Details
- Name
- Isabella (イザベラ)
- First appearance
- Ten no Haō anime
- Appears in
- Ten no Haō - Hokuto no Ken: Raō Gaiden (anime)
- Status
- Secondary character
- Role
- Femme fatale trained by Dagar to assassinate Yuda's enemies, helps Reina escape
Isabella
Isabella (イザベラ) is a character appearing in the manga Hokuto no Ken Raoh Gaiden - Ten no Haoh (2006-2007), by Yuko Osada, as well as in its animated adaptation. A prisoner of Yuda in the animated adaptation, she is taken from her village after her parents are murdered by the men of the master of Nanto Kōkaku Ken. Her encounter with Reina, also captured, will trigger their joint escape attempt.
The Yuda arc
Isabella appears in the arc centered on Yuda, one of the masters of Nanto Seiken who collects the most beautiful young women to keep them locked away in his castle. When Reina is brought there in turn after being captured by the men of the UD gang, Isabella takes the initiative to help her escape, putting her own life in danger for a woman she has just met.
This act of solidarity between two prisoners illustrates a recurring theme in the gaiden: in the post-apocalyptic universe of Hokuto no Ken, bonds forged in adversity between ordinary characters often matter more than the alliances of great warriors.
Appearance in the manga
In the manga, the role of the captive ally who helps Reina escape goes to Sakuya, a female character who only appears in a bonus edition. Isabella, on the other hand, occupies a more marginal place within the UD gang: scarred on the back of her neck during an altercation with Sarim, she is rejected by Dagar because of this scar before being killed by an arrow in the back. The anime does the opposite: it removes Sakuya and gives Isabella the role of the ally who escapes with Reina, before having her die from a stray arrow.