Mel Medarda/Sevika

Mel Medarda/Sevika, also known as Melvika, is a ship from the animated series Arcane. This ship grew in popularity after Season 2 of Arcane. 
==Canon==
The two characters do not have a canon interaction,Meme about their status as strangers in opposition to the "danger" of having met by sh1shi4 on Tumblr but both are/grow to be figures of power and council members, who are protective over their respective areas of the city.
==Fandom==
This ship is a common background ship for Caitlyn/Vi pairing fics - out of 246 Melvika fics, 135 are also tagged Caitlyn/Vi, with this being the main pairing in many of them.Archived AO3 page, showing 229 Melvika fics to 127 Caitvi fics. From 9th February 2025 
They are seen as characters who command respect yet are opposites of each other, with Mel being smooth and adept at playing politics and Sevika rougher and more direct in her approach. They're usually written in AUs where Sevika brokers or helps broker peace between Zaun and Piltover during Season 1, thus meeting Mel, or when both are in the council at the same time post Season 2.Example fic: What Happens During the Council Meeting... by crunchy_toast3 Full AUs are also common. They are portrayed in an upper class femme x working class butch dynamic.
===Common Tropes and Themes===
* Toxic Yuri: Due to their opposition, many of their encounters or their actual relationship aren't depicted as healthy.
* Enemies to Lovers: Because of the bad-blood between Zaun and Piltover, both start on opposite sides of a conflict. Example of Enemies to Lovers in fic: Ambessa Medarda Must Die by ThinCeilingExample of Enemies to Lovers in fic: Reconcile by ShirelyButterfly 
* Smoking: Sevika smokes. Mel is portraited as enjoying watching her smoke or partaking in some works.Example of Smoking in fic: Sweet Princess Mine by AlpakaAlex
*Slow Burn: Many works, especially when looking for stories with the ship as the main pairing, use Slow Burn as a tag.
*Kink: Many works are ranked Mature or Explicit, with various kinks being common. Example of Dom/Sub, branding, choking and powerplay in fic: Power Fantasy by OpenLion
*Canon Divergence: Mel not going to Noxus at the end of Season 2Example of Canon Divergence in fic: harness your hopes by faeor1e, Peace brokered before the end of Season 1.
*Breaking of societal norms: Due to Mel's high status any relationship with Sevika usually implies the breaking of some unspoken high society rule.Example of Breaking of societal norms in fic: Their First Date. by Sevikasbeloved
*Painter Mel: Based on her activities/hobbies in canon, many fans give Mel's painting more emphasis in fanworks, sometimes having her retire from the council to work on painting as a job.Example of Painter Mel in fic: Paint The Ages A Hundred Shades Of Gold by ennabear
*Naughty by Night: Mel is frequently depicted using this trope, because of her position as part of the council.
==Fanworks==
===Fanfic===
*The Queen’s Own by Sevikasbeloved, the first main pairing Melvika fic on AO3, The crowded room all turned their head at once as a light illuminated on the corner, “Of course.” Sevika mumbled to herself. Mel Medarda. Sevikas mouth curled into an inconspicuous grin as she beheld the golden clad woman. Mel had been a driving force in getting Zaun the rights they deserved and as much as Sevika hated the elites, she hated Mel a little less. (2022)
*Cold War, Warm Sheets by Calchexxis, Series, In an alternate universe where Piltover comes to the bargaining table over the Hextech gem, Mel Medarda is given the unenviable task to negotiating reparations from the Great Houses, and instead of Silco on the other side of the table, it's his right-hand woman, the uniquely infuriating Sevika. (2022-2024)
*with strange tenderness by br_er, (...) In sleepy, small-town Zaun, nothing changes. Sevika never wanted to return to this shit-hole, but in the aftermath of Silco's execution, she didn't have much of a choice. With two new wards thrust upon her and a forced retirement, she wasn't sure what to make of her new life. She didn't expect much. She definitely didn't expect her. (2024-2025)
*PAINT THE AGES, FIGHT THE WAVES and GOT WHAT I WANTED, the golden Age series, by ennabear, councilor!sevika x painter!mel
===Fanart===
*Melvika doodle, by Samjyx_ on Twitter
*mwah!, by cherrypilled on twitter
*i love melvika !! yayy (˶˃ ᵕ ˂˶) .ᐟ.ᐟ, by cozmicdvstt on Twitter
*💪!!! 💛💜✨, by mose_doodles on twitter
*more princess/knight melvika we all needed !, by mysko39 on Twitter
*♥️ Happy Valentine's Day! ♥️ by chimchiri on tumblr
===Fanvids===
* "but they barely interacted with each other" get out ! i'm having fun here me and my beautiful butch.. giggles by lesbotodd on Tiktok
* more Melvika crumbs... by givlsz on Tiktok
=== Others ===
* Melvika Acrylic Charm by fioweress on Tumblr
== Essays and Discussions ==
* Legal and Societal implications of the Arcane Finale by arcane-ish, mentions how Sevika's ascension to power could have happened due to Mel.
* *slams my hands down on the table* by blaithnne, short textpost covering the writer's opinion on Sevika's role as a leader and the possibility of the pairing meeting.
* ✨Melvika🦾 <> 🌊Kyalin🪨 Parallels by local-enby, comparing Sevika to Lin Beifong and Mel Medarda to Kya ii, from the show Avatar.
* Just saw the stupidest argument on tiktok and felt the need to rant about it. by qu0rky, a fandom critical post about fanon queer ships and ship and let ship.
==Archives & Fannish Links==
*Mel Medarda/Sevika works at AO3
*Melvika tag on Tumblr
*Melvika tag on Twitter
==References==
Category:Arcane
Category:League of Legends
Category:Pairings
Category:Femslash Pairings