Raya 🗡

Tong 🪓

Noi 🐵

Namaari 🗡

"*My whole life, I trained to become a guardian of the Dragon Gem. But this world has changed, and its people are divided. Now, to restore peace, I must find the Last Dragon*." - Raya, in the movie trailer.
**Raya** is the titular protagonist of *Raya and the Last Dragon*. She is voiced by Kelly Marie Tran. The daughter of Chief Benja, she is the princess of Kumandra’s Heart Land. In her youth, Raya was appointed the Guardian of the Dragon Gem. When the Gem is broken, a plague known as the Druun was unleashed upon the world, turning much of humanity into stone—including Benja. To save her father, Raya embarked on a quest to retrieve the Gem pieces and use its power to vanquish the Druun for good.

## Background

### Official Description

*Raya is the remaining guardian of the dragon gem, and is working to find Sisu, and reassemble the dragon gem to bring back her father, Chief Benja. Ever since Namaari betrayed her, she was left feeling like she couldn't trust anyone. She's a trustworthy warrior, with courage as sharp as her blade.*
### Physical Appearance

Raya is an 18 year old woman with black hair with a slight braid at the top. She has brown eyes, tan skin, and no makeup. She wears a yellow shirt, a brown vest, a brown belt, olive green jeans with light green stripes, dark brown boots with maroon cuffs, a red cape with a thin turquoise stripe and a yellow necklace around her neck, and a conical hat. She's a young Southeast Asian girl of average height with a slender, slightly muscular build, tan skin, long black hair, and dark brown eyes. She usually wears a yellow shirt, a brown vest, a brown belt, olive green jeans with light green stripes, dark brown boots with maroon cuffs, a red cape with a thin turquoise stripe and a yellow necklace around her neck, and a conical hat. She also wears a blue band above her elbow, and a thick brown wristband on her right arm.

### Personality

Raya is a headstrong young woman who is mature and wisened for someone her age. She is a very capable person and is shown to easily adapt to situations around her. Despite her maturity, she retains a sense of humor and occasionally shows a bit of playfulness when such a moment presents itself. She deeply cares for her father and has a strong emotional attachment to certain people she considers her friends. Her biggest flaw is her inability to trust others. Raya is a strong, caring, and smart person. She is capable of doing almost anything, but despite her maturity, she is playful and shows lots of wittiness. She cares a lot about her father and is willing to work towards getting him back, by bringing Sisu and finding the other pieces of the Dragon Gem. She has extreme trust issues and is not open to trust anyone except Sisu, and he beloved armadillo, Tuk Tuk. Over time, she learns that it's better to show your care, and trust people when the time is right.

### Abilities And Weapons

* **Kali Sticks**: In her youth, Raya used these for training. They were also her primary weapon at the time.
* **Whip Sword**: Raya's primary weapon as an adult that belonged to her father, Chief Benja. She uses it like a typical bladed weapon, but the blade can detatch in a long-bladed string that she uses to grab and attack from afar.
* **Grappling Hook**: Raya owns a grappling hook that is strong enough to embed itself into stone.

## Trivia

* Cassie Steele was originally cast as the voice of Raya, but it was announced on August 27, 2020, that she would be replaced by Kelly Marie Tran. The reasons as to why this change was because the recasting was due to creative shifts in the character and story.
* Raya means "great" in both Malay and Indonesian.
* It's unknown who her mother is since it has never been mentioned in the film.

## Roleplay

Raya is played by Raya the Guardian of the Dragon Gem

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