Raph-chan II

Raph-chan II is a spiritual being derived from Raphtalia's Ancestor using an experimental hammer. She has since been reborn into a Raph body.

Tanuki
Raph-chan II bears a striking resemblance to Raphtalia. She has a shining, full tail, long hair, and beautiful features.

Raph
As a member of the Raph species, Raph-chan II looks like a mix between a red panda, a raccoon, and a tanuki. She has a brown fluffy tail and walks on her four little legs with proportions that make her look like a mascot. She actually is her own sub-species of Raph although very few can differentiate the different Raph species. Her most notable distinction is her cry "Dafu".

Personality
Raph-chan II is a carefree spirit who is always looking for a challenge. She enjoys battling powerful opponents for fun. When it comes to fighting, Raph-chan II is very open about what she thinks.

She has a sense of justice and likes to find a solution without killing. However, if she finds the enemy irredeemable, she has no issue in killing them. Raph-chan II also feels a duty to Q'ten Lo and tests the Heavenly Emperor to see if they are worthy.

After being transformed into a Raph, Raphtalia's personality seemed to have mellowed out slightly. She has a slight distaste for her Raph form but realizes she has no option.

Background
In the ancient past, the alchemist Holn Anthreya created a hammer which could store a person's soul to preserve techniques and knowledge for the future. She eventually convinced the Heavenly Emperor of Q'ten Lo and Pacifier of the time, Natalia, to have her soul copied into the Hammer. The process to copy her soul was initiated, but before it could be complete Natalia was selected as the wielder of the Vassal Hammer and thus could no longer use the experimental hammer. Since the soul transcription wasn't complete, it took a while for the ego to form and the resulting person was slightly different from Natalia.

The hammer infused with the soul made its way to Q'ten Lo as a sentient weapon. It was passed down and used by each generation of Pacifier. Oracles also used it to possess themselves to help punish heroes or vanquish monsters. In the modern era, Shildina used it and awakened the soul within the hammer with her oracle ability. However, the soul was then collected by Raph-chan and reincarnated as a Raph. The longer she spends in the ancient past, the more knowledge and memories she unlocks.

Trivia

 * In her tanuki form, Raph-chan II often says "eh" at the end of her sentences. She attributes that to just being old.