List of My-Otome terminology
Encyclopedia
This is a list of the terminology used in the My-Otome anime
and manga
series. Many terms differ slightly between the anime and the manga.
s. In a certain light, they could be seen as supersoldiers, due to their vast powers and skills - however, this is contradicted as the Otome appear to lose the majority of these abilities when not equipped with their Robes (in an unorthodox fashion as they are also technically magical girls). Nao explains to Arika the military strength of any country is measured by the number and quality of its Otome. On the planet Earl, where the series takes place, only one place exists where Otome are trained: Garderobe Academy in Windbloom Kingdom, where the ancient technology powering Otome is kept.
Otome receive their powers from nanomachines
injected into their blood which granted peak-human strength and limited healing abilities. However, said nanomachines are vulnerable to the prostate specific antigen
(PSA); acting as an antigen, PSA causes an Otome's body to develop immunity against nanomachines (and any future injections), rendering her permanently powerless. Therefore, Otome cannot engage in sexual intercourse
with males.
The Japanese
word means "maiden", which can be considered to the Otome's forced virginity. This is, however, not the way it is spelled in the original title of , which only uses the first kanji
of the word. In written form, Otome are called 乙HiME (乙-type Highly-advanced Materialising Equipment).
If an Otome without a permanent master faces a need to utilize her powers, she can forge a temporary contract to allow her interim master to grant the needed authorization. Interim contracts are logged in Garderobe Academy.
Robes are voice-activated. Once the GEM is unlocked by the master, the Otome can materialize the Robe by saying "Materialize!" The GEM then displays the initials of the Otome and her master, as well as the gemstone-themed code name of the GEM/Robe, and proceeds to materialize it.
Robes provide considerable physical resistance even to the apparently unprotected head but are not completely failsafe. Under sufficient external force (or simply from overexertion, as seen with Arika in episode 4), a Robe may shatter, although it is unknown if this completely suspends all of the Robe's abilities, as Arika and Nina somehow survived re-entering Earl's atmosphere in episode 26 even after their Robes completely disintegrated. Also, if the GEM's connection to the master is disturbed, the Robe will disappear leaving the Otome with her clothes before she activated her Robe. However, this process is reversible if the Otome comes in physical contact with her formal Master. She would immediately regain her Robe; shown during episode 25 when Arika regained her Robe after clasping hands with Mashiro, her formal Master. Also, the GEM materializes a unique Robe for every Otome: in the case of GEMS with multiple users the Robe itself always varies people to people (notable Robes with more than one form include Galactic Aquamarine, Bewitching Smile Amethyst, Ice Silver Crystal and Blue Sky Sapphire as seen in My-Otome 0~S.ifr~
). In addition, Ayane Hazakura's Lofty Crimson Jade Robe is slightly different from Lena Sayers' (confirmed by designs and sketches from Hirokazu Hisayuki).
s and resemble them. They always come in pairs, one is worn on an Otome's left ear and the other is on a ring of the Otome's Master excluding the Columns, Pearls and Corals. This is purely ceremonial however as physical contact is all that is required evidenced by Mikoto who holds her GEM in her belly.
Except for the Five Columns, the GEM requires authorization from the Otome's master before it allows her to materialize her Robe. It is never clear how Meister GEMs are made in the anime; in the manga, in the opening of chapter 2, it is explicitly mentioned that Meister GEMs cannot be made. In either case, GEMs are preserved when an Otome cancels their contract, as is evidenced by the Pure White Diamond, the Sky Blue Sapphire and the Abyssal Green Jadeite. However, the Excel Elegance White Onyx is never shown after Fiar is killed by Midori. Some GEMs are also lost, such as the Neptune Emerald shown in the last episode of My-Otome Zwei
.
In the manga, Arika Yumemiya
also uses a REM for a short period of time after the Founder is revived. It is loaned to her by Midori because it allows her to materialize the Sky Blue Sapphire's Robe without confirmation from Mashiro and, more importantly, without the Founder's assistance.
(although their secondary functions remain the same). Slight differences can be seen in other cases as well.
) and the most vital element to all the nations with massive funds and sponsorships being poured into the campus from all over the planet. Once again the name is a pun, as garderobe means 'wardrobe' in a variety of languages.
