. . Ragatha | | if you could fall in love, twice with me. ★

APPEARANCE:

Ragatha is an average-height ragdoll-esque looking humanoid character whose appearance is notably identical to that of a Raggedy Ann doll, composed of actual rags, cotton and buttons. She is shown to be bleeding stuffing whenever wounded or injured as seen in the episodes "Candy Carrier Chaos!" and "They All Get Guns". This is further bolstered by the texture of her skin, in which she sports a rough, burlap-like texture, which is most visible in close-up shots or underneath certain lighting. She has messy, thick, yarn-like candy-red hair, with each individual strand varying in length but reaching roughly her shoulders. Four pieces of yarn extend right above her eyes, meant to represent her bangs. Her overall hair seems to be fashioned in a specific manner, appearing to vaguely resemble the 1940s pin-curl haircut, or more specifically, the Shirley Temple haircut.

Ragatha has an oval-shaped head, with a thin neck. She also features mismatched eyes; her right eye is a large, dark cornflower-blue button sewn onto her face through its four eyelets by a dark gray string, forming an X, while her opposite eye is oval-shaped with a plain jet-black pupil and purple eyelids, and three visible eyelashes sticking out of the side. Additionally, she has a flat red triangular nose, a red mouth and lips, mitten-like hands, and a pair of stumps for feet. Depending on her expression, thin black eyebrows will appear, usually to form sympathetic or irritated expressions.

Ragatha's outfit consists of a 1940s collared cornflower-blue dress, patterned with various square patches that are colored slightly darker, although it occasionally appears more purple due to warmer lighting.[5] The dress consists of a thick piece of fabric hugging her waist and a pleated skirt, followed by a white petticoat and a pair of puffed, mid-length sleeves that extend to her elbows, with the ends being trimmed by white frills. She wears plain black shoes and a cornflower-blue bow on her head.

PERSONALITY

Ragatha is described as "the sweetest little optimist". At first glance, that optimism seems simple and genuine;[6] however, it is soon revealed that there is more going on underneath. She often feels like she is forcing herself to stay upbeat, almost like it is the only way she can keep it together. Even when she goes through serious injuries or intense situations, she brushes them off like they are nothing. Over time, this starts to come across as unnatural. Gangle points out that the constant positivity Ragatha expresses can feel disingenuous after a while. Jax adds that she tries a little too hard, to the point where it can seem like she is using that attitude to get something out of people.

Even with all of that, Ragatha is very forgiving. When Pomni leaves her behind while running from Kaufmo, Ragatha does not hold it against her and instead understands why she reacted that way. Even so, she is not endlessly patient and does have her limits but tends to keep those feelings buried so she does not start conflict or make things worse. When Gooseworx was asked why Ragatha seemed angry at Pomni by the end of the pilot for not helping her when she previously said she understood if Pomni wouldn't, Gooseworx responded by saying Ragatha would say "things she doesn't necessarily mean if she thinks it'll ease tensions".[7] Ragatha ends up getting their day ruined quite often, but since she is a doll, she can ignore most of the pain and sometimes laugh it off. However, this does not mean she enjoys it. She still wants to avoid getting damaged and clearly gets annoyed when others, especially Jax, put her in those situations. For example, when Jax forces Gangle to ram the spiked truck driven by the Gummy Bandits, Gangle does so reluctantly, and Ragatha ends up getting impaled in the process. Even then, she is not seriously affected, and later the damage appears to be completely gone.

Ragatha is also very sensitive to how others see her and cares a lot about their opinions. At one point, she admits to Kinger that she feels like Pomni does not really like her. As shown in "Candy Carrier Chaos!", Ragatha does not appear to hold any form of grudge. In fact, she is concerned for Pomni for what she has been through since entering the circus and thinks she doesn't like her due to the entire ordeal, stemming from her looking seemingly angry at Pomni by the end of the pilot for not helping her when she previously said she understood if Pomni wouldn't. It proves how Ragatha says "things she doesn't necessarily mean if she thinks it'll ease tensions".[7]

A similar moment happens when she is under the effects of Stupid Sauce and she tells Jax that even though she hates him, she still does not want him to hate her back. Her habit of trying to please everyone and quickly forgiving others can be seen as a reflection of her fear of being disliked or rejected, along with a general fear of emotional pain. Her conversation with Kinger reveals that she was not always this composed. When she first arrived, she was just as scared and nervous as Pomni. Over time, she had to find ways to cope so she could accept her situation, and deals with stressful situations by internalizing.[8] Later on, more of her deeper insecurities come to light. These are tied to past trauma from her overbearing mother and a strong fear of being hated or failing to build real friendships. After Kinger shares some advice with her, Ragatha starts easing up on herself. When she finally meets Pomni again afterwards, the two begin to repair their relationship, and their bond grows stronger because of it.

In Episodes 7 and 8 however, her character changes dramatically. She has almost completely abandoned her people-pleasing tendencies, and is more focused on building actual relationships, mainly with Pomni. When standing up to Caine, she drops the smile completely, telling him that he never lets them feel at home, and how he never bothers to understand what it's like in their shoes. In Episode 9, Ragatha nearly falls into despair after realizing she and the other humans are just digital brain scans. She, and everyone except for Pomni and Kinger, distanced themselves. However, she eventually came back to help repair the circus. Shortly after Jax's abstraction, she reveals that they used to be "friends", and that when Ribbit abstracted, Jax made her promise to never say her name again, to which she agreed. She shows regret, wondering if things would be different if she said no. She did this in hope Jax would continue to be her friend, to which the latter is the opposite. She becomes even hateful to herself in this scene, as she is bitter at herself for letting her fear of hatred override her common sense. When Pomni assures Ragatha that despite everything that happed in the series she is still her closest friend she was brought to tears as the two embrace each other. After getting closure from seeing her human self’s life via a presentation of the groups’ social media accounts, Ragatha learns how to truly enjoy her digital existence. Ragatha and Pomni's bond is stronger than ever as they go on different adventures of their choosing in the circus.