Songstress Shiho

I just came across a picture of Shiho.

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In Valkyrie Profile 1, Shiho is one of the many spellcasters your Einjerhar would be of. She comes from Hai Lan, is in her early 20s (as far as I can remember), and was born blind. In the war going on in Hai Lan, she was an asset of the army, singing with her beautiful voice for the mighty samurai to bolster their strength and courage. She boldly did her job as a songstress in spite of her very serious handicap. She became famous around Hai Lan at a time not because of her beautiful voice, but because of rumors that she was an incarnation of a very malicious demon which drove men wild and insane by its voice. Since then, she was feared and was distanced from. But there was one samurai, Suo, who still helped Shiho. They would have long walks together, talking about anything and got to know each other a little better. In battle, Suo would never leave Shiho's side. He would clash with the cold steel of katanas and catch arrows in flight headed towards Shiho who continued her songs. He believed in her. She trusted him. More importantly, he loved her.

But Shiho was to be killed. Soldiers were driven mad by "her" voice. Little did they know that it was the enemy's spell wielders who hexed them with an unfamiliar and strange curse. The high-ranking officials knew about Suo's love for Shiho, and assigned him to battle in the front lines. The day of battle came, the enemy charged directly to the heart of the sea of crimson steel, and Shiho was struck down by the enemy as the legion did not care for her any longer. Shiho fell to the ground, with the men heavily armored in red steel circling around her. She was bleeding uncontrollably and was nearing to her eminent demise when Suo came to her side. He cradled her in his strong arms and embraced her lovingly. Shiho reaches her hand to his face.

"I can see you now, Suo. I can see you now."