, the first Otome, whose body was sealed inside Garderobe Academy. Fumi acted as the master to the Five Columns, faculty members and to Garderobe students. A separate back-up system is also built after Nagi's coup that allows Otomes linked to the Predecessor system to materialize for a few minutes before it breaks down.
During My-Otome, Schwarz creates their own Predecessor from the remains of Lena Sayers
to power their Valkyries into a tower on Fuuka Palace in Windbloom. It emitted an intravenous wave that disrupted the Otome's GEM link, dematerializing their robes. The tower also included a large cannon powerful enough to deflect Natsuki's Howling Silverwolf.
The Predecessor system differs slightly in the manga, it is expanded as the system that assists all Otome across Earl. Unlike the anime version the Predecessor is also still conscious and continually talks to Otome personally through various automated statues. The first Predecessor is Fumi Himeno
and then Lena Sayers, who is still alive in the manga. The Predecessor also does not need to be dead prior to integration but loses their physical form after. Another notable difference is that a large statue of the Predecessor appears on top of the Predecessor Shrine.
), and can activate their powers at will. Generally selected from among the top Otome of their class, they appear to be the only military police
of Otome (evidenced by how Maya arrested Akane) and preside over all other otome as a military tribunal
and military court. They hold authority in sanctioning and presiding over the graduation of otome. They also are tasked with policing ancient technology to keep them from being abused and their authority is considered above other otome and on par with the authority of various national leaders. They are numbered #1 to #5, but these numbers seem to be more an assignment of duties than a ranking of them. With the exception of Natsuki Kruger, who acts as the headmistress of Garderobe, the columns work independently across Earl. They get their name because their master gems are embedded in five columns surrounding the founders tomb.
The Five Columns currently are:
The Five Columns present in My-Otome 0~S.ifr are:
Nao is selected as the fourth Column during the events of the anime. It is unknown what caused Kyoko to abandon the position. However, in episode 13, it is mentioned that Mai was selected as one of the Five Columns (presumably at the same time as Natsuki, her ex-classmate), although she ran away before she could be properly made a Column.
In some early episodes of the series during its initial run, the ambiguity of the Japanese word for column resulted in fansubbers referring to them as the Five Pillars. This created confusion, with some believing that there were 2 separate groups of five, one for administration (since all of the columns seen before Mahya were members of the Garderobe staff) and one for enforcement (since in her first appearance, Mahya arrests Akane; she is in an enforcement capacity and brandishing a badge labeled "Five Columns"). The ambiguity was resolved due to this badge, which clearly labeled the intended english word as "Columns"
s of the Darkness (呪詛の黒曜石 Juso no Kokuyōseki) and apparently modeled after the technology Schwarz used to summon SLAVEs. The Valkyries carried halberd
s as their Elements and could transform into fighters
for speed and agility. In this mode, a team of Valkyries could perform a powerful attack known as the Dance of the Valhalla
.
The Valkyries lost their Robes when Rena's body was destroyed for good by Arika Yumemiya
, her daughter.
The name "Valkyrie" is a reference to My-HiME
, where the Searrs foundation referred to the HiMEs as the Valkyries.
Legends said that when the Guiding Star turned red, all Otome would be released from their contracts. In the final episode, Miyu fulfills the prophecy by connecting to the Administar from underwater ruins (resembling Fuka Academy from My-HiME) and reprogramming it, effectively substituting each Otome's master with the Administar itself. When she does this, the star indeed turns red and the moon changes its coloring as well, although it later reverts to its original state.
In My-Otome Zwei
episode 4, Yuna, having assumed the form of a giant Fumi Himeno
, interfaces with the Administar through Fumi's GEM, which shows the words "F.H connected Administar" and then "Administar connected F.H", turning the star red, allowing Yuna to regenerate
, and awakening Childs around the world. Natsuki, Yohko and Irina later cut off the connection using the Surrogate System, restoring the Administar's blue glow and suspending Yuna's regenerative abilities.
. Since Arika came in contact with the asteroid itself, it originally appears in her form. After attacking Garderobe the creature is usually seen in a form resembling Fumi Himeno, it possibly also possesses the ability to change into the forms of Miyu, Shizuru Viola, Maria Graceburt, Haruka Armitage and Juliet Nao Zhang.
