Shaula
Shaula is the guardian of the Pleiades Watchtower in Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World. For over 400 years she has guarded the tower on the orders of her master, Flugel, and she is often mistaken for the legendary Sage. She is voiced by Ai Fairouz in Japanese and Anjali Kunapaneni in English.
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Full name | Shaula |
Age | Over 400 years |
Birthday | December 20 |
Height | 170 cm (5'7") |
Race | Witchbeast |
Affiliation | Pleiades Watchtower; Flugel |
Occupation | Guardian of the Pleiades Watchtower; the Sage's apprentice |
Family | Echidna (mother figure) |
Voice actor (JP) | Ai Fairouz |
Voice actor (EN) | Anjali Kunapaneni |
First appearance | Light novel Volume 21 (mentioned in Volume 10); anime Episode 68 (Season 4) |
Appearance
Shaula is a tall woman with a model's build, green eyes with three small red dots around each pupil, and long blackish-brown hair tied into what she calls a "scorpion tail". She wears a black top with a bowtie and necklace, black shorts with an orange belt, a tattered black-and-orange cloak, and knee-high boots with a star emblem. Her outfit shares the same colors as Subaru's. In her witchbeast form she becomes a giant scorpion with glowing red eyes.
Personality
Carefree and cheerful: she is friendly and easygoing, with a simple, unconcerned manner.
Devoted to her master: she loves her master more than anyone in the world and still follows his teachings after 400 years.
Recognizes people by smell: she cannot tell faces apart well, so she calls Subaru "master" because he smells like Flugel.
Not one for thinking: she is thoughtless at times and admits she is unfit for mental work.
Ruthless to intruders: as guardian, she attacks anyone who approaches the tower.
Background
Shaula was Flugel's apprentice. About 400 years ago Flugel ordered her to guard the Pleiades Watchtower, and she has stayed there ever since, attacking anyone who comes near. Because history credits the Sage with sealing the Witch of Envy, many people believe Shaula herself is the Sage.
Spoiler warning: the rest of this section covers Arc 6.
In Arc 6, Subaru's group travels to the tower, and Shaula attacks them from afar. Once she smells Flugel's scent on Subaru, she welcomes him as her returned master and becomes an ally to his group inside the tower. She is bound by the tower's rules, however. When the rules are broken, she is forced into her witchbeast form and attacks Subaru and the others. In the end she is reduced to a tiny scorpion, and she now lives in the care of Meili Portroute, whose Divine Protection draws her in by instinct.
Abilities
Hell Snipe: she fires needles at enormous speed across vast distances, striking targets far beyond the tower.
Witchbeast form: she can turn into a giant scorpion of great power.
Great strength: she is strong enough to lift an earth dragon and its carriage.
Gate magic: she can move people into and out of the tower.
Relationships
Natsuki Subaru: she calls him "master" because of his scent, and he becomes the most important person in her world.
Flugel: her true master, the Sage, who ordered her to guard the tower.
Echidna: her mother figure, whom she calls "Mommy-sama".
Beatrice: whom she nicknames "Ankle-Biter Number One".
Emilia: Shaula praises her cooking as far better than witchbeast meat.
Meili Portroute: the girl who takes care of her after she becomes a tiny scorpion.
Likes and dislikes
Likes:
Her master
Emilia's cooking
Dislikes:
Witchbeast meat, which she lived on for 400 years
Intruders at the tower
Trivia
Shaula is named after Lambda Scorpii, the second-brightest star in the constellation Scorpius. In Arabic, "Shaula" means stinger.
Her birthday, December 20, matches the release date of the song "Sasoriza no Onna" (Scorpio Woman).
She uses modern Earth slang such as "Ok Google", probably learned from Flugel, who is said to come from Japan.
She survived four centuries on witchbeast meat alone.
She cannot read or write.
According to the author, she was nearly the last of the main characters to appear.
Frequently asked questions
Why does Shaula call Subaru "master"?
Shaula recognizes people by smell, and Subaru smells like Flugel, her master. She believes her master has finally returned.
Is Shaula the Sage?
No. People call her the Sage, but she is the Sage's apprentice. The true Sage is Flugel.
Does Shaula die?
No. After she is forced into her witchbeast form, she is reduced to a tiny scorpion and lives on in Meili's care.
When does Shaula appear in the anime?
She first appears in Episode 68, in Season 4, which adapts Arc 6.
Who voices Shaula?
Ai Fairouz in Japanese and Anjali Kunapaneni in English.
Age 400+
Also known as Star Keeper, Crimson Scorpion, The Sage (mistaken)
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