malachi, better known as sheidheda, (the dark commander) was the most feared commander to ever take the flame. he killed and ordered the deaths of more grounders than any other commander had. he even killed three flamekeepers, his fourth teacher, titus, killed him at just sixteen.

when the flamekeeper scouts went to search for another group of nightbloods to replace the last, malachi’s mother handed him over without any sadness, she was just hopeful for a sangeda commander.

training in polis malachi was always an angry child, most nightbloods were but he was impatient and couldn’t wait for his conclave. he was the only nightblood from his class who wasn’t upset by the death of the commander before him, instead he was almost excited. he became commander at eleven.

after taking the flame he became one of the most ruthless commanders to ever reign. he took land from other clans, particularly ones that shared borders with sangeda as he gave their land to his previous clan. while taking land he killed anyone who didn’t kneel before him.

he refused to listen to his flamekeepers or even the past commanders that lived in his head. he killed said flamekeepers for trying to control him. fair to say that coming from sangeda he was happy to have some power.

after his death he lived on through the flame just as the rest of the past commanders had. he constantly tried to influence the new commanders and more often than not did everything he could to convince them to kill their flamekeepers. from his experience flamekeepers were not around to help you lead but to control you and kill you when you didn’t do as they believed you should.

his face claim

Sheidheda

Russell: KNEEL!