Iron May

"*The Magical Girl of Virgo―not really. The War Criminal of Virgo―Killing subserviently, Iron May.*"

— **Iron May**

## Character Information

### Alias

Andy Almar
War Criminal of Virgo
Goddess of Enticement
Miko of Enticement

## Professional Status

### Occupation

War Criminal
Soldier (formerly)

### Affiliation

Zodiac War
War Criminals of the Twelve Western Zodiac Signs
Virgo Galaxy Cluster

## Novel Appearances

### Volumes

*Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*

**Iron May** (アイアン・メイ, *Aian Mei*), real name **Andy Almar** (アンディ・アルマル, *Andi Arumaru*), also known as the **Goddess of Enticement** (籠絡(ろうらく)の女神(めがみ), *Rōraku no Megami*) and **Miko of Enticement** (籠絡(ろうらく)の巫女(みこ), *Rōraku no Miko*), is an antagonist of *Zodiac War*. He is the **War Criminal of Virgo** (『乙女(おとめ)』の戦犯(せんぱん), *"Otome" no Senpan*), part of the war criminals of the twelve western zodiac signs.

## Personality

Iron May appears to be a personable and friendly individual, acting casually and with a lighthearted demeanor even during his meetings with enemy warriors. He has a penchant for strange jokes such as comparing Sharyuu's group to the characters from "*Journey to the West*", despite the comparison only making sense for two of them. Even so, he still holds a level of animosity for them which is best demonstrated by his delight when Sharyuu refuses their offer for peace negotiations. Despite being a warrior, Iron May wishes to avoid fighting at all costs, so much so that he allowed himself to fall to his death after failing his mission (just as he was instructed by Sir Cancer), treating his own demise with an equally laissez-faire attitude as everything else. Like all the other war criminals, Iron May despises war and is willing to sacrifice himself in order to eradicate it, regardless of the outcome. However, according to the old man's words, he and Look Me were actively seeking death.

## Appearance

Iron May is a short and slim yet still muscular young man with blue eyes, long and curly blonde hair styled in pigtails and an effeminate face. He's often shown wearing a black and white French maid's uniform with a short skirt and sleeves as well as an open top, revealing his chest and abdomen. He also wears knee-high white socks, a black ribbon around his neck and a frilly white headdress.

## Background

Iron May was born in a newly established country where all men are drafted into the army, though women could enroll if they desired. He was raised by his doting mother and father as well as his grandmother who was versed in magic and from whom he inherited his broomstick. In order to avoid their child being drafted, his parents raised him as a girl but when this was discovered by the authorities, Iron May was send to the harshest battlefield as a harsh form of punishment. However, he still managed to avoid fighting by seducing both his own superiors and even the head of the opposing force, earning him the nickname "*Goddess of Enticement*" (although he reportedly preferred being called the "*Miko of Enticement"*). Although his demeanor was boyish and his real gender was common knowledge by this point, Iron May continued to dress like a woman. Eventually, Iron May unintentionally wound up leading a group of deserting soldiers from both sides of the conflict, dubbing them the **Virgo Galaxy Cluster** (乙女座銀河団(おとめざぎんがだん), *Otomeza Gingadan*). This act lead to him being charged with desertion under enemy fire, indecent exposure and various other minor offenses.

## Abilities & Equipment

 Attributes:

A tool inherited from his grandmother, who (supposedly) was a powerful witch. Although it appears to be a simple broom made up of bamboo, it's actually a high-tech device which allows the user to fly and is also capable of generating a field of static electricity which can be used to gather dust and trash, making it good for cleaning. Iron May theorizes that his grandmother actually bought it through online shopping.

## Appellations

* Others for Iron May
* Iron May for Others

 Magical Girl

 Look-san

## Quotes

"The Magical Girl of Virgo―not really. The War Criminal of Virgo―Killing subserviently, Iron May."
「『乙女(おとめ)』の魔法少女(まほうしょうじょ)――じゃなかった、『乙女(おとめ)』の戦犯(せんぱん)――『仕(つか)えて殺(ころ)す』アイアン・メイ」, *"'Otome' no Mahō Shōjo―Janakatta, 'Otome' no Senpan'―Tsukatte Korosu' Aian Mei"*
—Iron May's self-introduction, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Sixth Battle*

"I wish for a master."
「ご主人様(しゅじんさま)が欲(ほ)しい」, *"Goshujin-sama ga hoshii"*
—Iron May's wish

"We won't give you any time to think. We won't let you take one breath or even half a breath. That's our brains' policy. It's like the *Investiture of the Gods*."
「考(かんが)える暇(ひま)は与(あた)えない。ひと息(いき)も半息(はんいき)もつかせない。それがボクらの頭脳(ずのう)の方針(ほうしん)でね。封神演義(ほうしんえんぎ)でね」, *"Kangaeru hima wa ataenai. Hito iki mo haniki mo tsukasenai. Sorega bokura no zunō no hōshin de ne. Hōshin Engi de ne."*
—Iron May to Sharyuu's group, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Sixth Battle*

"Look-san has already been dead for ages now, and I think I'd rather die than fight, sooooooo―"
「ルックさんはもう何年(なんねん)も前(まえ)から死(し)んでいるようなものだし、ボクは、戦(たたか)うくらいなら死(し)んだほうがマシって思(おも)ってるようなものなのでえぇぇぇぇ――」, *"Rukku-san wa mō nannen mo mae kara shindeiru youna mono dashi, boku wa, tatakau kurai nara shinda hō ga mashi tte omotteru youna mono deeeee―"*
—Iron May's dying words to Sharyuu, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Sixth Battle*

"If only war didn't exist."
「戦争(せんそう)さえなければ」, *"Sensō sae nakereba."*
—Iron May's true wish, *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Final Battle*

## Trivia

* The name Iron May stems from the iron maiden, a torture device.
* The title of the chapter dedicated to Iron May, *Sixth Battle: A Maiden's Heart and the Clear Autumn Sky*, contains the Japanese word used to mean Virgo, *otome* (乙女).

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Sixth Battle: A Maiden's Heart and the Clear Autumn Sky*
2. ↑ *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Final Battle: Fish Will Not Live in Water That Is Too Clean*
3. ↑ *Zodiac War Vs. Zodiac War*, *Seventh Battle: To Want it Both Ways*