Amagi Rihito

Amagi Rihito is an orchestra conductor who travels the world, accompanied by younger sister, Michal. His father was Japanese and his mother was of an unknown nationality, but both apparently died a long time ago. Through his work, however, Rihito is able to provide for himself and his sister.

Rihito is a kind, gentle man who is always thinking of others. He devotes himself entirely to his sister Michal, even to the point where his concern for her sometimes stifles her. Despite his good-natured personality, however, Rihito actually harbors a deep-seated hatred for his father, whom he blames for treating Michal coldly. When Michal is threatened or in danger, Rihito will lash out at those around him. Despite all of this, however, Rihito exhibits an uncommon ability to really see things from another person's point of view. He understands Lucia's pain when she sees Kaito and Michal together, and tells Lucia, "I'll be watching over those two, so don't worry." (This is basically the same as saying, "I'm on your side," as far as the Lucia/Michal/Kaito love triangle is concerned.) Rihito cares deeply about Kaito, too. He views Kaito as a friend and an ally, even as he tries to push Kaito away from Michal - after all, Rihito is just trying to help Kaito and Lucia get back together.

Now, before you think to yourself that it sounds as though Rihito is plotting against his sister, remember this: Rihito KNOWS that Kaito is going to remember Lucia. He KNOWS that Kaito is going to leave Michal eventually. And this, then, puts Rihito in the unenviable position of being the one who is trying to drive Michal and Kaito apart, even as he watches Michal fall in love with Kaito. What Rihito does, he does because he doesn't want Michal to be hurt. Although Michal seems unable to understand this, and the whole affair drives a wedge between the two siblings. Even worse, Rihito's motivations are not entirely free of jealousy. Rihito loves his little sister very much; she, however, seems utterly convinced that Rihito only views her as a burden. No matter what Rihito does, he is unable to get Michal to accept the fact that he loves her. It's no wonder that Rihito grows more and more frustrated and desperate as the manga progresses.

As we find out later in the manga, Rihito's mother was actually of the Panthalassa clan, and Rihito shares her Panthalassa blood. He manifests a number of superhuman powers, including a light that shines from his forehead (just like Kaito), the ability to sense evil, and the ability to drown out the Black Beauty Sisters' evil song with the strength of his orchestral music, as he conducts during a concert. He also inherits a Panthalassa staff from his mother, one which looks very much like the one that Gakuto wielded in the first story arc of the manga. Rihito uses the staff to fight against Michel during the final climactic battle in the manga.

In Japanese, Rihito's name is written as Rihito's surname "Amagi", is written with the characters for "Heaven" and "castle".