Melanda Israel

**Melanda Israel** is a main character in the fifth season of *Slasher*. She is portrayed by Lisa Berry.

## Background

Melanda is a talented surgeon and forensic scientist that works closely with Kenneth Rijkers during his investigation of the Widow murders.

She is the seventh of the Widow's victims due to her covering up the cause of Margaret Mehar's death, violating her corpse with experimentation, and later disposing of it in a manner that resembles an attack by Jack the Ripper. She had her right arm and leg severed and reattached haphazardly, metal barbs were also inserted into her abdomen and extremities before she was attached to a generator and electrocuted to death-- she remained this way until her entire body had been burnt beyond recognition.

## History

Before Margaret's murder, Melanda attended a party at the Botticelli home with Basil Garvey, Salomé, Isaac Kashtinsky, Viviana Botticelli, Eddie Jacobs and Georges Rondeau. During this time Margaret is hypnotized and tormented for the guests amusement.
Although uninvolved with the murder itself, a few days later Margaret's body is brought into her office and she is told to desecrate her corpse before it is found. She used this opportunity to learn more about the human body as the only cadavers she was able to obtain were decayed, old, and barely reminiscent of a person-- Margaret on the other hand was fresh and young, allowing a much greater insight into human anatomy.

Twelve years later, Melanda kept her job as a surgeon, and is seen giving lectures and making house calls for her surgical skills. Initially when the murders begin she feigns ignorance in hopes that the killer will be caught, however after being asked to overlook Salomé's body, and the conditions in which the Widow killed him, Melanda decided to admit guilt to her involvement in the Margaret's murder.

While Melanda, Georges, and Basil are in jail, Andre May Jr. is stabbed in the stomach-- which Melanda points out could be life-threatening if left untreated. And so Kenneth releases her under the condition that she not run. While performing surgery on him, Melanda is approached by the Widow which the former assumes is there to kill her. However, she asks that her life be spared temporarily so that she can save Andrew. The Widow silently agrees and allows her to continue. When Melanda finishes her surgery and reveals that fact to the Widow she turns to find her gone.

Later that evening Melanda is visited again by the Widow who proceeds to drug her, tie her down, amputate her right limbs, and then electrocute her to death.

## Patients

* **Salomé** - After Alistair Simcoe uses his hidden knife to slash several gashes across Salomé's face, Melanda visits the Queen's Chamber to treat him.
* **Unnamed Man** - His kidney is removed as part of a lecture.
* **Isaac Kashtinsky** - Isaac is prescribed cocaine in order to keep him awake during his investigation.
* **Verdi Botticelli** - After being whipped by Viviana Botticelli, Melanda treats her wounds.
* **Eddie Jacobs** - Disinfected his ear after a section was severed by Basil Garvey.
* **Andrew May Jr.** - After being stabbed by an unknown assailant, life-saving surgery was conducted to save his life.