Malebranche

"They are the claws of the Devil, striking all those who stand in their master's way."

The Malebranche are an elite group of ancient, powerful Demons. They were handpicked by Satan, the original Devil, to serve as his bodyguards and enforcers. After Satan's death the Malebranche were sealed by the original Lucifer, Leviathan, Beelzebub and Asmodeus due to being a risk to their rule. They were later freed by Satan's son, Damien. They are members of Legion and thus are main antagonists of the series Hunter.

Strength
Having been picked by Satan himself, the twelve members of the Malebranche are extremely powerful. And as demons, the ancestors of Devils, they are much stronger than their descendants. Their power was so great that after the Four Original Demon Lords' took over the Underworld, they immediately sealed the Malebranche in fear of their power. After being freed from their prison, the members are noted to be on the same class as Super Devils. The members of the Malebranche also possess the ability to take on a second, more powerful form that makes them look even more demonic.

Members
Malacoda: The Leader of the Malebranche, Malacoda is rather lazy at his job, usually pushed to work by Barbar. However, he is the strongest of the Malebranche and is able to fight at both range and melee combat, utilizing his shapeshifting gun-blades, demonic tail and powerful magic that can alter reality against his foes.



Barbar: The second-in-command of the Malebranche, Barbar is also the oldest member, as well as the first to be recruited by Satan. He is stern and always serious, anythingrarely amuses him as Barbar makes sure the other members carry out their task to the letter. He is also a powerful user of time magic to cause his opponents to grow old and rot.



Libic: The sole female member of the Malebranche, Libic is focused on the mission and will carry it out with hesitation. She does not fear using others as pawns so long as she can succeed, showing no remorse for her actions. Libic also possesses a powerful display of water and ice magic that is superior to even the Sitri Clan and Absolute Demise.



Cagna: The loose-tempered member, Cagna is loyal only to Satan and Damien, as well as showing respect towards other high-ranking demon lords. He enjoys combat and will slaughter as many people as he can in order to enjoy a good fight. To enjoy it more, Cagna can grown several limbs to wield a variety of weapons so he can fight multiple opponents at once.



Cir: A gluttony, Cir loves to devour his victims, especially the stronger ones as they give him strength. By consuming their souls and very flesh, this enables Cir access to their memories, forms and sometimes abilities. Along with assimilating his foes, Cir uses illusion magic in order to weaken his opponents, confusing them by manipulating their perception of their surroundings.

Rubic: Despite his title, Rubic is the most level-headed of the Malebranche and rarely talks, preferring to remain silent. Rubic usually follows along with what the others are doing, unless he disagrees and will then voice his opinion on the matter. He specializes though in powerful sound magic, able to use it to induce real-life illusions to cause actual pain, as well as manipulation of the senses of his foes.



Scarm: The trickiest member of the Malebranche, Scarm prefers to use subtle methods, such as psychological attacks on his foes, to render them confused and defenseless. He also possesses medical intuition, allowing him see the weak points of his opponents and use powerful acidic poison to kill them. Sometimes he will use his own blood if it comes down to it.

Calcab: Calcab is the largest and physically strongest of the Malebranche. Despite his size, he is much smarter then he lets on. Calcab also likes a good fight and will perform reckless actions to get into the thick of it. He uses spirit magic to manifests apparitions of limbs and weapons to fight multiple enemies at different distances and can increase his own size as well.



Draghig: The most violent member, even more so than Calcab and Cagna, Draghig is the close-combat expert. He can combine air magic with his body to increase the force of his attacks, releasing razor sharp wind or high pressurized bursts. His senses are also incredibly top notch, able to pick up the scent of nearly anyone.

Graff: A sadistic scientist, Graff has performed various experiments on his own body and his victims. He is thus a powerful user of magic styles like poison magic and necromancy. Graff can also create just about anything so long as he has the materials, mainly various drugs with different effects.



Alich: The weakest member of the Malebranche, Alich relies on subtle attacks. He likes to assassinate his enemies when they are not looking, or strike with hidden blades. Alich is also a master at rune magic, mainly using it to control others so they will do the work for him.

Farfa: The fastest moving of the Malebranche, Farfa's speed is even greater than the strongest Knight. He can also command darkness for both offense, support and defense. Farfa can even use electricity magic as well as conjure small near-invisible blades to overwhelm his foes, or ensnare them so he can finish them off later.