Malice

Malice, also known as Kilik, is a tiefling fighter in Mega Campaign. Malice swore revenge against Sionis' empire after Exactors murdered his brother, Kilus. After the campaign's end, Memphis revives Kilus, and the two brothers begin building a temple dedicated to the worship of Helm.
==Appearance==
Malice is a stark white tiefling with jet black hair. His eyes are red, and he wears a pair of orange-bead earrings. His tail ends in a partially torn-up fin.
=== Previous ===
From Malice's head hung a choppy bang swept between his filed-down horns. Malice dressed in a black turtleneck sweater with its sleeves rolled up. His shoulders, forearms and knees were affixed with metal plates, and his black gloves were finger-less. Malice wore a torn red scarf that tapered out into two ends. He had dark baggy pants and wrapped brown boots.
=== Current ===
Malice wears a sleeveless dark turtleneck, baggy black pants and boots, and a black cloth covering his left leg and arm. Malice gains a new dragon-scale pauldron held in place by a badge representing Helm. After being grown back by Memphis via Regeneration, Malice's horns are revealed to curve up along his head and gradually extend upright. He ties his hair back into a low ponytail.
== Personality ==
Having been wrought through many painful experiences, Malice has become spiteful, bitter, and committed to vengeance, no matter the cost. Having his brother stripped from him is a trauma that manifests into an unyielding hunger for vengeance, and Malice is determined to stop the spirits that haunt him or die trying. He is ruthless, as well as a brutal combatant. While a perpetual sense of tense apathy radiates from the tiefling, Malice never breeds conflict out of nothing and won't deliberately provoke others unless he feels it necessary - when so, it's in the name of growth.
Malice is very vulnerable. His aggrieved and hostile attitude is played up to mask a deep sense of remorse and self-hatred. Malice believes he could have prevented the gruesome fate of Kilus, and still faults himself for not being stronger. This feeds into Malice's strong sense of resolve; after the ordeal, he trains extensively and teaches himself the ways of the Eldritch Knight in hopes of becoming as powerful as he needed to be that day. Malice is also remarkably intelligent, having readily learned his magical abilities through nothing but book research.
Malice eases up considerably following the campaign's conclusion, having learned to value friendship and his relationships. After Kilus is brought back to life, Malice begins to truly heal from his trauma and is beyond grateful to be able to have a fresh start.
==History==
===Pre-Campaign===
Kilik and his older brother Kilus left their home to live a life of adventure. Kilus was a paladin of Helm, and this illegal worship was eventually discovered by the Exactors. A group of them hunted the two brothers down and brutalized the tieflings. Kilik watches as his brother is killed, and the Exactors break Kilik's horns off and leave him to die. Kilik survives this traumatic event, and with Kilus dead he inherits the Masamune, which is passed down to the family's eldest son. Kilik takes the sword from Kilus' body, and from this moment on assumes the name Malice.
Malice began taking up lesser jobs at different cities, and occasionally acted as a bodyguard for illegally religious families in the empire. He intensely researched Exactors and the ways of the Eldritch Knight, and from there began systematically picking off any Exactors he encountered.
=== Post-Mega Campaign ===
Malice stays behind while Memphis, Havai, Clarke, and Weesin adventure beyond the mainland. With a new collection of magical items he'd taken from Sionis' Domain, Malice embarks on his own personal journey. He finds companionship in his sentient great sword named Freya and a djinni named Hasmir who Malice is able to summon through a magic ring. At some point, Memphis revives Malice's brother, Kilus, and grows back Malice's horns through the spell Regeneration. Together with his newly restored sibling, Malice and Kilus begin building a temple dedicated to the worship of Helm.
Malice accompanies the party on their quest to save Yamma in "The Super Mega Campaign Revival Episode".
==Abilities==
===Additional Tools===
* Gauntlets of Ogre Power: Gifted to Malice by Havai. When worn, these increase the wearer's strength to 19.
* Freya: A sentient great sword that speaks in a Scottish accent. While initially not fond of Malice, the tiefling eventually grows on her. She teases him for being so uptight and detest that he uses magic. She really loves rocks and fighting.
* Ring of Djinni Summoning: With this ring, Malice can summon a djinni named Hasmir. He's calm, benevolent, and easygoing. He's fond of Malice and the party and enjoys giving them nicknames.
==Relationships==
=== Felix Redthorn ===
Malice and Felix were drawn to each other as the two newest additions to the party. Malice greatly admires Felix's intelligence and thinks him the most sensible to talk to. On many occasions, Felix had proven to Malice of being the strongest of all the party, and the tiefling respected Felix immensely for it. Eventually, Malice divulges his past to Felix through the spell Detect Thoughts, making Felix the first to know his backstory. The half-elf expresses his deepest sympathies. After the story's conclusion, Malice and Felix remain good friends.
=== Memphis Farora ===
Malice is sympathetic towards Memphis' plight, but also thinks she's not as cautious as she should be; hence the fate of her family. He thinks her a little bit of push-over, but also appreciates Memphis' kindness in such a dim world. Malice is endlessly thankful when Memphis revives Kilus, and will never forget the gesture.
=== Havai ===
Malice treats Havai with harsh scorn in an attempt to break him out of his childish tendencies. Malice doesn't want to see Havai be the same scared child he was - a child that helplessly watched his brother be killed. Malice believes the half-illtihid holds immense potential, and wouldn't want to see him squander such a gift. Later in life, the two find time to bond, and grow to respect and care for each other.
=== Weesin ===
An intense dislike was formed for the firbolg in the realization of his pacifist nature, something Malice considered a crippling weakness. Despite this, Malice was still impressed that Weesin had made it this far into such a dangerous journey, and is endlessly dumbfounded when Weesin ends up killing Sionis.
=== Duncan Varnash ===
Malice felt in constant competition with Duncan, but thought the drow as someone who could handle himself and respected his confidence. His death didn't concern Malice much, and what worried him more was the resulting despondency felt by the party.Category:Characters
Category:Player Characters
Category:Lyle's Characters
Category:Tieflings
Category:Fighters
Category:Male
Category:Mega Campaign
Category:Chaotic Neutral