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Had some more thoughts about Shaddiq Zenelli’s suit, the Michaelis, today. Spoilers for witch from Mercury episode 9.

It’s general aesthetic is that of a knight, which at first I didn’t think anything of, since a lot of the Iron-Blooded Orphans suits also have that aesthetic.

But then we consider Shaddiq, and his attitude to Miorine. He is her knight, ready to sweep her away from all her troubles and this is reflected in his actions toward Suletta as well. He (at least inwardly) talks down to her during their duel, stating he would be a much better groom for Mirorine, as he is able to protect her. He fights as part of a group, showing his use of others when it suits him, particularly his shock when Sabina tells him to retreat (though it was probably more at the Aerial).

It’s weapon, the beam bracer, shows his aptitude in deals and underhanded tactics, as it allows him to move the suit’s left hand around, to influence things far away or to attack from unexpected angles, as he did with Chuchu.

Finally, it’s defeat is being shot in the head by ChuChu while going in for a kill shot. As Miorine points out, it showcases his mistrust of others, but it’s also an effective way of him being impaled on his own sword. He loses from an attack from an unforeseen angle, by someone he had written off as beneath him. It would also illustrate that he’s a fairly….. cerebral? character, always thinking, and he gets shot in the head because he was thinking when he really should have been acting.