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| “ | Intellect than his Strength | „ |
| ~ Moloch's Bio Card. |
Moloch is an Oni from the Netherrealm and a villain from the Mortal Kombat series of fighting games. He is one of the two secondary antagonists (alongside Drahmin) and sub-boss of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, and more minor antagonist in the rest of the series.
Biography[]
Original Timeline[]
Moloch was the companion of Drahmin, another Oni who resided in the cursed Netherrealm. 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 specter, Scorpion. They agreed to this and beat down the specter 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.
Moloch fights for Forces of Darkness alongside Drahmin in the Battle of Armageddon and dies with most of the kombatants.
Second Timeline[]
Mortal Kombat X Comics[]
Moloch and Drahmin were ordered to recapture Scorpion by Quan Chi, and attempted to prevent him from leaving the Netherrealm. After their failure, Moloch was executed by Kitana on Quan Chi's orders.
Mortal Kombat X[]
Moloch's head is seen being carried by Quan Chi during one of his intros.
Mortal Kombat 11[]
Moloch from another timeline can be found dead in Goro's layer. Like many characters found in the DLC called the Krypt Moloch's was taken by Shang Tsung.
Other Media[]
Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge[]
A character that looks a lot like Moloch appears in Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge as a minor antagonist, and the real Moloch appears as a minor antagonist in Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match. He is first seen torturing Hanzo Hasashi in the Netherrealm, but Hanzo bites his right ear off in which Moloch's lava-like blood melts the chains, freeing him. Hanzo then fights Moloch in which he overpowers the Oni by breaking his right knee. Hanzo then gets one of Moloch's swords, jumps up and knees Moloch in the jaw before slicing him in half.
Personality[]
Moloch is a kind Oni that takes delight in the helping of others (especially if he was the one that helped). His only known enemy is Drahmin (whose personality is opposite of his own). Moloch appears to prefer doing things himself, such as running a soup kitchen in the NetherRealm, yet at the same time, will hunt down the best prices at the local thrift store (like what Quan Chi ends up doing). He also had a taste for fine dining and upon being transported to Outworld, Drahmin viciously attacked any unfortunate soul much to Moloch’s dismay.
In Mortal Kombat Armageddon, when Moloch was not interested in the power of Blaze unlike all the other fighters. Most of the kombatants wanted the power to various reasons: Some wanted the power become champion or become the best fighter, some sought to steal the other fighters powers, others at the very least wanted the power to wipe out the forces of darkness/light forever. Moloch only wished to bring about world peace. However his joy and new power wasn’t enough to save the world, so he honorably relinquished this new power to the main character.
Powers and Abilities[]
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. Moloch's bulky frame has its advantages, allowing him to throw or slam his opponents. His physique allows him immunity to grapple and can resist ranged attacks (forcing the player to fight him up close).
In Deadly Alliance, Moloch (working with Drahmin) was able to fight and defeat a skilled fighter like Scorpion with considerable ease.
Relations[]
Allies[]
- Wraiths
- Brotherhood of Shadow
- Shinnok
- Havik (killed by Scorpion in the Mortal Kombat X comics)
- Reiko (killed by Havik in the Mortal Kombat X comics)
- Chaosrealmers
- D'Vorah
- Drahmin (killed by Quan Chi in the Mortal Kombat X comics)
- Mavado (killed by Cassie and Jacqui in the Mortal Kombat X comics)
- Mileena (killed by D'Varoh in Mortal Kombat X)
- Kintaro (killed by Sonya, Cassie and Jacqui in the Mortal Kombat X comics)
- Rain (formerly)
- Jarek
- Kano
- Daegon
- Hsu Hao (killed by Scorpion in the Mortal Kombat X comics)
- Baraka (killed by D'Vorah in Mortal Kombat X)
- Tarkata
Enemies[]
- Special Forces
- Fujin
- Raiden
- Rain
- Sonya Blade
- Scorpion
- Sub-Zero
- Johnny Cage
- Quan Chi
- Jax Briggs
- Kenshi Takahashi
Trivia[]
- Moloch makes a brief cameo in Mortal Kombat Deception where he tells the player to go find Drahmin to tell him that they should feed on the remains of a nearby loser.
- When Moloch is standing up, he is the tallest character in the games.
- Moloch is the name of a god or a kind of sacrifice associated with fire.
- Moloch size is reduced in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, and is susceptible to death traps.
- Moloch makes a cameo appearance in Johnny Cage's ending in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.
- Despite having a similar resentment for Quan Chi (much like Scorpion), both himself and Drahmin ironically protected Quan Chi from Scorpion in the ninja's ending in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.
- In Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, he is credited as the Demon Torturer.
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