Rilo Bari'at

Rilo Bari'at (‘railoʊ bɒri’Ɛt) is the main antagonist appearing in ''SIMULACRUM. ''He is a Voush'ni ambassador sent to retrieve Ara Sahar'i after she is arrested in the Megalopolis of Los Angeles.

In Part I of Simulacrum
Rilo makes his first speaking appearance in Chapter Seven of ''SIMULACRUM. ''While he is on a hunting trip in Northern Hal'ea, he receives word from Voush'ni Empress, Valindi chi'Veydri, that Ara Sahar'i has been arrested and detained on Earth. The Empress also tells him that since Ara has been located by the Voush'ni authorities, she has officially granted Rilo his Right of Revenge against her and that he will be sent to Earth to retrieve her in order to carry this out. At this point, Rilo's motivations behind seeking revenge on Ara are mysterious ''(Ch 7). ''

The next day, Captain Denker and Det. Sirius Steel of the Los Angeles Cosmopolitan Police Department receive a message from Rilo via the Voush'ni Embassy, revealing that he is an assistant ambassador. Rilo claims that Ara is wanted by the Voush'ni authorities for the crime of attempted murder and that Empress Valindi would like to send him to Earth in order to extradite Ara. The Corporation Authorities agree to receive Rilo and his delegation in Los Angeles, but Detective Steel becomes suspicious of the ambassador and his motives when Ara insists that he's coming to Earth to kill her (Ch 8).

Background
It is revealed by Ara in Chapter Nine that in 2246, she was promised to Rilo in a marriage arranged by both his father and hers.