Melvin Weins (メルヴィン・ウェインズ, Meruvin Weinzu?) is a recurring supporting character in Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files.[4]
Profile[]
Background[]
Melvin is a member of the Weins family, who are a branch family of the Trambelios. He is part of the Department of Creation.
The second word to come out of his mouth is always “Mama.” The third is “women.” The fourth is “Money,” but before he can get to his fifth, he’ll start vomiting blood. Truly, from the bottom of his heart, a useless magus.[1]
As a result, the proper use of his Magic Circuits was rather difficult, so even though he had the talent to reach the rank of Brand, he retired from the competitive life of a magus early. After that many people, including his own father, deserted him.[1]
But as a result, perhaps as some strange coincidence, he learned of his extraordinary talent for manipulating the Magic Circuits and thus Magic Crests of others. The father that deserted him returned with nothing but smiles, and many times more people than left him flocked to his side.[1]
But, after going out to meet the returning crowd, Melvin had changed a little.[1]
“This isn’t because of my environment or anything. I was a monster like this right from the beginning.”[1]
So he says, but there was no doubt he began to test those around him more after that incident. This happened around the same time he lent Waver the money to visit the Far East after he bragged about turning the Clock Tower upside down.[1]
His mother is a powerful woman, who even McDonell Trambellio Elrod acknowledges. Even when Melvin’s father abandoned him, his mother stayed by his side.[1]
He was a student of the El-Melloi Classroom in the 1990s under the tutelage of Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald.[5]
In 2001 Melvin ranked 8th on the annual unofficial poll of which men at the Clock Tower the female students most wanted to sleep with. His rank has fluctuated every year since.[6]
Personality[]
Melvin is constantly seeking excitement - from the sidelines - and is drawn to Waver Velvet as he seems to be a constant source of interesting events and stories, regardless of how dangerous they actually are. He is uncaring about the money he spends or loans, so long as he receives something exciting in turn. Upon discovering El-Melloi II has boarded the Rail Zeppelin, Melvin reacts with outrage at being left out, and charters a helicopter to the middle of a Child of Einnashe to join him.
He professes to be Lord El-Melloi II's best friend, being one of the few people to still call him Waver on a regular basis. While he treats El-Melloi II in a similar manner to Reines El-Melloi Archisorte, in that Melvin finds him to be a source of amusement, he expresses quiet anger to Gray when finding El-Melloi II injured, asking, "Who injured Waver this badly? Who other than myself?"
When Gray asks why it is that Melvin still calls Waver by his real name when no one else does, Melvin's answer is that he doesn't want Waver to feel lonely once he stops being Lord El-Melloi II. Surely the Fourth Holy Grail War and events that came after were important moments in Waver's life that shaped the person he became, but he still had nineteen years of history before then too, and Melvin wishes to acknowledge that.
Appearance[]
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Role[]
Fate/Zero[]
Upon hearing that Melvin would pay a large sum of money to anyone who could bring him an interesting story, Waver asks that he use the money to pay for a trip to Japan.
Lord El-Melloi II Case Files[]
Grace Note[]
Six months after the Fourth Holy Grail War, Melvin is tricked by Barzan into providing funds and heading to Iraq, unaware until afterwards that Barzan is there to unearth and pillage the tomb of Iskandar. Melvin is imprisoned with the intention of being used as a sacrifice in Barzan's future workshop.[7]
He is eventually reunited with Waver, also captured by Barzan, in their jail cell, and it was from him that Waver confirms the death of Kayneth El-Melloi Archibald during the Holy Grail War. He also questions Waver about the "return" on his loan, only for the latter, traumatized from the events, to answer that it is not a story he can share.[7]
While Waver initiates their escape, he learns from Melvin of Barzan's plans for the tomb and resolves to destroy the site. Melvin, in turn, decides to stay due to his constitution likely preventing his escape alone and because he wants a VIP seat to the events. Waver distracts Barzan while Melvin sets up a spell to cause an explosion, disrupting the leyline and unleashing evil spirits, killing Barzan and his men in the process. The two of them leave the destruction behind on a motorcycle, laughing heartily.[7]
At the airport, Waver apologizes for having neither the money to give back nor the interesting story that Melvin wanted, before again asking for a loan to buy the El-Melloi classroom, as Waver felt responsible for Kayneth's death. Melvin wholeheartedly agrees, only insisting that they become best friends, after which he would be happy to wait forever for the return of his loan.[7]
When Waver took on the debt of the El-Mellois and the responsibility of restoring the family's Magic Crest, Melvin was selected as the Tuner, taking Waver's own Magic Crest as collateral.
