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Though he is a ruthless enslaver and deciever, determined to make Cynder walk the path of evil against her will, Malefor has somewhat of a nicer side, being interested in letting his daughter have fun before she turned against him. He struggles to be a good father while doing evil at the same time | Though he is a ruthless enslaver and deciever, determined to make Cynder walk the path of evil against her will, Malefor has somewhat of a nicer side, being interested in letting his daughter have fun before she turned against him. He struggles to be a good father while doing evil at the same time<ref>[https://twitter.com/EricRogersLA/status/927731909559336961 Malefor tries hard. But balancing evil with good parenting is tough, guys.]</ref>, such as eating the Mabu servant he sent to make sure Cynder was alright. Unlike his canon counterpart, he also still puts reason above his pride, and struck a deal with Kaos instead of making new enemies. | ||
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*Like his previous incarnations, Malefor has direct ties to Cynder. | *Like his previous incarnations, Malefor has direct ties to Cynder. | ||
**In ''The Legend of Spyro'' and ''Return of the Dragon King'', Malefor stole the egg that would eventually hatch into Cynder, and (using his dark powers) corrupted her into being his evil servant. | **In ''The Legend of Spyro'' and ''Return of the Dragon King'', Malefor stole the egg that would eventually hatch into Cynder, and (using his dark powers) corrupted her into being his evil servant. | ||
**In ''Skylanders Academy'', Malefor is said to be Cynder's father, though | **In ''Skylanders Academy'', Malefor is said to be Cynder's father, though unlike the other cases there is no evidence against her being his biological daughter as of Season 2. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Element: | Undead |
| Species: | Dragon |
| Gender: | Male |
| Role: | Villain |
| World: | Cadaverous Crypts |
| Abilities: | Fire Breath Flight Dark Arts Undead Magic |
| First Appearance: | Return to Cynder |
- “You're just in time for taco night. First course, Skylander asada.”
- – Malefor, Return to Cynder
Malefor is the Undead Dragon King and a villain in the Skylanders Academy television series. Reigning over the Cadaverous Crypts, he is a violet dragon and the father of the Skylander cadet Cynder.
Background
Personality
Though he is a ruthless enslaver and deciever, determined to make Cynder walk the path of evil against her will, Malefor has somewhat of a nicer side, being interested in letting his daughter have fun before she turned against him. He struggles to be a good father while doing evil at the same time[1], such as eating the Mabu servant he sent to make sure Cynder was alright. Unlike his canon counterpart, he also still puts reason above his pride, and struck a deal with Kaos instead of making new enemies.
Abilities
Malefor has a powerful fire breath and impressive strength due to his size. As a master of Undead arts, he can also tap into dimensions and realms beyond Skylands. He is a cunning manipulator, using his family's talent of brilliant acting to fool others (even his own daughter) into letting their guard down.
Story
History
Malefor is one of the most fearsome and powerful villains in Skylands; the evil dragon king of the Cadaverous Crypts. During his reign, he became sworn enemies with the Spyro's dragon kind, who were protectors of the Core of Light before they disappeared. He has high expectations of his daughter Cynder of becoming an evil dragon overlord like him, unaware that Cynder doesn't want to follow in his footsteps.
Season 2
In Return to Cynder, Cynder had snuck away from her father by claiming she was going to the mall. Malefor eventually found Cynder, and during their conversation about taco night, the evil dragon king noticed Team Spyro and engaged them in battle. Spyro declared that they won't leave without Cynder, who had recently came to Skylanders Academy to become a Skylander. Malefor however believed Cynder won't abandon her birthright and knew that her destiny was to rule the Cadaverous Crypts by his side.
As the fight raged on, Malefor pinned Spyro down and discovered upon closer inspection that the young dragon was the last of his species. Malefor claimed that he had a hand in helping wipe out Spyro's ancestors and attempted to kill Spyro right there and then to finally rid the realm of Spyro's kind. To his shock, Cynder saved Spyro from her father's wrath and she stood up to Malefor, revealing that she wanted to be a Skylander before leaving with Spyro and the other Skylanders. Angered by this betrayal, Malefor announced to a fleeing Cynder that the next time they meet she would not be his daughter but an enemy, and he won't leave any tacos for her.
