“The author stated in an interview that she wanted to reverse the conventional trope in which the couple who find true love are the protagonists, while the cold wife in a political marriage is portrayed as the villainess.
(This reflects the perspective of ten years ago, when the original novel was written. Of course, this way of thinking has since become outdated. People naturally tend to sympathize with those in vulnerable positions. So, as time passes and this type of story is no longer seen as fresh or original, more and more people begin to sympathize with Rashta, who embodies the traditional protagonist archetype.)
This means that Rashta and Sovieshu were deliberately given traits traditionally associated with protagonists, while Navier and Heinrey were given traits traditionally associated with villains.
Traces of this can be seen in several positive qualities Rashta displayed before her descent into villainy. The original novel also repeatedly emphasizes that Rashta was not responsible for the circumstances that led to her initial wrongdoing.
Because Rashta originally occupied the role of a traditional protagonist with many admirable qualities, Duke Ergi was introduced as a character who would take over the role of receiving the audience's hatred and ultimately push Rashta away from the protagonist role.
The reason Heinrey appears cute and lovable is that the original novel is written from Navier's first-person perspective, and readers are naturally inclined to see events through her eyes.
On the other hand, whenever the narrative occasionally shifts to a third-person perspective, Heinrey is repeatedly described in explicitly negative terms, even being directly referred to as "trash" in the narration.
The reason Heinrey dealt with the children of the rebel families is that, in the author's home country, there is a general historical understanding that punishment for treason could extend to relatives as distant as eighth-degree kin.”
“The author stated in an interview that she wanted to reverse the conventional trope in which the couple who find true love are the protagonists, while the cold wife in a political marriage is portrayed as the villainess.
(This reflects the perspective of ten years ago, when the original novel was written. Of course, this way of thinking has since become outdated. People naturally tend to sympathize with those in vulnerable positions. So, as time passes and this type of story is no longer seen as fresh or original, more and more people begin to sympathize with Rashta, who embodies the traditional protagonist archetype.)
This means that Rashta and Sovieshu were deliberately given traits traditionally associated with protagonists, while Navier and Heinrey were given traits traditionally associated with villains.
Traces of this can be seen in several positive qualities Rashta displayed before her descent into villainy. The original novel also repeatedly emphasizes that Rashta was not responsible for the circumstances that led to her initial wrongdoing.
Because Rashta originally occupied the role of a traditional protagonist with many admirable qualities, Duke Ergi was introduced as a character who would take over the role of receiving the audience's hatred and ultimately push Rashta away from the protagonist role.
The reason Heinrey appears cute and lovable is that the original novel is written from Navier's first-person perspective, and readers are naturally inclined to see events through her eyes.
On the other hand, whenever the narrative occasionally shifts to a third-person perspective, Heinrey is repeatedly described in explicitly negative terms, even being directly referred to as "trash" in the narration.
The reason Heinrey dealt with the children of the rebel families is that, in the author's home country, there is a general historical understanding that punishment for treason could extend to relatives as distant as eighth-degree kin.”