Kazuki

Kazuki stands out among the 'Lions of the Mountain' not only for his combat abilities but also for his strikingly delicate features, which frequently lead strangers to mistake him for a young woman. His profound hatred for the aristocracy stems from a traumatic past in which he was sold into servitude under a noble household. In the second season, acting on an impulse to shield Shirayuki, he takes her away—only to find himself captured and imprisoned by pirates. The harrowing ordeal they endure side by side gradually dismantles the walls between them, and once rescued, Kazuki sets aside his prejudices to become one of Shirayuki's most steadfast and trusted allies.