Emalf

Emalf (エマルフ) is a major antagonist in The Gray Garden. He is a demon from the Flame Underworld. He is also one of Ivlis' underlings.
== Physical Description ==
 Emalf has messy mauve hair, dark red oddly-shaped thorny horns seeming to take shape of flames, raceless white skin, dark red bat wings, a red pointed tail, and red skin on his forearms and claws.
He wears a high collar black and red jacket with flame patterns, gray shirt, black and red pants with a flame pattern seeming to sag while held up by a dark gray belt with a silver flame-shaped buckle, and black shoes with red soles. He also has multiple accessories: sunglasses which hide his amber-colored eyes, gold rings on his fore, middle, and pinky fingers, gold piercings on his ears, wings, horns, tongue, and tail, short chain attached to his pants, spiked choker, and necklace with a pendant resembling a bat.
Emalf's design is said to be that of a "shallow demon," according to Deep-Sea Prisoner. He hides his eyes with his shades and does his best to look "bad." 
== Personality ==
Emalf is cocky, ranting about his "ultimate familiar" and how it's going to kill Yosafire and her friends, only to find out it was killed by Ater and Arbus. He is also brutally violent, attempting to stab Yosafire in the back, Froze in the gut, and then pushing her off a cliff. Though cocky and violent, he is quite cowardly as well, having run away more than once when faced with overwhelming opposition. He hates scary people and has a hard time dealing with them. He expresses misogynistic views. He uses a type of semi-casual formal speech. Emalf's hobby is going to karaoke, shared with his friend Adauchi.
== Background ==
At some point in the past, Emalf became Ivlis' subordinate. He also used to be close friends with Adauchi before the latter ran away from the Flame Underworld.
== Appearances ==
=== Minor ===
* The Gray Garden - Minor antagonist
* Seaside Dispatches 1 - Side character
* ATTACK! Devil-ish Style - Side character
* Distorted Love 2 - Side character
* Like Mother, Like Son - Supporting character
=== Cameo ===
* Funamushi Private Deep-Sea Academy - Cameo
== Relationships ==
=== The Gray Garden Cast ===
==== Yosafire ====
Yosafire is one of Emalf's enemies and love interest, though the romantic feelings aren't reciprocated. He first developed a crush on her after capturing her and her friends and bringing them back to the Flame Underworld. Yosafire, in turn, despises and adamantly refuses his interest. She insults him with nicknames such as "Shades McGee" and "Pervy McShades" on account of his penchant for wearing shades and creepy flirting. Even after the failed invasion, Emalf still thinks about Yosafire once every three days as shown in a bonus room video.
==== Ivlis ====
Ivlis is Emalf's devil whom he serves. Ivlis properly trusts and relies on Emalf. Throughout the events of The Gray Garden, Emalf appears somewhat fearful of incurring Ivlis' displeasure if Ivlis were to fail in the invasion of the Gray Garden. Though occasionally questioning Ivlis' decisions for the worse, Emalf's loyalties are steadfast. Even though Ivlis is his devil, Emalf believes he is an airhead - a view shared by many. Despite Ivlis being a devil lord, Emalf refers to him simply as "Ivlis-san." Even if Emalf disguised himself, Ivlis would recognize him. 
After the Gray Garden invasion, Emalf witnessed Ivlis experience many discountenancing circumstances, such as in ATTACK! Devil-ish Style when he goes to retrieve one of Poemi's toys left in Ivlis' bedroom and stumbles upon Satanick making love with him. He has also seen Satanick's romantic confessions towards Ivlis in Like Mother, Like Son.
==== Poemi ====
Poemi is Emalf's fellow demon, both serving directly under Ivlis. He refers to her as "Poemi-san" while she refers to Emalf by name with no honorifics. They seem to be on good terms considering he hangs out with her the most out of the other flame demons, even if she does pick on him. Poemi has no qualms about bossing Emalf around, even ordering him to retrieve a toy of hers from her father's room in ATTACK! Devil-ish Style. As briefly shown at the start of Distorted Love 2, Emalf chaperoned Poemi and Licorice while they went on a camping trip.