case. Mystic Eyes collection train[]
Melvin barges into Reines's office to complain about not being told that Lord El-Melloi II had been invited to the Rail Zeppelin, outraged that he is missing out on more excitement. He reveals he has procured an invitation to the train, and immediately charters a helicopter.[3]
He catches up with the Rail Zeppelin while it is stuck in a Child of Einnashe, which attacks the helicopter when it flies overhead. He manages to survive the following explosion and crash, and makes his way to the train, scaring Gray when he knocks on the window of their carriage. Inside, he observes El-Melloi II's injured state; lightly admonishing him over how he keeps geting himself into dangerous situations before ominously asking Gray who caused his condition.[8]
He is later present when Karabo Frampton and Yvette L. Lehrman convince Gray to accompany them outside to reactivate the leyline to return functionality to the Rail Zeppelin. Melvin invites himself along, and displays his skills as a Tuner by empowering the Magic Circuits of Yvette and Gray.[8]
Melvin greets El-Melloi when he recovers from his injuries and agrees to provide assistance for the auction so long as it results in something exciting. He then attends the final auction aboard the Rail Zeppelin where he witnesses El-Melloi put it on hold and explain the truth behind the murder of Trisha Fellows as well as the killing spree of those with Mystic Eyes in the past, expressing excitement over the findings as well as when the true culprit is revealed.
Melvin then aids Hishiri Adashino, Fernando Li, Reines El-Melloi Archisorte, and Yvette L. Lehrman in assisting Olga Marie Animusphere with a spell made to protect the Rail Zeppelin.
case. Grand Roll[]
Melvin playing his violin.
Through him, Inorai Valualeta Atroholm sends an invitation from the Democratic Faction to meet Waver over the upcoming Grand Roll.[9] Melvin meets El-Melloi II and Reines when they get to the meeting place at one of the secondary villas of the Valualeta, wanting to meet his "best friend" before Inorai does.[10] As usual, while waiting in the reception for when the Valualeta are ready to receive them, he lacks delicacy and asks Waver if he feels well even when he clearly doesn't from the burden of following his students with his miniature mercury familiar. They eventually go to meet Lord Inorai, but on the way, Melvin tells Waver that many in the Democratic Faction wish to crush the El-Melloi Faction, with the exception of Lord Inorai, who is fond of him. Even Melvin's own mother has taken notice of the waves Waver is making. It is for this reason that Melvin "betrayed" him, by leading him to the meeting without informing him of the presence of McDonell Trambelio Elrod, the leader of the Democratic Faction.[11]
The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II[]
Around 2006, Waver, Reines, Karmaglyph Meluastea Deluc and Melvin participated in an underground auction for Magi. Many such underground auctions occur all over Europe and attract all sorts of participants. However, most participants hide their identities for the same reasons why Magi usually want to conceal their Magecraft.[12]
Fem's Casa[]
When Lord El-Melloi II is challenged by Ziz to win Fem's Casa, he contacts Melvin hoping that Melvin can pay for the entry fee of 1 million euros. Unfortunately for El-Melloi II, Ziz already asked Melvin first and Melvin paid for his entry instead. Melvin is excited to be an antagonist for El-Melloi II this time, saying that it's a special occasion since his health has been getting worse.[13]
He has become an apprentice to Ziz, who is from the Wandering Sea, though he has only been learning from him for half a day. When Ziz is shot with an Origin Bullet and declared dead by Van-Fem, Melvin sends him away for burial at sea with an Age of Gods spell that Ziz taught him.
Abilities[]
He has a weak constitution and suffers from an unknown malady that causes him to puke blood at random intervals. Without his magical hematopoietic medicine, it would be an ordeal to survive even a single day with his body. Although Melvin had the talent to reach the rank of Brand in the Mage's Association, his body was too weak to keep up with the use of his Magic Circuits and he was forced to retire early from the competitive life of a mage. However, he would come to learn that he had an extraordinary talent for manipulating the Magic Circuits and Magic Crests of others.[1]
Melvin augmenting Gray and Yvette's Magic Circuits with his music.
