Vision of Escaflowne Episode 9: Memories of a Feather
Episode 9 of 26 of Vision of Escaflowne, aired May 28, 1996, 25 minutes. Available with English subtitles and dub where released.
Episode summary
A feather from Van invoke visions of the past for Hitomi, who sees the courtship of Van's parents and his early childhood. The Dragon Slayers pursue and confront the Escaflowne, and Allen appears as if by Hitomi's prayers to assist. Unfortunately, Allen sacrifices himself to protect Hitomi from a deflected liquid metal attack. Millerna appears in time to operate with her nascent medical skills on Allen's wounds...