name: maroš, ataman of the božanskikonji clan pb: matthew mcnulty in the musketeers info constantin's hot-headed, tyrannical, insecure older brother. he is the best warrior in the božanskikonji clan and, thus, became ataman after his father's death. while he has been quiet for the past two hundred fifty years, he has not been idle. name: irina of the božanskikonji clan pb: olga kurylenko in boudica: queen of war info maroš's wife and second-in-command. constantin's first love but his father's death and exile separated the pair. in the three hundred years since their last meeting, she has transformed from peaceful and gentle to violent and aggressive. around the time of constantin's wedding, she moves into the capital city to sow discord on her husband's behalf. name: dmitrik, ambassador of the samovoljnikonji clan pb: jack lowden in war and peace info constantin's younger brother. he is not originally of the božanskikonji clan. his parents were researchers from a nearby kingdom who traveled to ravninyraya, where they became close with con and nadia. when dmitrik was six years old, a wild animal killed them, and the clan took him in. blessed with an extended lifespan, he was training as a shaman before it was cut short by exile. since then, he has tried to find his path but feels lost without a connection to the afterlife. right now, he acts as the ambassador for the samovoljnikonji clan and as constantin's representative within the clan. though they share no blood, constantin considers dmitrik his brother. kind and affable; real plucky sidekick vibes. name: augstine montpetit pb: - info the king's personal valet and close confidante. his family has served constantin since his arrival two hundred and fifty years prior. name: jacobine affré pb: simone ashley in bridgerton info the king's private secretary responsible for acting as a channel of communication between him and other offices, organizing his official schedule, and dealing with his official correspondence. save for his valet and perhaps the minister of intelligence, no other person is more knowledgeable of the king's day-to-day life. if one needs to find the king, find madam affré. name: duchess rosamonde des hauteurs pb: melika foroutan in the empress info the duchess of hauteurs, the interior minister of ornefluer, and a close advisor to the king. she came to court over thirty years prior with intentions of marrying constantin and becoming queen. but, as the years passed and his interest in her never surfaced, she turned her shrewd intelligence to his cabinet. she's referred to as "the most powerful woman in ornefluer." after constantin passes over her daughter and marries someone else, she begins formulating plans to depose him. name: odette des hauteurs pb: alisha boe in the buccaneers (2023) info the daughter of the duchess of hauteurs. beautiful and talented in music. she aids her mother in her schemes, not out of a want for power, but out of love for constantin. she befriends the new queen of ornefluer. name: general anton gaboriault pb: andreas pietschmann in 1899 info earl of stenskred, the foreign minister of ornefluer. aggressive and conservative, he wants to go on the offensive against the bandits raiding nearby settlements, even if it means violating other kingdoms' sovereignties. he is not fond of constantin, seeing him as "weak." he comes from a military family. name: captain thea malling pb: jessie mei li in shadow and bone info captain of the king's guards, an elite unit of magicians dedicated to serving and protecting the royal family. at one point, she was infatuated with the king; but the crush has matured into a deep friendship between the two. loyal to constantin. name: aramis de philippe* pb: aaron taylor-johnson in anna karenina (2012) info *most likely not his real name. spymaster and minister of intelligence. though he has a reputation as a liar, he is loyal to the kingdom and to the king. centers name: so-won jin pb: go yoon jung in alchemy of souls info royal physician and grand healer. originally from a kingdom east of ornefluer, she fled after her town was attacked by an "army of the undead." she studied at queen wilhelmina's royal college of medicine and was recently appointed to her position. though loyal to constantin, she supports the general's proactive attacks against the bandits.