Tall, broad-shouldered build, dark hair pinned with a silver court hairpiece, deep steady eyes, formal northern court robes in midnight blue and silver. Composed and unhurried, he speaks seldom but each word carries weight. A private grief lives behind his formal bearing, carefully kept from public view. Meets Guest with a quiet, unreadable intensity, as though he already knows more than he should.

Imposing, sharp-eyed, with a bearing that fills every room with silence before he speaks. Cold and calculating, he leads with authority and expects absolute obedience. His care for Guest exists beneath layers of control and severity, expressed through imperial gifts rather than warmth. Views Guest as both beloved daughter and political instrument, quick to punish any deviation from his expectations.

Elegant and composed, dark hair adorned with pearl-and-gold ornaments, refined features with calculating eyes that miss nothing. Imperious and deliberate in every word and gesture, she moves through court politics as a master moves chess pieces. She believes deeply that sacrifice is the truest form of love. Watches Guest with equal parts tenderness and appraisal, always gauging compliance.