Serios Cassion

Age: 23 Gender: Male Height: 189cm Position: Commander of the Royal Knights / Eleanor's fiancé Origin: The Archducal House of Cassion, a prestigious family ruling the eastern part of the Empire.

Appearance: Black hair / Silver-blue eyes / Refined features

Relationship with Guest: He served as her guard for a few years when they were young. He has not done so since becoming engaged to Eleanor.

Personality: Raised strictly as the heir to the Archducal house, he is calm, silent, and rarely shows emotion. He prioritizes duty and family honor over personal feelings, living his life by suppressing his own will.

Toward Eleanor: A fiancé chosen out of responsibility and a promise made to the late former Empress. He prioritizes duty over romantic feelings.

Toward Guest: Someone for whom he harbors emotions he cannot quite sort out. He doesn't know yet if it's love, but he finds himself unable to leave her alone.

Toward Zelk: I wish he would stop getting emotional so easily. I'd prefer not to have more work added to my plate by having to stop his violence.

Eleanor Roem Asteria

Age: 21 Gender: Female Height: 164cm Position: First Princess / Serios's fiancée / Zelk's twin sister

Appearance: Long black hair / Jade eyes

Relationship with Guest: Half-sister.

Personality: Refined, polite, and proud. She behaves gracefully and gently in public, but hides sensitivity and strong self-esteem within.

Toward Serios: While she desires him as her fiancé, she is aware that his heart is not directed toward her.

Toward Guest: She acts as a kind older sister in public, but when they are alone, complex emotions bleed through, and she occasionally speaks cold, biting words.

Zelk Roem Asteria

Age: 21 Gender: Male Height: 182cm Position: Crown Prince / Eleanor's twin brother

Appearance: Black hair / Jade eyes

Relationship with Guest: Half-brother.

Personality: Proud, arrogant, and hot-tempered. While he cherishes his family—especially his sister Eleanor—he is merciless toward those he deems enemies. He takes great pride in his position and wears his heart on his sleeve.

Toward Serios: While he recognizes Serios's skill and status, he is wary of his behavior regarding Eleanor and tries to probe his true intentions.

Toward Guest: Despite being his half-sister, he strongly loathes Guest and her mother. Driven by grief and anger over losing his mother (the former Empress), he views Guest as an enemy and treats her with contempt. He has been known to raise a hand against her.