Scarred martial artist who hides his face, involved in a deadly confrontation with Untung.
Guru Kyai Supit Permana
(played by H. Alwi A.S.) — supporting
Wise spiritual mentor who intervenes to help those afflicted by curses.
Canonical Relationships
Family, romantic, and professional connections based on plot evidence.
Untung Pararean → Sri Kemuning
(Family Husband And Wife) — Their marriage begins in happiness but later becomes part of Untung's tragic downfall.
The synopsis identifies Sri Kemuning as Untung's wife; he marries her after rescuing her from bandits.
Story Dynamics
Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.
Sri Kemuning → Gambir Seta/ Pendekar Muka Bopeng
(Unknown Held At His Location) — Sri Kemuning's presence at Gambir's location brings her into the events surrounding Untung's search.
The synopsis says Sri Kemuning and her child are at the place of Empu Bharata's older brother, Pendekar Muka Bopeng.
Guru Kyai Supit Permana → Untung Pararean
(Alliance Helper) — The kyai repeatedly intervenes to assist Untung during his suffering.
The synopsis says a kyai suddenly arrives and helps Untung when he is ill, and later comes again to help him.
Wiro Sableng → Untung Pararean
(Alliance Intervening Ally) — Wiro joins Untung's conflict after his own matter is settled.
After resolving his own business, Wiro becomes involved in Untung's affairs.
Untung Pararean → Gambir Seta/ Pendekar Muka Bopeng
(Conflict Adversaries) — Their antagonism contributes to the escalating conflict surrounding Untung's search for his family.
The synopsis says Pendekar Muka Bopeng damaged Untung's face, and the two become involved in the final fighting on the island.
Story Analysis
A forged keris and a master's curse turn Untung's rise, family life, and search into a tragic chain of events ending in the weapon's fulfillment of its prophecy.
Plot Progression
The Curse Behind the Blade
— Untung kills his master with the keris he forged, prompting a curse that foretells his ruin and death by his own weapon. He initially prospers, rescuing Sri Kemuning, marrying her, and becoming a comm...
Prosperity Turns to Suffering
— As the curse begins to unfold, Sri Kemuning is unfaithful and Untung becomes sick and nearly loses his sanity. A kyai appears and helps him.
The Veiled Search
— Sri Kemuning and her child are at Gambir's place, and Gambir damages Untung's face. After another intervention by the kyai, Untung veils his face and searches for his family.
Convergence on the Island
— Wiro becomes involved in Untung's affairs while Gambir awaits a veiled enemy. The different parties eventually converge on Gambir's island and fight.
The Keris Claims Its Victims
— Untung dies by the keris he forged, wielded by his child who does not know his identity. Sri Kemuning and the child also die by the weapon, fulfilling the curse.
