Melody

> ***"Alright, alright. But tell me if you ever need a hug or something, ok?"***
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## Melody Seraph

### Family

Legato (Father, Deceased), Cadence (Mother, Missing), Cinnamon (Uncle), Muffin (Cousin)

### Canon?

Yes

Melody Seraph is a character that appears in Terra Nova. He is one of Jayferno's most well known characters. He is an Anthropomorph that is able to swap to a Human form.

## Personality

Melody is the most huggable child in existence. He is the embodiment of purity and happiness, and loves to interact with people. His only goal is to make friends and keep everyone in a good mood. But he’s still a person, so he can occasionally have an emotional outburst if pushed. Melody never thinks that he does enough. No matter what, he needs to do better. He believes that if he isn’t helping a person, he’s worthless. Meaningless. It doesn’t help that many people see him as a walking plushie instead of a person with thoughts and emotions. Few people have ever treated him as a normal person. He thinks he’s just there to look cute, be supportive, and that’s all he can ever be. He loves to listen to music, read, and sing. The thing is, he never sings publicly. It embarrasses him.

## Lore

Melody was born in Stella Aenea to Legato, an Anthropomorphic Raccoon, and Cadence, a Human. The two did care for their child, but were rarely around. They both worked at Starlight Labs. Due to this, he rarely ever saw them, and can't remember them well. They were too busy with work. One day, the lab was destroyed by a reactor meltdown, killing Legato and leaving Cadence missing. Melody was distraught, despite not knowing them well. Melody was sent to live in Azalea Town with his uncle Caramel and his cousin Muffin. It took some time, but he eventually got used to them. He even grew a sort of brother-sister relationship with Muffin. At around the age of 7, Melody met a human girl named Sayrui. The two quickly grew a connection, and over the years, became best friends.

## Trivia/Extras

-In raccoon form, Melody's tail can extend in length, acting as a third arm of sorts. It can be used to cushion falls, hold items, hang upside down, or sleep in. He can also hover in the air for a few seconds by spinning it quickly (similar to Tails the Fox, though that wasn't the inspiration). When hugging someone he's close to, he lightly wraps his tail around them both. His tail is able to do all of this due to a genetic mutation inherited from Legato.

-Melody has an obsession with candy and sweets. His favorite things to eat are marshmallows, which gave him his nickname.

-Melody's exact weight is unknown, but he is incredibly light. This means that even people the same age as him can pick him up and hold him effortlessly.

-Melody sleeps curled up in his racoon form, usually wrapped in his tail. He will curl into a ball and fully wrap himself into a fluffy ball while being held.

-Melody is INCREDIBLY fragile. A single short fall could break several bones. Luckily in his Human form he is more resilient.

-He often stays in Human form.

-He cannot swim, and has Thalassophobia.

-Melody is one of Jayferno's oldest characters, and has went through the most changes.

-His birthday is the same day he was given his current name and design.