Mack Malloy

**Mack Malloy** (マック マロイ, *Makku Maroi*?) is a Mage of the Fox Tail guild, having been taken in by them at a young age before choosing to join up with them. Mack is most known throughout the guild for his disdain of his own magic and his swordsmanship.

He is currently a C-Class Mage.

## Appearance

Standing at exactly six feet tall, Mack is often described as a conventionally attractive individual. He possesses height, build, groomed hair and sharp facial features, all of which allows him to be spotted within a crowd at almost any given moment. Mack’s skin is that of caucasian hue, though a real life comparison for most of his features would be that of a Wasian complexion. Mack’s hair is crimson in hue and is groomed often so he can maintain an “imposing” figure. His storm grey eyes are perhaps his most off-putting feature, and have been described as “rumbling thunderclouds”.

Mack wears a black hooded sweater, with a deep red colouring the inside of the fabric. On top of the hoodie, he has a grey trenchcoat. Black sweats and black combat boots also find their way into his outfit. Mack also has his two rapiers by the left side of his waist. Each rapier possesses either a blue or red coloured hilt.

## History

### X944

#### Declaration of the Oldest Arc

*Main article: Declaration of the Oldest*
## Magic and Abilities

Currently ranked as a C-Class Mage, Mack possesses a solid understanding of magic and how to effectively use it. He primarily relies on his physical capabilities to be a prominent mage. Mack claims he would be a higher rank if not for him consistently missing the guild rank promotion exams.

Mack does not possess the greatest affinity for learning new magics, saying that the current magic he does have was forced onto him via a tome. The magic granted to him was God Soul. An incredibly powerful form of magic that seldom find their hands on. Mack, however, shows a serious disdain for using his God Soul. He goes as far as to often lie and say he does not possess magic whatsoever.

* **God Soul**: Mack is a prominent user of Take Over Magic, such that to an extent that he is able to take on the appearance and abilities of a God. By casting aside any material possessions he possesses at the moment, Mack merges with the soul of a God to become a single figure. In this form, Mack possesses the powers of both the God and himself. Mack’s cadence, language and physical change to better reflect the fusion of two beings.
	+ **God Soul: Whiro** (ウィロ, *Wiro*): For currently unknown reasons Mack has been chosen by the God of Evil, Whiro, to be granted the ability to call upon his power. As such, he is able to call upon Whiro to this realm and provide his body as a host. Upon doing so the two merge into a single entity of which Mack has primary control over. In this form Mack’s body is hairless. Forearms and legs are a soft radiant blue, contrasting against a mess of entangled obsidian and crimson skin that exists on the rest of his body. The eyes shift from the same blue on the body when not in motion, to a much brighter and malevolent scarlet hue when Mack moves around in this form.

### Swordsmanship

Mack's style of swordplay is noted to be a style based off of Muyedobotongji, in spite of not using the original's traditional equestrian based swordsmanship, though Mack works around this by often using his allies as "mounts" or platforms in addition to often securing a higher ground when making an attack.

Mack derives his style from certain volumes of the Muyedobotongji. The first of which is from Volume 3, the sword-skill of Jedok geom. This sword-skill requires the usage of both a waist sword and a longsword (sharp sword), each used for stabbing and slashing respectively. In the case of Mack, he disregards the usage of the latter. Due to this meant to be utilized on a mount, the blade is naturally in a lowered position. Mack maintains this even though he does not engage while on a mount. Be it from a non-elevated position or otherwise, Mack uses the Jedok geom sword-skill for rapid stabs while maintaining evasive patterns. This permits Mack to provide consistent damage to opponents without the usage of his magic, all the while maintaining his health by not allowing himself to be struck.

The second aspect of Mack's swordsmanship also stems from the third volume, the sword-skill/swordstyle called Bonguk geom. It highlights a principal of constant movement, inspired by the usage of Geommu. A style that is more so a dance than anything else, the dance is known for it's grace above all else. The footwork that Mack has derived from it and Bonguk geom when used in tandem with Jedok geom, allows him to maintain his constant evasiveness as he able to nimbly move about a battlefield, leaping from non-elevated platforms to elevated ones with ease.

## Trivia

* Mack's appearance is based off **Gang Jinho** from The Descent of the Demonic Master.
* His birthday is based off of when Tangihanga was forbade from being practiced anymore.