Elora/Mel Medarda
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|---|---|
| Pairing: | Elora/Mel Medarda |
| Alternative name(s): | Melora |
| Gender category: | femslash, f/f |
| Fandom: | Arcane, League of Legends |
| Canonical?: | no |
| Prevalence: | rare |
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Elora/Mel Medarda, also known as Melora, is a ship from the animated series Arcane featuring the characters Mel Medarda and Elora. This ship grew in popularity after Season 2 of Arcane.
Canon
Elora is Mel's secretary and best friend. They have a close and private relationship up until the Black Rose uses Elora to manipulate and torture Mel, eventually ending in Elora's death.
Fandom
The fandom is more active on Twitter.
One of Mel's lines from League has her say to Jayce, her former lover, on the moment of his death: "Another love torn away. Goodbye Jayce."[1] which some fans headcanon as Mel referring to Elora.
Non MelJay pairings featuring Mel are frequently accused solely of existing in order to break up MelJay for JayVik.[2][3] This is one of them.
Fans also see the resemblance between Elora and Jayce as another indication that Mel could "have a type".[4]
Common Tropes and Themes
- Doomed yuri: In canon, Elora is tortured and murdered in front of Mel by the Black Rose.
- Pining: Elora is Mel's secretary and her closest friend. Some fans have interpreted their relationship in canon as Elora pining for Mel.
Fanworks
Fanfic
- Cherish by shroomyystar, the first Melora fic on AO3, Mel paints a portrait of the person she thinks most beautiful in the world. (2021)
- unraveled by shroomyystar, for their Femslash February 2022, She always wants to be quiet. This is worship, after all, and it is best to worship in silence. (2023)
- We'll Paint the Wolf in Gold, Archived on 23 February 2025 by AbiCats16 and Zzephre, the most popular Melora fic/series on AO3, In which Mel took in Powder at the end of Act 1. (2022)
Fanart
- thinking about this doomed yuri by worraps14 on Twitter (X)
- she got carried away by wingsseni, art pastiche on Twitter (X)
- undooms your yuri by wingsseni on Twitter (X)
Fanvids
- #MELORA: it's worse to be nothing with you. by tmascshon Twitter (X)
- THEY HAD SOMETHING </3 i swear!!!!! by pinkygunslingyon Tiktok
Others
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Essays and Discussions
- Mel and Elora’s relationship is so underrated. by ambafaerie small meta post about Mel and Elora's relationship on Tumblr
Archives & Fannish Links
References
- ^ "ANOTHER love?? Wow I can't believe melora is basically canon" post by tentyphix on Twitter (X)
- ^ "just found out some people have been performative melora shippers this whole time and they just did it to get mel to get out of the way of jayvik (...)" post by tmascshon Twitter (X)
- ^ "If you "ship" melora as a way to get Mel out of the way of jv remember your final destination" post by tentyphix on Twitter (X)
- ^ What did the arcane character designers mean when they made Elora and Jayce have similar designs by AdLast2785/on Reddit