Psychelio

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

History
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.

Beginning of the Series
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 Birthday Banquet
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 "Psyche" 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.

Psyche and Helio arrive to find Medea severely injured from fighting off Eros's knights and succumbing to poison. Helio attempts to commit suicide, but Psyche stops the blade with her hand, telling Helio that Medea is still alive. However, it is not long until Medea goes unconscious again. Psyche attempts to make a plan, but Helio sits still in tears knowing that there's no way Medea will survive. Crying over Medea's body, the blood on Psyche's injured hand touches the sacred relic, healing Medea. She and Helio hug Medea in relief.

Eros closes off the banquet hall before Helio and Psyche can make it back in. Psyche doesn't know what they should do to avoid suspicion. Helio thinks of a plan but is conflicted on whether they should do it. Psyche insists that they have to try whatever they can, so they go to a balcony pretending to have a romantic getaway as an alibi for their prolonged absence. After the guard leaves, Psyche asks if she came on too strong, to which Helio replies no, and Psyche replies she's relieved it was to his satisfaction. The guard overhears this and flushes, misunderstanding the implication of their words.

Post-Banquet
Later, Helio and Psyche meet where she tells him that she'd like to learn to wield a sword. Helio believes that if Psyche puts her mind to it, she will progress fast because of Medea's prior experience. He also tells Psyche to keep their meetings at a minimum because of the rumors now being spread about Helio and "Medea"'s relationship as a result of what they did during the banquet.

Psyche wears a necklace she found in Medea's study during her first sword lesson with Helio. At the end, Helio tells her she did better than expected, and that he thought she would cry in heartbreak yet chose a different path. Psyche replies in earnest, then Helio notices the necklace. Trembling, Psyche explains that she thought it would be more natural for Medea to wear this necklace, but Helio says that she knows nothing, Medea wouldn't have been able to. Instead of answering Psyche's question, Helio tells her to ask herself who this necklace would have belonged to. During this conversation, Psyche is reminded that Helio is not a kind person. Helio comments that it's fortunate that Psyche is in Medea's body, for he can't harm her no matter how much she offends him. Later, Psyche realizes that the necklace belonged to Medea's nanny.

Moments

 * Psyche is distressed to see Eros with Medea and Helio stops her from doing anything rash. (Episode 8)
 * Helio wonders if he has the right to feel angry at Psyche for wearing Nana's necklace, because of his guilt for mercy-killing Nana. (Episode 23)

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.