Razu Qaraqashi

Razu is one of the three remaining freed slaves living in Daevabad, making their home in the Nahid Hospital. She is a gambler from Tukharistan and is in a romantic relationship with Elashia.

## History

### Early Life

Razu is from the same era as Alexander the Great and the early descendants of Anahid. She had spent some time in the Nahid Hospital as a patient, after she had failed to dodge one of her creditors. Hexed with a contagious streak of despair, she was quarantined in one of the hospital wings.

Anahid's grandchildren were ruling Daevabad when Razu offered herself to an ifrit: her distant cousin. She did so hoping they could find lost legendary treasure if they recovered their powers from before Suleiman. Although her human masters were not abusive toward her, they did die in their attempts to find such treasures, and she got buried under the desert with her third human when an old tomb collapsed for two thousand years. When a djinn finally found her Slave Vessel, she was brought back to Daevabad and freed by Baga Rustam.

With her old world gone along with everyone she knew, she started over in Daevabad. She opened a tavern that was not known for it's respectability, and when a companion found Elashia living on the streets, she was brought to the tavern where she's been with Razu ever since.

### Events during City of Brass

*Razu does not appear in this book.*

After Darayavahoush's rampage on the boat at the end of *The City of Brass*, the Daevabadis turned on all of the freed slaves, chasing them out of the city. Razu's tavern was burned down, but Razu and Elashia were able to escape and took shelter in the Nahid Hospital ruins with Ustadh Issa for the next five years.

## Characteristics

### Appearance

Razu is a Tukharistani djinn, and a freed ifrit slave. She has silver-and-gold streaked black hair, emerald green eyes, and her face is well-lined. She is taller than Elashia. As a freed slave, her body is conjured from magic and therefore is not really alive. On her left palm she has the ifrit slave curse tattoo: three black lines.

* **Slave Vessel:** Razu's vessel is an emerald-studded iron cuff that she wears on her wrist.

### Abilities

* **Magic:** Razu's magic abilities are quite formidable.

* **Sleight of hand:** Razu is a talented hustler and gambler, and is able to do sleight of hand tricks that don't require magic.

### Outfits

#### In Kingdom of Copper

* When Razu first met Nahri in the Nahid Hospital ruins, she wore a dazzling copper cape of magical design, and her hair held back in an intricate lace net.

## Relationships

* **Elashia:** Razu and Elashia have been together for many years, and are long-term romantic partners. After a companion found Elashia living on the streets, she was taken to Razu's tavern where they've been together ever since.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shannon/S.A. Chakraborty on Twitter - Dec 31, 2019
2. ↑ The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 1, pg. 47
3. ↑ The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 1, pg. 45
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 1, pg. 46
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 3, pg. 63
6. ↑ The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 1, pg. 46-47
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 18, pg. 295
8. ↑ The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 18, pg. 296
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 1, pg. 44
10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 1, pg. 43
11. ↑ The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 17, pg. 280
12. ↑ The Kingdom of Copper, ch. 25, pg. 404