Mary-Ann

Mary-Ann is a quest-exclusive NPC who first appears in the World Quest Mary-Ann's Story in Series Ann of the Narzissenkreuz: Act III - "If She No Longer Dreams of You...". She is a hybrid Oceanid formed when the Oceanid Lyris absorbed the consciousness of the human Mary-Ann Guillotin.

Profile

During the conflict within the remains of Elynas 400-500 years ago, Mary-Ann Guillotin (the human) was gravely wounded. In her final moments, the Oceanid Lyris dissolved her and absorbed her consciousness, creating the hybrid Oceanid Mary-Ann. Mary-Ann then returned to Annapausis, taking on the human Mary-Ann's appearance. Eventually, she would unintentionally create Ann, a young Oceanid, with parts of her memories and dreams.

Appearance

Mary-Ann appears as a young woman with fair skin, bright blue eyes, and mid-length blue hair. She dons a blue-and-white dress decorated with frills, lace, and criss-crossing ribbons at the back, as well as white sandals, a simple neck ribbon, and blue bracelets.

Her blue features and her Hydro-affected body (when viewed with Elemental Sight) are indicators of her Oceanid nature, similar to Hydro Eidolons that take the form of humans.

Quests and Events

World Quests

• Ann of the Narzissenkreuz
  • Act III: "If She No Longer Dreams of You..."
    • Mary-Ann's Story
• In the Wake of Narcissus
  • Act IV: Rowboat's Wake
    • Rowboat's Wake
• Ann, Mary-Ann, and Marionette
• Narcissus's Waltz
• Tea Party Re-Invitation: Narzissenkreuz Reunion

Story

History

During the conflict between the Marechaussee Hunters and the Narzissenkreuz Ordo within the remains of Elynas 400-500 years ago, Mary-Ann Guillotin was gravely wounded by the explosion. In her final moments, the Oceanid Lyris dissolved her and absorbed her consciousness, creating Mary-Ann, a hybrid Oceanid with a fused consciousness.

After the battle, Mary-Ann was presumed deceased. Mary-Ann constructed the dream world of Annapausis, hiding herself within a fairy tale that the human Mary-Ann had told Lyris many years ago^[3] to avoid confronting the harsh reality of all that had happened, and waiting for everyone else from the Institute to return. As a result of this dream, Mary-Ann accidentally created the Oceanid Ann, who possesses the memories of both the real Mary-Ann and Lyris, while acting in the role of the hero that Mary-Ann Guillotin dreamed herself to be in the fairy tale.^[2]

Present

After entering "The Real Annapausis", Ann, Paimon, and the Traveler encounter a person who calls herself Mary-Ann. Over the course of their conversation, the three realize that not all is as it seems, and the Traveler deduces that the entire adventure they had experienced was all a "story" — one presumably based on the original Mary-Ann's life experiences, including her days of play-acting at the Narzissenkreuz Institute. After they realize this, Mary-Ann sends them away, telling them that her story has already ended.^[4]

During the events of Rowboat's Wake, the newly defeated Narzissenkreuz helps Ann and the Traveler to once again find Mary-Ann. Though Mary-Ann wishes to be left alone for eternity in the fairytale-like world she had constructed for herself in Annapausis, the Traveler uses the Holy Blade of Narzissenkreuz to destroy the illusion and bring her back to reality. Mary-Ann forgives Rene — now in the form of Narzissenkreuz — for all he had done and finally accepts the past, promising to live on as herself in the real world. She then sets out on a journey to explore the world together with Ann, Seymour, and Mamere, the Melusine Seymour had befriended in the years after the battle in Elynas.^[5]

While travelling across the nations, Mary-Ann and Ann came across Sandrone's portrait on a poster of Xavier's new art film, leading to them contacting her for a meeting, to which she would invite them to a tea party at Alain's final home. During the party, they talked about their former family with fondness, with Sandrone learning new details of Alain from his sister's perspective. Mary-Ann asked her if she resented being created in the image of someone else, but Sandrone assured them that Alain had insisted that she was a unique being in her own right and to live life as her own person, which Ann agreed with. As they enjoyed the snacks, Mary-Ann suggested they have more gatherings when they could.

Trivia

• Mary-Ann is no longer Hydro-affected when seen using the Elemental Sight during the World Quest Ann, Mary-Ann, and Marionette.
  • Most likely she was also made into true human after the events of the Archon Quest The Opera of Noirceur and Blancheur in Chapter IV: Act V - Masquerade of the Guilty.

Gallery

"Family Portrait" by Mamere

Ann & Mary-Ann Avatar

The three "clones" of Mary-Ann Guillotin

Other Languages

Change History

References