#myrtha queen of the wilis

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Maria Chugai Мария Чугай

Maria Chugai Мария Чугай as “Myrtha”, “Giselle”, choreo by Marius Petipa, after Jean Coralli and Jules Perrot, production and additional choreo by Rachel Beaujean and Ricardo Bustamante, music by Adolphe Adam, Het Nationale Ballet Dutch National Ballet, Amsterdam, Netherlands.

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[celestiall0tus]

I present, Myrtha, the second of the captains for the Nephilim AU that will appear in Truth Beneath the Rose. She is the captain modeled after the fallen seraphim, Carmilla Carmine. Of the trio, she represents combat prowess and strength, shown further with how her sword/weapon of choice is a claymore/great sword.

Also, because Clara and Odette are named after protagonists, I took a different turn with Myrtha's name. Her's is a character from the ballet Giselle, an antagonist. Myrtha, Queen of Wilis, an undead queen that leads other undead maidens that had been scorned, deceived, and betrayed as they refuse to forgive or forget the offense. Fitting for a captain that had to lead other exorcists that were betrayed with Carmilla's fall and Adam replacing her as leader of the angelic armies.

[agried]

okay so i saw @lunar-stagelights, @enstars-syndrome and @reblogsquire's tags on my art and went insane and had to confirm some guesses for my giselle au. here's some real sketchy pencil brush scribbles for fun

hiiro takes the place of albrecht, a nobleman visiting the village where aira lives to oversee and help with the grape harvest. after a rocky first meeting with aira, one full of misunderstandings, he only divulges that he's a traveler visiting for the harvest.

aira is giselle, a peasant boy with a weak heart but a deep love for dance. though his health makes it difficult for him to leave the village he was born and raised in, he dreams of leaving it one day... and the stories hiiro shares with him on their late night meetings makes him yearn ever more. but when hiiro's true identity is revealed, his shock and panic overtax his weak heart.

and as some folks guessed, kohaku is myrtha, the queen of the wilis. after aira dies, kohaku revives him as a wili, a vengeful spirit that dances betrayers to death. and though hiiro never meant to hurt aira... the wilis cannot disobey the orders of their queen.

i've got more plans for this au, so perhaps some of the other roles will be revealed in future... but i gotta go sleep now lol

[gorbigorbi]

Marfa Fedorova as Myrtha (Queen of the Wilis), "Giselle, ou Les Wilis", libretto by Théophile Gautier and Jean Henry Saint Georges, choreo by Jean Coralli, Jules Perrot, Marius Petipa, music by Adolphe Adam, stage and costume design by Vyacheslav Okunev, Mikhailovsky Theatre, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Photographer Stas Levshin

[comparativetarot]

King of Swords. Art by Nara Lesser, from Neurotic Owl’s Faerytale Tarot.

Myrtha

I’m back to a ballet source, although the Wilis in Giselle are absolutely based in a variety of traditional folktales about vilis/vilas (and of course you may be familiar with veelas, the version created in a book series by notable TERF and all around asshat JKR). In Giselle, the Wilis are the souls of women betrayed in love, and they appear to dance men to death. Giselle defies the queen, Myrtha, and saves Albrecht even though he ABSOLUTELY deserves no grace at all from her. So when I was looking for a powerful, rule-bound figure Myrtha sprang to mind. She’s ready to take revenge on oathbreaking men, but she’s also bound by the rules – when Giselle manages to keep Albrecht alive till dawn she has to let him go.

[real-fire-emblem-takes]

Giselle FE has received one (1) note, so therefore I shall elaborate

obviously there's a lot to embellish and modify here because Giselle is very intimate and contained as a story. yeah I wouldn't mind FE drawing back a little bit in terms of scope, but it's still a character-focused SRPG series with pretty large casts, I don't think a small village + neighboring forest would exactly create a fitting setting without some extensive rework.

