"I envy those who can die. She cannot die. She simply lives on in agony."

"Why?"

"It is her punishment for taking the prince away from the girls of this world. They still tell the story even now. It is The Tale of the Rose."

- Dios/Akio , Episode 34.

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"But she had another secret... The Prince was really the Lord of the Flies. So when my sister's magic faded, he turned back into his true self."

- Movie!Akio (I know, he sucks, but the monologue in that scene was excellent.)

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Anthy and Akio have officially hijacked my brain, ladies and gents. I find the mysticism and effed-upedness of their relationship/games so utterly fascinating; I can't help but draw them.

I attempted to convey the cracked-faerie tale-like nature of their story through symbolism. Akio fans, don't kill me, I was just trying to show how Akio was a shadow/bad side of Dios by drawing him as a goat/devil. Simmer down now!

I just wish I had enough control of my hand to make the whole thing symmetrical. -__-;

Plus, I kinda stole the look of the trees from Oliver Jeffers. Sorry, sir! :S

Pencils, Copic markers, watercolors, gold watercolors, white gouache.

Art (c) Me
Himemiya Anthy and Ohtori Akio (c) Saitou Chiho et al.