Feddlefew
2013-02-28, 01:08 PM
Chronologically, Malack is probably at least 40, considering how long Tarquin has known him. We know he's a vampire, which means his actual age
I think he was turned as a child, possibly before becoming a cleric.
Evidence:
- Malack's legs don't seem to be touching the ground (but he definitely has them (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0737.html)), and he's stated he has a longer (implied to be floor length) hemline (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0764.html). While he appears noticeably taller than other lizard folk (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0721.html)*, he could be making himself that way via levitation and have very long tail. This would remove the suspicion about how someone who looks so young could have been an adventuring buddy of Tarquin's.
- Malack needs to have a high wisdom score to be an effective cleric, and he seems to be both reasonably charismatic (is a vampire that befriended both Durkon and V quickly) and intelligent (is a vampire who has amassed a sizable library and was able to help Durkon research Mass Death Ward). However, he's more than a bit socially clueless (best shown here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0871.html)).
-Malack is (in my opinion) motivated mostly by the desire to have friends, which is why he's willing to put up with Nale at Tarquin's request.
Basically, he's still physically a child, and he's mentally frozen at a young age. He's stupid or foolish, and he's still had +40 years to learn and amass a vast quantity of knowlage, but he's still childish. He's as much a foil to thog as he is to Durkon in this respect.
This also leaves the possibility that Malack was mostly socialized by other Vampires and his adventuring party, leaving him with a very warped understanding of ethics.
Thoughts?
*There are other comics that show this better.
I think he was turned as a child, possibly before becoming a cleric.
Evidence:
- Malack's legs don't seem to be touching the ground (but he definitely has them (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0737.html)), and he's stated he has a longer (implied to be floor length) hemline (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0764.html). While he appears noticeably taller than other lizard folk (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0721.html)*, he could be making himself that way via levitation and have very long tail. This would remove the suspicion about how someone who looks so young could have been an adventuring buddy of Tarquin's.
- Malack needs to have a high wisdom score to be an effective cleric, and he seems to be both reasonably charismatic (is a vampire that befriended both Durkon and V quickly) and intelligent (is a vampire who has amassed a sizable library and was able to help Durkon research Mass Death Ward). However, he's more than a bit socially clueless (best shown here (http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0871.html)).
-Malack is (in my opinion) motivated mostly by the desire to have friends, which is why he's willing to put up with Nale at Tarquin's request.
Basically, he's still physically a child, and he's mentally frozen at a young age. He's stupid or foolish, and he's still had +40 years to learn and amass a vast quantity of knowlage, but he's still childish. He's as much a foil to thog as he is to Durkon in this respect.
This also leaves the possibility that Malack was mostly socialized by other Vampires and his adventuring party, leaving him with a very warped understanding of ethics.
Thoughts?
*There are other comics that show this better.