Malice

is a recurring poisonous substance in . It is an embodiment of Calamity Ganon and a mark of his influence. A similar substance, called Gloom, is associated with Ganondorf and appears in . 
==Characteristics==
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 is a thick, black-and-magenta tar-like substance that can be found in several locations throughout . can damage upon contact. Malice is typically found in large pools on the ground, but can also cling to the sides of rocks and buildings. Large concentrations of Malice sometimes include large, blunt, slightly curved spikes that impede attempts to pass above them. Some pools of have a glowing eyeball which, when destroyed, cause a large chunk of to dissipate. Inside the and , may also have a mouth that is able to release , , and . These will continue to spawn and attack until its corresponding is destroyed, should there be one.
At the top of , can find covered in . In order to free the , he must destroy all the glowing eyeballs around its body. During the final battle with , the remaining surrounds and converts him into his original form.
==Other Appearances==
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Malice first appears as a substance in the "," where it blocks the path to . In this , the Malice had to be destroyed by defeating the of each of the , but in most cases, the needs to be defeated with a weapon in order to destroy the Malice swamp. Unlike in , Malice is not poisonous - it only serves as a obstacle to block the character's path.
==Nomenclature==
==Trivia==
*The energy form takes on in is said to be "Ganondorf's Malice".
*In , can supposedly fire "cannonballs of pure malice".
*In , there is an item called which is described as "pure, crystallized monster malice". The Evil Crystal shares a similar appearance to the Malice of Breath of the Wild.
==Gallery==
File:BotW Glowing Eyeball Model.png|An from 
File:BotW Malice Mouth Model.png|A mouth within a formation of from 
File:BotW Malice Naydra.png| infected with from