Haloth was an identity assumed by Maldis. In this guise, Maldis acted as a helpful, eccentric old man with exotic supernatural powers. It was as Haloth that Maldis brought together John Crichton and Bialar Crais, giving Crichton the impression that they would talk while Crais believed that Haloth was "giving" Crichton to him. After bringing the cat and mouse together, Haloth revealed his true identity as Maldis and the false guise didn't appear again.