Sir Malcolm Murray

Sir Malcolm Murray is one of the main protagonists of the horror drama series Penny Dreadful. He is a nobleman and explorer who forms a team of monster hunters to rescue his daughter, Mina, who has been enslaved by the demonic vampire Dracula. He is joined in this endeavor by his family friend and surrogate daughter Vanessa Ives.
He is portrayed by Timothy Dalton, who also portrayed James Bond in The Living Daylights and License to Kill.
==Overview==
Sir Malcolm is a hard, shrewd and intelligent man, a once jovial and enthusiastic explorer turned cold by the anger and guilt he feels over his son's death, his daughter's disappearance and his estrangement from his wife. He comes across at times as a father figure to Vanessa, for the two have a mutual admiration and deep understanding of one another. However, it is clear, to a certain extent, that Malcolm harbors dislike and disgust for Vanessa over her role in Mina's disappearance. These feelings are also mutual, in that Vanessa has a low opinion of Malcolm: she describes him as being vainglorious, arrogant and hypocritical, having been far more interested in exploring and collecting trophies in Africa, consequently serving his ego, than in the welfare of his children. She also chastises him for his own infidelity through his affair with Vanessa's mother. Their past actions are a prominent source of friction between the two of them, yet Vanessa respects Malcolm in that he is a cunning strategist and a leader to the others.
==History==
Sir Malcolm Murray established himself as an explorer of the African continent, which ultimately put a strain on his marriage later in life after fathering two children. While becoming well known for his foreign exploits he made matters worse on the home front by indulging in an affair. Not only did he lose his wife, but also his son and daughter. His son, not very well equipped for a harsh life exploring Africa, died during his first expedition with Sir Malcolm, and his daughter was taken years later by a vampire. It was this latest loss that drove Sir Malcolm into the role of a monster hunter, seeking out vampires in an effort to find and recover his daughter.
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