The Poppy War

by

R. F. Kuang

Aratsha Character Analysis

Aratsha is a member of the Cike. He serves a water god, and so he lives in a barrel of water, and when he appears at all, he looks like a watery being. He’s able to manipulate currents, but even Altan acknowledges that Aratsha isn’t the most useful person to have around if the Cike aren’t working on the water.
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Aratsha Character Timeline in The Poppy War

The timeline below shows where the character Aratsha appears in The Poppy War. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 13
Identity, Cultural Trauma, and Coming of Age Theme Icon
Addiction, Drugs, and Control Theme Icon
...a nine-pronged rake and calls the “spirit of a very angry boar.” Then, Rin meets Aratsha, who lives in a barrel of water. Timid Unegen can transform into a fox. He... (full context)
Chapter 14
Identity, Cultural Trauma, and Coming of Age Theme Icon
Addiction, Drugs, and Control Theme Icon
...ships to the Murui River in three days, and he wants to sink the ships. Aratsha will manipulate the currents to trap the ships in irrigation channels, Ramsa will plant bombs,... (full context)