#nopmelphi

[kismetkirin]

I've been slowly building up a bit of backlog in art so I might as well post some.

Meet Melphi! More information below the cut for the curious because I will make it long.

Melphi here is a character specifically made for my partner's Nature of Predators fanfic, A World Alluded. She was made as a targeted attack to be friends with one of the POV characters because he needs a friend >:((

To quickly summarize her character; she's a singer and artist who loves using her talents to tell stories. She was in a relationship with her childhood friend, though as adults they had a tumultuous breakup. After the breakup, Melphi found it hard to further pursue her singing career. Feeling lost with no where to go, she joined the Venlil military so she could feel like she was of some use to someone, and to leave behind her life that reminded her of her ex-lover with every step she took.

One of the biggest parts about her is her halo, otherwise known as a 'nostalgia halo.' There's a lot of lore and mechanics behind them, but they tend to form at a young age connected to a pleasant nostalgic memory. These halos then grant powers based on those memories. For Melphi, the memory of her halo was based around her ex-partner, where they danced together and swirled around like the arms of a galaxy. She avoids activating her halo as much as possible to keep away those memories. Though when it is active, her powers are unstable, unpredictable, and as turbulent as her emotions of having to relive a bittersweet memory.