History Characters / TheRisingOfTheShieldHeroMaltyMelromarc

* JigglePhysics: During her trial in the anime, her chest shakes every time her lies are exposed by the slave crest. When her head is put on the guillotine, she begs Naofumi to save her, while at the same time, her breasts jiggles as she begs.

* BlowYouAway: She briefly does this in Episode 4 of the anime, Chapter 21 of the Light Novel, and Chapter 22 of the Web Novel. Right as Naofumi was about to win his duel against Motoyasu, Malty cast a wind spell to send him flying. Needless to say, Naofumi's subsequent distraction allowed Motoyasu to recover and go for the win.

* BlowYouAway: She cast a wind spell on Naofumi as he was about to win his duel against Motoyasu. Needless to say, it sent him flying and Naofumi's subsequent distraction allowed Motoyasu to recover and go for the win.

* AdaptationalVillainy: While Malty's nevertheless a heinous person who deserves her [[KarmicButtMonkey karma misfortunes]] and [[KarmicDeath eventual cruel death]], her true nature as [[spoiler:[[GodOfEvil Medea]]'s [[MadeOfEvil fragment]]/{{Reincarnation}} brings up the question of whether she's truly capable of her own autonomy that isn't a result of the goddess' influence. However, due to Medea being AdaptedOut from the web novel, all other adaptations of Malty are just ''that much of a'' ''RoyalBrat'' whose malicious actions ''are'' truly her own choices]].

* {{Expy}}: He has much in common with, and is often compared to [[spoiler: Dahlia Hawthorne]] from ''VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyTrialsAndTribulations'' in the fandom, or [[HateSink in this case hatedom]]. They're both [[BeautyIsBad beautiful]] [[EvilRedhead redheads]] who are also [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] murderers who hide their villainy [[FaceOfAnAngelMindOfADemon beneath a pretty face]]. They're very good in using their looks to appear as innocent but are too impulsive to be good manipulators overall and once they're against people who doesn't let their looks get in the way, then [[VillainousBreakdown everything falls apart for them]].

** Light Novel -- Averted. She faces a more traditional punishment by [[spoiler:being stabbed in the back and [[YourHeadAplode having her head caved in]] by her former victim Rino using the Vassal Whip.]] It's also heavily implied that [[spoiler:she's in for another death when her soul is retrieved to be reincarnated and brought back to life.]]

* DeaderThanDead: In the web novel, after [[spoiler:being burned at the stake, her soul is consumed by a domesticated Soul Eater to make absolutely sure that she's gone and isn't coming back.]] Subverted in the light novel, where [[spoiler:Rino kills her without a soul-destroying weapon, and the Third Army retrieves the soul to revive Malty later on]].

* InsufferableImbecile: Her arrogance and stubbornness do little to hide what a complete idiot she is, and any real chance of being able to pull off long-lasting nice girl facade inevitably crumbles when she thinks she sees a chance to backstab someone.

* WastedBeauty: She is an admittedly attractive woman, but she is a complete idiot and a petty sadist.

* WickedWitch: She's a sadistic madwoman that uses fire magic to burn folks alive and ruins the lives of those around her.

** Light Novel: Given the sheer number of people she screwed over in her life, you would think she would be more cautious in her actions [[ButForMeItWasTuesday instead of thinking nothing of them and forgetting about it completely]]. [[spoiler:This is exactly how she was killed, as one of her victims counted on her being too stupid to even recognize them on sight, even after introducing themselves. Unlike most examples, PlotArmor couldn't save her from being mercilessly stabbed, and then finished off with [[SkullCrusher her head being crushed]] courtesy of Rino and the Vassal Whip.]]

** Light Novel: Given the sheer number of people she screwed over in her life, you would think she would be more cautious in her actions [[ButForMeItWasTuesday instead of thinking nothing of them and forgetting about it completely]]. [[spoiler:This is exactly how she was killed, as one of her victims counted on her being too stupid to even recognize them on sight, even after introducing themselves. Unlike most examples, PlotArmor couldn't save her from being mercilessly stabbed, and then finished off with YourHeadAsplode courtesy of Rino and the Vassal Whip.]]

