Melissa the Hedgehog

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This is an article about Melissa the Hedgehog, a character created by Jake.

The highest intelligence is empathy.
— Melissa

Melissa the Hedgehog

Basic Info

Name

Melissa the Hedgehog

Full Name

Melissa Elizabeth Fox

Nicknames

Missy
Ms. Melissa
M&M

Age

16

Gender

Female

Species

Hedgehog

Alignment

Hero

Relationship Status

Single

Voiced By

Jamie Marchi

Appearance

Color

Primarily brown

Height

3'5" (104.14 cm)

Weight

96 lbs. (43.5 kg)

Biographical Info

Birthplace

Clade

Current Residence

Sileo

Relatives

Elizabeth the Hedgehog (mother)
Nikolas the Hedgehog (father)

Affiliations

Herself

Personal Info

Likes

Spending time with friends
Going out
Parties
Dubstep music

Dislikes

Rushing things
Being insulted

Romantic Interests

None

Skills and Abilities

Skills

Sword-wielding efficiency
Remixing music
Composing music (learning)

Abilities

Above average strength
Umbra-Electrokinesis

Weaponry

Katana

Other Info

Sexual Orientation

Lesbian

Birthday

November 25

Quirks

Bounces her leg whenever sitting or in deep thought
Gently taps fingers on counters or tables

Melissa the Hedgehog (メリッサヘッジホッグ Merissa za hejjihoggu) is a 16 year old with a rather big heart and sees the good in a lot of things. Not to mention she also enjoys the littlest things in life. She is the daughter of Elizabeth the Hedgehog and Nikolas the Hedgehog, a former villain turned hero. Because of this upbringing, Melissa can understand people at their darkest hours more clearly than most people.

Appearance

Physical/Anatomical

Melissa is a female hedgehog that stands at 3'5" and weighs 96 pounds. Her fur is brown, her muzzle is peach, her arms are peach, her stomach is peach, and her inner ear color is peach. Melissa's eyes are as brown as her fur color. 

Like Amy, a tuft of hair can be seen on her forehead. Her tuft is more curly than Amy's, however, and covers one of her eyes. She has short and curly hair. However, it appears that way because most of her hair is held up in a high pony tail. Once her hair is let down, it reaches past her shoulders.

Normal/Modern Attire

Melissa wears a black crop top with a red dripping heart on the shirt. She wears dark green gym shorts. She wears black ring bracelets with grey spikes on them. Her shoes are black and have red hearts on the side of them. The shoe laces are green just like her shorts.

She isn't the type that likes to dress up all the time, either. Melissa generally likes to stick with one outfit to keep it consistent.

History

Childhood

Melissa is an only child, being the daughter of Elizabeth the Hedgehog, a former member of the organization Salvage, and Nikolas the Hedgehog, a renounced villain that runs a library instead. They all initially lived in the small, cozy town of Clade. It was not chaotic like the city.

As a child, Melissa often wanted to feel a part of her community and always did her best to be part of said community. However, not everyone was on board of letting Melissa in; for one thing, they couldn't get over her own father being the villain that used to terrorize their town and also because she had just come out at being trans at a young age. As such, most of the kids steered clear from her.

For most of her little kid years, Melissa felt isolated from her peers due to how different she was from them and because of how the kids in her area treated her. Her parents took notice of this and also decided to take initiative to move, figuring it would be best for Melissa to be part of a supportive and alive community. They moved to another town that was "far, far away" from her birth town. Unlike most kids who dreaded moving, Melissa saw this as the perfect opportunity to move away from her past and start fresh and anew. 

They packed up all their bags and moved to the town Sileo, another quiet and cozy town like Clade but was more dignified. Because nobody was aware of the Fox family and their upbringing, they were all welcomed with warm arms. Melissa was so glad to find a place to call home.

As the years progressed, Melissa was incredibly happy. She had always done well in school, made so many friends and also had gotten on the good side of so many of her teachers. Nikolas was treated with more respect than the previous town, and that made Melissa pretty happy as well to see her father being treated fairly.

Progressing

As Melissa continued to grow up, so did her perception of the world. While she wasn't an incredibly happy maniac like her toddler self, she still viewed the world in a more optimistic manner. At the age of 13, Melissa could finally be on HRT and finally transition. She expected the kids in her area to ridicule her, but most of them actually congratulated her. This left Melissa in shock, but also joy.

