Editing Malroth

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

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

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'''Malroth''', known as '''Sidoh''' (シドー ''Shidō'') in Japanese, 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 until this point except for his eye 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 the game, 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 [[Hargon]] threatens all of [[Alefgard]] by trying to summon him.

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 of the game.

===Personality===

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

In his human state he has no inkling of his true nature as the Master of Destruction. He has a somewhat violent disposition, which escalates as the Builder's adventure progresses, causing others to fear him. He also has a somewhat morbid personality, which is evident even upon his first meeting with the [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders 2)|Builder]] where he is excited to get a closer look at the dead bodies littering the beach. He tends to feel at home in dark subterranean places and shrines dedicated to Hargon and the Master of Destruction, though he is unable to place why he feels so.

Malroth demonstrates a lack of knowledge on many basic concepts such as "love" and "parties", being confused by Bab's many admirers at [[Khrumbul-Dun]], and the small party [[Lulu]] arranges for him and the Builder on the [[Isle of Awakening]]. Malroth also is lacking in understanding of typical social graces and is often prone to outbursts and bluntness, leading to some humorous exchanges and later arguments. He 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. He develops a friendship with the Builder over the course of their adventure. {{spoiler|start}}His attachment to the Builder lasts even after [[Hargon]] forces him to attain his true form, though the great dissonance between his sentimentality and desire for destruction causes him to split into two entities, his human avatar which retains these traits, and his unrestrained true form which retains its single-minded directive for destruction.{{spoiler|end}}

== Appearances==

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

|nes-locations=[[Hargon]]'s Citadel

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|remake-spells=Blazing Fire 90~110<br>[[Kasap]]<br>[[Kabuff]]

|remake-locations=[[Hargon]]'s Citadel

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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. During the course of his adventure with the Builder a friendship starts to form between the two. He also begins to hear an unidentified voice in his head attempting to guide his actions, similarly to how the Builder in ''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]'' heard the voice of [[Rubiss]].

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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, though he makes the Builder promise to stop him if he changes for the worse.

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 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}}

==Trivia==

* 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 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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