Everyone must be shrewd and cautious to survive in a world filled with perilous creatures that have the power to transform humans into stone. But that doesn’t mean that the survivors are all intellectual equals. The world created in Raya and the Last Dragon is one in which the characters must strive to survive. In addition to being pursued by the Druun, they also quarrel and battle among themselves.
There isn’t a single key character in the movie that could be termed foolish because it is filled with intelligent heroes and antagonists. Having said that, some of them showed that they had an advantage over others.
Boun
Boun is quite intelligent, especially given that he is just 10 years old. After his family turned into stone, he was left with no choice but to care for himself. He runs a prosperous company and is a shrewd businessman. But when it comes to saving the planet, he largely follows instructions and doesn’t make many suggestions of his own.
The only time this doesn’t happen is when he offers a strategy for infiltrating the Fang, but even then Raya recognises her own concept. It’s also challenging to ignore the fact that he is more of a jokester than a genius.
Chief Benja
Chief Benja’s idealistic nature initially proves to be his undoing as the Druun transform him to stone. He is certain that everyone can get together and put their differences aside.
They attack him, injuring him, so that turns out to be dumb. His daughter Raya later proves to be more resourceful than him, despite the fact that he is a competent fighter.
Dang Hu
Dang Hu doesn’t have a significant part in the movie, but she nevertheless gets in the way of the main characters. She almost kills Sisu by duping her into believing her. Fortunately, Raya intervenes and saves the day.
Dang Hu’s lack of more stealthy deeds is the sole reason the movie didn’t give her a higher ranking. However, it is clear that it would be foolish to disregard this elderly woman’s apparent kindness.
Namaari
Namaari is, in some ways, smarter than Raya. She is undoubtedly more crafty because she convinces Raya into telling her where the Dragon gem is when they first meet. But as they age together, Namaari is unable to seize Raya.
Despite tracking her, Raya typically outduels her, either by utilising intelligence to undermine Namaari or by selecting the appropriate allies (such as Sisu who confuses Namaari by showing herself to her and causing the fog).
Noi
Speaking of Noi, her youth is the sole factor keeping her from being ranked higher. Her actions are still rather remarkable. After being separated from her mother, Noi is able to survive and even deceives Raya when they first meet because of how cute she is.
She also manages to sneak into the Fang palace and leave Namaari with the present. Noi is the best example of why it’s foolish to underestimate someone based just on their age or size.
Raya
Raya is a young girl when the audience first meets her, and she is quite idealistic. Raya shares her father’s outlook that it is possible for all the many lands to unite. She gains more cynicism and jadedness after having to learn her lesson the hard way.
Raya is intelligent; her only error was her earlier naivete. When pursuing the jewels, she is able to avoid numerous obstacles and ultimately determines how to save everyone.
Sisu
The only remaining dragon is Sisu, who also happens to be a fantastic swimmer, as she likes to point out. Sisu is amusing, sociable, and trustworthy. She repeatedly shows signs of being overly trusting, which puts her and her friends in danger.
Nevertheless, she succeeds in persuading Raya that people are trustworthy. Sisu is by no means a foolish dragon, even if she isn’t the smartest of her siblings’ dragons. She only has a different, more upbeat perspective on the world.
Tong
The final resident of Spine and the only one who hasn’t turned to stone is Tong. He presents himself as a big brute, dressing and acting the part, but is actually surprisingly kind and perceptive.
He is the only one, for instance, who tries to find out Noi’s real name; everyone else just refers to her as the baby or the con baby. Tong is also astute enough to understand that in order to preserve his family and everyone else, he must work along with Raya.
Tuk Tuk
Being last in the movie is not a huge shame because it features many brilliant individuals. The companion animal and close friend of Raya, Tuk Tuk, is quite intelligent. At least he can survive in the unfriendly Druun-populated land.
He is, however, prone to losing track of what he is doing, and Raya has repeatedly noted that it is normal for him to do so. On the other hand, hyper-intelligent people seldom ever lose concentration on what is happening around them.
Virana
Virana is a sly character who works in the shadows. She defers to her daughter Namaari to pursue Raya on her behalf rather than going after her directly. Virana, meanwhile, only assumes control after Namaari, in her opinion, has served her purpose.
She is skilled at deceiving people, including chief Benja, and she managed to stop the Druun from turning her people into stone, demonstrating her cleverness.
