Translation Help

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

Anyone can kindly enough to translate those sentences below the ed illustrations and 'message from Clamp' for me? I search everywhere but can't find any translation about it. I wanna know Clamp's interpretation so please, someone help me. Thank you very much.
scans from lulu_quality

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[lulu-quality.livejournal.com]

Oh, those are my scans. Can you credit me for them? I pretty much destroyed the binding of my magazines in the process ;_;

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

Sure! I grab it from here and forget who post it. *go doing it now*

[blottyparchment.livejournal.com]

Actually. There's not much insight by CLAMP. Rather, the text below the pictures are descriptions of the image and some info about the current status of the characters that we already know.

Here's a quick translation of a few of the lines:

Lelouch - Lelouch, appearing like a devil with his black wings spread out. A chain is wrapped around his wrist. You can say that it is from which (the chain on his wrist) everything is bound/tied. His eyes hold a suspicious glimmer, beneath that left hand.

Nunnally and Rollo - Lelouch's sister Nunnally and brother Rollo, who are surrounded by a chain of gold. From Rollo's back, a black wing juts out, while a white one sprouts. This shows Rollo's two sides.

Cornelia and Euphemia - The intimate imperial sisters. The second imperial princess Cornelia, whose whereabouts are unknown and the third imperial princess Euphemia, who died from Geass. A brilliant light shines upon the two sisters who have been unfortunate.

I took some liberties with the translations. They're not too accurate, but the meaning's there, more or less.

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much! *hugs*

[blottyparchment.livejournal.com]

Oh, so the CLAMP comments were on the other page -___-. I didn't see. Sorry. Anyhow, somebody else did the translations for you.

Oh and my thoughts regarding Kallen, I consider her more of a supporting character, even if they used to include her in the "Big Main Four" characters in the first season. You can consider her an important character (in terms of having something to contribute to the story) but you can't really call her a lead character. And now, in the second season, they have like 9 "important" characters >___>. I hate to admit it, but Kallen's importance was minimal during the first season. Sadly, she just sort of faded into the background after episode 8 or was that 9? I believe they're just saving her character development for season 2. And evidently, she's been getting quite some attention since episode 1 and will be getting a LOT more this coming episode 7. I'm really looking forward to it, since she's my favorite female character.

Just wondering. Who do you think called the shots on which characters to include for the ending art? Judging from the CLAMP's comments, were they given free reign on who to draw?

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

I heard that CLAMP knew the storyline when they asked to draw the ending illustrations. So I think it should be CLAMP decide who they wannna include. Moreover,CLAMP is a big name in the industry that I think they've the freeedom to choose.

Yea, about Kallen I completely agree with you. She's my fav female character as well & I like to see her together with Lelouch (Well, C.C. not a human).

[blottyparchment.livejournal.com]

Me too XD I would like to see her with Lelouch, but apparently, Lelouch is a rock when it comes to romance. I wonder if R2 episode 7 would change that. I like C.C. and I enjoy seeing her one-up Lelouch, but I would say that she acts more like a guardian. I have to admit that she and Lelouch have formed a deep bond, some sort of understanding that goes beyond the usual. They may grow to be lovers, they may not. I'd prefer that C.C. continues to be that smarmy aunt-type who keeps Lelouch in line. You know that she won't live Lelouch alone. She'll always be there, the immortal who is ever enduring.

Kallen, on the other, is like C.C. mortal counterpart. She is the type of person who won't leave Lelouch, despite knowing his flaws and hating his attitude. I'm just waiting for the moment that she will be able to knock some sense into Lelouch's thick skull that life is not just about "Nunnally". She'll be one to talk him down if he is acting like a douchebag.

I do like the relationship between Kallen and C.C. right now. She seems to be treating Kallen in the same way she does Lelouch , teasing and irking her just like she does Lelouch but you can tell that the two ( Kallen and C.C.) have done some bonding within the one-year gap.

Gah. I seemed to have lost track of what I really wanted to say...

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

Lol~So what you really wanted to say?
I see you really a big fan of Code Geass seeing you talking so excited about it. So am I. (^ . ^)

[vspirit.livejournal.com]

Am too lazy to do the pictures since they're all pretty much explanations for what you can already see.

So, here's the message from CLAMP bit instead:

Message(s) from CLAMP

1. Tried out a slight rearrangement of the Zero outfit. Those who support Zero’s cause are identifiable by the common motif of bat wings and chains.

