Editing Meloon Wardragon

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'''Meloon Wardragon''' ({{Pronounce|may|LOON|refs=<ref name="WDH5e-p4">{{Cite book/Waterdeep: Dragon Heist|4}}</ref>}}) was a [[human]] [[mercenary|sellsword]] active in [[Waterdeep]] in the late 15{{th}} century [[DR]].<ref name="WDH5e-p210"/>

==Description==
Meloon was a very tall young man with broad shoulders, blond hair, and pale blond scruff on his face.<ref name="BST-p26-27">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|26-27}}</ref><ref name="BST-p41">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|41}}</ref> He carried a tattoo of the [[Wardragon]] family crest, which was a serpentine dragon wrapped vertically around a downward-pointing sword.<ref name="BST-p170">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|170}}</ref>

==History==
Meloon traveled to Waterdeep around [[1477 DR]]. He may have previously lived in [[Loudwater]].<ref name="BST-p170">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|170}}</ref> At the [[Mysticslake]] tavern in Waterdeep, he was once pickpocketed but won the fight that resulted.<ref name="BST-p61">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|61}}</ref>

In [[Nightal]] [[1479 DR]], Meloon was working as a hired blade in [[Waterdeep]] when [[Laraelra Harsard]] hired him as a bodyguard to accompany her into the sewers to rescue a trapped [[dwarf|dwarven]] worker. While in the sewers, they heard a woman's screams and were able to use Laraelra's knowledge of the tunnel system to determine which house the screams came from. They contacted the house's owner, [[Renaer Neverember]], who with his friends escorted Meloon and Laraelra to the house. They eventually rescued the future [[Blackstaff]], [[Vajra Safahr]], from imprisonment and torture by [[Khondar Naomal|Khondar "Ten-Rings" Naomal]], who desired to have the power of the Blackstaff for himself.<ref name="BsT">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower}}</ref>
 
The group was forced to flee Waterdeep to a [[Neverember]] mansion outside the city after Khondar framed Renaer for Vajra's murder. Before returning to Waterdeep, the companions traveled through a gate to [[Pellamcopse Woods]], where they were taken by the [[Nameless Haunt]] to his lair. At the Nameless Haunt's abode, Meloon was shown a magical axe, ''[[Azuredge]]'', stuck in a tree stump. Only Meloon was able to pull the axe from the stump. Meloon had a vision in which he spoke with his ancestor [[Laroun]] and pledged himself to the defense of Waterdeep.<ref name="BsT" />

Meloon later used his axe to attack Khondar at [[Roarke House]] in Waterdeep. Khondar managed to get hold of the axe, which was one of the keys that disabled the wards around [[Blackstaff Tower]]. Meloon was determined to get the axe back, however, and helped Vajra defeat Khondar.<ref name="BsT" />

After Vajra assumed the role of the seventh Blackstaff and killed Khondar, Meloon became one of the members of Renaer's organization intended to replace the [[Moonstars]] as defenders of Waterdeep and the Blackstaff.<ref name="BST-p305">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|305}}</ref>

Meloon as member of the new [[Force Grey]] helped adventurers in tough situations.<ref name="WDH5e-p16">{{Cite book/Waterdeep: Dragon Heist|16}}</ref>

However, around [[1491 DR]], during an expedition to [[Undermountain]] with an adventuring party, they were attacked by the [[Xanathar]]'s minions and an [[intellect devourer]] ate Meloon's brain. He returned to Waterdeep as a spy of the [[mind flayer]] [[Nihiloor]].<ref name="WDH5e-p210">{{Cite book/Waterdeep: Dragon Heist|210}}</ref> Under orders from his new masters, Meloon discouraged adventurers from going into Undermountain and he hunted and killed any [[Zhentarim]] agents he could find.<ref name="WDH5e-p20" />

==Equipment==
Meloon wielded a double-bladed [[greataxe]] and wore leather armor. He also carried [[dagger]]s about his person, although he rarely used them.<ref name="BST-p76">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|76}}</ref><ref name="BST-p26-27">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|26-27}}</ref>

In [[1479 DR]], Meloon obtained the fabled axe ''[[Azuredge]],'' a powerful relic forged by [[Ahghairon]] himself for Waterdeep's defense.<ref name="BST-p168">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|168}}</ref> Meloon was able to communicate telepathically with the sentient axe.<ref name="BST-p228-229">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|228-229}}</ref>

==Relationships==
Meloon was a member of the [[Clan Wardragon|Wardragon]] clan, which had been some of the early settlers of Waterdeep. Meloon was a descent of [[Laroun]], one of the early warlords of Waterdeep.<ref name="BST-p170-171">{{Cite book/Blackstaff Tower|170-171}}</ref>

==Appendix==
===Appearances===
{{Appearances
|adventures = ''[[Waterdeep: Dragon Heist]]''
|novels = ''[[Blackstaff Tower (novel)|Blackstaff Tower]]''
|organized play = ''[[Once in Waterdeep]]'';''[[Unsafe Harborage]]''
}}

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[[Category:Chondathans]]
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[[Category:Members of Clan Wardragon]]
[[Category:Worshipers of Tymora]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Waterdeep]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of the Sword Coast North]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Northwest Faerûn]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Faerûn]]
[[Category:Inhabitants of Toril]]
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