Ranni

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Ranni (菈妮)
Alias(es)	Witch Ranni; Moon Princess; Lunar Princess; Princess Ranni of the Moon 32 201
Species/Race	Demigod 43 44
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Carian royal family; leader of Blaidd, Iji, and Seluvis's faction 43 46
Occupation/Role	Witch pursuing the law of the stars and opposition to the Greater Will 43 83
Status	Turned into ashes through Alexander at her own request 227
First Appearance	Chapter 37

Background

Ranni is the daughter of Radagon and Rennala, alongside Starscourage Radahn and Rykard. Unlike the Greater Will's preferred order, she developed an interest in the stars and became unsuitable as a prospective ruler under its control. 32

To escape the Two Fingers, Ranni used Deathroot to destroy her own body and later used a Fingermaiden's Finger against the Two Fingers controlling her. Her soul split after her body died; one half carried away the Rune of Death, while the other eventually became connected to Melina through shared runic origins. 27 44

Her discarded body remained atop the Divine Tower of Liurnia, where Lin Luo later recovered the mark of death. 77

Appearance

Ranni primarily appears through a petite blue-haired puppet body or as a cold spiritual form. She dresses as a sorceress and commonly conceals herself beneath an oversized hat. 43 78 83

• Has four small hands and a short puppet frame. 43 71
• Wears a large sorcerer's or Snow Witch hat, often lowered to hide her expression. 43 201
• Has blue hair beneath her puppet hood. 82
• Leaves behind a white sorcerer's robe when departing her tower. 78
• Her spirit form is cold and faintly luminous. 83

Personality

Ranni is proud, guarded, and strategic. She approaches Lin Luo with suspicion after sensing Destined Death in his Black Sword, but tests his intentions rather than immediately seizing the weapon. 43 44

Despite her aloof manner, she is easily flustered by affection and struggles to state her feelings plainly. She repeatedly pretends to sleep or act composed before Lin Luo arrives, regrets speaking harshly to him, and treasures the flowers he gives her. 43 46 71 72

Her commitment to the stars remains central to her identity. Even after accepting Lin Luo as her King, she hesitates to abandon the law she has pursued for so long. 83

Abilities & Skills

Carian and Lunar Sorcery

Ranni's combat consciousness can possess or act through Rennala during the Academy battle, wielding powerful Carian magic against Lin Luo. 37 38

• Creates barrages of white magic crystals that resemble stars. 37
• Casts Comet Azur, forcing Lin Luo to counter with his own legendary sorcery. 37 38
• Uses Ranni's Dark Moon, a freezing lunar spell capable of creating a delayed magical explosion. 104
• Her magical perception allows her to sense the immense surge caused by the Academy's Comet Azur clash from her tower. 38

Spiritual and Puppet Existence

After abandoning her original body, Ranni acts through a puppet body, a diminutive doll, and a spiritual projection. 44 78 83

• Can place her soul within a small blue doll to communicate with Lin Luo. 78
• Manifests beside Lin Luo as a spirit after the Dark Moon Ring is used. 83
• Her puppet body cannot sustain prolonged movement, requiring her to return to her tower and create a new body. 119

Defiance of the Two Fingers

Ranni's actions are directed toward severing the Greater Will's control and establishing an order beyond it. 27 43

• Destroyed her physical body to escape the Two Fingers' influence. 27
• Recognizes the Godslayer's Greatsword and Destined Death as threats capable of harming the Fingers. 43
• Successfully takes control of the Two Fingers while Lin Luo travels toward the Moonfolk Ruins. 82
• Entrusts Lin Luo with the Fingerprint Stone Blade as part of her preparations. 77

Rune Resonance

Ranni's runes resonate with Melina's when they meet in her tower, drawing Lin Luo into a vision of the Lands Between's history and the origin of their connection. 44 45

• The resonance reveals Ranni and Melina's souls separating. 45
• Ranni witnesses visions of Lin Luo's future journey through Nokron, the Lake of Rot, Astel, and the Dark Moon Ring. 45
• The experience weakens her indifference toward Lin Luo and begins their deeper emotional connection. 45

