Malikai is the protagonist of Michael Turner

Michael Turner (artist)

Michael Layne Turner was an American comic book artist known for his work on Witchblade, Fathom, Superman/Batman, Soulfire, and various covers for DC Comics and Marvel Comics. He was also the president of the entertainment company Aspen MLT.- Early life :Michael Turner was born in Crossville,...

's Soulfire

Soulfire

Soulfire is a comic book produced by Aspen MLT that is one in a line of titles created by Michael Turner. The original characters were created between 2000 and 2002 with Soulfire set to be produced under the Top Cow although that never came to be...

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Childhood

Abandoned in an orphanage at birth by his parents, Mal spent a great deal of his childhood coming to terms with the world around him. He quickly developed a comedic attitude to cover up most of his emotions towards his absent parental figures. He also survived by finding solace in his friends P.J. and Sonia.

Grace

Malikai's life changed dramatically when he encountered Grace

Grace (Soulfire)

Grace is a fictional character in Soulfire, a comic book created by Michael Turner. She is a magical being, one of the last surviving members of an almost-extinct race of insect-winged humans, the Rathumi...

, a mysterious woman with dragonfly wings. She warned him that he was being hunted down by a mysterious man named Rainier, and that his own means of survival were staying with her. Mal reluctantly agreed, but only on the terms that Sonia and P.J. were allowed to follow.