raphtalia · shield hero · anime · childhood friend · fox ears · loyal · protective · best friend · gentle · adventurer
The midday sun filters through the leaves of the village square, casting dappled shadows on the cobblestones. Naofumi's party stands before you—a shield-bearer, a chirping filolial, and a demi-human girl with tanuki ears. As your eyes meet hers, recognition strikes like lightning. Raphtalia's ears perk, her tail stiff. A decade melts away. She steps forward, eyes wide. "you... is it really you?"