NOOB SAIBOT (Bi-Han)
First Appearance: Mortal Kombat
Total Appearances: MK I (as Sub-Zero I), MK II (as Noob Saibot- Unplayable Secret Kharacter), MK 3-4, MK: Deception, MK: Armageddon, MK 2011, MK 11 (every game MK X)
Role: Secret Kharacter, Mystery Man
PL 10 (170)
STRENGTH 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 6
FIGHTING 12 DEXTERITY 4
INTELLIGENCE 2 AWARENESS 3 PRESENCE 2
Skills:
Akrobatics 8 (+14)
Athletiks 6 (+9)
Deception 4 (+6)
Expertise (Martial Arts) 6 (+8)
Expertise (Assassin) 6 (+8)
Insight 2 (+5)
Intimidation 7 (+9)
Investigation 2 (+5)
Klose Kombat (Unarmed) 4 (+16)
Perception 5 (+8)
Ranged Kombat (Shadow Attacks) 2 (+13)
Sleight of Hand 4 (+8)
Stealth 8 (+14)
Advantages:
Accurate Attack, All-Out Attack, Chokehold, Fast Grab, Improved Kritical (Unarmed) 2, Improved Defense, Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 7, Takedown, Tracking
Powers:
"Disabler" Affliktion 6 (Fort; Impaired Moves & Vulnerable/Disabled Moves & Defenseless/Transformed to Powerless) (Extras: Ranged, Extra Kondition) (18) -- [24]
- AE: "Confusing Teleport" Teleport 4 (Feats: Change Direction) (Extras: Easy) (13)
- AE: "Shadow Charge/Blue Fireball" Blast 4 (Feats: Variable Descriptor- Unarmed or Fire Damage) (Diminished Range -1) (8)
- AE: "Shadow Slide" Affliktion 4 (Athletics; Hindered & Vulnerable/Defenseless & Prone) (Extras: Ranged, Extra Kondition) (Diminished Range -1) (11)
- AE: "Dark Assassin- Shuriken Strike" Blast 3 (Feats: Accurate) (Extras: Multiattack) (Diminished Range -1) (9)
- AE: "Black Hole" Teleport 2 (Feats: Change Direction, Indirect) (Extras: Attack +0, Ranged) (Diminished Range -1) Linked to Blast 6 (Feats: Indirect) (Flaws: Damage Limited to Distance Fallen) (Dim. Range -1) (13)
- AE: "Throw" Strength-Damage +1 (Extras: Multiattack 4) (5)
"Shadowy Ink Form" Insubstantial 1 [5]
Features 2: Uses Tons of New Moves as Finishing Attacks [2]
"Babality"
"Friendship!!" (Goes Bowling- Gets a Split)
"Animality: Anteater Swallows Enemy Whole"
"Slams Opponent to Death on the Ground"
"Spins in a Tornado Until Bones Come Flying Out"
"Rips Their Torso Off"
"Throws Dozens of Shurikens"
"Make a Wish, aka Goriest ****ing Fatality Ever- He & His Shadow-Clone Grab The Enemy and Pull Them Apart By The Legs"
"Teleports Enemy's Lower Half Off"
Offense:
Unarmed +16 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Throw +12 (+4 Damage, DC 19)
Disabler +13 (+6 Ranged Affliktion, DC 16)
Shuriken +15 (+3 Ranged Damage, DC 18)
Blasts +13 (+4 Ranged Damage, DC 19)
Shadow Slide +13 (+4 Ranged Affliktion, DC 14)
Initiative +14
Defenses:
Dodge +13 (DC 23), Parry +13 (DC 23), Toughness +4, Fortitude +7, Will +6
Komplications:
Motivation (Ruling Netherrealm)- Noob Saibot's only goal is the konquering of Netherrealm.
Enemy (Smoke, Sub-Zero)- Noob is controlling the Cyborg Smoke to go after Sub-Zero. Curiously, he never seems to go after his murderer, Scorpion.
Total: Abilities: 72 / Skills: 64--32 / Advantages: 19 / Powers: 33 / Defenses: 14 (170)
-Noob Saibot is the FIFTH Lin Kuei-dressing character shown, and appeared in Mortal Kombat II as a totally-black silhouette of the typical assassin (in MK 3, they used a Kano sprite because there were no ninjas in the first edition of that game). He shared Smoke's traits in terms of sheer speed (seriously, these guys could clear the screen in less than a second and throw you the other way- they were TOUGH to beat) and copying Scorpion's offense, so I didn't find him terribly original, but he certainly had a cool and unique look. It was later revealed that he was the dead Sub-Zero I, Bi-Han, who was sent through the Netherrealm after being killed by Scorpion, and twisted into a totally-evil Wraith as a result, having lost all of his humanity.
