Merchin

> "I live to serve!"
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> Merchin

**Merchin** is Zaza's squire. He was created to take care of Zaza after Angel Royale abandoned her.

## History

Merchin was created in a factory, along with several other versions of himself. While the other robots stopped functioning hours after their activation, Merchin was successful, and has stayed by Zaza's side ever since then. When him and Zaza first arrive at Battle Island in the episode Warrior Beach, he is an antagonist, working against Kitty at Zaza's request. After he is separated from Zaza and subsequently injured at Mount Spicy Ice, breaking his central processing chip in the process, Orc helps him repair it. Ever since, Merchin became less of an antagonist, usually teaming up with Orc when they get separated from their warriors. Then, in the Ancient Ruins, Merchin helps Kitty fight Angel Royale in the final episode to help Zaza get her body back.

## Appearance

Merchin is a silver robot with blue eyes and pink hair and his body is designed to look like suspenders with blue buttons. His hands and feet are clawed. He has a pink propeller on his back that allows him to fly.

## Personality

Merchin's main function is to serve a master. As a result, he can be over-protective towards Zaza. He often treats her like a child, like when he folds her napkins into origami swans. When he gets separated from Zaza, he panics, both worried for her safety and desperate for someone to serve. When he and Orc must wait outside of the ancient ruins because squires aren't allowed inside, Merchin becomes so desperate that he temporarily takes Orc as his liege.

He also takes on Zaza's rude personality, calling Orc "stupid". He seemingly has a high self-esteem, calling himself cool and bringing attention to the fact that he is the only Merchin model to survive battle training. He may be a robot, but still displays the capacity for independent thought.

## Abilities

### Wand

Merchin has a wand that allows him to shoot laser beams and create electric arcs (of which he uses to create lightning). He can also use it to cast a shield around him and Zaza, as well as quickly transport him and Zaza.

### Claws

Merchin's hands and feet can transform into claws. He can use them to grab items at a distance or to attack.

### Other Abilities

He can also transform into anything and he can fly around.

## Weaknesses

Being a robot, Merchin is susceptible to overloading if he tries to do too many things at once, as seen in the short Racer Monster. Merchin can also be damaged, and will stop functioning properly if he isn't repaired. Merchin also seemingly can't tell the difference between the real Zaza and a painting of her, being easily fooled by Kitty and Orc. He can also be preoccupied for long periods of time by meaningless tasks, as he is unable to refuse an order from Zaza.

## Relationships

Merchin serves Zaza as her squire. Zaza is often cruel whilst ordering him around, such as bonking him on the head with Angel Royale’s spear in the Shrimp Monster short and snapping at him for taking too long to find her in the Spicy Ice Monster short. Merchin has served as a parental figure towards Zaza, taking care of her ever since the day that her mother, Angel Royale abandoned her to go to Battle Island at the age of only 9 years old.

At first, Merchin considers Orc and Kitty to be his enemies, but after Merchin is separated from Zaza and forced to cooperate with Orc to find her, his attitude towards Orc starts to shift. This development is spurred on by the fact that Orc was able to repair Merchin's central processing chip using his “magical fixing skills.” Considerably, Merchin's opinion of Orc begins to change before Zaza's. By the time Merchin got separated from Zaza in the Glitch Witches short, he doesn’t hesitate the fact that he’s alone again. By the end of the series, Merchin considers Orc and Kitty to be his friends.