Character Relationship Map: Black Adam

Characters

• Black Adam / Teth Adam (played by Dwayne Johnson) — protagonist

  Ancient superhuman with powers of gods, anti-hero seeking justice

• Hawkman / Carter Hall (played by Aldis Hodge) — supporting

  Archaeologist with ancient wings and weapons, Justice Society member

• Atom Smasher / Al Rothstein (played by Noah Centineo) — supporting

  Super-strong metahuman, Justice Society member

• Cyclone / Maxine Hunkel (played by Quintessa Swindell) — supporting

  Teenage superhero with wind powers

• Ishmael / Sabbac / King Ahk-Ton (played by Marwan Kenzari) — supporting

  Ancient sorcerer with powers of six demons

• Adrianna Tomaz (played by Sarah Shahi) — supporting

  Foster sister of Billy Batson

• Hurut (played by Jalon Christian) — supporting

  Friend of Billy Batson

• Samir (played by James Cusati-Moyer) — supporting

  Friend of Billy Batson

• Karim (played by Mo Amer) — supporting

  Friend of Billy Batson

• Emilia Harcourt (played by Jennifer Holland) — minor

  A.R.G.U.S. operative overseeing Task Force X operations and stasis containment protocols.

• Wizard (played by Djimon Hounsou) — minor

  Ancient magical being who grants powers to champions.

• The Champion (played by Uli Latukefu) — minor

  Ancient superhero predecessor to Black Adam

Canonical Relationships

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

• Emilia Harcourt → Hawkman / Carter Hall (Professional Operational Associate) — She operates within the official response surrounding Hawkman's team.

  Harcourt's containment operation concerns the Justice Society's decision to surrender Adam and place him in stasis.

• Emilia Harcourt → Black Adam / Teth Adam (Professional Containment Officer) — Harcourt oversees Adam's temporary containment.

  Emilia Harcourt places Adam in stasis at a secret underwater Task Force X black site in Antarctica.

• Wizard → The Champion (Power Grantor) — The wizardly council determines who receives champion powers.

  The young slave boy is chosen as champion by the Council of Wizards and transformed into an adult superhero.

• Black Adam / Teth Adam → Wizard (Power Former Champion) — The wizardly council empowers Adam and later judges and confines him.

  The Council of Wizards gives Adam Hurut's powers, while Shazam later imprisons Adam with the crown.

• Black Adam / Teth Adam → Hurut (Family Father) — Hurut's death is the central source of Adam's grief and rage.

  Adam reveals to Hawkman that Kahndaq's champion was his late son Hurut.

Story Dynamics

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

• Cyclone / Maxine Hunkel → Black Adam / Teth Adam (Conflict Apprehension Opponent) — Cyclone initially views Adam through the Society's threat assessment.

  Cyclone joins the Justice Society in stopping Adam and explaining that he was an imprisoned killer rather than a savior.

• Atom Smasher / Al Rothstein → Black Adam / Teth Adam (Conflict Apprehension Opponent) — He initially opposes Adam as part of the Society's mission.

  Atom Smasher is among the Justice Society members who stop Adam's killing spree and attempt to apprehend him.

• Hawkman / Carter Hall → Ishmael / Sabbac / King Ahk-Ton (Conflict Final Adversary) — Hawkman directly confronts the demonic form threatening Kahndaq.

  Hawkman fights Sabbac in the climax and is overpowered before Adam arrives.

• Atom Smasher / Al Rothstein → Cyclone / Maxine Hunkel (Alliance Teammate) — They function as allied field members of the same team.

  Atom Smasher and Cyclone participate together in the Justice Society's attempts to stop Adam and Sabbac.

• Black Adam / Teth Adam → Hawkman / Carter Hall (Conflict Initial Adversary) — Hawkman initially treats Adam as a dangerous threat requiring restraint.

  The Justice Society is sent to apprehend Adam, and Hawkman helps stop his killing spree.

• The Champion → Black Adam / Teth Adam (Narrative Predecessor) — The Champion represents the earlier heroic identity associated with Adam's origin.

  The character profile identifies The Champion as an ancient superhero predecessor to Black Adam.

• Black Adam / Teth Adam → Ishmael / Sabbac / King Ahk-Ton (Conflict Arch Enemy) — The composite antagonist represents the tyrant, manipulator, and final demonic enemy Adam must defeat.

  Adam kills Ahk-Ton in the ancient past, later kills Ishmael after losing control, and ultimately kills Sabbac.

• Hurut → Ishmael / Sabbac / King Ahk-Ton (Conflict Victim Of Tyranny) — Hurut's death is linked to Ahk-Ton's violent rule.

  The plot states that Hurut was killed by Ahk-Ton's assassins after his mother was killed.

• Karim → Black Adam / Teth Adam (Alliance Reluctant Ally) — Karim becomes part of the civilian side supporting Adam's final fight.

  Karim joins Adrianna and the others in recovering the crown and resisting the threat to Kahndaq.

• Adrianna Tomaz → Black Adam / Teth Adam (Alliance Awakening Ally) — Adrianna's actions release Adam and help align him with Kahndaq's defenders.

  Adrianna reads the incantation that awakens Teth-Adam and later works with him against Sabbac.

Story Analysis

An ancient weapon of vengeance must choose between destructive rage and protecting an oppressed homeland.

Plot Progression

1. The Crown And The Champion — Ancient Kahndaq suffers under Ahk-Ton's tyranny as Eternium is used to forge a powerful crown. A chosen champion rises and ends the tyrant's reign.
2. Awakening In Kahndaq — In the present, Adrianna's expedition reaches the crown, but Samir is killed. Adrianna's incantation awakens Adam, who responds to Intergang with overwhelming violence.
3. The False Savior — The Justice Society confronts Adam and questions his heroic status. Ishmael's betrayal transforms the search for the crown into a hostage crisis.
4. Grief Beneath Power — Adam's uncontrolled retaliation exposes the truth about Hurut and his ancient punishment. Overwhelmed by guilt, Adam surrenders and enters stasis.
5. Sabbac's Final Assault — Ishmael's plan succeeds when he returns as Sabbac and summons the Legions of Hell. The Justice Society and Kahndaq's people resist until Adam returns for the decisive battle.