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Noob Saibot is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.
About Noob SaibotIn the Mortal Kombat universe, Noob Saibot was the original Sub-Zero, and brother of the younger Sub-Zero. He was killed by Scorpion, in revenge for killing him. Noob Saibot had to earn his place in the Netherrealm and became a deadly force to be reckoned with. In the ending of Mortal Kombat: Deception, it is shown he is willing to kill even his own brother. Again, as seen in Deception, he has partnered with his brother's old ally, Smoke. StorylineAs the original Sub-ZeroIn addition to possessing the elemental power of cold, Sub-Zero was a ruthless assassin with an utmost dedication to the principles of his clan and to whoever had paid him to kill. Although essentially neutral, his soul possessed an evil taint brought about by his years as a remorseless killer. It is unclear how the family line of Sub-Zero came to be part of the Lin Kuei clan, though it is speculated that their family had been a part of the clan for several generations. The father of the elder and younger Sub-Zeros (the latter a fourth generation Lin Kuei warrior) was a secret operative for the clan in the United States. He married an American woman and together they had two sons and a daughter. Against the will of their mother, the father moved back to China with his sons at a certain time, while his wife and daughter remained in the United States. His sons soon followed their father's footsteps by joining the Lin Kuei. The elder Sub-Zero made his first chronological appearance in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero when the sorcerer Quan Chi hired the Lin Kuei to find an ancient amulet, and he was sent to find the map leading to its location. He did not know that Quan Chi had hired a Japanese ninja, Hanzo Hasashi (Scorpion), for the same task in case Sub-Zero failed. They encountered each other in the map room, where Sub-Zero killed Hasashi in cold blood after a brief fight. After Sub-Zero delivered the map, Quan Chi orchestrated the elimination of the rival Shirai Ryu, which, along with his death at the hands of Sub-Zero, established the storyline for Scorpion in the Mortal Kombat tournaments. After Sub-Zero delivered the amulet to Shinnok and Quan Chi, he was sent back to retrieve it by Raiden, who explained to him that the amulet was the key to releasing Shinnok. Sub-Zero regained the amulet and refused an offer to become a disciple of Shinnok. He was warned by Quan Chi that he was able to enter the Netherealm only because his soul had been tainted with evil; Sub-Zero asked Raiden to confirm this. Raiden concurred, but informed him that only he could alter his own destiny. Mortal KombatHe learned that he had been invited to participate in the Mortal Kombat tournament, in addition to being hired to assassinate its host, Shang Tsung. During this tournament, the elder Sub-Zero faced the murderous specter of Scorpion, who enacted his revenge by taking Sub-Zero's life. It was Sub-Zero's destiny to die at the hand of Scorpion, and his soul was sent to the Netherealm. Shinnok and Quan Chi were now able to recruit the elder Sub-Zero into the Brotherhood of Shadow, where he became known as Noob Saibot. Mortal Kombat II (as Noob Saibot)
Noob Saibot became a member of the Brotherhood of Shadow, the very thing he had resisted while alive, and pledged his loyalty to Shinnok. He was ordered to observe and report on the events taking place on Earthrealm and Outworld; to this end, he remained in the shadows during the Outworld tournament, faithfully monitoring the situation for the fallen Elder God. Mortal Kombat 3Noob Saibot aligned himself with Shao Kahn during Kahn's invasion of Earth. However, as the tables turned in favor of the Earthrealm warriors, Noob was ordered to switch allegiances and join them, unbeknownst to Kahn. Mortal Kombat 4Noob Saibot now served Shinnok directly, and despite his master's careful planning, he was once again defeated by Raiden's forces and the Brotherhood of Shadow was disbanded. As a result, Noob Saibot returned to the service of the still-weakened Kahn. DeceptionIn the events leading up to Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, he appeared during a battle between the armies of Edenia and the Shokan (led by Kitana and Goro) with the Outworld army (led by Kano). He sneak-attacked an exhausted Goro, mortally wounding him. The war ground to a stalemate. With Kahn and Shinnok both believed vanquished, Noob Saibot slowly changed from a pawn into a player. Free to pursue his own interests, and uninterested in the affairs concerning the rise of Onaga, he plotted to create his own legion of assassins. While searching Kahn's abandoned fortress, he discovered the inert body of Smoke. Reprogramming the cyborg to remain loyal to him, he reactivated his nanotechnology, and formed plans to create an army of cyberdemons, using Smoke as a template (Noob-Smoke). ArmageddonBetween the events of Mortal Kombat: Deception and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, the pair traveled to the Netherrealm but were followed by the younger Sub-Zero. They attacked him but Sareena interfered, and together they defeated Noob and Smoke. They fled into the Netherealm after rendering Sub-Zero unconscious. In Armageddon, Noob and Smoke maintained their alliance but fought separately. In Armageddon's Konquest mode, they attacked the Lin Kuei temple as the first step in forming his army of cyber-demons. Taven, who was in the temple at the time, fended off Noob and Smoke, and rescued Sub-Zero. Sub-Zero informed Taven of the Red Dragon as thanks, and decided to take the opportunity to try to bring his brother back into the light. In Noob's Armageddon ending, with Blaze defeated, he stood alone, engulfed in darkness. From out of the shadows emerged the original Sub-Zero. They fought each other for control of the warrior's body, but in the end they merged into one; the result is neither Noob Saibot nor Sub-Zero, but a completely different entity altogether.[1] Combat characteristicsSignature movesAs Sub-Zero