* AdaptationalVillainy: While Malty's nevertheless a heinous person who deserves her [[KarmicButtMonkey karma misfortunes]] and [[KarmicDeath eventual cruel death]], her true nature as [[spoiler:[[GodOfEvil Medea]]'s [[ArtificialHuman frag]][[MadeOfEvil ment]]/{{Reincarnation}} brings up the question of whether she's truly capable of her own autonomy that isn't a result of the goddess' influence. However, due to Medea being AdaptedOut from the web novel, all other adaptations of Malty are just ''that much of a'' ''RoyalBrat'' whose malicious actions ''are'' truly her own choices]].

** In web novel, [[InsaneTrollLogic Malty wanted revenge against those who held her responsible for her well-deserved punishment]]. [[spoiler:Said scheme involved betraying her nation to Faubrey and manipulating Takt into assassinating her own mother. Not only did this turn Aultcray against her and lose her last supporter, but it also ensured that every human on the planet knew she was an enemy who needed to be destroyed. Her depending on Takt for protection failed because he was nowhere near as strong as Naofumi and the newly strengthened Cardinal Heroes. When she tried to bail to save her own skin, her betrayal ensured her own death with no one coming to her rescue. She ruined an entire nation in a blind bid for payback, and all it did was delay her inevitable execution.]]

* InsufferableImbecile: This woman is a complete idiot whose mean-spirited demeanor and overconfidence makes her think she's a lot smarter than she actually is.

* LethallyStupid:
** Malty is this in spades, to the point of [[spoiler:having her name changed to Bitch, and later Witch because of it. The names reflect her corrosive influence, [[ItsAllAboutMe callous selfishness]], and utter lack of introspection and forethought. A more competent villain [[KnowWhenToFoldEm would have known when to stop]] instead of deciding that it would be in her best interest to act out of pure, petty spite.]]
** It's not just the people around her that tend to suffer because of her. In spite of making it clear she intends to be the next Queen of Melromarc, the woman is completely ignorant of the idea that her actions might be helping drive all of Melromarc to ruin. Whether it be encouraging Motoyasu to put zero thought into what he's doing, helping insane cultists make a violent takeover of the country (twice), or encouraging Tact to maim and kill the very people trying to save the world from the waves.

* BookDumb: The Pope accurately painted her as the idiot she truly is by revealing how Myne was too busy conspiring to study, effectively leaving her without common knowledge of widespread legends that even ''peasants'' would be aware of. This just adds to the list of why her becoming the next Queen would be a terrible idea, as she has none of the brainpower her mother, father, or sister have that allows them to thrive as royals and tacticians.

* CompositeCharacter: [[spoiler:After her death in the web novel, Malty is eventually revealed to be an ArtificialHuman whose MadeOfEvil thanks to a GodOfEvil known as [[GreaterScopeVillain Medea]]. Since WordOfGod states that Medea will no longer exist in the later adaptations ([[RetGone oddly fitting when taking in her final fate]] in the web novel), Malty's capable of her own autonomy but she's, ironically, so heinous of a psychopath that she might as well be [[GodInHumanForm Medea in human form]].]]

* HoistByHerOwnPetard: See LaserGuidedKarma below. In an ironic twist, whilst forced to do a team building exercise during Chapter 85 of the Web Novel. Bitch purposely has her slave collar deactivated by a Shadow at the behest of Naofumi. During level griding on Cal Mira; she'd been probing the limits of her slave crest and was looking for an opportunity to [[InTheBack blast him the moment he wasn't looking]], playing it off as accidental [[UnfriendlyFire misaiming]]. When she gets the chance to kill him like she always wanted, he easily deflects her spell back on her while the queens shadow [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDown reactivates her slave collar]] shortly afterwards.

* InsufferableImbecile: See TooDumbToLive below and BrainlessBeauty above. This woman is a complete idiot whose mean-spirited demeanor and overconfidence makes her think she's a lot smarter than she actually is.