Melffy is an archetype of Level/Rank 2 EARTH Beast monsters which debuted in "Rise of the Duelist".
Design
The artworks of this archetype are drawn in a cartoonish style similar to children's story books. It also uses pastel color palettes. The spells and traps reference childrens' games.
Etymology
The name of this archetype may be a portmanteau of "melt" (メル) and "fluffy" (フィー). The name of this archetype may be a portmanteau of "märchen" (メルヘン) and "fee" (フィー). Both words are German, with "märchen" meaning "fairy tale" and "fee" meaning "fairy". It may also be a pun on "fluffy". The Spells and Traps reference various children games.
Appearance
Every member of this archetype are based on various kinds of animal. "Melffy Mommy" is probably supposed to be the 'mother' of Melffys, as shown in the artwork of "Melffy Playhouse", where "Mommy" appears to be gigantic and taking care of small Melffys.
All "Melffy" monsters display a flower shaped fur mark with a heart in the center somewhere on their bodies, along with a heart shaped fur mark on their chests, except for "Melffy Mommy" who has it's heart mark closer to the belly.
Members
Monsters
| Melffy | Origin |
|---|---|
| Catty | Cat |
| Fenny | Fennec fox |
| Mommy | Marmot |
| Pony | Pony |
| Puppy | Dog |
| Rabby | Rabbit |
| Wally | Wallaby |
| Pinny | Seal |
| Melffy of the Forest, Joyous Melffys and Merry Melffys | Various animals |
Spells and Traps
| Spell/Trap | Origin |
|---|---|
| Hide-and-Seek | Hide-and-seek |
| Staring Contest | Staring contest |
| Tag | Tag |
| Playhouse | House |
Playing style
- Melffy Catty
- Melffy Fenny
- Melffy Pony
- Melffy Puppy
- Melffy Wally
- Baby Raccoon Ponpoko
- Baby Raccoon Tantan
- Cartorhyn the Hidden Gem of the Seafront
- Chow Chow Chan
- Dark Cat with White Tail
- Kalantosa, Mystical Beast of the Forest
- Mogmole
- Nimble Beaver
- Nimble Momonga
- Nimble Musasabi
- Rescue Cat
- Rescue Ferret
- Rescue Hedgehog
- Rescue Rabbit
- Sea Koala
- Super-Nimble Mega Hamster
- Tree Otter
- Wind-Up Kitten
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