Nosa

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Nosa (诺莎)
Alias(es)	Little Red Riding Hood
Species/Race	Human; later resurrected free of her curse
Gender	Female
Affiliation	The forest and its beasts; formerly lived alone in her grandmother's cottage
Occupation/Role	Beast tamer; archer; antagonist of the Forest Cottage arc
Status	Alive; resurrected by Angeli after Kas kills her 19
First Appearance	Chapter 8

Background / History

Nosa lived alone in a forest cottage after her grandmother's death, surviving among wolves, bears, saber-toothed tigers, and magical creatures. She traded forest specialties with nearby villages and claimed that her grandmother had left her “friends” that would not harm her. Her unusual isolation, small stature, and ease around beasts led Kas and Morse to suspect a connection to witchcraft 9 10.

Her family was destroyed by a prophecy and the Forest Witch's manipulation. Her father, a beast tamer and hunter, raised hyenas for the witch; his obsession with securing the prophesied child led to the death of Nosa's family. Nosa inherited her father's beast-taming and archery and her mother Angeli's weaving talent, then grew up loved by her remaining family 15.

After her family died, Nosa built an underground tomb beneath the cottage and became bound to the forest's beasts. She later lured Kas and Seneya to her home with the promise of a map, while concealing the hyenas and human flesh connected to the cottage's crimes 9 11 13 14.

Appearance

Nosa is a petite, slender young woman with a deliberately storybook-like appearance, contrasting sharply with the physically imposing Rishiman people around her.

• About 1.6 meters tall; roughly two heads shorter than Kas 9
• Golden hair, with loose strands falling over her forehead 8
• Pale yellow or amber-colored eyes 8 9
• Usually wears a red velvet hood and a simple linen dress 8 9
• Carries a vine basket for mushrooms and matsutake when first encountered 8 9
• Later uses a bow and steel-tipped arrows 16 17

Personality

Nosa initially appears cheerful, trusting, and intensely affectionate. She approaches the werewolf Seneya without fear, praises her appearance, embraces her, and immediately calls her “big sister” 9.

Her kindness is inseparable from profound loneliness and resentment. Seeing Seneya as another cursed outcast, Nosa wants to shelter her in the forest and protect her from the rejection she expects humans to show a former werewolf 16 18. This protectiveness turns violent when she concludes that Kas will eventually abandon Seneya.

After reconnecting with her mother's love through the umbilical cord, Nosa acknowledges her wrongdoing without defending it. She accepts Seneya's decision to leave with Kas and requests that Kas use her mother's cord to kill her 18.

Abilities & Skills

Beast Taming and Command

Nosa can communicate with, direct, and fight alongside forest beasts.

• Inherited beast-taming skill from her father 15
• Commands hyenas and sends them against intruders in her cottage 11 12 16
• Mobilizes an army of beasts against Kas 16
• Is regarded by Kas as a leader chosen by the beasts, while Nosa calls herself the forest's proxy 18
• Has an exceptional bond with Angeli, the Golden-Branch Giant Antlered Deer 17 18

Archery

Nosa is an experienced archer, using arrows for hunting and combat.

• Inherited archery from her father 15
• Sharpened and maintained an arrow in her forest den 16
• Shoots Kas in the shoulder and then the other shoulder during their confrontation 17

Communication with Seneya

Nosa can understand Seneya's werewolf howls, unlike Kas.

• Correctly identifies Seneya by name after hearing her speak 9
• Becomes Seneya's only direct conversational partner during their time in the forest 18

Equipment / Items

• Red velvet hood — Nosa's defining garment; acquired from a southern raider 10
• Bow and arrows — Used to hunt and attack Kas 16 17
• Forest cottage — Her outwardly peaceful, vine-covered home, concealing an underground family tomb 10 13 14
• Map of the Sorrow Mountains — Kept in the cottage; later taken by Kas after her death 11 19

Relationships

• Kas — Initially welcomed him into her cottage and offered him a map; later tried to kill him because she believed he would abandon Seneya. Kas ultimately kills her, despite recognizing her underlying kindness 9 16 18 19.
• Seneya — Nosa's “big sister” and fellow cursed outcast. Nosa urges her to remain in the forest, but accepts Seneya's choice to leave with Kas 9 18.
• Angeli — Nosa's mother, whose love reaches Nosa through an umbilical cord. Angeli later resurrects Nosa through the Golden-Branch Giant Antlered Deer 17 19.
• Nosa's father — A beast tamer and archer whose choices, driven by prophecy, destroyed the family. His spirit remains fiercely protective of Nosa 15.
• Forest Witch / “Grandma” — The witch connected to Nosa's upbringing and family tragedy; Nosa claimed to have been raised by her grandmother 9 10 15.

Story Role / Major Arcs

Forest Encounter

Kas, Seneya, and Morse meet Nosa while traveling south. She offers them shelter and access to her grandmother's map, taking a particular interest in Seneya 8 9.

The Silent Cottage

Nosa hosts Kas and Seneya in her cottage and prepares stew for them. Kas discovers that the meal contains taboo hyena meat, then finds Nosa missing and hears the hyenas responding to commands outside 10 11.

Nosa's Past

Kas and Seneya discover the concealed cavern beneath Nosa's bed, containing three skeletons. Through a spirit encounter induced by a Lip-Blue Berry, Kas learns how prophecy, witchcraft, and Nosa's father's actions destroyed her family 13 14 15.

Conflict with Kas

Nosa unleashes beasts on Kas and attacks him with her bow. Kas uses the umbilical cord connected to Angeli to force Nosa to hear her mother's voice, breaking through her rage 16 17.

Death and Rebirth

After Seneya chooses Kas over remaining with her, Nosa accepts responsibility for her actions and asks Kas to kill her with Angeli's umbilical cord. Angeli resurrects her at dawn, leaving Nosa reborn without her curse 18 19.

Notable Quotes

“We will stay quietly in the forest, soak our feet in a basin of hot water every day, watch the rain fall from the eaves, do nothing, forget all memories, and wait for silent death to arrive...” 16

“But you cannot understand my experiences, my fate, or my pain.” 18

“Mama...” 19

Trivia

• Nosa's red hood and forest setting prompt Kas to internally compare her to “Little Red Riding Hood” 8 9.
• Her cottage appears undefended, yet dangerous forest animals avoid it because of her bond with the beasts 10.
• Although Kas initially considers her a witch, the text specifically attributes her animal-commanding skill to her father's beast-taming legacy 15.