Smoke

Bio:

  • Name: Tomas Vrbada
  • Age: 34
  • Weight: 77 kg(Human)/252 kg(Cyborg)
  • Height: 6’1
  • Gender: Male
  • Resides: Netherrealm
  • Race: Undead/Formerly Human
  • Eye Color:
  • Status: Revenant servant
  • Alignment: Unwillingly evil

Smoke is a tortured human soul trapped in the body of a cyborg in the first timeline. In the new timeline he is spared the fate of becoming a cyborg, but is reborn as a revenant under Quan Chi’s influence. His most defining feature is the fact that he constantly emits smoke. This, combined with his power to teleport and turn invisible, once made him one of the Lin Kuei’s top assassins.

Mortal Kombat II

Smoke started out as a ninja assassin of the Lin Kuei Clan. He was a friend and ally of Kuai Liang, the younger Sub-Zero. They went together to Outworld on a mission to kill Shang Tsung. The two ultimately did not accomplish their mission however, and returned to their clan in Earthrealm. When Sub-Zero and Smoke returned to the Lin Kuei, they discovered that their clan had chosen to transform their best warriors into cyborgs. Already having performed the procedure on Sektor and Cyrax, they attempted to so with Smoke and Sub-Zero. Refusing to be automated into machines, they turned on their clan and fled. Whilst Sub-Zero managed to escape, Smoke was captured by his peers and converted into a Cyborg. Designated with the codename LK-7T2, Under the programming of the Lin Kuei, Smoke was sent out to kill Sub-Zero for turning against the clan.

Mortal Kombat 3/Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3/Mortal Kombat Trilogy

During Shao Kahn’s invasion of Earth, Smoke’s fortunes continued to fail him. He discovered, with Sub-Zero’s help, that he still retained his soul and was in fact one of Raiden’s Chosen warriors. Unfortunately, he was captured by Kahn’s forces not long after assisting his former friend in a battle against Sektor and Cyrax. The inert Smoke was transported to Outworld as a trophy, and was locked away in the bowels of Shao Kahn’s fortress.

Mortal Kombat: Deception

Nearly a decade later, LK-7T2 was discovered by Noob Saibot. He reactivated the cyborg, whose nanotechnology set about repairing and improving his systems. Reprogramming Smoke to obey only him, Saibot turned the cyber-ninja into both his ally and template, for a future army of cyber-demons. Although he appeared to follow orders blindly from his new master, part of his soul and good nature still remains.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

Smoke still serving Noob, uses his powers to transform Lin Kuei warriors into shadow fighters. He is fought by Taven during his exploration of the Lin Kuei temple. At the end of the temple, after the defeat of Noob, Sub-Zero states that he would try to make Noob’s memories return. Noob still ends up on the evil side, fighting Ashrah, despite his best efforts. Smoke is given his freedom however. Sub-Zero successfully restored Smoke’s memories, while Noob escaped the process.

Smoke is then seen during the final battle fighting on the Forces of Light and is last seen fighting Nitara. Along with almost every combatant, Smoke was killed during the battle.

Mortal Kombat 9

Smoke goes with the younger Sub-Zero to search for the whereabouts of Bi-Han, the original Sub-Zero. They are in the Wastelands of Outworld, and the two Lin Kuei warriors decide to split up. Smoke finds and defeats Kitana in battle, and later heads to the Living Forest. Smoke notices Kano and Shang Tsung, who are in the process of a heavy weapons deal. He attempts to stop them, and is first challenged by Kano. After defeating Kano, Shang Tsung morphs into the elder Sub-Zero, and teams up with Reptile. Smoke defeats them both, but is ambushed by Sektor and the Lin Kuei cyborgs. The Lin Kuei assassin was saved from the cyborgs by Raiden. This would eventually cause the younger Sub-Zero to go through the automation process instead however.

Smoke joined Raiden’s resistance to thwart Shao Kahn’s invasion of Earthrealm, despite Raiden preventing him from helping Sub-Zero. Raiden, Smoke, and Johnny Cage attempt to sway Princess Kitana to help the Earth warriors. She instead attacks Smoke and Johnny Cage before defeating them. Smoke joins up with Raiden, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Johnny Cage. They find Jade having just defeated Mileena. Smoke believes Mileena to be Kitana, and fights Jade for assaulting the Princess and their newest ally. Jade defeats Smoke, and is later informed of the situation. Raiden mentions to Liu Kang and Kung Lao that Smoke had been defeated and eliminated from the tournament.

After Kabal defeats Cyber Sub-Zero, Smoke rushes to his aid. It is at Smoke’s request that the Earth warriors reprogram Cyber Sub-Zero. Kabal agrees, and Cyber Sub-Zero is taken to Jax to be reprogrammed. Smoke is the first one Cyber Sub-Zero sees after his reprogramming, and agrees to align with the Earth warriors.

Smoke is eventually killed by Sindel along with most of the Earthrealm fighters, and is resurrected by Quan Chi to face Raiden. However, Raiden leaves the Netherrealm to face Shao Kahn before the two could face off.

Mortal Kombat X

The undead Smoke, now identifying himself as Enenra, was a participant in the Netherrealm invasion of Earthrealm. He, alongside Jax and Nightwolf, fought Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade on their way to the Jinsei Chamber. Smoke engaged Johnny Cage, but was quickly defeated.

Smoke joins the undead versions of Liu Kang, Sindel, Kung Lao, and Kitana. He along with the other revenants pledge their allegiance to Shinnok. The former Lin Kuei warrior then goes to the Sky Temple with the revenants to aid Shinnok in taking the Jinsei. He engages with Raiden, but is swiftly knocked out after being shocked alongside Kitana and Sindel. Liu Kang and Kung Lao are defeated by Raiden himself. Smoke sometime later meets with Kung Lao and the other revenants. Talk of Raiden’s portal to heaven being sealed prompts him leaves with Liu Kang to try and break it. Smoke engages both Takeda Takahashi and Jacqui Briggs after returning. After Shinnok’s defeat, he retreats back to the Netherrealm along with the other revenants.

Powers and abilities

Of all the three cyborg ninjas, Smoke appears to specialize in stealth and speed. His powers as a human were unknown for the most part, but in both forms, his body emits a constant smoky fume, probably to obscure his movements from the opponent. Smoke is seen using smoke-related attacks, such as causing his opponent to cough as well as teleporting. Smoke’s cybernetic “upgrades”, appear to effectively be made out of smoke, or at least his nanomachines emulate the appearance of it. Whatever the case, due to further modifications made on his body by Noob Saibot, he has become a demon nonetheless. He is seen to be able to mind control other people by inserting his gaseous mist into them.

It is revealed that he is in fact an enenra, a demonic creature composed entirely of smoke and vapor. As such, he is able to not only actively utilize his namesake as an extensive weapon, but he is also able to morph his entire body into a cloud of vapor, allowing him to move swiftly around his opponent as well as escape from enemies or potential captors. As shown in his Fatalities, his smoke also emits extreme levels of heat.

Smoke is sometimes armed with rockets, like Sektor, and has the ability to transform himself into smoke in order to ambush his enemies.