Ram

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Ram (拉姆)
Species/Race	Human-ogre hybrid 31
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Saint Delro Academy; Jia Xiu's group 56 59
Occupation/Role	Priest, Barbarian, blacksmith/craftsman, magitech caster, researcher
First Appearance	Chapter 31

Background / History

Ram is Emilia's only childhood friend and sought admission to Saint Delro Academy despite appearing far more like a frontline fighter than a conventional spellcaster. At the time Jia Xiu met him, he was a Level 5 human-ogre hybrid with Priest LV.3 and Barbarian LV.2; his exceptional physical attributes contrasted sharply with his low Intelligence, Wisdom, and Charisma. 31

During Saint Delro's entrance examination, Ram inadvertently appeared to the test setters to be a meticulous professional thief: he entered shops with a sack and consistently took their most valuable goods. In reality, he attributed his escape from guards to them repeatedly running into things, and Headmaster Nico considered that he might simply be extraordinarily lucky. 40 41

He became one of Jia Xiu's regular companions alongside Mia and Bubu. Jia Xiu initially positioned him as the group's close-combat finisher and had Bubu train him to fight, since Ram's practical experience was limited to hammering iron rather than people. 47

Ram later distinguished himself in the registered caster examination by developing an object-focused version of Guidance. The spell improved the operation of a model trebuchet, bellows, and grinding wheel so dramatically that the examiner called the Arbitration Committee; the committee eventually identified it as an innovative combination of Guidance and Animate Object. He passed, and the Association classified his work as Magitech. 94 95 100

Appearance

Ram is an exceptionally large, muscular human-ogre hybrid, standing well over two meters tall. His intimidating physique contrasts with his quiet, obedient manner and the delicate precision of his craftsmanship. 31 41 422

• Leopard-like head and tiger-like eyes. 31
• Broad, fleshy face with two protruding canine teeth. 31
• Fingers thick enough that he uses tweezer-like tools to operate fine laboratory equipment. 422
• Usually carries and speaks to his named hammer, Big Head. 94

Personality

Ram speaks in short, simple sentences and is conscious of his poor memory and limited academic ability. He is earnest rather than evasive: when questioned about his entrance-exam exploits, he plainly explained that he had not planned to evade his pursuers. 41 388

He has deep faith in Jia Xiu as his “boss,” readily accepting Jia Xiu's ideas about luck and “feng shui.” This belief informs Ram's view that tools possess souls and can be helped through magic. 94

Despite his outwardly rough appearance, Ram is patient with painstaking work and capable of intuitive leaps that trained researchers struggle to explain. 422 423

Abilities & Skills

Great Luck

Ram possesses the Great Luck trait, which he interprets as an unusually favorable result on the world's “dice rolls.” 31 94

• Seemingly selected the most valuable goods while robbing three examination shops. 40
• Escaped pursuers during the same exam because they repeatedly collided with obstacles. 41
• His intuition and luck repeatedly produce research results that others find difficult to replicate or explain. 422

Object-Focused Guidance

Ram developed an unconventional Guidance spell intended for machines and tools rather than living targets. 94

• Built and tested the spell using a small trebuchet model. 94
• Increased the trebuchet's range and accuracy. 94
• Improved the performance of bellows and a grinding wheel. 94
• The Arbitration Committee identified its structure as a combination of Guidance and Animate Object. 95
• Officially classified as Magitech due to its mechanical-efficiency effects. 100

Forging and Enchanting

Ram is a talented smith whose priesthood follows Torgan, god of forging and craftsmanship. His Barbarian class derives from his ogre bloodline. 31

• Crafted a rough-looking but well-made shield. 31
• Can perform usable, if comparatively lower-level, enchanting. 31
• Modified Bubu's sword with several magical effects, making it usable in battle. 237
• Was trained by Master Dain as a potential successor because of his aptitude for meticulous craftsmanship. 422

Fine Technical Work

Ram can perform extremely delicate work despite his immense size. 422

• Uses tweezer-like tools to manipulate small experimental devices. 422
• Identified a specific internal organ as the likely source of a Quaternary Insect's mana-separating effect. 422 423
• Reached this conclusion through inference rather than direct observation. 423
• Contributed with Jia Xiu to research underlying the Caster Association's microorganism-detection-device prototype. 252

Magical Sculpture

Ram took magical sculpture as an elective to improve the appearance of his crafted objects. 220

• Earned good grades in the course. 220
• Went undercover as a magical sculptor while approaching Jubi the Slime. 220

Physical Combat

Ram's body and class combination make him naturally suited to direct combat, though he initially lacked experience fighting people. 31 47

• Heavy Weapon Proficiency trait. 31
• Strength 14 and Constitution 16 at Level 5. 31
• Was assigned close-combat duties in Jia Xiu's early team strategy. 47
• Trained with Bubu as a sparring partner. 47

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Big Head — Ram's named hammer; he treats it as a soulful companion. 94
• Smithing tools — Ram names his tools, including his anvil and bellows. 94
• Fine tweezer-like tools — used to compensate for his large fingers during laboratory work. 422
• Crafted shield — a roughly styled but high-quality shield made by Ram. 31

Relationships

• Jia Xiu — Boss, teammate, and research partner. Ram trusts Jia Xiu's judgment, joins his experiments, and contributed to the microorganism-detection-device research. 56 94 252
• Emilia — Ram's only childhood friend; she introduced him to Jia Xiu. 31
• Mia — Teammate and fellow Saint Delro student; they registered for the Phantom World trial and Grand Five-Academy Tournament alongside Jia Xiu. 59 106
• Bubu — Teammate and sparring instructor during Ram's early combat training. 47
• Margaret — Jia Xiu's mentor and a member of the group observing and relaying Ram's research work. 101 422
• Master Dain — Dwarf craftsman who recognized Ram's meticulous-work aptitude and trained him as a possible successor. 422

Story Role / Major Arcs

Saint Delro Entrance Examination

Ram's entrance-exam thefts alarmed the test setters, who mistook his improbable success for a carefully planned criminal operation. His honest explanation and unusual luck helped establish him as an unpredictable candidate. 40 41

Registered Caster Examination

Ram's machine-oriented Guidance spell confounded both the examiner and the Arbitration Committee. Its eventual approval made him a registered caster and placed his magical affiliation under Magitech rather than theology. 94 95 100

Jia Xiu's Team Activities

Ram registers for the Phantom World trial, enters the Grand Five-Academy Tournament with Jia Xiu and Mia, and supports the group's research and field operations. 59 106 220

Quaternary Insect Research

Ram becomes the first member of Jia Xiu's team to make a major breakthrough in Quaternary Insect research. His inference about the insect's mana-separating organ gives Jia Xiu a concrete direction for further biological investigation. 422 423

Notable Quotes

“Come on, Big Head, let's make something truly wow-worthy.” 94

“Ram did not directly determine it. Ram inferred it.” 423

Trivia

• Ram believes in a principle he effectively calls Machine Spirit Joy: machines and tools have souls or luck that can be influenced through magic. 94 95
• His high-quality fine work clashes with his appearance strongly enough that Jia Xiu compares him to a watchmaker or surgeon. 422
• Alchemical intelligence-enhancing potions only made Ram “a tiny bit smarter,” according to Ram himself. 268