Raph-chan

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Raph-chan (Raphy in anime english dub)
Kanji/Kana	ラフちゃん
Rōmaji	Rafu-chan
Character Traits
Race	Shikigami
Gender	Female
Age	<1
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Deep Tea Red
Social Traits
Occupation	Shikigami/Familiar Leader of Raph species
Country & Dwelling	Melromarc, Lurolona Village
Status	Alive
Equipment and Mechanics
Lv.	>95
Magic & Style	healing and (presumably she would get raphtalias light magic too but idk)
Relationships
Family	Technically her parents are Naofumi and Raphtalia
Relations	・Naofumi (shared DNA) ・Raphtalia (shared DNA)
Legendary Hero(es)	・Shield Hero ・Spear Hero ・Sword Hero ・Bow Hero ・Hunting Hero
Vassal Weapon Holder(s)	・Projectile Hero ・Gauntlet Hero ・Hunting Hero ・Fan Hero ・Scythe Hero ・Book Hero ・Katana Hero ・Sewing Hero
Media
Anime	Season 2, Episode 34
Manga	Chapter 70
Light Novel	Volume 8, Chapter 9
Web Novel	Arc 20, Chapter 310
Portrayal
Drama CD Voice	Yui Horie
Japanese Voice	Asami Seto

“	Raph!	”
—Raph-chan

Raph-chan (ラフちゃん, Rafu-chan^?) (Raphy in the English Dub) is a Shikigami created by combining Naofumi's blood and Raphtalia's hair and is the progenitor of the Raph race.

Quick Answers

What is the origin of Raph-chan in the Shield Hero series?

Originating from the Light Novel series, Raph-chan is a character in the Shield Hero universe. As a member of the Raph race, she shares a significant bond with Naofumi, a key figure in the series.

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How does Raph-chan's appearance relate to Raphtalia and Naofumi?

Raph-chan is a Shikigami created from Naofumi's blood and Raphtalia's hair, resulting in her resembling Raphtalia. She has the appearance of a red panda, raccoon, and tanuki hybrid, complete with a brown fluffy tail. Initially, Raphtalia was uncomfortable with Raph-chan's resemblance to her and was envious of Naofumi's affection for Raph-chan. However, Raph-chan's role in protecting Naofumi led to a working relationship between her and Raphtalia.

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What is the significance of Raph-chan's soul as seen by Naofumi?

Raph-chan, a Shikigami created from Naofumi's blood and Raphtalia's hair, is a significant presence for Naofumi. She is a manifestation of Natalia's soul, formed within an experimental hammer. Raph-chan provides stress relief for Naofumi, who finds comfort in her company. She also serves as a guardian, alerting Naofumi to unseen threats and aligning with his darker actions. Importantly, Raph-chan can perceive Naofumi in his soul form.

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What is the Raph race and how is Raph-chan connected to it?

The Raph race, a species with spiritual powers and resistance to status effects, can protect others via touch and perform spirit transfer rituals. Raph-chan, created from Naofumi's blood and Raphtalia's hair, is the Raph race's progenitor. Raph-chan II, a Raph, could see Naofumi's spirit in the Legendary Shield's world. The Raphs share affinities for light, dark, illusion magic, and have additional spiritual powers affinity.

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Is there a physical representation of Raph-chan, like a plush or mascot?

Raph-chan, an artificial lifeform in the Rising of the Shield Hero, has a mascot-like appearance, resembling a blend of a red panda, raccoon, and tanuki. A talking doll resembling Raph-chan was created, but it was not favored due to its ability to talk, unlike Raph-chan's characteristic 'rafu' cry.

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Appearance

Due to her being "born" from Raphtalia's hair, Raph-chan greatly resembles her. She 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.

Naofumi was able to get a brief glimpse of Raph-chan's soul. He saw a Demi-Human girl with small, round animal ears and brown medium-length hair. She had a tail a little longer than Raphtalia's. Light Novel Volume 21

Personality

Raph-chan has a mixture of Raphtalia's and Naofumi's personalities. She is easy going, overly friendly and naturally lovable, but she also shares a number of Naofumi's darker personality traits such as torturing a man who had made a profit off of making Filo perform for the masses. Beneath the cute exterior, Raph-chan also has a mischievous personality.

Relationships

• Naofumi Iwatani: Immediately upon creation, Raph-chan is very affectionate of Naofumi. She constantly watches out for him such as enemies Naofumi cannot sense or see. She also acts according to Naofumi's darker actions such as torture. In return, Naofumi is fond of Raph-chan. He enjoys petting her that it's how he spends some of his free time. As a result, Raph-chan becomes a source for relieving Naofumi's stress.
• Raphtalia: At first, Raphtalia is uneasy with Naofumi's beloved "pet" bearing her resemblance but Raph-chan soon proved her merit in protecting Naofumi so the two often ended up working together. However, Raphtalia still feels embarrassed and a little jealous when Naofumi shows affection to Raph-chan.

Trivia

• The『Chan』isn't a suffix. It's part of her name. If you were to call her properly, it would be Raph-chan-chan.
• Naofumi named her Raph-chan in the light novel because she was made using Raphtalia's hair and not because her cry is 'rafu'. In the anime, Filo named Raph-chan.
• S'yne had once made a talking doll which looked like Raph-chan. However, Naofumi hated it since it talked instead of the original's 'rafu'
• Raph-chan's spiritual powers were alluded to be very similar to the weasel Demi-Humans called Uhnte Jimna.