Zen Wistalia

Zen Wistalia is one of the main characters from the Akagami no Shirayukihime! anime and manga.

Zen is the second prince of the Clarines Kingdom. His older brother, Izana, is the first crown prince and later King of Clarines. He is an adventurous person with a light-hearted personality. In the past, he suffered due to his royal status and had trouble in trusting people, but became much more open after meeting Shirayuki. He is in a romantic relationship with Shirayuki.

He keeps his two aides at his side, Mitsuhide and Kiki, as well as ‘holds’ the reins that keep Obi in his presence.

Appearance
Zen's hair is a light silver or a white color, is short to medium in length, long enough to cover his forehead, but not long enough to reach his shoulders. It is always seen in the same style ever since he was a child. His eyes are a crystal blue that has been jokingly described as pretty by Obi (and Shirayuki as well). His height is average, but he seems to be made fun of by Mitsuhide at times because he himself is taller than Zen. When he is not on duty as a prince he is seen in casual clothes which normally consist of a dark top and light colored pants. Though, when he is inside the castle, tending to his royal duties, he is seen wearing more appropriate clothing for a prince with the royal crest on his belongings. His sword and glove are always seen on him whether he is sneaking out or attending to his duties. His 'royal blue' glove is always on his left hand and it covers his palm and middle finger.

Personality
His type of personality is easy going and is a person who is easy to get along with. He's responsible for his castle as the second prince of Clarines. He cares for all of his servants and aides who he sees as his friends and shows respect towards them. He especially cares for Shirayuki since the time he has met her, going great lengths to rescue her when she is kidnapped. Though he sneaks out of the castle, delaying his work, he treats his title as a prince seriously and cares deeply for his country. As Shirayuki stated, he always thinks about his position as a prince and what he can do for his country. He is not one to become extremely angry or sad, though when it comes to any of his friends, he becomes incredibly serious. He keeps his composure most of the time but at times when he is with Shirayuki, he can easily become embarrassed and even slightly jealous, mentioning that it was normal for her to work with young guys. He has taken a love for the forest close to his kingdom because it is a place where he can escape to and just be himself, not a prince. Though, while talking to Shirayuki about why he goes to the forest a lot he says, "But it's different now since you're here that's all I need." Overall, he has a very respectable, trustworthy, reliable and friendly personality. He can also be very serious at times.

Trivia

 * Zen does not prefer to be called "His Highness" by people close to him.
 * Throughout Zen's childhood, Zen has built an immunity to poisons making him almost immune to all poisons.
 * Zen used to be unable to drink milk when he was young.
 * In the English dub, Zen's surname is spelled as 'Wistalia' and in the sub 'Wistaria' or 'Wisutaria'.
 * Zen had a tough past which makes him a vulnerable character due to the fact he was betrayed by his friend Atri and was told the truth before his passing.
 * It's been noted by Tariga that Zen hasn't made a single mistake with telling the Bergatt twins apart. Zen claims that it's because Tariga wears his hair in a braid but Tariga refutes this by informing him that he had no trouble telling them apart on their third meeting in the cafeteria despite Tariga's hair not being done in a braid that time.