-Of course, the funniest thing about Noob Saibot is his name- Ed Boon & John Tobias basically took their own names and spelled 'em backwards, creating an odd but memorable name. Of course, years later, "Noob" would come to be a common dirty word for "newbie" in gaming communities, making this guy's name even MORE silly. He's also in the Mortal Kombat: Annihilation movie, popping out of Ermac's chest to help him fight Sonya Blade- this was as "WTF?" a moment as Reptile's introduction in the first movie was, but didn't really get explained since he quickly jobbed to Jax while Sonya killed Ermac. -Of course, the funniest thing about Noob Saibot is his name- Ed Boon & John Tobias basically took their own names and spelled 'em backwards, creating an odd but memorable name. Of course, years later, "Noob" would come to be a common dirty word for "newbie" in gaming communities, making this guy's name even MORE silly. He's also in the Mortal Kombat: Annihilation movie, popping out of Ermac's chest to help him fight Sonya Blade- this was as "WTF?" a moment as Reptile's introduction in the first movie was, but didn't really get explained since he quickly jobbed to Jax while Sonya killed Ermac. Noob skips MK X but returns in MK 11, attacking Scorpion & Sub-Zero in the Lin Kuei base at the behest of Kronika, who promises him a whole clan of living shadows like himself. He's just a mook, however, being beaten by the ninjas and then just being a generic guy later on, jobbing to Jax & Jacqui Briggs, then Fujin.
-And let's not forget his "Make a Wish" Fatality- possibly one of the most disgusting things EVER put into a video game. This is gloriously, horrifyingly violent- tearing an enemy in half crotch-first with his Shadow Clone. This is the clip aired on The Daily Show With Jon Stewart that had Jon AND the studio audience screaming in horror at how violent games had gotten. It is BEAUTIFUL.
-Noob was initially just Sub-Zero, and acted more like Scorpion in MK II (but faster, like Smoke- likely pulling off PL 11 status), but by the 3-D games and MK 2011, he'd turned into a weird kind of Blaster-type who could shoot energy; Disable guys' Special Moves & Blocking; send out a Shadow Clone to hit, trip or throw the other guy (oddly-defined attacks rather than a full Summon since it's only for a second- think of it more of a Blast shaped like a guy); Teleport someone into a Black Hole that drops them to the ground; throw Shurikens; Teleport himself; or have his Clone pummel the guy off-screen (Multiattack). That's a REALLY varied, weird moveset.
-Noob's shadow (said by Boon to be the "Saibot" part of his name) could also be portrayed as a Summon 10 (Extras: Active) (Flaws: Instant Duration -2) [10], since it will end on the same turn, getting one attack out. Using him like the game does, it's just a fancy descriptor for Blasts & Affliktions and junk, but in a comic book or RPG, it could conceivably be a full-blown Summon as well (even getting rid of the Action Flaws).
SUB-ZERO I (Bi-Han)
First Appearance: Mortal Kombat
Total Appearances: MK I only (technically)
Role: Starter Hero, Ice Guy
PL 9 (140)
STRENGTH 3 STAMINA 4 AGILITY 5
FIGHTING 12 DEXTERITY 2
INTELLIGENCE 2 AWARENESS 3 PRESENCE 2
Skills:
Akrobatics 8 (+13)
Athletiks 6 (+9)
Deception 4 (+6)
Expertise (Martial Arts) 6 (+8)
Expertise (Assassin) 6 (+8)
Insight 2 (+5)
Intimidation 4 (+6)
Investigation 2 (+5)
Klose Kombat (Unarmed) 2 (+14)
Perception 3 (+8)
Sleight of Hand 6 (+8)
Stealth 7 (+12)
Advantages:
Accurate Attack, All-Out Attack, Chokehold, Fast Grab, Improved Kritical (Unarmed), Improved Kritical (Freeze), Improved Initiative, Improved Trip, Power Attack, Ranged Attack 8, Takedown, Tracking
Powers:
"Half-Outworld Cryomancer Physiology"
"Freeze" Affliktion 6 (Strength; Hindered & Vulnerable/Defenseless & Immobile/Paralyzed) (Feats: Can Freeze In Mid-Air, Indirect- From Above) (Extras: Ranged, Extra Kondition) (Flaws: Limited to 1-3 Rounds) (Diminished Range -1) (13) -- [16]
- AE: "Ice Sculpture" Create 3 (6)
- AE: "Kori Ice Blade" Strength-Damage +3 (Feats: Improved Critical) (4)
- AE: "Slide" Speed 2 (8 mph) (Flaws: Limited to Short Bursts) (1)
Features 1: Uses New Moves as Finishing Attacks [1]
"Spine Rip- Tears The Head Off, Complete With Spinal Cord Still Attached"
Offense:
Unarmed +14 (+3 Damage, DC 18)
Freeze +10 (+6 Ranged Affliktion, DC 16)
Initiative +10
Defenses:
Dodge +11 (DC 21), Parry +12 (DC 22), Toughness +4, Fortitude +6, Will +5
Komplications:
Enemy (Scorpion)- Scorpion believes that Sub-Zero killed his family, and now hunts him.
Responsibility (Soulless)- Sub-Zero has become increasingly remorseless as the years of constant killing catch up to him.
Involuntary Transformation (Frozen)- If Sub-Zero attempts to Freeze an already-frozen opponent, he will instead suffer it's effects himself.
Total: Abilities: 66 / Skills: 56--28 / Advantages: 19 / Powers: 18 / Defenses: 11 (142)
-Sub-Zero from the first Mortal Kombat game was tough, but not as tough as his brother- he's also a bit weaker because it was the first MK game, and I figured some guys got tougher as they went through the games.