 Vanido (Vani) is one of Pasco's older male cousins, who beats him up during baton practice while his mother isn't watching, complains about him watching dancers in the market when he should be doing chores, and teases him about his interest in dancing, calling him "Tippy Feet".Along with Haidy and Rehana, he becomes trapped in midair when Pasco accidentally performs a spell on them that he cannot reverse, but unlike them, he remains surly and objectionable throughout the incident, going so far as to threaten Pasco.The threats distress Pasco to the point of revealing Vani's longtime bullying, bringing him under the sanction of the adults of the family.