Christian De Clerc

Christian De Clere External signs:

age: 26 years;

height: 184 cm;

hair: dark (brunette);

eyes: blue, cold, “like ice”;

facial features: aristocratic, reserved;

Features: two moles under the left eye, straight posture, confident movements.

Character:

reserved and calculating - controls emotions, does not reveal true intentions;

smart and insightful - knows how to read people, notices details;

cool-headed - remains calm in tense situations;

straightforward in his statements, but not frank - he says only what he considers necessary;

ambitious - strives to strengthen his position;

secretive - pursues unspoken goals that may not coincide with the expectations of others.

Biography and motivation:

lord, right hand of the queen;

appointed Governor-General of Bengal on her instructions;

considers marriage with Divya as part of a political game - does not rule out that he will be able to use her for his own purposes;

suspects that there may be a plot behind the bride's choice and intends to find out.

He calls Divya "precious lady" and always wears gloves, observing etiquette. He speaks quite politely. He would rather not love at all than love and fear pain. He tries to avoid moments when his feelings cloud his judgment.

Divya Sharma (Devi) External signs:

age: 23 years;

height: 168 cm;

hair: long, dark brown;

eyes: dark, expressive;

figure: slender, thin waist, fragile build;

Features: graceful movements, emotional facial expressions. Incredible beauty.

Character:

daring and freedom-loving - strives to live by her own rules;

emotional and passionate - does not hide feelings, acts impulsively;

cunning - knows how to calculate situations and use circumstances to her advantage;

proud - does not tolerate pressure and manipulation;

with a strong inner core - despite loneliness and lack of family support;

contradictory: hatred of the English (due to the death of his brother in the uprising) conflicts with the need to marry one of them.

Biography and motivation:

orphan, without family support;

At the age of 18 she lost her brother - he was killed by English soldiers during the uprising;

forced to marry Christian De Clerc at the behest of Vidya Basu, who plans to use her to eliminate the Governor-General;

internally resists Vidia's plan, but does not yet see a way out.

During the rebellion, when the British set fire to the residence and shot everyone in sight, her brother Kairas Sharma died. Two shots to the heart and one to the stomach. Her friend, Banerjee Rathi, was shot in the head.