Melvin is a Tuner (調律師, Chōritsu-shi?) for Magic Crests. All living things have wavelengths, and this includes Magic Crests, but a Magic Crest's wavelength is never exactly the same as its host's. As a Tuner, Melvin can temporarily move the Crest's wavelength closer to the mage's and make the Crest more effective. The tools he uses for his Tuning work that he carries around everywhere were all put together by his mother. The strangely high price for them on the Rail Zeppelin stems from the fact they are a Mystic Code of the Renaissance era, and possess a level of precision difficult to reproduce in the current age.[1]
By striking a tuning fork against his violin case and then mixing medicines together and applying it to Yvette L. Lehrman's neck as if drawing a magic circle, he temporarily improved the output of her Magic Crest by 20%.[14] In the anime adaptation, he played his violin to temporarily improve Gray and Yvette's Magic Circuits by 20%.[15]
Development[]
Creation and Conception[]
Series author Makoto Sanda came up with the idea for Melvin when questioning how Waver got to Japan in Fate/Zero and how he was able to purchase the El-Melloi classroom afterward. The idea was if El-Melloi II was a character with no talent, Melvin was someone with talent to contrast him.[16] But to contrast his talent Sanda wanted him to be lacking in some aspect, and so came up with Melvin's sickness. His desire to seek pleasure is the legacy of Kirei Kotomine.[17]
References[]
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10
[] Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material - Encyclopedia: Melvin Weins [Person], p.110 Melvin Weins [Person]
The Tuner of Garbage. Or, the garbage Tuner.
The second word to come out of his mouth is always “Mama.” The third is “women.” The fourth is “Money,” but before he can get to his fifth, he’ll start vomiting blood. Truly, from the bottom of his heart, a useless magus.
At present, he is the only one remaining who refers to El-Melloi II by the name of Waver.
Though his skill as a Tuner of Magic Crests is legendary, it was never something he wanted. His persistent habit of vomiting blood isn’t a gag at all. Without his magical hematopoietic medicine, it would be an ordeal to survive even a single day with his body.
As a result, the proper use of his Magic Circuits was rather difficult, so even though he had the talent to reach the rank of Brand, he retired from the competitive life of a magus early. After that many people, including his own father, deserted him.
But as a result, perhaps as some strange coincidence, he learned of his extraordinary talent for manipulating the Magical Circuits and thus Magic Crests of others. The father that deserted him returned with nothing but smiles, and many times more people than left him flocked to his side.
But, after going out to meet the returning crowd, Melvin had changed a little.
“This isn’t because of my environment or anything. I was a monster like this right from the beginning.”
So he says, but there was no doubt he began to test those around him more after that incident. This happened around the same time he lent Waver the money to visit the Far East after he bragged about turning the Clock Tower upside down.
His mother is a powerful woman, who even that Magdanel acknowledges. Even when Melvin’s father abandoned him, his mother stayed by his side. The tools he uses for his Tuning work that he carries around everywhere were all put together by his mother. The strangely high price for them on the Rail Zeppelin stems from the fact they are a Mystic Code of the Renaissance era, and possess a level of precision difficult to reproduce in the current age.
Though his first appearance was at the end of Volume 4, he existed in the proposal document written up a year prior to the release of Volume 1, acting together with Gray as the deciding factors for the direction Case Files would take. If Gray is a character symbolizing the present day El-Melloi II, then Melvin is the character that symbolizes his past.メルヴィン・ウェインズ【人名】
クズの調律師。もしくは調律師のクズ。
二言目にはママ。三言目には女。四言目には金がきて、五言目を口にするときには吐血している心底ダメな魔術師。
現在、唯一エルメロイII世をウェイバーと呼ぶ青年でもある。
魔術刻印の調律師としてはほとんど伝説的な腕前なのだが、けして本人がそうなりたかったわけではない。しょっちゅう吐血をしているのはギャグでもなんでもなく、魔術による増血剤なしには、一日生き抜くのも難しい身体なのだ。
このため、十全に魔術回路を働かせるのは難しく、ひょっとすれば色位も目指せるのではという素質を持ちながら、早々に魔術師の競争をリタイヤした。そんな彼から多くの人々は離れ、父親さえも彼を見放した。
だが、その結果として、他人の魔術回路および魔術刻印を操る調律師としての資質を発見されたのは、奇縁というべきかどうか。見放したはずの父親は笑顔で戻り、周囲の人々は何倍もの数になって帰ってきた。
ただ、彼らを迎えた後のメルヴィンは、いささか変化した。
