Character Relationship Map: Stardust

Characters

• Yvaine (played by Claire Danes) — protagonist

  A personified fallen star who meets Tristan in Stormhold. Initially chained and reluctant, she grows close to him, and they confess their love. She learns that crossing the wall to the human world wil...

• Lamia (played by Michelle Pfeiffer) — supporting

  The ruthless leader of three ancient witch sisters. Driven by a desire for eternal youth, she hunts Yvaine to consume her heart. She traps travelers at an inn, kills Prince Primus and Ditchwater Sal,...

• Septimus (played by Mark Strong) — supporting

  A prince of Stormhold who seeks the fallen ruby to claim the throne and immortality. After learning Yvaine possesses the gem and her heart grants eternal life, he pursues her. He teams up with Tristan...

• Primus (played by Jason Flemyng) — supporting

  An ambitious prince who independently searches for the fallen ruby. He stops at Lamia’s inn and accidentally interrupts her attempt to kill Yvaine. His interference leads to his own death at Lamia’s h...

• Guard (played by David Kelly) — minor
• King (played by Peter O'Toole) — minor
• Una / Slave Girl (played by Kate Magowan) — minor
• Victoria (played by Sienna Miller) — supporting

  A young woman in the village of Wall who catches Tristan’s eye. He initially promises to retrieve the falling star to win her hand in marriage. However, after falling in love with Yvaine and realizing...

• Captain Shakespeare (played by Robert De Niro) — supporting

  The charismatic leader of a flying pirate crew. He intercepts Tristan and Yvaine after their escape from Lamia. Claiming Tristan as his nephew, he provides them with new clothes and trains them in fen...

• Dunstan Thorn (played by Nathaniel Parker) — minor
• Ditchwater Sal (played by Melanie Hill) — supporting

  The owner of a caravan who provides transport in the magical kingdom. When a unicorn accidentally leads a weary Yvaine to her caravan, Sal is subsequently murdered by Lamia during her hunt for the sta...

Canonical Relationships

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

• King → Una / Slave Girl (Family Brother) — Una's royal birth makes her part of the King's family.

  Una is revealed to be Septimus's long-lost sister, while Septimus is one of the King's sons.

• Guard → Dunstan Thorn (Power Gatekeeper) — The guard enforces the boundary between Wall and Stormhold.

  The guard prevents anyone from crossing the wall, although Dunstan tricks him during the earlier crossing.

• Victoria → Dunstan Thorn (Romantic Interest) — Victoria is his initial romantic objective before his feelings change.

  The young man promises to retrieve the fallen star in return for Victoria's hand in marriage.

• Captain Shakespeare → Dunstan Thorn (Professional Mentor) — The captain temporarily mentors and disguises the young traveler.

  Captain Shakespeare claims the young man as his nephew, gives him new clothes, and teaches him how to fence.

Story Dynamics

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

• Lamia → Una / Slave Girl (Conflict Captive And Captor) — Una is imprisoned because of her attempt to protect Yvaine.

  Lamia captures Una together with Yvaine and takes both of them to the witches' manor.

• Una / Slave Girl → Yvaine (Alliance Rescuer) — Una protects Yvaine before the witches capture them both.

  Una notices Yvaine approaching the wall and intervenes by taking control of Sal's caravan to stop her.

• Primus → Septimus (Conflict Rival Brothers) — They compete within the royal succession struggle.

  Primus and Septimus independently search for the ruby because the King's first son to recover it will inherit the throne.

• Lamia → Septimus (Conflict Killer) — Lamia defeats the last surviving competing prince.

  Lamia uses a voodoo doll to kill Septimus inside the witches' manor.

• Lamia → Ditchwater Sal (Conflict Killer) — Sal becomes another victim of Lamia's pursuit of Yvaine.

  Lamia kills Sal while capturing Una and Yvaine near the wall.

• Lamia → Primus (Conflict Killer) — Lamia eliminates a rival claimant to Stormhold's throne.

  At the inn, Lamia kills Primus after his interruption of her attempt to kill Yvaine.

• Yvaine → Ditchwater Sal (Alliance Rescued Traveler) — Sal saves Yvaine from crossing the wall before Lamia attacks.

  Ditchwater Sal stops her caravan when she notices Yvaine walking toward the wall and certain death.

• Yvaine → Primus (Rescue Alliance) — Primus unintentionally provides Yvaine with a brief opportunity to survive.

  Primus's arrival at Lamia's inn interrupts the witch's attempt to kill Yvaine and allows Yvaine and the young man to escape.

• Yvaine → Septimus (Conflict Target) — Septimus pursues Yvaine for both the royal stone and eternal life.

  Septimus learns that Yvaine possesses the fallen gem and realizes that her heart can grant immortality.

• Yvaine → Lamia (Conflict Hunted Prey) — Yvaine is Lamia's central target and the source of the witch's renewed power.

  Lamia seeks the fallen star so she can eat her heart and recover youth and magical power.

• Yvaine → Captain Shakespeare (Alliance Protected Passenger) — The captain protects Yvaine while helping her continue the journey.

  After rescuing Yvaine and the young man from the clouds, Captain Shakespeare presents her as a friend and shelters her aboard his flying ship.

Story Analysis

A journey across a magical kingdom transforms a promise made for romance into a sacrifice-driven love story and royal succession.

Plot Progression

1. Beyond The Stone Wall — Dunstan crosses into Stormhold and meets Una, while the royal succession challenge begins with the falling ruby and star. Years later, the young man promises Victoria that he will retrieve the star.
2. The Fallen Star's Pursuit — Using the Babylon candle, the young man finds Yvaine and takes her across Stormhold. Lamia begins hunting Yvaine for her heart, leading to the trap at the magical inn.
3. Aboard The Flying Ship — Yvaine and the young man escape Lamia and are taken aboard Captain Shakespeare's flying ship. Their time with the captain allows trust and affection to grow between them.
4. Love Against The Wall — The pair confess their love, but a lock of hair reveals that Yvaine will die if she crosses the wall. Misunderstanding separates them before Una prevents Yvaine's fatal walk.
5. The Witch's Final Reckoning — Lamia captures Yvaine and Una, while the young man and Septimus enter the witches' manor. After Septimus dies, Yvaine's love restores her radiance and destroys Lamia.