"When stars above make passage to land, the season for Silver Eve is close at hand!" ― Tetia[source]
Silver Eve is a four day annual festival where witches and Outsiders from all across the peninsula gather as the witches display their best magic.
Description[edit | edit source]
The Silver Eve is essentially a massive fair located in the city of Ezrest where witches are able to demonstrate their magic. It occurs annually, beginning after the Passage Stars fall to the earth, and the celebration and festivities last for four days, ending on the actual night of the Silver Eve. The spots where vendors set up their tents for the Silver Eve is determined by lottery, with each vendor being given a spot completely by chance. Some spots get far more traffic than others, so when a vendor gets a spot near the heart of the festival, it is of major importance that said vendor puts forth their best effort.
Along with the festival, the Five Rulers and Three Wise have an annual meeting a few days prior to the Silver Eve, during which they discuss issues of import regarding the Peninsula and the five kingdoms.
There are two processions that take place during Silver Eve: Golden Eve Procession for the leaders of Outsiders, and the Silver Eve Procession for the exhibition of contraptions.
History[edit | edit source]
Originally, Silver Eve was a, presumably small, market for witches to try and sell their magic to various Lords and Nobles or to show off their skills in the hope of gaining employment. However, as more townsfolk gathered to view the magic on display it became more of a festival and transformed into what it is now.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
Over a month prior to the beginning of the Silver Eve festival, Tartah and his grandfather, Mr. Nolnoa, receive word that the stall for The Starry Sword, their shop, would be at the heart of the festivities that year. Learning of this, the two of them rapidly make preparations, and in his excitement, Mr. Nolnoa throws out his back. Tartah, realizing they now won't be able to keep up with the workload, visits Qifrey's Atelier and asks Coco to help him run the stall during the festival. After some discussion, Qifrey and Olruggio, spurred on by Tetia and Richeh, decide that the whole atelier should help out during the festival, much to the delight of everyone but Agott. Roughly a month later, the members of Qifrey's Atelier all arrive in Ezrest and regroup with Tartah and his grandfather.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Spanish Volume 7 bonus calendar. Presumably the same date as in the Japanese Volume 8 version and the French Volume 9 version.
- ↑ Witch Hat Atelier Manga: Chapter 41, Page 6-7