Metalmena

"Maetel, I won't be so easily discourage. Sooner or later I'll get what I want. Sooner or later..."

- Metalmena, desiring to get a "beautiful" body.

Metalmena is the secondary antagonist turned supporting protagonist in the 1981 animation film, Adieu Galaxy Express 999. She was a waitress for the Galaxy Express train to replace Claire, following her death saving Tetsuro from Queen Promethium.

She was voiced by Yoko Asagami in the Japanese version and Janyse Jaud in the English version of the film.

Early Life
Nothing is known about Metalmena's life, other than to obtain a beautiful human body. Following Claire's death, the Conductor had to hire another waitress for the train, joining the staff during the midst of the war between humanity and the Mechanized Empire, as the Conductor puts it, "get ahold of the best thing in the world."

Current events
After meeting Tetsuro and saving the injured Maetel, it is revealed that Metalmena desires to steal the blonde woman's body for her own. Later on, seeing that the machine empire has been abducting humans and turning them into androids and Tetsuro's friend, Meowdar. Metalmena shows indifference to the alien boy's death until Tetsuro reveals the source of the energy she has been existing on.

Seeing disgusted and enraged by what she has learned about the empire's secret, Metalmena has a change of heart and fights for her traveling companions. But when knowing that her body's energy is holding back the Galaxy Express train as it attempts to escape from the Siren Witch, Metalmana jumps from the train, costing her own life.