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"Was my faith misplaced?"

―Melfice^[src]

Melfice is the brother of Ryudo and one of the antagonists of Grandia II. He is not originally evil, but is possessed by the Horns of Valmar, which manifests in the single horn protuding from his forehead.

Melfice is elegant and slightly peculiar. A talented and intelligent young man left corrupt by his own genius and greed, he is often referred to as the Bringer of Ruination for he leaves nothing but corpses in his wake of chaos.

Story

Youth

Melfice grew up with Ryudo on the Isle of Swordsmen, Garlan, and was raised by the Village Chief following the loss of their parents. Training in the way of the sword, Melfice became the best swordsman the village had ever seen, inspiring Ryudo, Gatta and the entire village. Eventually he became engaged to the Village Chief's daughter, Reena. One day the sword upon which the town was built began to create earthquakes, and in investigating the disturbance, Reena found a Piece of Valmar sealed near the sword. When she failed to return, Melfice went after her. The young Ryudo, having secretly followed him, then witnessed Melfice murdering Reena in front of him and leaving without explanation. Melfice's fiancé had in fact been possessed by the Horns of Valmar, and when he killed her, Melfice himself became possessed. From that point onwards, he is little more than a host for the Horns of Valmar. Ironically, in seeking more power to destroy evil, Melfice became evil himself.

Later Events

He is responsible for the events in Roan's kingdom - including the possession of Tio by the Claws of Valmar - and the reason why Mareg first joins the heroes' team.

In Cyrum Kingdom he convinces the King (Roan's father) that beyond the Gate of Darkness (in the Castle's basement) lies hope. After the heroes defeat Tio, he attacks the King, leading to his incapacitation. Apparently his strongest attack was the Wailing Soul Slash, which he used on Ryudo to throw him off balance. With Ryudo weakened, Melfice escapes and rushes back to his home village waiting for Ryudo to come after him for the final battle.

He is eventually defeated by the heroes and dies repentantly, thanking Ryudo for saving him. However, the Horns of Valmar depart from him and enter Ryudo instead.

Personality

Melfice displays two distinct personalities. Before he was possessed by the Horns of Valmar, he was a kind and friendly young man who sought the power to fight evil. As the possessed Melfice he is a cold, arrogant, sadistic killer.

Abilities and Weaponry

He fights with the sacred sword the village people worshiped as their Idol. With it, he uses the Demon Horde Slash and Wailing Soul Slash attacks. Besides that, he had a regenerator which casts spells to support him.

