Melchior Mayvin

Melchior Mayvin (メルキオル・メーヴィン, Merukioru Mēvin) is a major fictional character and antagonist on the Tales of RWBY series. He is a legate elder from the Abbey who is well-versed in the ancient legends and a master in alchemy. His years of experience places him as an adviser for Artorius Collbrande, the head of the exorcists. He recognizes the importance of the exorcists’ missions and that they cannot always be accomplished through good deeds.

He is willing to take on the unpleasant tasks. Even though his main role is to support the organization with strategy and resources, he is a powerful arte-wielder. It is through Melchior's efforts that the art of armatization in introduced to the world of Remnant.

"...Just as light cannot exist without darkness, no great achievement comes without sacrifice."
 * —Melchior Mayvin.

Appearance & Biography

 * Voice Actor: Darin Paul (English), Nobuo Tobita (Japanese), Not Known (Italian), Not Known (Spanish), Not Known (German), Not Known (Finnish), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (French), Not Known (Latin American Spanish)

Biography
A legate elder, well-versed in legends and a master of alchemy, who advises Artorius.

Appearance
Melchior is an elderly man with fair skin and a gray beard. His attire is comprised of a uniform befitting of the Abbey and his status within it: a long beige coat, black pants, and a large, extravagant hat, which is beige on the bottom and teal on the top. This same teal is mirrored in a sash he keeps wrapped around the torso of his coat.


 * Hair Color: Gray
 * Skin Color: Not Known
 * Eye Color: Blue
 * Age: 130 (chronologically), 70 (physically)
 * Birthday: Not Known
 * Height: 165cm
 * Weight: Not Known

Personality
Melchior recognizes the importance of the exorcists' missions and that they cannot always be accomplished through good deeds, and to that point, is willing to do unpleasant deeds. Though mostly a support to the organization with strategy and resources, he himself is a powerful arte-wielder. Melchior has a fondness for flowers, which Magilou ultimately uses to her advantage in the group's final confrontation with him.

Family

 * Magilanica Lou Mayvin (foster daughter and apprentice)

Past
Melchior mostly works in the shadows on behalf of the Abbey, usually appearing in secluded places where he can use his illusionary abilities to the fullest extent. It is revealed late in the series that he was Magilou's foster father and served as her mentor before she was discarded by him, around ten years prior to the story.