Asha

Not to be confused with Ashra, the main antagonist of Alex Kidd in the Enchanted Castle, or Ash, the main protagonist of Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit.

Appearance
Asha is a young green-haired, purple eyed woman in an Arabian-influenced Normadic outfit. Her hair is done up in a high ponytail and she carries her cutlass with her at all times.

History
Asha begins her journey in the village of Estafan where she overhears the pleas of the elemental spirits.

Asha sets out to earn the title of warrior in order to save the spirits that protect Monster World by first completing the Tower of Silence warrior challenge and then travelling to Rapadagna to officially be bestowed the title of Warrior by the ruling queen, Queen Praprill XIII. No sooner has she been given the title is she assigned her first task and is immedietly requested to save the Earth Spirit Lotto.

Before leaving Rapadagna, she comes across a golden egg which hatches into a rare blue Pepelogoo. Taking a liking to Asha, Pepelogoo follows her on her adventure, aiding her where he can and allowing her to bypass areas she would otherwise be unable to.

Trivia

 * Asha is the first female protagonist in the Wonder Boy series
 * Asha is included as one of the figurines in the Sega Gals Vol 2 collection alongside Candy, Tyris Flare, Hibana, Ranah Elwyn Sylphis and RAcaseal
 * As Monster World IV didn't launch in the west on the Mega Drive, Asha's first western appearance came about in 2012 via the Wii's Virtual Console.
 * Asha makes a cameo appearance in Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom alongside Tom-Tom, Book and Shion on a stain glass window. Unlike the others she doesn't appear as a spirit to guide Jin, but getting the 100% ending will allow her to meet back up with Pepelogoo once again.