Rao

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The stunning Rao

Rao is an extremely beautiful priestess. She is given the nickname "Busty Babe" by Issun and it amply fits her. She is a regent to Queen Himiko and she also protects Ryoshima Coast from evil. She is adored by all especially as she also works as a healer to the sick.

However this is the real Rao, the Rao that Amaterasu and Issun meet is an evil Rao that has been taken over by Ninetails. This evil Rao tricks them and asks them to find the Fox Rods, as she convinces them that they will defeat Ninetails. She also asks them to kill the Water Dragon, even though this is the only way to get to Ninetail's domain, Oni Island.

Previous to this the real Rao had been killed by Ninetails as she was the one who fought him and took away his Fox Rods. Her body was hidden under Ankoku Temple and left to rot while Ninetails disguised himself as her. Only when Amaterasu and Issun find the real Rao's body does Ninetails reveal himself to be posing as Rao. They then have to fight evil Rao who as the masked head of Ninetails and the body of Rao.

Appearance

Rao is a very beautiful woman with long black hair. She wears a purple kimono and red beads. From flashbacks we see that the real Rao wore blue beads and did not cover her face with her fringe.
Her most noticeable feature is her large chest which is what possible captivated Issun. He also makes a lot of comments about it such as "Ahh, the wonders of nature, like a deep valley between two lofty peaks" and refers to them as "melons". It is a running joke in the game and adds some comical relief. Her large chest is also her downfall as is was probably how Ninetails, a Kitsune, entered her body to possess her.
When she is in her "evil Rao" form, she has the same body but her face is that of Ninetails and she also has appendages that resemble a Celestial Brush on her legs.

Based on

Rao is based on the Japanese legend of "Happyaku Bikuni" or "The Eight-Hundred-Year-Old Priestess" in English. This story is about a young girl who accidentally eats the meat of a mermaid. When the girl reaches adulthood she suddenly stops ageing and becomes near immortal. However after marrying many times and out living all of her families she finally has enough. She then becomes and nun and retreats to a cave to die.

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