Malt Marzipan

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Fuga 1Fuga 2
Info.
Age	12
Gender	Male
Species	Caninu (German Shepherd)
Relatives	Mei Marzipan (Sister) Ash (Older brother) Unnamed grandparents
Residence	Petit Mona
Weapon Class	Cannon
Vehicle	Taranis
Voice Actor	Ayumu Murase

Malt Marzipan (マルト・マジパン, Maruto Majipan) is the main protagonist of the Fuga: Melodies of Steel trilogy. He is a moosheep herder from Petit Mona and the elder brother of Mei Marzipan who becomes the leader of the crew aboard the Taranis after the Berman Empire attacks his village and kidnaps his grandparents.

Physical Appearance

In the first Fuga title Malt's appearance is that of a typical villager with a dark brown cap, simple white button-up, and a pair of brown trousers. Tied over his right upper arm is a red cloth and his calves are wrapped in some sort of tape or bandages. His breed of Caninu is a German Shepherd.

In Fuga 2 he's seen wearing a blue Gasco Army bomber jacket over his top, giving him a more mature appearance. He has also forgone his cap and passed it down to Mei, which reveals his hair has an ahoge. His shoes have also changed to taller tied boots.

Personality

Malt is a young boy with a great sense of responsibility, something he often makes a point of by stating that he is "the oldest" among his friends and acquaintances. While this conveys a steady attitude, he is still susceptible to becoming incredibly emotional and even vindictive when under extreme circumstances.

Malt's dedication and loyalty to loved ones has been his downfall in many instances, leading to multiple sacrifices willingly made in the name of revenge or desperation.

Abilities

• Transformation - For reasons currently unexplained, Malt possesses the ability to transform into a wolf-like form when experiencing intense emotions. This has been portrayed once in Fuga 2 and far more explicitly in the manga on multiple occasions. The Taranis and the Exo-Taranis enter a golden "miraculous" state during these moments.

History

Fuga: Melodies of Steel

Early life

Malt was born in Petit Mona. Shortly after his little sister Mei was born, his parents "died of illness" and was then taken care of by his grandparents. He took it upon himself to be a responsible older brother and look after others as the oldest, an attitude that eventually extended to the rest of his friends. As he grew up, he became a proficient moosheep herder, and lived his days in peace until the Berman army attacked.

How Malt and his friends began their journey on the Taranis has different interpretations. In the game, they were all called together by the Taranis and were surprised when they found it. In the video "How it All Began", Malt already found the Taranis beforehand. He and Mei lost control of a moosheep, which then led them to find the Taranis. When the army attacked, he was reminded of the tank and decided to find it once more in order to save everyone.

Sacrifice

Malt is possibly the most willing to sacrifice himself to the Taranis's Soul Cannon due to his overwhelming sense of responsibility. If chosen to fire the cannon, he immediately heads down to the basement's pod without protest. Despite some anxiety over seating himself he still stands by being the oldest & most responsible. If he's the first to go, his fellow crew mates seem fairly oblivious to the cannon's workings and wonder if he makes it out okay.

For some reason, Malt is the only one who has some inkling of the Taranis' time travel capability. After the first sacrifice and the Taranis' time travel, he wakes up before the intermission in tears, crying without knowing why. This happens even if he is picked as the sacrifice, showing that deep down he's still afraid of dying.

After the Gasco War

Canonically, Malt and all of his friends survive the war and are recognized as heroes. He spends his days peacefully looking after moosheep with Mei. They hoped these sunny days would last forever...

Though according to Fuga's secret movie, they would not. Malt and his friends are forced into war once more, and he is even consumed by vengeance, swearing to kill his hated enemy.

A Heroic Legend

It's revealed that Malt was recognized as the hero that led the children of the Taranis. His race as a German Shepherd and his own profession as a moosheep herder, along with his heroism, inspired the name of the Shepherd Republic.

Gameplay

Malt is all about damage. As a Cannoneer, he has the second-highest attack among all members, but the second slowest to compensate. He has no status effect or defensive skills, All he has are area attacks, single-target attacks and buffs that increase attack power for him or for the current gunners. Even as a support member, his skills increase all of his partner's damage and his link attacks as a support deal the most damage of the entire crew. His Hero Mode doubles the damage of all his normal shots. Using Malt is all about doing the most damage to finish of your enemies as quickly as possible with practical, straightforward attacks. Buff his speed, and you have a reliable damage dealer for the whole party.

Gallery

Malt Marzipan image gallery