Character Relationship Map: Finding Nemo

Characters

• Marlin (played by Albert Brooks) — protagonist

  Overprotective clownfish father who embarks on a perilous ocean journey to rescue his captured son.

• Dory (played by Ellen DeGeneres) — protagonist

  Optimistic regal blue tang with short-term memory loss who becomes Marlin's loyal companion.

• Nemo (played by Alexander Gould) — supporting

  Young clownfish with a smaller right fin whose capture sparks the main quest.

• Gill (played by Willem Dafoe) — supporting

  Scarred moorish idol and fearless leader of the aquarium Tank Gang.

• Bubbles (played by Stephen Root) — supporting

  Yellow tang completely fascinated by the aquarium's bubbling filter.

• Gurgle (played by Austin Pendleton) — supporting

  Neurotic royal gramma obsessed with water cleanliness in the dentist's tank.

• Peach (played by Allison Janney) — supporting

  Observant starfish who acts as the Tank Gang's lookout and strategist.

• Bloat (played by Brad Garrett) — supporting

  Nervous pufferfish in the Tank Gang who inflates when stressed.

• Additional Voices (voice) (played by Emmett Shoemaker) — cameo

  Background ocean creatures providing ambient dialogue and environmental sounds.

• Additional Voices (voice) (played by Lisa Peers) — cameo

  Background ocean creatures providing ambient dialogue and environmental sounds.

Key Relationships

• Marlin → Nemo (family)
• Gurgle → Bloat (related)
• Marlin → Bubbles (related)
• Gill → Gurgle (related)
• Bubbles → Peach (related)
• Nemo → Peach (related)
• Marlin → Dory (alliance)
• Nemo → Gill (alliance)
• Marlin → Gill (alliance)
• Marlin → Additional Voices (voice) (social)
• Nemo → Additional Voices (voice) (social)

Story Analysis

A frightened father learns trust while his son finds courage, and both are transformed by the search for each other.

Plot Progression

1. The Loss at the Reef
2. Fear and Rebellion
3. Across the Open Ocean
4. Inside the Tank
5. Harbour Rescue