Rasha

Rasha
ZealotCivilian
Title	High Priest
Hometown	Erimos
Current Residence	Erimos
Gender	Female
Race	High Flora
Family	Anan (father) Khali (sister)
Affiliations	Khali Anan Ypsilon (formerly) Laiyan (formerly)
Enemies	Ypsilon Laiyan
Status	Deceased
Voice Actors
JapanMS	Manaka Iwami

Rasha is a High Flora Priest and Khali's twin sister.

Story

Childhood

Rasha was born to Anan, a High Priest of Erimos. Shortly after her birth, Jad - a family friend of Anan - brought his daughter, who had inexplicably been born with magic, despite her commoner ancestry. As such children - known as mutants in High Flora society - were considered to be 'impure', Jad requested that Anan take the child in and raise her as his own. As Jad's wife, Tasha, had once saved his life, Anan agreed to raise both children together as twin sisters, Khali and Rasha.

Growing up, Rasha looked up to Khali as an older sister, despite the two girls being the same age. Despite being sisters, the two girls had quite different personalities, with Khali being bold and Rasha being timid. Rasha would often chase after Khali, who had inherited the speed of her birth mother, Tasha. As she chased after Khali, Rasha would grow faster and stronger than others around her in the process, making the two sisters much stronger.

During their childhood, the two sisters were attacked by marauders at the city outskirts. Just then, Ypsilon - the Lord of Erimos - arrived to save them. Khali thanked Ypsilon and asked how they could repay him, as they had been taught by their father that the world revolved around reciprocity.

Ypsilon laughed and told them that if they wished to reciprocate, then they would need to perform an act of equal value. As he had protected them, he told them that it would suffice if they protected him in return, though he added that they would only be able to do so once they became stronger and more mature. Khali then asked him for his name, which he gave before walking away. Later on, the two girls would learn that Ypsilon was the Lord of Erimos. Looking up to him as an ideal ruler, Khali and Rasha swore to join the Zealots - the city guard that protected their lord and territory.

Birthday Gifts

On the day that they came of age, Khali returned from picking up her Chakrams, which their father had bought her as a birthday gift. She greeted Rasha, who had just woken up, and gave her a blue scarf that she had bought as a birthday gift. Rasha noted that it was similar to the white one that Khali was wearing. Khali explained that she had hoped to get matching scarves, though there had only been one of the white ones. Upon seeing that Rasha liked the white scarf better, Khali immediately gave it to her and took the blue scarf instead, claiming that she would give Rasha anything that she wished for.

After exchanging birthday wishes, Khali decided to continue training, as the Test of Faith was fast approaching. She then left the city and fought the Ferocious Marauders before returning home to check on Rasha's training. There, Rasha explained that she had tried changing her weapon just as Khali had, though she admitted that she felt like she was merely wasting her time. She then asked whether they could spar together, as it had been a while since they had last fought.

Rasha was dissuaded when Khali easily won and wondered whether she would be able to join the Zealous. Though Khali reassured her that she would, Rasha pointed out that even if she did get in, everyone amongst the Zealous would be just as strong as Khali, which made her wonder whether she would fit in. Khali then reminded her of the day that they had begun dreaming of becoming part of the Zealous, when Ypsilon had saved their lives.

Khali reminded Rasha of how much they had grown to respect Ypsilon, and how they had promised to repay him for his kindness. She then told Rasha that she believed that the strength of one's willpower was much more important than physical strength, and that their respect for Ypsilon and their determination to protect the people of Erimos was all that Rasha needed, promising that they would only get stronger in the future. Her spirits lifted, Rasha agreed that they would definitely join the Zealous together.

The Test of Faith

On the day of the Test of Faith, Rasha and Khali arrived at the testing area, where they read the rules of the examination. They learned that the exam would follow the same regulations as a Syaman. A Syaman was an honorable duel between High Flora. After swearing to compete fairly in the name of the God-King, the two challengers would face each other in a magical showdown.

Though a Syaman between two Priests was mainly just for entertainment or showing off, a Syaman between a Priest and a God was what determined caste rank. Because a Priest challenging a God - a person of higher caste rank - was considered to be a valiant act, a God was obligated to answer to that challenge accordingly.

They read that only the winners from each of the two testing groups would be appointed to the Zealous. Rasha nervously told Khali that she had never fought in a Syaman before and asked whether she would be okay. Khali reassured her that most of the Priests in the city were new to Syamans as well. She explained that with Ypsilon - a God of the High Flora - having such powerful magic, there was no one fearless enough in the city to challenge him.

