Gorgeous Dispatch criminal was apparently based on a popular soda ad, according to art director: "And the body type of LeanBeefPatty"

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Malevola is a LeanPepsiCan

Flambee, Prism, Malevola, Invisigal, and Golem at the taco restaurant in Dispatch
(Image credit: AdHoc Studio)

Don't be surprised if, despite her iron abs, Dispatch demon Malevola displays a strong taste for high fructose corn syrup. Her character design was apparently inspired by a '90s Pepsi advertisement.

"She represents 'sexy demon lady,'" Dispatch art director Derek Stratton tells IGN about Malevola – if you were wondering whether her blood-red lipstick and itsy bitsy cutoffs might have some more metaphorical meaning. She's supermodel Cindy Crawford meets fitness influencer LeanBeefPatty.

Which brings us to fitness Instagram. Because, yes, Malevola "is Cindy Crawford from that commercial," says Stratton, but she's also a "'hot rod demon lady.'" This naturally requires Dispatch developers at AdHoc Studio transplant "the body type of LeanBeefPatty, who is, like, an influencer, who is, like, ripped." I think LeanBeefPatty's "body type" is best characterized as that of a woman who could break your fingers like celery sticks. So, yeah, in that sense, Stratton's right – AdHoc has figured out a good formula for "sexy demon lady."

Ashley Bardhan
Ashley Bardhan
Senior Writer

Ashley is a Senior Writer at GamesRadar+. She's been a staff writer at Kotaku and Inverse, too, and she's written freelance pieces about horror and women in games for sites like Rolling Stone, Vulture, IGN, and Polygon. When she's not covering gaming news, she's usually working on expanding her doll collection while watching Saw movies one through 11.

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