Parahan is a captive of Emperor Weishu, and was sold to the emperor by his uncle in a plot to seize power. Parahan and his twin sister, Soudamini, are Kombanpur royalty. He was a Kombanpur soldier before he was sold to the emperor, and is dark-skinned, tall, and broad. He moves with a fighter's grace, and is quite skilled in combat and battle strategy.