Character Relationship Map: The Hex

Characters

• Dilanne (played by Coco Lloyd) — protagonist

  After her mother's violent death, Dilanne arrives in South Africa and investigates the mask and her mother's past. She experiences terrifying visions and fears that she has inherited or absorbed the s...

• Anathi / The Witch Doctor (played by Mari Molefe van Heerden) — supporting

  Anathi gave Kelly the mask and explains that it is used to capture evil, which is released through death. Anathi had taken Kelly's darkness from her and instructed someone to watch Dilanne and keep in...

• Kelly / Lisa (played by Mary-Ann Barlow) — supporting

  Kelly is Dilanne's deceased mother, whose violent darkness was taken from her by Anathi. Lisa concealed the truth from Dilanne and revealed that Kelly confessed to killing Lisa's husband.

• Little Girl (played by Rowan-Raine Pretorius) — supporting

  A possibly supernatural Little Girl appears among Dilanne's frightening visions and later attacks.

• Bandile (played by Hungani Ndlovu) — supporting

  Bandile hosts Dilanne at the family lodge and tells her that its financial difficulties may force it to be sold. He is later found apparently dead or gone after a violent encounter.

• Tertius (played by Christopher Jaftha) — supporting

  Tertius provides information about Kelly's past, helping reveal the truth behind the deaths connected to her.

• John (played by André Velts) — supporting

  John searches the shed but finds no one, though Dilanne remains certain that what she saw there was real.

• Michelle (played by Stephanie Sandows) — supporting

  Michelle worries about Dilanne's mental state and urges her to leave as supernatural danger escalates at the lodge.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Anathi / The Witch Doctor → Kelly / Lisa (Power Darkness Bearer) — Anathi takes supernatural darkness from Kelly through the mask.

  Anathi explains that she took Kelly's darkness from her, believing it would be released when Kelly died.

• Dilanne → Kelly / Lisa (Family Mother) — Kelly is Dilanne's deceased mother whose hidden past drives the central mystery.

  Dilanne arrives in South Africa after the violent death of her mother, Kelly, and later confronts the truth about Kelly's violent darkness.

Story Dynamics

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

• Bandile → Dilanne (Social Lodge Host) — Bandile is part of the lodge household receiving Dilanne after Kelly's death.

  Dilanne stays at the family lodge with Bandile and Michelle after arriving in South Africa.

• Little Girl → Bandile (Conflict Attacker) — The supernatural threat appears to attack Bandile during the lodge's crisis.

  After a violent encounter involving the Little Girl or spirit, Bandile is found apparently dead or gone.

• Little Girl → Dilanne (Conflict Supernatural Threat) — The Little Girl is connected to Dilanne's visions and the lodge's supernatural violence.

  Dilanne repeatedly sees a Little Girl who may not be an ordinary apparition, and later a Little Girl or spirit attacks during the escalating disturban...

• Tertius → Dilanne (Narrative Informant) — Tertius contributes information that advances Dilanne's investigation.

  Tertius provides further pieces of Kelly's past, helping reveal that the deaths connected to her may not have been random.

• John → Dilanne (Alliance Search Assistant) — John investigates Dilanne's report but cannot confirm what she saw.

  John searches the shed after Dilanne sees a man, a woman, and a Little Girl, although he finds no one there.

• Michelle → Dilanne (Social Concerned Companion) — Michelle acts from concern as Dilanne's visions and supernatural danger intensify.

  Michelle worries about Dilanne's mental state and later urges her to leave when the lodge becomes increasingly dangerous.

• Dilanne → Anathi / The Witch Doctor (Conflict Adversarial Investigator) — Dilanne seeks answers while Anathi withholds information about the supernatural danger.

  Dilanne investigates the origin of the mask and learns that it came from Anathi, while Anathi is instructed to watch her and keep information secret.

Story Analysis

A grieving daughter uncovers her mother's supernatural darkness and confronts its apparent return through the family lodge.

Plot Progression

1. A Daughter Enters the Lodge — Dilanne arrives in South Africa after Kelly's violent death and enters the troubled family lodge. The eyeless mask, hidden belongings, nightmares, and apparitions establish an unsettling mystery.
2. Secrets Behind the Mask — The lodge's financial problems and concern over Dilanne's mental state develop alongside the supernatural visions. Dilanne discovers that Anathi is connected to the mask and is watching her.
3. The Deadly History — Anathi explains the mask's function, while Tertius provides pieces of Kelly's violent past. The possibility that Kelly caused murders transforms the mystery into a family nightmare.
4. Darkness Passed On — The truth about Kelly's uncontrollable darkness and Anathi's intervention is exposed. Dilanne blames Lisa for the concealment and fears that the force has reached her.
5. The Lodge Turns Against Them — The gathering becomes a supernatural crisis when Kelly's ghost appears and causes Dilanne unbearable pain. The Little Girl or spirit attacks, Bandile disappears or seems dead, and destruction becomes...