Menad Shisei

About
Menad Shisei is the second in command of the Leazas Red Army, and the youngest of the Leazas knights at 17 years old. She was a simple gatekeeper that tried her best and gained a respectable position.

She's a good friend to Kanami and they often eat lunch together. Her first canonical appearance was in Rance 01, where she met a Rance that was investigating the case of the disappearance of Hikari and provided her support during his quest.

She later re-appeared during the events of Rance 03 and joined the Leazas Liberation Army to assist the country in the war against Helman

Personality and Appearance


She has blue short hair and an eager, tomboyish personality, but also honest and cheerful. She's noted for having pretty boyish looks and attitude, which has her a bit concerned for her lack of femininity. She's usually really serious when the situation demands it and always tries to do the best she can in every situation. Unfortunately, she's also clearly young and naive, and can sometimes be fooled or manipulated rather easily by people who want to take advantage of her position.

She is best friends with Kentou Kanami, a similarly aged girl working for the Leazas Royal Family. Unlike Kanami, Menad admires Rance greatly due to his skill in swordsmanship and even has a crush on him. She deeply cares for him and even claimed that she's aware that Lia loves Rance but she would be willing to act as Rance's concubine if he does become the King of Leazas. Kanami is worried about her friend's decisions.

She has a close relationship with her commander and mentor Rick Addison, who has a similar reputation as a brilliant young soldier. She admires him greatly due to his outstanding swordsmanship, being the reason why she started wielding a sword instead of a spear when joining his army.

Abilities
As the second in command of the Leazas Red Army, noted for being made of elites, Menad is a powerful fighter with great skills in the sword. Her current level is 33 and her cap 46, which is the fifth highest in Leazas, giving her a great potential for improvement. She also has a level 1 skill in Sword Combat and is quite proficient at it. Despite not having a skill level she has shown being quite strong with a spear as well. Her strength was recognized several times and both Lia and Leila tried to convince her to join the ranks, but she refused until she was invited to the Red Army. She's also good at sewing.



At Lia's coronation ceremony, some nobles tried to make a Coup d'état but Kanami and Menad managed to take down the ringleader and prevent it.

Her accomplishments and efforts were so highly praised she became the second in command of the Leazas Red Corps. While she has earned the respect of many for her impressive swordsmanship, she has also earned a large amount of envy from those who see her as too young for her position.

Trivia

 * Real world reference: 日本メナード化粧品 and Shiseido / 資生堂
 * Menad is one of the few side characters of Leazas from the original Kichikuou Rance that made it to the canonical storyline and took an active role as a character. The other generals either got brief appearances, mentions or weren't even confirmed to exist.
 * She has one fan artist called D.H.A that is incredibly devoted to her, to the point he's drawn dozens of fan art about her and got some fame within the fanbase. And even made a small fan club.
 * In Rance 01 popularity poll, she was ranked 6th. In Rance 03 popularity poll, she was ranked 10th.