Character Relationship Map: Retablo

Characters

• Noé (played by Amiel Cayo) — protagonist

  Segundo's father and a skilled retablo maker who teaches him the craft, patience, practical skills, and the importance of completing his work. He supports the family through religious commissions and...

• Segundo (played by Júnior Béjar) — protagonist

  A young apprentice learning retablo making from his father, Noé. Although praised for becoming capable, he feels confined by the workshop and longs to see more of the world. He searches for help after...

• Anatolia Paucar (played by Magaly Solier) — supporting

  A deeply distressed family member who reacts with anger and grief after learning that Noé was discovered having sex with a man. She accuses him of betraying her and fears how she will explain the trut...

• Mardonio (played by Mauro Chuchon) — supporting

  Segundo's friend who proposes traveling to the cotton fields near Ica during the school break to earn money. He continues pressuring Segundo even after Segundo initially refuses because of Noé's unfin...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Anatolia Paucar → Segundo (Family Protector) — Anatolia attempts to remove Segundo from the fractured family situation.

  In the final dialogue, Anatolia Paucar urges Segundo to wake up and leave with her, suggesting they go to the cotton fields.

• Noé → Segundo (Family Father) — Noé is Segundo's father and the central figure in his upbringing.

  The story opens with Segundo learning the retablo craft from his father, Noé, in the family workshop.

Story Dynamics

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

• Anatolia Paucar → Noé (Conflict Accuser) — Anatolia responds to Noé's revelation with anger, grief, and condemnation.

  After learning that Noé was discovered having sex with a man, Anatolia Paucar calls him a liar and a dirty animal.

• Mardonio → Segundo (Social Friend) — Mardonio is Segundo's friend and encourages him to seek work and independence.

  Mardonio is identified as Segundo's friend and proposes that they travel to the cotton fields near Ica.

Story Analysis

A family's craft-based life collapses under social condemnation, hidden truth, violence, and an unresolved struggle between duty and escape.

Plot Progression

1. Craft And Inheritance — Segundo learns retablo-making from Noé in the rural workshop. Their family life is shaped by craft, religious commissions, and Catholic community traditions.
2. Longing Beyond The Workshop — Segundo grows increasingly confined by the workshop and begins wanting a wider life. Mardonio introduces the possibility of earning money in the cotton fields near Ica.
3. Pressure And Rumor — Mardonio continues pressing Segundo to travel, while Segundo worries about Noé's unfinished orders. Conversations also expose tensions involving Felícita and community gossip.
4. Violence And Rejection — Segundo disappears and Noé is violently attacked. When Segundo seeks help, the community refuses to protect Noé, leaving him beaten, ashamed, and isolated.
5. A Family Left In Darkness — Anatolia learns the reason behind Noé's attack and confronts him with grief and rage. She asks Segundo to leave with her, but he remains withdrawn and the family's future is unresolved.