As an action, Malachiel can unleash radiant or necrotic energy. Each creature of his choice within 10 feet must make a Dexterity saving throw, taking radiant or necrotic damage on a failure and half as much on a success.

As an action, you can target one undead creature you can see within 60 feet. It must succeed on a Charisma saving throw against your wizard spell save DC or obey your commands. Intelligent undead receive a new saving throw every hour.

Malachiel can cast Light, and once per long rest he can cast Lesser Restoration without using a spell slot.

You can prepare and cast wizard spells using Intelligence as your spellcasting ability. Your spellbook contains the wizard spells you know, and you can add additional wizard spells to it as you discover them.

You can recover expended spell slots during a short rest. The slots can have a combined level equal to or less than 10, and none of the slots can be 6th level or higher.

You choose the School of Necromancy as your arcane tradition.

When you kill one or more creatures with a spell of 1st level or higher, you regain hit points equal to twice the spell's level, or three times its level if the spell belongs to the School of Necromancy. This feature cannot restore hit points for constructs or undead.

You gain proficiency in two wizard skills of your choice. Chosen skills: Arcana and Investigation.

You can copy a wizard spell into your spellbook when you find it. Copying a spell takes 2 hours and 50 gp per spell level, and you can copy spells from scrolls and other spellbooks.

You can cast a wizard ritual as a ritual if the spell is in your spellbook, without needing to have it prepared.

You can use an arcane focus as a spellcasting focus for your wizard spells.

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feature. Malachiel increased Intelligence by 2, raising it to 19.

You gain access to 3rd-level wizard spells.

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feature. Malachiel increased Intelligence by 1 and Constitution by 1, raising them to 20 and 16 respectively.

You gain access to 5th-level wizard spells.

You gain resistance to necrotic damage, and your hit point maximum cannot be reduced.

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feature. Malachiel gained the Resilient feat for Dexterity, increasing Dexterity by 1 and gaining proficiency in Dexterity saving throws.

You gain access to 7th-level wizard spells.

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feature. Malachiel increased Wisdom by 2, raising it to 17.

You gain access to 9th-level wizard spells.

You can add your proficiency bonus to the damage rolls of wizard necromancy spells. When you animate undead using Animate Dead, you can target one additional corpse or pile of bones, and the creatures created have improved hit points and weapon damage.

You gain the Ability Score Improvement feature. Malachiel increased Charisma by 2, raising it to 18.

You can cast one 1st-level wizard spell and one 2nd-level wizard spell at will without expending a spell slot, provided the spells are in your spellbook. Chosen spells: Detect Magic and Gentle Repose.

You can cast two 3rd-level wizard spells from your spellbook without expending a spell slot. Chosen spells: Counterspell and Animate Dead.

You command the respect of those who share your faith, and you can perform the religious ceremonies of your deity. You and your companions can expect free basic support at temples and shrines of your faith, though you must provide any material components and cannot demand costly services.