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Not to be confused with Ctulhu.

Malachi (known simply as Evil (エビル Ebiru?) in Japanese versions) is an enemy in the Castlevania series. He is a pagan being from ancient times who strikes fear into anyone near his presence.

Origins[]

Cthulhu - 01

A sketch of Cthulhu drawn by H. P. Lovecraft.
(May 11th, 1934)

Malachi is based on the Lovecraftian entity Cthulhu, a towering, dragon-like creature with a tentacled visage, known to cause madness at a glance and capable of acts of massive destruction. Cthulhu is a member of 'The Great Old Ones', a race of mighty cosmic entities trapped for unknown reasons, and is fated to rise from the depths of his sunken city of R'lyeh to bring about the end of mankind.

The name "Malachi" comes from the Bible, the writer of the Book of Malachi, but seemingly has no relation to the monster aside from its bio in The Dracula X Chronicles version of Symphony of the Night identifying it as a demon from Hell.

Description[]

In the Castlevania series, Malachi draws from its origin quite extensively, with an appearance similar to his literary counterpart; being more anthropomorphic but with a characteristic tentacled head, complete with a squid-like beak. His distinguishing attack, Nightmare, also seems to be adapted from the source material. He should not be confused with the enemy called Ctulhu in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, which was the English localized name given to the Devil enemy in that game.

Malachi appears to be wearing a belt buckle, although without pants or a belt. It can be seen when he leans back to perform a slash attack.

Appearances[]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night[]

Encountered in the Reverse Castle, Malachi will attempt to call forth a rolling orb of darkness to engulf his foes, or swing his claws at them. In Alucard's case, the latter will inflict poison if he's not equipped with the Topaz Circlet. However, as Malachi is slow, multiple attacks may be possible against him while avoiding the dangers posed by both attacks.

He yields 666 EXP, referencing the Number of the Beast.

Malachi-1-
No. Name JPN Level HP
126 Malachi Evil 39 450
Strong Immune Weak Absorb EXP
- - Holy Dark 666
Location Drop Guard
Death Wing's Lair Dark Shield, Dark Armor
Description "Gruesome Demon from Hell."

Castlevania: Dawn of Sorrow/Castlevania: Portrait of Ruin[]

In both games, Malachi can still summon his orb of darkness, but he can no longer poison the player by striking them. In compensation, his strike now inflicts great damage on the player and propels them away. In addition, he utters bizarre cries when he's attacking or dying.

In Dawn of Sorrow, Malachi is seen for the first time during the opening cinematic, where he attempts to attack Soma Cruz shortly after the latter took out an Axe Armor, although he dodges the attack and promptly impales the demon with his sword, absorbing his soul in the process. Despite his initial smiting, Malachi would reappear multiple times throughout the main game, once in The Dark Chapel, during a cutscene where Dmitrii Blinov tests his power by copying the demon's orb of darkness attack before using it to kill him, and several times as an uncommon enemy within the Cursed Clock Tower, Demon Guest House, The Pinnacle, and The Abyss.

His soul in Dawn of Sorrow grants the Evil Sphere ability, which summons a dark sphere similar to his own. It can also be used for synthesizing an Osafune into a Kunitsuna at Yoko's shop. He also drops this same ability in Portrait of Ruin, but as a spell for Charlotte.

Malachi
No. Name JPN HP MP ATK
59 Malachi エビル Ebiru 333 999 40
Tolerance Weakness
Dark Holy, Timestop (affected)
Location Common Drop Rare Drop Soul EXP
Cursed Clock Tower, The Pinnacle, Demon Guest House, The Abyss High Mind Up (8%) - Evil Sphere (8%) 356
Description "A pagan being from ancient times that strikes fear into all in its presence."

Malachi
No. Name JPN HP
76 Malachi Evil 444
Tolerance Weakness
Dark Holy
Location Common Drop Rare Drop EXP SP
Forest of Doom, Master's Keep Skull Mask, Nightmare - 333 6
Description "A pagan being from ancient times who strikes fear in anyone near him."

