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1. Malevolent: Rotten Vows by TheGhostOwl

   Fandoms: Malevolent (Podcast)  

   • Mature
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   17 Oct 2026

   Tags

   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • John Doe/Arthur Lester
   • John Doe (Malevolent)
   • Arthur Lester
   • Faroe Lester
   • Oscar (Malevolent)
   • Horig (Malevolent)
   • The King in Yellow (Malevolent)
   • Eldritch Horror
   • Cosmic Horror
   • Body Horror
   • Injury Recovery
   • Rituals
   • No Beta We Charge In Like Arthur
   • Blood
   • Angst with a Happy Ending
   • Canon-Typical Arguments
   • Horror
   • Blood and Gore
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD
   • Mild Gore
   • Violent Thoughts
   • Found Family
   • Slow Burn
   • Angst
   • Hopeful Ending
   • Malevolent
   • Happy Ending
   • Malevolent Threshold
   • Novel Length
   • Paranormal
   • Eldritch
   • Psychological Horror
   • Psychological Trauma
   • Character Study
   • Corruption
   • Original Character(s)
   • After Malevolent But Before Threshold!
   • Blind Arthur Lester
   • Arthur Lester Needs a Hug
   • John Doe Needs a Hug (Malevolent)
   • Religious Cults
   • Near Death Experiences
   • Whump

   Summary

   (Set between Malevolent and Malevolent: Threshold.)

   Arthur Lester thought he was free of a vow made long ago. But a promise formed upon a liar's tongue is a promise all the same...

   It remains.

   It festers.

   It rots.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   86,938

   Chapters:

   23/23

   Comments:

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