Ralsei's PawPads

Ralsei is a short monster-like Darkner. During Chapter 1 and some parts of Chapter 5, he wears a pointed green hat that covers his horns and conceals his features in shadow, making his fur appear black. The tuft on Ralsei's head and the tips of his ears are unkempt, and his two fangs peek in front of his scarf. Ralsei wears round green glasses, a pink scarf, and a long, green robe with a black heart in the center, and the lower sweep appearing tattered. His arms are usually hidden beneath his robe, so in battle, his scarf sometimes acts as an arm and can lift his hat to use an item. Occasionally, he reveals his arms and the robe's long green sleeves, such as when using a spell. When Ralsei removes his hat, his face and body resemble the members of the Dreemurr family, such as Asriel. and Toriel. He has white fur, with an unkempt tuft on top of his head, two floppy ears, and pink horns that point inward in his overworld sprite, and outward for his hatless face sprite, unlike the hat-wearing sprite, where they point inward. When Ralsei's glasses are off, his eyes are visibly pink-colored with detailed eyelashes and what appears to be pink eyeshadow. Despite the hat's removal, Ralsei's battle menu portrait remains the same as it was portrayed in Chapter 1. From Chapter 2 onwards, certain details of Ralsei's robe change. His arms are no longer hidden beneath his robe, which now has long black sleeves, and the lower sweep of it appears uniform rather than tattered. The emblem on his chest appears to change from a heart to an inverted spade. This element is only present on some of his sprites, with most of his in-battle sprites and some of his overworld sprites reverting to a heart emblem. Ralsei often keeps his hands clasped behind his back, even while walking or in the middle of a battle. When DOWNed in battle, Ralsei disappears, leaving only his clothes on the ground. This is not the case when fighting Flowery in Chapter 5; instead of disappearing, he only kneels angrily. In Chapter 5 Ralsei is revealed to have paw pads, which he deems cute. Ralsei is kind, considerate, and quick to apologize if he thinks he has upset someone. He is also gentle and believes that FIGHTing is unnecessary, favoring pacifism in battles while leaving the final decision to Kris. However, he himself makes an exception to this rule if an enemy is inherently hostile and cannot be SPAREd. Ralsei is humble, as he does not expect to be chosen over others and bows to everyone when ACTing. Ralsei hugging Kris and Susie. Ralsei is affectionate, and loves both giving and receiving hugs. He once hugged the Dummy to "Test it out", can perform Heal Prayer with a hug and ask Kris to hug him instead of the Dummy. Being complimented or given affection easily flusters him, and he is often self-conscious, citing this as the reason he concealed his face. Ralsei is reluctant to get angry. At most, he appears disappointed when Kris or Susie act mean. Ralsei is somewhat naive and innocent, as he readily forgives King when he feigns surrender, but learns to not always be so trustful of others after King's ambush.Ralsei is also responsible, as he encourages Susie and Kris to do their homework and emphasizes the importance of education. If tasked with unfamiliar situations, he prefers to read instructions. Ralsei cares immensely about his friends, and is willing to protect them with his life, and to take any pain on behalf of them. He also supports others establishing friendships, as he favors helping Lancerdespite his status. Believing that his purpose is to make Kris and Susie happy, Ralsei initially worries that his opinions or desires that do not directly benefit others are "Selfish". This guilt leads him to leave his room in his castle unfurnished, as he thinks that there is no reason for him to have anything personal. He also considers friendship to be a responsibility he cannot fully fulfill as a Darkner, which brings him sorrow, yet he views even this sorrow as selfish. Despite these worries, Ralsei frequently expresses so-called "Selfish" wishes and opinions. As early as Chapter 1, he orders Susie not to make fun of him if she wants him to bake her cakes.[36] If Kris throws away his Manual, Ralsei initially pretends that he is fine with it. However, he becomes offended and later subtly reminds Kris of the action by placing a trash can in their room. When Susie reassures Ralsei that he deserves to have his own room, he admits that Susie is nice to the point of making his heart hurt and confesses to Kris that he feels as though he is developing his own opinions, likes, dislikes, desires, and fears. When Kris reassures Ralsei that it is acceptable for a Darkner to feel this way, he becomes happy and takes this sentiment to heart, later repeating it to Pink. Starting in Chapter 5, due to encouragement from Susie and Kris, Ralsei begins to be more open about his feelings, openly expressing anger towards Flowery, to the point of lashing out and attacking him, and takes on a more sassy attitude, teasing Orange along with the rest of the party. He also begins to show displeasure towards wearing his hat and to Flowery making him wear it again. Although Ralsei claims that he does not have any interests or hobbies, he engages in various activities for Kris and Susie. Ralsei enjoys baking cakes for them and is embarrassed by the taste when he first tries his own cake in Chapter 4. Ralsei is also capable of sewing, and suggests Susie to crochet team scarves. He appears to enjoy music as well, as he sings a few notes of The Legend, seems capable of playing the organ, and is heard humming Dark Sanctuary. Ralsei shows an interest in written content. He writes a Manual for Kris and Susie,nappears protective of it, and places copies in both Kris and Susie's rooms in the hope that they will read them. Ralsei also works on reminder manuals and immediately contributes to the freely editable CYBERPEDIA when he discovers it. Additionally, Ralsei is fond of dressing up and enjoys playing video games with Susie to the point of forgetting about everything else. He also appreciates gifts, as he cuddles a plush if Kris gives him a gift in Cyber City, which causes him to want more plush toys. Ralsei introduces Kris to their SOUL: Similarly to other Darkners, he is very knowledgeable about the Dark World, and has some knowledge of the Light World as well. At times, Ralsei informs of gameplay mechanics such as the SOUL's function, Controls, Recruits, knows which Equipment can be given to other party members,and reminds Kris to SAVE. Uniquely from other Darkners, Ralsei is capable of sensing a "Dark Presence" from Dark Fountains, which often motivates him to transfer into another Dark World on his own. He has complete knowledge of the prophecy, though he did not choose to bear it. Aware of the prophecy's tragic ending, Ralsei makes efforts to prevent it from happening by only disclosing select parts of the prophecy and being kind, informing Kris in the start of their adventure that kindness may change the outcome of their adventures. When he discovered that the prophecy tapestries within the Dark Sanctuaries remained unchanged despite his efforts, he became overwhelmed with stress and hopelessness, finding it difficult to feign a smile to hide his fears. His hope is renewed by Susie at the end of the Chapter. Ralsei initially refuses to curse, often being hesitant to do so or replacing vulgar words. After he becomes more comfortable with his own personality later in the story, he freely curses along with the rest of the party. When faced with absurd situations, Ralsei sometimes ends the interaction by saying "Okay". Ralsei occasionally uses British or Australian English words such as "Lift" To refer to an elevator, and "Fancy" Or "Chuffed" To refer to liking something