Malik’s "talisman" is a powerglove he stole in the lab he was created in. It’s made of an unknown alloy which offers an incredible resistance, which is extremely convenient to break rocks, walls or simply to hit enemies.
It includes a badge holder that allows to open portals by pushing on the badge, and a mechanised slingshot that can be deployed and retracted by pushing a button. Everything is powered by two high-capacity solar batteries. How the glove itself gathers energy from the sun is unknown to Malik, but exposing it to the sun seems to be enough.
The design is inspired a lot by the mechanical arm in the video game "F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadow Torch".