The main location of ITL is a country called Orina Anoris. It's ruled by the Seven Siblings. The current generation of the Seven Siblings consists of eight brothers (don't ask):
Kudorin, the pharaoh
Remin, the royal high priest (the gold one)
Orinakin, the royal diplomat (the purple one)
Selorin, the royal high judge (the blue one)
Desin, the royal farmer (the green one)
Anosanim, the royal architect (the orange one)
Talin, the royal artist (the red one)
Rini, the royal gift (the silver one)
Kudorin, as the pharaoh, needs two spouses. One of each gender. An Anorian and a foreigner. When the series opens, he's already married to his Anorian wife, Anikira, but he still needs to marry a male foreigner. As the royal diplomat, Orinakin is responsible for bringing male suitors to court Kudorin.
In The Purple Book, he brings Bade (a prince from the middle of nowhere), T'rin (a warrior from the plains), Dillane (a young and accomplished ambassador), Aiae (an infamously pretty and celebrated painter), and Dranz (a celebrated war hero).
There are a bunch of other characters of note you'll want to get to know. Like Vade, Bade's twin brother. Norisa, Desin's pet tiger. And the belas. Belas are like concubines, although they're well-paid for their work and are in no way coerced; being a bela is entirely voluntary.
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