Raji

**Raji** is the main protagonist of Raji : An Ancient Epic. She is an expert circus performer and the elder sister of Golu. She has been chosen by the gods to save her brother and stand against the demonic invasion and the demon lord, Mahabalasura. With the blessings and divine weapons of Goddess Durga and Lord Vishnu and her own skills and abilities, Raji goes on an epic journey to save her only family and to destroy the dark shadows that have fallen on Earth.

## Story

Hare Krishna 🙏☺️

Raji and Golu were orphans and the only other family they had were the members of the small carnival where they worked. Raji raised her brother all on her own and made sure he never felt alone. They loved each other dearly and had beautiful memories with each other. They also earned their living together. Raji through tightrope walking and Golu through storytelling. Raji was a devotee of the Gods, such as Goddess Durga and Lord Vishnu.

On the day of Raksha Bandhan, Raji tied a Rakhi on Golu's hand and they went to work, doing their respective jobs. There, as Golu told the story of Mahabalasura to the spectators, they were attacked by the Gadasura demons, who kidnapped Golu and knocked Raji out. When she woke up in The Ruins, she reached a temple, while witnessesing the horrors the demons had created. In the temple, Durga Maa blessed her and gave her first weapon, a powerful Trishul. She would later get weapons from Vishnu too, such as his bow, a sword and shield and finally, a divine Chakra. Using these weapons, she went on a quest to save her brother, killing all the demons that got in her way. She first killed a Gadasura and saved many children and then reached the Fort of Jaidhar, where the Demon Chieftain gave Golu to be sent to Mahabalasura, before Raji killed him and saved the remaining children. There, she almost died, until she was sent on a boat, to Hiranyanagri, a heavenly and technologically advanced city of Lord Vishnu, made by his followers. But, it was taken over by the demons under Rangda, the demon queen. Raji vanquishes Rangda and then she was taken on a giant beautiful white peacock by a Mystic, the most powerful practioneers of magic to their land to stop Mahabalasura and his army. However, the mystic was heavily wounded by one of Rangda's demons, so Raji continued alone to the Land of the Mystics. There, Mahabalasura had killed or petrified many, if not all, of them. He, then, forced the chief to give him an ancient scroll before finally confronting Raji. Raji and Mahabalasura attacked each other with their Trishuls. She hurt the demon lord who disappeared with the scroll, leaving Golu. Raji, near death again, was revived by the Mystics. Her brother now safe, she went to the Thar Desert to confront Mahabalasura. After getting the Chakra from Vishnu and killing all the remaining demons in the desert, she finally engaged Mahabalasura and almost defeated him, until he tricked her and set his plans in motion. Using the scroll and Golu to rip open the gates of the Deva heavens. His victory now seemingly inevitable, he leaves Golu and moves on, allowing Raji to be reunited with her brother again.

## Appearance

Raji is a very beautiful girl who wears a red ghagra choli and has a long ponytail. She carries various divine weapons, chosen by the player.

## Personality

Raji is a brave, loving, compassionate, optimistic and adventurous girl. She loves her brother dearly and relentlessly goes on a quest to save him. She is very compassionate as she mourns the innocent people the Demons massacred. She is a devotee of Gods like Goddess Durga, Goddess Kali and Lord Vishnu as she knows of their divine chants and prays for their help. She is very fearless, confronting all kinds of frightening and grotesque demons and killing them effortlessly, even mocking some of them before doing so. Raji is an embodiment of good.

## Powers and abilities

* **Trishul** - Her main weapon. This versatile tool was given to her by Durga Maa. It is a melee weapon which can focus different kinds of energy in forms of powerful blasts.
* **Bow** - Lord Vishnus divine bow is a mighty ranged weapon. It can shoot powerful projectiles in various manners.
* **Sword and Shield** - Another weapon from the Gods, the mighty sword cuts down demons while the great shield protects her from them.
* **Chakra** - Her final weapon from Lord Vishnu. This throwing weapon, once unleashed doesn't stop until many foes are dispatched at once.
* **Acrobatics** - A circus performer, Raji knows many athletic skills, such as jumping over high platforms and open spaces. Various fighting techniques, which combined with the Deva weapons, makes her a terror among the demons.

## Trivia

* Raji is a feministic character who challenges social beliefs. As the game in set in Raksha Bandhan, a festival where the brother promises to protect his sister. Here, Raji has gone on a quest to save her brother.
* Raji may appear in a sequel as her duty of ending Mahabalasura is not complete.