Myne/Relationships

Myne's family consists of her father Gunther, her mother Effa, her sister Tuuli, and later, her brother Kamil. Myne loves her family deeply and would rather die than be separated from them.

In the beginning, Myne's relationship with her father is conflicted. Urano’s father died when she was very young, and Myne has trouble relating to Gunther, whom she sees as a stranger.

However, she gradually warms to him as she learns how deeply he loves his family. She is touched by his determination to protect her even by confronting nobles and risking his life, and the experience shaped her view of what it means to be a family. Myne is often said to resemble her father in personality, because they are both tenacious, reckless, and fiercely protective of their loved ones.

Although Myne initially feels uncertain toward her mother, Effa, who is unfamiliar to her, she similarly grows to love her over time as well. Myne is thankful for Effa's unconditional love and care, both in tending her when she is ill and supporting her when she is healthy. She loves and respects her mother, and she admires her skill in sewing and cooking.

Though the original Myne was often jealous of her sister Tuuli's health and ability, they build a strong relationship after Urano’s memories awaken in Myne. She admires Tuuli’s strength, skill, kindness, and sense of responsibility, and describes her as a “real angel.” In turn, Tuuli is affectionate and protective of Myne. The sisters work hard to maintain a relationship even after Myne moves to the temple.

As soon as Myne learned that she would have a little brother, she was delighted and began making toys and picture books designed for newborn babies. She is very protective of him and insisted on breaking tradition to focus on hygiene and safety during and after the birth. She was only able to spend a short time with Kamil as “Myne” before cutting her ties with her Lower City family, but she continues to send toys and books to him through Lutz and hear about his growth in letters and stories.

Myne does not often meet with her neighbours due to her poor health, but she has some close friends among the children of the Lower City. Her closest friend is Lutz.

Gerda is a babysitter, who does not take care of the children. Myne is disgusted with the neglect and takes care of the children as best she can when she is there, but would rather avoid having anything to do with her.

Otto is a friend of Myne’s father Gunther, who works as a soldier at the gate. As a former travelling merchant, he is able to write and do math, so he is usually assigned to handle all the financial ledgers and records. Myne, who is skilled at arithmetic, works under him, doublechecking and calculating his math work for accuracy. In turn, Otto helps her learn the alphabet, gives her slate pencils, introduces her and Lutz to Benno, and gives her advice on how to solve problems.

Fey accidentally destroyed Myne’s clay tablets, causing her to lose her temper. While she eventually calmed down, she remains indifferent to him.

Gustav, the Guildmaster of the Merchant's Guild, covets Myne’s innovative ideas and products. He has tried to trick her into joining his store, the Othmar Company. Due to his and Benno's rocky relationship, they do not have much contact, but Myne is wary of him. She refuses his attempts at recruitment and instead listens to Benno.

Freida, the Guildmaster's granddaughter, is Myne's business associate and friend. She is slightly older than Myne and also suffers from the Devouring. While they eventually build a good relationship, Myne is wary of Frieda’s sharp merchant instincts and treats her with the same caution as her grandfather Gustav. She sells several of her products to Freida, including pound cake.

Hugo is a chef hired by Benno for the Italian restaurant, who undergoes training at the Temple in Myne's chambers. He sees Myne as a noble and is nervous around her. Myne admires his expertise and passion for cooking, and eventually becomes fond of him as a person.

Ella is Hugo's assistant, hired to help him. She stays in the temple over the winter and cooks with the help of Monika and Nicola.

Lutz is Myne's closest friend and confidant. Myne earns his trust and loyalty early on, and he is the only one in the Lower City who knows that she originally came from a different world. She supports him and his dreams and does her best to help him reach them, helping him sort out his apprenticeship with Benno, helping him work through family communication problems, and teaching him math and writing. In return, Lutz watches over her health, enabling her to do things, and supports her by helping her make whatever she needs, from paper to books. Myne sees Lutz as her closest friend.

Benno is a merchant, who guides Myne through the process of selling her inventions to make money. He is her financial guardian, and though he realizes something is off about Myne, he decides to ignore it in favor of the profit and change she brings. Benno is a reliable help in both providing information about the city matters and situation, as well as a good source of scolding Myne for her lack of tact and common sense. Myne trusts Benno to negotiate in her best interests.

