Effa (Anime)

Effa (エーファ ) is Myne and Tuuli’s mother, and the wife of Gunther. She is a textile worker living in the commoner’s district of Ehrenfest.

Effa has green eyes and jade green hair, which she wears tied up and covered with a kerchief. She usually wears a tunic tied with a sash at the waist over an ankle-length skirt. Like many commoners in the Lower City, her clothing is secondhand and heavily worn.

At the start of the series, she is in her mid-20s. Effa is considered a beautiful woman by commoner standards.

A good-natured and hard-working woman, Effa is a loving wife to Gunther and supportive mother to Tuuli and Myne. She is respected by her neighbors in the Lower City as a skilled textile worker and seamstress.

Effa has a lot in common with her oldest daughter, Tuuli. Both are creative designers who have a knack for working with thread and fabric, and both are kind, considerate and practical by nature. While Effa is generally even-tempered, she sometimes becomes exasperated at Myne and Gunther’s eccentricities. She also dislikes when people are wasteful.

Like the rest of her family, Effa is deeply protective of her loved ones. Although Myne was frequently bedridden with illness and often threw tantrums, Effa cared for her tirelessly and was overjoyed when her condition improved. Later, she risked execution by defying a noble to protect Myne.

Effa is the daughter of a former commander of the gate in the City of Ehrenfest. Through her father, she met her future husband Gunther, who was a apprentice soldier under her father's command. Gunther pursued her with enthusiasm, and eventually won her consent and the blessing of her father for the marriage. The two would later raise two daughters: her oldest, Tuuli, and her youngest daughter, Myne.

Effa works in a dye shop. She is also an excellent seamstress, although she does not sew for a living. By commoner standards, which place a high value on health, strength, and household skills, she is considered a “beauty”. In addition to her work, Effa spent a lot of time caring for Myne, who was a very sickly child.

When Myne recovers from her fever and Urano’s memories awaken, Effa and Gunther notice that her personality has changed. However, they are relieved to see her healthy and don’t question her further. Shortly afterward, Effa carries Myne to the Lower City market where she sees her first-ever book.

As Myne creates new recipes and designs, Effa is initially dubious at her daughter’s strange behavior. However, she is especially interested in the handicrafts Myne makes and learns how to crochet a lace hair ornament very quickly after seeing it for the first time. She also encourages Tuuli’s interest in sewing and supports her dream to become a seamstress.

Not too long after Myne turns seven and joins the temple, Effa becomes pregnant. She expects the child to be born in spring.


 * Effa is a very good seamstress. Her self-made outfits like Tuuli's baptism dress were the envy of the neighborhood. She also picked up crocheting from Myne from just watching her for a short time.


 * Effa admires Benno's younger sister Corinna for her ability as a seamstress. Corinna is an influential member of the Seamstress Guild, so Effa becomes very flustered when Corinna asks to see her sewing work on Myne's baptismal dress.
 * Many of the neighborhood ladies still can't believe Effa agreed to marry Gunther. Effa was considered a very desirable marriage candidate with many options, while Gunther was considered very goofy and a dreamer.