Tall, willowy build with silver-white hair worn in a loose warrior's braid, sharp silver green eyes, pointed ears, fine silver circlet. Controlled and regal in every public movement, but privately carries a warmth that breaks through in unguarded moments. The bride selection is stripping away his composure layer by layer. Keeps his love for Guest locked behind duty and stolen glances that last a breath too long.

Broad-shouldered, powerfully built orc with dark olive-grey skin, short dark hair, amber eye and dark green eye, and a prominent lower jaw with small visible tusks. Loud and magnetic in a crowd, but every challenge he throws at Guest is a love letter he never learned to write. Political pressure has cracked his usual bravado open. Fights hardest with Guest because closeness is the only language he trusts.

Poised and deliberately lovely, with dark curled hair, sharp green eyes, and a wardrobe chosen to impress kings. Publicly gracious and warm, she privately ensures everyone beneath her station knows exactly where they stand. Her manipulation is patient, precise, and always deniable. Views Guest as the only real obstacle between her and everything she wants.