1. Kaji Dhanraj Kunwar
Role: Main character, shadow warlord of Mustang
Age: 52
Background: Former royal army officer, turned regional power-broker and mountain commander. Controls a private militia of 1000 men and a secret network of influence across Nepal.
Personality: Cold, calculating, loyal to Mustang above all. Believes in strategic manipulation over brute politics.
2. Sanjay Bhandari
Role: Main antagonist, industrialist and reformist power-seeker
Age: 39
Background: Educated in India and Hong Kong. Returned to Nepal to modernize infrastructure. Wants to break feudal systems like Kaji's and bring democracy and business to Mustang.
Personality: Ambitious, media-savvy, ruthless beneath charm.
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Kaji's Network of Contacts
3. Lt. Colonel Tara Basnet
Role: Kaji's trusted contact in the Nepal Army Western Division (Pokhara)
Age: 41
Background: Former junior officer under Kaji, rose in ranks. Secretly provides logistics and intel.
Personality: Loyal, conflicted by rising democratic currents.
4. Lieutenant General Nirvik Shamsher
Role: Senior Nepal Army official, Kaji's contact in the capital
Age: 58
Background: Decorated officer, close to the palace. Keeps Kaji informed about military movements and palace politics.
Personality: Nationalist, believes in strong leadership behind the scenes.
5. DIG Rajendra Thapa (Deputy Inspector General)
Role: High-ranking police officer, secretly on Kaji's payroll
Age: 46
Background: Grew up in Gorkha; recruited into Kaji's fold early in career. Uses his position to suppress investigations or leak intelligence.
Personality: Stern, practical, prioritizes stability over justice.
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Supporting Characters
6. Asmita Rana
Role: Investigative journalist in Kathmandu
Age: 27
Background: Educated in Delhi, ambitious and principled. Begins investigating power dynamics and stumbles on Kaji's network.
Personality: Brave, sharp, doesn't trust easily.
7. Norbu Lama
Role: Tibetan guide and smuggler, informant for Kaji
Age: 45
Background: Moves across the China-Nepal border with ease. Deals in weapons, intel, and ancient artifacts.
Personality: Cryptic, loyal only to profit, but respects Kaji.
8. Captain Suresh KC
Role: Young officer assigned to Pokhara, questions Kaji's influence
Age: 30
Background: Rising star in the military, idealistic, leans toward democracy.
Personality: Honest, brave, naive in high-stakes politics.
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Royal and Political Figures
9. King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah
Role: King of Nepal (real-life historical figure)
Age: 45 (in 1990)
Background: Monarch struggling to balance reformist pressure and traditional monarchy. Publicly neutral, but under pressure from all sides.
Personality: Calm, diplomatic, caught between old power like Kaji and modern reformists like Bhandari.
10. Prime Minister Lokendra Bahadur Chand (or fictionalized PM character)
Role: Civilian political leader caught in Kaji vs. Bhandari struggle
Age: 50
Background: Leads a fragile government under royal oversight. Dependent on military, police, and foreign support.
Personality: Cautious, speaks like a statesman, acts like a survivor.