OUTLAW STAR Melfina's song

Melfina (メルフィナ Merufina?) is a bio-android created by Professor Gwen Khan using ancient biotechnology found within the Grave of the Dragon ruins. The complexity of the information was so vast that even a great mind like his couldn't understand it all. Some time after she was created, both Melfina and the Outlaw Star were stolen from the Kei pirates by the outlaw Hilda, who intended to use them to find the Galactic Leyline. Melfina's appearance is of a petite and slender young woman with shoulder length black hair and large brown eyes. While her physical age appears to be seventeen, her real age is that of only two. She has no recollection of her past or why she was created, which often troubles her throughout the series. Later, on the planet holding the ruins of the Grave of the Dragon, she sings a mysterious song (the ending song for episodes 1-13) which possibly signifies the weight of the questions about her existence that she wants answered. Despite being an artificial humanoid, Melfina possesses both free will and human emotions as well as the physical need for food and rest (although for some unexplained reason she lacks the ability to dream). Her personality is sweet-natured, with a polite and loving -albeit generally naive- demeanor, and because of this Jim thinks of her as a mother figure. She's noted as having a natural talent for cooking, and serves as the Outlaw Star's official chef in addition to being ship's navigator.

After the death of Hilda, Melfina travels with Gene after he promises to find her purpose, and gradually begins to develop feelings for him. Later in the series, it is revealed that she was created to navigate to the Galactic Leyline, and is the only one able to act as a medium to access its vast powers. Because of this, the pirates referred to her as the "Maiden of the Leyline". In the last episode, the part of her spirit which was created to be the Maiden of the Leyline departs from her and relocates with the Leyline itself, meaning that Melfina is no longer bound to the Leyline and her past, and is subsequently freed from a forced destiny. Afterwards, Melfina and Gene finally admit their love for each other, and she joins him in exploring space aboard the Outlaw Star.

Melfina navigates the Outlaw Star from within a cylindrical chamber on the bridge that rises from the floor and fills with a clear, liquid-like substance, supposedly to help her link with the ship. The liquid is most likely a stabling agent to help ensure that her link is static-free, and because of this she has to navigate without wearing any clothes. She covers herself with her arms across her chest in a formation resembling angel wings, and her lower area is obstructed by the chamber's outer retractable metal coverings. As part of Cartoon Network's editing, the show has her portrayed as wearing tight black shorts and a sports bra.



Melfina's song

Oto no nai mahiru
Kaze wa tada akarui
Sukoshi nemutasou ni
Hanabira ga yureta

Nani ge nai kono omoi
Ne, hito wa donna kotoba de
Yondeiru no

Shiroi suna no tsuki
Tojikometa hanashi o
Hikari furasu you ni
Kikasete ne sotto

(vocal/instrumental)

Itsuka shiru toki ga
Kuru no mune no itami wo
Soshite ima yoru yasashiku aru
No ne

Atatakai kono omoi
Ne, hito wa donna namae de
Yondeiru no

Shiroi tsuna no tsuki
Mabushikute mienai
Tooi mirai no koto
Kikasete ne sotto

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[Foamypeon]

Thanks for uploading the Japanese version!

[Scroopulous]

Dawg, you're lyrics are off. No big deal though.

[SethSorceress]

That's so nice ;D

[Gwarner20002]

@Chibchub123 I think he was making a joke..

[Chibchub123]

@Scroopulous @Scroopulous Hey, "dawg." I seriously doubt you know much about the Japanese language. If THAT was an example of how you butcher the English language, remind me to NEVER allow you to speak Japanese within earshot of myself. How this comment got 5 votes I'll never know. People should be coming here to hear this beautiful song, not to read this monkey's best attempt at the English language. You, sir, are everything that is wrong with this world.

[XRinoaBCX]

marvelous song of all times^-^

[Scroopulous]

Nah dawgmeat, this aint the best song you've ever heard. look up The Best Is Yet to Come metal gear solid. THATS the best song you've ever heard.

[shenzhenprostitute]

thing song is AWESOME .... !! makes me think of world peace ..

[hellmoto191]

Honestly one of the best songs I've ever heard in my life. Thanks for uploading this masterpiece for us! :D

[nekodemon20]

any one know where i can find the english version of this song???