I think it would make for a very interesting subplot for an FE game, though. for those who aren't ballet nerds, rough outline of Giselle's plot: noble guy (Albrecht) disguises himself as a peasant (using the alias "Loys") and falls in love with a sickly peasant girl (Giselle) despite being betrothed to a noblewoman (Bathilde) -> Albrecht's deception is revealed in front of the entire village and nobility at the harvest festival by Giselle's childhood friend (Hilarion, who is also in love with her btw) -> either Giselle commits suicide or her health gives out on her due to extreme distress depending on which version of the story you go with -> Giselle is buried in a nearby forest and becomes a wili, spirits of girls betrayed by their lovers, ruled by their queen Myrtha -> the wilis kill Hilarion by drowning him in a lake -> they try to kill Albrecht, but Giselle manages to keep him alive until dawn -> Giselle forgives Albrecht and returns to her grave to rest in peace

maybe the player recruits Albrecht earlier into the story. throughout the game, Albrecht randomly disappears for a few days at a time. later into the game, the player arrives at the village in time for the festival and learns about the spooky ghost stories about the neighboring cursed forest. Albrecht's deception is revealed and Giselle dies. Myrtha and the wilis can be used to tie into the overarching plot of the game, maybe some connection to the main villain? both Albrecht and Hilarion venture into the forest, and the player has to find and rescue them before the wilis kill them. as for like the actual gameplay uhhhhhhhhhhhh

this is a fun exercise. i wanna do this with other ballets

-- 👻 horror anon

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[thesolemnhour]

🩰for an oc of mine of your choosing? i also really love ballet and would love to hear your thoughts

OMG we have to talk shop in that case, but first I will give a variation! Upon Balaerra, I’d like to bestow my highest honor: female ballet villain.

I think Nela’s Myrtha Variation here is so on point (lol) for her. As a fellow ballet head, you might already know, but for the uninitiated, Myrtha is the tragic primary antagonist of Giselle. She is Queen of the Wili’s, the ghosts of young women who died having been betrayed by their former lovers.

In revenge, they rise from their graves at night and lure men to their deaths. We can assume that Myrtha’s cold, imperious demeanor throughout the ballet is a reflection of a pretty agonizing abandonment in life.

Marianela (as always) does a wonderful job of conveying Myrtha’s icy fury, but there’s a quiet sadness to her interpretation that really gets me and reminds me a lot of the kind of desperation/fear that underlies Balaerra’s scramble for power.

[hurrl]

Myrtha, Queen Of The Wilis

Kalani performing in her favorite ballet, Giselle.

Wilis are the spirits of young women who have died of heartbreak. Though they are only active at night they are considered very dangerous. Those who encounter the Wilis will be enchanted by them, engaging in them to dance until their inevitable death.

[dyinggirldied]

Giselle AU where Diana is Giselle, Penelope is Myrtha and Claude is Albrecht.

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Marfa Fedorova Марфа Федорова

Marfa Fedorova Марфа  Федорова, Mikhailovsky Theatre Михайловский театр, Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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[daffodil--lament]

not to post about myself on my own blog but myrtha queen of the wilis era lol! (or just ghost I guess.) I wore it to school but unfortunately I don't think everybody realized I was dressed up because I dress like this regularly so.

[twirlingballerinas0]

Giselle Wilis: The Ghostly Spirits That Define Ballet’s Most Haunting Tale

In the realm of ballet, few images are as haunting and hypnotic as the Giselle Wilis—a sisterhood of ethereal spirits who drift across the stage in ghostly white tutus, gliding as if untouched by gravity. They are both beautiful and terrifying, their presence shrouded in sorrow, betrayal, and vengeance.

These spectral figures from Giselle embody one of ballet’s most tragic yet captivating stories. Their legend is one of lost love, revenge, and ultimately, redemption—making them some of the most unforgettable spirits ever to grace the stage.

Who Are the Giselle Wilis?

The Wilis are the restless spirits of young women who died before their wedding day, their hearts broken by betrayal. United in their suffering, they emerge from their graves at midnight, cursed to roam the earth and punish any man who crosses their path. Their queen, Myrtha, commands them with an iron will, and once she gives the order, there is no escape.

Giselle, the ballet’s tragic heroine, becomes one of the Wilis after dying of heartbreak upon discovering that her beloved, Albrecht, was engaged to another woman. Unlike the others, however, Giselle chooses mercy over revenge, ultimately saving Albrecht from the Wilis' fatal dance and proving that love can transcend even death.

The Haunting Dance of the Wilis

One of the most mesmerizing elements of Giselle is the Wilis’ ghostly, synchronized dance. They float across the stage in perfect harmony, their silent movements making them appear weightless. Their dance is mesmerizing yet relentless, trapping their victims in an endless, inescapable rhythm.