. It has the form of a young woman with pale pink hair and a large teal-colored plate on its forehead. It possesses tremendous power, such that even Lena Sayers, widely regarded as the most powerful Otome, cannot defeat it (and even overloads her GEM, the Lofty Crimson Jade, trying to do so). The source of this power is currently a mystery, but its design is remarkably similar to that of a Robed Otome, suggesting that it might have a similar power source. It is also similar in design to Miyu
, including a blade concealed beneath the hand.
My-Otome
is an anime series created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it is a spinoff of My-HiME anime series and as such My-Otome takes place in a new setting with new main characters....
and manga
My-Otome (manga)
is the manga counterpart to Sunrise's My-Otome series, following a storyline different from that of the anime. It is authored by Hajime Yatate , Tatsuhito Higuchi , Hiroyuki Yoshino and Kenetsu Satō...
series. Many terms differ slightly between the anime and the manga.
Otome
Otome are elite female warriors, employed by important political figures as bodyguardBodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
s. In a certain light, they could be seen as supersoldiers, due to their vast powers and skills - however, this is contradicted as the Otome appear to lose the majority of these abilities when not equipped with their Robes (in an unorthodox fashion as they are also technically magical girls). Nao explains to Arika the military strength of any country is measured by the number and quality of its Otome. On the planet Earl, where the series takes place, only one place exists where Otome are trained: Garderobe Academy in Windbloom Kingdom, where the ancient technology powering Otome is kept.
Otome receive their powers from nanomachines
Nanorobotics
Nanorobotics is the emerging technology field of creating machines or robots whose components are at or close to the scale of a nanometer . More specifically, nanorobotics refers to the nanotechnology engineering discipline of designing and building nanorobots, with devices ranging in size from...
injected into their blood which granted peak-human strength and limited healing abilities. However, said nanomachines are vulnerable to the prostate specific antigen
Prostate specific antigen
Prostate-specific antigen also known as gamma-seminoprotein or kallikrein-3 is a glycoprotein that in humans is encoded by the KLK3 gene. KLK3 is a member of the kallikrein-related peptidase family that are secreted by the epithelial cells of the prostate gland...
(PSA); acting as an antigen, PSA causes an Otome's body to develop immunity against nanomachines (and any future injections), rendering her permanently powerless. Therefore, Otome cannot engage in sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse
Sexual intercourse, also known as copulation or coitus, commonly refers to the act in which a male's penis enters a female's vagina for the purposes of sexual pleasure or reproduction. The entities may be of opposite sexes, or they may be hermaphroditic, as is the case with snails...
with males.
The Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
word means "maiden", which can be considered to the Otome's forced virginity. This is, however, not the way it is spelled in the original title of , which only uses the first kanji
Kanji
Kanji are the adopted logographic Chinese characters hanzi that are used in the modern Japanese writing system along with hiragana , katakana , Indo Arabic numerals, and the occasional use of the Latin alphabet...
of the word. In written form, Otome are called 乙HiME (乙-type Highly-advanced Materialising Equipment).
Meister Otome
A Meister Otome is an Otome who is a qualified graduate. This is proven through the design of the GEM, which is different from that of the students'. In English, Master brings about the meaning 'a person who is good in what he/she does'. Therefore, it can be said that a Meister Otome is an elite Otome. However, Master also means "Meister" in German. Meister Otome also receive a title based on their GEM that can be inherited by passing on the GEM, for instance Lena Sayers and Arika Yumemiya are both referred to as the Blue Sky Sapphire.Contract
A contract is a pact between an Otome and her master, whom she is appointed to protect. It is enforced by the Otome's GEM. The contract restricts the use of Otome powers, only allowing it upon the master's explicit authorization. It is not merely a technical term; the Otome and her master share their pain, and if one of them dies, so does the other.If an Otome without a permanent master faces a need to utilize her powers, she can forge a temporary contract to allow her interim master to grant the needed authorization. Interim contracts are logged in Garderobe Academy.
Robe
A Robe is an Otome's powered suit. It provides her with super-strength (shown in both how they wield their weapons and the semi-nuclear explosions created when their elements collide), the ability to fly and materialize her Element, and, apparently, life support in outer space or at least above the upper atmosphere assuming the My-Otome universe still applies most of the rules of the normal world. Most Robes have prehensile ribbons or coat tails, the number of which vary, and some are used for support or extra appendages while some can be used offensively as blades. Most Robes also have distinctive glowing ring-like structures around the ankles and wrists as well as other glowing accessories on other parts of the suit. They usually glow when in flight (indicating a similarity to Mai Tokiha's elements from Mai-HiME). A few robes have extra unique abilities such as Sara Gallagher's, which can turn invisible. Additionally, all robes are shown to have shield generation capabilities, though to varying degrees (Nina's shield in episode one was incapable of fully countering a Slave's energy attack while fighting Meister Otome shields had enough strength to bear multiple high-impact explosions).Robes are voice-activated. Once the GEM is unlocked by the master, the Otome can materialize the Robe by saying "Materialize!" The GEM then displays the initials of the Otome and her master, as well as the gemstone-themed code name of the GEM/Robe, and proceeds to materialize it.