However, she vowed that she would one day challenge him herself. Rasha noted that though Khali was stronger than her, she would surely lose, adding that she might even get badly hurt. Khali admitted that she probably would, though she explained that she wasn't challenging him because she had confidence that she would win, but because she wanted to show him how much she respected him so that she could earn his praise, for which she wasn't afraid of getting hurt.

They then headed into the examination area, where Rasha was relieved to know that she was in a different block from Khali, as she doubted that she could win against her sister. Khali and Rasha then proceeded to dominate the brackets until Khali faced a boy named Shaheen in the finals. Shaheen recognized Khali as Anan's daughter and explained that he was curious whether she had inherited her father's strength. Promising that he wouldn't hold back, he and Khali fought in a final Syaman, which Khali easily won.

Laiyan, the captain of the Zealous, then congratulated Khali on her victory, noting that her speed, in particular, was commendable, as he had only once met someone as fast as her. Khali asked if that person had been a Zealot, though Laiyan quickly changed the subject and handed her a uniform to put on before her appointment ceremony.

Laiyan and Khali then entered the palace, where Khali was pleasantly surprised to find that Rasha had also been selected for the Zealous. Laiyan was impressed to learn that they were both sisters, pointing out that they had matching scarves, and noted that their parents must be honored. In the audience room, Khali and Rasha kneeled before Ypsilon, who asked them to pledge an oath of eternal loyalty to both him and the city of Erimos.

After they pledged themselves to him, Ypsilon recognized them as the children whom he had saved many years ago, explaining that they had stood out to him from the moment that he had seen them. Khali explained that it was only much later after he had saved them that they had learned that he was the Lord of Erimos, adding that they had trained hard to serve him as Zealots and repay their debt.

Ypsilon told them that it was still too early for that, for while they had grown, they still needed to grow even stronger. Rasha replied that they were prepared to risk their lives, but Ypsilon told them not to risk their lives for him, but for their people. After the ceremony, Khali told Rasha that she was surprised that Ypsilon had remembered them. She noted that he was quite dazzling, and that she wanted to get stronger in order to earn his approval. Rasha expressed her confidence that Khali would be able to, though Khali added that Rasha would be able to do it too, and that they would earn his approval together.

The next morning, Khali arrived at the palace in order to begin her first mission as a Zealot. She and Rasha met with Laiyan, who asked them how they felt about their first day. Khali replied that she was excited, while Rasha admitted that she was nervous, causing Laiyan to laugh that they were complete opposites. He then ordered them to defeat the Suspicious Outlaws and Enraged Outlaws outside the city. After they finished their mission, Laiyan congratulated them and asked them to keep growing stronger, adding that he would call on them when the time came.

The Special Mission

Over the next year, Khali and Rasha continued taking on missions and growing stronger. One day, Laiyan called the two back to the palace. Khali, who had grown frustrated that she had only been assigned monster elimination missions for a year, believed that there had to be a reason that Laiyan had called them back to the palace.

She and Rasha reported to Laiyan, who greeted them and noted that it had been a while since they had last seen each other. He asked whether they had adjusted to the life of a Zealot, noting that they had exceeded his expectations with how many successful missions they had completed over the last year. He reminded them that he had promised to call on them when the time was right, adding that that time was now.

He explained that their missions had been as Initiates, and that in order to become true Zealots, they would need to complete a special, sacred mission. However, he warned them that once they completed the mission and became proper Zealots, there would be no turning back. Khali immediately accepted and nudged a hesitant Rasha into doing the same. Laiyan then ordered them to not only defeat the Menacing Outlaws, but to bring them back alive. Before he headed out, Laiyan reminded them not to forget their oath.

After Laiyan left, Rasha wondered what he had meant between telling them that there was no turning back and to not forget their oath. Khali supposed that it meant that they needed to become even more loyal in order to become proper Zealots. Upon seeing Rasha remain silent, Khali asked her what she was so anxious about. Rasha admitted that she had a bad feeling, to which Khali replied that she worried too much, and that it was just a normal mission, which Rasha hesitantly agreed to.

The two then captured the Menacing Outlaws and returned back to Laiyan, who told them that Ypsilon himself would receive their mission report. At the audience room, Khali reported that they had brought back the enemies alive, just as he had requested. Ypsilon replied that they had done well, after which Rasha cautiously spoke up and told him that she wanted to ask him something, surprising Khali.

