Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the Slayers cast, Amelia is
often tagged with such undesirable names like,
"Justice-freak", "Immature", and "Hero-worshipper."
(Funny that no one uses "Idealist" which fits her much better!)
Although at first glance it is obvious as to why she is called such
things, one must make a closer observation to better understand her
character. First off, she hails from the justice capitol of the
Slayers world. Such justice is necessary to maintain stability within
the kingdom of Seyruun, and in turn, the rest of the continent.
Seyruun is the main power to keep the other kingdoms in check to
prevent unjust situations for the people. The crown prince of
Seyruun, Prince Philionel, has had to maintain justice because many
of his relations have become corrupt in the pursuit of power and have
tried to assassinate him to assume the throne (t'was his younger
brother, Randy, who tried to assassinate him in the first series;
then t'was his nephew, Alfred, who tried to kill him in NEXT!) His
own wife was the victim of such plotting against him which in turn
caused his older daughter, Gracia, to go mad and flee from her royal
position ('tis rumored that she is actually
Naga
the White Serpent, who constantly plagues Lina in the movies and
OVA's.), leaving her little sister, Amelia, to assume Gracia's former
position as heir to the throne. Hence Amelia's love for justice (and
also the reason for her not carrying a sword-although she is quite
skilled with one-and her dislike for blood-she saw her mother DIE for
crying out loud!!!) Second, she may very well be immature since she's
only 15! Sure she has her moments of immaturity, but when needed she
composes herself well (anytime she has royal duties to perform.)
Third, she respects fellow justice-keepers and tries to learn from
them to better herself, like in the first series after Lina Dragon
Slaved a giant hill containing ghosts. Amelia expected Lina to take
care of the problem in one shot, (using the Dragon Slave-which would
destroy the city!) however Lina clued her in that one must know when
and where to use a spell-then Lina was possessed and Amelia, taking
Lina's lesson to heart, used a Megiddo Flare to safely eradicate the
city of the ghosts. (Unfortunately, Lina promptly forgot what she
taught Amelia.....oh well!)
Anyway, Amelia is the youngest and most naive of the Slayers gang. Because of this she is often taken advantage of to pay the bills (having the crest of Seyruun comes in handy!), or to carry excess equipment (which is usually contained within a large sack-larger than even poor Amelia!) But she is also the most understanding of the group. She has also taken on the role of Lina's little sister (perhaps to have someone to look up to again-and for Lina to have someone to impress, which Lina does quite often-or they end up fighting the way sisters do!), Gourry looks out for her, but in an indifferent way. The person who has taken on the role to protect Amelia is none other than.....Zelgadis (of all people!) Actually, they look out for each other-whether they'll admit it or not. Amelia has the ability to see Zelgadis for who he really is. She must see a pretty decent guy since Zelgadis doesn't usually exhibit his better qualities (unless he's with her!) Otherwise she would probably still think he was a suspicious guy! (I'll leave it at that...for now! Sorry, but she's my favorite character!)
Let's find out more about Naga!
Masami Suzuki (Japanese 76 K)
Joani Baker (Slayers ep. 11-13, English)
Veronica Taylor (Slayers ep. 14-on, English)
