Meld Loggins

Meld Loggins (メルド・ロギンス) is a character from the "Arifureta Shokugyō de Sekai Saikyō" series.

He is the Knight Commander of the Heiligh Kingdom. He was responsible for overseeing the training of the summoned heroes from Earth.

Appearance
Meld is a well-built man with short spiky brown hair and a short beard.

He has a small scar on the left side of his chin.

Personality
Meld is charismatic, level-headed, and brave. He is not fond of formalities and likes to be casual in his interactions. He has earned the respect of all the students and residents of the kingdom. As time passes, Meld becomes conflicted over his duty to his kingdom, and looking after the well-being of the summoned heroes. This caused him to avoid teaching them how to kill their enemies, something he blames himself for not teaching them sooner.

Like all members of the kingdom, Meld is a loyal follower of the god Ehit. In his final moments, he is shocked when the Apostle Noint reveals that she is going to kill him at the behest of Ehit.

Meld has great instincts, as he is able to sense that something is wrong in the kingdom when people, including the king, begin to act strange (this due to Eri Nakamura controlling them like puppets after killing them). This would be his downfall as Ehit has Noint kill him for being too suspicious.

Relationships

 * Kouki Amanogawa - Meld pays special attention to Kouki due to the later's vocation of "Hero". He would begrudgingly prioritize his safety over the safety of the other students. After the fight against Cattleya in the Great Orcus Labyrinth, Meld apologizes for not teaching Kouki that he will have to be ready to kill his enemies when the time comes, a mistake that almost cost Kouki and the others their lives because Kouki failed to bring himself to kill the demon when he had the chance.
 * Hajime Nagumo - Meld is one of the few people that Hajime respects since being summoned to Tortus. Meld feels guilty for failing to protect Haime from the Behemoth in the Great Orcus Labyrinth. When he learns that Hajime had not only survived but also saved his life, Meld thanks him while also apologizing for falling him before. Meld comes to have a great deal of respect for Hajime, enough that he planned to asks for him to protect the Kingdom when the knights and nobles were becoming strange. Meld's last thought before his death is wishing for Hajime to defeat Ehit.

Weapons & Equipment

 * Loyalty’s Promise - a magical gem that creates a powerful explosion in return for the caster’s life.

Powers & Abilities

 * Master Swordsman - Meld is considered the strongest knight and best swordsman in the Heiligh Kingdom before his death. Both Kouki and Shizuku acknowledge that Meld is superior to them in pure sword skills, despite their superior specs. Even after his death and having grown stronger, they still wonder whether or not they could match him in swordsmanship. Meld describes he has more experience fighting people than monsters, which allows him to hold his own when fighting Daisuke and a few undead knight while trying to avoid killing them.

Skills

 * Wind Magic Affinity - it allows the user to use wind magic at a capable rate.

Spells/Attacks

 * Hallowed Ground - it creates an impenetrable barrier that can't be broken by normal means, but does have some limitations. It separates a particular area from other areas and not people from people, so enemies within the AOE would not be pushed away. It also consumes a lot of mana and can only be used for a minute. “Grant thine protection to your beloved children, O God! Reject all malice and let this be a holy ground that denies thine enemies passage! Hallowed Ground"
 * Bonecrusher - a spell that wraps the caster's weapon with mana, and strengthens their attack. "Pulverize, shatter, decimate— Bonecrusher!”
 * Blitz Hammer - it fires a ball of compressed wind with tremendous. “Heed my call, O wind— Blitz Hammer!”
 * Wind Wall - it summons a barrier of wind.

Stats
At the start of Volume 1, Meld was at level 62, with all his stats within the 300 range.

Quotes

 * (To the students): "Ngh... You kids... think only about how you’re going to survive! Do whatever it takes to stay alive! I’m sorry... for dragging you all into our war... The more time I spent with you all... the more I came to regret relying on you to solve our problems... so please, live to make it home... Don’t worry about us... From the start... this was our fight to fight!"

Trivia

 * In the Anime, Meld does not have a scar on his left chin, (but strangely Ryutarou Sakagami does).