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The main character of a series of [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] books written by [[Dan Abnett]] and [[Mike Lee]]. It was initially a comic strip released by Black Library which follows the same general plot but differs in a few areas. The books are mostly set in the part of the [[Crapsack World]] where [[Our Elves Are Better|dark elves]] rule fortress cities under a mighty Witch King.
The series consists of five books, as well as a prelude short story "Blood Price" included in the ''Malus Darkblade Chronicles: Volume 1, Omnibus Edition''.
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* [[Must Make Amends]]: In the last book, ''Lord of Ruin'', {{spoiler|Malus realizes that his ex-retainer Hauclir, the closest thing he's had to a real friend in a year, is going to die. Malus is home free as long as he keeps the Warpsword of Khaine close, as it prevents T'zarkan from controlling his actions, but his blood has healing properties when T'zarkan is in control. He puts down the sword and bleeds on Hauclir's wounds; he saves Hauclir's life, but loses control of his body, allowing T'zarkan to proceed with his endgame.}}
* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]: A couple of times, T'zarkan does this to Malus, practically turning him into a demon right there so he can use nasty claws and supernatural strength and speed to fight his way out of a tough situation. He can barely control himself when he's like this. Of course, since Malus was evil in the first place, there might not be a lot of difference...
* [[Uriah Gambit]]: There are a number of these, particularly in ''Bloodstorm''; see [[Chronic Backstabbing Disorder]] above. Given that [[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]] stories often include the massed battles their parent game is famous for, there are usually numerous opportunities for unwanted collaborators or minions to meet unpleasant fates.
* [[Wrong Genre Savvy]]: Related to [[Genre Savvy]] above, Malus, for some reason, doesn't realize that he's the warrior protagonist of a fantasy series; numerous times he runs into situations where one of the magic items he's collected on his quest would have protected him from harm or allowed him to kill an otherwise unstoppable enemy, but he left them back at his base for one reason or another.
* [[Villain Protagonist]]: Malus is a deeply unpleasant man, but he's the protagonist and it's even possible to root for him simply because all the other characters are as bad or worse.
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