Malroth: Difference between revisions

|Game=''[[Dragon Quest II]]''

|Image=[[File:Malroth 87.png|280px]]

|Roumaji=''Shidō''

|old=Sidoh

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|Race=Destruction Deity

'''Malroth''' is a God of Destruction that [[Hargon]] summons after his defeat - the final enemy faced in ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', and is a recurring enemy in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. Also known as 'The Destroyer', he hungers for the eradication of all things. Malroth is not mentioned in his debut game until the finale, except for a false idol bearing his likeness which is found in a cave and is needed to uncover the [[Cave to Rendarak]]. Malroth can use the spell of [[Fullheal]] in his original appearance, leading to infamy amongst fans and adding to the already considerable challenge of ''DQII''.

Malroth is a large, chimeric abomination covered mostly in blue scales (green in the original NES ''Dragon Quest II'') and wearing only a necklace with a skull on it. He has six limbs, four of which appear to be arms, a massive pair of wings and a serpent for a tail. His mouth is always shown as being a wide-opened grin, fangs clearly visible.

Being a god of destruction, Malroth is immensely powerful and more than capable of living up to his title. In all of his appearances Malroth has almost never spoken, preferring annihilation over conversation. At the start of ''[[Dragon Quest II]]'', Malroth is only alluded to and rarely by his name. All that is first hinted to is his penchant for destruction and the fact that the [[Children of Hargon]] threatens all of [[Alefgard]] by trying to summon him. Being the cult's object of worship, Malroth is highly esteemed by his devotees--not that this matters to him, as his description in ''IX'' states that he doesn't mind where his sacrifices come from.

The player's party does not come face-to-face with the mighty demon until after Hargon is slain. When the party tries to move away from Hargon's throne their path will be blocked by flames and the floor will begin to break apart, heralding Malroth's return. Though successful in defeating Hargon, the sorcerer summoned the god of destruction in death, leaving the heroes to contend with him in the final battle.

===Personality===

{{quote|style=1|quote=Malroth is a fine warrior, I warrant, but I fear his recklessness could get us all killed. I trust you will do all in your power to restrain his... darker impulses|source=[[Anessa]] on Malroth to the [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)|Builder]]}}

As aforementioned, the vast majority of his appearances Malroth has little discernible personality outside of his desire for destruction. The major exception to this is his appearance in ''[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]]'', where he is one of the game's main characters.

In his humanoid form he initially has no inkling of his true nature as the Master of Destruction. His amnesia and severely weakened state appear to be what allow him to begin to form attachments to others.

Regardless, Malroth retains a violent disposition and defaults to casually threatening those that annoy him; though he refrains from actually harming helpless nuisances. He has a particular habit of threatening to kill Lulu as a sacrifice to him, though he does so jokingly (probably). His tastes stray from what could be considered normal: he expresses his approval of the architecture used by the [[Children of Hargon]], enjoys dark and subterranean areas, thinks that [[False Idol]]s are "cool", and likes Lulu's cooking.

 

Malroth does not understand typical social graces and is often prone to outbursts and bluntness, leading to some humorous exchanges and later less humorous conflicts. He quickly develops a habit of using a high-five with the Builder as a celebratory gesture, but he is unsure of what inspired him to start doing so. Over the course of their adventure, he becomes close friends with the Builder. {{spoiler|start}}His attachment to the Builder lasts even after [[Hargon]] forces him to attain his true form. When he and the Builder clash, he very obviously holds himself back despite expressing his desire to consume the Builder moments beforehand. The great dissonance between his newly developed sentimentality and desire for destruction causes him to split into two entities, his human avatar which retains said sentimentality, and his unrestrained true form which retains its single-minded directive for destruction. Malroth is later able to recombine and the personality developed during his time with the Builder appears to have attained dominance.{{spoiler|end}}

 

===''[[Dragon Quest II]]''===

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===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===

Malroth appears as a [[Legacy Boss]], obtained after completing [[List of quests in Dragon Quest IX#Quest #151 - #152|Quest #151]] (or received at special events). He will become [[enraged]] once his health drops to orange range.

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|game = Dragon Quest IX

|console = DS

|hp = 1600<br>15066( 99)

|experience = 63600

|droppedItem = [[Mini medal]] (common, 100%)<br/>[[Red Orb]] (rare, 5%-10%)

|family = ???

|description ="Brings about destruction by breathing both fire and ice, and disruption with Disruptive Wave. Hard to harm with darkness. This deity of the damned enjoys nothing more than the sacrificed souls of his most sincere followers. Mmmmm!"  

|locations = [[Grotto]]

|1-3||[[Midenhall boots]]||15%||[[Red Orb]]||5%

|4-8||[[Midenhall trousers]]||15%||Red Orb||5%

|9-15||[[Midenhall gloves]]||15%||Red Orb||6%

|16-25||[[Midenhall garb]]||15%||Red Orb||6%

|26-40||[[Midenhall helm]]||15%||Red Orb||7%

|41-56||Midenhall boots||20%||Red Orb||7%

|57-68||Midenhall trousers||20%||Red Orb||8%

|69-80||Midenhall gloves||20%||Red Orb||8%

|81-90||Midenhall garb||20%||Red Orb||9%

|91-99||Midenhall helm||20%||Red Orb||10%

*''In addition, he will always drop a [[mini medal]].''

|16||Always attacks twice per round

|41||[[Hellfire]] breath, begins attacking 3 times per turn, stops using Scorch and Moreheal

|57||[[Fullheal]] (capped at 999 HP)

===''[[Dragon Quest Heroes II]]''===

===''[[Dragon Quest Builders 2]]''===

Malroth is a major character appearing in ''Dragon Quest Builders 2''. He accompanies the player as a helpful NPC for the majority of the game.