Rasha asked Ypsilon why he had asked them to bring in the enemies alive. In response, Ypsilon reminded her that she had sworn her eternal loyalty to him. He then asked her whether she had made that pledge without knowing what that allegiance meant. He explained that allegiance was something that came from the deepest, most sincere part of one's heart, adding that the fact that she would question her mission made him doubt her sincerity. He then told her that if what she had offered to him that day hadn't been allegiance, then she should surrender her uniform immediately.

Rasha admitted that she had nothing but the sincerest respect for him, but just as she began voicing the reason for her doubts, Khali interrupted her and told Ypsilon that Rasha's doubts came from allegiance, swearing that what they had sworn to him that day had been nothing less than the truest feelings that they felt towards him. Satisfied with her answer, Ypsilon then began extracting the life force from the outlaws, shocking both Khali and Rasha.

Rasha immediately began asking him what he was doing, though Khali quickly cut her off. After Ypsilon killed the outlaws, he explained that in their duties as Zealots, they had taken the lives of many of their enemies. He asked them what their reason for doing so was, to which Rasha answered that it was for the safety of their people.

Ypsilon explained that they had killed their enemies for the greater good, and that he was doing the same thing, adding that there was no difference between them slaying their enemies and him extracting the life out of them. He then told them that the dirty work of staining their hands with the blood of the unenlightened was the duty of the Zealous.

He admitted that they might be confused, explaining that they now understood why such missions were kept from the Initiates until they were ready to know. However, he warned them that he wouldn't be so understanding next time, adding that he hoped that their oath of eternal loyalty would not turn out to be false. Back at home, Rasha asked Khali whether she was planning to stay in the Zealous. When Khali asked her what she meant, Rasha explained that no matter how much she thought about it, she couldn't help but believe that it wasn't right.

Khali asked her in disbelief whether she was planning to quit the Zealous, to which Rasha asked her if she was really going to stay after what she had seen. Khali reminded her what Laiyan had told them about not being able to turn back, as they wouldn't be permitted to leave the Zealous alive after seeing Ypsilon's secret. Nevertheless, Rasha told Khali that she was going to quit, causing Khali to ask Rasha if she had lost her mind.

Rasha retorted that Khali was the one who had lost her mind, reminding Khali about her own words - that their determination was what was most important, and that they couldn't forget those feelings. Khali replied that her allegiance towards Ypsilon and her determination to protect the people hadn't changed, adding that Ypsilon had been right when he had told them that someone had to kill their enemies for the sake of the people.

Rasha pointed out that merely eliminating the enemies of the city would have sufficed, not extracting out their life force. However, Khali reasoned that they would have been killed either way, and that she didn't believe it to be a bad thing that their lives had been of some use in the end. In disbelief at Khali's words, Rasha told her that it wasn't what she had wanted to do when she had pledged to protect the people, explaining that capturing their enemies alive and extracting their life force was merely Ypsilon's greed, to which Khali insisted that Ypsilon was a good man.

Rasha asked Khali if she truly believed that, adding that the Zealous that she had longed to join her entire life wasn't something that would do something so evil. She then told Khali that if she truly had no problem with what they had witnessed, then she was disappointed in her, after which she stormed off.

Broken Wings

The next day, Rasha met with Laiyan and told him that she was quitting the Zealous. Laiyan reminded her that she couldn't leave the Zealous alive after having completed her special mission. Rasha replied that she would rather lose her life than to work for the sake of someone else's greedy self-interest. A furious Laiyan then drew his sword when Khali rushed in and stood between them.

Laiyan ordered Khali to stand aside, claiming that her sister had chosen her path. However, Khali refused and promised that she would take responsibility for Rasha's actions, and that in exchange for sparing her sister's life, she would ensure that Rasha wouldn't reveal Ypsilon's secret to anyone. Laiyan put away his blade and told Khali that he would give her an opportunity because he trusted her. He then ordered Khali to tear out Rasha's wings with her own hands.

An angry Rasha claimed that she would rather die than have her wings removed, to which Laiyan threatened to do just that. Realizing that there was only one way to save her sister's life, Khali quickly tore Rasha's wings out. A satisfied Laiyan told her that he would remember her wise judgement and unwavering loyalty before walking away.

Back home, Rasha rushed back to her room and shut the door without a word. That night, however, Rasha came to Khali's room and explained that she had something to give her. She then handed Khali a box containing her swords. She explained that wings were the symbol and pride of the Flora, and that though her life had been spared, she had lost both of her wings. However, she added that she had not only lost her wings, but Khali herself as a source of her pride.

She explained that Khali had always been her pride and joy as her older sister, and that after their father had given Khali her Chakrams, she had also bought new weapons for herself as well. She told Khali that she had wanted to do the same things as her, for while she may not have lived a long life, she had spent all of it following Khali's lead.

