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|Game={{Dragon Quest II}}

|Image=[[File:DQB2 Malroth 3.png|280px]]

|Japanese name=シドー

|Roumaji=''Shidō''

|Title=Master of Destruction (Eng)<br>{{tt|Hakaishin|Destruction God}} (Jap)

|Race=Destruction Deity

{{quote|style=1|quote='''''...Malroth! Lord and Master of Destruction! Receive of me my flesh in willing sacrifice...! Nnngh!|source=Hargon's last words|console=|align=center|bgcolor=4166f5}}

'''Malroth''', known by his full title as the '''Master of Destruction''' is the [[Final Boss]] of the video game {{DQ2}}.

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 {{II}}.

Malroth reappears in {{DQB2}} as a central figure, but as an [[Malroth (Character)|amnesiac young man instead of a hideous demon]]. The circumstances to his sudden change of appearance, as well as his forgotten past, are crucial to the game's story.

==Appearance and personality==

Malroth is a large, chimeric abomination covered mostly in blue scales (green in some games) 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 demonic 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 beyond primitive roars, 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.  In the original {{NES}} version the [[False Idol]] is known as the Eye of Malroth; this marks the only time he is slightly referenced but there still exist statues in several dungeons that depict his likeness. In contemporary remakes such as the [[Cell phone|Android/iOS]] versions, summoning a deity of destruction is mentioned to be [[Hargon]]'s ultimate goal but never referred to with its name until the end.  

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. It is revealed in {{Builders 2}} that his name is known only in the highest ranks among the [[Children of Hargon]], this was presumably thought up by [[Hargon]] himself so that only he could address the deity and, by this tactic, it could only be directed personally by his nihilist pleas.

==Appearances==

The {{Hero 2}}'s {{Party 2}} 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 [[Luminaries]] to contend with him in the final battle.

|nes-sprite=[[image:Malroth.gif]]

|nes-spells=Blazing Fire (49~91)<br>[[Fullheal]]

|nes-locations=[[Hall of Hargon]]

|remake-sprites=[[File:Malroth IandII snes.png|75px]][[File:Malroth IandII gbc.png|75px]]<br>[[file:Malroth Switch.png|75px]]

==={{DQ9}}===

Malroth appears as a {{Legacy Boss}}, obtained after completing [[Template:DQIXQuest/151|Quest #151]] (only available through Wi-Fi or received at special events). He will become [[enraged]] once his health drops to orange range.

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|name = Malroth

|image = [[File:Malroth IX.png]]

|game = {{Dragon Quest IX}}

|console = {{DS}}

|hp = 7500<br>15066( 99)

|attack = 900<br>1306( 99)

|defense = 480<br>720( 99)

|agility = 260<br>416( 99)

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

|bestiaryNumber =  

|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!"  

|decelerate = 75

|1-3||[[Midenhall boots]]||15%||[[Red Orb]]||10%

|4-8||[[Midenhall trousers]]||15%||Red Orb||10%

|9-15||[[Midenhall gloves]]||15%||Red Orb||11%

|16-25||[[Midenhall garb]]||15%||Red Orb||11%

|26-40||[[Midenhall helm]]||15%||Red Orb||12%

|41-56||Midenhall boots||20%||Red Orb||12%

|57-68||Midenhall trousers||20%||Red Orb||13%

|69-80||Midenhall gloves||20%||Red Orb||13%

|81-90||Midenhall garb||20%||Red Orb||14%

|91-99||Midenhall helm||20%||Red Orb||15%

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

|''Initial''||[[Scorch]], [[C-c-cold Breath]], critical attack, sometimes attacks twice per round

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

|49||[[Psyche Up]]

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

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Malroth 87.png|Alternate {{Famicom}} art.

SNES DQII.jpg|{{Super Famicom}} art.

Sidoh.gif|{{1·2}} ([[Sony PlayStation]] remake)

Genosidoh.png|Genosidoh, {{Monsters 2}}.

Genosidoh.gif|Genosidoh, {{1·2}} ([[Sony PlayStation]] remake)

Sidoh.jpg|''Dragon Quest Sofubi Monster''.

SidohMetal.jpg|Special metallic version from the {{Sofubi Monster}} series.

Malroth stuffed toy.jpg|Plush toy from the ''Densetsu no Maō'' series.

Monsters Gallery Sidoh.jpg|Monsters Gallery Super HG.

Monsters Gallery Hargon Sidoh.jpg|Monsters Gallery HD.

DQMSL Sidoh.jpg|Appearance in {{Super Light}}.

DQ Stars Android Malroth.jpg|Appearance in {{Stars}}

DQT Sidoh.png|Appearance in {{Tact}}.

DQW Sidoh.png|Malroth in {{Walk}}.

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