Malefor

Malefor
Element:	Undead
Species:	Dragon
Gender:	Male
Role:	Antagonist
World:	Skylands
Attacks:	Fire breath Tail whip Corrupting others
Appears in:	Skylanders Issue 6 (mentioned) Skylanders Issue 7 Skylanders Issue 8 Skylanders Issue 9

“Summon every Skylander from the far corners of this world to stand before my might and be broken! I am Malefor! And I am magnificent!”

– Malefor, Skylanders Issue 8

Malefor is the self-crowned Undead Dragon King in the underworld of Skylands. Prior to his debut, he was the one who corrupted Cynder into doing his evil bidding and attempted to capture Hex to learn the secrets of her powers.

Personality

Unlike most villains in the Skylanders series, as his name represents, Malefor is considered the most malevolent, rarely possessing any comedic elements. He is arrogant, malicious, and cruel, choosing to spare Spyro, Cynder and Hex just so they can watch as he destroys everything they care about as revenge for the pain and fustration they caused him. Malefor thinks highly of himself to the point of crowning himself the Undead Dragon King and boasting mostly about his immense power. His methods are manipulative and sinister, as he corrupts and tricks others to carry out his evil ends.

Abilities

Malefor possesses the ability to corrupt the minds of individuals, turning them into his minions made to do his bidding. Like most dragons, he is able to fly and breath fire. Before Hex defeated him for the first time, Malefor was strong enough to battle against the powerful sorceress at a draw.

His newly equipped steampunk armor not only gives him protection from attacks, but also provides him with a means to use his mechanical tail as a weapon. Malefor's armored tail spike is also used as a spear to deliver powerful blows strong enough to penetrate stone walls.

Story

History

It was said that Malefor has laid down in the shadows of the Underworld for centuries. No one knows where he came from, but Malefor had crowned himself the Undead Dragon King and has corrupted the inhabitants of Skylands into his servants to carry out his bidding. The evil dragon played a sinister role in the histories of both Hex and Cynder, two Undead Skylanders. When his minions stole Cynder's egg, Malefor was the one who raised and trained her in the ways of evil and darkness. His evil influence was what caused Cynder to spread fear throughout the land for years until Spyro finally defeated her, freeing Cynder from Malefor's control.

Malefor was also the one who attempted to capture Hex several times to unlock the secrets of her powers. In response, Hex confronted the Undead Dragon King himself in the underworld and successfully defeated Malefor. It was believed that the evil dragon was finished off for good, but in reality he went into hiding to recover from his injuries sustained in his battle with Hex.

Skylanders Issue #7

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The shadow of Malefor absorbing the powers of Spyro, Cynder and Hex to revive himself.

After centuries of lurking in the caves of Cadaverous Crypts as a shadow, Malefor struck a deal with a fairy named Calliope that he would help her find her family if she did what he commanded, including carrying out the order to steal the powers from the Skylanders, Hex, Cynder and Spyro. The fairy managed to succeed in fulfilling her part of the bargain, but was pursued by Spyro, Hex, Cynder and Wallop soon after they discovered Calliope's actions. Upon reaching the depths of Cadaverous Crypts where Malefor laid, Calliope hesitated on shattering the crystal to release the powers of the Skylanders as doing so will make them helpless. Malefor furiously ordered the fairy to do the deed, or she would face the consequences for disobeying him. Calliope reluctantly obeyed and released the powers of the Skylanders from the crystal, which were then absorbed by Malefor, allowing him to be revived. Almost immediately, the evil dragon unleashed a devastating fire breath upon Spyro, Cynder, Hex and Wallop, knocking them unconscious before announcing his return.

Skylanders Issue #8

Malefor standing before the unconscious forms of the Skylanders who fought him.

After subduing his targets, Malefor had Spyro, Cynder, Hex and Wallop imprisoned within the Cadaverous Crypts and left in charge Calliope to guard them before he left. After a tense exchange in conversation, Calliope revealed that Malefor spared Spyro, Cynder and Hex because he wanted them to suffer as they were the ones who caused him more pain and fustration than anyone else in Skylands. As part of his plan upon his resurrection, Malefor planned to destroy everything the three Skylanders knew and loved using their powers, starting with the Skylanders Academy, much to their horror. Upon this realization, Malefor was already on his way to launch an attack on the school, intending to build a stronghold in its place before he begins his rule over all of Skylands.

The evil dragon was met by forty Skylanders who were summoned to protect the Academy. Despite their best efforts, Malefor's steampunk armor helped him overwhelm the Skylanders, allowing the evil dragon to absorb their powers with a yellow crystal to make himself stronger. He eventually breached the Academy's defenses and was about to steal the powers of the remaining Skylanders when Master Eon confronted the dragon to protect them. Malefor only laughed at Eon's threats, proclaiming that he will claim what is rightfully his, but was challenged by Spyro, Cynder and Hex, who were freed from the caves by Flynn and Mags. As the three Skylanders declared a fight, Malefor accepted the challenge, willing to end the battle to the bitter end.

Relationships

Cynder

When his minions stole Cynder's egg, Malefor brought her up as his own black-hearted daughter and trained her to strike fear into the hearts of his subjects. He used Cynder to terrorize Skylands until she was defeated by Spyro and freed from Malefor's spell.

Hex

Malefor had initially heard about Hex's powerful spell-casting abilities and plotted to kidnap her to learn about her secrets. After making several attempts to capture Hex, his actions forced the elven sorceress to confront Malefor himself in his own domain, where she battled and defeated the evil dragon in single combat. The battle left Malefor terribly wounded, causing him to greatly despise Hex for what she did.

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Gallery

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  Full body concept of Malefor
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  Malefor launching his attack on the Skylanders standing before the Skylander Academy.
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  Hex battling against Malefor in the depths of the underworld.
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  Malefor before his battle with Hex

 

Trivia

• Malefor originated from The Legend of Spyro reboot, where he is depicted as an evil purple dragon of prophecy.
  • His appearance before his battle with Hex is similar to his Legend of Spyro counterpart's.
• He was designed by Skylanders IDW Comic Artist Fico Ossio.
• Malefor lost his wings, tail and portions of his body as a result of his defeat at the hands of Hex.

References

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