She admitted that she had always felt a mix of envy and respect for Khali, though those feelings had now all crumbled down. She added that though Khali may have thought that she had saved her life, after losing all her pride, Rasha explained that she might as well have died today. After Rasha left, Khali began sobbing as she clutched the box containing Rasha's swords, repeating to herself that there was nothing else that she could have done, and attempted to convince herself that she had done the right thing.

A Year of Silence

Over the next year, Rasha continued remaining shut in her room, refusing to see or speak with Khali. A year after the incident, Khali awoke and began heading out for her next mission to invade the territories belonging to other races. Before she headed out, she attempted to say goodbye to Rasha, whose door remained shut. Khali sadly pointed out that it had been a year since they had seen or spoken to each other, and asked if they could see each other again, just once.

Upon hearing nothing but silence, Khali apologized once again and told Rasha that she would be back soon. As she headed out, Khali noted to herself that she had likely just burdened Rasha with her words. She reminded herself that Rasha needed time, and that she would one day understand that Khali had made her decision out of love. As she had told Rasha that she would be out, she supposed that her sister would now come out to do her daily activities.

Shortly after, Khali was recognized for her talents and loyalty by Laiyan, who received permission from Ypsilon to make her his adjutant. After a small appointment ceremony, Khali returned home and stood outside Rasha's door. She told Rasha that she had become Laiyan's second-in-command, and that though she might not want to congratulate her, she had wanted to tell her anyways. Upon hearing no response, Khali asked Rasha if they could see each other again sometime, as their birthday was coming up soon.

She recalled how nice their birthday had been two years ago when they had gotten their matching scarves. She explained that it was the first time that they had gotten something that matched each other, and so it had been quite meaningful for her, even though the scarves had been different colors. However, she added that she had really liked that people could tell right away that they were sisters because of the scarves, and that their birthday had been a happy one.

She explained that they had been too busy with Zealot missions to celebrate last year, and that they had never been able to make up for it. Because of that, she hoped that they could celebrate their birthday together this year. Upon hearing no response once again, Khali reluctantly wished Rasha good night before walking away, though unbeknownst to her, Rasha silently opened the door and watched her walk away.

Reconciliation

Soon after, Laiyan and Ypsilon began investigating the existence of a mutant in Erimos, who was revealed to be Tasha's child. Laiyan ordered Khali to arrest Tasha's family - Jad and Ritan - and bring them to the palace. After interrogating the pair, Laiyan learned that Tasha's child had been given to Anan to raise, and that they had given the child a white scarf with Tasha's mark on it. Upon examining Khali's scarf and seeing no such mark, Laiyan concluded that Rasha had to Tasha's child, unaware that Khali had exchanges scarves with Rasha.

Soon after, Ypsilon arrived and extracted the life force out of Jad and Ritan, against Khali's protests that the pair had only been trying to protect a child. Horrified at what Ypsilon did, Khali immediately returned home, where she desperately sought out her father and told him everything. After understanding the situation, Anan urged her to leave Erimos and go somewhere far away, explaining that if she were to run without formally quitting the Zealous, then she would be able to escape with her life.

However, Khali noted that if she were to disappear, then her punishment would fall onto him and Rasha instead. She pointed out that even if he were to survive, Rasha would surely be killed, as without her wings, her life now only held as much value as that of a commoner. After having seen how Ypsilon had callously taken the lives of two commoners, she vowed that she wouldn't leave Rasha behind, as she was Rasha's older sister.

Realizing that Khali was right, Anan decided that they would run away together and change their identities before living in hiding. Khali told her father that she couldn't condemn them to a life of hiding because of her, to which Anan reminded her that they were family. Reassured by his words, Khali decided that she would speak to Rasha about it.

She then went outside Rasha's door and explained that she had something important to tell her. She told Rasha that just today, she had seen Ypsilon take the lives of two commoners. She explained that the Ypsilon that she knew had loved all his people, but the Ypsilon that she had seen today and the one who had saved them years ago were completely different people, which she now realized.

She explained that he had killed the commoners simply because they had wanted to save their child, and that he had killed them in the most horrible way by extracting their life force. She also explained that not only had she been unable to do anything except stand by and watch, but she herself had brought them to him in the first place. She admitted that Rasha had made the right choice to leave the Zealous, and that she had been wrong. She then begged her sister to give her the opportunity to take back what she had done by opening the door.

To her surprise, Rasha opened the door and stepped outside. She then told Khali that she didn't believe that it was ever possible to change the past, which was why every choice that they made in every moment of their lives was so important. However, she agreed to hear Khali out about how she intended to take back her decision, admitting that Khali was her big sister before the two tearfully made up.