Family life was pretty steady. Nikolas had picked up a job at the local library to support their family, while Elizabeth found ways to keep her busy, such as yoga or cooking, as Melissa was away in school. Nikolas often let Melissa come to his work whenever she had off of school and she often read books in the office as he worked. Despite Nikolas's upbringing, he turned out to be a good father towards Melissa, as he was always proud of her and never seemed to worry about her too much whenever she was with her friends.

When Melissa turned 14, Elizabeth figured it would be wise to train Melissa on how to use a weapon to defend herself since she was old enough to comprehend the reasoning. She explained to Melissa that while Sileo was like "paradise," the world wasn't and that Melissa had to face the world head on for a multitude of reasons. She trained Melissa on how to use a sword, specifically working with a katana, but also trained Melissa to never raise a sword on an innocent person and to never hurt an innocent person. Melissa took all the advice to heart and still does.

Despite some parts of her life being rocky, Melissa continued to persevere. She had met many friends that she holds close to this day, and she hangs out with them whenever she can.

Currently, she is enjoying the best of her life as she is at a high right now. Along the way she discovered that remixing music was her thing and after giving it a go, she took a huge liking to it. She is learning how to compose her own music, focusing moreso on electronic music than anything. 

Discovering her umbra-electrokinetic powers

For some context, Nikolas the Hedgehog used to be a villain that specialized umbra-electrokinesis. It is a lot like electrokinesis, but the electricity is in a darker and more destructive state than regular electricity. And it is worth mentioning the color of the umbra-electricity is a darker color than the typical light yellow. Despite being reformed, Nikolas still possesses this ability.

Melissa discovered this ability on accident. On an average day, she was hanging out with some friends when she realized she was being followed by a fellow classmate not in her classes but in her year. She knew that he was up to no good and it was not long until he had caught up to her. He grabbed her arm and before he could do anything else, Melissa had unconsciously emitted electricity into the guy. Unfortunately, the electricity was a darker color than typical electricity, causing Melissa to slightly panic. The guy thankfully ran off, heavily stunned.

She ran home, and she had frantically explained the situation. Elizabeth and Nikolas almost had a heart attack from the news. Nikolas was especially surprised to hear that Melissa had inherited his rather destructive power, umbra-electrokinesis, and he immediately worried for her safety. Elizabeth worried as well. But, Melissa did not think too much of it, and she figured that she could receive training on her newfound ability. Nikolas hesitated, but eventually agreed when he got over his anxiety and realized that his daughter would really be in good hands.

Personality and Traits

Melissa is a carefree and a kind of chaotic teenager. She always seeks to have a good time hanging out with her friends, like what teenagers do. She is very boisterous and full of spunk, and she also happens to be gifted with sarcasm when the time is right. It is very easy to amuse her and she also happens to be impulsive, not putting much thought in the choices she makes.

She always loves to do new things, as she always yearns to try everything metaphorically. She has often joked about herself being born with the ability of curiosity. She sets challenges for herself, and she sets out to achieve them.  Even if she can't fully fulfill them, it was still nice to work hard towards a goal. Melissa often does live for the thrill, finding the adrenaline pretty riveting. Sometimes, life might get chaotic for Melissa and that is when she prefers to "slow down" (by spending as much time to herself).

Growing up with her parents and growing up with facing stigma in her town, Melissa was exposed to many different atmospheres. Her father used to be a villain, and as such she has more empathy and compassion towards him than most people do in the town. Her mother always told her to stay true to herself and always be kind to others, and it is quite clear that Melissa took that advice straight to heart. While she is an impulsive and boisterous teenager, she can display moments of maturity when the time is right.

As a child, Melissa often enjoyed to read the books her father had at the library that he worked out. This also contributed to her general curious state. While she may seem like a "dumb teenager" and do dumb things, Melissa is in no way unintelligent. She often scored above average grades in school and always worked hard on everything she did, proving her to be a wonderful pupil.

Likes

• Dubstep, electronic music, or any types of music
• Remixing music
• Reading
• Hanging out with her friends/groups
• Doing dumb things

Dislikes

• Rushing things
• When people yell at her when she simply asks for them to repeat something
• People bringing up her father's past
• Being made fun of/ostracized

Powers and Abilities

Above Average Strength

Melissa has above average strength, meaning she is physically and mentally stronger than the average civilian. She may not have super strength like Knuckles, however, she is physically stronger than the average civilian. She is able to defend for herself and to take down any intruder with almost all ease. She cannot punch through rock or anything strong; her strength is solely for self-defense. Her strength was inherited from her father, who happened to be a rather strong individual himself.

