Zeetha, Daughter of Chump
From Girl Genius
| Zeetha, daughter of Chump | |
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| Name | Zeetha |
| Age | |
| Occupation | Wandering warrior |
| Residence | Skifander, in principle |
| First Appearance | In the background of the traveling show (but not for long). |
| Death | |
| Parents | Chump, whoever that is |
| Relatives | |
| Children | |
| Marital Status | Once had a thing with Yeti, but she is apparently single. |
- "And I am Zeetha, Daughter of Chump."'
- ""Chump?""
- "A great warrior. And yes, I do know what it means in your language."
- Zeetha and Gil [1]
Zeetha, lost princess of the Lost City of Skifander, is Agatha's traveling companion and has the unique relationship to her of "Kolee-dok-Zumil." She's easy to pick out in a crowd, with her waist-length green hair, two unusual swords, and an occasional glimpse of what some readers call "the navel of death," not without reason.
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[edit] Backstory
As explained by Madame Olga, an unnamed "expedition" discovered the Warrior Queen's Hidden Jewel a few years ago. The Skifandrian Powers That Be decided to send Zeetha, a daughter of the ruling house, out of the hidden city to see what the rest of the world was getting up to. It didn't go well. Zeetha developed a raging fever on the trip. By the time she recovered, the airship had been taken by pirates. (It's speculated, but not proven, that this pirate band was commanded by the infamous Bangladesh DuPree.) The pirates had killed the crew and were planning to sell the exotic Zeetha. BIG mistake. HUGE. When they came for her, Zeetha killed her captors, shot down the remainder of the pirate fleet, and wiped out their home fortress.
Since then she has been wandering Europa looking for someone she hasn't killed who could point her in the direction of Skifander. For the last two years, she has traveled with Master Payne's Circus of Adventure, where she performs martial-arts tricks.
[edit] Relationships
[edit] Kolee-dok-Zumil
 When Agatha Clay confirms that Skifander isn't just a fever dream (Uncle Barry had talked about 'The Warrior Queen's Hidden Jewel'), Zeetha shows her gratitude by making Agatha her zumil. The Kolee-dok-Zumil relationship is hard to describe concisely, so go read the article. What starts out as useful survival skills for a girl on the run develops into an invaluable practical eduction for the next claimant to the Heterodyne legacy. Zeetha is the first person (other than Punch and Judy) who really exerts herself to keep Agatha alive and well. Zeetha takes learning the true scope of Agatha's quest in stride and becomes more big sister than grindstone, going so far as to babysit Agatha's boyfriend for her. |
[edit] to House Wulfenbach
Perhaps the biggest surprises of the Battle of Sturmhalten is Klaus's apparent recognition of Zeetha, who doesn't know him. Zeetha never gets a chance to explore how much Klaus knows about Skifander[2] besides its language, because he tries to kill her Zumil and then they must fight. Klaus later warns Gil about the green-haired girl, resulting in a classic piece of Girl Genius dialogue.
Despite Klaus's warning, Gil and Zeetha become fast friends in record time during a series of situations that could easily have fostered mistrust. Neither mistrust nor romance blooms between them, however. Whether this is merely because they both care for Agatha or for other reasons is the subject of much Mad speculation.
[edit] Romance
Zeetha is single, unattached, and something of an expert at being on the prowl. The Girl Genius Complete List of Absolutely Everybody! describes the large Yeti as her "boyfriend for a while," until she left the circus to take care of her Zumil. Later, during the bar fight at Mamma Gkika's, The Unstoppable Higgs says those words every girl longs to hear -- " Miss, you look so..." -- sparking her interest.
[edit] Equipment
As is only right for a warrior princess, Zeetha wields two swords known as the "Twin Blades of Destruction." Actually more akin to katar than swords, the two blades are held by horizontal hafts, and are "punched" towards the opponent. The right-hand blade is a traditional double-edged sword blade, while the left-hand blade is a forked blade that is used as a sword-breaker, with the idea being to catch the opponent's sword between the two tines and twist the sword out of their hands.
Another oft-remarked piece of Zeetha's equipment is her headband, which features a circular face ornament complementing the two on her sword harness. The face on the headband is either some sort of sparky technology or an artist's running joke, as it changes expression to match Zeetha's own.
Zeetha has carried some additional equipment outside of canon. In the Girl Genius Radio Theatre play "Minor Heroes," Zeetha uses a pair of Skifanderian duelling hammers (one ball-peen, one claw) to go woman-a-mano with Othar Tryggvassen, Gentleman Adventurer, much to his pummelment. In the interlude "Revenge of the Weasel Queen," she gets good Lapinemoth-kicking use out of a shovel, but that's not part of her usual arsenal. Probably.
[edit] The Works
The Works includes a card for Zeetha who is described as Hero and Princess. Zeetha's crossed swords are depicted as identical pistol-handled rapiers.
References
- ↑ [1] At Mamma Gkika's
- ↑ TGT Webcomics Podcast, Interview: Phil Foglio @ 12:00
