Quote Originally Posted by Aquillion View Post
For people paying close attention, I suppose it was (comparatively) predictable for two reasons:

1. Giant had said that vamping Durkon was Malack's entire purpose for existence in the comic; that purpose had been completed.

2. Malack's death was necessary to free Durkon. (He could have freed him willingly, but it would likely have taken much longer.)
Unless I missed it earlier, the author only made clear that Malack's (initial) purpose in the comic was to vamp Durkon after he (Malack) had been dusted. So that comment was of no use in making a prediction.

But yes; once Durkon was made into vampire, Malack seemed a good bet to many people, and not only for your reason 2).