Melanie

Melanie also known as Melanie the Crimson, is a antagonist from the first part of the "Main Quest" in Tales of Legendia. She is one of Vaclav Bould's Terrors.

Kidnapping Shirley
Melanie first appears and the Bandit's Lair when she and Vaclav's solider are attacking kidnap Shirley Fennes. After the party escapes from the lair Moses Sandor challenges her to fight to distract her. After Moses manages to escape she continues to follow Senel's group. Melanie does not appear again until Senel Coolidge leaves the group with Shirley after the events of the Secret Passageway. At the cliff exit Melanie, along with the other Terrors appear in front of Senel to take Shirley. Senel and Melanie battle on the clift, but Melanie defeats him by casting Eruption on him, Melanie with the others Terror leave with Vaclav after he takes Shirley.

The Forest of No Return
At the Forest of No Return, Shirley with the other Terrors follow Vaclav's order to get Senel and eliminate the other members of Senel's party. While the other Terrors went to the bandit's hide out in the forest, Melanie went to the forest entrance to ambush them if the other manage to fail their operation. When the party escapes from the forest Melanie sends a Armor Angleron the party. After they manage to defeat it, Melanie reveals to have a hoard of Angler's with a some of Vaclav's soldier with her. The party manage to escape this threat thanks to Maurits Welnes. When the party escapes from the forest Melanie leaves with the other Terrors to head to the Bridge.

The Final Encounter
The party faces Melanie one final time at the Bridge on the first floor. Melanie first appears at the entrance with a group of soldiers, but the party escapes from her thanks to Jay. At the final level of the first floor the party battles Melanie with a Megant type monster and defeat her end her life.