Maledict
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| Status | Final boss | ||||||||||||||
| Hit Points | 2500 (Phase I), 5000 (Phase II) | ||||||||||||||
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The Maledict is the final boss in the first-person shooter Doom 3: Resurrection of Evil. It was first shown in Doom 3's ending cinematic and appeared to have the head of Betruger on the end of its tongue (although in Doom 3, Betruger also appeared to be consumed by the monster). It is shown on Resurrection's box art.
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[edit] Appearance
The Maledict looks like a dragon with a large set of wings, two legs with clawed feet, a long tail and a head shaped like a demon skull. It has empty eye sockets (and is thus possibly blind or sees via supernatural powers) and emits a loud, piercing scream. It is not known whether Betruger is a part of the monster or if he is controlling it. Either way, he does not seem to mind, as he apparently sees his new form as preferential to staying human (referring to everyone as "Mortals" in Resurrection). Resurrection's ending cinematic shows that the demon is very large compared to humans, able to swallow them whole. The only other demons that dwarf it are The Guardian of Hell and the Cyberdemon.
[edit] Attacks
The final battle consists of two phases. In the first phase, the airborne Maledict summons Forgotten Ones to attack the player. It also uses its Flamewall attack to emit a stream of fire much like that of the Arch-Vile. After the Maledict's health has been reduced to less than 25%, the second phase of the battle begins. Maledict's health is reset to 5000, and the demon proceeds to retreat to the volcano on the battlefield and rains down fireballs from the sky. It also continues to use its Flamewall attack, which deals massive damage to the player.All of the Maledict's attacks are also able to penetrate the invincibility granted by the Artifact.
To defeat the Maledict, the player is to use the Artifact. Taking advantage of bullet time, the player can fire at the Maledict using his strongest weapon (preferably the BFG9000) with greater accuracy.
[edit] Death
When the Maledict's final 5,000 hit points have been exhausted, the ending cinematic shows the demon lunging at the Marine with its mouth, grabbing him with its jaws and swinging him around over its head, then throwing him down to the ground. The Marine passes out. When he wakes up, he is greeted by Betruger's head. Betruger says, "Return what is ours," referring to the Artifact. The angry Marine shoves the Artifact into the Maledict's mouth, resulting in a massive explosion that kills the Maledict and Betruger, whose skull is seen rolling out onto the ground. The screen whites out completely and the voice of Dr. Elizabeth McNeil is heard saying, "Marine...marine, welcome home!" This final scene is ambiguous and open to interpretation.
[edit] Quotes
"Hell reaches out for what is ours; we have been unbound." - said at the beginning of Resurrection of Evil. Refers to the portal to Hell being opened once again, and Hell's desire to claim the Artifact.
"Worthless human! This fight has only just begun!" - said after the first Hellhunter is defeated. A clear warning that the demonic invasion has just started, and a threat to the combat engineer.
"What did you hope to accomplish by coming here, mortal? You have something that belongs to me... and I want it!" - another reference to the Artifact. Maledict/Betruger has a strong desire to possess it, and use its immense powers to achieve Hell's victory.
"Return what is ours." - said a few seconds before Maledict's death. Even though he claims that the Artifact belongs to him, the contact with the ancient device causes the Maledict's death, and the end of the invasion.
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