Malachi Xie
A fugitive wanted by the AOD, unsure of his own identity.
Classification
Subject ψ-01
File 0: Host Profile
| Role | Protagonist |
| Age | 19 |
| Date of Birth | MAR. 04. 20XX |
| Affiliation | N/A |
| Occupation | N/A |
| Date of Death | ███. ██. 20XX |
| Cause of Death | ██████ |
File 0D: Parasite Profile
Date of First Sighting: ███. ██. 20XX
Number of Eyes: Unknown
Incidents Involved
- Incident δ-████-A
- Incident ψ-01-A
File 0S: Subject Profile
Status: ███████
| Branch | Myr Research Department |
| Location | Floor ██ Quarter ████ |
| Lead Researcher | Anastasia Xie |
File 1: Behavior
Traits
- Loves warm meals, especially soup.
- Thinks modern-day smartphones look weird and alien.
TBA
File 2: History
TBA
File 3: Relationships
Everett Dayal
Relation: Harborer?
“There’s a lot I can say about Everett… They’ve given me a place to stay, even though they work for the AOD. I know it’s risky. They’ve threatened me about stepping out of line and I’ve seen them slice a whole shadow into pieces. But they can also be so sympathetic and gentle that I really believe it, and I want to believe it.
“Some days, I hardly see them around. I almost get the feeling they’re scared of me in their own house…
“We both know I’m not telling the whole story. But if it keeps the truce, then that’s that. I’ll need any help I can get.”
Felix Antonovich Sokolov
Relation: Ally
“Felix knows a lot about technology I can hardly wrap my head around, and he’s one of the few out there who’s actually interested in shadows. He always comes running to me with new ideas and leads. It’s impressive, even if it’s given him an ego that’s probably bore holes through his skull.
“He’s so…what’s the right word…independent? I don’t think I would have been able to accomplish nearly as much. But if I had a normal life, maybe I could at least have done something impressive too? Ugh, I don’t even want to think about him anymore.”
Mystery Girl
Relation: “Partners in crime”
TBA
Anastasia Xie
Relation: Half sister
“Her… I’d rather not talk about it.”
Malachi’s reference sheet (outdated March 2024)
Despite being the protagonist of Aegis of Death, Malachi has historically been one of the hardest characters for me to get into the headspace of…
He didn’t even have a compelling motivation for a while, just being a runaway. He has, however, grown on me after I added an uncertainty to his own identity. Sorry buddy, into the dissociation bin you go~
Origin
Malachi was actually a side character in an early and unserious iteration of Aegis of Death. He was called Nikolai, a sort of gruff bad boy who skipped class and was hiding from his sister Anastasia. She was a cold-hearted black market dealer back then who hired Everett, then an independent monster hunter, to get her brother/experiment subject back. Ah, fun times.
Malachi has always had a shadow motif, though the entities themselves didn’t come about until later.
Design
Malachi has a lot of elements on him that resemble shadows, even his hair. Malachi’s connection to shadows used to be a mystery, but it became a little silly given how obvious it was.
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