Miime, a blue-skinned humanoid alien with elongated features and pupil-less eyes, exhibits variable facial anatomy across adaptations—ranging from mouthless early portrayals to later iterations with visible lips. As the final survivor of her species, her origins diverge between media: the original narrative depicts her homeworld Jura annihilated by the plant-based Mazone, leaving her rescued by Captain Harlock, while the *Harlock Saga* OVA reimagines her as a defector from Valhalla’s Nibelungen clan, opposing her brother Alberich’s tyranny and wielding time-altering powers via a pipe organ. Subsequent works like *Endless Odyssey* discard this retcon, restoring her Juraian roots.
Aboard the Arcadia, she functions as Harlock’s closest ally and emotional anchor, offering strategic counsel and psychic support through telepathy, pain-numbing psionics, and melodies played on a lap harp. Her species metabolizes alcohol for sustenance, though overindulgence impairs her. The 2013 CGI film deepens her symbiosis with the ship, binding her spirit to both the Arcadia’s dark matter engine and its captain.
Her bond with Harlock thrives on mutual respect and shared solitude, devoid of romantic undertones. She deciphers his unspoken motives for the crew and intervenes lethally when threats target him, showcasing firearm mastery and concealed combat resilience. Visually, her design shifts from starkly alien traits to a more humanoid 2013 iteration featuring azure skin and tapered ears.
Through evolving backstories and fluctuating abilities, her narrative core remains anchored in themes of loyalty and existential isolation. As the last of her kind, her unwavering allegiance to Harlock and the Arcadia cements her role as the crew’s emotional keystone.