Benja — Raya and the Last Dragon Character Profile

About Benja

Chief of the Heart tribe and Raya's father, who strives to reunite the fractured tribes. He sacrifices himself by pushing Raya into a river to save her from the Druun, only to be petrified. He is later restored when the tribes unite.

Character Facts

Played by

Daniel Dae Kim

Appears in

Raya and the Last Dragon (2021)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Benja — Family Father — Raya (Kelly Marie Tran)

  Benja is Raya's protective father who sacrifices himself to ensure her survival.

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