Meene Montgomery (ミイネ・モンゴメリ Miine Mongomeri) is a fictional character in the Shaman King manga and anime series. A former member of the Swiss Army's mountain corps,[5] she enlisted in the X-Laws and competes in the Shaman Fight as part of Team "X-III".[2]
After the Shaman Fight, she works in the Communications Security Establishment.[6]
Appearance[]
She is a tall woman that has long flowing blond hair and bright green eyes. Meene wears a modified X-Laws white uniform that includes a small shoulder guard and black high heeled boots.
Her street clothes consist of a red dress and high heels.
Personality[]
Her most commonly seen personality is that of the other X-Laws that is cruel, harsh, and believing that the end will always justify the means. However, Meena is a really caring person, who thinks that kindness is what is needed to save this world and not just blind justice. It is also shown that Meene is the only person who is nice to Lyserg Diethel and acts sisterly yet motherly figure towards him. It is this kindness that is the secret of her strength and she is the kind of person everyone likes.
Her favorite pastime is swimming.[7]
Abilities and Powers[]
Spirit[]
- See More: Gabriel
Her Guardian Ghost is a car-based tsukumogami empowered by a piece of the archangel Gabriel. The media for its Over Souls are bullets for her Luger pistol,[8] and the original vehicle was a red Giulietta SZ.[9] Gabriel has wielded multiple weapons, including a bow,[8] a whip,[2] and a mace resembling Lucifer's.[10][11] Like all the other archangels, Gabriel has the ability to shatter souls.[12]
History[]
Past[]
Meene was born on January 26, 1981[4] in Montreal, Canada.[3] She was raised by her father, who was a member of the army, so when he passed away, she decided to join in, too.[13] She served in the Swiss Armed Forces' mountain corps.[5] Meene was a promising elite woman with a bright future, but when she first went to headquarters, she encountered her father's spirit there. He warned her that a young boy named Hao had killed him, and from then on she started gathering information on the young shaman. Eventually, she heard of the X-Laws and decided to join them.[13]
Shaman Fight in Tokyo[]
Not much is known about her performance during the preliminary round, but Meene did win two matches and advanced to the main competition. The X-Laws and the other qualifying competitors attended the opening ceremony at Mimata Hall.[14]
Traveling Through America[]
A month later, the X-Laws and the other competitors gathered at Yokocha Base and were flown to America in the Patch Jumbo. The shamans were tasked with locating and reaching the Patch Village within three months. While still tens of thousands of feet in the air, the jumbo jet was revealed to be an Over Soul shortly before it was dematerialized, dropping all of its passengers.[15]
After arriving at Mesa Verdede, Meene and the other X-Laws watched as Marco Lasso killed Boris Tepes Dracula with his Archangel, Michael.[16] As the X-Laws and Asakura Yoh's group traveled deeper into the mesa, Marco introduced the members of his group. When Bill Burton ambushed the X-Laws, they defeated him by overwhelming him with their Archangels; however, Yoh refused to let them kill Bill.[17] After Marco briefly clashed with Yoh, the X-Laws respected Yoh's bravery and so left Bill alive as they continued ahead to the Patch Village.[18]
After reaching the Village, Lyserg Diethel met up with the X-Laws, and Marco offered to let him join them.[19]
Shaman Fights Second Round[]
Two months later, the X-Laws were brought to the island Tokyo, where the tournament would take place.[20] Meene and the others watched as Team "X-I" took on Team "Niles". When Lyserg hesitated to kill Anatel Pokki, Jeanne summoned Shamash to judge and execute Anatel and his teammates, all the while the X-Laws (except Lyserg) cheered for her.[21]
Later that night, the X-Laws retired to their ship, the Ark-X. Lyserg secretly met with Yoh on the beach, but they were interrupted and surrounded by the rest of the X-Laws. However, Jeanne stopped them and offered Yoh a place in the X-Laws. Yoh refused, which led to a brief clash with Marco, but Yoh was allowed to leave.[22]
Meene is killed by Hao and the Spirit of Fire.
The next day, Meene, Chris Venstar, and Cebin Mendel as Team "X-III" were paired against Hao himself, Opacho, and the fallen X-Law Luchist Lasso. Hao said he would fight them alone, to which X-III opened up with a smaller version of the "Archangel Fire". Before anyone could realize it, Hao created his Over Soul and impaled Meene, killing her. Before taking on Cebin, Hao incinerated her body.[23] After killing Cebin and Chris, Hao had the Spirit of Fire consume all three souls.[24]
Invading the Plants[]
When Hao created a Black Hole within the Great Spirit, the X-Laws appeared in their "Supercars" to protect the train of souls.[25] After the battle, Hao resurrected everyone who had died during the Shaman Fight.
Day After Maize[]
After being revived, Meene and the rest of the X-Laws (except Marco) were inspired to reunite at Mont Saint-Michel. They then reformed into a charity organization, with large support from the Leidi Group.[26] The new X-Laws visited war-torn places around the world, bringing aid and exorcising evil spirits.[27]
In 2008, they all gathered together and celebrated the wedding of Jeanne and Tao Ren.[28]
Marcos[]
Meene, John, and Hans guarding Jeanne's grave
After learning about Jeanne's death, Meene, John, and Hans volunteered to stand vigil at her grave, without even being asked.[10] After the Dong Family agreed to a truce with the Tao Family, the X-Laws renewed their search for Marco so he could help save Jeanne's soul during the Flower of Maize. Meene traveled to France[28] and met up with Cebin.[29] Due to Daremoine's interference, Meene and Cebin were imprisoned, but Luchist organized their quick release and then told them that Marco was at Mont Saint-Michel. She conveyed the message to Hans, and the X-Laws all reunited at the monastery.[30]
Anime/Manga Difference[]
In the manga series, she died fighting Hao's Spirit of Fire in the second day of fights, while in the 2001 anime, Meene died along with Gabriel when the Spirit of Fire turned into water. When Gabriel struck it in the head, the Spirit of Fire threw ice spikes at Gabriel while Meene was protecting Lyserg.[31]
Trivia[]
- Her favorite food is pancakes.
- She is quite popular among the X-Laws men and they have even created a secret fan club.[13]
- In the character popularity polls, Meene ranked #35 in the second.
References[]
- ↑ Shaman King Manga early editions of the English manga
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 137
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shaman King Guidebook - Mentalite (p.106)
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Shaman King Manga - Volume 16, Character File No.80
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 232
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Day After Maize
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Remix Track 7
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Shaman King Manga - Chapter 104
- ↑ Shaman King Guidebook - Mentalite; Shaman File 120'
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Shaman King Manga - Red Crimson Chapter 5
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 10
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 103
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Shaman King Manga - Kang Zeng Bang Volume 13 Extras; Shaman File 181
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 65
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 78-80
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 103
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 104
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 105
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 111
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 112
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 121-125
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 136
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapters 137-138
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 141
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Chapter 299, Pages 38-45
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Day After Maize
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 8
- ↑ 28.0 28.1 Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 1
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 7
- ↑ Shaman King Manga - Marcos Chapter 9-10
- ↑ Shaman King Anime - Episode 58
External Links[]
- Montreal - A Wikipedia article about Meene Montgomery's hometown
- Archangel Gabriel - A Wikipedia article about the archangel on whom her spirit is based
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