Moloids (Marvel)
The Moloids are a species that feature in Marvel Comics.
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History
A group of Moloids found the abandoned City of the High Evolutionary that contained an ascension engine with its effects evolving them into a more intelligent and human form. These Moloids established themselves in the city where their offspring were shown to be highly intelligent. (Fantastic Four v1 #575)
An aggressive tribe of Morlock began waging a conflict underground with the kingdom of the Mole Man. To combat these marauders, the Moloids bred a larger beast of Subterranean to aid them in battle. One of the Morlocks began killing people from the surface leading to offices from the NYPD, Wolverine and Spider-Man entering the Morlock Tunnel to stop the bloodshed. After an initial confrontation with the Moloids, the Mole Man emerged and revealed the true perpetrator of the crimes. (Wolverine v2 #157)
From the uber-depths, the aggressive Molans led by Ra'ktar emerged into Subterranea where they toppled the rule of the Mole Man. This caused the Moloids to flee to the surface of New York City with them looking for a new leader to protect them. (Avenging Spider-Man v1 #2)
Following a conflict with the X-Men, Mister Sinister sought to establish a new base of operations which he made underground. Essex cloned an entire species from his genetic material that were clones of him and with them he found a Moloid cavern in Subterranea where he killed the inhabitants in order to establish the underground city of Sinister London. Despite purging the cavern, there were a number of encounters with Moloids that Sinister ruthlessly exterminated. (Uncanny X-Men v2 #14)
Overview
It was said that they were fiercely protective of their young. (Avenging Spider-Man v1 #2) It was also said that they were nightmarishly difficult to wipe out entirely. (Uncanny X-Men v2 #14)
A race of larger rock-skinned Subterraneans were grown by the Moloids to help them battle from attacks from the surface. These beasts were simple minded but powerful allowing them to fight enemies in a physical confrontation. (Wolverine v2 #157)
Members
- Mik :
- Korr :
- Turg :
- Tong :
Notes
- The Moloids were created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby where thry made their first appearance in Fantastic Four v1 #22 (January, 1964).
Alternate Versions
- In Extraordinary X-Men v1 #9 (2016), an alternate future set in A.D. 3549 called Omega World which was a reality where Apocalypse ruled the remnants of the world. By this future, various races were pitted against one another with only the fittest could survive. The Mole Men were among the races that managed to survive into this era.
In other media
Television
- In The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, 'mole people' were mentioned in the animated series episode "Yellowjacket" where a throng of them were spilling onto Madison Square Garden.
Video games
- In Marvel Heroes, various classes of Moloids appeared as antagonists in the game.
Appearances
- Fantastic Four v1
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