Johann is a skilled smith. Myne is his patron, and she also gave him the title Gutenberg. Unlike most patrons, Myne appreciates Johann’s attention to detail and thorough questions, which usually result in a perfect product. She is thrilled by the quality of his work and continues to load him down with new projects.

Ingo is the foreman of Myne's preferred carpentry workshop. She was introduced to him by Benno's exclusive workshop, which was unavailable due to being overwhelmed with work for the Italian Restaurant.

Heidi is an ink specialist who developed and researched colored ink at Myne’s request. Myne thinks Heidi is weird, but welcomes her fervor.

During their first meeting, Myne saw Bezewanst as a kind old man, but after his switch into his true self, she finds him a jerk. Myne cares little for his existence, barely thinking about his presence until she is reminded of his hate for her. They have a bad relationship, and Myne does her best to avoid him.

Egmont ravaged the book room to obstruct Myne at Bezewanst's request to keep her from the Harvest Festival. Myne loathes him, desiring a bloody Carnival to punish him for this offense, though she is later briefly grateful at his giving her the opportunity to reorganize the book room with the Myne Decimal System.

Monika helped out in the kitchen over the winter. She is one of Myne’s main attendants at the temple.

Nicola helped out in the kitchen over the winter. She is one of Myne’s main attendants at the temple.

Fran was previously Ferdinand's attendant and assigned to Myne. Myne at first sees his loyalty to Ferdinand and his annoyance at being assigned to her, but she soon realizes that Fran needs her to act like a blue robe shrine maiden to work for her. She observed that he is highly trained. Myne offers to work alongside him to help out Ferdinand, beginning a master-servant relationship built on trust. Myne values his expertise, often asking him for explanations, and she relies on him heavily. Myne trusts Fran and his judgement explicitly and follows both his advice and his instructions on noble behavior.

Gil starts out as a belligerent brat, and Myne sees him as a pest and annoyance. After Gil's complains, she gives him a job, then when he fulfills it to expectations, she realizes all he really needs praise and acceptance, which Myne is willing to offer. Myne trusts Gil, giving him charge of the Myne Workshop.

Delia, the third attendant assigned to her, is at first completely annoying to Myne. Myne sees her goals as terrifying and generally only keeps her around as Delia's incompetence at spying protects her from more competent spies. Myne soon grows to realize Delia's strengths and insecurities, growing more comfortable around her and listening to her, even promising to save her when need be, which she does.

Wilma is one of Myne's attendants and in charge of taking care of the orphans in the orphanage. Myne sees her as a saint, seeking to protect her from the trauma of her past and ultimately respecting her wishes. Myne also admires her skill at art and hires her as an artist for her picture books.

Rosina is Myne's harspiel instructor and attendant. Myne at first finds her difficult, due to Rosina's expectations, but then listens to advice from both Wilma and her other attendants and sorts out the miscommunication. Myne is impressed by Rosina's poise and elegance, seeing her skill as something she can never become, but should try and strive to be to secure her future.

Ferdinand is the High Priest of the temple. Myne trusts Ferdinand as the only reliable noble in the temple, listening to his advice and numerous lectures. She finds Ferdinand a little scary and hard to read, but reliable. She is a little perturbed at his constant working, and admires his skill with everything he does, whether it be knighthood, scholar, or High Priest. Myne has a good relationship with Ferdinand, seeking him both for advice and some emotional support, especially during the winter months when she was separated from her family, though she knows Ferdinand does so reluctantly.

Karstedt is one of Ferdinand's friends and the knight commander. She finds him reliable and steadfast, and somewhat kind.

Damuel is Myne's guard knight. She has a good relationship with Damuel. She relies on Damuel and is somewhat disappointed when he can't properly protect her from Sylvester.

Shikikoza was a knight in the Knight's Order who hurt her instead of protecting her. Myne is scared of him, and dislikes him.

Myne first meets Sylvester, the archduke in the disguise of a blue-robed priest who is close to Ferdinand. She sees him as annoying, unreliable, and frustrating, with his constant attempts to get under her skin. When she realizes he is the archduke, she accepts and is a little surprised as his archducal poise.

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