Equipment and Associated Items

• Fingerprint Stone Blade — Nokron's secret treasure; Ranni gives it to Lin Luo before beginning her solitary path into darkness. 77
• Carian Inverted Statue — Given to Lin Luo to undo the connection between the Carian royal house and Ranni's Divine Tower. 77
• Dark Moon Ring — A consort's contract ring inscribed with a warning against facing the stars' darkness alone. Lin Luo uses it to confirm his bond with Ranni. 82 83
• Dark Moon Greatsword — The moonlit greatsword granted to Ranni's chosen King after their bond is confirmed. 83 86
• White sorcerer's robe — Left behind in her tower after she departs in spirit form. 78

Relationships

• Lin Luo / Miquella — Initially recruits him as a Tarnished servant; later recognizes him as her King and accepts a romantic bond with him. She remains accepting after learning that Lin Luo is Miquella. 43 83 135 159
• Rennala — Her mother, whom Ranni protects through a combat consciousness during Lin Luo's assault on the Academy. Rennala's final words after defeat express love for Ranni. 37 38
• Radagon — Her father; his departure from Rennala follows the failure to produce another child for the Greater Will's plans. 32
• Starscourage Radahn — Her brother; his death is necessary to unseal the stars and reopen the path to Nokron. 43 46 71
• Blaidd — Her half-wolf retainer and sworn servant, assigned to investigate Nokron. His loyalty is exploited by the Greater Will until Lin Luo frees him. 43 46 84
• Iji — Her strategist and former Carian royal servant, devoted to Ranni and the Carian royal family. 43 46 86
• Seluvis — A sorcery professor within her faction; Ranni reacts with anger and hurt upon learning of his plan to deceive her with a potion. 43 47
• Melina — Their runes resonate strongly, exposing their shared connection to Destined Death and creating immediate tension between them. 44 45
• Loretta — A former Carian royal knight who accepts Lin Luo's status after Ranni personally identifies him as her King. 135 136

Story Role / Major Arcs

Academy Intervention

Ranni first appears as a combat consciousness emerging through Rennala's amber after Lin Luo breaks Rennala's shield. Mistaking him for an unknown Tarnished threatening her mother, she attacks him with high-level Carian sorcery. 37

The duel ends when Rennala falls unconscious. Ranni, sensing the magical disturbance from afar afterward, begins to question who could have activated her mother's seal. 38

Recruitment of Lin Luo

At Ranni's Sorcerer's Tower, she offers Lin Luo a place in her service after he claims to have met her before. When he declares his aim to kill the Greater Will, she assigns him to work with Blaidd and uncover Nokron's secrets. 43

Her suspicion escalates when Lin Luo reveals the Black Sword's Destined Death. Before either can act, Ranni's runes resonate with Melina's and Lin Luo's, forcing all three into a shared vision. 43 44

Opening the Path to Nokron

Ranni's fate begins moving once Lin Luo defeats Radahn and breaks the seal of the stars. She continues to hide her concern behind a composed facade while preparing for the next stage of her plan. 71

After Lin Luo retrieves the Fingerprint Stone Blade, Ranni gives him the blade and the Carian Inverted Statue, then departs to follow the dark path she believes only she can walk. 77

Journey to the Moonfolk Ruins

Ranni reappears as a diminutive doll in the Ainsel River and orders Lin Luo to eliminate a Misbegotten. She then leaves the doll behind and travels toward the Moonfolk Ruins to confront the Two Fingers. 78 80

By the time Lin Luo reaches the ruins, Ranni has successfully taken control of the Two Fingers. He places the Dark Moon Ring on her puppet body, allowing her spirit to appear before him. 82 83

Acceptance of Her King

Ranni acknowledges Lin Luo as her King and accepts that their meeting is destiny. They affirm their feelings with an embrace and kiss, though she departs for the night sky to complete her own task. 83

She later publicly confirms Lin Luo's status as her King to Loretta, resolving Loretta's accusation that he had deceived the Carian royal family. 135

Final Wish

After Lin Luo's victory over the Greater Will, he asks Alexander to turn Pot Ranni into ashes, fulfilling Ranni's final wish. 227

Notable Quotes

“...Are you my King?...” 83

“This is not a coincidence; it is destiny.” 83

“I must travel to the night sky—where my law resides...” 83

Trivia

• Ranni repeatedly stacks books on her chair to appear taller when meeting Lin Luo. 43 71
• She pretends to be asleep on multiple occasions, but Lin Luo notices her preparations. 43 71
• Although she initially reacts with confusion to being called Lin Luo's “wife,” she later accepts him as her King. 104 135
• Ranni treasures Varré's bouquet after Lin Luo gives it to her. 45 46