Mald/Relationships

Itsuki Kawasumi
Itsuki views Mald positively and believes in him unquestioningly. But, Mald continuously fuels Mr. Kawasumi's desire for praise just to get in his good graces. He calls the Bow Hero out to be the Master for his deeds being greater than the other three heroes, at-least according to the former's party, whether it is his true feeling or just embellishment on his part is debatable. However, Mald along with the other members of the Hero of the Bow's companions abandoned their leader during the time of the Spirit Tortoise incident, leading to the latter's mental breakdown. Again the group, along with Malty, would later approach the spiritually broken Itsuki. Convincing him in his damaged state to fight in the colosseum for the money, in-order to fight for justice. The group lavishly spent all his earns in taverns and on other such frivolities that had nothing to do with the goals mentioned before once again leaving him hanging, this time with huge debt in repayment.

Itsuki finally overpowered Mald in a fight in the other world and took him as prisoner. The Bow Hero torturing Mald for information which shocked everyone. Nafoumi realized that Itsuki was taking revenge against Mald and let it slide for Nafoumi was of the same mind at the time.

Naofumi Iwatani
Both had no real respect of one another but didn't show it at face value, Naofumi took note of his personality and tried to avoid him whenever possible. During the incident of Melty's kidnapping, Mald was the first one to charge in to attack Naofumi and became a victim of self burning curse. As Melromarcian nobility, Mald considers Naofumi to be a criminal and the Demon Lord of the Shield, despite the latter's name being cleared and the Church of the Three Heroes being outlawed by the time the two of them actually met. Naofumi suspects Mald's condescending attitude towards him may be due to constant bad-mouthing of Itsuki or may be due to the centuries of the preaching of the Church of Three Heroes of the Shield Hero being a villain. Naofumi also calls him Armor because he can't be bothered to remember Mald's name and thinks of him as nothing but a pain.

Ren Amaki
Mald originally considered joining up with Ren before choosing Itsuki.

In the light novel, Ren too finds his personality disgusting and was more irritated, when Mald claims Ren and Naofumi to be inferior to Itsuki.

Rishia Ivyred (former)
Mald often looked down on Rishia, believing her to be weak, and made her do all the errands from carrying their luggage to making their lunch. He would also spite her for any shortcoming he portrayed in his eyes, often being physically as well as verbally abusive whenever she tried to impede his more boisterous tendencies.

Welst
He shares the same opinion of Mald and accompanied him.

Malty S Melromarc
She joined Mald in insulting Raphtalia for her being a Demi-Human, during the first heroes conference. When he confronted her about being a criminal after she was tried and sentenced for her crimes in the manga. The only thing the two agreed upon, despite their mutual disliking of one another, was their hatred of the Shield whom identifies more with monsters and demi's than people. She again joined with him. Malty along with Itsuki's former companions joined the vanguards of the wave.

Hidemasa Miyaji
Mald was another manipulated by Malty and thus had no direct connection with Miyaji. Instead, the two competed with each other and bickered often with their differing ideologies. When Miyaji lost his Vassal Musical Instrument, he tried to steal Mald's Vassal Axe but Mald killed him instead.