Aristes, Lani

ラニ・アリステス

He heads the Ministry of Priesthood and serves as one of the throne's traditional retainers. His power equals that of the king, granting him the authority to approve any marriage the king desires. His ministry despises Livinus because his mother was the former king's concubine and belonged to an ethnic minority; therefore, Livinus becoming king is seen as desecrating the throne. It is hinted that he has had many princesses killed during the rite of Illumination to prevent Livinus from having a wife and a potential heir to the throne.