| “ | She was foolish, I know. But she loved the cause and was very brave. | ” |
— Harmony, Ember Rising, pg. 194
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Melody was a young doe who worked as a slave for Morbin Blackhawk. She was killed by her captor after speaking out against him.
Biography[]
Ember Falls[]
Melody was a slave younger than Sween, and new in Morbin's palace. She objected to having to work quickly and keep their heads down, for it was 'an important day'. Melody volunteers to sew for Stitcher, but Gritch objects, as he wishes to keep an eye on the young doe. Melody claims to be betrothed to a buck whom she doesn't name, and Gritch warns her about sassing him. Gritch instructs Melody not to be a fool and to follow Sween's example of being quiet. Melody continued to look defiant, but bowed her head so Gritch could not see.
During one of Morbin Blackhawk's councils, she attacks Morbin while shouting a line from Heather's story about the Green Ember. She screams as Morbin swiftly kills her himself.
Ember Rising[]
While at causer council meeting, Melody is mentioned briefly by Whittle Longtreader when he and Heather first meet Harmony, Melody's sister. Whittle reveals to Heather that she purposely took a job in Morbin's lair in an effort to discover more about the killing of younglings for Morbin's feasts. Harmony later reveals that Melody, her twin, was the last of her eight siblings.
Physical appearance[]
Melody was described as being younger than Sween Longtreader.
Personality and traits[]
Melody was brave, if somewhat foolish, and she believed strongly in speaking out for a cause she supported.
Trivia[]
- The name "Melody" is of English origin and means "song."[1]
- S. D. Smith has noted Melody as a particularly painful death for one of his characters, and feels that this led to the creation of her sister Harmony.[2]