Arika Nyukuti

"The best way to erase a lie it to make it come true."

Arika Nyukuti is the current Lord of Suvāsaneya and head of the Teṅkalu Clan.

Appearance
Arika has medium length hair, which reaches his nape, of which he has half tied in a knot at the back of his head. He has sharp, cold blue eyes which he lines with black, a tradition of the Suvāsaneya Province.

Personality
His initial attitude was cold, critical, and socially awkward, to the extent of never even addressing others by their first names and instead calling them by their positions and ranks.

He was also portrayed as somewhat of a loner, given that he had been taught to be independent and self-reliant since childhood. However, as the story progresses, and Taniika teaches him that it's alright to depend on others, Arika drops his aloof attitude and becomes a reliable and hesitantly kind boy.

As they spend more time together, Arika also begins to develop romantic feelings for Taniika and becomes annoyed when she pays more attention to another guy. He himself would not admit these feelings until later, and it was only after he turned sixteen, did he find the courage to confess to her how he truly felt about her. Taniika respectfully declined, however, but said she would consider it if she did not get married in the next three years.