Miime is a mysterious alien survivor from the planet Jura, best known as Captain Harlock's closest companion and most trusted confidante aboard the Arcadia. She's the last of her kind—Harlock rescued her from her dying world, and she's devoted herself to him ever since, pledging to protect him at any cost.
Physically, she stands out immediately: long blue hair and an otherworldly appearance that reflects her alien origins. Like other Jurans, she lacks a visible mouth, though she can absorb liquids through the area where one would be—which ties into her well-known love of alcohol. Beyond her striking looks, Miime possesses considerable psychic and psionic abilities that make her genuinely valuable to the crew beyond just emotional support.
Her personality is quiet and introspective, with a deep empathic sensitivity that often puts her in an unofficial counseling role. She's shown genuine care for her crewmates—comforting Miss Masu after a personal tragedy, for instance—and will pitch in to help Doctor Zero with the injured whenever needed, despite having no official position on the ship. She's also musically talented, classically trained on the harp.
Her character has been reimagined at least once: the 1999 Harlock Saga OVA redesigned her as a human-looking woman and member of the Nibelung clan, swapping her harp for a time-controlling pipe organ. However, she reverted to her original alien appearance and backstory in the 2002 Endless Odyssey OVA, confirming that version as her definitive take.
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