Malachite
- "Malachite. My secretary, back when I was still allegedly the minister of education. Brilliant, talented, made excellent coffee, full of exciting ideas. The first dragon in years who gave me hope for the future of our tribe."
- — Scarab to Cricket about Malachite, The Hive Queen
Malachite is an adult male HiveWing who was first mentioned in The Hive Queen. Formerly Lady Scarab's secretary, Malachite is now under the control of Queen Wasp and is forced to work for her in Wasp Hive. He is the former mate of Katydid and the father of Cricket.
Personality
Before becoming enslaved by Queen Wasp, Malacite was a kindhearted individual who had several good ideals for his tribe's welfare. According to Scarab, he was highly intelligent, a trait he passed on to his daughter.
Appearance
Malachite has warm orange scales with black spots here and there, some of which resemble Cricket's inkblot scales. He has kind eyes, glasses,[1] and dark red wings.
Biography
The Lost Continent Prophecy
After Lady Scarab confessed that Cricket's true mother was Katydid, she showed Cricket an old book and opened its front cover, revealing a hollow space that held a small portrait of Malachite. Scarab explained that Malachite formerly worked under her when she served as minister of education, and after discovering that Scarab was quite fond of him, Queen Wasp forbid him to marry Katydid, knowing full well it would upset Lady Scarab. When Malacite and Katydid were caught eloping, Wasp moved him to a different Hive and began "parading" him in the mind-controlled state past Scarab whenever she could as punishment for allowing Malachite and Katydid to marry.
Malachite was mentioned briefly through Inchworm while he was under Queen Wasp's mind control. When Wasp heard about Cricket's residence, she invited her to come back to see her father, but then threatened her by saying she could easily kill him as well.
Family Tree
| Cadelle | Unnamed | ||||||||||||||||||
| Katydid | Malachite | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cricket | |||||||||||||||||||
Gallery
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Reference by Platypus the SeaWing
References
- ↑ The Hive Queen, page 192
| HiveWings | |
|---|---|
| Queens | |
| Royalty |
Bloodworm • Cicada • Hornet • Mantis • Scarab • Tsetse • Vinegaroon • Yellowjacket |
| Other Dragons |
Aphid • Bombardier • Bumblebee • Cadelle • Carabid • Chafer • Cricket • Dragonfly • Earthworm • Earwig • Inchworm • Grasshopper • Hawker • Glowworm • Katydid • Librarian • Lubber • Malachite • Midge • Pinacate • Rootworm • Sandfly • Treehopper • Weevil |
| Kingdom |
Bloodworm Hive • Cicada Hive • Hornet Hive • Jewel Hive • Mantis Hive • Tsetse Hive • Vinegaroon Hive • Wasp Hive • Yellowjacket Hive |
| Society | |