Robes provide considerable physical resistance even to the apparently unprotected head but are not completely failsafe. Under sufficient external force (or simply from overexertion, as seen with Arika in episode 4), a Robe may shatter, although it is unknown if this completely suspends all of the Robe's abilities, as Arika and Nina somehow survived re-entering Earl's atmosphere in episode 26 even after their Robes completely disintegrated. Also, if the GEM's connection to the master is disturbed, the Robe will disappear leaving the Otome with her clothes before she activated her Robe. However, this process is reversible if the Otome comes in physical contact with her formal Master. She would immediately regain her Robe; shown during episode 25 when Arika regained her Robe after clasping hands with Mashiro, her formal Master. Also, the GEM materializes a unique Robe for every Otome: in the case of GEMS with multiple users the Robe itself always varies people to people (notable Robes with more than one form include Galactic Aquamarine, Bewitching Smile Amethyst, Ice Silver Crystal and Blue Sky Sapphire as seen in My-Otome 0~S.ifr~
My-Otome 0~S.ifr~
is a 2008 anime OVA produced by Sunrise and directed by Hisayuki Hirokazu, the former My-Otome character designer. It was developed as a prequel to the other My-Otome films of the time. The peculiar name "0~S.ifr~" relates to the number zero....
). In addition, Ayane Hazakura's Lofty Crimson Jade Robe is slightly different from Lena Sayers' (confirmed by designs and sketches from Hirokazu Hisayuki).
GEM
A GEM (Generable Enigmatic Matrix) controls an Otome's access to her powers. The name "GEM" is actually a pun, as GEMs are named after actual gemstoneGemstone
A gemstone or gem is a piece of mineral, which, in cut and polished form, is used to make jewelry or other adornments...
s and resemble them. They always come in pairs, one is worn on an Otome's left ear and the other is on a ring of the Otome's Master excluding the Columns, Pearls and Corals. This is purely ceremonial however as physical contact is all that is required evidenced by Mikoto who holds her GEM in her belly.
Except for the Five Columns, the GEM requires authorization from the Otome's master before it allows her to materialize her Robe. It is never clear how Meister GEMs are made in the anime; in the manga, in the opening of chapter 2, it is explicitly mentioned that Meister GEMs cannot be made. In either case, GEMs are preserved when an Otome cancels their contract, as is evidenced by the Pure White Diamond, the Sky Blue Sapphire and the Abyssal Green Jadeite. However, the Excel Elegance White Onyx is never shown after Fiar is killed by Midori. Some GEMs are also lost, such as the Neptune Emerald shown in the last episode of My-Otome Zwei
My-Otome Zwei
is a Japanese OVA anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it consists of four episodes, which were released across three-month intervals and is the sequel to the original My-Otome anime series...
.
