Antola Maeir was a newcomer to Team Shenkuu in 2008's Altador Cup. He plays in the position of Left Defender. His gender has often been a matter of debate, and although TNT initially claimed he was female, they later said he had changed to male due to a Strange Potion. He has duties at the Lunar Temple.
Oh yeah, there’s not much to say there. We left on good terms overall. Coach was a great teacher and an even better guy, but he’d been getting offers from other teams for a while, and we understood his decision. Besides, I think the only reason he stuck around as long as he did was for his daughter, Ginia, who has now taken over as our head coach, so it’s almost like nothing has changed! She learned all he had to offer and more, so we were honestly pretty happy. Not to say we don’t miss ya Coach, we hope you’re doing well!
Nah. Captain and her are sups professional when it comes to training. Coach Ginia has also helped grow our team like never before. She knows the sport and knows our fans and has been able to combine those into our training which has really raised our morale and overall performance! We totes understand people’s concerns from an outside perspective, but if you knew the Captain like the team and I know her, you’d know nothing will stop her from making this team the best there is! They’re just an amazing pair; we’re lucky to have them both!
Well, of course! She’s been so supportive of me from the very beginning! She was the first one I told about how I planned on transitioning. I knew it might affect the team dynamic and wanted to explain myself, but she didn’t even miss a beat. She accepted me without an explanation and stood up for me when critiques came out about me taking a Strange Potion.
Well, to be honest, normally I wouldn’t really talk about this. I am me, and that’s all that matters, but I know there has been some confusion about Strange Potions in the Altador Cup lately, so I’ll leave it at this. Altador Cup has always been a co-ed sport, but even if it wasn’t, Strange Potion is not an “enhancing” potion. The Committee checks out anyone who may take it and wants to compete to ensure there is no drastic change in performance. The only thing that has changed is that I am happier, and if anyone else is struggling with similar things, just know that you’ll always have Team Shenkuu in your corner!
Antola participated as a member of the Shenkuu Yooyuball team from 2008 to 2024.
Awards
2008
Rookie of the Year (runner-up)
