Melli
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| Name: | Japanese: ツバキ (Tsubaki) English: Melli French: Camille Korean: 동백 (Dongbaek) Chinese (Mandarin): 木春 (Mùchūn) (more on Bulbapedia) |
| Occupation: | Pokémon Warden Member of the Diamond Clan |
| Relationships: | n/a |
| Fandom: | Pokémon |
| Other: | n/a |
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Melli is a Warden the player, (either as Akari or Rei,) interacts with in Pokémon Legends: Arceus, released in 2022. He gets focus in a good amount of fanworks, more-so than other characters. He is a member of the Diamond Clan, led by Adaman, and watches over a notable Electrode.
Canon Overview
[characterization, story role, further important appearances]
Relationships
M/M | Yaoi
- Melli is most commonly paired up with Ingo, forming HighlandsShipping[1]. In Japanese, this is most often called ツバノボ (Tsubanobo), meaning Melli is the seme and Ingo is the uke in the coupling.
- Melli is also shipped with Adaman, forming AdamantOrbShipping. In Japanese, this is most often called ツバセキ (Tsubaseki), meaning Melli is the seme and Adaman is the uke in the coupling.
- The opposite is also commonly shipped and is written as セキツバ (Sekitsuba).
F/M | NL
- Melli is also shipped with Akari[Notes 1]. In Japanese, this is called バキショウ (Bakishou) or ツバショウ (Tsubashou).
Gen | Combi
- Melli's gen relationship with Ingo, his Pearl Clan counterpart, is also popular. It may be tagged as Ingo & Melli in fanworks.
- Melli's gen relationship with Adaman, leader of the clan he's in, is also popular. It may be tagged as Adaman & Melli in fanworks.
Less Popular Relationships
- BeautyMarkShipping - Melli & Mai
- BlessingFromTheLordShipping - Melli & Electrode (Hisuian)
- CameliaShipping - Melli & Sanqua
- ChicxulubShipping - Melli, Arezu & Coin
- CulpableShipping - Melli & Arezu
- HaoriShipping - Melli & Anthe
- Hisui'sGotTalentShipping - Melli & Irida
- InAllHonestyShipping - Melli & Cyllene
More can be found on Neverending Romance, a community-created relationship name list.
Popular Tropes & Fanon
Subjects of Fannish Interest & Meta
Melli is one of the few PLA characters to have no known descendant. One prevailing theory is that he could be Penny's.[2][3][4] There is at least one long-form meta debunking the theory, however.[5]
Example/Notable Fanac
| Examples Wanted: Editors are encouraged to add more examples or a wider variety of examples. |
Fan Art
- ツバキ by よぐると, Archived version (2023), Melli with Skuntank
- fan art by エト, Archived version (2022), Melli fan art collection
- they have beef in my heart by reigobun, Archived version (2024), regarding Lady Sneasler
Wikis
Notes
- ^ no used name for them has been coined in Neverending Romance as of February 2025.
References
- ^ Neverending Romance -- The Shipping List Revival on the Bulbagarden Forums, last accessed 20 February 2025
- ^ I rest my case by xxinkyshadowxx, Archived version (24 May 2024)
- ^ meta by kani_working, Archived version (03 August 2022)
- ^ meta by magmaaqua, Archived version (03 August 2022)
- ^ Melli vs Penny comparison by warden-melli, Archived version (31 January 2023)