main characters: shumi and taka brothers from the valley who have studied the arts of magic and feel duty bound to protect the honour of their father. out of the two it is taka who is the prominent character, he is 20 years old and passionate in his beliefs, his bond to his family mean he runs in to trouble at time and he's quick to make his thoughts know. taka later reveals hes hidden powers that not even his brother knows of, he has channelled the power of the stars into his thoughts and has become more powerful than anyone else upen the island. the main villian of the story is himushido a master of the darker arts and is dedicated of destroying the brother and ther father