Malina (Helltaker)

Malina is the fourth demon encountered in Helltaker, and the crew's "salty nostalgia gamer" with a love for turn based strategy games. She is referred to as "The Sour Demon".

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Malina, the Sour Demon
“ Great, more braindead idiots... Never seen your ugly face before. What are you playing at? „ ~ Malina
Origin
Origin	Helltaker
First Appearance	Helltaker
Characteristics
Species	Demon
Gender	Female
Pronouns	She/Her
Age	Unknown
Status	Alive
Alignment	Chaotic Neutral
Homeworld	Hell

Background

This dropdown contains the synopsis of Malina’s story. Read at your own risk as you may be spoiled otherwise!

Encounter Malina is first encountered in Chapter IV. Encounter starts with: “ ''Great, more braindead idiots... Never seen your ugly face before. What are you playing at?The player is given two options to respond with: I'd sure love to play with you. This is delicious. Please insult me more. After choosing first option player receives a "SUCCESS" prompt and Malina will answer following: Like what... video games? Sure, why not. As long as you're okay with turn based strategies. After choosing second answer Malina will answer following: Fantastic. Just my luck to find another masochist creep. The player is given a "Bad End" screen, which says "She made a sweeping motion and a fountain of blood exploded from your devastated throat." „ Life Advice Malina will answer to life advice in Chapter V and VI. Chapter V “ Malina: What? Never played rhythm based dungeon crawlers, have you? If the rhythm of spikes is not to your liking, just kick some rocks around until it does. Cerberus: This place stinks of smoke. Zdrada must be close by. Ollo Malina: Oh no... Please no... Chapter VI Zdrada: Don't look at me for puzzle hints. I'm not a nerd. Maybe go kill yourself on some spikes. It'll be amusing. Malina: My sister's always like that. I can't believe you invited her... Zdrada: Yeah. What were you thinking, man? Glad you invited Malinka, though. She spends too much time, all alone, playing most nerdy video games I've ever seen. Malina: Can you please shut up? Zdrada: Do you know how turned on she gets while playing them? That one time when she... Malina: Kill one of us. Me or her. Please. Fast. The player is given two options to respond with: 1. *Kill them both* 2. *Kill yourself* If the player picks the first option, Pandemonica will urge Helltaker to leave them be. „ If the player picks the second option, Helltaker will follow Zdrada's advice and impales himself on spikes while Pandemonica tries to stop him.

Appearance

General Description: Malina possesses a slim build and a perpetually tired demeanor that reflects her cynical personality. Her overall appearance blends mundane office wear with subtle demonic traits, reinforcing her role as a disillusioned worker within Hell.

Facial Features: She has fair skin, red eyes that appear heavy-lidded and slightly baggy, and a constant frown that gives her a visibly irritated expression. Her mouth is shaped in a way that suggests sharper teeth than most other demons. Her white hair is cut into a messy bob, often appearing unkempt.

Clothing/Outfit: Malina typically wears a red work shirt with the sleeves rolled just below her elbows, layered beneath a black, buttoned sleeveless vest. While on duty in Hell, she also wears a black tie fastened at her collar. Prior to meeting the Helltaker, she removes the tie and loosens her collar, giving her appearance a more relaxed and careless look. Her lower attire consists of long work pants worn underneath a short black pencil skirt. She also wears three string bracelets on each wrist.

Special Features: A pair of short black horns protrude from her hair, and a forked tail extends from near her waist, clearly marking her as a demon. These features contrast sharply with her otherwise ordinary work attire.

Alternate Forms/Disguises: Malina does not possess alternate forms, but her appearance varies slightly depending on whether she is actively working in Hell or off-duty, primarily reflected through the presence or absence of her tie and her more relaxed posture.

Personality

• Irritable and Cynical: Malina lives up to her title as the Sour Demon, maintaining a perpetually grumpy demeanor and a constant frown. She is especially short-tempered around her sister Zdrada, whom she openly dislikes.

• Avid Strategy Gamer: She prefers turn-based strategy games and is highly skilled in the genre. Her shared interest in gaming becomes the foundation for her bond with the Helltaker, and she later impresses Azazel with her aptitude in Heroes of Might and Magic III.

• Alcohol Enthusiast: Drinking is one of Malina’s major passions, and she is frequently seen with a beverage in hand. Despite her reputation, she has only been visibly drunk twice in canon, both instances occurring when she was emotionally distressed. She also demonstrates basic knowledge of mixology, such as preparing a screwdriver.

• Emotionally Isolated: Malina appears to have been lonely during her time in Hell, with this sense of isolation occasionally overwhelming her, leading to bouts of heavy drinking.

• Surprisingly Diligent: She worked as a janitor in Hell, taking pride in keeping the infernal paths clean. Contrary to typical gamer stereotypes, she genuinely enjoys cleaning and is shown to be meticulous and well-equipped, even threatening those who dirty areas she has cleaned.

General Information

Name: Malina, the Sour Demon

Origin: Helltaker

Gender: Female

Age: Unknown

Classification: Demon

Status: Alive

Alignment: Chaotic Neutral (Malina and demons in general are willing to kill if they are treated with improper care, but have somewhat adapted to the living world and their rules)

Codex Statistics

Tier: 9-A

Cardinality: Finite

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Room level (Potency) (Likely comparable to Subject 67, who can destroy a large robot. Can easily kill The Helltaker, who can kick away large rocks and destroy massive chains with his kicks)

Durability: Room level (Comparable to Subject 67. Should be more durable than The Helltaker, who can survive Judgement's attacks)

Striking Strength: Room Class (Potency)

Lifting Strength: Superhuman Lifting (Likely comparable to Subject 67, who can kick back large metal boxes. Stronger than the Helltaker, who can kick away rocks as large as himself)

Travel Speed: Superhuman Speed (Superior to the Helltaker, who can run at these speeds)

Attack Speed: Superhuman Speed

Reaction Speed: Superhuman Reaction (Superior to the Helltaker, who can aim dodge Judgement's chain attacks)

Stamina: Very High (Should be far above the Helltaker)

Range: Standard Melee

Intelligence: Average Intelligence

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Powers and Techniques

• Superhuman Physical Characteristics
• Immortality
  • Biological Immortality: Demons such as Lucifer can live for ancient times and longer without showing actual aging. Possibly comparable to Judgement, who exists as an avatar of pain. Due to several of the demons being referenced to the seven deadly sins, this should be literal.
• Sheer Will (Hell requires a lot of willpower in order to live in it. Losing will kills anyone in Hell).

• Resistance to
  • Smoke Manipulation (Hell naturally has hellfire smoke filling up people's lungs)

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Equipment

Vodka

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Other

Standard Tactics: Malina's only instance of combat would be slicing someone's throat with her hand.

Weaknesses: Has a drinking problem.

Battle Records

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