As Noob Saibot
Recurring fatalities
Appearances in other mediaFilmThe elder Sub-Zero was played by François Petit in the first Mortal Kombat film. The relationship between Sub-Zero and Scorpion was ignored; they instead served as slaves under Shang Tsung's command. He was defeated in combat by Liu Kang. Noob Saibot made a brief appearance near the end of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, when he spawned from Ermac's chest during his fight with Sonya. He was played by J.J. Perry. TelevisionNoob Saibot (played by Kimball Uddin) made one appearance in Mortal Kombat: Conquest as an imprisoned Outworld warrior mistakenly released by Siro and Taja and then recruited by a sorceress to assassinate Kung Lao, a task which he failed. He was completely covered in black oil and wielded a staff that he could use like a sword. ComicsAs Sub-Zero in the Blood & Thunder series, he is faithful to his game's profile on seeking Shang Tsung's death. Accompanied by non-canon Lin Kuei member Hydro, he confronted Scorpion and surpassed his fears for him when he realizes that's what fuels the specter's powers. Like the other characters, he pursued the powers of the Tao Te Zhan. In the Battlewave series, Sub-Zero allied himself with Kitana, Kung Lao, and Baraka to overthrow Shao Kahn. During the final Tournament Edition issue, Sub-Zero is depicted as being the victor of Shao Kahn's tournament, defeating Goro and claiming the Dragon Medallion, despite being killed by Scorpion. In Malibu's 1995 "Baraka" issue, Noob Saibot was depicted as good, offering Baraka his assistance in hunting Scorpion down and saving an infant Tarkata whose family had been killed. The one-shot story concluded with him disappearing with the baby in tow. Character developmentNoob Saibot is "Tobias Boon" (the last names of MK creators Ed Boon and John Tobias) spelled backwards. Speculation arose that after Tobias left Midway in 2000, the "Saibot" portion of the name had to be removed for legal reasons, but this was untrue as Tobias did not own the rights to the name. In MK: Deception's Konquest mode and in MK: Armageddon, the name Noob-Smoke was split up, with "Saibot" omitted for continuity purposes. Noob is still referred to by his full name in his and Ashrah's endings. He is also clearly stated as Noob Saibot by his brother in the 2005 release MK: Shaolin Monks, as well as during Armageddon's Konquest mode. An early Deception costume design for him became Havik, a different character altogether. Gaming informationAs Sub-ZeroIn the Super Nintendo version of the original MK, a line in Sub-Zero's ending was changed from "the assassination of Shang Tsung"[2] to simply "the destruction of Shang Tsung,"[3] in order to comply with Nintendo's family-friendly policy at the time. The word "sum" was misspelled as "some" in the arcade ending, but was fixed in the home version. As Noob SaibotNoob's special abilities in Mortal Kombat II were simply copied from Scorpion. In Mortal Kombat 3, Noob Saibot is not a ninja palette swap, but actually a silhouette of Kano, since there were no ninjas in the game. He has no special moves, instead using some of Kano's combos. After Noob won a round, a programming glitch had the voiceover saying, "Kano shows mercy!" In the Game Gear version, he had Kano's special moves and the Eyebeam Fatality. However, in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, due to the return of the ninja characters, he was given a full black sprite in the arcade and home versions, save for the Sega Saturn. Losing to Noob Saibot in the SNES version of Mortal Kombat II will cause shouts of "You will die, mortal!" and "Toasty!" from Shao Kahn and Dan Forden, respectively. However, in the Arcade version, Shao Kahn says, "Feel the power of -" and is abruptly cut off by Forden's "Toasty!". Losing to Noob Saibot in the arcade version and the Nintendo DS version & the Sega Saturn version of UMK3 will cause Shao Kahn to say "It's official, you suck!" In Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks, unlike MKII, Noob is found briefly in the Netherealm being chased by Sub-Zero. Kung Lao and Liu Kang witness Noob Saibot attempting to kill Sub-Zero, however he manages to fend him off. As the Shaolin monks prepare to kill the wraith Sub-Zero orders them to stop, saying he will kill them if they take another step. He then tells them that Noob Saibot is his brother and the location of Scorpion, whom the trio were seeking. Noob Saibot is playable in Shaolin Monks in the Versus mode if both players select Sub-Zero; the last player to select him will play as a variation of Noob Saibot. He is colored black, like the real Noob Saibot, but he has Sub-Zero's frozen forearms and retains all of his younger brother's moves and fatalities. The only game in the main series he has not appeared in is Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. However, his inclusion in Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition shows that he still factors into the main Deadly Alliance storyline. References
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