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- Gasp… my weakness is a cute girl like Mei. Whatever you ask of me, I have no choice but to obey!
- —Elysia, Chapter 29
Elymei is the femslash ship between Elysia and Raiden Mei from the Honkai fandom.
Canon[]
Elysian Realm[]
Mei enters the Elysian Realm and is greeted by Elysia’s sim as her guide. She answers Mei’s questions and tells her about the Realm, often with a bright and flirtatious attitude. Elysia also shows interest in touching Mei's horns, though Mei refuses. Eventually, when Mei is more familiar with the Realm and other Flame Chasers, she realizes that there is a dark side to the Realm. All these secrets point to Mobius, who Elysia has avoided introducing her to so far. Mei asks Elysia about her, and Elysia agrees to guide her to Mobius.
Elysia has Mei go through a trial and grants her all of her signets. She then fights Mei as a way to prepare her for confronting Mobius. After the fight, Mei asks Elysia what the true purpose of the Elysian Realm is. Elysia has a complicated answer; it means different things to different people, but to her, it’s a storybook that reveals the humanity in the Thirteen rather than just their bleak legacy. She hopes Mei can find her own meaning and inspiration in it as well. Elysia grants Mei a crystal flower and sends her off.
After Mei’s confrontation with Mobius, Elysia is the one to help her out of the collapsing lab Mobius trapped her in. Elysia congratulates her for defeating Mobius. Mei states that now she knows that the Realm has Flame Chasers with hidden agendas, and wonders if Elysia has any. Elysia replies that she’s just quietly appreciating the changes Mei has brought to the Realm.
Elysia helps lead Mei and Raven to the Deep End to find Aponia. Mei comes back to her when she encounters Kosma in the Dream of Decipter instead of successfully entering the Deep End. Elysia apologizes for the misunderstanding and tells her that she needs to cross the Dream of Decipter to reach the Deep End. When Mei plans to defy Aponia’s prophecy by putting herself in a deadly fight with Kalpas, Elysia shows worry for her. When Mei comes out, Elysia was waiting, preparing to save Mei if needed. She advises Mei not to provoke Kalpas again in the future.
Once Mei defeats Aponia, she reveals that her prophecy wasn’t true and this was a test if she were ready to meet the 13th Herrscher. Aponia leads Mei to Elysium Everlasting, a place made of Elysia’s memories. Elysia is waiting for her inside, where she reintroduces herself as Elysia of Ego and the 13th Herrscher.
To the Flawless[]
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Tochter Aus Elysium[]
Mei is not very surprised at this new revelation about Elysia. Since there were no records on the Previous Era's 13th Herrscher, Mei thought it would be fitting if their identity were someone as mysterious as Elysia. As they walk together in the memory space, Mei says she has many questions to ask Elysia. Elysia promises that she will give all the answers, though she isn't fully ready to open up yet. Mei assures her that she is fine going at Elysia's pace. During their walk, Kevin arrives to speak with Elysia. While the two talk, Mei asks other Flame-Chasers for their thoughts on the 13th Herrscher.
After they reunite, Elysia takes Mei to the Elysian Archives. The Archives has a typewriter that objectively details the Flame-Chasers' stories, so she hope to convey her story through it. In order to activate the typewriter, they need to wake up ELF Elysia, the manager of the Archives. To tease Mei, Elysia has her say the ELF's activation password: "Dearest Elysia." At first Mei is too embarrassed to utter the words loud enough, then she says it loudly to get it over with, which amuses Elysia. Mei asks the typewriter about Elysia's past, so it prints the story of Elysia's first time meeting Kevin.
Quotes[]
- Mei – “Eden said you can take me to the Deep End.”
- Elysia – “Oh my, Mei, how bold of you to ask.”
- Mei – “...?”
- Elysia – “You stole my and Mobius’ hearts, and now you’re after Aponia’s heart, hmm? You’re playing with fire.”
- Mei – “That’s not what I meant…”
- Elysia – “Oh, it’d be better if you did. I told you on day one that I have a thing for bad girls.”
- — About the Deep End (1)
- “Mei, why do you suddenly… look like you are “determined to die”? And don’t give me that “you got it right” look. It worries me.”
- — Elysia, Elysian Realm Chapter 3.
- “Mei, I care about you far more than you think.”
- — Elysia, "About Kalpas 4" dialogue.
- Elysia – “It’s because I felt scared. After finding out I’m the 13th Herrscher, would you still greet me with a smile? Would you doubt me? Would you leave me? Am I… a big disappointment?”
- Mei – “Yes, for thinking that way. I didn’t bat an eye when you told me you’re the second-in-command. Why would I treat you differently because of another identity? You turned into a Herrscher, so what? I’m also a Herrscher. Is this answer enough?”
- — Chapter 29.
- Elysia – “Mei… If you go on, I’ll really cry! I don’t want to see you off with tears… because girls look prettier when they smile. So… did you memorize my smile?”
- Mei – “…Yeah. I will always remember… always… deep in my heart.”
- — Elysia and Mei preparing to say goodbye, Chapter 31.
- “Happy birthday, Elysia. You'll receive my good wishes, right?”
- — Mei bridge dialogue on Elysia'a birthday
Fanon[]
Elymei is a very popular ship in the fandom. It is not as popular as Kiamei or Elyeden. People who ship Elymei usually ship those as well, though there have been disagreements between those who prefer Kiamei or Elymei. It is liked for the dynamic of an energetic, flirty girl and an uninterested girl who eventually warms up to the other. But also, some few people feel uncomfortable with the interaction between them, as Mei seems to feel unease with Elysia touching her horns and some of her flirting, and lack of respect of her personal space.
Elymei has 135+ works on AO3.
Fandom[]
- FAN FICTION
- Elysia/Raiden Mei tag on AO3
- Elysia & Raiden Mei tag on AO3
Trivia[]
- Shaoji, who is in charge of Honkai's creative concepts and writing, appears to ship Elymei, as he has Elymei fanart on his desk.[1]
Gallery[]
- Main article: Elymei/Gallery
Variations[]
- ElyKiaMei refers to the ship between Elysia, Raiden Mei and Kiana Kaslana
- ElyKiaMeiHua refers to the ship between Elysia, Raiden Mei, Kiana Kaslana, and Fu Hua
