Raquel Lore


The story is based on The Great Race: The Story of the Chinese Zodiac but also it's an origin story of the Zodicali aka the Astrological signs. This part of the story takes place very long ago in a village in Greece called Paraxenos.


The Main Character

Raquel Gáta- She was the self-claimed leader of the Twelve, she was celebrating her birthday on April 30- May 1 as she was born in between those days which is Walpurgis Night. She was left behind during the race that she started but Kokkino tricks her into taking a "shortcut" to win the race. This causes her to be the sole survivor of her village after the massacre. She did avenge her friends after killing the Ophiuchos who transformed into sea serpents due to the ritual by pushing all three to one of the pikes making look like a kebab. They used the same spikes to kill her friends. Afterward, she used her blood on the ritual circle to make her wish that she and her friends would reincarnate to take down the ones who destroyed there home.


The Twelve Sacrifices/ Eastern Zodiac-

They were sacrificed by the Ophiuchos just so they could get sight, hearing, and a voice. It was then with a mix of Raquel's wish and the fallen twelve's hatred that their souls got reincarnated to get revenge on the one who killed them.

Kókkino Arouraíos- She was known to be very simpleminded but she can be quite the trickster when she wants to.

Prásino Vódi- He was known as very self-centered and lazy.

Kítrino Tígri- He was known as a very assertive but also a bully to the others.

Asimí Drákou- She is a kind and sensitive" girl with a lot of integrity.

Portokali Kounéli- Implied to be the youngest of them, she was known to be a smartass but looked up to Prasino though she doesn't want to admit this to him.

Kafé Fídi- She was known as a very mopey girl who thinks that bad things will always happen.

Roz álogo- She was known to enjoy being miserable as in the stereotype emo but did show sides of compassion.

Mávro Katsíka- He was known to have a short temper with trust issues.

Mov Maïmoú- He was usually forgotten by the others and even had trouble remembering his name causing him to be a bit bitter about it.

Nkri Peteinós- She was the smartest of the bunch, but has put so much pressure on herself if she fails.

Ble Skýlos- He was a quiet kid who tend to spy on others.

Váskas Choíros- He was known as most level-headed but did not like to be out of his comfort zone.


Ophiuchos

Three orphaned children betrayed their hometown to be like everyone else in removing their disabled but ended up turning into sea serpents for their crimes. They got what they wanted but lost what they had.

Tyflós Ourómporos- Eldest of the triplets born blind. He was the leader of them and the smartest of the kids. He resents being blind and wants to see his siblings.

Vouvós Ourómporos- Middle Child born mute. The only girl of them is the one that gave Tyflos the idea to sacrifice the twelve kids. She wants a voice so she can speak to her brothers.

Koufós Ourómporos- The youngest child born deaf. He usually followers his siblings into any of their plans without thinking for himself. He acts the most innocent of them but he is just as much of a snake in the grass as them. He wants to hear his sibling's voices


The Twelve Disciples/ Western Zodiac

Are a group that follows the hooded man who calls himself Mystikós. Their bloodshed was similar to the Sabbath parties from Devilman but this causes the disciples, Mystikos, and the Ophiuchos into monsters.

Beniamín/Mystikós - The one who offers the Opiuchos to be like everyone else saying that he could cure them of their disabilities. He along with his disciples slaughter the townsfolk during the Opiuchos to perform the ritual.

The followers' names were Krios, Tavros, Didimoi, Karkinos, Leon, Parthenos, Zygos, Skorpios, Toksotis, Aigokeros, Ydrohoos, and Ihtheis.


The Ritual

It was used in the story as to use human sacrifices and put them on pikes plus around the temple that was in the center of Paraxenos plus the circle made of the blood of the villagers around the pikes. The reason for this was just so Mystikos and his disciples to become immortal but also became monsters literally there bodies changed into horrifying creatures the disciples became the embodiment of the horoscopes and there leader transformed into a shadow. The ritual was incomplete despite having all twelve the Ophuchos turned into sea monsters for not completing it. Raquel was also transformed into a turquoise girl with rainbow hair, missing a finger and a nose, along with her body deformed into something bizarre.