Rasa

Rasa is an anime-only character and a member of the Barbar Pirates. She is the navigator of that crew.

Rasa once lived in a small oasis village called Melias, located in Yuba, before it was buried in sand and abandoned.

Appearance
Rasa is a slim woman with fair skin and short black hair. She wears a white blouse on top of a purple shirt, a red scarf, and long, crimson pants. She also wears curved, brown boots. Like all members of the Barbar Pirates, she wears a little umbrella on her head. Her pink umbrella is placed in her hair acting as a hairpin.

Personality
Rasa initially seems like a stern, cold woman who dislikes outsiders. She held a grudge against Vivi and went so far as to put her life in danger out of spite.

However, once she and Vivi talked openly about the past, Rasa revealed deep suffering that began when she stayed in Melias by herself alone. These complex emotions were a mix of hope and anguish. which Rasa became relieved of after she reunited with Vivi.

Nefertari Vivi
Rasa used to bear a grudge against Vivi because she thought King Cobra never respected their promise of helping the village of Melias. She threatened Vivi and put her life in danger by knocking her sand sled toward a pit of quicksand. It was only after Rasa revealed her past to the princess in the ruins of Melias and the two cried together that she let her grudge go.

Abilities and Powers
Rasa is the best sand sled rider and navigator of the Barbar Pirates. She is also shown to be a good knife thrower.

Past
When King Cobra was on a royal tour around the country, he visited Melias. The people of the village gave his daughter Vivi a small sand sled as a display of gratitude. Rasa met Vivi and gave the princess a wreath. Cobra promised to return to the village if anything were to happen to its oasis, but after the oasis was buried under the sand, Melias was abandoned by its people. Rasa was the only person who stayed in the village, waiting for the king to return, until Barbarossa found her and took her in.

Arabasta Arc
Rasa and Barbarossa are first seen sailing across the desert in their ship.

The Barbar Pirates captured Vivi, Nami, and Matsuge, and after Luffy destroyed their ship's mast, Barbarossa sent Rasa and Zaba to accompany Luffy to go look for wood. While the Straw Hat Pirates were deciding who would go with Luffy, Rasa threw her knife at Vivi and jumped down from the broken mast, landing in front of her. Recognizing the princess, she ordered Vivi to accompany them.



While traveling to Melias, Rasa sped by Luffy and Vivi and bumped into their sand sled, sending them hurtling toward a pit of quicksand. Zaba protested the act, but Rasa was insistent upon spiting her. Using his Devil Fruit powers, Luffy reached through the sand from underground and grabbed onto Rasa's sled, saving himself and Vivi and propelling them forward. Rasa and Zaba were shocked watching the pair fly ahead of them.

The group arrived at Melias and took wood from an abandoned building. Rasa explained the village's past, including her encounter with Vivi. Speaking openly about her hardship, Rasa cried and forgave Vivi. The group returned to the Barbar Pirates with the wood. When the Straw Hat Pirates left for Ido, Rasa stood atop the rebuilt mast and waved goodbye to Vivi.

After the Straw Hat Pirates defeated Crocodile and Vivi gave her speech, Rasa was last seen picking up a bag that had been stolen from a little girl a Warusagi Bird. She then looked toward a town.

Trivia

 * Rasa’s knife resembles an African mambele.

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