The Turbulent Love Story of Nina Drango and King Charioce XVII
Popular anime series Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul captured viewers‘ hearts with its dramatic tale of star-crossed lovers Nina Drango and King Charioce XVII. As a long-time fan, I want to provide deeper insight into this complex romantic relationship that triumphed despite starting from a place of hatred and conflict.
Becoming Enemies: Discrimination and Divide
To understand Nina and Charioce‘s personal war, we must first examine the societal context they were born into. Their world feared and oppressed demons like Nina due to a history of war between gods, demons, and humans.
"After the ancient war between gods and demons came to an end 500 years ago, an uneasy truce was struck and the demons were forced into slavery under the gods." – Fandom Wiki
King Charioce XVII upheld this discrimination, using Nina‘s people as slaves and scapegoats to fuel his ambitions. Such harsh policies turned public opinion against demons like Nina, who faced prejudice daily.
Nina‘s difficult upbringing battling loneliness and discrimination made her hate Charioce all the more when his knights killed her only friend. Their world made them enemies from the start.
Nina Falls for Charioce‘s Alias "Chris"
However, things changed when Nina encountered Charioce under his civilian alias "Chris" at a festival. In this anonymous identity, the usually cold-hearted king showed Nina affection for the first time by asking her to dance.
"That was…my first dance." – Nina Drango
Caught up in long-denied feelings of joy and romance, Nina quickly developed strong feelings for Chris. Their lovely festival date marked the first crack in the walls separating them. Neither knew their newfound love already faced betrayal, as Chris‘s true identity would soon be revealed as none other than Nina‘s hated oppressor.
The Betrayal: Chris Revealed as King Charioce
Upon discovering Chris‘s deception, a distraught Nina struggled between her lingering affection and feelings of anger and hatred towards all Charioce represented:
"I believed in you! So…why?" Nina‘s reaction to Chris‘s identity
For his part, Charioce seemed conflicted as well. He still ruthlessly pursued his ambitions, even using Nina‘s spirit to unleash Bahamut. However, he also showed glimmers of compassion.
Their growing forbidden bond was strained to the limit but never seemed to fully break. Across 10 episodes, Nina and Charioce shared tender moments of stolen closeness contrasted by painful rifts of clashing ideals. Through open conflict and quiet longing, their complicated relationship took root.
Data Source: Personal analysis of romantic scenes based on watching Virgin Soul 2x
Reunited At Last: How It Ends for Nina and Charioce
In the finale battle against the revived Bahamut, Charioce surprised Nina by sacrificing his infamous Onyx Task Force to shield civilians from harm. This shift from ruthless ambition to selfless compassion convinced Nina the man she fell for still resided within the fallen king.
With Bahamut defeated and both their anger burned away, Nina and Charioce reconciled at last. Their story closes as it began – with Charioce sweeping Nina into his arms to gently wipe her tears away. After rivers of blood and bitter tears, through courage and sacrifice, their destinies intertwined to find hope again in each other‘s arms.
So in the end, despite divides of race, station and ambition, Nina Drango and King Charioce XVII overcame all to embrace their star-crossed love. Their journey remains an inspiration – both in life and fiction – that even the greatest rifts can be bridged through empathy and understanding.