In Touch of Evil, Malefor was approached in the Underworld by Spyro, who came to the dragon king at the request of finding Spyro's ancestors and sending Spyro to the dimension where his kind were banished to by Master Eon. In spite of Spyro trying to negotiate with Malefor without a fight, the dragon king instead proceeded to attack Spyro furiously, still infuriated over Spyro's hand in turning his only child Cynder to the side of good. He eventually captured the young dragon after drawing the Skylander out by saying he knew the whereabouts of Spyro's parents.
With Spyro in his clutches, Malefor sent a broadcast to all of Skylands that he had captured Spyro to be his slave and would return the purple dragon safely to the Academy if the Skylanders return Cynder back to the dragon king, with her pledging herself to evil. If the demands weren't met by sundown, Spyro won't be seen again. While waiting for the Skylanders, Malefor revealed to a weakened Spyro that he knows Cynder would give herself up for the young purple dragon, but the dragon king planned to take both Cynder and Spyro back to the Cadaverous Crypts forever.
The evil sorcerer Kaos came to Malefor and wanted to take Spyro for himself under Strykore's orders, much to Malefor's surprise. In return for handing Spyro over, Malefor would face neither Kaos nor Strykore's wrath, and the dragon king obliged without incident. Hiding this exchange from the Skylanders, Malefor found a lone Cynder, who declared that she came for her friend Spyro and not for her father. The dragon king insisted that the Skylanders weren't Cynder's friends and that she would understand that in due time. Cynder retorted that the Skylanders showed her true friendship than Malefor ever could, angering him. Suddenly, she fired an electrical attack on her father and gave out a signal, allowing Team Spyro and Master Eon sprung out and attack Malefor at full force alongside Cynder.
Malefor then collapsed in pain, and seeing Cynder nearby, he feigned repentance, easily tricking Cynder into protecting her father from further interrogation and attacks. Despite Eon's warnings of brilliant acting running in her family, Cynder persisted in not letting the Skylanders harm Malefor, only for the dragon king to successfully capture his daughter and take her away to parts unknown.
Relationships
Cynder
Before her betrayal of his expectations, Malefor allowed his daughter to have fun texting or in malls and treated her to taco nights. However, after she decided to join the side of good, he announced she would be treated as an enemy, though he still sought to kidnap her and bring her back to evil.
Spyro
The Dragon King was greatly insulted by Spyro's audacity at every turn and responds with greater violence during their battles, as well as transferring the grudge he held against Spyro's ancestors to the young dragon himself. His hatred towards Spyro grew, as the young dragon is responsible for convincing his only child, Cynder, to join the Skylanders.
Kaos
Malefor sees Kaos as a nuisance, threatening the wizard to leave his domain or else he'll suffer the same pain Spyro was enduring. However; when Kaos revealed his alliance with Strykore, Malefor's tune changed entirely.
Strykore
Malefor seems to know of Strykore's fearsome reputation, as he readily complied with Kaos' demands for Spyro upon hearing that Strykore had plans for him.
Gallery
Trivia
- Malefor's show design is a combination of his Legend of Spyro and the Skylanders Comics designs, plus glowing lava-like markings in his insides, between scales and along the sides of his neck. But instead of having dark pink/purple scales, he has pale violet/indigo scales
- His horns have dull, insaturated colors, and his chin spikes are the same color as his scales, like in The Legend of Spyro.
- He has the bracelets and tail spike from his Skylanders appearance.
- In Touch of Evil, he briefly mimics his pose on the cover of the second issue of Return of the Dragon King, holding Spyro against his face.
- Though Malefor's original voice actor, Mark Hamill, was considered, the actor was involved in the film shooting of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi at the time of recording and was unavaliable.[2]
- Instead, he is voiced by Jim Cummings, best known as the voice of various Disney characters, such as Pete, Darkwing Duck, and is the current voice of Winnie the Pooh (among numerous other roles).
- Unlike his other counterparts, Malefor's name is pronounced slightly differently in Skylanders Academy.
- The normal pronunciation is "ma-luh-for", whereas the Academy pronunciation is "mal-for".
- Like his previous incarnations, Malefor has direct ties to Cynder.
- In The Legend of Spyro and Return of the Dragon King, Malefor stole the egg that would eventually hatch into Cynder, and (using his dark powers) corrupted her into being his evil servant.
- In Skylanders Academy, Malefor is said to be Cynder's father, though unlike the other cases there is no evidence against her being his biological daughter as of Season 2.
