresolved.

Plot Progression

1. Leaving Before Winter — Aveline lives with her sick sister, Cora, while her children are already traveling west with their grandparents. With winter approaching, the sisters know they must leave to reunite with their family;...
2. Hardships on the Trail — The travelers set out on the Oregon Trail, and Aveline worries about the guide's leadership. Robert joins amid a small dispute with Aveline, while Clarence and Chesterton bring a holiday spirit and go...
3. Camp Tensions Rise — At a township the group divides to gather supplies and seek entertainment. A camp song exposes the travelers' differing wishes and complaints, and Aveline and Cora argue over a bloodstained dress.
4. The Idaho Potato Bargain — In Idaho, the company encounters a man associated with a previous hand-cart deception. He trades a promised curiosity for bacon and presents what he calls the original Idaho potato; the travelers obje...