Daksha – The King of the Meluhans, he is appreciative of every effort that Shiva does to save his country.Though he does not believe the legend of the Neelkanth, he believes that Shiva is capable of taking Meluha to its new glory. Bŗihaspati – The chief Meluhan scientist who becomes Shiva’s good friend.He was later renamed as Veer Bhadra, a title earned by once defeating a tiger singlehandedly. Veer Bhadra – A captain of Shiva’s army and his close childhood friend.A loyal devotee of Shiva, who is often considered for his opinion and suggestions by Shiva. Nandi – A captain in the Meluhan army.Sati is a skilled swords-woman and is very brave since childhood. According to the Meluhans, Vikarmas are people who bear misfortunes in this life due to sins of their past births. Shiva falls in love with her but could not marry her initially because of a law that considers her to be a Vikarma, an untouchable he later marries her going against the law. Sati – A Meluhan princess, she is the daughter of King Daksha.The Meluhans end up believing that Shiva would be their saviour.

On arriving in Meluha and consuming the Somras (a potion), his throat turns blue making him the Neelkanth of the Meluhan legend, which speaks of the appearance of Neelkanth as a destroyer of evil. He is a Tibetan immigrant to Meluha and the chief of the Guna tribe. Shiva – The main character in the story.The story begins where “The Immortals Of Meluha” concluded.It’s the second book of the “SHIVA TRILOGY” series.

The secret of meluha