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First appearance: Doom 3 (2004)

Where as the Sabaoths sell out their entire planet and its inhabitants for their selfish desires, these draconic beasts are remnants of those that have been corrupted from the inside and have sold out their entire society and species, against their own will. The Maledicts are possibly the most complex form of possessed zombie Hell has conjured, being the result of an experimental contagion known as the "Crucifixus", created by the Hierarchy's best Arcane and Tech Mages.

The Tech Mages have modified the genes of an already existing deadly pathogen, to make it spread faster throughout the body, the Tech Mages have also made it that the Crucifixus only stays in its one host, as to prevent multiple Maledicts popping up on the planet. The Arcane Mages cursed the Crucifixus with dark energies that can only be described as eldritch to those that can't understand it's power, these energies have made the Crucifixus almost sentient, giving it the ability to slowly control the host's whole body and mind overtime, the Crucifixus can only be kept in check via a psychic link with a Master Arcane Mage, keeping it from rebelling from the Hierarchy.

The Crucifixus slowly makes it's way through the host's mind and body, whispers of evil and empty promises drill through their skull, while at the same time slight mutations take form on their body, starting out as small, pus-filled boils appearing all over them, they slowly lose their sanity as the voice gets louder and louder, and the mutations becoming more severe. The final stages result in the host's mind being completely taken over by the Crucifixus' influence, and their physiology has become monstrous, their front limbs have become wings and their body overall resembles something vaguely reptilian/avian, the host's original head and spinal cord has regressed into their mutated form's throat, only coming out to speak on the Hierarchy's behalf.

The Maledicts act as leading commanders for Major-Invasion Campaigns for Hell, taking over entire star systems and in some cases, Galaxies, their physical and magical abilities aid their demonic soldiers, from breathing fire, blasting psychic shockwaves, and casting a multitude of destructive spells on the opposing races. Maledicts are also accompanied by a trio of super soldiers simply referred to as the Hunters, these super-beings act as the Maledict's personal bodyguards, even though they can handle themselves, as the old saying goes, "You can never be too safe."

Despite their god-like status, there is one known thing that can kill Maledicts, a Soulcube, these mysterious artifacts have the potential to bring down these draconic overlords, though the methods on how to utilize a Soulcube in this way remains unknown.

Description
First appearance: Doom 3 (2004)

Where as the Sabaoths sell out their entire planet and its inhabitants for their selfish desires, these draconic beasts are remnants of those that have been corrupted from the inside and have sold out their entire society and species, against their own will. The Maledicts are possibly the most complex form of possessed zombie Hell has conjured, being the result of an experimental contagion known as the "Crucifixus", created by the Hierarchy's best Arcane and Tech Mages.

The Tech Mages have modified the genes of an already existing deadly pathogen, to make it spread faster throughout the body, the Tech Mages have also made it that the Crucifixus only stays in its one host, as to prevent multiple Maledicts popping up on the planet. The Arcane Mages cursed the Crucifixus with dark energies that can only be described as eldritch to those that can't understand it's power, these energies have made the Crucifixus almost sentient, giving it the ability to slowly control the host's whole body and mind overtime, the Crucifixus can only be kept in check via a psychic link with a Master Arcane Mage, keeping it from rebelling from the Hierarchy.

The Crucifixus slowly makes it's way through the host's mind and body, whispers of evil and empty promises drill through their skull, while at the same time slight mutations take form on their body, starting out as small, pus-filled boils appearing all over them, they slowly lose their sanity as the voice gets louder and louder, and the mutations becoming more severe. The final stages result in the host's mind being completely taken over by the Crucifixus' influence, and their physiology has become monstrous, their front limbs have become wings and their body overall resembles something vaguely reptilian/avian, the host's original head and spinal cord has regressed into their mutated form's throat, only coming out to speak on the Hierarchy's behalf.

The Maledicts act as leading commanders for Major-Invasion Campaigns for Hell, taking over entire star systems and in some cases, Galaxies, their physical and magical abilities aid their demonic soldiers, from breathing fire, blasting psychic shockwaves, and casting a multitude of destructive spells on the opposing races. Maledicts are also accompanied by a trio of super soldiers simply referred to as the Hunters, these super-beings act as the Maledict's personal bodyguards, even though they can handle themselves, as the old saying goes, "You can never be too safe."

Despite their god-like status, there is one known thing that can kill Maledicts, a Soulcube, these mysterious artifacts have the potential to bring down these draconic overlords, though the methods on how to utilize a Soulcube in this way remains unknown.