#alcyone (mahoutsukai no yome)

[moonpie2405]

Thinking about Alcyone, once again. More specifically about how Alcyone is synonymous with halcyon. About how halcyon days "denote a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful". And isn't that exactly what Alcyone returned to Philomela when she got destroyed? Memories of a time when their family used to be happy, memories that Iris had specifically asked Alcyone to hold and safeguard. Memories that Lizbeth selfishly destroyed from Philomela's mind. But Lizbeth could not destroy Alcyone's records no matter how much she tampered with her, so Philomela ended up receiving the memories of those days back.

But the cost is that those idyllic days of the past will stay just that: days of the past. No one from that time can stand by Philomela's side now. Alcyone's destruction can bring 'Adam' back: to protect Philomela, but not to stay with her, because the hexcraft cannot bring the actual Adam back. And because Alcyone was made for Philomela's sake, she can no longer stay with her, either. Alcyone can give Philomela her memories but in doing that, she cannot stay by her side anymore. Yes, Philomela, now free, can make new happy memories with the new people she has found, but at the same time she can never ever return to those halcyon days.

[xxcrossroadsxx]

(Photo) Season 2 character heights featured in the Pop Up Gallery.

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Alcyone and Elias forged a deep bond over their shared struggle to communicate with people, but each of them has precisely what the other lacks. Alcyone has only lips, Elias has only eyes. Alcyone can smile at or kiss someone, but Elias can't. Elias can look someone in the eyes, but Alcyone can't.

[ohmaosama]

I'm today years old knowing about Elias (lady form) and Alcyone have the same VA 🚶

[anicastes]

I must have lost my purpose.

[s-lycopersicum]

[paperandsong]

In the tragic story of Alcyone and Ceyx, a happy couple endearingly (and perhaps arrogantly) call each other "Zeus" and "Hera", angering the gods, leading to their deaths. The character of Alcyone in Ancient Magus Bride isn't a part of a married couple, but she was created by Adam Sargant to protect his daughter, and he and his wife do have a very tragic end after angering his powerful mother, Lizbeth Sargant. Could Alcyone's name be a reference to the older story? Did Adam perhaps know that it was all going to end in tragedy some day?

This might be an unpopular opinion (and I would love to discuss it in the notes!), but I don't think Alcyone is very good at her job. She was created to protect Philomela from her grandmother. But all she seems able to do is hover over Philomela while she is abused by both her grandmother and Veronica. Her design is amazing, though. She looks more powerful than she really is.

It's interesting to me that we are encouraged to compare Elias and Alcyone. Because I don't think Elias is very good at his job of protecting his ward either either. Chise is in constant danger while under his care and he seems helpless to keep her out of it. But once she is in the midst of trouble, he shows himself to be monstrously powerful and quite capable of protecting her. He has saved Chise many times. What would Elias have done if Chise were in Philomela's position? Could he have defeated Lizbeth Sargant, with the right motivation?

Just as the great mystery of the series is "What is Elias?" we are meant to ask the same of Alcyone. She is an "artificial fairy". What does that mean? Is she a robot? An android? But magical? This conversation where she asks Adam if she is "growing" makes me think of AI. She's absorbing information around her and learning, but in her own artificial way. And the plans she spits out aren't always good ones, are they? (I don't think Adam's plans are very good either)

What?! This is a terrible idea.

[lululeighsworld]

ALCYONE BELOVED, I adore her green hair!!!!!!

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op..

Once Again I Am Posting My Chise Playlist.

its both stuff i think she would listen to and also general character vibes. includes movie/show/game OSTs, alt indie pop, some jpop, and some sad girl music among others. sorry its 11.5 hours long yes i am going to keep adding to it pls give me recommendations

[mcchickentendies]

Theyre best friends your honor

[fluffygreenkoala]

As I wait for someone to actually draw this with the actual characters, here's my take on the meme in Tamb edition:

[underthelindenbaum]

TAMB - Volume 16 will be on sale from 10/09/2021

Translation from @magus_bride tweet:

“Before succumbing to your prays of atonement,
 please ――
 take my hand.“

[xxcrossroadsxx]

Textless new visual key.

[chaika-jpeg-shitpost]

So Alcyone and Elias' female glamour are voiced by the same seiyuu... I made too many discoveries today I need some rest

[xxcrossroadsxx]

Source: @/kamiiru_info

Mahoutsukai no Yome SEASON 2 - Episode 20

Alcyone LO + illustrations by Studio Kamiiru (Illustrator Nihara)

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MAHOYOME S2 COUR 2 EP 9 SPOILERS

aaaah.... aaaaaaahh!!!