This page is about the Divine General. For the woman she was named after, see Minor Characters.
Madelyn Eschart (マデリン・エッシャルト) is the Ninth ranking Divine General of the Sacred Vollachia Empire. She made her debut in Arc 7, and she played an antagonistic role in both Arc 7 and Arc 8.
A dragonkin created by the Cloud Dragon Mezoreia, she spent the earliest days of her life with her fellow dragons. After meeting and being named "Madelyn" by Balleroy Temeglyph, she eventually desired to venture from her home. However, upon learning of his death, she followed his footsteps, eventually leading her to being offered the same position by Berstetz Fondalfon. Now with the name Eschart, she continued her search for traces of the man she loved.
Appearance[]
Madelyn is a young girl with golden eyes and light blue hair, the tips of which are a darker and tied into two long braids. She has blue wings that sprout out of her back and two black horns that rise from her head. Additionally, a bright purple bow is wrapped around her left horn. She wears a bright blue dress with white-colored circles and is usually seen with her Flying Winged Blade, which is folded upon her back when sheathed.
Personality[]
Madelyn is childish, prideful, and often emotional. She looks down on most people while expecting them to obey her orders. As a result of viewing herself as superior for being a dragonkin, she expects to be both respected and feared, only seeming to show care to those who abide by her standards. When she is put in a situation where she doesn't get her way, Madelyn lashes out in frustration and sometimes lampoons herself for bringing shame to her tribe.
However, when it comes to the ones she loves, she shows a softer side, and she often refers to them as hers. Similarly, she is even willing to change sides during a war if the ones she loves are on the opposing side, such as during the Great Disaster.
History[]
Madelyn was created by Mezoreia, and for many years, she lived alone at the summit of Mount Palzoa with the Dragon. After some time, a stranger and his flying dragon, Balleroy and Carillon, found Madelyn and Mezoreia after breaking through the cloud sea, something no other human had done before. Balleroy was surprised to see the girl, and started coming to spend time with her after this, giving her the name Madelyn after someone he once knew and giving her clothes, other gifts, and teaching her how to speak. Over time, the two became close with Madelyn coming to love Balleroy, and he sought to bring her outside of Mount Palzoa. This resulted in a fight between him and Mezoreia, though they made peace in the end. Balleroy stopped trying to take her away from the mountain, and eventually, he stopped visiting the summit altogether.
One day, Madelyn decided to go out of the mountain summit on her own, and after realizing how big the world was, she began searching for Balleroy of her own accord, with Mezoreia flying in the sky to watch over her. Following his scent, she eventually learned of Balleroy’s death through Berstetz, which set her on a path to understand why he was killed and get revenge on the person who did it, with Berstetz offering her Balleroy’s position as the Ninth Divine General and the name Eschart after a fallen noble family. During a meeting that took place two to three months after Balleroy's death, Madelyn was suggested by Berstetz to inherit Balleroy's position as the Ninth ranking Divine General despite not having any concrete accomplishments and being largely unknown to the other Divine Generals.
When Yorna Mishigure began an uprising after the death of Tanza's sister, Madelyn attempted to confront her and failed to give Yorna or Tanza any damage due to the Soul Marriage Technique. After being unable to achieve any results, Madelyn later reiterated a message that Yorna gave her to the other Divine Generals stating the conditions for ending the ongoing rebellion. After her performance and Kafma Irulux's resignation from the offer, the emperor was given no other choice but to accept Berstetz's proposal and appoint her as the Ninth ranking Divine General.
From then on, she continued searching for any hints into Balleroy that she could, feeling worse as she felt that she was tainting his memory and the position he once held in the process.
Abilities[]
Dragon Command: As a dragonkin, Madelyn has the ability to make emotional connections with dragons. However, she has only demonstrated use of this ability with Flying Dragons in order to give them commands. During the Flying Dragon Cataclysm in the Fortress City of Guaral, Madelyn was able to command a flock of dragons to converge at the city and wreak havoc on it. It is unknown if there is a limit on how many dragons she is able to command at once.
Dragon Possession: Although it is unknown if she is restricted to only using this power on Mezoreia, Madelyn has the ability to “possess” dragons. She has used this ability to possess the Cloud Dragon, acquiring its power to use for herself.[1] However, her original body remains unconscious while doing this, and attempting to disturb it will not end her possession of a dragon.
Inhuman Strength: Madelyn has immense physical strength due in part to her race as a dragonkin. She can effortlessly throw her Flying Winged Blade with ease. By comparison, someone as physically strong as Emilia struggled to lift it and failed to throw it properly. On top of which, she has enough strength to easily break through a glacier-like wall of ice with ease with a simple grip of her hands.
Inhuman Durability: Madelyn is also incredibly physically tough. During her fights with Emilia, she seemed to take no damage at all despite having had glaciers dropped on her multiple times. Similarly, almost none of Emilia’s attacks seemed to affect her either.
Increase of Body Heat: Madelyn seems to be able to increase her body’s heat to the point that snow instantly evaporates around her. However, what this does for her abilities, if it does anything for them at all, is unknown.
Equipment:
- Flying Winged Blade (飛翼刃): The Flying Winged Blade is a boomerang-like weapon that can create shockwaves in the air. It is unknown if this is caused by the weapon itself or if it results from Madelyn's physical strength.
Trivia[]
- Madelyn, along with Kafma Irulux, was a character derived from random sketches made by the series's illustrator, Otsuka Shinichirou.
- Madelyn has her own named chapter in Arc 8 of the web novel and light novels.
References[]
- ↑ “The Cloud Dragon, Mezoreia… is that which resides within, Madelyn Eschart!?” Arc 7, Chapter 108, Section 2.
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