Malos

Malos (also known as Metsu in the Japanese version) is the secondary antagonist of Xenoblade Chronicles 2. He is a Blade second in command of Torna and one of the two Aegis Core Crystals created by the Architect.

Appearance
Malos is a tall man that wears black armor that covers the majority of his body. He has black hair that is always spiked upwards.

Like his counterpart, Pyra/Mythra, Malos had his own Core Crystal on his chest, shaped similar to that of the Aegis. However, a chunk of it was missing, as it was destroyed in the Aegis War. However, after restoring his power, the Core Crystal became intact once more.

Personality
Malos is a cold-hearted, ruthless meaning. He shows no sign of compassion or love for others. This is shown when he attempted to erase all of Pyra's memories, in which he viewed as weak and pathetic. He simply focuses on reclaiming the power he once lost in battle.

Despite all of this, he is loyal to Jin and will do whatever he can to make sure that both of them will accomplish their common goal. He has shown to be very arrogant as he has underestimated Rex and his companions in every encounter with them. He is also shown to have a very short temper.

Prior Events
In the past, Malos was created by the Architect, alongside Mythra. Years later, a young man managed to climb to the top of the World Tree where he came across the two Core Crystals. He took both of them and eventually made it back to Indoline Praetorium. With the two crystals in his possession, he grabbed Malos' first, resulting him awakening Malos.

As a result, Malos spread destruction across all of Alrest. His actions led to the Aegis War, where Mythra and her companions led a battle against him. Malos was eventually defeated, with his power greatly weakened.

After the loss of Lora, Jin eventually met Malos and the two decided to wipe out humanity, forming an organization called Torna, named after the deceased Titan.

Trivia.

 * Malos was designed by Tetsuya Nomura, who is well known for designing characters for the Final Fantasty franchise.