Psychelio

Psychelio is the het ship between Psyche Callista and Helio Niccolo from the Your Throne fandom.

Canon
Helio and Psyche knew each other through their mutual connection to Medea. Helio never trusted her, as he believed Psyche would betray Medea if she ever needed to. When Psyche accepted the position of Crown Princess, Helio felt blinded by rage, though later acknowledged that he and Medea failed to realize that their true enemy was not Psyche, but Eros.

When Medea and Psyche switched bodies, Psyche did her best to act as Medea. She wanted to avoid Helio since he knows Medea best, and Psyche finds him intimidating. Helio immediately notices that “Lady Medea” seems off due to the way Psyche styled her hair. During a spar, Helio also notices that Psyche is wielding a sword wrong, so he questions her on who she is. Psyche, terrified, puts on her best act and chastises Helio for addressing her informally. Helio can tell it’s an act, but considers that he could be mistaken. He draws blood from his neck as punishment, surprising Psyche, who tells him enough. As Helio leaves he asks to be “Lady Medea’s” escort for the banquet. Psyche, noticing his eyes holding back tears, puts her hand to his face and accepts, calling him “Helio.” After he left, Psyche was relieved that she seemed to convince him. Helio, on the other hand, was deeply unsettled, knowing that Medea always refers to him as “Heli” and wonders what is going on.

Medea manages to contact Helio and tasks him with protecting Psyche. Helio goes to meet through Medea’s balcony, as he usually does when meeting with Medea in secret. Helio points out how Psyche acts nothing like Medea, so he will teach her to become the “perfect Medea” before the banquet. Psyche questions why, since Helio despises her. Helio replies it was because Medea ordered him to. Psyche has a hard time completing the studies Medea mastered by the time she was 8 years old. Helio ponders that Psyche isn’t good at any of these things, but, thinking back on their spar, she does have the potential to endure a crisis.

The day of Eros’s birthday banquet, Helio comments that Psyche’s dress isn’t really the best decision since she’s dressing like the star of the banquet. As Helio does her hair, Psyche replies that she’s aware, but she’s been waiting for this day for so long to spend time with Eros.

Although Psyche stands her ground against a noblewoman insulting Medea, she runs away when they mention the crown prince. Helio, meanwhile, is able to meet with Medea and learns that Eros wants her to come to the garden. Helio then finds Psyche crying in a secluded area. She says she is not amazing like Medea, keeps making mistakes, and is worried that she’ll ruin everything Medea has worked for her entire life. Helio replies that Medea is not weak enough to let such a thing ruin her. Psyche asks if Helio is in love with Lady Medea, to which he replies it is weird to hear such a question from Medea’s face.

Helio and Psyche walk back, with Helio saying he’ll stand guard by her side. Helio then asks that though he understands how Psyche feels, shouldn't she feel a bit responsible for the way things are rather than wish things would go back to how they were. He adds that she has always been envious of Lady Medea, and Psyche replies that it’s impossible for anyone to not be envious of her. Back at the banquet, Helio sees that Eros is alone despite calling Medea into the garden earlier, realizing that Eros is up to something. Helio runs out without explanation, leaving Psyche to confusedly chase after him. Helio mumbles to himself in a panicked frenzy, not knowing which garden Eros could have lured Medea into. Psyche gets him out of his stupor and tells him that she knows where Medea is.

Moments

 * Psyche is distressed to see Eros with Medea and Helio stops her from doing anything rash. (Episode 8)

Fanon
Psychelio, compared to other main ships, is not as popular but was more popular in Your Throne‘s early days. Many fans speculated that Psychelio and Peldea (Medea x Perion) were endgame because of their interactions early on in the story, believing it to be setup for future romance. These speculations waned as time went on when it became clear that Your Throne is not as focused on romance as other manhwas in the genre. In terms of hetero ships, Psychelio’s main rivals are Helidea and PelPsyche.

Those who prefer Psychelio to Helidea find Helio’s absolute devotion to Medea unhealthy and unideal for a romantic relationship. They also like how even though Psyche and Helio started off as an uneasy relationship, they have grown to trust and respect each other over time.

Fandom
FAN FICTION

Trivia

 * On LINE Webtoon's official Facebook, there is an ad of Psyche (in Medea's body) asking whether you'd choose Perion or Helio.