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Rastel Biheusen is a character appearing in Atelier Judie: The Alchemist of Gramnad.
She comes from a rich family in Metterburg. She likes to sing, grow flowers and listen to fairy tales. She is a bit of a day dreamer and is interested in magic.[1] She is also a romantic, willing to believe unlikely stories that most other people would dismiss. Having grown up in a wealthy home, she is a bit naïve to the lives of the common people. However, she never bears ill intentions and only seeks to help others.
Rastel instantly develops a fascination with time traveler Judith Volltone, and grows very attached to her. She takes Judie at her word that she is a time traveler without ever questioning it and wants to help Judie return to her own time.[2] Even if Judie finds her to be a bit odd at times, the two develop a strong friendship that turns into one of the main themes, and conflicts, of the story. Rastel even states that Judie is the most important person to her.
She can use mysterious magic powers by singing. All her in-battle skills are songs, which all have an actual short music clip sung by her voice actress associated with each one of them.
Role[]
When Judith sees Rastel standing on a bridge in Wern, she believes that she is about to commit suicide and attempts to stop her. Rastel first mistakes Judie for a fairy. When Judith tells her she has traveled 200 years from her own time, she is very amazed and believes her story. She asks Judith to meet her in Metterburg, where Rastel will be waiting for her.
Once the player visits Metterburg, Rastel will come running to Judith, and also reveals that she has waited every day by the gate of the city for Judith to show up. Rastel will then show Judith around the city and invite her to her home. Rastel tells Judith that despite that she doesn't know about anything outside of the city she lives in, she would like to help Judith to return to her own time. She eventually becomes a close friend of Judith.
From traveling to different cities with Rastel, Rastel will be able to learn new skills.
When Judith hears about the Tower of Maibaum and tells Rastel about it, she attempts to stop her, but eventually helps her enter the tower by singing a special song. However, in exchange for that Rastel will no longer stop her from going to dangerous places, she would like Judith to make a promise to listen to her request once the time comes. Judith quickly promises her to do so.
If the player decides to return to the past using the Hourglass of the Dragon by talking to Post, Rastel will appear as Judith, Oval, and Post are about to begin the depart in the forest. Depending on certain conditions, she will either tell Judith that she has known that this day will come ever since since Judith revealed that she came from the past or remind Judith of the promise she made her at the tower of Maibaum and beg her not to return.
If the player chooses to return to the past or haven't fulfilled the conditions for the choice to stay in the future, a crying Rastel will shout something unhearable and head towards the disappearing Judith just as the hourglass shatters. Rastel can be seen during the credits to have kept the frame for the hourglass, and a book with a picture of Judith and Fink can be seen at the table she sits by. If the player stays in the future, Rastel can be seen during the credits at the construction of "Atelier Judie". Once Judith arrives at the house, Rastel and Judith run to each other and hug.
Battle[]
Rastel can only be equipped with a staff and dress and depends on her singing in battle. Her physical abilities are lacking. She does not cost anything to hire.[3]
Skills[4][]
| Skill | Level Learned | MP Consumption | Skill Description |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Good Luck Charm |
Starting level. | 0 | |
| Song of the Fight | 25 | Raises attack and defense of all allies. | |
| Song of the Fairy | 30 | Restore LP of all allies. | |
| Song of the Royal Family | Learns in Metterburg. | 77 | |
| Song of the Aristocracy | Learns in Risa. | 16 | Restore HP of all allies. |
Trivia[]
- Her voice actress also voices Iris Blanchimont in Atelier Iris: Eternal Mana and Atelier Iris 2: The Azoth of Destiny.
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