Character Relationship Map: Nagabonar

Characters

• Nagabonar (played by Deddy Mizwar) — protagonist

  Pickpocket turned self-proclaimed general who uses a mask to become a true Indonesian patriot.

• Kirana (played by Nurul Arifin) — supporting

  Key supporting figure, likely a love interest or close ally to Nagabonar during the revolution.

• Bujang (played by Afrizal Anoda) — supporting

  Loyal comrade accompanying Nagabonar from thief to freedom fighter.

• Nurdin Pohan (played by Piet Pagau) — supporting

  Local community figure navigating the turbulent 1945 Indonesian political landscape.

• Nagabonar's Mother (played by Roldiah Matulessy) — supporting

  Maternal matriarch providing emotional grounding and traditional values to the protagonist.

• Lukman (played by Wawan Wanisar) — supporting

  Fellow fighter supporting Nagabonar during the independence struggle.

• Dr. Zulmi (played by Kaharuddin Syah) — supporting

  Medical professional treating injuries and providing crucial wartime expertise.

• Bidah (played by Yetti Sardjio) — supporting

  Local ally navigating the complex social dynamics of 1945 Indonesia.

• Mariam (played by Nico Pelamonia) — supporting

  Female community member actively participating in local revolutionary efforts.

• Murad (played by Mustafa) — supporting

  Complex associate operating within the same historical milieu as the protagonist.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Nagabonar's Mother → Nagabonar (mother)
• Nurdin Pohan → Mariam (Power Rank Examiner) — Mariam's rank is subject to the military review announced by Nurdin Pohan.

  Nurdin Pohan announces that invented ranks, including Mariam's, will be examined.

• Nurdin Pohan → Nagabonar (Power Rank Examiner) — Nurdin Pohan challenges Nagabonar's claimed rank as the military moves to scrutinize invented ranks.

  Nurdin Pohan visits Nagabonar and questions his supposed rank as a general while announcing stricter military organization.

• Nagabonar → Bidah (Power Captor And Captive) — Nagabonar is the captor whose unexpected kindness gives Bidah and the other captives hope of being spared.

  Bidah and other captives hope their captor will spare them because he has shown kindness despite being a thief.

• Nagabonar → Kirana (Romantic Love Interest And Supporter) — Their growing affection is complicated by Kirana's father's work with NICA, but she remains a source of comfort to Nagabonar.

  Nagabonar gradually becomes attached to Kirana. After Bujang dies, Kirana comforts Nagabonar and promises to stay beside him.

Story Dynamics

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

• Nagabonar → Murad (Conflict Personal Adversaries) — Their dispute escalates from a chess-game argument into a personal confrontation that leaves Nagabonar wounded.

  Nagabonar and Murad clash during a chess game, insult each other's families, and the confrontation ends with Nagabonar being shot in the leg.

• Nagabonar → Lukman (Alliance Fellow Fighters) — They share the independence struggle, but Lukman objects when Nagabonar treats a serious negotiation like a joke.

  Lukman is identified as a fellow fighter, and he criticizes Nagabonar after Nagabonar gives confusing information during negotiations with the Dutch.

• Dr. Zulmi → Bujang (Social Caregiver) — Dr. Zulmi provides Bujang with a place to stay and medical care.

  When Bujang is suffering from malaria, Dr. Zulmi offers him shelter and treatment.

• Nagabonar → Bujang (Alliance Loyal Comrades) — Bujang is Nagabonar's steadfast companion; his death devastates Nagabonar.

  Bujang accompanies Nagabonar through imprisonment and hardship, and the story says he remained loyal to him.

Story Analysis

A former thief's wartime loyalties, growing love, and personal losses unfold amid Indonesia's struggle for independence.

Plot Progression

1. Freedom and Shelter — Nagabonar and Bujang leave jail as independence is proclaimed and war threatens. Bujang's illness brings them to Dr. Zulmi's shelter, where Kirana enters Nagabonar's life.
2. Love Amid Division — Nagabonar grows attached to Kirana, while Bujang encourages him to marry her. Her father's NICA connection and Nagabonar's doubts make the prospect difficult, as captives also hope for mercy.
3. Deception and Dispute — Ordered to negotiate over the demarcation line, Nagabonar withholds useful military information by confusing the Dutch. Lukman challenges his unserious manner, and a later quarrel with Murad leaves Na...
4. Loss and Uncertain Ranks — Bujang dies in the war, devastating Nagabonar, while Kirana promises to stay with him. Nurdin Pohan questions Nagabonar's rank and announces a review of invented military ranks, leaving the survivors...