Castlevania Puzzle: Encore of the Night[]

Name Title HP EXP
Malachi 900 ~1575
Drop Steal Location
Potion, Manna Prism, Mourneblade, Opal Circlet ~15S, 90C Underground Caverns
List of Spells
Skill Cost Effect
Curse of the Old God Deals X amount of damage to the player per block on their board.

Castlevania: Harmony of Despair[]

Unlike his previous appearances, Malachi seems to no longer be able to attack in close combat. However, he may back off slightly.

Malachi
No. Name JPN HP MP
44 Malachi Evil ??? ???
Tolerance Weakness
Darkness Slash, Pierce, Holy, Poison
Chapter Drop Bind Soul
Chapter 5 - Song of the Unslakable Blade

Chapter 6 - Come, Sweet Hour of Death
Chapter 7 - Beauty, Desire, Situation Dire
Chapter 8 - The One Who Is Many
Chapter 9 - Lord of Flies

- Nightmare Nightmare
(Bullet Soul - 2.30%)
Description "A pagan being from ancient times who strikes fear in anyone he meets."

Other appearances[]

Castlevania (animated series)[]

CthulhuAnime

Malachi makes an appearance in the final episode of Season 3, "Abandon All Hope", as part of the legion of monsters the Visitor summons. He attacks as he does in the games, with a dark fireball, although he is defeated by Sypha Belnades and her fire magic.

Item Data[]

Item Data: Malachi
Image Name - Game
  Type - Users
Description
Attributes / Consume Statistics / Sell Found Notes
Dark Shield Icon Dark Shield (jpn) - Symphony of the Night
  Shield - Alucard
[edit]
Unholy dark shield Attrib: Hit
DEF +3, ATT +10
Find: Final Stage: Bloodlines
Drop: Malachi
Effect: Projectile block and shield attack
Special: Shield Rod or Mablung Sword spell (30 MP): Meteor Attack (ATT +30, Attrib: Hit)
Dark Armor Icon Dark Armor (Evil Breastplate) - Symphony of the Night
  Body (Body Armor) - Alucard
[edit]
Impervious to evil attacks Attrib: Dark
DEF +8
Drop: Malachi
Effect: Grants immunity to Dark
High Mind Up DoS Icon High Mind Up (Mind High Up) - Dawn of Sorrow
  Magical Item - Soma
[edit]
Restores 200 MP. MP +200
Sell: $600
Buy: $1,200
Find: Hammer's shop, The Dark Chapel, Demon Guest House, Subterranean Hell
Rare Drop: Malachi
Bullet Soul Malachi - Evil Sphere - Dawn of Sorrow
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Summon a dark sphere that spews dark energy. Attrib: Dark
Consume: 44 MP
Rarity: **
Drop: Malachi
Skull Mask Icon Skull Mask (jpn) - Portrait of Ruin
  Head Gear (Mask) - Jonathan
[edit]
A frightening mask patterned after a skull. DEF +13, INT -3, MND -3, LCK -3
Sell: $2,475
Drop: Malachi
Spell PoR Icon Nightmare (Agony Sphere) - Portrait of Ruin
  Magic Spell - Charlotte
[edit]
A concentrated mass of fear and agony born from the darkness. Attrib: Dark
Consume: 30 MP
ATK +8 (partially charged), ATK +16 (fully charged)
Drop: Malachi
Effect: Fires a large meteor forward. Can hit multiple times.
Special: Fully charged: The meteor greatly increases in size and travels further.
Spell HD Icon Nightmare (Agony Sphere) - Harmony of Despair
  Bound Spell - Charlotte
[edit]
A concentrated mass of fear and agony born from the darkness. Attrib: Darkness
Consume: 20 MP
ATK +12
Rarity: ***
Bind: Malachi
First Obtained: Chapter 4
Bullet Soul HD Icon Malachi - Harmony of Despair
  Bullet Soul - Soma
[edit]
Summon a dark sphere that spews magical energy Attrib: Fire, Darkness
Consume: 20 MP
ATK +12
Rarity: **
Steal: Malachi (2.3%)
Effect: Nightmare

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