Character Relationship Map: Apocalypse Oz

Characters

• Dorothy Willard (played by Alexandra Gizela) — protagonist
• Em (played by Amy Lyndon) — protagonist
• Kurtz (played by M.C. Gainey) — supporting
• Kilgore (played by Kevin Glikmann) — supporting
• Doorman (played by Brian Poth) — supporting
• Giang (played by Tammy Garrett) — cameo
• Game Player (played by Sterling Sulieman) — cameo

Canonical Relationships

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

• Dorothy Willard → Doorman (Professional Contact) — Mission contact or handler
• Dorothy Willard → Em (Family Foster Mother) — Abusive foster parent relationship

Story Dynamics

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

• Dorothy Willard → Game Player (Alliance Teammate) — Additional operative on the mission
• Dorothy Willard → Kilgore (Alliance Teammate) — Fellow operative on the mission
• Dorothy Willard → Giang (Alliance Ally) — Potential ally in the desert mission
• Dorothy Willard → Kurtz (Conflict Target) — Dorothy's mission to hunt down the renegade colonel

Story Analysis

Dorothy escapes an abusive Kansas home by accepting a violent desert mission against a renegade Army colonel.

Plot Progression

1. A War-Born Life — Dorothy is introduced as an Amerasian product of the Vietnam War. She lives in Kansas with foster parents.
2. Escape from Home — Dorothy is exhausted by her abusive foster home. She describes home as a source of horror and decides to leave.
3. The Mission Awaits — Dorothy accepts a dream mission. Its stated objective is to hunt a renegade United States Army colonel.
4. Pursuit in the Desert — The mission carries Dorothy deep into the desert. She hunts an insane colonel under an order calling for termination with extreme prejudice.