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In the golden age of the Suryanagari Empire, alliances are fragile. When the desert kingdom Kaalden sends its knight Rihan to protect Princess Aaranya as part of a peace pact, the court rejoices - but hidden beneath the silks and ceremonies lie secrets older than the empire itself.
As Aaranya and Rihan travel across sacred lands on a royal pilgrimage, magic awakens - and so does forbidden love. But Rihan's secret identity as a fallen king, and a prophecy tied to the goddess of the river, could destroy them both.
MAIN CHARACTER INFO:
Female Lead: Princess Aaranya of Suryanagari
● Age: 19
● Graceful, clever, but sheltered within palace walls.
● Has a gift: she can hear whispers of the sacred river Goddess, though she doesn't understand them fully.
● Torn between her duty as heir and her longing for freedom.
Male lead: Knight Rihan of Kaalden
● Age: 23
● A foreign knight from the desert kingdom of Kaalden, sent as part of a peace treaty.
● In truth, he is the crown prince of Kaalden, hiding his identity after a rebellion in his land.
● Stoic, loyal, but hiding a deep wound and an impossible love for the Princess.
● His sword, Varsha-blade, is bound with an ancient rain spirit.
Supporting Characters:
● Queen Mother Devayani:- a woman of iron and silk, guiding the empire's politics.
● Prince Aaryav:- Aaranya's brother, mote warrior than prince
● Minister Chandrak:- the cunning political mind hides secrets of his own.
● Sage Malhar:- the old mystic who knows the truth about Rihan's cursed destiny.
● Emperor Varyan of Suryanagari:- he is Aaranya's father - proud, powerful, strict, and the ruler of Aaryavarta whose ambition leads to the prophecy being fulfilled.