Hello everyone, this is Shinano, today brings you Rita's new armor "Chaos Star Thorn" and Youlandelle S-class armor "Immortal Star Anchor" related appreciation. The author is not related to the professional field, this article is only a brief explanation and analysis, if there is any error, please correct it in the comment area.
The Immortal Star Anchor originates from Yulandelle's adventures in the Quantum Sea when she was 12 years old, relying on the power of the Holy Sword Yulandelle, she reverses the entire world bubble into her own body, the star armor is the embodiment of the world bubble power in the real world; and in the story of the main line chapter 27, in order to be able to question Otto without scruples, Yulandell gives the responsibility of guarding the world bubble to Rita, which gives birth to the Chaos Star Thorn.
This cognate power presents a completely different style in two characters with different personalities, and what kind of design concept is hidden behind it, please explore it with this article.
Previously, Youlandell's S-class armor "Glow Knight MoonRoot" walked a heavy knight + near-future sci-fi wind, anti-anti-throwing guns and phantom slashes have a strong feeling, and the two self-driving phantom spirits are even more oppressive; the Immortal Star Anchor chose the design concept of light fighter + mythical retro style, and launched an offensive with stormy high-speed close combat.
Perhaps because sci-fi armor is difficult to embody the sense of myth and legend, the design of the Star Anchor is Greek/Roman light armor. Although it is not as strong as the impact resistance of heavy armor, it still guarantees a minimum of defense, and at the same time greatly improves the speed, and DC's "Wonder Woman" in film and television works also adopts a similar concept (of course, there is also a certain artistic processing)
In terms of color matching, gold is the main color, which is the same as the hair color of Youlandelle, and it is also the most common impression color of the concept of holiness and sacredness. At the same time, blue is used as a supplement, blue symbolizes justice, calmness and other characteristics, and the famous superhero "Superman" uses blue as the main color. In addition, blue is also the impression color of the moon, which is used on the star anchor to make it feel that it will not deviate too much from before, and as a cool color, it can also play a role in balancing large areas of gold.
Another major feature of star armor is the integration of constellation elements into the styling design, the star anchor corresponds to "Sagittarius / Sagittarius" and "Pegasus / Pegasus", which happens to be the classic animation "Saint Seiya" Protagonist Hoshiya has used two sets of holy clothes, this wave of tribute feelings. In addition, Yulandel's birthday as a real Chiana is on December 7, which belongs to Sagittarius, and her own Filling january 1st is in Capricorn, which is also an early hint.
A closer look at the star anchor will find many wing-shaped decorations throughout the body, the crown, the side waist, the leg armor, and the bow and arrow in the star armor state are also like wings on both sides. The wings themselves are symbols of speed and lightness, and are one of the characteristics of Pegasus. But there is a closer archetype in Greek mythology: the god Hermes. As a messenger of the gods' messages, Hermes had wings on his hat, cane, and feet, and therefore had unparalleled speed.
There are also some curly patterns and reliefs on the front hem and leg armor of the skirt, probably referring to the iris flowers common in Europe. It was a decoration widely used in European royalty, where the flowers resembled white doves, symbolizing the concept of sacredness and freedom; French chivalric culture believed that the iris was similar in shape to a throwing gun, with three petals representing wisdom, faith, and chivalry. In addition, the iris is a symbol of the rainbow goddess Iris in Greek mythology, and is a divine messenger like Hermes, but she is responsible for transmitting information between gods and people, and her personality is more calm than that of the impetuous Hermes.
12-year-old Bianca is the youngest A-class Valkyrie of Destiny, warm and brave, innocent and kind, with a little childlike arrogance and stubbornness. Her adventures in the Quantum Sea changed her a lot, she witnessed the ethical dialectics of artificial intelligence in Alexandria, witnessed the gains and losses of faith in the Yucatan Peninsula, found the meaning of being a Valkyrie from shi yuqiluo's predecessors in the Republic of Inca, and finally defeated the black hand behind the scenes with her companions along the way.
At that time, she was no longer a lively girl full of youthful breath, but also a hero who had the consciousness to take responsibility and bear the fate of everyone. At this moment, she finally understood what it meant to fight for all the good in the world: the vast universe had hundreds of billions of stars, including stars that illuminated the entire galaxy, and tiny meteorites that drifted everywhere. But they do not exist independently, but under the most primitive laws, they pull each other and reflect each other's light, thus giving birth to this brilliant galaxy.
