Rasler Heios Nabradia

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Rasler Heios Nabradia
Gender:	Male
Race:	Hume
Home:	Nabradia

Rasler Heios Nabradia is a non-playable character from Final Fantasy XII, and the prince of Nabradia.

In the opening sequence, Rasler is married to Ashelia B'nargin Dalmasca, forging alliance between the two kingdoms. Rasler and Ashe are truly in love despite the fact that their marriage is politically motivated.

Shortly after their wedding, war breaks out between Archadia and its surrounding lands, including both Nabradia and Dalmasca. During a strategy meeting, Raminas and Rasler learn that Nabudis has fallen, prompting Rasler to request a group of men to protect Nalbina Fortress. Raminas grants him the honor in a public ceremony, and he departs from Ashe.

During battle, Rasler is urged by Basch to retreat, but he refuses to abandon his post while the paling stands. However, when the paling falls, Rasler still refuses to surrender and is struck by an arrow. Basch took him upon his chocobo, but Rasler died before he could reach Rabanastre. Ashe mourns the loss of her husband, and shortly after is forced to flee after her father is murdered.

A ghost of Rasler appears several times throughout the game, encouraging Ashe to seek revenge on Archadia. Ashe realizes later, however, that the spirit is not that of Rasler, who would never want for revenge. It is revealed that Rasler's ghost was nothing but an illusion produced by the Occuria to control Ashe’s actions.