Talk:Merli/@comment-4559131-20180831155007/@comment-53539-20180831195515

"Aoki" means "Blue Princess", its a title.

Merli is an outcast because of her "drain life energy" powers.

While its not stated, it can be presumed because Merli was rejected and became an outcast among their race, she was never allowed to be considered part of the line of succession. Therefore her sister became the next in line.

The stepping down of succession has happened a coule of times in the real world, just from my own monarchy... I can think of two examples. George 6th was never intended to be King but because his brother Edward 8th was forced to step down because he wanted to marry a catholic divorced woman, George became King. You also have Richard the 3rd declaring that his brother Edward was a bastard child (making use of a rumour around his time) which had impact at the time Richard declared himself king. This meant the Richard's nephews the famous "Princes in the tower" where not entitled to become Kings (though by then its suspected they were dead anyway at his orders, which for the era would be no surprise) even if they were alive. Though it didn't matter given how short Richard's reign was anyway.

Honestly, I find this pair have a more interest background then their avatar designs and voices... ITs a shame fans don't take advantage of it or it all goes to waste even for the company itself.