Mal Aria

== Description ==
Malcom Aria is a senior associate and head of General Litigation at SSSS law firm. Having at some point been bit by a radio-active Mosquito, he now posses various side effect and powers. These include; a thirst for blood, the inability to go out in the sun, and immortality. Despite the Vampiric nature of his powers he often emphasizes that he is not a vampire. 
=== Physical ===
Mal is physically 46 (though chronologically over 600). He has the Presence of a classical Vampire though, as he often reminds his employees and colleagues, he is not actually a vampire. Mal was at some point in his life(presumably around age 46) bitten by a radioactive mosquito. 
 
=== Personality ===
Mal initial comes across as distant and disinterested but clearly cares about his employees and Colleges. By episode 4, its clear he has taken an interest in Harper's Law Career and values their insight on cases. It is hinted that something in his past may cause him to put up walls. Mal is very sarcastic and Dry in humor but has a flair for the dramatics as well.
 
Mal Is an "old school" lawyer and has been know to used some unorthodox method in legal proceeding; Purposely making scheduling errors, creating fake emergencies and asking for excessive amount of documents to stall a case for time. 
Mal is highly competitive and has a bit of a temper, especially when it comes to his brother Phil. He is quite sarcastic and very dramatic. According to his husband, Ross, he is a very private person. He is played by Ben Meredith. 
== Trivia ==
* According to Phil, Mal cannot drive
* Mal’s name is most likely a play on Malaria, a disease cause by the plasmodium parasite,  spread via mosquito bites. [this may also be a joke about lawyers being parasites]
* Mal and Phillips voice actors Ben and [[Tim Meredith]] are actually brothers and created the sci-fi improve comedy podcast Stellar Firma
* Mal’s voice actor, Ben Meredith, Is famously the voice of Elias Bouchard on the Rusty Quill podcast The Magnus Archives. Elias is head of the Magnus Institute, the esoteric and supernatural, Where are the main characters work.
** The beef between Mal and Kurt may be a refrence to the antagonistic relationship between Ben and Jonny’s characters in the magnus Archives
** Mal’s husband Ross is voice by Alasdair Stuart. Alasdair is also in TMA, voicing the character Peter Lucas. Peter Lukas and Elias Bouchard are a popular ship in TMA know as “Lonely Eyes”.  
*despite having a English accent , Mal claims he has "never been to England in [his] life"