Rachel



Rachel (レイチェル Reicheru) was a non-playable character in Final Fantasy VI. She was Locke's lover, and she lived in Kohlingen.

The player is introduced to Rachel as Locke's girlfriend from Kohlingen. One day, Locke took Rachel to a dangerous place, supposedly looking for what would become her engagement ring. Upon crossing a rickety bridge, it began to collapse with Locke on it, before Rachel pushed him out of the way just in time. In doing so, however, Rachel took the fall for him. Locke saved her and brought her back to Kohlingen, but due to the fall, she had lost her memory. Her father blamed it on Locke, and he kicked him out of their house. Rachel agreed to her father's decision because she had no memory of Locke, and only saw him as someone who was upsetting her parents. The residents of Kohlingen were also angry at him, leading him to leave the town. Rachel was killed one year later in a raid by the Empire, but her memory was also restored right before her death. Her last words were: "If Locke should ever return, please tell him that I love him."

Locke eventually heard about the attack, and came back to Kohlingen only to find he was too late. Determined to do something for her, he took her to an herbologist living in Kohlingen, who preserved her body in its youthful state using herbs. After that, Locke searched for a way to bring her back to life. His feelings of guilt continued to haunt him, causing him to try to protect every woman he came across in need. He searched far and wide for a way, but he did not find it until the world was destroyed. He heard of the legendary Esper Phoenix that could revive the dead. He immediately went searching for it, and found it right when the player party showed up. When he got to Kohlingen, he used the Phoenix Esper on Rachel. Despite this, the cracked Magicite shard could only revive her for a few seconds. She helped Locke overcome his guilt, told him to "give his love to the one who now dwelt in his heart" and died again.