Ripha Menadion

**Ripha Menadion** (pronounced "Menàdion") was a Magus of the Griffon Kingdom, the first Royal Forgemaster, the 1st Ruler of the Flames, one of the founding Spellbreakers, Threin's wife, and Elphyn's (Solus) mother. She close friends with Magus Lochra Silverwing and the First King, Valeron, as well as the former's former disciple. Menadion is considered the inventor of Forgemastering.

## Appearance

Menadion was quite short, barely 1.56 meters (5'1") tall, with long hair streaked with the seven colors of the elements all over. She occasionally wore it in a ponytail.

## Personality

Menadion was didn't care much for social status or etiquette, and was overly competitive. She viewed herself as an artist and became Threin's rival during painting class, though Elphyn was able to paint better than her by the time she was three. The Magus was terrified at the idea of how much time taking care of a baby would require. and was constantly stuck in her lab on projects to the extent that Threin had to request Lochra Silverwing's help more than once to kidnap her and chain her to a table long enough to have a proper date.

## Equipment

Menadion possessed an amazing mage tower that she could rearrange as she saw fit, which some said was even alive, capable of independent thought and movement. It was akin to a living being, like an academy. Every single stone was enchanted; its master could reshape it at will, and it was able to self-repair.

## Background

Menadion was born in Derios in the Griffon Kingdom, back when it was a small-time village. Her choice to build two academies near her hometown soon grew it until it became the capital of the region. She became a Magus when she was barely 20 by sharing her legacy in runes. Together with Lochra Silverwing, the two Magi built the foundations of the Great Academies, but she disappeared shortly after sharing with the magical community the set of artifacts bearing her name.

Menadion bestowed upon each of her four most loyal disciples one of the Menadion set that would allow them to overcome their limits. She granted the Hands of Menadion to Asfell Kolga.

Ripha met Threin during painting class after Lochra forced her to come out of her lab. She became immediate rivals with Threin due to both considering themselves artists, though she couldn't paint well at all. Threin gave her private lessons, spending a lot of time together until she fell in love with him and asked him out when he was 22 years old and she over 200. They married after 3 years and conceived Elphyn Menadion on their 10th year anniversary.

Against Lochra's recommendation, Ripha Awakened Threin so that they could get old and watch Elphyn grow into a powerful mage together. He only used the breathing techniques to extend his life, but he never practiced magic seriously or trained his body. He only started practicing magic after Ripha Awakened Elphyn at the age of six and only to be able to fly with his wife and daughter. The constant use of magic hastened his core development and he had already reached the bright green core. When the breakthrough to cyan started one day during a game of tag with Elphyn, it only took one pulse of mana to make his body burst and turn him into a newborn Abomination.

Elphyn summoned Ripha and Lochra with the emergency call on her clothes, but it was too late. In his final moments Threin let himself fade away after realizing the danger he posed to his daughter. Afterwards, Ripha blamed herself and never remarried. Since she couldn't give Elphyn any siblings, she took in many apprentices, hoping that they would fill the void in their lives and help Elphyn overcome her grief.

Bytra the Raiju challenged Menadion, though her skill and experience fell behind the 1st Ruler of the Flames. Their mutual admiration for each other's creations led Menadion to offer Bytra an apprenticeship, where after several years Bytra became the 4th Ruler of the Flames. However, Bytra grew envious of Menadion's mage tower and slew her master's apprentices and mortally wounded Elphyn, injuring Menadion and stealing Menadion's Fury. Menadion injured her life force to desperately merge Elphyn with the tower, creating Menadion's Desperation. She pursued and fought Bytra, but her lack of focus and vigor led to her death after many days of battle.

## Quotes

* *"Don't worry, baby girl. Mom is not going anywhere. I'll always be there for you. Always."* (Menadion to Elphyn, Chapter 1145)
* *"Red crystals are crap, orange are farts, and yellow are piss. A real Forgemaster doesn't work with them, they just throw them away."* (Menadion to her apprentices while teaching them Crystalsmithing, Chapter 1146)

## References

1. ↑ Legion on Discord
2. ↑ Legion on Discord
3. ↑ Chapter 1185: Mindscape (Part 1)
4. ↑ Chapter 1144: Burden of the Past (Part 2)
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 1189: Long Waited Reunion (Part 3)
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Chapter 739: Menadion's Legacy (Part 1)
7. ↑ Chapter 966: The Arisen (Part 2)
8. ↑ Chapter 1218: Mages and Towers (Part 2)
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Chapter 1190: Long Waited Reunion (Part 4)
10. ↑ Chapter 952: The Apprentice Surpasses the Master (Part 2)