| Lofty Crimson Jade | Blue Sky Sapphire | Bound Dragons Rhodonite | Neptune Emerald | Pure White Diamond | Ultimate Black Diamond |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena Sayers Lena Sayers is a character in the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is voiced by Tomo Sakurai.- My-Otome anime :... |
Arika Yumemiya Arika Yumemiya ' is a fictional character and the protagonist of the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is first introduced in the first episode where she travels through the desert to Windbloom to find out more information about her mother, whom she was told was an Otome. After seeing the power of the 3rd... |
Raquel Mayol | Nina Wáng Nina Wáng is one of the main characters of the anime TV series My-Otome. She is the top student in the Coral class and also one of Arika's roommates. She hails from Artai, a poorer kingdom than Windbloom with no Otome of its own. She and Juliet Nao Zhang are intended to fill this void and serve their country... |
Fumi Himeno Fumi Himeno is a fictional character in the My-HiME and My-Otome series. In My-HiME, she is voiced by Yukana in the original and Wendy Morrison in the English version. In My-Otome, she does not have any spoken dialogue, and her name is written differently in the Japanese original .- My-HiME :Fumi is a maid... |
Nina Wáng Nina Wáng is one of the main characters of the anime TV series My-Otome. She is the top student in the Coral class and also one of Arika's roommates. She hails from Artai, a poorer kingdom than Windbloom with no Otome of its own. She and Juliet Nao Zhang are intended to fill this void and serve their country... |
| Ayane Hazakura | Lena Sayers Lena Sayers is a character in the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is voiced by Tomo Sakurai.- My-Otome anime :... |
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| Galactic Aquamarine Aquamarine Aquamarine may mean:* Aquamarine , a color, a shade between green and blue and clear* Aquamarine , a gemstone-quality blue berylAquamarine may also refer to:... |
Ice Silver Crystal | Bewitching Smile Amethyst | Pure Heart Malachite | Break String Spinel | Swirling Dance Fluorite |
| Sara Gallagher | Natsuki Kruger | Shizuru Viola | Akane Soir | Juliet Nao Zhang Juliet Nao Zhang is a character in the anime and manga series My-HiME, as well as in the related My-Otome series, where her name has been changed to . In both the My-HiME and My-Otome anime, she is voiced by Yuuka Nanri, who is best known as the vocalist of the group FictionJunction Yuuka.-Common... |
Maya Blythe |
| Elliot Chandler | Irma van de Velde | Una Shamrock | Rosalie Claudel | ||
| Stormy Sakura Chrysoberyl | Whirlwind Rose Quartz | Spiral Spin Serpentine | Illusionary Lapis Lazuli | Continental Orb Topaz | Eternal Recurrence Jasper |
| Sakura Hazakura | Kyoko Tsumabuki | Shiho Huit | Yukariko Steinberg | Haruka Armitage | Maria Graceburt Maria Graceburt is a fictional character in Sunrise's My-Otome anime franchise, including the My-Otome TV series, and the My-Otome Zwei and My-Otome 0~S.ifr~ OVAs. She is voiced by Yoko Matsuoka in Japanese and Barb Mitchell in English.-My-Otome:... |
| Excel Elegance White Onyx | Abyssal Green Jadeite | Infinite Wisdom Azurite | Fire Stirring Ruby | Rainbow Cloud Rhodonite | Mysterious Peridot |
| Fiar Grosse | Rosalie Claudel | Ảnh Lữ | Mai Tokiha Mai Tokiha is a character from the My-HiME and My-Otome anime and manga series. She is voiced by Mai Nakahara in Japanese and Carol-Anne Day in English.- Common characteristics :Mai is depicted with short orange hair and a rather large bust... |
Erstin Ho Erstin Ho is a fictional character in the anime and manga My-Otome. She is voiced by Minami Kuribayashi in Japanese and by Lori Barnes-Smith in the English version.-Character overview:... |
Akira Okuzaki Akira Okuzaki is a fictional character from the anime and manga series My-HiME, and appears as a secondary character in the alternate universe sequel My-Otome and its manga counterpart... |
| Rushing Dragon Lazulite | Black Smoke Chrysoberyl | Flowing Water Diopside | Intensely Playing Peridot | L.R. Zoisaite | |
| Rila Mariposa | Nina Wáng Nina Wáng is one of the main characters of the anime TV series My-Otome. She is the top student in the Coral class and also one of Arika's roommates. She hails from Artai, a poorer kingdom than Windbloom with no Otome of its own. She and Juliet Nao Zhang are intended to fill this void and serve their country... |
Monica Julen | Ray Juckernaut | Sylvie Mosse |
REM
REMs (Reinforceing [sic] Enigmatic Matrix) are Schwarz-modified versions of GEMs. The only one known to exist is used by Midori. It resembled a large green lens worn on the back of a glove granting its user strength near that of a Robed Otome, via nanomachines, before breaking down after a short time. Youko modified it to last indefinitely until depowered. This is proven by the infinity symbol (an tilted number 8) when Midori activated her powers. It does however lack two vital functions the Otome Robes possess; flight capabilities and additional defense (e.g. kinetic shielding).In the manga, Arika Yumemiya
Arika Yumemiya
' is a fictional character and the protagonist of the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is first introduced in the first episode where she travels through the desert to Windbloom to find out more information about her mother, whom she was told was an Otome. After seeing the power of the 3rd...
also uses a REM for a short period of time after the Founder is revived. It is loaned to her by Midori because it allows her to materialize the Sky Blue Sapphire's Robe without confirmation from Mashiro and, more importantly, without the Founder's assistance.
