Japanese: 毒姫
Synonyms: Doku Hime, La Princesse de poison, Poison Princess
Type: Manga
Volumes: 5
Chapters: 36
Status: Completed
Published: Oct 12, 2002 to Oct 13, 2012
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Romance, Josei
Mangaka: Mihara Mitsukazu (Story & Art)
Serialization: Nemuki
Synopsis: It starts with poisonous herbs under the cradle. Then under the sheets. And inside the clothes. Even mixed in the milk that they feed the newborn. This way the child gradually gets used to poisons and becomes the perfect assassination tool—the "Poison Princess" whose every kiss, tear, and even touch bring death. Her only chance of survival is to fulfill her duty as an assassin and find a way to live on in the enemy land she is sent to...if her heart is strong enough.
Status in Country of Origin
5 Volumes (Complete)
3 Bunkoban Volumes (Complete)
Groups Scanlating
Aerandria Scans
Source: MAL Manga info, Baka updates, Bato.to
Main characters
Lycoris Radiata (リコリス・ラディアータ)
Lycoris Radiata, or Lycoris Flower, is what appears to be the most prominent character in the manga "Dokuhime." Lycoris was so named because of her blood red hair that was the color of the lycoris flower, as well as the red of the fire she was found in as an infant.
According to the manga, when Lycoris was a small child the place where she was living was engulfed in flames. Lycoris's parents left her behind as they fled the terrible fire.
Mandrake, the elderly women in charge of transforming children into poison princesses, had allegedly taken Lycoris from the flames and raised her as a poison princess. Growing up Lycoris's body had trouble taking the many poisons that would turn her into a poison princess. Lycoris constantly suffered from the poisons pain, even more so than the others who were also forced to consume the poison with their food and drink.
Luckily Belladonna, a poison princess senior to Lycoris, encouraged her to keep on living when she was ready to give up. Eventually Belladonna and Lycoris became as inseparable sisters wile under the care of Mandrake.
Lycoris has a personality that shows she is good by nature, and that she really is a timid and fragile girl in need of love. Despite this, Lycoris has a strong underlying will to survive, and the courage given to her by Belladonna to drive her forward through her struggles as an assassin for the country she does not love.
Hal Glandol
The eldest son of the King of Glandol. He is considered the 'perfect prince' and harbours the duties well. As a brother, he seems to be worried about his siblings, whom he is close to. Hal is a strict person and is bound to the burdens of being a future King.
Mao Glandol
The second son of the King of Gandol. Mao is essentially a poison tester; he's also rather flirty and mischievous. He seems to be the 'protector', fulfilling the second son's prophecy. Mao detests Kait and considers him as an eyesore.
Kait Glandol
The third son of the King of Gandol, he is named as the "useless" child to inherit the throne. He is neglected and is lonely, because the elder brothers consider him eyesore. He is always seen embracing and eventually "killing" the rabbits, because they refuse to be with him. Only the female protagonist sympathize with him and be his companion.
Source: MAL
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