Lexus, the fire-aligned Mashin deity partnered with Hikaru Shidou in the *Rayearth* OVA, initially manifests as a red lion. Awakened early to combat adversaries like Alcyone, Lexus is destroyed by Eagle Vision in the first episode but resurrects in the third under Guru Clef’s guidance. This restoration renews Hikaru’s connection to the deity, enabling her to continue as a Magic Knight wielding Lexus’s fire-based magic, harmonized with her elemental affinity.

In the OVA’s altered narrative, Lexus confronts a reanimated Rune-God formerly piloted by Zagato—who committed suicide pre-OVA after Eagle’s manipulation. This battle culminates Hikaru’s conflicts, ending in Lexus’s victory over the mechanized entity. The OVA positions Lexus within a broader struggle where Cephiro’s sorcerers, including Eagle (reimagined as Princess Emeraude’s brother), attempt to merge their world with Earth. Lexus diverges from its manga and television anime counterpart, named Rayearth, which fuses wolf and lion traits and lacks the resurrection storyline.