Melora

**Melora** (メローラ, *Merōra*?) is a character in the "Azure Demonic Sea" arc.

## Biography

Melora is the **Queen of Mermaids** (人魚の女王, *Ningyo no joō*?). She is the deity of mermaids. She is one of the goddesses of the sea. She is not recognised as one of the Elios Pantheon, but Triden worshippers often worship her at the same time. There are many stories of sailors who were rescued by mermaids.

She is in a relationship with Triden. The son born between Triden and Melora are the Triton; Turkissos, and their descendants are the Triton race. Their daughters consist of Maiara, Elekra, Tayura, Alkira, Kela, Asterope and Merope.

She was the former wife of Dalaugon, and she abandoned the ugly Dalaugon for Triden. Between her and Dalaugon, they have three sons; two unnamed sons and their second son; Crampon.

## History

She was originally the wife of the sea god Dalaugon.

### War of the Gods

She didn't participated in the war of the gods.

In a battle with Nargol, Triden was wounded and fell into the inland sea of Sead. Triden was saved by Melora, who happened to be swimming nearby. Melora gave half her life to save the dying Triden, which gave him the power of the sea.

### Sead Supremacy

Triden's life was spared, and he returned to Elios. He often returned to the inland sea of Sead, where he continued to meet with Melora.

Eventually, Dalaugon found out about Melora and Triden's elopement. Calycera helped Triden and Melora to escape. At that time, mermaids also followed Melora.

## Appearance

Melora resembles a mermaid that looks like a human body in the upper body, and the lower body is fish. It is unusually beautiful for Nargol's species. Melora's lower body is a beautiful fish with coral-coloured scales, and her upper body is as beautiful as a human woman with pearl skin. She adorns herself with coral and pearls and wears her long, pale green hair tied up high, giving her an elegant look.

## Personality

### Relationships

***The following section contains spoilers.***

Alkira
Daughter.
Asterope
Daughter.
Calycera
She studied magic from her. She calls her **professor** (先生, *sensei*?). She is persistent in making Calycera into her ally.
Crampon
Second son with Dalaugon.
Dalaugon
Former husband. Dalaugon used his own treasure, the aquamarine, to attract Melora's attention, and had Volgas and Heibos make the Sead's Forehead Band for her. Melora was pleased with the fore-head band, however she did not love Dalaugon and wanted to go to Triden. Melora broke up with Dalaugon without noticing his feelings and abilities. She was reluctant to talk about her time in Murmil, simply saying it was a prison for her.
Elekra
Daughter.
Kela
Daughter.
Maiara
Daughter.
Merope
Daughter.
Tayura
Daughter.
Toyotima
She sees her as a threat. The possibility of her being the new owner of Sead's Forehead Band will destroy her. The mermaids could be in even more trouble if Dalaugon's daughter got the forehead band. For Melora, that's something she wants to stop.
Triden
Current lover. For Melora, it was a fateful chance encounter. This came as a shock to Melora, who normally only lived in the sea and knew only the ugly Dalaugon as a man. Melora fell in love and gave half her life to him.
Melora designated Triden as the new ruler of the Sead, and she welcomed him into her palace where she lived.
Turkissos
Son. She is known to be soft on him.

## Story

### The Azure Demonic Sea

Melora received word of Toyotima will inherit Sead's Forehead Band. She said she wouldn't allow the forehead band to be given to another woman because it belongs to her. For Melora, the former owner of the forehead band, she couldn't stand being worn by women other than herself. She intends to prevent the coronation and has recruited Reiji to help her steal the forehead band from Murmil.

Melora moves through the sea to a shrine in the middle of the inland sea of Sead. Her mermaid entourage told her to return. Melora told her entourage to wait while she goes to meet Calycera. She waits for Calycera's response to her request. Calycera rejects her former student request. She begged Calycera to stand by her side against Dalaugon and Toyotima. She leaves while saying she won't give up.

She and Triden welcomed the Hero of Light's Party to Atlantia. She encouraged her daughters to greet the hero's party.
After Triden's explanation, Melora wept and further explain to the hero's party that Dalaugon is giving the forehead band to Toyotima. She wants the hero's party to replace it, claiming it belongs to her.

Melora and Turkissos' sisters objected when the weak Turkissos said he would go with Reiji and the others.

She didn't go the prisoner exchange meeting because she was afraid of Dalaugon.

When her son, daughters and the hero's party returned to the Atlantia. She hugs Turkissos in tears.

## Abilities

She learnt magic from Calycera. Even with Melora's support magic, Triden is unable to win against Dalaugon.

### Equipment

She once possessed the **Sead's Forehead Band** (セアードの額環, *Seādo no gaku wa*?). Volgas and Heibos create a forehead band. Sead's forehead band is a beautiful forehead band with a huge magical aquamarine in the centre and decorated with plenty of gold and pearls. Only women can wear it, and although it is limited to the sea, it gives the wearer a powerful water magical power. It is said that whoever wears the forehead band will be crowned as the Queen of the Sead. When Melora went to Triden, Melora was unable to bring Sead's forehead band out of Murmil. Dalaugon hid the forehead band so that no one could see it.

## Development

She is very likely to base on Melora of *Dungeons and Dragons*.

Melora and Triden are inspired by *the Little Mermaid*.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 *Dark Knight Story Setting Collections* - Elios Pantheon: Deities Name Record 3 Triden & Gena
2. ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 05 - The Sea King Temple
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 03 - The Byrsa Queendom
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 02 - Murmil the Pearl Capital
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 06 - Woguchi the Mystic Mist Town pt.1
6. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 12 - The Captive Prince?
7. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 13 - The Prisoner Exchange
8. ↑ *Dark Knight Story* - The Azure Demonic Sea: Chapter 25 - The Queen of Sead