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わらわ: I (noble woman, archaic)
Character speech · 01 I and you
Archaic first-person pronoun for noblewomen and princesses.
Written わらわ or 妾. Haughty or regal, often with 〜じゃ, 〜のじゃ and 〜ぞえ. Used by fictional princesses and queens; not by real people today.
Examples
わらわは姫じゃ。
I am the princess.
そなたの願い、わらわが聞こう。
I shall hear your wish.