(Head-desks several times)
...Okay, so...for a LONG time, I have been writing and working under the belief that Malleus Draconia is Maleficent’s grandson. This comes from a piece from one of his Chats, which...DEPENDING ON TRANSLATION, seemed to indicated Maleficent was his grandmother.
Well, we can now rule one of those translations as false, because I officially have proof that this is almost certainly NOT the case. He may or may not be related to Maleficent’s bloodline, mind you - that’s up to debate, it’s a little tough to tell - but he is NOT her grandson.
In his birthday event, the Prefect asks Malleus if his family sent him any message. His response...
Malleus: “Yes. I received a message from my grandmother: she’s the only relative I have. She is the current queen of the Valley of Thorns. When I am away at school, she handles all the official business herself...she’s been very busy lately. So busy that she never has the time to write me a letter...but she always sends me a card with a message every year. (smiles) I appreciate her thoughtfulness very much. She not only wrote a message on the card this year, she even sent some rose seeds with it! I used to plant roses annually in the Valley of Thorns; it is as beautiful as the Rose Garden now.”
So...yeah. Either Maleficent is still alive in this universe - which seems HIGHLY unlikely, since everyone, including Malleus, talks about her as if she were deceased - or his grandmother is someone else. And considering it’s hard for me to imagine Maleficent sending thoughtful birthday wishes to her grandson, or allowing beautiful flowers in her dominion (”She always ruins your nicest flowers.”), I’d say the latter is more likely.
ON THE BRIGHT SIDE: Malleus does go into a long segment talking about how much he loves ice cream, and reveals that his least favorite food is “Whole Cakes,” because they give him heartburn, which leads to this line...
Prefect: You’re not supposed to eat ALL of the cake BY YOURSELF!
Malleus: I know that! I DIDN’T HAVE ANYONE ELSE TO EAT IT WITH! >:(
...Just...Maleficent’s bloodline or not, dark prince or not...give this guy a hug...and maybe a few belly rubs...ahem.