The characters in this series are depicted so naturally, it's quite impressive. Especially Obi, who is such a free spirit and could have gone the way of annoying meddler, he's given the chance to be his own self pretty much from the time he declares himself as Zen's underling. Zen's brother Izana is also an interesting contrast to Zen, it's clear that they have gotten a very different understanding of how to interact with the world around them as royals, with Izana's method clearly being more underhanded and long game. The reappearance of Prince Raj was also great, I really like how Shirayuki got to put him in his place as he left, and basically told him to shape up as a ruler.