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

Malefor 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. He thinks highly of himself, even crowning himself the Undead Dragon King, but boasts mostly about his immense power. His methods are manipulative and sinister, as he corrupts others to carry out his evil ends.

Abilities

Malefor's steampunk armor not only gives him protection from attacks, but also provides him with a means to use his mechanical tail as a weapon. Like most dragons, he is able to breath fire, but can also breathe purple fire. 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 he 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 to steal the powers from the Skylanders, Hex, Cynder and Spyro, with a crystal. 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 tensed 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, starting with the Skylander Academy, much to their horror. Upon this realization, Malefor was already launching an attack on the school, intending to build a stronghold in its place.

The evil dragon was met by the Skylanders who were summoned to protect the Academy from Malefor. Despite their best efforts, Malefor's newly equipped steampunk armor helped him overwhelm the Skylanders, allowing the evil dragon to absorb their powers with a 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, 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.

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

At first Malefor had 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.

Spoilers end here.

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.
• It is strongly implied that 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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