Raadi

**Raadi** (**ラーディ**) called disguised **Meraviglio** (**怪人メラヴィリオ**) is a demon introduced in Taimanin RPGX.

## Personality

Raadi hides the fact she is a woman and is fascinated by the brilliant shine of human hearts. She is slightly seen as a pervert by Kakao but has the air of a male retro-magical girl villains, being somewhat of a charming thief type.

Though her actions are evil, it plays more of an act and is shy without her mask. Finds Kakao Lapucelle idealistic dream-like magical girl act pretty and is a bit of an otaku.

When defeated, is resentful.

## History

Born as the female demon Raadi, a soldier of an armed organization of the demon world. She was treated badly, for her androgen looks and throw away as cannon fodder, but an older soldier suggested that she could dress as a man to avoid the bad treatment. When Raadi was a small child she used to watch anime of the human world of a magical girl heroine, that fights for justice and so she based her look on one of the villains of that show. When Raadi awoke to her own Magic of petrification, she jumped in the hierarchy and became the leader of a squad but lost herself in all the fighting.

However, when she returned one day to her base of her group it later destroyed, one of the members betrayed the group and Raadi lost her place in the world. For the first time, Raadi knew freedom and though she thought about revenge, decided against it as the organization she was a part of wasn't good in her mind. As a mercenary, she stole petrified the hearts of humans for money but gained herself fascination about the shine the jewels would have. At some point she met, Kakao Lapucelle that as a magical impressed her and Raadi fell in love with her but also wanted her jewel for its shine. To not destroy the illusion of "magical girl"-shows, Raadi started to name herself Phantom Meravigilio and both would clash from time to time.

At some point, Meravigilio clashed for the last time with Kakao, thanks to Dolores using an avatar-golem and joining Kakao in the fight. Raadi was captured and revealed her backstory, regretful she agreed to return the hearts to the people. Fuuma Aki and Merriam arriving with the rest of the rocks traded in the past, and it seems that Meravigilio is defeated with Raadi now reformed.

## Powers/Abilities

**Main Weapon**: Magic or Blade

* **Heart Petrification**: Can create jewels from the "heart-soul" of people, and pulls them out by the chest. People with a removed heart don't die, the heart-jewel-crystal shines differently depending on the personality of the target.
* **Stone Magic**: Can cast magic rock projectiles, create swords out of rock that cut steel, or create handcuffs.

## Trivia

* Forms in a way a duo with Kakao Lapucelle, both being gender swapped.
* She could be based on multiple characters including some from Sailor Moon including Zoisite an also androgynous villain hunting for rocks or some of the villains of the "Death Busters" arch which used to steal the hearts of people. When Raadi was asked by Dolores, which anime she based her look on, she said she couldn't remember but it was an old retro magical girl show. Which could many things, including Revolutionary Girl Utena.