Prince of Persia Wiki
Advertisement
Prince of Persia Wiki
Biography
Gameplay
Quotes


"I am of the Djinn. We are not so short lived as humans. Or so quick to forget things of vital importance."
—Razia to the Prince[5]

Razia is a Djinn, queen of the Marid tribe, and guardian of Rekem's water reservoir. Razia was one of many Djinn tribe leaders who allied with King Solomon. long ago, she and other Djinn fought the Ifrit Ratash after he creates the Sand Army to destroy the alliance between Djinn and human and sealed him away. Thousands of years later, she aids the Prince when his brother, Malik, releases the army and Ratash.[2]

She acts as one of the protagonists in Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands.

Official Description[]

"A Queen of one of the tribes of the Djinn, Razia has stayed in the city for centuries; her magic protects the reservoir that keeps it an oasis in the desert. She remembers the Sand Army--- and was there when it was sealed away. When she realizes what has happened, she appears to help the Prince--- while partly blaming him for letting Malik release the army in the first place. Razia is regal and stern; she does not ask, she commands. The Prince isn't used to being treated as a servant rather than royalty and resents it."
—Official Booklet Description[6]

Characteristics[]

Appearance[]

Razia appears as a woman with dark brown skin, dark hair and slim build. Razia physical appearance is that of an ageless young woman. She wears an ornate green shirt fashioned in gold lining and jewelry, and black pants accented with silver anklets. She wears no footwear, but walks barefooted. Her hands and hair are similarly fashioned in gold rings and hairpieces that keep her hair from away from her face.

Personality[]

A fifteen thousand year old Djinn, Razia has acted as guardian of the Rekem and humanity since before the betrayal of Ratash. Razia is a wise woman and in the advent of the Djinn's exodus from the human population, the only living being with knowledge of the dangers of Ratash and his Sand Army. Razia is also a serious and matter of fact, explaining the Prince of what must be done. She is also sympathetic and stated she wasn't heartless and knew what she was asking was difficult in regards to killing Malik in order to stop Ratash. She deeply cares for Marid, protecting the lands even when most of her kind left from fear of Ratash returning. And displayed true loyalty to King Solomon by protecting what he held dear to him.[2]

Skills, equipment, and abilities[]

As a djinn, Razia possessed longevity beyond that of a human, and lived for thousands of years. On account of her longevity, Razia is wise beyond her perceived years and familiar with the history surrounding the Solomon's kingdom, his palace. She had an extensive knowledge concerning both as she was once an active participant in era of Solomon's rule.[2]

Razia can pass on the ability to manipulate the classical elements, and the ability to manipulate time.[2] With her magic, Razia has the ability to return things to what they once was using the her memories. Razia also displayed the ability to levitate, and she teleport between fair distances. As Razia can pass on the ability to control the classical elements, she can also use them. As one of the Marid, she primary power was the manipulation of water, her native element. Razia could transform her body into liquid form, and manipulate the temperature of the water to a point where she could transform it into ice.[2] Razia's power comes with limits. While the power of another Djinn can typically counter another, Ratash's magic is stronger then her own. As a result, whenever the Sand Army was near, she could not act against them, nor physically remain the area until Ratash's influence was removed.[2] According to Razia, only the magic of a fellow Djinn can kill another.[2][7]

As a sword spirit, the nature of her powers changed; Despite lacking her full strength, Razia was able to manifest a non-corporeal form, and levitate, but she could not teleport. Razia was also able to pass on the ability to manipulate time[4], and restored the Prince's memory.[4]

When taken from her, and used for nefarious reasons, Razia's powers appeared able to transform others and give them abilities through the influence of the Master, the leader of the cult. Others that the Master influenced using her powers appeared able to retain their free will and were unlike that of Sand Creatures.[4] While limited, Razia's power could manipulate sand, a classical element.[8] The restoration her powers seemingly ended her life after the fight and subsequent defeat of the Master.[4]

Biography[]

Early Life[]

Razia once lived in peace with other tribes of the Djinn in Rekem under the allyship of King Solomon. Razia protected the water reservoirs of Rekem and Solomon's palace, allowing the populace of the kingdom to survive. Her magic protected the reservoir that kept the kingdom an "oasis in the desert".[2] However, when the Ifrit Ratash decided to turn against humanity, she and the tribes of the Djinnn allied with King Solomon and fought against their former comrade and his Sand Army. When Ratash was trapped using the seal, he was sealed away in Solomon's Treasure Vault. In the aftermath of their battle against Ratash, all Djinn except Razia to depart from humanity.[2]

Razia chose to remain among Solomon and his people and kept a watchful eye in her own realm, even after Solomon's death. When Solomon's kingdom fell under the guardianship of King Shahraman's family, Razia fell into dormancy.[2]

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands[]

When the Prince enters her realm, she was awakened from her slumber when he attempted to drink from the fountain she slept in. Emerging, she demanded to know why he entered her domain. After he accounts what occurred in the castle prior to his arrival, Razia decided to help the Prince, believing him and Malik responsible for release of Ratash and the army.[2]

When the Prince and Malik seem to kill Ratash, and Malik inevitably absorbs his power. However, his half of the seal was shattered. Razia explains to the Prince that Ratash cannot be killed by any ordinary sword, and that what actually happened was quite different than what the Prince saw. Ratash actually killed Malik and possessed his body. The Prince doesn't believe this, and sets out to find the Djinn Sword, which Razia says can kill Ratash.

Once the Prince retrieved the sword from the ruined Djinn city of Rakem, Razia sacrificed her physical form and merged with the sword, bestowing it with incredible powers capable of striking down sand creatures in only a single swing. She did not know what would happen to her once Ratash was slain, but the Prince vowed that he would see her safely home, a promise that gave her comfort while on the way to the final confrontation with Ratash.[2]

During the final battle, she and Ratash exchanged insults while the Prince fought valiantly against the Ifrit. The Prince finally struck the killing blow by plunging Razia directly into the medallion on Ratash's chest.

Afterward, the Prince retrieved Razia from the ruined palace. He called out for her but received no response. Assuming that Razia sacrificed her life to remove Ratash from the world once and for all, the Prince returned the sword to Rakem, respecting her desire to return home.[2]

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (DS)[]

The spirit of Razia is disturbed by a Cult who steals the Djinn Sword from its resting place in what remained of Solomon's Palace. At the same time, the Prince is abducted by a cult.[4]

They used the Prince and Razia in a blood ceremony that resulted in the theft of her powers and the loss of the Prince's memories. Razia believed that killing the four cult members --- who've become gigantic Sand Creatures --- will restore not only her powers, but his memories. The two set off and track down the cult members one by one.[4]

Their memories and power restored, when they confront the Master, the Prince manages to kill him with the Djinn Sword, but at the cost of Razia's life. The Prince drops the vacant sword from the top of the tower of Babylon, the Sword dissolves before it reaches the ground.[4]

Trivia[]

References[]

  1. Prince of Persia: Time Run
  2. 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands
  3. It is established in Prince of Persia: Time Run that the time period where Prince of Persia: Warrior Within / Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones takes place in is 530BC. If she is over 15,000 years old in the main version of Forgotten Sands, she would have to have been born around then.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands (DS)
  5. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands: Prologue
  6. Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands Prima Official Strategy Guide, page 3
  7. Razia: "To destroy what one Djinn has created requires the magic of another."
  8. Razia: "Sand. The third element worshiped by the gods. It represented the land beneath their feet and the borders of their Kingdom. And as grains through an hourglass, it also stood for time."

Advertisement