Nahuel and the Magic Book (2020) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Nahuel was born during a violent storm at sea while his parents were on a fishing boat. His father Antonio desperately sought help as his wife Consuelo went into labor, and the traumatic birth on the stormy vessel left Nahuel with a deep-seated fear of the ocean that persists throughout his childhood.

Foreshadowing: The opening scene shows Antonio's desperate struggle to protect his newborn son amid the tempest, establishing the origin of Nahuel's fear before he even reaches land.

• nahuel fear sea
• born at sea
• storm birth
• ocean phobia

After being chased through the market by bullies, Nahuel rests at a bus stop where a small black cat steals the keys he dropped. The cat leads him through winding streets to an abandoned house, where he senses a powerful presence and discovers Levisterio, the dangerous magical book guarded by an old wizard.

• magical book
• levisterio
• abandoned house
• black cat

Kalku is a malevolent crow wizard who rules over an abandoned island. When the crows discover that Nahuel has found Levisterio, they fly to alert Kalku that the book has been found. He seeks the book's magical power to threaten the world, and he unleashes a storm to seize the book and separate Nahuel from his father.

Foreshadowing: The crows' flight to the abandoned island early in the film establishes Kalku as the looming threat who will stop at nothing to obtain the book's power.

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• crow wizard
• antagonist
• villain

Kalku kidnaps Nahuel's father Antonio to use as leverage in getting the magical book Levisterio. By taking Antonio, Kalku forces Nahuel to come to him rather than simply seizing the book directly, using the father's life as bait to ensure Nahuel brings the book to his lair.

• kidnap father
• antonio kidnapped
• kalku plan

After Nahuel uses Levisterio to prove the book's magic is real, Kalku responds by unleashing a powerful storm. Raiquén's dark-eyed crows move in to seize the book, and a towering wave crashes down on the fishing ship, smashing it apart and pulling father and son in opposite directions across the sea.

Foreshadowing: The sea already stirs ominously after Nahuel's display of magic, foreshadowing the disaster that follows.

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• wave
• separated at sea
• father son separated

Huenchur and Fresia are hunters who find Nahuel after the storm and bring him to safety. Huenchur explains that Kalku is behind the threat and urges Fresia to guide Nahuel toward his father's location so they can mount a rescue. They become Nahuel's allies in the fight against Kalku's forces.

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• fresia
• allies
• helpers

The Nivulu is a magical creature that ambushes Nahuel and Fresia during their rest. It rises to test them, representing one of the magical obstacles they must overcome on their journey to rescue Nahuel's father. The creature is driven back when a Ruende intervenes.

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• monster attack

The Ruende is a giant wolf guardian spirit that appears when Nahuel unknowingly uses two stones to communicate. When the Nivulu attacks, the Ruende lunges to strike the creature, forcing it to retreat. This guardian helps push Nahuel and Fresia forward on their quest.

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• giant wolf
• guardian spirit
• wolf帮助

The story follows Nahuel's journey from a terrified boy who cannot even board a small boat to someone who actively chooses to sail toward Kalku's domain to rescue his father. Through Levisterio's bravery spell and his determination to save his family, Nahuel confronts his deepest fears, though the final confrontation with his fear is still impending as they head toward Kalku's lair.

Foreshadowing: Nahuel's earlier failed attempt to board the boat and his use of the bravery spell establish his arc toward overcoming terror.

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• bravery
• courage
• nahuel growth

Levisterio is a dangerous magical book that contains powerful spells. When Nahuel uses it, he casts a spell that makes a tiny moth grow to colossal size, proving the book's real magic. He also attempts the bravery spell to summon inner courage. The book has been guarded by wizards for a reason, as its power can be used for both protection and destruction.

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• magic book
• moth spell
• bravery spell