Lesbian Space Princess (2024) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Saira struggles to summon the labrys because she lacks self-worth and self-acceptance. Throughout the film, she's depicted as anxious and insecure, having grown up feeling like a disappointment to her mothers who both wield the power easily. Blade explicitly teaches her that the labrys can only be summoned when she learns to be kind to herself. Her internal doubt literally prevents the physical manifestation of her power.

Foreshadowing: Early scenes show other people on Clitopolis wielding their labrys effortlessly while Saira stands apart, visibly ashamed of her inability.

• labrys
• summoning
• self-worth
• Saira
• powers
• lesbian strength

The labrys is a double-headed axe that serves as a symbolic weapon representing lesbian strength and power on Clitopolis. It's a central element of identity for the lesbian population, and those who can summon it possess significant power. The Straight White Maliens want to steal Saira's labrys to power their "chick magnet" device, which they believe will help them attract women.

Foreshadowing: The movie establishes early that Saira's inability to summon her labrys is a source of quiet disappointment for her family.

• labrys
• symbol
• lesbian power
• chick magnet
• Straight White Maliens

The Straight White Maliens kidnap Kiki specifically to use her as bait to force Saira to reveal or hand over her labrys. Their plan is to leverage Saira emotional connection to Kiki (whom Saira had just broken up with) to compel her to obtain the labrys so they can power their notorious "chick magnet" device.

Foreshadowing: The timeline shows Kiki's kidnapping happens immediately after her breakup with Saira, making her a vulnerable target.

• Kiki
• kidnapping
• Straight White Maliens
• labrys
• bait

Blade attempts to steal Saira's labrys during their training session. Despite appearing to help Saira unlock her power through teaching self-kindness, Blade's true motive is greed, she wants to seize the labrys for herself. This betrayal forces Saira and Willow to defend themselves, leading to Blade's decapitation.

Foreshadowing: Blade's training is described as rough with personal stakes, hinting that her motives were never purely altruistic.

• Blade
• betrayal
• labrys
• drag queen
• theft

Saira's labrys dematerialises during the confrontation on the Maliens' planet because Saira loses confidence in herself. When Kiki refuses to recommit to their relationship, Saira's existing insecurities surge to the surface, and since the labrys is tied to self-worth, her doubt causes it to vanish, leaving her vulnerable to the Maliens' attack.

Foreshadowing: The film establishes multiple times that Saira's self-doubt is directly linked to her inability to summon the labrys.

• labrys
• dematerialise
• Kiki
• rejection
• self-doubt
• power loss

After Saira uses her labrys to power the Maliens' "chick magnet," the device overloads and forces the Maliens to confront how empty their obsession with chasing women has been. This moment of clarity leads them to realize they should pursue genuine connections with each other instead of seeking external validation, so they choose to become a throuple.

Foreshadowing: The Maliens' entire motivation revolves around their desperate need for attention from women, making their sudden shift feel like a satirical revelation.

• Straight White Maliens
• throuple
• chick magnet
• reform
• self-reflection

The film doesn't explicitly explain Blade's survival, but the credits montage shows her alive during family therapy sessions with Saira and her mothers. Given the film's whimsical, absurdist tone and the fact that it's a queer sci-fi comedy, the decapitation appears to have been treated as a non-fatal setback, likely revealing either that Blade has regenerative abilities or that the whole thing was played for comedic effect.

Foreshadowing: The movie's tone is described as whimsical and comedic, with threats not treated with intense seriousness.

• Blade
• decapitation
• survival
• credits
• alive

Saira returns to Clitopolis happily single because her journey has taught her to value herself independently of romantic relationships. Rather than seeking validation through Kiki or pursuing a new romance with Willow, she embraces her own self-worth and decides to build a fulfilling life on her own terms first. This represents the culmination of her character arc toward self-love.

Foreshadowing: Saira previously chose the mission over romance with Willow, showing her prioritizing her goals over relationships.

• Saira
• single
• return home
• self-love
• independence
• character arc

Saira steals the Problematic Ship because she's desperate to rescue Kiki immediately after the kidnapping, and her impulsive, anxious nature leads her to act without thinking through alternatives. As a sheltered princess who has never had to navigate the galaxy alone, she lacks the social skills or judgment to seek proper help, she simply acts on instinct and emotion.

Foreshadowing: Saira's characterization establishes her as anxious and impulsive, making rash decisions under emotional stress.

• ship
• steal
• rescue
• Kiki
• Saira
• Problematic Ship

The "chick magnet" is a notorious device belonging to the Straight White Maliens that they believe will attract women to them. It's powered by the labrys, which is why they kidnapping Kiki to force Saira to hand over her weapon. When Saira finally powers it with her labrys, the device's effect causes the Maliens to overvalue women's attention, leading to their realization that their pursuits have been hollow.

Foreshadowing: The Maliens' entire villainous plot revolves around obtaining this device's power.

• chick magnet
• Straight White Maliens
• labrys
• device
• attraction