What if Melina was super active and never stopped talking Elden Ring Comic Fandub

[ddt]

Well perhaps her sacrifice would have made me cry if she were more expressive.

[darkmayhem]

I think Melina was purposely detached from us, if you remember prior to our journey Vyke almost became elden lord but was held back due to his inability to let his maiden sacrifice herself and instead turned to the three fingers and their frienzed flame I believe that Melina knowing this tried to make sure we didn’t become to attached to her so she could fulfill her duty and let us become elden lord without relying on the frienzed flame

[KRISIS]

Now we know why Vyke couldn't go through with it.

[flygawnebardoflight]

The deafening silence entering Farum Azula would've made the area far, far more impactful.

[-lukario-]

This would've made her sacrifice and the game beyond that point so much more impactful. Going through your entire journey with her chatting and talking to you, then for her to sacrifice herself so you can become Elden Lord and from Faram Azula onward there's a silence. A silence that can only be created by the void left behind from loss.

[dibby]

They didn't even need to give her a super active personality. If they just gave her a lot more dialogue, perhaps talking about whatever area you are in, or what boss you were about to face, it would help to make her more memorable.

[Soulliquor]

The saddest/most frustrating part about this game is that you *do* find another way to both burn the tree *and* save her. All the tools are there...the devs just never considered the possibility and subsequently never made this route.

[elon]

So that's basically the coop mode before patches
(She would appear on every bonfire and talk with you)

[axios]

This is way better than the Melina we got.

I can picture her being all jealous of Ranni and Fia and hanging out with you in the Roundtable hold.

[ivanaguila]

I honestly would've mind her energetic self, it would be a nice get away from all the deaths I be taking from bosses and invaders. Plus I would feel more attached to her and rival against Rani before the end.

[mrmastaofdesasta]

That would actually have been better than Melina not appearing at all throughout the whole game, and only getting a few lines of dialogue between Morgott and the Flame, where the game tries to artificially build a relationship so the player would feel bad.

[vj]

This made me realize, if the parody Manga Adaptation actually reaches the games ending.... It'll be sadder to see her go in the joke manga rather than in the real game. Cus they made her more likeable.

[vexn]

When Yura (Shabriri?) told me I'd have to sacrifice my maiden, I went right below the damned capital looking all over for the three fingers. Then Melina hates me, I burn the tree, and go all the way through with Milicent's quest to cure my madness. Never saw Melina again that playthrough, but I can only hope she'll try to be something other than what her mother (heavily hinted at being Marika) wanted her to be. She wasn't that much of a beloved companion to me, but I'll be damned if she'll die because fucking Marika told her to.

P.D.: I know after a certain point she helps you of her own volition, regardless of her mother's designs, but still, she wouldn't be in this crawl to hell if her mother hadn't set her.

[leahyourlocalautist]

The worst part is that there literally IS another way. If you get the three fingers' frenzied flame you can use yourself as kindling in the forge of giants. If you then beat Malenia after having acquired the unanointed golden needle, you can transform it into Miquella's anointed needle. Then, you beat Placidusax and use the needle on yourself, which removes the frenzied flame for you. Melina survives, no frenzied flame ending. Ez

[daltonsharp]

I want to see a alternate version of this where the tarnished realizes that he’ll have to sacrifice her before getting to the flames and decides to become the lord of chaos in order to save her.

[Hi-Im-Gib]

Me expecting Melina to be a fun character who will be a beacon of hope and positivity on my dark and grueling adventures: : )

Me 60 hours in realizing that I haven't even seen her since last week: : (

[bendmind]

That is what I wanted for Melina in the game.
She did not have to be like that parody but having more moments with her like she is a companion.

Doesn’t even need to have more dialogues just make her permanent in every Grace sites and have her appear times to times in fight or on Torrent.
We are not asking much.

Especially after 150 hours of solitude. I need some joy and company.

[zacrylist]

If she spoke half as much I. This comic as in game i might've actually acknowledged her existence

[popeneiad]

More character in 3 mins than the whole 100+ hours in Elden Ring, and yes, that is a formal complaint for Melina to have been a more active character

[tharealchef]

Melina should've been at the Roundtable Hold anytime you were there and you should've had the option to interact with her at any Grace. Just little things that show the player that this person really is along for the ride and have the interactions be optional for repeat playthroughs or speed runs.