Element
The weapon of an Otome, which she is able to materialize. Elements can take virtually any form and have multiple special powers. Some of the odder shapes include a tennis racket (the Rushing Dragon Lazulite a.k.a. the 'Super Human') and a Magician's hat and wand (Major Chie Hallard). A rather puzzling fact is that a Meister GEM have several versions of the element. For example Una Shamrock has a sword, while the same GEM on Shizuru Viola materializes a double-edged voulgeVoulge
thumb|VoulgesA voulge is a type of polearm that existed alongside the similar glaive in medieval Europe. Superficially, a voulge might strongly resemble a glaive, but there are some notable differences in construction...
(although their secondary functions remain the same). Slight differences can be seen in other cases as well.
Butou
Formal ceremonial battles between Otome. Students may also engage in them. All of these special battles must be approved first, as they are subject to strict rules and procedures. Like with all other My-Otome terms Butou is a pun, it means Dancing Performance. In the Mai-Otome manga, the Gakuenchou Natsuki Kruger was interrupted a Butou between the Mysterious Peridot (Gennai no Kanranseki a.k.a. Meister Akira) and Blue Sky Sapphire (Souten no Seigyoku a.k.a. Yumemiya Arika) because they were not following proper protocol.Garderobe
The academy for training otome as well as the absolute authority on all ancient technology as established by Fumi Himeno to prevent their abuse which led to great wars during her era (this policy was changed however after Mashiro convinced Natsuki to share some technology with Midori to save the people of Aswad, more technology was loaned again to Aries to stop the meteor). Politically separate from all other nations (despite being within the territory of Windbloom City as Natsuki pointed out to Sergey in Episode 2) and ruled over by its principal, it is also a political neutral ground (much like the United NationsUnited Nations
The United Nations is an international organization whose stated aims are facilitating cooperation in international law, international security, economic development, social progress, human rights, and achievement of world peace...
) and the most vital element to all the nations with massive funds and sponsorships being poured into the campus from all over the planet. Once again the name is a pun, as garderobe means 'wardrobe' in a variety of languages.
Slave
Mechanical intelligent lifeforms used by Schwarz and the cyborgs of Aswad and Midori. They serve a similar purpose to Orphans in My-Hime however to be activated a Slave's Lord establishes a contract with one by bleeding onto a large obsidian gem thus establishing a contract similar to that of otome. Slaves come in numerous different forms from fairly weak mass-produced types to the Meister Otome level ones that Asward uses. Midori's Gakutenou is a Slave. Similar to the contract between a Meister Otome and her master, if the Slave is destroyed, its Slave Lord is also killed.Predecessor
A Predecessor is a deceased Otome who gave birth prior to her death, acting as the source of pre-Meister GEMs. Prior to the events of My-Otome, the only Predecessor was Fumi HimenoFumi Himeno
is a fictional character in the My-HiME and My-Otome series. In My-HiME, she is voiced by Yukana in the original and Wendy Morrison in the English version. In My-Otome, she does not have any spoken dialogue, and her name is written differently in the Japanese original .- My-HiME :Fumi is a maid...
, the first Otome, whose body was sealed inside Garderobe Academy. Fumi acted as the master to the Five Columns, faculty members and to Garderobe students. A separate back-up system is also built after Nagi's coup that allows Otomes linked to the Predecessor system to materialize for a few minutes before it breaks down.
During My-Otome, Schwarz creates their own Predecessor from the remains of Lena Sayers
Lena Sayers
is a character in the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is voiced by Tomo Sakurai.- My-Otome anime :...
to power their Valkyries into a tower on Fuuka Palace in Windbloom. It emitted an intravenous wave that disrupted the Otome's GEM link, dematerializing their robes. The tower also included a large cannon powerful enough to deflect Natsuki's Howling Silverwolf.
