Forum:Malok, Taken Prince
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Pride of Oryx |
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Savathûn's Brood (formerly) |
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Male |
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TBD |
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- "Malok! Listen — I took you from your mother, my sister / Your shape is new / This shape is poison — the shape of secrets / I name you Malok, which means My Poison / A prize to taunt sister Savathûn / Steal now for me."
- — Oryx, the Taken King
Malok is a Taken Prince and a son of Savathûn, the Witch-Queen who rose to power in the aftermath of the defeat of Oryx, the Taken King, becoming a prime candidate to seize Oryx's vacant throne and become the new Taken King. He is first encountered in the Story Mission Pretender to the Throne, where the Fireteam tries to stop Malok from occupying the throne. He is met again in the Blighted Chalice Strike, where he plans to roost a nest of Taken within the Shrine of Oryx and lead them on a full-scale assault on Shard.
Biography[edit]
Originally an unnamed Thrall, Malok was begat by his mother to turn against the Taken King himself by tithing upon his tribute to fuel hers under the cloak of deceit and cunning. Her ploy failed as he selfishly took Oryx's tribute for himself instead and grew in strength till he became a Knight and eventually a Prince. Unfortunately, Malok's thievery would be noticed by Oryx, who Took the Prince and name him Malok (meaning My Poison in the Hive tongue) in mockery of Savathûn's failed machination. Malok was sworn into servitude to his uncle, albeit retaining some of his will until the latter's demise by Fireteam Jaeger Shade.
Unlike most Taken, which exude blights wherever they go, Malok was able to control the Taken Blights at his disposal; empowering them at his command and becoming formidable enough to take claim of the Osmium Throne. However, before he could perfect his work with the blights, Dia summoned the fireteam to capture Malok for study but Thirhe pressed that Malok had to be killed to prevent anyone from claiming Oryx's throne. Malok was driven out of the Dreadnaught and into the Hellmouth, to the Shrine of Oryx. There he was cornered and killed by the fireteam, which put an end to all possible contenders for the vacant Osmium throne.
Gameplay[edit]
Pretender to the Throne[edit]
Malok is first met in the mission Pretender to the Throne on the Dreadnaught, where he plans to threaten the fireteam upon their arrival. To show his might, he sends forth a wave of Taken to fend off the Guardian. The fireteam succeeds, but Malok teleports to the Shrine of Oryx to secure his power.
Blighted Chalice[edit]
The fireteam confronts him again in the Blighted Chalice] strike, and he has some deadly tricks up his sleeve. His mere presence covers the floor in a dark mist that disables recovery and agility, and throughout the fight, he will continue to summon Taken Blights. These blights will bring forth waves of Taken minions that should be disposed of quickly. Destroying the blights will also clear up space for the fireteam to gain a foothold on the battlefield.
Like most Knights, Malok is armed with a Boomer that rapidly fires fast-traveling Arc Bolts that deal high explosive damage, so he can constantly siege and overtake your position even when you're hiding in cover, and if a creature gets too close, he will pound the ground with his fist to create a gigantic shockwave that will instantly kill them. He is capable of moving blindingly fast as well, making it tricky for the fireteam to land attacks on target. However, after sustaining enough damage (approximately 80% of his health), Malok's boomer transforms into a Howler, thus signifying a change in his tactics.
His first attack is an ability typical of Taken Knights: sending forth a barrage of Solar projectiles that linger on the ground, creating a fiery trap that rapidly drains the health of Guardians who step in them. He uses this attack very often; it has a very long reach, and the "Shadow Touched" debuff he casts on the floor makes it all the more difficult to avoid. The best defense from this attack is to find adequate cover.
After reaching a certain health threshold (approximately 60% of his health), Malok will begin sending out Axion Darts like those of Taken Centurions. They are quickly and constantly fired in different directions and can unpredictably bounce off of and move around corners to track their targets, and should they all manage to home in on your fireteam, they will quickly cause a team wipe considering that Malok sends them in clusters of four. These darts must be destroyed to reduce or, better yet, eliminate the chances of dying from homing, long-ranged attacks.
Finally once he reaches another certain health threshold (approximately 40% of his health), Malok will send out Darkness Bolts like Taken Captains. These are sent out regularly between about 5-6 shots with the Howler. Once he reaches his last health threshold (approximately 20% of his health), he can alter his Darknes Bolt to the Dark Barrage of Vorlock which sees him send out three Darkness bolts at once in a semicircle in front of him. These changes in tactics makes Malok a very dangerous foe and therefore should be engaged with caution, as he doesn't even need to get close to score a kill.
In both encounters with Malok, he can also throw Solar Mortar grenades in addition to the Taken Burn ability.
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Trivia[edit]
- Malok is one of the few Taken who possess independent thought and the first the player fights.
List of appearances[edit]
- Wrath of the Hive (First appearance)