Character Relationship Map: Krakatit

Characters

• Prokop (played by Karel Höger) — protagonist

  Prokop is the central chemist and inventor of krakatit, a devastating explosive that can be triggered remotely. After suffering burns and delirium, he is pursued and coerced by weapons manufacturers,...

• Jiří Tomeš (played by Miroslav Homola) — supporting

  Jiří Tomeš is Prokop's old classmate and the person who first finds him wandering in a delirious state. He brings Prokop home, writes down the formula for krakatit, and later sells Prokop's stock and...

• Carson (played by Eduard Linkers) — supporting

  Carson is a representative of Balttin Works, a foreign weapons manufacturer. He explains to Prokop that Jiří Tomeš sold the company the krakatit stock and formula, while its researchers failed to disc...

• The Doctor (played by Jaroslav Zrotal) — minor

  The Doctor supervises the hospital treatment of the unidentified, badly burned man who is later revealed to be Prokop. He orders the nurse to provide oxygen at the beginning and, at the end, observes...

Canonical Relationships

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

• The Doctor → Prokop (Professional Caregiver) — The Doctor supervises Prokop's medical recovery at the beginning and end.

  The Doctor gives the barely conscious Prokop intensive care, tells the nurse to provide oxygen, and later removes the oxygen mask when his breathing n...

• Carson → Prokop (Professional Industrial Recruiter) — Carson seeks to use Prokop's expertise to solve the production problem.

  Carson offers Prokop employment so he can help Balttin Works complete its krakatit research.

Story Dynamics

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

• Jiří Tomeš → Carson (Alliance Business Associate) — Their transaction connects Jiří to Carson's weapons-manufacturing operation.

  Carson explains that Jiří sold Balttin Works Prokop's krakatit stock and formula.

• Prokop → Jiří Tomeš (Social Classmate) — They share a past as university classmates and briefly assist one another.

  Jiří Tomeš recognizes Prokop on the street as an old classmate and takes him to his apartment.

Story Analysis

A wounded chemist confronts the destructive consequences of his explosive invention and is urged to direct knowledge toward human benefit.

Plot Progression

1. Wounded Memory — Prokop survives severe injuries and wanders through delirium. Jiří recognizes him, introduces the mystery of krakatit, and leaves behind clues that send Prokop searching.
2. The Snowbound Search — Prokop follows Jiří's trail through the snow but collapses before recovering his memories. A newspaper report about krakatit reconnects him with the laboratory explosion.
3. A Weapon Claimed — Carson reveals that Jiří sold the krakatit stock and formula to Balttin Works. Prokop rejects the proposed employment and is forcibly taken to the palace.
4. Escape from Balttin — Prokop is imprisoned in a chemical laboratory and pressured to surrender krakatit. He destroys the laboratory, escapes the palace, and encounters a society devoted to war.
5. The Radio Apocalypse — At a secret radio station, Prokop triggers explosions across European capitals and discovers a plan for a controllable great war. The final journey returns him toward medical recovery and a warning ag...