Images

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+{{Template:Grandia_II_Non-Playable_Character
-{{Infobox
-|Box title = Melfice
+|name=Melfice
+|character=[[File:Melfice_1.jpg|center|194px]]
-|Image file = melfice 1.jpg
+|portrait=[[File:Melfice_Portrait.jpg|left|50px]]
-|Image size = 150
+|race=Human / Demon-Man
-|Row 1 title = Age
-|Row 1 info = 22
+|age=22
+|height=5'10½"
-|Row 2 title = Weight
+|weight=147lbs
-|Row 2 info = 67 Kg / 147 lbs
+|home=[[Garlan]]
-|Row 3 title = Height
+|english=John Cygan
-|Row 3 info = 179 cm / 5ft 10½in
+|japanese=Isshin Chiba
-|Row 4 title = Occupation
+|}}
-|Row 4 info = Swordsman / Demon-Man
+{{Quote|Was my faith misplaced?|Melfice|Grandia II}}
-|Row 5 title = Weapons
-|Row 5 info = Sword
-|Row 6 title = Home
-|Row 6 info = [[Garlan]]
-|Row 7 title = Appears in
-|Row 7 info = [[Grandia II]]
-|Row 8 title = Japanese Voice
-|Row 8 info = Isshin Chiba
-|Row 9 title = English Voice
-|Row 9 info = John Cygan
-}}
+Melfice is the brother of [[Ryudo]] and one of the antagonists of [[Grandia II]]. He is not originally evil, but is possessed by the [[Horns of Valmar|Horns]] of [[Valmar]], which manifests in the single horn protuding from his forehead.
-Melfice is the brother of [[Ryudo]] and one of the antagonists of [[Grandia II]]. He is not originally evil, but is posessed by the Horns of [[Valmar]], which manifests in the single horn protuding from his forehead.
+Melfice is elegant and slightly peculiar. A talented and intelligent young man left corrupt by his own genius and greed, he is often referred to as the ''Bringer of Ruination'' for he leaves nothing but corpses in his wake of chaos.
-Melfice is elegant and slightly peculiar. A talented and intelligent young man left corrupt by his own genius. He is often referred to as the ''Bringer of Ruination'' for he leaves nothing but corpses in his wake of chaos.
 ==Story==
 ====Youth====
+Melfice grew up with Ryudo on the Isle of Swordsmen, [[Garlan]], and was raised by the Village Chief following the loss of their parents. Training in the way of the sword, Melfice became the best swordsman the village had ever seen, inspiring Ryudo, [[Gatta]] and the entire village. Eventually he became engaged to the Village Chief's daughter, [[Reena]].
+One day the sword upon which the town was built began to create earthquakes, and in investigating the disturbance, Reena found a Piece of Valmar sealed near the sword. When she failed to return, Melfice went after her. The young Ryudo, having secretly followed him, then witnessed Melfice murdering Reena in front of him and leaving without explanation. Melfice's fiancé had in fact been possessed by the Horns of Valmar, and when he killed her, Melfice himself became possessed. From that point onwards, he is little more than a host for the Horns of Valmar. Ironically, in seeking more power to destroy evil, Melfice became evil himself.
-Melfice grew up with Ryudo on the Isle of Swordsmen, raised by the [[Garlan Village Chief|Village Chief]] following the loss of their parents. Training in the way of the sword, Melfice became the best swordsman the village had ever seen, inspiring Ryudo, [[Gatta]] and the entire village. Eventually he became engaged to the Village Chief's daughter, [[Reena]].
-One day the sword upon which the town was built began to create earthquakes, and in investigating the disturbance, Melfice's fiancee found a Piece of Valmar sealed near the sword. When she failed to return, Melfice went after her. The young Ryudo, having secretly followed him, then witnessed Melfice, armed with the sword, murder reena in front of him and leave without explanation. Melfice's fiancee had in fact been posessed by the Horns of Valmar, and when he killed her, Melfice himself became posesed. From that point onwards, he is little more than a host for the Horns of Valmar. Ironically, in seeking more power to destroy evil, Melfice became evil himself.
 ====Later Events====
-He responsible for the events in [[Roan]]'s kingdom - including the possession of [[Tio]] by the Claws of Valmar - and the reason why [[Mareg]] first joins the hero's team.
+He is responsible for the events in [[Roan]]'s kingdom - including the possession of [[Tio]] by the Claws of Valmar - and the reason why [[Mareg]] first joins the heroes' team.
-In the Cyrum Kingdom he convinces the King (Roan's father) that beyond the Gate to Darkness (in the Castle's basement) lies hope. After the heroes defeat Tio, he attacks the King, leading to his incapacitation. Apparently his strongest attack was the Wailing Soul Slash which he used on Ryudo to throw him off balance. With Ryudo weakened Melfice escapes and rushes back to his home village waiting for Ryudo to come after him for the final battle
+In Cyrum Kingdom he convinces the King (Roan's father) that beyond the Gate of Darkness (in the Castle's basement) lies hope. After the heroes defeat Tio, he attacks the King, leading to his incapacitation. Apparently his strongest attack was the Wailing Soul Slash, which he used on Ryudo to throw him off balance. With Ryudo weakened, Melfice escapes and rushes back to his home village waiting for Ryudo to come after him for the final battle.
-He is eventually defeated by the heroes and dies repentant, thanking Ryudo for saving him. However, the Horns of Valmar depart from him and enter Ryudo instead.
+He is eventually defeated by the heroes and dies repentantly, thanking Ryudo for saving him. However, the Horns of Valmar depart from him and enter Ryudo instead.
 ==Personality==
-You could say, more or less, he has two personalities. Before he was possesed by the Horns he was a kind and friendly young man who seeked the power to fight evil. As the possesed Melfice he is a cold, arrogant, sadistic, killer.
+Melfice displays two distinct personalities. Before he was possessed by the Horns of Valmar, he was a kind and friendly young man who sought the power to fight evil. As the possessed Melfice he is a cold, arrogant, sadistic killer.
 ==Abilities and Weaponry==
-He fights with the sacred sword the village poeple beliefed in, as their Idol.
+He fights with the sacred sword the village people worshiped as their Idol. With it, he uses the [[Demon Horde Slash]] and [[Wailing Soul Slash]] attacks.
-Besides that he got a regenarator which casts spells to Support him.
+Besides that, he had a regenerator which casts spells to support him.
-==Quotes==
-*How nostalgic. The long lost brothers meet at last!
-*Looking for someone to hold your hand? Miss your older brother?
-*''To those in my way I grant a fabulous death! Come, recieve my cold blade!''
-*''Hah, my brother! Why do you oppose me? Why do you not simply lay down and die?''
-*Despair itself is the only true joy! Anything you do is completely useless.
-*Everything is pure, fantasy. Fools.... I once felt the same... before my rebirth...
-*''Words are meaningless now. Dance with me, brother!''
-*''''Was my faith misplaced?''''
-*''''Smile for me, Ryudo''''
 ==Images==
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 Image:Melfice Chibi.jpg|Concept art of Melfice's in-game appearance
 Image:GII Melfice Wallpaper.jpg|Melfice Wallpaper
+Melfice's regenerator single 2.PNG|Melfice with the Regenerator
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+{{Grandia II Characters}}
 [[Category:Grandia II Characters]]
 [[Category:Grandia II Non-Player Characters]]
+[[Category:Villains]]