Character Relationship Map: Obex

Characters

• Conor / Ixaroth (played by Albert Birney) — protagonist

  Conor Marsh, the protagonist, is a reclusive Baltimore resident in 1987 who buys the OBEX video game after seeing its advertisement in a computer magazine. When his dog Sandy is abducted by the game's...

• Sandy (played by Dorothy the Dog) — protagonist

  Conor's loyal dog, who lives with him in Baltimore. Ixaroth emerges from the television set and abducts Sandy, which sets the entire rescue quest in motion. Conor eventually finds Sandy imprisoned ins...

• Victor (played by Frank Mosley) — supporting

  A television-headed creature who becomes Conor's companion in the OBEX world. Conor rescues Victor from cicada-like figures, after which Victor joins him on the quest, traveling with him by car throug...

• Knight / Nightmare Man / Ixaroth (played by Tyler Davis) — supporting

  Portrays Ixaroth, the demon villain of the OBEX game who is said to devour human souls. Ixaroth emerges from Conor's television set to abduct Sandy, sending Conor into the game world, and later confro...

Story Dynamics

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

• Victor → Knight / Nightmare Man / Ixaroth (Conflict Opposing Force) — Victor opposes Ixaroth's control of the castle by enabling Conor's attack.

  Victor's sacrifice unlocks the gates of Ixaroth's castle, directly enabling Conor's entry into the villain's stronghold.

• Conor / Ixaroth → Victor (Alliance Traveling Companion) — Victor becomes Conor's principal companion in the OBEX world.

  Conor rescues Victor from cicada-like figures, and Victor then accompanies him on the journey to Ixaroth's castle.

• Conor / Ixaroth → Knight / Nightmare Man / Ixaroth (Conflict Arch Enemy) — Their confrontation forms the film's primary hero-villain conflict.

  Ixaroth abducts Sandy and confronts Conor in the church, where Conor kills him with his sword.

• Knight / Nightmare Man / Ixaroth → Sandy (Conflict Abductor) — Ixaroth treats Sandy as the captive target of his supernatural scheme.

  Ixaroth emerges from Conor's television set and abducts Sandy, later imprisoning her inside a television set in his castle church.

• Conor / Ixaroth → Sandy (Social Owner And Dog) — Conor and Sandy share a loyal domestic bond.

  Conor lives with Sandy in Baltimore, and Sandy's disappearance motivates his journey through OBEX.

Story Analysis

A secluded player enters a terrifying game world to rescue his abducted dog, confronts its demon, and returns to ordinary life.

Plot Progression

1. The Game Calls — Conor discovers OBEX, buys it, and becomes unsettled by a printer-produced warning. Ixaroth then emerges from the television and abducts Sandy.
2. Entering the Impossible World — Conor finds a Macintosh computer and is pulled into OBEX. A shopkeeper equips him, and he rescues Victor, who joins the search for Sandy.
3. Bones Beneath the Road — Conor and Victor travel by car through the Valley of Bones. A supernatural attack wounds Conor, but Victor brings him back to the store for revival.
4. The Castle's Cost — The companions reach Ixaroth's locked castle and wait outside. Victor sacrifices himself, leaving Conor to enter through the unlocked gates alone.
5. The Church of Ixaroth — Conor discovers Sandy imprisoned in a television and encounters memories of his past. Ixaroth confronts him in the church, forcing the final battle.
6. After the Game — Conor kills Ixaroth and reconciles with Sandy. The quest is revealed as an OBEX game, and Conor returns to a peaceful life on the beach.