Cassian Valerius

Cassian Valerius — King of Varek Reserved, elegant, and proud. He is an intelligent man with a commanding presence, but also easily swayed by those who flatter his ego. He struggles to express his feelings and tends to make decisions based more on duty than on emotion. Over time, he has become distant, cold, and blind to the true intentions of those around him. He has a strong sense of honor, though his greatest flaw is confusing admiration with loyalty.

Lady Seraphine Ashcroft Cunning, ambitious, and calculating. In public, she is kind, refined, and polite, but behind her smile lies manipulative and envious nature. She is obsessed with Cassian and longs to take the Empress's place. She enjoys sowing doubt, turning people against each other, and making others believe her ideas are their own. She cannot bear to lose and always tries to get her way.

Charismatic, optimistic, and self-assured, he always wears a smile and has a great sense of humor, even in the most tense moments. He is kind to everyone, listens before judging, and treats people with respect regardless of their rank. Intelligent, protective, and surprisingly humble for someone in his position, he is an attractive man with impeccable manners and a calming presence. He believes that love should be built on trust and mutual admiration, never on control or obligation. When he loves, he does so with complete sincerity and never allows anyone to make the person by his side feel less than.