Malefor (Skylanders)

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“	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 Undead Dragon King in the Skylanders franchise, self-proclaimed ruler of the Underworld of Skylands. He is the first in the rare line of magical purple dragons like Spyro. Malefor was first mentioned as a background villain who was responsible for corrupting Cynder after his minions stole her as an egg, bestowing her the powers of the Undead element.

Malefor later made several attempts to capture a powerful, gifted elven sorceress named Hex to learn the secrets of her powers. In response, the elven sorceress confronted the Undead Dragon King in his domain of the Underworld and successfully battled Malefor. The result of the fight left Malefor terribly wounded that he constructed steampunk armor to patch himself together and to use as a weapon against his enemies.

History

Skylanders Issue #7: Return of the Dragon King Part 1

Years after his battle with Hex, Malefor lurked in the darkness of the Cadaverous Crypts as a shadow. He struck a deal with a fairy named Calliope that he would help her find her family in exchange for doing what Malefor commanded, including stealing the powers of the Skylanders, Spyro, Cynder and Hex, to revive himself. Once she had done the deed, Calliope retreated to the Cadaverous Crypts with the three Skylanders and Wallop in hot pursuit. After Calliope's moment of hesitation, Malefor ordered Calliope to release the power she had stolen, which she did reluctantly by shattering the crystal that contained the Skylanders' powers. The powers from Spyro, Cynder and Hex were absorbed by Malefor, reviving him back to life. The Undead Dragon King easily overwhelmed the four Skylanders, knocking them unconscious with his renewed fire breath before proudly announcing his return. 

Skylanders Issue #8: Return of the Dragon King Part 2

Malefor standing amist the unconscious bodies of the Skylanders he defeated.

Shortly after rendering his foes unconscious, Malefor had Spyro, Cynder, Hex and Wallop imprisoned within the caves of the Crypts and left Calliope to look after them before leaving immediately to carry out his latest plan. As the Skylanders awakened and knew what kind of foe they were up against, 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 the Skylands. As part of his plan upon his resurrection, Malefor plotted to destroy everything the three Skylanders knew and loved, starting with the Skylanders Academy.

Malefor was already launching an attack on the Academy, intending to absorb the powers of the Skylanders and build a stronghold in place of the school. The evil dragon overwhelmed forty of the Skylanders, including the powerful Giants, that were summoned to protect the Academy and absorbed their powers with a crystal to empower himself. He eventually broke through the Academy's defenses and was confronted by Master Eon's spirit before the evil dragon was able to absorb the powers of the remaining Skylanders. Malefor only laughed at Eon's threat, proclaiming that no one could stop him, only to be challenged by Spyro, Cynder, Hex and Wallop, who were freed from their imprisonment by Flynn and Mags.

Skylanders Issue #9: Return of the Dragon King Part 3

Malefor was fully aware that Spyro, Cynder and Hex were weakened without their powers, but had neglected to steal Wallop's powers, allowing the Skylanders to have a slight advantage. The evil dragon was whacked by Wallop's fully-charged Traptanium Hammer, becoming enraged and started chasing after the Skylanders. Malefor soon fell into a trap set by Spyro and was rammed into by Flynn's Dread-Yacht, damaging it and slightly harming Malefor's armor. The dragon was able to withstand the blow unscathed, angrily swearing to Spyro about his repeated interference with his plans. Spyro, Cynder, Hex and Wallop once again fought against Malefor, but were easily overwhelmed. It was only from a hint by a redeemed Calliope that the Skylanders were able to find out Malefor's weakpoint in his armor's chestplate, allowing them to destroy the crystal Calliope had created for Malefor to absorb the powers of the Skylanders. The destruction of the crystal drained Malefor much of his power and the Skylanders had theirs restored as a result.

Malefor's defeat

Malefor wasn't done however, still possessing enough power to take on the Skylanders. Noticing Calliope's part in helping his enemies, the evil dragon angrily demanded to the fairy how she would ever find her family without his assistance, reminding the fairy of the deal they had struck. As Calliope responded that she would get help from the Skylanders, the Skylanders tied the Dread-Yacht's anchor to Malefor's tail and the damaged vessel is then knocked over the edge of the island by Wallop. The Dread-Yacht was pulling Malefor down with it despite his struggles. Frantic, Malefor begged to Calliope to help him in exchange for anything she wanted, even sending her back to her family. Calliope refused, only wanting to never see Malefor again, leaving the evil dragon to be pulled over the edge and plummet to parts unknown.

Personality

As his name suggests, Malefor is completely evil, more so than the other villains in the Skylanders series. He is arrogant, malicious, sadistic 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 to the point of crowning himself the Undead Dragon King. His methods are manipulative and sinister, as he will go as far as to strike bargains in order to achieve what he wants and corrupt others to carry out his evil ends. However he holds a cowardly side, as when Malefor was being pulled to his defeat, he pleaded for help.

Gallery

Malefor's concept design, displaying his steampunk persona.

Malefor battling against Spyro, Cynder, Wallop and Hex. This image serves as the cover for the Return of the Dragon King IDW Skylanders comic story bundle.

Malefor's shadow becoming revived

Malefor attacking the Skylanders in Skylanders Issue #8

Malefor being challenged by Spyro, Cynder and Hex

Trivia

Both Malefor and his Legend of Spyro counterpart share the same quote, "NO!" while being dragged to their demise in their respective debuts.