Malroth initially appears as an amnesiac humanoid, differing from true humans by his elongated pointed ears and bright red eyes, on the [[Isle of Awakening]]. Malroth decides to accompany the Builder after being intrigued by the Builder's power to create items and materials, an ability he distinctly lacks. He also decides he has nothing better to do as he is unable to remember anything. During the course of his adventure with the Builder a friendship forms between the two. He also begins to hear an unidentified voice in his head attempting to guide his actions, similarly to how the original Builder in ''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]'' heard the voice of [[Rubiss]].

Malroth grows more powerful the more the Builder creates. He begins getting intense destructive urges with his growth, causing him increasing distress, as he does not know the source of these desires. As his power swells, the voice in his head becomes progressively more active; its suggestions begin taking darker and darker tinges. Malroth is initially only mildly annoyed, but becomes increasingly concerned by being called the "Master of Destruction" and suggestions of murdering the Builder. Despite the increasing severity, he attempts to keep the incidents with the voice in his head mostly to himself.

Troubled by being unable to create, he begins valuing himself purely on his ability to destroy objects and defeat monsters to help the Builder. This attitude on his self-worth eventually festers and twists into resentment when the Builder starts constructing traps and other devices that he thinks he is being replaced with. This festering, and the fact that his desire for destruction grows as the Builder builds, is what allows [[Hargon]], the owner of the voice Malroth had been hearing in his thoughts, to override the personality his human form has developed and begin his transformation into his true form as the Lord and Master of Destruction.

Hargon also reveals the world that the Builder and Malroth have been exploring is nothing but the lingering illusion created by himself; even Hargon himself is surprised that the illusory world has persisted after his death in the real one.

Malroth's sentimentality for the Builder remains even after he attains his true form; this is demonstrated when he intentionally avoids destroying the first item the Builder ever made for him: a simple [[Oaken Club]]. Despite his threatening speech, wherein he says that he will devour the Builder as a "reward" for the happy memories they shared, he, literally using one set of arms to restrain the other, holds himself back during the battle. Upon his defeat he comments that the Builder is much stronger than the last time they were together and is happy that the Builder's promise to stop him if he changed for the worse was kept. His high-fiving habit proves strong enough that he even raises a shaking claw to receive a high-five from the Builder after being defeated.

Malroth splits into two entities after said high-five. The humanoid Malroth, with his memories and sentimentality, is ripped from the rest of him, allowing the destruction-seeking Malroth to arise at full power unrestrained. After the Master of Destruction leaves, the humanoid Malroth is left with an injured Builder. Out of desperation, he repeatedly attempts to concoct medicinal herbs and is eventually successful, marking his first act of creation. Malroth then assists the Builder in defeating Hargon his other half, Malroth then re-absorbs the power said half took from him. Using his newfound godlike powers, he transforms Hargon's world of illusions into a real world to prevent it from fading away. Upon completion of stabilizing the world, Malroth appears to revert to a mostly powerless state and stays with the Builder on Awakening Isle.{{spoiler|end}}

* Malroth appears to be inspired by Shiva, the Hindu god of destruction and one of the three principle deities of Hinduism. Shiva is commonly depicted as having blue skin and multiple arms and is known as the Destroyer. However, Shiva is also known as the Creator as well, as new creation couldn't take place without first having destruction.

 

* It is speculated that the gauntlet of bosses in Hargon's castle (Atlas, Pazuzu, Belial) were, worst case scenario, at least meant to stall the heroes while Hargon performed the ritual to summon Malroth. Since Hargon was defeated before the ritual was finished, he sacrificed what little life he had left as a last ditch effort to summon the God of Destruction. This raises the question of how more powerful Malroth's avatar would be if the ritual was completed properly.

Image:DQII_Malroth.png|Famicom art

Image:Malroth.gif|''Dragon Quest II''

Image:Sidoh.gif|''Dragon Quest Monsters 1 & 2'' (PlayStation remake)

Image:Sidoh.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters''

Image:Sidoh 1.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''

Image:Genosidoh.png|Genosidoh, ''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''

Image:Malroth DQMJ DS.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker''

Image:Genosidoh.gif|Genosidoh, ''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''

Image:SidohMetal.jpg|Special metallic version from the [[Dragon Quest Sofubi Monster]] series.

File:Malroth stuffed toy.jpg|Plush toy

File:SNES DQII.jpg|Super Famicom art

File:DQHII Malroth.jpg|Malroth in ''Dragon Quest Heroes I & II''

File:DQB2 Malroth.png|Malroth's human form as seen in ''Dragon Quest Builders 2''

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