


Technically a 10 year old girl, being a demi-human, Raphtalia's body is able to age to that of a young woman as her levels increase. It is later revealed that through her Tanuki heritage, she is an heir to the throne of Q'Ten Lo, her father having eloped to Meloromarc and putting her at odds with her distant relatives. Able to see past Naofumi's cynical nature, she falls in love with him and does her best to help him overcome his resentment towards others and losing himself to the Shield of Wrath, even volunteering to have her slave curse re-applied after it is forcibly removed as a sign of devotion. Under Naofumi's protection, Raphtalia becomes a skilled sword-fighter and is able to find closure from her past traumas. Near death and suffering from panic attacks, she was sold back and later purchased by Naofumi who, unable to fight himself, desired to use her as his sword in the coming Waves. First purchased by a nobleman, she is physically and emotionally tortured out of racial resentment towards demi-humans and left a shell of her former self. Shortly after, she and her fellow villagers were captured and sold into slavery by Melromarc's Royal Knights. Originally living in a village on Melromarc's coast, Raphtalia ( ラフタリア, Rafutaria) is a Tanuki-Raccoon demi-human who was left orphaned in the wake of the first Wave to strike the world. Raphtalia Voiced by: Asami Seto (Japanese) Erica Mendez (English) The Vassal Katana Hero and main heroine. Generally reluctant to trust strangers, often asking to be paid upfront or using slave curses to prevent lying, he tries his best to live up to the expectations of those who have placed their faith in him or treat him as an equal. Viewing his role as a Hero burdensome, having been summoned against his will, Naofumi shows little remorse in using underhanded tactics to ensure the survival of his party despite the criticism of his fellow heroes. It is only after Raphtalia defended him and proclaimed her loyalty that Naofumi began to slowly open up to those around him and realizing his mistakes. Originally an open minded person, he becomes cynical and distrustful of others due to being looked down by his fellow heroes, subjected to religious prejudice from citizens, and being robbed and falsely accused of attempted rape by Malty. Main article: Naofumi Iwatani Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (Japanese) Billy Kametz (season 1), Stephen Fu (season 2–present) (English) The Shield Hero and protagonist, Naofumi Iwatani ( 岩谷 尚文, Iwatani Naofumi) was a university student who was summoned from another world after finding a book about the Four Heroes.
