Malik (The Woman King)

Malik is the major supporting character of the 2022 period action-adventure drama film The Woman King. He is the half-Dahomean and the member of Portuguese traders who accompanies Santo Ferreira to Dahomey aboard a slave ship, but eventually defects.
He is portrayed by Jordan Bolger.
==Personality==
Malik isn't much of a fighter but does come to Nawi's rescue on occasion by detaining guards and facilitating her escape efforts. He appears conflicted by the thought of turning against his countrymen and one-half of his heritage, but he's an empathetic person who can't abide by the injustices he witnesses. His mother was Dahomey and he is travelling here to reconnect with her homeland. He eventually turns on Santo and frees a group of slaves himself.
==Story==
Malik is the half-Dahomean and part of Portuguese slave traders led by Santo Ferreira who in alliance with the Oya Empire. Nawi first interacts with Malik while the latter is bathing, and the two become friends. Soon, Malik grows furious with Santo's proud participation in the brutal slave trade. When Malik confronts Santo on selling the Dahomey, Santo actually threatens to put Malik himself on the block for auction. Shortly after graduating from training to become a full-fledged Agojie, Nawi sneaks off to speak with Malik and learns that the Oyo are planning to attack.
Eventually, Nanisca leads the Agojie in a successful ambush on the Oyo, but Oba escapes and Nawi, Fumbe and Izogie are captured. Meanwhile, Izogie is killed in an escape attempt and Malik buys Nawi to protect her. Nanisca defies orders and sets out with a group of like-minded warriors to rescue the captives, allowing Nawi to escape and rejoin her mother, and Malik to free several other slaves who drown Ferreira. After the conflict has been resolved, Malik and Nawi share a significant look while the slaver's town is destroyed, but go their separate ways as Nawi returns to Dahomey with the Agojie and Malik is left to find his own way in the world.
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