Melia the Firebrand

Been too long since I've actively worked on Melia. Had to fix her legs in this picture; kind of embarrassing. I changed her title to be a little more fantastic, and imply more of a spitfire attitude and aggressive temperament.

As I may have said before, her element is fire; go figure. Fire is the most basic element in offensive magic, easiest to grasp, and it's usually a beginner-level thing. Melia, however, demonstrates the advantages to mastering it: fire is an incredibly variable element to wield. She can change its shape, spread it, concentrate it for intense heat, and generally mess up your day, even easily countering the obvious weaknesses of water and ice with raw power or creativity.

Melia is slightly amoral in that she has little problem sending her victims to a burning, horrible death, but she's not the type to lash out with lethal magic for minor misdemeanors. She wears the outfit she does because of the heat her flames generate; in an extended battle, no amount of insulation will keep the human body from overheating, and she finds thick clothing restrictive and more of a fire hazard anyway. Her attitude on fanservice, however, is rather opposed. Unless she's having fun being a tease, she thinks it's stupid.

She likes fire, but not to the obsessive degree that many fire-mages do. It's a tool, a companion at best, but it's not like the world needs to be on fire for her to appreciate it. Her abilities allow her to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with the best.

Man, I need to hammer out the concrete details of her backstory and motivation so she can make an appearance...