Moloch (Mortal Kombat)

Moloch is an oni from the Netherrealm and a villain from the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games.

History
Moloch was the companion of Drahmin, another Oni who resided in that cursed place. The two met Quan Chi, who made them a deal, he would bring them with him when he escaped Netherrealm, if they protected him from the ninja spectre, Scorpion. They agreed to thsi and beat down the spectre if he ever attempted to attack the sorcerer. But as they were fighting Scorpion at one point, Quan Chi escaped without them, leaving them eager for vengeance. Moloch and Drahmin followed him into the portal, but ended up in another area of Outworld and encountered Cyrax, fleeing from his bombs. They took refuge in the fortress, devouring anyone who came near them and eventually were recruited by Shang Tsung. They were hidden in his palace as an insurance policy in case Quan Chi turned against him. Eventually Moloch and Drahmin escaped where they were held and encountered by Scorpion, ironically protecting Quan Chi after they defeated him and tossed him into the Soulnado.

In his ending in Mortal Kombat Armageddon, Moloch absorbs Blaze's power and becomes a destroyer of worlds. He destroys the pyramid, along with Edenia, reducing it to a barren wasteland. However Moloch was trapped in the realm after he destroyed the portal that would let him escape, leaving him a victim of his destructive rage.

Powers
Moloch possesses superhuman strength and always carries a ball and chain, which he uses to beat his opponents by generating shockwaves and sending a fireball at his opponents.

Trivia

 * Moloch makes a brief cameo in Mortal Kombat Deception's Konquest mode, where he tells the player to go find Drahmin to tell him that they should feed on the remains fo a nearby loser.


 * When Moloch is standing up, he is the tallest character in the games.