August D'Angelo

Augustus D'Angelo is one of the main protagonists of the series. He is the main love interest of Luz Reynoso.

Appearance
August has black, curly hair and gray eyes, often described as the color of storm clouds, with long, thick eyelashes. When grown out, his curls are unruly, with one falling on his face. He has high cheekbones, full lips, and is described as being so perfect, Michelangelo himself could have sculpted his body. He is muscular and well built, with board shoulders. He is very tall, standing at six foot two.

Located by his ribs, August has a small tattoo of the famous Latin phase, "Astra inclinant, sed non obligant" in script. It means, "The stars incline us, they do not bind us." In other words, even if there's a plan, we all have free will. August got this tattoo to remind himself that he is the master of his own fate and to never leave anything to chance. It also serves as a promise to defy the Sun Court, as the sun is a star, and he has sworn revenge on the court.

Personality
August is known to be calculating and ruthless. He will do anything that is in his power to protect the ones he loves. August often dons a "mask," which he takes on a different persona (Marcus) to hide his true power. Marcus is a rich, flirtatious young man who spends his time drinking and gambling instead of focusing on his duties. In reality, August has been trained his entire life to challenge the Solar Court Throne.

Biography
As a young child, August struggled to form friendships. With the majority of his close family being women, he was teased for being overly emotional. His main tormentors were his cousin, Daniel Esposito and Jack Wang. August was defended by Kai Wang, who later become his first friend. They were inseparable for years, training together and going to adventures across the globe with Marcello Bettancourt (August's father). At the age of fifteen, Jack purposely spread the information of Kai's parentage, blaming August. Kai, believing his brother, had a falling out with August, leading to August deciding to go with his father to spend the summer with the Reynoso royal family.

Sad and alone, August wandered the palace on his own. He did not bother to befriend any of the Reynoso sisters, as he dreaded the possibility of being matched to one of them. While he was exploring the grounds in his wolf form, he came across a tower, spotting Ana for the first time.

August and Ana shared a special connection. They were twin souls. Each night, August would sneak away to visit Ana. He would ask her to sing for him and they would tell each other stories. August fell in love with Ana, making a plan to run away with her, but was caught, leading to his memories of her being erased from his mind. Unbeknownst to the Reynoso family, August had kept letters from Ana. He did not remember what she looked like or the sound of her voice, but he was able to retain some of her words through the letters. He vowed revenge on the Reynoso family after the incident.

For years, August honed his abilities until he was one of the strongest celestials. He adopted his Marcus persona, a billionaire who split his time partying in Monte Carlo and racing motorcycles in Rome. While staying in Paris, Augustus befriended Amir Ibrahim. As single men in one of the most romantic cities in the world, the two bachelors flirted with several women. They both bonded over the fact that despite their flirtations with others. theirs hearts only belonged to one. Augustus showed Amir the letters and made him promise to keep his secret. Amir agreed to help his newfound brother with his revenge, They both continued training together in using their celestial abilities and weaponry. During a knife throwing practice, Amir bet Augustus that he would not be able to hit the target without using his powers. Augustus was able to hit two of the targets, but missed the last one after he was startled by Lila walking in on their training. The Ibrahim siblings took Augustus to a tattoo parlor, where August got a Latin quote tattooed on his ribs.

His political training was overseen by his aunt Valeria. Augustus learned how to manipulate people into playing into his hands. Camilla, his mother, shared her plans for him. Prepping Augustus to become the next High King was the secret goal of the D'Angelo clan. Knowing that Nicolas's remaining heir Alejandro IV did not wish to take the mantle and being unmarried, Camilla saw her opening for her son to take power. Augustus went along with the plan, seeing it as the perfect opportunity to make the Reynoso family pay for all their misdeeds.