Rafiel

Rafiel is the first prince of Serenes, the lost Heron country crushed by Begnion. Heron laguz were known to be passive and tranquil and Rafiel is no exception, maintaining a calm demeanor in almost any given situation- even when he is on the battlefield. He is mature and nurturing when dealing with others, and extremely loyal to anyone whom he considers a dear friend.

Shortly before the Serenes Massacre, Rafiel was captured by slavers and auctioned off to be a pet to rich and powerful beorc. In his desperation Rafiel became deathly ill, but was nursed back to health by his buyer. Rafiel temporarily regained the use of his wings upon regaining his vigor, and, after hearing of the massacre, attempted to embark on a flight towards Serenes.

However, as a result of both trauma and extreme exhaustion, Rafiel lost his ability to fly. He wound up veering off-course, into the infamous "Desert of Death". Queen Nailah of Hatari came across the heron. She brought him back to her homeland and did her best to nurse him back to health. The two eventually became lifelong partners.