2. Nunnally’s ribbon symbolizes the bonds that denote her capture. Rolo’s wings are drawn to illustrate his uncertainties.

3。 The picture is drawn in light brown penciling to add a divine quality to the image. Cornelia is drawn in a dress. Quite a departure from her true image.

4. Drawn with her clothes and wings all torn up to highlight her mysterious air.

5. Not a main character but we couldn’t resist giving Kallen her own individual shot. Drawn to resemble an Amazoness.

6. The Knights are illustrated with white wings and chains. Gave Suzaku a pose that clearly opposes Lelouch.

7. Gave Anya a bold outfit. Also wanted to draw her in the image of a small bird in its birdcage perching on its swing.

8. Thought of a bunch of ideas to draw V.V. in but nothing seemed to fit. In the end, we just gave up and took our chances in drawing him in the nude.

[vspirit.livejournal.com]

pleasure =)

[sevoth.livejournal.com]

Wait...KALLEN'S NOT A MAIN CHARACTER?!?!?! Isn't she considered one of the four main characters (along with Lulu, Suzaku, and C.C.)?

[souls101.livejournal.com]

This is exactly what I want to know. ...Don't fade into secondary character status my beloved Amazon mecha queen.

[inulovinkit.livejournal.com]

I'd say she HAS to be a main character, she was in every episode, wasn't she?

Silly CLAMP doesn't even know the show they designed.

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

No, I think CLAMP means that C.C. is the first main female character and Kallen is second. Compare to C.C., that definitely yes.

[vspirit.livejournal.com]

I just translated verbatim but I'm of the mindset that what they actually meant was that she's not the lead female. And strange as it may be, she may actually only be considered a secondary character as compared to the primary ones of Lelouch, Suzaku & C.C. Her VA did win for best supporting, and not best lead. I think she might be on the same tier as Nunnally or something.

[sapphirus.livejournal.com]

...I already considered her a side character from the start? Main characters are constantly there from the very beginning, usually, and they're the focus of the story.

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

I'll say it again, thank you very much. *hugs*

[vspirit.livejournal.com]

no worries. it wasn't a lot of work.

[sapphirus.livejournal.com]

I just want to say that I love your icon. D: Run into the sunset, Cactuar!!

[vspirit.livejournal.com]

LoL! Thanks. I think it used to be a wallpaper. I just converted it into an icon. xD

[sapphirus.livejournal.com]

:< I love it very much. I don't know what I would use it for, but if I could, I'd take it (with permission & credit).

[vspirit.livejournal.com]

Haha, i'd give you the original wallpaper but it's lost. i think maybe it's sitting in my old hard drive, which means i uploaded this icon ages ago. i don't even have a backup of this icon on my current computer. -.-;;

if you like it, go ahead and take it. but i myself ganked it off elsewhere (an obscure site which, needless to say, i can't remember) so i can't tell ya who to credit. ^^;;

[vspirit.livejournal.com]

and ah, i like your icon too. it's that dude from suiko, isn't it? the one opposite pesmerga...tho i can't recall his name at the mo. funny i can recall pazzy's but not his. =/

[sapphirus.livejournal.com]

Yuber~

I'm surprised someone remembers Pessy but not Yuber. D: It's always the other way around and that makes me sad. I mean, Pesmerga exists too! DX

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

CLAMP just want a highly contrast between Lelouch and people against him. No way Lelouch is in white wings since he is in black rebellion. So Emperor is white.

[inulovinkit.livejournal.com]

What's interesting is that I've seen other CLAMP work with Lelouch with the angel wings and Suzaku with the demon wings.

It all hints back to X, I think--for the angel/demon wing it was the ones who wanted 'change' had angel wings and the ones who wanted to 'preseve' had the demon wings--thus the Dragons of Earth were the "seven angels" and the Dragons of Heaven were the seven seals.

But as for the 'flipping' of the wings since Lelouch is part of the 'black rebellion'--I think they just did it that way so those who aren't familiar with X would get it; after all, Lelouch himself refers to himself as someone who "sold his soul to the devil" and the angel wings are just for a contrast, I think.

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

Really, you've seen Lelouch with the angel wings?! Where? Show me!

[inulovinkit.livejournal.com]

http://i31.tinypic.com/2u7tabn.jpg

I wish I could have found a cleaner scan of this...but that's angel wings alright.

[aoi-rein.livejournal.com]

Oh I forgot this. Yea, this cover reminds me of X. Thanx! ^^