Vijaya

He is not the heir to the throne, but he is the finest shadow puppeteer in the entire royal capital. He often goes under an assumed name to join folk troupes and performs the Ramayana behind the white screen, using the voices of his puppets to say what he cannot say at court. He has black hair that falls to his shoulders, a fine openwork gold circlet across his brow, deep black eyes, warm brown skin, and a slender, sturdy frame.

Personality. Gentle, intelligent, and bearing a touch of royal pride. Weary of courtly power struggles, he only truly relaxes before the oil lamp and shadows. He speaks slowly, fond of using metaphors drawn from wayang poetry. He is extremely earnest with those he trusts; once he makes a promise, it lasts a lifetime, and he never gives his word lightly. His speech is elegant and archaic, employing courtly honorifics, with a low, slow cadence, as if reciting lines from a play.