Myrtha, their commanding queen, is cold and merciless, enforcing the Wilis’ vengeance with unwavering power. In contrast, Giselle defies their will, using her love to protect Albrecht from his doomed fate. This clash between vengeance and forgiveness adds a profound emotional depth to the ballet, making it one of the most moving stories in classical dance.

The Symbolism of the Giselle Wilis

The Giselle Wilis represent more than just supernatural spirits; they embody the lingering pain of betrayal, the struggle between justice and mercy, and the idea that even in the afterlife, love endures. Their ghostly presence is both a warning and a testament to the power of love and forgiveness.

For ballerinas, portraying a Wili requires an extraordinary balance of grace, control, and eerie stillness. Their choreography demands a level of precision that makes them one of the most challenging yet breathtaking ensembles in ballet history.

Why the Giselle Wilis Continue to Captivate Audiences

The Giselle Wilis have fascinated audiences for over a century. Their tragic story, combined with the ballet’s breathtaking choreography, ensures that Giselle remains one of the most beloved performances in the world. Each time they appear on stage, these spectral maidens remind us of love’s power, the weight of betrayal, and the choice between vengeance and forgiveness.

As long as ballet thrives, the Wilis will continue to haunt the stage, forever dancing under the moonlight, waiting for the next soul to enter their eerie, enchanted world.

[charlottebunny95]

Hi Charlotte! I wanted to ask, what is your favourite ballet dance to preform? And why?

There are so many to choose from! There are of course the most well known ones like The Nutcracker, Swan Lake, Romeo and Juliet, etc. Those are fun, but my favorite is Giselle. I love the story and that performance is where I met my darling.

Synopsis:

A ghost-filled ballet that tells the tragic, romantic story of a beautiful young peasant girl named Giselle and a disguised nobleman named Albrecht, who fall in love, but when his true identity is revealed by his rival, Hilarion, Giselle goes mad and dies of heartbreak. After her death, she is summoned from her grave into the vengeful, deadly sisterhood of the Wilis, the ghosts of unmarried women who died after being betrayed by their lovers and take revenge in the night by dancing men to death by exhaustion (a popular theme in Romantic-era ballets). Led by Myrtha, the Queen of the Wilis, they target Albrecht when he comes to mourn at Giselle's grave, but her great love frees him from their grasp. They gain their power in numbers as they effortlessly move through dramatic patterns and synchronized movements and control the stage with their long tulle dresses and stoic expressions, creating an ethereal atmosphere that builds as they gradually close in on Albrecht. By saving him from the Wilis, Giselle also saves herself from becoming one of them

[ravenkings]

further brain rot: during this scene, the dancers are performing the ballet giselle, the story of which is as follows:

The ghost-filled ballet tells the tragic, romantic story of a beautiful young peasant girl named Giselle and a disguised nobleman named Albrecht, who fall in love, but when his true identity is revealed by his rival, Hilarion, Giselle goes mad and dies of heartbreak. After her death, she is summoned from her grave into the vengeful, deadly sisterhood of the Wilis, the ghosts of unmarried women who died after being betrayed by their lovers and take revenge in the night by dancing men to death by exhaustion (a popular theme in Romantic-era ballets). Led by Myrtha, the Queen of the Wilis, they target Albrecht when he comes to mourn at Giselle's grave, but her great love frees him from their grasp. They gain their power in numbers as they effortlessly move through dramatic patterns and synchronized movements and control the stage with their long tulle dresses and stoic expressions, creating an ethereal atmosphere that builds as they gradually close in on Albrecht. By saving him from the Wilis, Giselle also saves herself from becoming one of them.

it's also interesting to me that julian craster (vicky's future lover and then husband) is not in this scene at all and her internal conflict is essentially given voice to by lermontov himself.

i'm rewatching the red shoes again and i literally just for the first time noticed this moment pre-boronskaya's exit from the ballet lermontov and right before lermontov makes his famous statement: "the dancer who relies upon the doubtful comforts of human love will never be a great dancer. never!" when vicky is practicing before going onstage and lermontov pointedly grabs her arm to move it out of the way as he's walking past and i'm like 🤪

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Hikaru Kobayashi as Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis, who summons Giselle from the grave [x]