Relationships Lantis is an important character in the second season of Magic Knight Rayearth, so his relationships with many of the other characters in the series play an integral role in the story. Primary Relationships: Primera As previously mentioned, Primera is in love with Lantis... Unfortunately, this makes her quite jealous and clingy around him. She is very possessive, and tries to get rid of anyone who tries to get close to him (usually with little success ^_~). She also follows him almost wherever he goes (I say almost because there are essential moments in the series when Primera isn't hovering around Lantis. ^_~) It's hard to say how much Lantis cares for Primera; he's never been an openly emotional character. I'm sure does, in his own way... He did save her life, and lets her cast spells on him (probably knowing that that would make her happy ^_^). Although, he has openly snubbed her once (in the manga, at least)... Primera was being sat on by Mokona; she pleaded for Lantis to help her, but he walked right past her. ^_^; I'm sure that was because she was in no real danger, though. I believe Lantis loves Primera in a purely platonic fashion, kind of like Peter Pan and Tinkerbell... (Besides, I'm not sure it would work out between a human and a pixie, anyways. ^_^;) Zagato As mentioned a couple of times before, Zagato is Lantis' older brother... Although we don't see much of their relationship in the series (as Zagato is already dead by the time Lantis appears), one gets the impression that they were very close... They both trained together under the tutelage of Guru Clef, and both were assigned posts under Princess Emeraude; Zagato as High Priest, and Lantis as Captain of the Guard. However, the most telling moment of Lantis' feelings for his brother is during a flashback to the time of Zagato's death... Lantis was in the country of Autozam at the time, and when he comes to the realization that his brother is dead, the normally impassive Lantis shows his grief by weeping upon Eagle's shoulder. It is because of Zagato's death (which occurred simply because his brother had fallen in love with Cephiro's ruler) that Lantis despises the Pillar System so much... He then decides to leave Autozam in order to return to Cephiro, so that he may eliminate the System in his own way. Eagle Lantis first met Eagle in Autozam, where they both trained in that country's army together. It seems they possess a strong bond with each other, which is challenged when Eagle becomes the head of Autozam's force to invade Cephiro, Lantis' home country. To be honest, I find Lantis' and Eagle's relationship very difficult to define... Certainly they were best friends, but I don't think they were lovers (which is a popular theory ^_^;). They are both warriors, so they have that bond, and according to Geo (who is also from Autozam), they are both stubborn, and fight for what they believe in. Geo also claims that Lantis really trusted Eagle (which is seen when Lantis openly mourns the death of his brother in front of Eagle); however, that trust is tested when Eagle decides to invade Cephiro. Later in the manga, we discover that Eagle does this not only for the sake of his country, but to save Lantis... Lantis was willing to give up his life in order to destroy the Pillar Sytem of Cephiro, so Eagle retaliates by trying to sacrifice himself instead. This does make one wonder if Eagle was in love with Lantis... But it is also possible that Eagle didn't want his best friend to die needlessly, even if it was for a worthy cause. Hikaru The relationship between Lantis and Hikaru differs somewhat between the anime and manga... However, in both versions, they both have a strong attraction to each other. ^_^ In the anime, Hikaru is deeply in love with Lantis, but is torn because she believes he might not return her love, since she was forced to kill Lantis' brother Zagato in the first series. This relationship is the main focus in the anime, as Hikaru must come to terms with her true feelings for Lantis; even battling her dark side (in the form of Nova), who constantly taunts her feelings for him. By end of the anime, Hikaru manages to confess her love to Lantis, and he finally admits that he returns her love as well. ^_^ In the manga, it seems that opposite is true; and that Lantis has some unrequited feelings for Hikaru. ^_~ This is most obvious at the end of the manga, starting when Eagle teases Lantis about his wanting to take Hikaru to visit the everyone else... Just after a touching moment between the two (where Lantis compares Hikaru to Eagle), Lantis asks Hikaru how they