==== Rieta ====
Rieta is Emalf's fellow underling. They do not appear to be on bad terms; Emalf expressed concern when she was stuffed into a lamp by Reficul. Emalf also appears to be afraid of upsetting Rieta, as seen when he lies to her about doing his work during Ivlis' attack on the Gray Garden. In one case, Rieta refers to him as an idiot.
==== Monster in the Darkness ====
The monster was Emalf's familiar, before their death at the hands of Ater and Arbus. They were kept in a cage by Emalf and able to be teleported by their master whenever and wherever Emalf needed them. Thought to be quite powerful enough to demolish Yosafire and company by Emalf, Emalf confidently boasted they were his "ultimate familiar" in The Gray Garden.
==== Reficul ====
Reficul and Emalf are acquaintances. They briefly met when Reficul visited the Flame Underworld. She proceeded to choke him using her transformed wings as hands asking for directions. Reficul also does not hold Emalf in any particular view, squashing and beating him up with ease in order to get to Ivlis.
==== Macarona ====
Macarona is an enemy of Emalf. Macarona harbors both resentment and fear towards Emalf for his ill deeds and violent attitude toward girls. After Emalf attacked Froze, Macarona finally unleashed her inner strength and thoroughly beat him up. After this incident, Emalf's shades fell off, revealing his eyes, which Macarona found to be surprisingly cute.
==== Rawberry Preserves ====
Rawberry is one of Emalf's enemies. She readily slings insults at him alongside Yosafire. After Macarona beats him up and his shades fall up, Rawberry comments how she would like to dig out his pretty little eyes.
=== Various ===
==== Adauchi ====
Adauchi and Emalf are close childhood friends, as well as best friends. Being the son of Ivlis, Adauchi grew up with a young demon - Emalf - keeping him company, and they had fun together. They used to go sing karaoke together a lot. It seems they lost contact when Adauchi ran away from home.
As of the 2017/10/21 Sunahama relationship charts update, Emalf is shown to have faint feelings for Adauchi. The former seems to be crying, while the latter does not reciprocate these feelings, turning away. It is still uncertain what type of feelings are alluded to in this relationship chart, as it is labeled "various" (contrary to the other relationship charts labeled "requited" and "unrequited").
==== Licorice ====
Emalf seems to act as Licorice's caretaker, and as a result, Licorice feels close to him. Their relationship is best shown when Emalf is the one Licorice goes to when he is troubled, and how he appears to feel comfortable enough to confide in him and seek out the older demon's thoughts on things.
In the Like Mother, Like Son comics, Licorice, after gaining confused feelings about his parent's relationship, heads out at night to find Emalf and promptly speaks to him about how he feels himself getting a strange feeling in his chest whenever he thinks of his mother Ivlis. Emalf gawks at him with wide eyes but regains himself moments after to prevent Licorice from being inflicted by worry. Though he lacks an understanding of how Licorice's incestuous feelings for his Devil came to be, Emalf attempts to reassure Licorice there is nothing to be concerned about. After the event, however, Emalf is seen worrying over Licorice's disclosure.
== Abilities ==
=== Skillset ===
* Animal Communication - Emalf is able to speak with bats and with Pooch. However, the bats do not talk to him. 
=== Natural Abilities ===
* Flame Magic - He is able to use flame magic. 
* Lava Immunity - He is unharmed by lava and can swim in it. 
* Fire Immunity - Being a flame demon, Emalf is unharmed by fire. 
== Battle Statistics ==
Emalf appears as one of the bosses in The Gray Garden. Throughout the game, the player battles him twice.
== Trivia ==
* Emalf's name is "flame" spelled backwards.
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== References ==
Category:The Gray Garden
Category:Characters
Category:Demon
Category:Male
Category:Flame Underworld
Category:Antagonists
Category:A Paradise Submerged In Darkness
Category:Seaside Dispatches
Category:Upcoming Game Cast