Comparison Of Allister And Raisa In The Demon King

The Demon King By Cinda Williams Chima, focuses on two major characters, Hans "Cuffs" Allister and Raisa ana'Marianna two very different characters who destinies are very much intertwined. Raisa is princess next in line to the throne to the most powerful kingdom in the North, due to having the council of wizards under their control. Though the wizards are powerful they have a relience on the tribes who are restrict their power due to the tribe being able to to create the amulets that allow the wizards to channel their power and use it at all. Though just cause her kingdom is powerful her people are starving due to lack of trade of foods from the south which is suffering from the war with neighboring countries.This is where Hans comes in he …show more content…
In one of their searches for herbs to sell in the markets they bump into three young wizards who were burning the forest of their mountain, a little stand off occurs which leads to Hans taking the amulet of the wizard who led the other two and was burning the forest. Due to these series of event things spiral out of control which leads to a new course in Hans life. Raisa has lived her life freely for the past three years living with the tribes, due to her father being the tribe leader. But now shes in the kingdom and has to deal with life within the castle full of politics and restrictions. She is a strong willed and convinces her best friend to help her leave the castle to sell the gifts given to her by her many suitors to raise money and give to the poor.Though Hans is accused of murder for members of the gang that they used to go against hes on the run and is desperate and stays with the local religious leader who welcomes Hans for he used to be a student of his and cares for him. Just so happens this is the same religious leader that Raisa plans to meet to help set the charity up. Their paths cross in very bad circumstances and that starts part of the journey they will have to