Tree Maiden ~Millennium Wiegenlied~

"*Let this millennium vow resound to the end of the earth.*"
―Clarith

**Tree Maiden ~Millennium Wiegenlied~** is a song released on August 13, 2011 in the Evils Court album. It is the sixth song in The Son of Evil Series, detailing the incarnated life of Clarith.

## Plot

The plot follows Clarith, a forest spirit, who observes a green-haired girl named Michaela come and pray for a friend. Curious as to why Michaela is so sad all the time, the spirit wishes to help Michaela, although she finds herself unable to in her current form.

After some time, Clarith is given a human form by a "capricious sorcerer" so she can meet Michaela and understand her. After meeting Michaela, Clarith enjoys her life as a human, from the village to the city, until she meets Germaine Marlon at a banquet. She falls in love with her and rejects Prince Alexiel's proposal. The country falls into war by Alexiel's hand. As disaster strikes, Clarith is separated from Michaela, and realizes her feelings for her. Being a human, she cannot revert back into her spirit form, but she resolves to stay in any case due to her love for Michaela. She and Michaela simultaneously promise that if they both survive, they will wait for the other to live in the Millennium Tree Forest again.

The song ends with Clarith lying at the bottom of the well after being stabbed in the chest by a "blue-haired assassin", she thinks of Michaela and wishes her to live on with her last thoughts being: *"If only I could be reborn, if I could be reborn..."*

## Lyrics

I’m sorry for being alive

The girl who always complained

Her green hair different from the people of the village

She knelt by the millennium tree deep in the forest

And made a wish, “I want a friend”

I wanted to

Grant her wish

But I can’t do it with this body

At such a time, the

Whimsical sorcerer who had appeared

Reincarnated the spirit me into a human

I don’t yet know

Anything of the world outside the forest

So I don’t understand

Why is she crying?

It’s peaceful and boring

Although I’d expect that to be a wonderful thing

But I don’t understand

Why are you crying?

Between our dreams, our races, and our values

The two of us who differ so have now met

Let this millennium vow resound to the end of the earth

A wiegenlied

Fastened to a fate of ruin

I’m different from you, but I’m drawn to you

I’ll protect you, so stay by my side

My spirit self changes into the human me

If I have this body

I might be able to understand you

A life in a new city

Makes my heart tremble

Wherever kind of place we are

If the two of us are together, it’s alright

The delight of living as a human

Little by little I was beginning to understand

Let this millennium vow resound across the sky

A wiegenlied

Fastened to a fate of ruin

As the two of us change, it might be lonesome, but

If I can see your smile, it’ll be okay

At an evening dinner party I met the ruler of a country over the sea

This fate of ruin

Began to stir from there

Loving me, she rejects the marriage proposal of a neighboring country’s peince

The blaze of his anger wraps the country in war

The two of us become separated

And now, I understand my feelings towards you

Let this millennium vow resound to your side

Even if I can’t return to being a spirit

I won’t be swaying from this decision I’ve made anymore

“I am in love with you”

Even if all the people in the world (Even if all the people in the world)

Scorned and mocked you (Scorned and mocked me)

Because I will protect you (There’s a someone who needs me)

You should always be smiling (With only that I was happy)

If you can survive to safety

And if the day comes we can meet again

Let’s live in harmony together in the forest

Because I’ll be waiting here no matter what

The dark bottom of the well, the moon that’s beautiful in the night sky

The knife stuck deep in my chest

My blue haired assassin departs somewhere

The cruel truth is in darkness

Leafy green hair, clumsy smile

Somehow, somehow live on, keep alive

If only I could see you

I had things I wanted to convey to you

If only I could be reborn

If I could be reborn…

## PV Text

“The Daughter of Green”

“I’m sorry for being alive”

“The Yellow Country”

“Regret Message”

“The Daughter of White”

“The Vessels of Sin”

“The White Hunting”

“Wiegenlied”

“I want a *friend*, it doesn’t matter who…”

## Related Songs

### The Son of Evil

The Son of Evil recounts the actions of the tyrannical prince Alexiel, in events occurring alongside Tree Maiden ~Millennium Wiegenlied~, as he orders the death of all white-haired women.

### The Daughter of Green

The Daughter of Green details the life of Clarith's friend Michaela, in events that occur alongside Tree Maiden ~Millennium Wiegenlied~; several of its lyrics mirror that of the song as well.

### Blink

Blink shows Clarith's rebirth as the New Millennium Tree following her murder and portrays the repentant Alexiel contemplating the sapling's growth.

### Handbeat Clocktower

Handbeat Clocktower portrays the later life of Germaine Marlon. Taking place in the country across the sea, the song recounts her confrontation with her mother and brother.

## Appearances

### Characters

* Rin Avadonia (appears in PV)
* Clarith
* Gallerian Chirclatia
* Lemy (appears in PV)
* Held
* Keel Freezis (appears in PV)
* Germaine Marlon
* Michaela
* Kyle Phutapie (mentioned only)
* Alexiel Lucifen d'Autriche
* Yukina Freezis (first appearance in PV)

### Locations

* Aceid
* Bolganio
* Elphegort
* Freezis Mansion
* Lucifenia
* Lucifenian (appears in PV)
* Lucifenian Royal Palace (appears in PV)
* Marlon (mentioned only)
* Millennium Tree Forest
* Periods
* Third Period
* Yatski

### Events

* Conspiracy of Evil
* Lucifenia-Elphegort War
* Reign of Evil

### Groups

* Avadonia Family (appears in PV)
* Clockworker Family
* Evillious Commerce Alliance (appears in PV)
* Freezis Family (appears in PV)
* Freezis Firm (appears in PV)
* Behemoth
* Lucifenian Royal Family
* Marlon Royal Family
* Elphe Clan
* Phutapie Family (mentioned only)
* Three Heroes

### Misc

* Bolganio Wildlife
* Forest Spirits
* Four Mirrors of Lucifenia (appears in PV)
* Ghoul Children (appears in PV)
* Gods
* Hereditary Evil Raiser Syndrome (mentioned only)
* Humans
* Inheritors
* Irregulars
* Magic
* Magic Abilities
* Magic Tools (appears in PV)
* Possession (appears in PV)
* Reincarnation
* Reincarnation Ritual
* Rituals
* Transformation Magic
* Vessels of Sin (appears in PV)

## Trivia

### Conceptualization and Origin

* The song's title refers to her nature as a millennium-old spirit of Held and to the Clockwork Lullaby; the word *Wiegenlied* is derived from the German word for "lullaby".
* The song's English title, "Spirit of ELD", reinforces the reference to her spirit origins; the Old English word *eld* means "old age" or "antiquity" and also means "fire" in Swedish.

### Curiosities

* A short PV was released as part of the trailer for The Son of Evil: Wiegenlied of White novel, accompanied by a demo version of the song.
* The Evils Court booklet mentions the aftermath of the song, with Clarith succeeding Held as the Millennium Tree; the court case file notes that she may cause harm to the cinema and that the inhabitants would need to be wary.
* Later in the booklet, Bruno Octo discerns that Gallerian had likely incarnated Clarith to help her gather the Vessels of Sin; examining Michaela and Clarith's relationship, he questioned whether it was love or friendship, but noted that it was doomed either way.
* During the song, Clarith parallels Michaela's words after the two meet in The Daughter of Green and can be heard during the final chorus of the song; similarly, both songs begin with the same line: "I am sorry for being alive".
* Similarly, Clarith's dying thoughts allude to The Servant of Evil and Rin Avadonia's dying thoughts at the end of the song.
* One of Yukina Freezis' fairy tales, entitled "Tree Maiden", alludes to the song's title.