Zekua Melon (ゼクア・メロン Zekua Meron) was a former Mage and adventure novelist under the pen name Kemu Zaleon (ケム・ザレオン Kemu Zareon). He was also the father of Kaby Melon.

Appearance[]

Zekua, being aged, has a wrinkly face. He is a tall, fairly-skinned, well-endowed man. He has a gray hair tied into a ponytail, with long fringes of hair framing his face. He wears a long-sleeved white collared shirt, that is left unbuttoned, layering it with a maroon vest that is also unbuttoned. He also wears dark blue pants and doesn't seem to be wearing any kind of foot apparel.^[1]

Personality[]

Zekua is a self-sacrificing person, going as far as crushing his own pride and being locked in a cell just for the sake and safety of his family.^[2] Despite this trait, however, Zekua still respects his pride as a writer, as he even cut off his own arm just so he couldn't be able to write anymore after everything Everlue put him through.^[3] Nevertheless, even after his own death, it's proven that Zekua loves his son in spite of the unconcern at the first glance, being revealed that the book he wrote for the corrupt politician is actually dedicated to his son through the use of his Magic.^[4]

History[]

Zekua Melon was a former guild Mage and then an adventure novelist at the same time during his youth, he had written several books based on the many adventures he had,^[5] whose works had been considered as a cultural heritage.^[6]

Thirty-four years ago, Everlue threatened to withdraw the citizenship of Zekua Melon and his family if he refused to write a book with the former as the main character. Seeing no way out, Zekua agreed but Everlue was angry for his initial refusal and locked him in a solitary cellar, crushing his pride as a writer. For three years, Zekua fought with his pride in order to save his family and used his last remaining power to cast his Magic on the book he entitled DAYBREAK.^[7]

After three years, he returned home to find his son, Kaby. He decided to never write a book again, cutting off his own arm as a result. At the hospital, Kaby confronted him for writing the book and for leaving his family. Shortly after that, Zekua committed suicide, leaving his angry son.^[8]

Synopsis[]

Daybreak arc[]

Kaby begins to regret his actions and orders Mages to retrieve and destroy the Daybreak book. When Natsu Dragneel, Lucy Heartfilia and Happy bring back the book to Kaby, he refuses to accept it and decides to incinerate it. As he is about to light the book on fire, the book begins to glow because of Zekua's Magic and the letters of the title begin to rearrange themselves from DAYBREAK to DEAR KABY, followed by the contents of the book to form the best book ever written, dedicated to his son.^[9]

Magic and Abilities[]

Writing Magic: Zekua uses a form of Letter Magic that allows him to change the meaning of a text inside his book, even after a long period of time. (Unnamed)

• Letter Re-Arranging: Zekua is able re-arrange all the letters in a book to make a completely different book in the end.^[10] (Unnamed)

Trivia[]

• In honor of Zekua's skills as a writer, the award ceremonies for best author of the year were named after his pen name; the Kemu Zaleon Award.^[11]

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