<Li> Shiva--The main character in the story . He is a Tibetan immigrant to Meluha and the chief of the Guna tribe . On arriving in Meluha and consuming the Somras (a potion), his throat turns blue making him the Neelkanth of the Meluhan legend, which speaks of the appearance of Neelkanth as a destroyer of evil . The Meluhans end up believing that Shiva would be their saviour . </Li> <Li> Sati--A Meluhan princess, she is the daughter of King Daksha . Shiva falls in love with her but could not marry her initially because of a law that considers her to be a Vikarma, an untouchable; he later marries her going against the law . According to the Meluhans, Vikarmas are people who bear misfortunes in this life due to sins of their past births . Sati is a skilled swords - woman and is very brave since childhood . </Li> <Li> Kartik--Shiva's and Sati's son </Li> <Li> Nandi--A captain in the Meluhan army . A loyal devotee of Shiva, who is often considered for his opinion and suggestions by Shiva . </Li>

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