The Predecessor system differs slightly in the manga, it is expanded as the system that assists all Otome across Earl. Unlike the anime version the Predecessor is also still conscious and continually talks to Otome personally through various automated statues. The first Predecessor is Fumi Himeno
Fumi Himeno
is a fictional character in the My-HiME and My-Otome series. In My-HiME, she is voiced by Yukana in the original and Wendy Morrison in the English version. In My-Otome, she does not have any spoken dialogue, and her name is written differently in the Japanese original .- My-HiME :Fumi is a maid...
and then Lena Sayers, who is still alive in the manga. The Predecessor also does not need to be dead prior to integration but loses their physical form after. Another notable difference is that a large statue of the Predecessor appears on top of the Predecessor Shrine.
Five Columns
The Five Columns are Meister Otome who do not have masters (their master is the Predecessor, Fumi HimenoFumi Himeno
is a fictional character in the My-HiME and My-Otome series. In My-HiME, she is voiced by Yukana in the original and Wendy Morrison in the English version. In My-Otome, she does not have any spoken dialogue, and her name is written differently in the Japanese original .- My-HiME :Fumi is a maid...
), and can activate their powers at will. Generally selected from among the top Otome of their class, they appear to be the only military police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
of Otome (evidenced by how Maya arrested Akane) and preside over all other otome as a military tribunal
Military tribunal
A military tribunal is a kind of military court designed to try members of enemy forces during wartime, operating outside the scope of conventional criminal and civil proceedings. The judges are military officers and fulfill the role of jurors...
and military court. They hold authority in sanctioning and presiding over the graduation of otome. They also are tasked with policing ancient technology to keep them from being abused and their authority is considered above other otome and on par with the authority of various national leaders. They are numbered #1 to #5, but these numbers seem to be more an assignment of duties than a ranking of them. With the exception of Natsuki Kruger, who acts as the headmistress of Garderobe, the columns work independently across Earl. They get their name because their master gems are embedded in five columns surrounding the founders tomb.
The Five Columns currently are:
- Sara Gallagher (Galactic Aquamarine)
- Natsuki Kruger (Ice Silver Crystal)
- Shizuru Viola (Bewitching Smile Amethyst)
- Juliet Nao Zhang (Break String Spinel)
- Mahya Blythe (Swirling Dance Fluorite)
The Five Columns present in My-Otome 0~S.ifr are:
- Elliot Chandler (Galactic Aquamarine)
- Una Shamrock (Bewitching Smile Amethyst)
- Rei Zarganote (Intensly Playing Peridot)
- Kyoko Shimabuki (Whirlwind Rose Quartz)
- Iruma Vandeveld (Ice Silver Crystal)
Nao is selected as the fourth Column during the events of the anime. It is unknown what caused Kyoko to abandon the position. However, in episode 13, it is mentioned that Mai was selected as one of the Five Columns (presumably at the same time as Natsuki, her ex-classmate), although she ran away before she could be properly made a Column.
In some early episodes of the series during its initial run, the ambiguity of the Japanese word for column resulted in fansubbers referring to them as the Five Pillars. This created confusion, with some believing that there were 2 separate groups of five, one for administration (since all of the columns seen before Mahya were members of the Garderobe staff) and one for enforcement (since in her first appearance, Mahya arrests Akane; she is in an enforcement capacity and brandishing a badge labeled "Five Columns"). The ambiguity was resolved due to this badge, which clearly labeled the intended english word as "Columns"
Valkyrie
The Valkyries were Meister-level Otome created by Schwarz. Their master was Rena Sayers, Schwarz's Predecessor. They used identical black Robes and GEMs, which were referred to as the ObsidianObsidian
Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock.It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth...
s of the Darkness (呪詛の黒曜石 Juso no Kokuyōseki) and apparently modeled after the technology Schwarz used to summon SLAVEs. The Valkyries carried halberd
Halberd
A halberd is a two-handed pole weapon that came to prominent use during the 14th and 15th centuries. Possibly the word halberd comes from the German words Halm , and Barte - in modern-day German, the weapon is called Hellebarde. The halberd consists of an axe blade topped with a spike mounted on...
s as their Elements and could transform into fighters
Fighter aircraft
A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air-to-air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets...
for speed and agility. In this mode, a team of Valkyries could perform a powerful attack known as the Dance of the Valhalla
Valhalla
In Norse mythology, Valhalla is a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard, ruled over by the god Odin. Chosen by Odin, half of those that die in combat travel to Valhalla upon death, led by valkyries, while the other half go to the goddess Freyja's field Fólkvangr...
.
