The Remarried Empress cast and characters

Disney+ uses the unhyphenated spellings in the Actor column. The forms in brackets are the hyphenated versions used by many English outlets.

Navier — Shin Mina. Empress of the Eastern Empire: intelligent, elegant and the one who does much of the real governing. The novel gives her full name as Navier Ellie Trovi.

Navier under the chandelier in her tiara, the image the official character trailer uses to introduce the empress.

Navier in a red hunt coat during the imperial hunt, the early action sequence the drama adds to the story.

Sovieshu — Ju Jihoon. Emperor of the Eastern Empire, Navier's childhood friend and husband, and the man who later divorces her for Rashta.

Sovieshu on the throne by candlelight: the emperor as the court sees him, before Rashta's arrival changes the marriage.

Heinrey — Lee Jongsuk. Prince of the Western Kingdom, called Crown Prince Heinrey in Disney's premiere post. He can turn into a bird and falls for Navier.

Heinrey in white with the blue sash, arriving at the Eastern court for the New Year's Ceremony.

Rashta — Lee Seyoung. A runaway slave who becomes Sovieshu's mistress and, later, second empress.

Rashta smiling in a pale gown in the official character trailer.

Rashta in the palace rose garden: her move into the palace is the change that upends Navier and Sovieshu's life.

Disney+ Philippines' official character trailer introduces the four leads; it is promotion rather than a scene-by-scene recap.

Navier and Sovieshu have known each other since childhood and rule the Eastern Empire together. Rashta enters that marriage as Sovieshu's mistress, and the resulting tension is the engine of the opening episodes. Heinrey arrives from the Western Kingdom for the New Year's Ceremony and becomes close to Navier.

This page stays with that opening setup. For what happens after episode 4, see the episode guide and the ending page.

These roles come from Wikipedia, the only source in this set that lists them; Disney's own pages name only the four leads.

Childhood. Navier and Sovieshu as children in the official character trailer, the friendship the series keeps returning to when the marriage is under strain.

• Navier — the empress who carries much of the governing.
• Sovieshu — the emperor and Navier's husband.
• Heinrey — the Western prince who arrives for the New Year's Ceremony.
• Rashta — the escaped slave who becomes Sovieshu's mistress.
• McKenna — Heinrey's secretary.
• Eliza — Navier's head lady-in-waiting.
• Lady Laura — a court role listed without a description.
• Albani — a supporting role listed without a description.
• Viscount Lotteshu — Rashta's former owner.
• King Wotton III — a king listed in the supporting cast.
• Christa, Baron Lante and Kapmen — further supporting roles; Kapmen is Grand Duke of Rwabt.

Disney+ writes Shin Mina, Ju Jihoon, Lee Jongsuk and Lee Seyoung. Many outlets add hyphens: Shin Min-a, Ju Ji-hoon, Lee Jong-suk and Lee Se-young. You may also see Heinrey spelled Heinley or Heinri in older coverage; this site uses Disney's spelling.