The same is true of human society, it is these partners who make Bianca the "Yolandelle" she is today, and in return, for the sake of these people she likes, for the more people these people like, for all the people who make "people" able to call "people", she will give everything she has to guard them, to guard the world in which this person supports each other.
Next, take a look at Rita's Chaotic Star Thorns, which is designed in a style close to a "Melee Mage" or "Magic Warrior" than the "Light Fighter" concept corresponding to the Star Anchor. At the same time, this set of armor also has a subtle contradiction in the design: its constellation elements are taken from Pisces (Rita's birthday), which belongs to the water sign, but it is also the same fire attribute armor as the star anchor, how to balance this pair of completely opposite characteristics is a big problem.
The first is the color matching, generally speaking, the fire character will use warm colors such as red and orange as the main color, but the warm color is not suitable for Rita's cold personality. So as a force homologous to the Star Anchor, StarThorn also uses a part of gold, but only in the form of accessories distributed throughout the body. The main costume is a mid-color purple color, which does not depart from the impression of fire attributes, but also conforms to Rita's elegant character and mysterious concept of magic.
The costume itself can also see a lot of Pisces-related designs, such as the ring jewelry on the arm is based on the astronomical symbol of Pisces as the design prototype, and the left hand armor and leg armor can directly see this symbol. If you think about it a little, the purple skirt on the front and the gold decoration in the middle have a similar visual effect.
Turning to the back, you will find that the shape of the black and gold accessories is very similar to the fishtail, and several folded capes seem to imitate the shape of the waves. In the state of star armor, there are also flowing light bands on the head and hem, like a burning flame, and there is also a feeling of energy flowing.
In addition to punches and kicks, Star Anchor has a pair of crystal double guns as fighting or throwing weapons. Starthorn has a sabre, as elegant and swift as Rita herself. The sabre originated in Eastern Europe, the earliest being a single-edged knife in the Middle Ages, and the beginning of this kind of knife in Western Europe began with the Hungarian hussars. Modern sabers/sabers are mainly used for honor guard performances in the army, and Rita does not directly attack enemies with the imitation sword, but instead uses it to unleash the gorgeous and deadly Phantom Tornado.
In terms of clothing material, Starthorn does not use a large area of metal armor like star anchors, but weaves cloth with cloth and translucent materials, reminiscent of the feeling of fish scales/fins; Starthorn also has some wing elements, but it is not wings, but goblin-like elytra wings, corresponding to the design theme of magical warriors.
For Bianca, Rita was her most important companion growing up. While venturing into the Quantum Sea, Bianca is not yet so mature, occasionally putting himself in danger. Rita is always fully prepared, and no matter what unexpected situations occur, she can always solve the problem satisfactorily.
And under the smile that seems to have seen through everything, Rita also has the same emotional side as ordinary people: when Bianca blames herself for being kind, she will be moved to tears; when Bianca is in a life-and-death crisis, she will show her murderous intent and anger; when Bianca feels confused and confused, she will reveal her heart and take the initiative to talk about the past; after confirming that Bianca is safe, she will rarely let go of her defenses and sink into sleep.
After becoming the vice-captain of the Immortal Blade, Rita ostensibly acts as the right arm of "Yolandre", helping her fight against the collapse crisis around the world; secretly, she carries out activities with the "Dark Rose" recorded in the Charon list to clear the obstacles that are difficult to deal with directly; and in daily life, she will also act as a perfect maid to take care of the bits and pieces of life to the extreme.
Five years of getting along day and night, countless times of fighting side by side, the two have long established an absolute relationship of trust, like the Gemini stars attracted to each other in the vast sea of stars. That's why Bianca entrusts rita with the world bubble before deciding to ask Otto for the truth, which is both the power to ignite the stars and the responsibility to guard the world, and it is also a proof of the bond between the two.
The colorful and glorious maiden takes her body as a sword and becomes an eternal anchor in the time and space of the sea of trees, which is the "Immortal Star Anchor".
The delicate rose is not weak, because there are thorns born for protection, which is called "thorns of the stars".