Psydea

Psydea is the femslash ship between Medea Solon and Psyche Callista from the Your Throne fandom.

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Before the events of the series, Psyche and Medea were friends. Psyche was initially fascinated by Medea, though too afraid to approach her in person. One day, two noblemen complimented Psyche by calling her an angel in contrast to Medea, who they called a devil. Psyche was offended on Medea's behalf and demanded that they apologize, much to their anger. Medea overheard the conversation and saved Psyche from being beaten. She criticized her for being weak, but much to her surprise, Psyche started crying, asking why Medea seems so used to this treatment from the men. After that, the two began meeting more often and formed a friendship.

When Medea's engagement with the Crown Prince was canceled, Medea and Psyche were placed in a competition for the crown. Psyche didn't want to compete or be in a loveless marriage, but Medea convinced her that it would be a good learning opportunity. On the day of the contest, Psyche easily accepted her losses, and the two remained on good terms throughout the contest. In the last round, Psyche was shocked to discover that the Crown Prince is Eros, the secret lover she had been meeting with. She became distraught realizing that Medea would become engaged to the man she loved, but told Medea that she will accept the results of the contest regardless. To everyone's surprise, Psyche was announced as the winner. Too overjoyed to consider Medea's feelings, Psyche accepted. Psyche's victory later caused Medea's father to punish her and beat her nanny to death. Medea started resenting Psyche for taking everything from her and broke off their friendship.

Psyche attempted numerous times to make amends, though they only left Medea more furious. On the day of Yearly Prayer, Medea infiltrated the temple to confront her. Psyche attacked Medea, and argued that Medea only wants Eros for his power, and that it shouldn't be wrong for herself to want to be with the one she loves. Medea slipped into the prayer fountain and Psyche dove in to save her. As they were submerged, Medea prayed to God to take Psyche's place as Crown Princess, and it was later revealed that Psyche prayed for her own death because of the suffering she's caused. God granted Medea's wish, and the two woke up discovering that they were now inhibiting each other's bodies.

At Eros's birthday banquet, Psyche and Helio discover Medea in the forest, dying from an assassination attempt. They both individually realize that all these events were manipulated by Eros from the start as a plot to murder Psyche for her divine powers. Psyche tearfully apologizes to Medea, and heals her by having her blood touch the sacred relic Medea is wearing. Now knowing who their true enemy is, Medea tells Psyche that she will kill Eros.

Visual Novel
In the visual novel adaptation, Medea is the main character, and Psyche is one of the four love interests the player can romance.

Moments

 * In Episode 89, while Medea, Perion, and Helio are visiting an orphanage, Medea gazes off in the distance saying it would be nicer if Psyche had come.
 * Psyche also plans on sending a surprise gown to Medea to wear for her debut as a duchess, and she hopes that Medea would like the gown she ordered.
 * In Episode 99, Psyche fears that using her divine power will have people see her as a monster, but when she remembers that Medea doesn't see her as a monster, she overcomes her fear.

Quotes
"I wonder... how you see me today? The usurper of the one you love? Or... The fool who now has to bear your misfortune?"

- Medea, Episode 7.

"You must not realize what face you make when you look at me... And what your voice sounds like when you talk to me."

- Psyche to Medea, Episode 44.

"If you ever fall into someone's trap, or death is at your door... I'll save you."

- Medea to Psyche, Episode 62.

"I have been ignoring what I already know to be true. The person Lady Medea could not help but love. The person they say is after God's own heart. Psyche Callista and her brilliant kindness."

- Helio reflecting on Psyche, Episode 71.

Behind the Scenes
In an interview, author of Your Throne SAM explained that she wanted to put a twist on the cliché of a "nice woman" and "mean woman" being rivals that is common in the Romance Fantasy genre.

Fanon
Psydea is one of the most popular ships within the Your Throne fandom. Fans appreciate how Medea and Psyche have brought out the best in each other throughout the series; Psyche is able to grow stronger thanks to Medea, and Medea grows to be more empathetic thanks to Psyche. The ship is also helped by how it's one of the most genuine relationships in the series, with the two expressing how much they care about each other every time they meet. Psydea has always been popular, with fans expressing that Psyche and Medea should ditch the abusive character Eros, whom the two were fighting for in the beginning of the series, and just be with each other instead. The ship was especially fueled by Episode 44, where they have intimate moments like Psyche holding Medea's hand to her face. Non shippers simply see their relationship as platonic and think that they're better as friends.

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Trivia

 * Medea and Psyche have contrasting color schemes, with Medea's mainly being purple and Psyche's being yellow. This is also shown when the two switch bodies through their clothing choices.
 * Medea and Psyche's names, like the other main characters, are derived from Greek mythology.
 * On an instagram post for a new thumbnail featuring Medea and Psyche, a user commented "Girlfriends", and claims in a reply that SAM liked the comment.