The Valkyries lost their Robes when Rena's body was destroyed for good by Arika Yumemiya
Arika Yumemiya
' is a fictional character and the protagonist of the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is first introduced in the first episode where she travels through the desert to Windbloom to find out more information about her mother, whom she was told was an Otome. After seeing the power of the 3rd...
, her daughter.
The name "Valkyrie" is a reference to My-HiME
My-HiME
is an anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, the series originally premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo from September 2004 to March 2005...
, where the Searrs foundation referred to the HiMEs as the Valkyries.
Administar (Guiding Star)
The , as it is known in legends, appears as a blue dot in the sky next to Earl's moon.Legends said that when the Guiding Star turned red, all Otome would be released from their contracts. In the final episode, Miyu fulfills the prophecy by connecting to the Administar from underwater ruins (resembling Fuka Academy from My-HiME) and reprogramming it, effectively substituting each Otome's master with the Administar itself. When she does this, the star indeed turns red and the moon changes its coloring as well, although it later reverts to its original state.
In My-Otome Zwei
My-Otome Zwei
is a Japanese OVA anime series, created by Sunrise. Directed by Masakazu Obara and written by Hiroyuki Yoshino, it consists of four episodes, which were released across three-month intervals and is the sequel to the original My-Otome anime series...
episode 4, Yuna, having assumed the form of a giant Fumi Himeno
Fumi Himeno
is a fictional character in the My-HiME and My-Otome series. In My-HiME, she is voiced by Yukana in the original and Wendy Morrison in the English version. In My-Otome, she does not have any spoken dialogue, and her name is written differently in the Japanese original .- My-HiME :Fumi is a maid...
, interfaces with the Administar through Fumi's GEM, which shows the words "F.H connected Administar" and then "Administar connected F.H", turning the star red, allowing Yuna to regenerate
Regeneration (biology)
In biology, regeneration is the process of renewal, restoration, and growth that makes genomes, cells, organs, organisms, and ecosystems resilient to natural fluctuations or events that cause disturbance or damage. Every species is capable of regeneration, from bacteria to humans. At its most...
, and awakening Childs around the world. Natsuki, Yohko and Irina later cut off the connection using the Surrogate System, restoring the Administar's blue glow and suspending Yuna's regenerative abilities.
Surrogate System
The Surrogate System is the temporary system which takes place if the Fumi System is down. The surrogate system only has a limited number of uses available, and each use only allows a materialization for a few minutes before energy runs out. Only the Five Columns (which are contracted to the Predecessor) need to use it; Meister contracts function normally and do not require the Surrogate system.Yuna
Yuna, a planetary annihilation weapon, an entity with the ability to copy and petrify anything it's laser comes in contact with. The origin of this was the asteroid, Thron 1, which was destroyed by Arika YumemiyaArika Yumemiya
' is a fictional character and the protagonist of the My-Otome anime and manga series. She is first introduced in the first episode where she travels through the desert to Windbloom to find out more information about her mother, whom she was told was an Otome. After seeing the power of the 3rd...
. Since Arika came in contact with the asteroid itself, it originally appears in her form. After attacking Garderobe the creature is usually seen in a form resembling Fumi Himeno, it possibly also possesses the ability to change into the forms of Miyu, Shizuru Viola, Maria Graceburt, Haruka Armitage and Juliet Nao Zhang.
M-9
M-9 is the name given to an android under Schwarz's control in My-Otome 0~S.ifr~My-Otome 0~S.ifr~
is a 2008 anime OVA produced by Sunrise and directed by Hisayuki Hirokazu, the former My-Otome character designer. It was developed as a prequel to the other My-Otome films of the time. The peculiar name "0~S.ifr~" relates to the number zero....
. It has the form of a young woman with pale pink hair and a large teal-colored plate on its forehead. It possesses tremendous power, such that even Lena Sayers, widely regarded as the most powerful Otome, cannot defeat it (and even overloads her GEM, the Lofty Crimson Jade, trying to do so). The source of this power is currently a mystery, but its design is remarkably similar to that of a Robed Otome, suggesting that it might have a similar power source. It is also similar in design to Miyu
Miyu Greer
is a character in the anime and manga series My-HiME. She also exists in the alternate universe My-Otome, where she is known simply as Miyu. She is voiced by seiyū Kiyomi Asai in Japanese and Maizun Jayoussi in English.- My-HiME anime :...
, including a blade concealed beneath the hand.