Lycoris

Lycoris is a mysterious girl who appears to Amaranth out of the blue shortly following Augustus' departure from Amaranth's group.

Appearance
Lycoris looks for all intents and purposes like a younger version of Amaranth. She has the same blonde hair and the same bright blue eyes. She wears a plain white dress.

Personality
Lycoris shares Amaranth's personality to an extent, having imprinted on the young woman much like a duckling would imprint on its mother. Like Amaranth, Lycoris is loud and unruly. She is prone to referring to older male figures in her life as "Uncle," as with "Uncle Klaus," and she refers to Lothar as "Grandpa Lothar" due to his age.

When Merodii's memories surface during Calystegia's awakening, she possesses an imperious air, talking down to those who do not treat her with respect and speaking very bluntly and matter-of-factly.

Biography
Lycoris' origins are initially shrouded in mystery, as she appears before Amaranth with no explanation the night of Augustus' departure from Amaranth's group and immediately grows attached. Despite Amaranth's attempts to find someone who would take care of her, Lycoris refuses to leave Amaranth's side, affectionately referring to her as "Ammy," to the point where Amaranth decides to raise Lycoris herself, becoming a "mom" for her. According to Amaranth, she plans to request that her father adopt Lycoris and make her a princess of Astellia upon Amaranth's return home.

During the battle against the Plague Dragon, Amaranth goes into shock upon witnessing the beast's arrival, which prompts Calystegia's personality to surface within her, triggering a transformation within Lycoris as well. She speaks in a more mature tone, with her language and word choice indicating that she is in fact Merodii, the Sky Mother. Using divine song magic, she temporarily freezes Calystegia in place, but she is forced to drop the hold due to her physical body—Lycoris—being unable to handle anything remotely close to the power required to sustain the spell. When Calystegia is driven out of Amaranth's body and subsequently erased, Merodii's memories return to their dormancy, and Lycoris returns to normal.