Tabitha Heszmori/Spoilers

* Normal
* True
* Rakshasa
* Bathsheba

## Description

Tabitha is a skilled soldier of the Hearth with outstanding capabilities in magic. She grew up in the shoal. Contrary to several members of the cast, she permanently resides in Sanctus

Tabitha holds several secrets close to her heart. Unbeknowst to most people, Tabitha is actually degmiato. She is also a famous novel writer with **Bathsheba Zimotri** as her pen-name. Her darkest secret is that she is the **Rakshasa**, a cannibal serial killer.

## In Game Description

An officer of the Syrnia and a capable mage.

She claims to be waiting for someone in Sanctus, in order to kill them.

## Appearance

Tabitha's usual appearance is of a short and petite girl with pale skin and midback lenght pink hair. This is a disguise though, as she is capable of yet unheard of shapeshifting capabilities, being able to change her height and reconfigure her bone structure. Her real appearance shows her to be much taller at 188cm with long purple hair and a more curvy body.

When hunting as the Rakshasa, she adopts a ghoul-like appearance, with a skin entirely white and black hair. Whichever appearance she assumes, her eyes are always red with an unusual pattern

## Personality

Tabitha is an abrasive girl, bordering on vulgarity. She's a prankster and likes to start trouble by spreading misinformation. She also has little regard for peoples privacy. Finley says to Nero she's a lot of fun to hang out with, but to be aware of her troublemaking tendencies.

Tabitha has had a hard life. Her circumstances are not fully known, but she has been cursed at a young age to be able to consume only human or degmiato flesh. All evidence points to Samara, one of the Numinals, to be the one who has cursed her, for motives yet unknown. She spent at least part of her childhood in the shoal. All her bad experiences made her the callous girl she is. Her main objective in life is to find Samara and kill her. She sees herself as a monster, but chooses to embrace it instead of seeing herself as a helpless victim. She draws no pleasure in her acts, but she has no choice but to do it for her own survival. Despite all of this, she hopes that one day she will find someone to love and be loved by.

She shows her own sense of justice, seeming to be very sensitive on the matter of racial hatred towards degmiato, but she also adopts something of a might makes right outlook on life. Particularly, when hunting she makes it clear that the weak are nothing but food to her.

## Powers

Tabitha is a skilled mage, grading herself as rank one soldier alongside Kalista and Miss Arkada. While this may be self-aggrandization, all elements indicate her to be very powerful. On top of having a strong aura she has an extensive theoretical knowledge of magic and her knowledge of wraiths is unparalleled.

As the Rakshasa, she's shown additional fighting skills, performing outstanding feats such as felling two Arkadas without using magic, and managing to escape Kalista without magic and while hiding her eyes, although she was hurt in the process.

## Affiliation

#### Syrnia unit

Tabitha is an officer of the Syrnia, she does not feel particularly loyal or attached to her comrades, as she sees the Syrnia as just a job. She still seems to hang out with Finley and Nyla outside of work despite this. She calls the Syrnia "goobers"

#### House Luzatto

*(Unwillingly)* Forced to do Astrid's bidding against her will, she was used mainly to dispose of obstacles in the way of the Luzatto while keeping the Luzatto unsuspected. She voices her displeasure at this situation and hopes to slaughter them all when she can

## Relationship with Other Characters

#### Nero

Tabitha shows interest in Nero early on. Initially having fun with him, as they grow closer together she begins to develop romantic feelings towards Nero. She ends up believing Nero to be "the one". She says to Nero that no one will take him from her. When Nero confronts her about being the Rakshasa, baring his own secret at the same time, she breaks down because she's afraid that Nero sees her as a monster , and her illusion of knowing what normal love feels like is destroyed. Later, when Undyne asks her what Nero is to her, She replies that she needs him.

#### Undyne

Undyne appeared to her in the shoal, she was like a newborn in the body of an adult. Tabitha took care of her and taught her even though it was an hinderance in the hostile environment. Despite disparaging each other behind their backs, the two of them stick together. Undyne confesses to Nero that she sees Tabitha as nothing less than her mother. Tabby sees Undyne as her only true ally, the only one who knows of her true nature and stays at her side notwithstanding.

#### Nyla

Tabitha and Nyla could be seen as friends, although Tabby seems to be more distant with Nyla than with Finley

#### Astrid

Tabitha and Astrid don't seem to get along very well, Tabitha pushes Nyla on Astrid's tail regarding the Rakshasa. The year prior to the events of the game, Astrid caught Tabitha as being the Rakshasa and let her go in exchange of Tabby becoming her executant. Tabby hates Astrid with a passion and anxiously waits the moment she will be able to kill her and all of her group.

#### Finley

They are friends and hang out together often. Tabitha invites herself at Finley's house and seem to get away with it.

#### Varsha

Varsha and Tabitha can be seen as friends, though Tabby is probably closer to Finley. They get along well because Tabby's mischevious nature resonates with Varsha's naive and enthusiast behaviour

#### Mira

Tabitha mentions that Mira is a "creep" and jokingly disparages her in front of Nero. On the other hand, Mira notices Tabitha does her best to avoid her, likely due to her vim. In the later parts of the story, Nero enlists Mira in helping Tabitha by covering up for her, Tabby hasn't shown any change in her behaviour towards Mira so far. Her personal feelings aside, Mira understands why Nero would want Tabby, as she realizes her usefulness for assassination.

#### Kalista

Kalista and Tabitha are friends and hang out together often. When Kalista learns that Tabby is the Rakshasa, she tries to find a cure for her. Whether Tabitha is aware that Kalista knows and is trying to help her is yet unknown.

#### Pavi

The two of them have a strange relationship, they play together and Pavi is the "little cheese" in their games. Despite that Tabitha is seen talking harshly to her, though regretting it afterwards

#### Rhukka

Tabitha professes to not believing in Rhukka and seems to dislike the goddess. Being cursed, Tabitha is understandably angry at the godly figure, as she believes that if such a benevolent goddess existed, she wouldn't have been cursed

## Trivia

Tabitha is the name of a saint in the Bible, known for her good works and acts of charity, she was raised from the dead by the Apostle Peter