Atawari, Hakim

William Jones' best friend, a prince from India who serves as a foil to William. Both he and William attended Eton College. Somewhat of a womanizer, Hakim's straightforwardness and outgoing nature stand in clear contrast to William's reservedness and aversion to social events. Hakim is usually accompanied by his servant harem and travels with a full complement of servants and elephants. Like William, Hakim was captivated by Emma the first time he saw her.
His stay in England was prolonged simply because he wanted to see how the relationship between Emma and William progressed. Once he discovered that Emma was in love with William, he tried to encourage their relationship to develop further, but he let go of Emma when she said she would return to her hometown, making no efforts to prevent her from leaving. When William finally proposed to Eleanor, Hakim finally said he would go back home. To him, there was no more excitement in seeing William surrender to societal pressure.
According to Mori, Hakim was originally intended to be a pure rival to William, but his role in the story changed as it progressed.