Umbra-Electrokinesis

Melissa had inherited this ability from her own father, who happens to be an avid umbra-electrokinetic. While her power does not match the intensity of her father's, she is still figuring out the quirks of this power as she had just recently discovered this newfound ability. She is aware that she can emit the umbra-electricity out on opponents, as she had demonstrated that on a fellow lad that tried to harm her. She can also make tiny sparks from her hands and then utilize them as tiny lightning bolt-like bullets on her opponents.

Skills

Swordsmanship

A unique trait about Melissa is that she is skilled on how to use swords, as she was trained by her very own mother Elizabeth. She is primarily efficient with a katana, as that is her main weapon. Her swordsmanship is at similar skill as of Pearl from Steven Universe. Her agility and flexibility makes Melissa attack with grace and poise, and with some keen accuracy. Even though her temperament is a problem, Melissa can stay calm in this situation. She is able to fence as well. 

Remixing/composing music

Melissa really enjoys music, and she is also really enjoys playing around with music. She knows how to take samples from songs or the whole song in general and remix it to her own liking. While she knows how to remix, she is also learning how to compose her own music. She works better with electronic music moreso.

Weaknesses

Quasi Explosive

Due to bullying and ostracization from her peers, Melissa has issues staying composed completely and could snap. If you insult her family line, she will take great offense to that. She does not being reminded on how her own father was not a good person initially, and that is not exactly the conversation starter you want to impose on her.

Slight Deafness

Her hearing sometimes can be fuzzy but only in noisy situations. For instance, if the room was somewhat noisy and someone quietly is speaking, Melissa can't fully hear the person speaking. She often can't decipher how hard or soft some people make out their consonants; she often asks people to repeat what they have said.

Her own umbra-electrokinesis

Despite having this profound ability, it can still harm her. If Melissa were to overexert herself, her health could deteriorate and fatigue could easily sweep her, possibly kill her. Not to mention that Melissa still does not know the true extent of her power.

Transformations

Umbra-Zeo Melissa

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Stats

• Stats are based from 1-10. 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest.

Attack: 7 - Melissa is an average fighter; her attacks are sufficient enough to strike her opponent. Her umbra-electrokinesis is pretty tough, but still hasn't reached its full potential yet.

Defense: 8 - She has a high defense, thus allowing her to defend for herself with relative ease. She is pretty fast too, which helps contribute to her defense.

Speed: 8 - While she doesn't possess super speed, Melissa is inherently fast and agile for her age.

Magic: 0 - She does not possess any sort of magic ability.

Evasion: 8 - Her agility grants her the ability to avoid most attacks. 

Intelligence: 9 - Melissa is incredibly smart. She often read her old man's books as a child, and she has always been a curious child, eager to learn.

Skills: 7 - Melissa is alright at what she can do, and there's always room for improvement.

Accuracy: 8 - Melissa's high speed contributes to her accuracy. 

Stamina: 7 - Melissa is a tough cookie, but she's not totally strong since she doesn't have an extremely strong immune system.

Tolerance: 8 - Melissa tolerates pain very well. Of course, pain stills hurts her; just not as much and she tends to shrug it off in the midst of the pain being inflicted.

Overall: 70%

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Relations

Doppelgangers

• Missy the Maniac (Moebian counterpart)

Family

• Elizabeth the Hedgehog (mother)
• Nikolas the Hedgehog (father)

Friends/Allies

• Missy the Maniac (considers Missy her "lost sister")
• Galaxi the Rabbit
• Tasha the Ferret

Trivia

• Melissa is the first fan character Jake ever made, being made way back in 2008 or 2009, give or take.
  • She is also the most heavily changed character of Jake's, all because she started off as a mary sue Amy Rose recolor that was Silver's cousin.
• Her middle name is Elizabeth, which is derived from her mother's name.
• She is right handed, contrasting Missy being left handed.
• Melissa's birthday, November 25, makes her a Sagittarius.
  • This is also Jake's birthday.
• Despite not mentioning it too much, Melissa does have Type One Diabetes. She does take her medication frequently and routinely.