confess their love on her world, and she replies that they ask to marry each other. He then asks her if she wants to marry anyone, and Hikaru responds, "Lantis... And Eagle!" ^_^ (Lantis' reaction is priceless... ^_~) Hikaru then explains that she loves both of them, as well as everyone else in Cephiro, and that she wants to be with all of them forever... Then Lantis sweeps her up in his cape, and claims that her heart has made Cephiro "a truly beautiful place". Isn't that sweet? ^_^ Coming soon... (Maybe... ^_~) The love triangle: Lantis, Eagle & Hikaru Secondary Relationships: Clef Clef is Lantis' mentor, of sorts, as it was he who trained Lantis in the use of magic (as he did most of the magic-users in Cephiro). Their duties to the Pillar of Cephiro (Clef as Guru and Lantis as Captain of the Inner Guard) made the two of them among the first to realize the blossoming, forbidden love between Sol Zagato and Princess Emeraude. Because of this, Clef openly questions the Pillar System in front of Lantis, wondering, "Is this land truly beautiful?" It is probably Clef's influence (as well as his brother Zagato's feelings) that fuel Lantis' distaste for the Pillar System; it is shortly after this incident that Lantis leaves Cephiro to explore other countries. La Farga As the Captain of the Guard after Lantis' departure, La Farga seems to harbour a strong resentment towards Lantis... He is one of the few characters from the first series who actually recognizes him, and it is La Farga's reaction to Lantis that influences our opinion of him early on. It is La Farga who is the first to tell the Magic Knights that Lantis is Zagato's brother; he then goes on to say that after the death of Princess Emeraude, Lantis returned to Cephiro... Having just come from the Autozam, one of the countries now invading Cephiro. This plants further suspicion in our minds that Lantis might have some dark motive... Later in the manga, La Farga openly accuses Lantis of being a spy for Autozam (which Hikaru emphatically denies ^_~). Though their relationship might be turbulent, La Farga's opinions of Lantis do make us wonder what Lantis' true motives might be in the series. Emeraude As a former Captain of the Inner Guard, Lantis' original job was to protect the previous ruler of Cephiro, Princess Emeraude. This implies that he and the princess had a professional relationship, as well as the relationship between a subject and their benevolent ruler. However, he and Emeraude had another connection, as well... Since the Princess was secretly in love with Lantis' brother, Sol Zagato. This meant that they both cared for Zagato in their own way (which is a connection, of sorts); Lantis loved him as a brother, while Emeraude cared for him as a lover. Lantis also seems to have understood the relationship between Emeraude and Zagato better than anyone else... According to him, they couldn't deny their feelings for each other, because of the strength of their love (and because of the nature of Cephiro itself, as it is a place of wills). And since Emeraude wasn't willing to sacrifice her own country so she could openly love Zagato, Lantis admits that even Zagato himself knew the love affair would only end in tragedy. Nova (Anime only) In the anime, Nova is Hikaru's dark side, the sad part of her that she left behind in Cephiro when she and Magic Knights defeated Emeraude, and were sent back to Tokyo. She claims to hate everything that Hikaru loves, yet possesses a strange love/hate relationship with Hikaru's beloved, Lantis. Nova herself appears to be confused about her feelings for Lantis, just like Hikaru is; at one point in the anime, Nova captures Lantis, but seems to regret that she has to use him bait to get to Hikaru. In some ways, Nova is a dark reflection of Hikaru's own feelings for Lantis. Alcyone (Anime only) In the anime, Alcyone returns (rather than dying, like she did in the manga), now under the influence of the new villain of the series, Lady Debonair. She still bears her unrequited love for Zagato, which she carries over to Lantis when she first meets him. Because of his strong resemblance his older brother, she believes Lantis is Zagato... The odd thing is, Lantis does nothing to dissuade her of the notion (at least, at first). It is unclear why he does this; perhaps he felt sorry for her... Or perhaps (to look at it more cynically) he did it to pump her for information on the enemy; Alcyone eventually turns traitor on Lady Debonair, which costs her her life. Lantis and all other characters from Magic Knight Rayearth are property of Clamp and are used without permission.