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Mother Malkin is the main antagonist in the 2014 film, Seventh Son.

John Gregory, who is a seventh son of a seventh son and also the local spook, has protected his country from witches, boggarts, ghouls and all manner of things that go bump in the night. However John is not young anymore, and has been seeking an apprentice to carry on his trade. Most have failed to survive. The last hope is a young farmer's son named Thomas Ward. Will he survive the training to become the spook that so many others couldn't? Should he trust the girl with pointy shoes? How can Thomas stand a chance against Mother Malkin, the most dangerous witch in the county? Brother Greagory and Mother Malkin had a previous relationship inwhich Gregory imprisoned her underground. She escapes decades later and regroups with her sister Lizzie and her followers...including Radu. Together they attempt to take over the world.

Appearance

Mother Malkins dragon form is a giant black scaled humanoid like lizard with fleshy bat like wings ,crow like legs, a sharp whip like tail studded with blade shaped spines and a long neck with a pale head with bright red hair like tendrils

Powers and Abilities

Mother Malkin possesses the following powers and abilities:

  • High Level Magic/Spellcasting
  • Shapeshifting
  • Sadistic
  • Evil Incarnate
  • Eldritch Claws
  • Flight
  • Dragon Teeth/Claws/Tail

Fate

Mother Malkin is finally killed by Thomas Ward after being seriously wounded in a fight with Bony Lizzie in dragon form.

Trivia

  • The rise of the centennial blood moon allows Malkin to regain much of her power and escape.
  • The Blood Moon grants Mother Malkin her full power.
  • Tom has a vision of Malkin killing Gregory and unleashing destruction upon the world.
  • The Umbran Stone originally belonged to Mother Malkin but was stolen.
  • She kills Tom's Mother.
  • Mother Malkin was most likely named after Malkin Tower, the house where Demdike (one of the witches tried in the Lancashire Witch Trials in 1612) lived.
  • In the Hindi language, "Malkin" means mistress/female boss. In 17th Century England, Malkin was local slang for excrement.

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