Melchior
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Chrono Trigger
Full Name: Melchior
Age: Indeterminate, late middle-aged
Species: Human
Home Time: 12000 B.C., 1000 A.D.
Home Area: Zeal, Melchior's Hut
Melchior holds the title of the Guru of Life, and served this end in Zeal with his peers, Belthasar and Gaspar. During his stint as guru in the magical kingdom, he mastered the use of elemental power, and became a renowned smith of weapons and armor. His most powerful elemental creations during his tenure were the Swallow and Safe Helm, which were interred in the North Keep at the time of the Mammon Machine's activation. By far, however, his most important and strongest creation was the Masamune (originally the Red Knife), forged with Dreamstone and two "dreams" of his making. Inscribed upon the blade, in archaic lettering, was his name. Studying much about Lavos after its discovery, he had much help in the construction of the Mammon Machine. Along with his friends, however, he he soon objected to the plans regarding the Ocean Palace, and in the Ocean Palace Incident, was displaced to 1000 A.D. near Medina. Southwest of that city, he constructed a simple house with a basement intended for forging weaponry. He made his living off this trade, and attended the Millennial Fair in order to sell some of his weapons. He regretted having to take this profession, as the tools he was creating could only be used for bloodshed.
When the Crono found the Bent Sword and Bent Hilt, Melchior instructed him to retrieve a piece of Dreamstone so that he could repair the sword, all the while dumbfounded at how the young man obtained its halves. His surprise was heightened when Crono successfully retrieved the item, and, with Lucca's help, he processed the Dreamstone and forged the sword anew with magic requiring intense concentration. He gave a word of warning to the party, and then continued to live peacefully until King Guardia XXXIII was placed on trial for allegedly attempting to sell the Rainbow Shell. After Yakra XIII was defeated, Melchior arrived on the scene and offered his assistance in creating immensely powerful weapons and armor for the use of the party, including three Prism Helms and a Prism Dress. Utilizing the Sun Stone as well, he created Crono's ultimate weapon, the Rainbow. Later, at the Moonlight Parade, he voiced his approval of the decline of demand in the arms business.
Very briefly, another version of Melchior lived in the Keystone Timelines. Exiled due to the Prophet's influence, he was jailed atop Mt. Woe in a block of ice, a prison protected by Giga Gaia. After his rescue by the party, he became confused and asked if he knew the party from somewhere. He then shortly stayed in Algetty, where he gave the party t--ZeaLitY 20:26, 23 Jun 2005 (MST)he Red Knife -- the initial form of the Masamune, which was probably allowed to be finished in the Lavos Timeline since the original Melchior was not jailed then. His remaining time was short, however, for at the moment of the original Melchior's departure, he was engulfed with Janus, who he had taken care of, in a black Gate.
Radical Dreamers
Melchior is said to not only have made the Masamune in the Radical Dreamers Dimension, but to have created the Einlanzer as well as a sort of sister sword.
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--ZeaLitY 20:26, 23 Jun 2005 (MST)