「別に環境でこうなったわけじゃなし。私が人でなしなのは、最初からのことだよ」
とは本人の弁だが、この事件以降、なにかと他人を試すような行動が増えたのは間違いない。時計塔をひっくり返してやると豪語したウェイバーに、極東までの旅行費を貸し出したのもこの時期である。
なお、母親はあのマグダネルさえ一目置く女傑。父親が見放したときでさえ、彼女はメルヴィンを捨てなかった。メルヴィンが常に携帯している調律器も、この母親が手配したもの。魔眼蒐集列車で異様な高値がついていたのも当然で、もはや現代ではこれほどの精度は難しいとされる、ルネサンス期の魔術礼装である。
初登場こそ四巻ラストだが、一巻発売の一年以上前の企画書から原型となる設定があり、グレイと同様に事件簿の方向性を定めた。グレイがエルメロイII世の現在を象徴するキャラクターなら、メルヴィンは過去を象徴するキャラクターである。 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9
[] Lord El-Melloi II Case Files material - CHARACTER Profile: Melvin Weins, p.050 Melvin Weins
- Birthday: October 4
- Height: 185cm
- Weight: 66kg
- Likes: Change
- Dislikes: Inertia
- Day of Their Decisive Battle: Blood and timbre
- Magecraft System: Tuning
- Circuit Quality: A+
- Circuit Quantity: E (originally B but his body can't handle that output)
- Circuit Composition: Somewhat altered
Comment from Makoto Sandaメルヴィン・ウェインズ
- 生日: １０月４日
- 身長: １８５ｃｍ
- 体重: ６６ｋｇ
- 好きな物: 変革
- 嫌いな物: 惰性
- 決戦の地: 血と音色
- 魔術系統: 調律
- 魔術回路 / 質: Ａ＋
- 魔術回路 / 量: Ｅ（本来はBだがその出力に体が耐えられない)
- 魔術回路 / 編成: やや変質
三田誠's Comment - Birthday: October 4
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 4: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Upper) - Interlude
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files: Grace Note
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note Special Episode: Waver, Reunion, and the Magic Lantern
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files -Rail Zeppelin Grace note- Drama CD
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Lord El-Melloi II Case Files: Grace Note - Episode 1: "Babylon, the Condemned, and the Memories of the King"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 5: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Lower) - Chapter 1 Part 2
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Chapter 1 Part 2
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 3
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 8: case. Grand Roll (Upper) - Chapter 2 Part 5
- ↑ TYPE-MOON BOOKS material
- ↑ The Adventures of Lord El-Melloi II - Volume 6: Fem's Casa (Upper) - Chapter 1
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files Volume 5: case. Mystic Eyes collection train (Lower) - Chapter 1 Part 3
- ↑ Lord El-Melloi II Case Files: Grace Note - Rail Zeppelin 3/6: A Sibyl, Decision, and Child of Einnashe
- ↑
[] Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note - Blu-ray interview with Makoto Sanda, p.004-005
Q: Looking at the main characters for this series, there are some from other series in the Fate franchise, such as Flat Escardos of Fate/strange Fake, and Caules Forvedge of Fate/Apocrypha.—Looking at the main characters for this series, there are some from other series in the Fate franchise, such as Flat Escardos of Fate/strange Fake, and Caules Forvedge of Fate/Apocrypha.
Makoto Sanda: Reines also debuts in Fate/Apocrypha. It was only for a few pages, though. So other than El-Melloi II and Gray, the first characters created were the pair of Svin (Glascheit) and Melvin (Weins). There is a really special place in my heart for Melvin. For Waver to become Lord El-Melloi II, what kind of characters does he need other than Reines, and what kind of personalities would make things interesting...? More specifically, why was Waver able to depart for Japan all by himself back during the Fourth Holy Grail War? And how did he purchase the El-Melloi Class after he returned? What kind of individual would be able to expand upon El-Melloi II's character? By thinking about those for a long time, Melvin was created as a character. On the other hand, there are parts of him that just popped out into existence. The idea was that if El-Melloi II is a character who has no talent, Melvin would be a character with talent in contrast to that, and he was there when I came upon that idea.。
- ↑
[] Lord El-Melloi II's Case Files {Rail Zeppelin} Grace note - Blu-ray interview with Makoto Sanda, p.005
Q: Where did you come up with the idea that he coughs up so much blood?—Where did you come up with the idea that he coughs up so much blood?
Makoto Sanda: Coughing up blood...oh, why was it? (laughs) Though, I did want him to be a character that was lacking in some aspect, to be inversely proportional to his talent. If he was perfect as a character, there would be absolutely no reason for him to assist El-Melloi II. Second, the fact that he's an advocate of pleasure is a legacy that is well-known within TYPE-MOON works, headlined by Kirei Kotomine. (laughs)。