Raetha
From Himitsu no Sensou
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[edit] Basics
Name: Raetha
Age: 15
Birthdate: April 8 [Aries]
Blood Type: O+
Languages: Trade [A], Megam [D]
Country: Megam
Class: Sister --> High Priestess
Weapons of Choice: Sucks with Staves, unless she's hitting someone with them.
[edit] History
Raetha spent her childhood on Megam's Pavolan Island, a small land mass strewn with the ruins of ancient shrines and temples to the Dragon gods of legend. As the youngest child growing up amidst a very extended family, Raetha learned very early on that privacy is precious, older brothers can be a right pain when you happen to have six of them, and the old ruins on the island were not only very neat looking, they also provided a basic escape service when the need arose -- which is fairly often, when one lives among her six brothers, parents, grandparents, various aunts and uncles, and more cousins than should be possible and/or legal.
Aside from being ridiculously large, Raetha's family was also always very pious; meals did not begin without a prayer to the Dragons of Light, every Holy Festival was observed down to the last detail, and clergymen were welcomed on the island as though they were family themselves. Every child in Raetha's family was instilled with a proper fear and respect of the Dragons, and that coupled with the often awe inspiring ruins she made it a point to explore at every opportunity piqued her curiosity; she boldly declared her intentions to become a Sister to her family at the age of 13, a goal they regarded with some skepticism but greeted with resounding approval none the less.
A year later, Raetha found herself indicted into the temple on the nearby Papan Island, equipped with quite a bit of determination, but woefully lacking in just about everything else that makes an idyllic Sister. Her childhood spent with six older brothers has left quite the mark on her -- she's never been quiet nor composed, she has more of a talent for cracking people's heads with a staff than healing someone with it, she'd much rather be outside wrestling in the dirt than inside meditating on the same old boring prayers -- but nonetheless, she tries her best, just the same.
She became fast friends with two other girls inducted at very near the same time as she; Lillian, a quiet girl she's decided to bring out of her shell herself, if she has to, and Mathilda, an enthusiastic young Sister with an affinity for expressing her thanks to the Dragons for... just about anything, really. Raetha sees both of them as the younger sisters she never had, and treats them accordingly -- the only problem, of course, being that she acts more like an older brother than anything else, for lack of any other examples from her youth.
[edit] Personality
Raetha is a tomboy through and through, having spent most of her childhood wrestling with her older brothers, skinning her knees on ancient rock formations, and dirtying her best clothes chasing frogs from their ponds and lizards from beneath their rocks. She's very competetive, often putting things in terms of contests to be won, especially the things she knows she's best at and likely to "win." She's a very devout believer in the Dragon of Light she's determined to serve, but the clergy's ideas on how best to serve them and her own often don't agree, though she tries very hard to behave the way she is slowly realizing she'll be expected to for her training. She secretly looks to Lillian and Mathilda as guideposts, while priding herself on being their so-called leader just the same.
She's very outgoing, talkative, and rather loud -- another rather unfortunate side effect of her family upbringing, the priests would say, while shaking their heads and clucking their tongues. She doesn't mind the chores and menial tasks those of her rank are expected to do; in fact, she'd much rather be scrubbing pots than shut away in a pristine, quiet chamber, expected to spend hours in meditation and prayer, or sitting stiffly on a cold, hard bench, listening to one of the High Priests drone on for hours about being pious and giving on the road to the Light. Of course, her idea of scrubbing pots usually involves wearing them on her head and chasing Mathilda and Lillian around with various utensils, but that's besides the point, as she'll gladly tell you.
[edit] Relationships
- Jer, brother, closest of her six brothers. Liked to tease him, often fought with him.
- Lillian, best friend and fellow sister in the temple at Papan Island. Fiercely protective of her.
- Mathilda, best friend and fellow sister in the temple at Papan Island. Fiercely protective of her too!
- Terrance, Priest who has a "thing" with Lillian. Very suspicious of him. Not pleased with him since his Rose Day shenanigans were discovered.
- Maire, impressed by her but doesn't exactly like her, especially since all this with Lillian and Terrance has erupted, as she is Terrance's previous love interest.
[edit] Appearance
Sporting short, dark brown hair and warm, bright eyes to match, Raetha's looks hide nothing about exactly who she is -- while the other newly recruited girls in her temple sport properly demure gazes, somewhat pale skin and woefully -- in her opinion -- thin limbs, her eyes boldly meet any who seek them, her skin is tough and tanned from a lifetime spent outdoors, and her physique betrays a certain strength, honed from years of contesting her strength against that of six older boys. She stands at 5'4" with a stout build and a fierce smile she's never been afraid to flash at friends or foes alike.
[edit] Other
Raetha's journal is holygrassstains. She is played by Elzie and PB'd by Mamoru from Sister Princess.
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