Character Relationship Map: Slayers Return

Characters

• Lina Inverse (played by Megumi Hayashibara) — protagonist

  Brilliant and greedy young sorceress, protagonist of the Slayers series, known for Dragon Slave.

• Naga the Serpent (played by Maria Kawamura) — protagonist

  Flamboyant, greedy sorceress and rival to Lina, often joins her on adventures for treasure.

• Selena Biatz (played by Akiko Hiramatsu) — supporting

  Skilled swordswoman from Biaz, targeted by the Zein organization.

• Selena's Father (played by Akio Otsuka) — supporting

  Elderly village chief of Biaz, protective of his daughter and people.

• Galev (played by Kenji Utsumi) — supporting

  Megalomaniac leader of the Zein organization.

• Zahhard (played by Kazuki Yao) — supporting

  Powerful sorcerer and Galev's loyal underling.

Canonical Relationships

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

• Selena's Father → Selena Biatz (father)
• Galev → Zahhard (Power Leader And Underling) — Galev commands Zahhard within the diminished Zein organization.

  The plot identifies Galev as the leader of Zein and Zahhard as his sole underling.

Story Dynamics

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

• Naga the Serpent → Zahhard (Conflict Opponent) — Naga opposes Zahhard as part of the effort against Zein.

  Naga follows Lina into the confrontation with Zein, whose named surviving underling is Zahhard.

• Lina Inverse → Zahhard (Conflict Opponent) — Lina and Zahhard belong to opposing sides of the Biaz conflict.

  Zahhard serves Galev's organization, which Lina confronts while attempting to stop its plans in Biaz.

• Lina Inverse → Galev (Conflict Enemy) — Lina directly opposes Galev's exploitation and ambition.

  Lina agrees to help oppose the organization controlling Biaz and later confronts Galev, whose plan is to obtain a superweapon and rule the world.

• Naga the Serpent → Galev (Conflict Enemy) — Naga's greed-driven involvement develops into direct opposition to Galev.

  Naga joins Lina's effort in Biaz and later fights alongside the others against Galev's organization and the weapon Galev attempted to obtain.

• Lina Inverse → Naga the Serpent (Alliance Teammate) — They cooperate as adventuring partners despite constant disputes over money and strategy.

  Lina and Naga travel together in search of adventure and money, and they jointly confront the Zein threat and the golem.

Story Analysis

Greed, reluctant heroism, and escalating magical chaos turn a treasure hunt into a battle against an uncontrollable orihalcon golem.

Plot Progression

1. A Costly Roadside Accident — Lina and Naga travel together while arguing over money and produce a powerful magical explosion. The incident leads them toward the suffering caused by Zein in Biaz.
2. Biaz And The False Empire — The sorceresses arrive in Biaz and learn about Zein's oppression. Their reward dispute and Naga's theft of the bracelet draw them deeper into Galev's plans.
3. The Weapon Beneath The Ruins — Galev's grand ambitions are exposed through an old magic book and a legendary superweapon. The promised treasure becomes a dangerous orihalcon golem.
4. The Golem's Running War — Naga cannot control or remove the bracelet, causing the golem to rampage and spawn mini-golems. The conflicting groups are forced into the same desperate battle.
5. Dragon Slave And No Reward — Lina and Naga execute a destructive plan that destroys the golem and the orihalcon. The survivors then pursue Galev because the promised payment has become impossible.