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Maetel Legend Miscellaneous Comments
1. Emeraldas Doesn't Age???
Maetel became an android when she received from Promethium a cloned body
Emeraldas, on the other hand, opposed to the mechanization of human being,
Maetel Legend is perhaps hundreds or thousands of years ahead of the
And Maetel's appearance!
In "Eternal Fantasy", Maetel sheds tears as she passes through one more time
2. Is Queen Millennia (Yukino Yayoi) Really Promethium?
There were several scenes in "Queen Millennia", where Yukino Yayoi was
Assumption 1. Yukino Yayoi is a descendant of Maetel's mother Promethium
The time of "Queen Millennia"
O.K. So what does this "human" time mean anyway?
Does this mean that Yukino Yayoi is a descendant of Maetel's
Assumption 2. Yukino Yayoi is Maetel's mother Promethium's predecessor
Many GE 999 fans have been so far analogizing exactly that, because
Anyways, if Yukino Yayoi is indeed Promethium's predecessor, are Ra Metal
Assumption 3. Yukino Yayoi is Maetel's mother Promethium
Still questions remain.
It seems that Matsumoto Leiji himself wasn't quite sure when he started
I hope Leiji sensei ties up these loose ends soon.
Contrary to these confusing character establishments about Yukino Yayoi and
3. The Originator of Maetel Is A Russian Folktale?
Maetel herself says in the last TV episode of "GE 999" that
In "Maetel Legend", however, time frame of which is before Maetel begins
4. Where did the name "Maetel" come from?
Origin of the name 'Maetel' isn't clear.
5. Changing Appearances of Maetel
of Tetsuro's mother (Hoshino Kanae). Since then, she had been traveling through the universe
taking young boys and girls to Andromeda.
Tetsuro was one of them.
Although this took more time than we could imagine, Maetel's appearance
remained young and beautiful as she was a clone whose body did not age.
Maetel was in fact a great, great, great, great grandma!!!
became a merciless female pirate fighting against Promethium's Machine Empire.
She remained as a human and never became an android.
Galaxy Express era. If Maetel and Emeraldas were of the same age (15 years old)
in Maetel Legend, wouldn't Emeraldas been dead by the time Maetel traveled with
Tetsuro in Galaxy Express???
Maetel's appearance as we used to know is that of Tetsuro's mother's
cloned body.
In GE 999 Cinema version, Promethium says, "Are you going to betray your mother,
who gave you the most beautiful body in the universe?"
Well, young Maetel in "Maetel Legend" looks just like she does now, only younger.
Then she didn't have to change into Tetsuro's mother's cloned body in the first place.
Secondly, Promethium, who gave a body that does not differ that much from
Maetel's natural body, was falsely trying to pose as a benefactor?
the ice cemetery in Pluto.
The body close-up, could that be Maetel's natural body???
called 'Promethium II'.
In other words, Yukino Yayoi = 'Promethium II' and
Maetel's mother Promethium = 'Promethium I'???
was 1999, while that of "Galaxy Express" and all the other series
was the 2900s. For example, the life time of Emeraldas' lover Tochiro,
who also gave a Warrior's Rifle to Tetsuro was between 2948 and 2970.
It was explicitly shown when his daughter (Mayu) and Harlock visited
his grave in "Captain Harlock" TV Anime episode one.
Promethium, being a machine, can live for ever.
But why would Yukino Yayoi become the ruler of Ra Metal given that
Promethium is still alive?
In "Sayonara Galaxy Express 999", it is explained that
Promethium was exiled from Ra Metal.
We could guess after Promethium was exiled for some reason,
Yukino Yayoi succeeded to the thrown.
mother Promethium?
My personal opinion is that Matsumoto Leiji changed the character
establishments in the process.
It is explained at the end of this discussion below.
some other person = 'Promethium I'
Yukino Yayoi = 'Promethium II'
Maetel's mother Promethium = 'Promethium III, IV, V, or any higher number'?
Yukino Yayoi's formal name was Ra Andromeda Promethium (same last name
'Promethium') in "Queen Millennia".
But that was until "Maetel Legend" was released.
Now they say Promethium's real name is Ra Andromeda Promethium.
Confusing???
genes so strong? 'Cause Queen Millennia in the ova or TV series and
Ra Andromeda Promethium in "Maetel legend" look almost alike.
Maetel's mother Promethium = Yukino Yayoi = 'Promethium II'
In TV Anime of "Queen Millenia", Yukino Yayoi martyred herself by self-blasting
on board the Thunder Bird in order to save the earthians.
How was she revived?
this series in the beginning.
Although I coundn't confirm, according to
Mi-Kun's Galaxy Express Q&A (Japanese Site),
"Queen Millennia" Theater Version pamphlet stated Yukino Yayoi (and Maetel)
was Promethium's daughter.
Also according to Mi-Kun, Matsumoto Leiji later apparently said Yukino Yayoi
and Maetel were the same person.
It was only recent event that he implied Yukino Yayoi is Promethium.
In "Harlock Saga - Der Ring Des Nibelungen Das Rhein Gold", there was
a scene stating that Yukino Yayoi is Maetel's mother.
Promethium, those of Emeraldas and Maetel have been fairly clear.
Both appear as twin sisters in "Harlock Saga - Der Ring Des Nibelungen
Das Rhein Gold".
In "Queen Emeraldas" ova volume 2 "Eternal Emblem", Emeraldas says Maetel
is her younger twin sister.
Maetel, Emeraldas, Tochiro, and Harlock in "Harlock Saga - Der Ring Des Nibelungen".
Yet another question, though.
In a TV Special episode of Galaxy Express 999
about Queen Emeraldas, there were scenes
where Maetel reminisces the moment she met
Emeraldas 'for the first time'.
* Emeraldas: Who are you? (Omaewa dareda?)
Then they fight with swords...
* Maetel : Maetel. (Me-teru.)
* Emeraldas: I wanted to meet you. (Aishikata.)
So what is this all about?
T.T
her black coat is the symbol of condolences to a number of youngsters
who died in the machine empire.
her long journey, she wears a white coat.
It is said that there is an illustration inserted in a Russian folktale book,
which looks very similar to Maetel wearing a white coat and a hat.
The Russian illustration is the Goddess of Snow playing with animals.
Yet, I guess it may have something to do with Latin word 'mater',
meaning 'mother'.
Maetel was sometimes a friend, another times a lover to Tetsuro.
However, the best word that describes what Maetel means to Tetsuro
could probably be 'motherhood'.
Maetel in each series may look alike, but they are different in fact.
Take fur of Maetel's coat, for example.
The ends of fur hair are standing up in "Eternal Fantasy" (left),
where as those in the rest of the series are lying down (right).