Sarasa

Sarasa is the protagonist of Basara, and the twin sister of Tatara. After Tatara's untimely death at the hands of the Red King, Sarasa takes up his name and appearance in order to prevent her people from losing hope in the revolution. She is in a relationship with Shuri.

Appearance
Sarasa is very close in appearance to her brother, both having brown hair and brown eyes. After Tatara's death, Sarasa cut her hair to shoulder length in order to take his identity, and wore her hair wrapped with cloth to match his style. When not being Tatara, Sarasa often wears her hair in shoulder-length braids, and wears more feminine clothing.

Personality
Sarasa was initially a very lonely person, as she felt overshadowed by the attention that was given to her brother in their childhood. After his death, Sarasa becomes more willful, displaying well-developed battle instincts and tactical skills. However, Sarasa is also prone to misjudging situations, letting her emotions get the better of her and not thinking of the consequences. As a result, she has trouble trusting those she depends on, though she gradually becomes more accepting as she gathers more allies.

When not battling as Tatara, Sarasa is more carefree and playful, enjoying time spent with her friends.

History
On the day of Tatara and Sarasa's birth, the village prophet and doctor, Nagi, predicted that Sarasa would be the "Child of Destiny" that would lead the country to freedom. In order to protect Sarasa, the twins' parents decided to raise Tatara as the chosen son instead. As a result, Sarasa had a normal childhood, darkened only by the extra attention that Tatara was being given, and took her lessons with Nagi. As she got older, she developed an interest in plants, and wanted to find new ways to make the desert greener.

Plot
When Tatara and Sarasa were born, Nagi prophesied that one of the children was destined to lead the people to freedom. While the rest of the village assumed that the boy, Tatara, was the destined child, their family hid that it was actually the girl, Sarasa, in order to keep her safe. As a result, Sarasa was raised as a normal child.

On her twelfth birthday, Sarasa tried to explore a bit of the desert that she lived in, only to be stopped by her friend Makoto, as well as Kakuji and Nagi.