Arrest and Death

The next day, Rasha began packing so that their family could flee. While Anan began searching for a safe place to relocate, Khali went out to fulfill her duties in order to avoid arising suspicion about what they were about to do. Soon after, Laiyan took the Zealous to Anan's house, where Rasha asked him what was going on, explaining that both her father and sister were away.

Suddenly, Laiyan grabbed her throat and pushed her into a wall before grabbing her scarf, upon which he immediately saw Tasha's mark. Concluding that Rasha was indeed Tasha's child, Laiyan explained that he shouldn't have had her wings ripped out, as he had always been curious about just how powerful a mutant could be, though he had thoughtlessly stripped her of her magic and wasted that potential.

He asked Rasha if she had ever thought it to be strange, as magical power was mainly passed down through bloodlines. He noted that aside from Ypsilon himself, her father, Anan, was undoubtedly the strongest person in Erimos. Rasha asked what it was that he was trying to say, to which he told her that she wasn't Anan's daughter by blood.

Struggling in his grip, Rasha asked what proof he had, to which he explained that her mother's name was Tasha - a societal outcast just like her. Looking closely at her scarf, he told her that he was reminded of how the scarf had always fluttered in the wind with every movement that Tasha had made, adding that the sight of it had disgusted him.

A confused Rasha repeated his words that the scarf had belonged to a woman named Tasha, causing Laiyan to laugh that she would call her birth mother by name. Nevertheless, he confirmed that Tasha was her birth mother, and that her scarf had been left for Rasha, her daughter. Rasha asked him what had happened to her birth family, to which Laiyan explained that Khali had delivered them to him, not knowing that Jad was Rasha's birth father.

Rasha immediately realized that they had been killed, though Laiyan ignored her words and ordered her to come with him quietly for Anan and Khali's sake before asking if she was going to try to insist that the scarf didn't actually belong to her. Though Rasha realized that the scarf had originally been given to Khali, she nevertheless lied and admitted that the scarf belonged to her in order to protect her sister. Because of this, Laiyan brought Rasha before Ypsilon at the palace, where she was killed for the crime of being a mutant.

Legacy

Shortly after Rasha's death, Anan angrily confronted Ypsilon and found Rasha dead at his feet. Ypsilon decided that for the sake of Khali and her loyalty, he would spare Anan's life, though he declared that Anan would need to be stripped of his magic. Soon after, Khali returned to the palace and learned the truth about Rasha's death, as well as how they had determined her guilt. She then realized that she was the mutant and killed Laiyan before confronting Ypsilon, who was extracting Anan's magic.

Khali was defeated and drained by Ypsilon, though Anan used the last of his strength to buy Khali time to flee. Khali then fled Erimos and traveled to Maple World in order to become stronger. She later joined the Maple Alliance, hoping to use them to get her revenge on Ypsilon, though eventually, she began thinking about Rasha and her kindness, which eventually made her realize that using and exploiting others to achieve her goals would make her just as bad as Ypsilon, for which she vowed to protect others, just like Rasha would have done.

Labyrinth of Suffering

During the Labyrinth of Suffering storyline, after the Adversary collapses into despair as a result of Hilla's machinations, they pass out in a void of darkness within their own mind. As their morale and strength threaten to diminish completely, the mysterious divine light speaks to them in the form of someone close to them and provides them motivation to continue.

For Khali, the voice of Rasha asks her why she risks her life to save others. Khali tells her that it's because everyone is that precious to her, to which Rasha asks her why she cares so much for Maple World, which has nothing to do with her. Khali replies that though it was like that at first, it's now a home where her loved ones live, and that it's a precious place, filled with happy memories.

Rasha asks her if she now knows what to do, to which Khali begins to say hopelessly that everyone is already dead, and that she has nowhere to go back to. She adds that there's nothing that she can do, and that she's completely helpless. She then asks what else she can do, to which Rasha asks her if that's really what she had seen and tells her to see for herself, explaining that even if Hilla covers her eyes, she can never cover the truth.

She then asks Khali to open her eyes and see for herself, explaining that the truth is right there in front of her, and that she just needs to open her eyes. She tells Khali to get up, brush herself off, and do what has to be done before addressing her as her proud older sister, explaining that what mattered was moving forward according to her own will, as all roads existed inside her heart. As the voice fades away, Khali recognizes the voice as belonging to Rasha.

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Erimos

Rasha's Room

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1st Floor Corridor

Rasha
Location	1st Floor Corridor

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