Character Relationship Map: Peppermint

Characters

• Stefanos (played by Georges Corraface) — protagonist

  Stefanos is the central figure whose future becomes the family’s main concern. After Venetia’s death, he inherits her house and savings, giving him a chance to study abroad. He plans to leave for Engl...

• Stefanos at 11 (played by Giorgos Gerontidakis) — supporting

  Stefanos at 11 is a schoolboy struggling against strict family and social expectations. He arrives late, refuses to sing because of a sore throat, and is criticized at home for laziness. An accusation...

• Pavlos (played by Alexandros Mylonas) — supporting

  Pavlos is Stefanos’s father and an adult authority within the family. During the seaside trip, he prefers traveling by train instead of accepting Ariadni’s offered ride. He later objects not to Englan...

• Alkistis Karouzou (played by Anny Loulou) — supporting

  Alkistis Karouzou is Stefanos’s mother, responsible for managing a tense household while worrying about family illness and financial pressures. She disciplines him but also defends him when he is accu...

• Venetia (played by Zoi Voudouri) — supporting

  Venetia is a family woman whose death becomes a major turning point. After losing her husband and being unable to have children, she raised one family member as her own. She leaves her house and savin...

• Ariadni (played by Nikoletta Vlavianou) — supporting

  Ariadni appears during the family’s journey to the seaside and offers the group a ride. Her brief interaction with Pavlos helps reveal his preference for taking the train instead. She is part of the s...

Canonical Relationships

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

• Stefanos → Stefanos at 11 (Temporal Earlier Self) — The two entries represent different stages of Stefanos's life.

  The character list presents Stefanos and Stefanos at 11, while the plot follows Stefanos across childhood memories and later plans for study in Englan...

• Stefanos at 11 → Venetia (Family Raised Child) — Venetia's caregiving history is connected to Stefanos's childhood.

  The family explains that Venetia raised one of them as her own, and the story identifies Stefanos as the family's school-age child.

• Stefanos at 11 → Alkistis Karouzou (Family Mother And Child) — The younger Stefanos has the same difficult maternal relationship in childhood.

  The younger Stefanos is shown being managed and criticized by his mother at home and reprimanded over school-related behavior.

• Stefanos → Pavlos (Family Member) — Pavlos is connected to Stefanos's family debate about his future.

  The family discusses Stefanos's future, and the plot states that his father objects to the career he wants. Pavlos is present within the same family t...

• Venetia → Stefanos (Family Guardian) — Venetia acts as a maternal guardian in Stefanos's family history.

  The family explains that Venetia raised one of them as her own after losing her husband and being unable to have children.

• Alkistis Karouzou → Stefanos (Family Mother) — Alkistis is Stefanos's concerned and often critical mother.

  The plot explicitly identifies Alkistis Karouzou as Stefanos's mother. She manages him at home, worries about his future, and discusses his proposed m...

Story Dynamics

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

• Ariadni → Stefanos (Social Family Acquaintance) — Ariadni shares the family's social holiday setting.

  Ariadni is present during the family's seaside travel and resort activities, where the adults and children dance, flirt, and joke together.

• Ariadni → Pavlos (Alliance Travel Companion) — Their interaction concerns the family's travel arrangements.

  Ariadni offers the family a ride to the seaside, while Pavlos prefers taking the train.

• Alkistis Karouzou → Pavlos (Social Household Associate) — They participate in the same family environment and decisions.

  Alkistis and Pavlos appear within the same household and family travel setting, where adults discuss Stefanos's education and future.

Story Analysis

A family drama follows Stefanos from domestic constraint toward educational independence while memory, inheritance, and parental expectations shape his future.

Plot Progression

1. A Household Under Pressure — A telephone conversation introduces distance, aging, and altered family bonds. Domestic preparations then reveal financial worries, old grievances, and Stefanos's difficult position within the househo...
2. Childhood Rules And Rebellion — Stefanos struggles with school discipline and criticism at home. Adult memories of war, poverty, and loss deepen the family's emotional background.
3. The Cost Of Independence — A religious accusation exposes the conflict between Stefanos's independence and the family's moral expectations. Alkistis defends him while the household's tensions become public.
4. Venetia's Final Gift — Venetia's death forces the family to revisit her maternal history. Her house and savings give Stefanos a realistic chance to study beyond the constraints of home.
5. A Future By The Sea — The family travels to a seaside resort, where dancing and flirtation briefly soften the household's pressures. Stefanos's plan for England reopens the conflict over his future and career.