Diablo 4 Malthael

D4 Malthael

Malthael was a former member and leader of the Angiris Council. Once the Archangel of Wisdom, he became the Angel of Death.

Diablo IV takes place several decades after the events of Diablo III, after millions have been slaughtered by the actions of the High Heavens and Burning Hells alike. In the power vacuum, a legendary name resurfaces—Lilith, daughter of Mephisto, the whispered progenitor of humanity. Her grip on Sanctuary cuts deep into the hearts of men and women alike, cultivating the worst in its denizens and leaving the world a dark, hopeless place. The main plot is similar to Diablo II in that it is a “following in the footsteps of” story; specifically, the game’s player character(s) is/are pursuing Lilith across Sanctuary. A core theme of the game is “hatred”; the motif of hate consuming the world, and the hearts of the player character(s).

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Personality and Traits

Malthael was a gaunt figure, adorned in black robes and armor. As the Archangel of Wisdom, he was once an intelligent and noble being who was said to cherish all life. However, he came to be regarded as melancholic, evasive, and even frightening, and was an enigma even to his own kind. He rarely spoke, was slow to anger and could be ponderous and slow to act, but was revered by other angels for his insight. When he did speak, his voice was said to have enraptured other angels through its melody and the wisdom it conveyed. However, as his demeanor darkened, his voice became chilling and could even provoke thoughts of foreboding and feelings of angst. Mendeln was one such example, Malthael’s voice filling him with thoughts of permanent, empty death. Malthael saw humanity as an “abomination” that shouldn’t exist. In his writings, Malthael revealed that he started hearing strange voices (the sound, as he himself titled it) calling him to Pandemonium. After learning about the potential and power that humanity had within itself, he concluded them to be abominations, as he thought that their ability to have free will was not natural in the order of things between angels and demons.

Adria had a degree of respect for Malthael; far more than for other angels. Speculating that he saw the folly in the Angiris Council’s attempts to maintain order, she stated that “for that, at least, he has my respect.” However, Malthael’s ability to see the true nature of things made him (in her view), unpredictable, unknowable, and dangerous.”

As the Angel of Death, Malthael became even darker, callously murdering those who opposed him and seeing things in black and white. He saw virtue only in the Light, and had no interest in the concept of the Balance. He was willing to destroy humanity by any means necessary and even went so far as to betray his angelic brethren. His wings, once bright and purple, had become white and wispy, skeletal in their appearance. The method of his transformation was different from other corrupted angels such as Izual.

Abilities

Wisdom was once Malthael’s aspect, thus, he was bound to see all things. He so derived this ability from Chalad’ar, the Chalice of Wisdom. This ability was reduced, if not outright removed by apparently the mere existence of humanity, at least after the Worldstone’s destruction. While Malthael was slow to anger, he was still a peerless combatant. Wielding a pair of sickle-like shotels, he was able to deflect enemy attacks with only the slightest use of force.

As the Archangel of Wisdom, Malthael was one of the most powerful angels in existence. As the Angel of Death, Malthael’s power only grew stronger. In this new aspect, Malthael demonstrated the ability to rip souls, possess mortals, absorb fire, and rot bodies by creating a dense fog with his wings. He was also extremely in-tune with souls, and was able to sense any demonic taint within them. In addition, Malthael managed to attune himself to deathly shadow, becoming partially phased out of reality and therefore immune to all physical or magical harm, even to blows of angelic blades. The only being that could have possibly strike him down was the Nephalem, and only after they claimed a part of the soul power Malthael used to bind the forces of Death. After consuming the demonic essence within the Black Soulstone, Malthael was able to channel the Great Evils’ energies against his foe(s).

Trivia

• he Angel of Death is a figure in the Talmud, the Bible and the Quran, often otherwise regarded as the Grim Reaper.
• He is voiced by Paul Nakauchi.
• Despite “Reaper of Souls” (the title of the expansion) supposedly referring to Malthael, he is not addressed or named as such anywhere in game.
• When Malthael is killed, his armor turns gold and and his wings white in his death animation. This can be very briefly seen when the souls of the dead pour out of his body, moments before he disintegrates. It plays in contrast to his previous appearance in Diablo III: Wrath, where his armor was mostly black and wings purple.
• Malthael’s motivations parallel Skarn’s in Diablo Immortal; both are fixated on humanity, both are disdainful of their angelic/demonic half (said half being in opposition to the antagonist in question), both seek to enslave/eradicate humanity over the course of their respective games’ events.
• A Malthael pin is available from the Blizzard store.
• In The Sanctuary Tarot Deck and Guidebook Malthael represents Death card.