 The next arrival, "manjakatsiroa", protected the sovereignty of the king from rivals and became the favorite of Ralambo, who kept it always near him.Afterward came "rafantaka", believed to protect against injury and death; others followed, all of Antaimoro origin with the possible exception of "mosasa", which had come from the Tanala forest people to the east.The propagation of similar "sampy" at the service of less powerful citizens consequently increased throughout Imerina under Ralambo's rule