History Characters / Malevolent

[[folder:Wallace Larson]]
!!Wallace Larson
Founder of the mining town of Addison and [[spoiler:cultist who sacrificed his child for power]].

An entity who becomes bound to Arthur and functions as his eyes. [[spoiler: It is later revealed that he is a piece of the Yellow King that became separated from him and now wishes to be his own person]].

* InterdisciplinarySleuth: In episode 26, we learn that he got his start as a PI when Parker reached out to him to use his music expertise to solve a case.

* SymbioticPossession: More so as the series progresses, [[spoiler:to the point that Arthur makes a deal with Kayne to bring John back.]]

* DefectiveDetective: Is, or at least was, a Private Investigator, and while he seems to be in an emotionally and mentally healthy place when the story starts, [[spoiler:he first became a P.I. after having lost his daughter to his own negligence, and had apparently spent several years drinking heavily every night.]] Of course, as the series progresses he is deeply impacted by the horrors he has faced, and it shows.

-->'''Arthur:''' [[spoiler:I’ve seen these Gods, and they’re ''nothing''.]]

* ReformedButNotTamed: [[spoiler:While he's generally trying to grow and be a better person, he's still not above cursing and yelling at Arthur.]]

* TheDefroster: Implied; [[spoiler:in episode 26, Arthur reminisces about Parker and how they first met, and it's implied he was this, having approached a cripplingly depressed Arthur at a local bar and slowly wearing him down in an effort to help him.]]

Founder of the mining town of Addison and [[spoiler:cultist who sacrificed his child for power.]]

* AffablyEvil: When we first meet him, he had just brought Arthur into his home, and spoke to him kindly, claiming to want to save the town from an evil accidentally unleashed and offering to help Arthur get back to Arkham. [[spoiler:This is, of course, a lie, but even after he reveals his true nature he still largely presents himself as friendly.]]

* OffingTheOffspring: It is revealed that [[spoiler:in order to prove his loyalty to the outer gods, he sacrificed his daughter and last living child, Addison.]]
* OlderThanHeLooks: [[spoiler:Likely due to a deal with some outer god, Larson looks to be about Arthur's age despite being over 100 years old. In order to keep up the charade, he usually goes by (and initially introduces himself as) Andrew Larson, the grandson of Wallace Larson.]]

* WickedCultured: [[spoiler:The final scene of season 3 shows him finding Uncle/Jack Larson dead and bleeding, having been killed by Arthur. He recites a poem about revenge.]]

* {{Foil}}: To John; [[spoiler: both are pieces of the King in Yellow, both have taken control of Arthur's eyes, both have shown an interest in humanity and poetry. However, where John started his journey with no idea of who he is or where he came from, Yellow was told outright that he is a part of an outer god. Where John met Arthur when he was fairly emotionally stable, Yellow met him at possibly his worst. Where John and Arthur started off sharing similar goals, Yellow and Arthur start off at odds with each other. As a result, Yellow ends up having no desire to be human, and later seeks revenge against Arthur for ripping him away from his rightful place.]]

* DumbMuscle: Is shown to be almost child like with limited intelligence and an inability to speak, but makes up for it by being strong enough to [[spoiler:rip a woman's jaw clean off.]]

* DarkIsNotEvil: He may be an eldritch entity, but that doesn't mean he can't be a good person... Sometimes...

* SealedEvilInACan: John was originally sealed in a book before said book found it's way to Arthur. [[spoiler: It's later revealed that Arthur wasn't the first person to accidentally free John]]...

[[folder:Shub-Niggurath]]
!!Shub-Niggurath / "The Black Goat"
An eldritch god whose worshippers are linked to the disappearance of Emily [=MacFarland=].
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* BadassBookworm: Cultured, well educated, and not someone to fuck with.

* CulturedBadass: Quotes poetry, classically trained musician, well educated, and not someone to fuck with.

-->'''Kellin:''' Fine. You want to do it this way. You tried to shoot me. I think instead of just letting you bleed out… I’m going to cut your fucking head off and put it in the water right next to her so you can be together. Just. Like. She. Wants.

* BadassBookworm: Cultured, well educated, and not someone to fuck with.

* YoungerThanHeLooks: [[spoiler:Likely due to a deal with some outer god, Larson looks to be about Arthur's age despite being over 100 years old. In order to keep up the charade, he usually goes by (and initially introduces himself as) Andrew Larson, the grandson of Wallace Larson.]]