Black Army's three-horned admiral, devoted to Murasaki no Ue. He proposes to Kikune at the near end of the Manga. Others A close friend of Ageha who directs a nationwide newspaper network. He dreams of writing Ageha and Tatara's respective biographies. The old man Taro's adopted father when he investigates the plan "Pomegranatte" of Hagiwara. World: Important Places Set in a post-apocalyptic world, Japan is under the tyrannical rule of a monarchy. The Golden Emperor has divided Japan into several provinces, entrusting the rule of these provinces to his offspring, consisting of the Black, White, Blue and Red Kings. – The northernmost part of Honshū, which has been fighting against the Black Army for independence. Kazuno is protected by four generals, Tamon to the north, Masunaga to the south, Hirome to the west and Mochikuni to the east. – the realm of the Black King is Motokuro no Ryōdo's capital and lies in the northeast. The Black King and his mistress Mogami no Kata live here in Kotsuki castle. Tenkyōko is a lake where the Black King has a second castle called the Dove Pavilion. This is where Shuri traps the Black King and his mistress, Mogami no Kata. – the realm of the Blue King is the capital of Kantou, where the Blue King (the Snake King) resides. There are ruins of the high-rise buildings, maybe the ruined Tokyo after the apocalypse. – the capital of Japan, where the Emperor resides in Ukon Palace. Kyouto was the site of construction for a large-scale gold Buddha, which required the labour of many slaves which were taken by the Emperor from his son's realms. Protected by four elders, Momonoi to the north, Sakurada to the east, Tachibana to the west, Hagiwara to the south. These four names correspond to the Japanese names of certain botanica. – A nearly autonomous merchant town. – lies south of Kyoto and is considered a holy land, it is a site for religious pilgrimage. – a desert land, the realm of the Red King – The Red King's capital, known as 'The Ruby of the Desert' which prospers until a military coup sends the Red King into exile. – Byakko village, where Tatara and Sarasa were born. The village was razed by the Red King and no longer exists. – One of the provinces entrusted to the Red King, it is divided into four nations –