When enhanced by the powers of Skylanders, Malefor can be an even more powerful opponent, having the strength to hold his own against a large group of them, including the powerful Giants, and defeat them with relative ease. He once possessed a magical crystal made by Calliope that stole the powers of the Skylanders he defeated. However because his tail is now weaponized, this allows his enemies to grab hold of his tail without him realizing it until it is too late. His armored tail spike is also used to deliver devastating blows. His tail is now a mechanical weapon, which allows Malefor to extend it and use like a whip. The armor itself stores magical energy which makes him even stronger than he used to be, but was also needed for Malefor to leave the Underworld. ![]() Patched together after his defeat at the hands of Hex, Malefor is protected by his steampunk armor. Being a magical purple dragon, Malefor is capable of harnessing the powers of the elements of Skylands, although he has been shown to use the element of Fire. Before Hex defeated him for the first time, Malefor was strong enough to battle against the powerful sorceress at a draw. With it, he holds the ability to corrupt the minds of individuals, turning them into minions made to do his bidding. Like most dragons, he is able to fly and breath fire. Partly living up to his self-crowned title, Malefor wields Undead magic. Despite the odds against him, Malefor will refuse to accept defeat in the midst of battle. A cowardly side to his personality is displayed when Malefor is on the verge of defeat, when he cannot fight the inevitable, driving him to the point of pleading for help. This evil dragon is one who doesn't take defeat very well, as failure and those that stand in his way are simply minor setbacks and obstacles to his goal. His methods are manipulative and sinister, as he corrupts the inhabitants of Skylands and tricks others to carry out his evil ends. The thought of anyone having a higher status above his own would mean accepting that he isn't what he claims to be, which doesn't sit well for Malefor, prompting him to not stop until he is crowned the greatest and most powerful of them all. He wants to conquer Skylands simply because he believes he is the only one fit to rule it. He thinks very highly of himself, boasting about his superiority, immense power and ultimately crowning himself the Undead Dragon King. Malefor's notable trait is his arrogance. Unlike most villains in the Skylanders series, as his name represents, Malefor is considered the most malevolent, rarely possessing any comedic elements. Because of his fearsome reputation, he is described as one of the most dangerous creatures to ever walk the Skylands. He is malicious, vengeful and cruel a prime example of his evil nature was when he chose to spare Spyro, Cynder and Hex (the three very Skylanders who caused Malefor more pain and fustration than anyone else) just to make them suffer by using their own powers to destroy everything they have accomplished and everyone they care about. ![]() ![]() Malefor concept art by Fico Ossio Personality Īccording to the concept given to him by Activision and IDW, Fico Ossio, IDW Comic Artist of Skylanders, used references of Malefor's design from The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon to create Malefor's redesign and equipped him with armor and a steam punk vibe. Having played the original Spyro games, David had to gain research from previous Spyro games to create fiction around Malefor's return with the help of one of the producers of the Skylanders and The Legend of Spyro series, Mike Graham, who also worked on the Spyro games for years. It was a huge responsibility for David Rodriguez and Ron Marz to bring Malefor back, as they and IDW were given free reign by Activision to resurrect Malefor and make him as "awesome as possible". Eight or nine months later, the supervillain Malefor was born. Rodriguez pitched Hedgecock the idea of Malefor and the team at Activision began working with the story arc. When the comic series started, comic editor, David Hedgecock, wanted to know if IDW had any ideas for someting big as the first 3-part comic story arc. When IDW comic writer, David Rodriguez, first started working on the Skylanders franchise, he read all the backstories of the Skylanders and believed it was really interesting that Spyro, Cynder and Hex each had a common thing in their past.
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