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archbishop mailyth! 🌙
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well, kind of.
i was thinking of what she would wear during the TS when she had to go with Claude to the Derdriu round table to garner favour from the other Alliance lords after chapter 16.
so Claude would’ve had this dress commissioned for her (with pieces of jewelry he MAY have borrowed from Rhea’s room prior, but its all for a good cause okay 😉 you can trust Claude). Hilda was in on this scheme too of course, she can’t trust Claude with anything fashion related.
also i would like to imagine Claude is utterly speechless when she joins him at the round table because he’s never seen her so dressed up like this before (good work Claude !!! !)
after the war, she would also wear the same crown Rhea had, but Mailyth hates heavy jewelry so it’s only reserved for ceremonies or official business. being an Archbishop isn’t exactly her favourite profession and the crown is a reminder of that heavy burden, but she knows what she has to do for the birth of a new dawn and the people of Fodlan.