Melinda

* Reincarnated
* Original
* Young

> "Relinquish yourself to me!"
>
> --Melinda to Emma Fairfax

**Melinda** is the main protagonist of *Unicorn: Warriors Eternal*. She is a powerful sorceress who is a member of a group of heroes known as Unicorn who have reincarnated for millennia. Their latest incarnations had been accidentally reawakened too early which put them in the bodies of teenagers, and damaged their memories and powers.

## Appearance

Melinda has fair skin with a stern face, black eyes, long eyelashes and is sometimes seen wearing lipstick. She has long black hair and wears a black suit which covers her whole body. Whenever, she uses her powers, Melinda's hair starts to flow and she is enveloped in her magic.

Whenever she was reincarnated and awakened, Melinda would generally look the same as she originally did, though her physical appearance and attire could be influenced by her current incarnation.

Awakening in the body of Emma, their two appearances essentially merged. Melinda possesses much of Emma's appearance as well as her own distinctive traits. She has Emma's younger body, which makes her physically shorter and many of her facial features are that of Emma's with some noticeable differences such, as with her hair and the color of her lips. Melinda's suit also became more of a dress with a visible skirt.

## Personality

As a child, Melinda was a very spirited and happy youth, taking great pride in being the daughter of the world’s most powerful magicians. She cherished the magical powers that she possessed and was curious about learning the ways on how to use them despite her father’s warnings not to and became upset when her mother tried to take them away from her. This incident and her father’s misplaced anger towards her for her wild magic consuming his wife traumatized the child, which would haunt Melinda for her entire life and her reincarnations.

As an adult, Melinda was originally a brave warrior who was devoted to her role as a member of Unicorn, battling against the forces of evil for millennia. She puts these responsibilities above virtually all else.

Upon awakening in the body of Emma Fairfax and this coming too early, her memories and personality were greatly affected. Her memories are left damaged and she possesses traits from both her original self and Emma, leaving her very conflicted and temperamental. She also pushes away those she was once close to in either life, not being able to fully recognize and even outright rejecting them, though still having some form of attachment.

## History

Melinda was born to both Merlin and Morgan. At a young age she possessed powerful dark magic, however her father told her not to use it and to keep it a secret from her mother, knowing that Morgan would use it for her own purposes. One day she meets Emma Fairfax who accidentally time travelled to Melinda's past. Melinda doesn't know who Emma really is and believes she's a princess.

She tries to help Emma get back home by opening a portal in her father's office. Merlin finds them, as does Morgan. When Morgan askes how Melinda got into the room without a key, Melinda inadvertently reveals her powers. When Morgan tries to take Melinda's magic, she refuses. Melinda repels Morgan's magic which turns her into a malevolent magical entity. Merlin heartbroken blames Melinda for this.

In Ancient Egypt, Melinda alongside Seng and Edred fight the Evil. Melinda is injured during the battle, allowing it to escape in the process. She tells Edred that she heard a voice that she hadn't heard in a long time. Merlin appears shortly after, informing the group of the plan to reincarnate their souls through a summoned Copernicus from the future to fight against the Evil as the Order of Unicorn.

Over 1000 years later, Unicorn possess multiple people to fight the Evil throughout history. However in their latest reincarnations in London 1890, Melinda's current vessel Emma Fairfax remains in control of her body after the transformation. Melinda tries to make Emma give control of her body over to her but Emma refuses.

She later becomes enraged at Emma after she accidentally sees Melinda’s memories. Emma tries to reach out to Melinda, telling her that it wasn’t her fault what happened to her mother. Melinda however angrily shuts Emma out, wanting nothing to do with her.

However during their trip to Edred's homeland to fix Copernicus, they're locked up in a cell with Merlin who is also imprisoned. Emma convinces Melinda to reconcile with him over what happened to Morgan, and scolds Merlin for blaming Melinda. They reconcile after Merlin realizes his mistake, restoring their relationship.

## Relationships

### Emma Fairfax

The soul of the original Melinda often fights for control over the body that she and Emma Fairfax now share. Their souls are bound together but are able to briefly separate with both souls, personalities, and memories appearing intact when this is so. Melinda cares little to none for Emma's own needs and sees her role as a member of Unicorn to be more important. She often tries to exert her will over Emma who often resists. She later tries to help Melinda overcome her trauma after witnessing her past memories.

### Edred

Since before their reincarnations, Edred and Melinda have been in a romantic relationship. How the relationship began, as well as how long they've been together is unknown. They both referred to each other as "My love".

Aside from her role as Unicorn, Edred may be the only other thing that Melinda cares a great deal about.

The amount of love they had for each other reached a point to where Edred refused to get married, even if it started a war in his homeland. Thanks to the premature reawakening, the relationship between the two has become more complicated. The chosen host of Melinda, Emma Fairfax, not only has romantic feelings for another man, but also has fragmented memories of her relationship with Edred. This is shown when Emma rejects his affections, first pushing him away after he kissed her, and retorting that she is not "his love".

## Powers and Abilities

* **Magic**: Melinda possesses the ability to wield a dark, fire-like magic for attacks and other purposes.
	+ **Flight**: Melinda has the ability to fly using the shadows.
	+ **Magic Burst**: Melinda is able to release a burst of magic which affects her surroundings.
	+ **Dark Pyrokinesis**: Melinda has the ability to generate and manipulate dark fire.
	+ **Energy Projection**: Melinda can project powerful beams of magical dark energy from her hands.

## Gallery

Art by Tara BillingerArt made by Ian HigginbothamArt made by Iva ZahovaEmma and Melinda separated.
## Trivia

* Thanks to footage of the series being shown at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival from June 13–18, 2022, character designs for Melinda were showcased.
* In her latest incarnation, Melinda's host Emma somewhat resembles Betty Boop, an old, twentieth-century, animated cartoon character.
* In a Reddit AMA, Tartakovsky revealed Melinda and the others have been reincarnated many times. Tartakovsky thinks it has probably been more than 10; with Melinda being Joan of Arc for a bit.
* It is unknown how old the original Melinda is, but it can be assumed she’s in her late twenties to early thirties.
* Her hair is black and it flows like fire due to her powers as well as igniting black flames with her hands. This might be the reference of her personality due to her mysterious and fiery nature.

## References

1. ↑ *A Fateful Encounter*
2. ↑ Annecy Gets ‘Pinocchio,’ ‘Spider-Verse,’ ‘Puss in Boots’ Footage and ‘Lightyear,’ and Unveils Festival Lineup - Variety
3. ↑ Tartakovsky AMA Part 1- Reddit