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Moloch von Zinzer

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Moloch von Zinzer
Moloch's brief respite is interrupted.
Name Moloch von Zinzer
Age
Occupation ex-soldier, mechanic, prisoner
Residence Castle Heterodyne
First Appearance {{{debut}}}
Death
Parents
Relatives Omar von Zinzer, brother (deceased)
Children
Marital Status
Von Zinzer redirects here. You may also be looking for Omar von Zinzer.

Moloch von Zinzer was a soldier and mechanic for Duke D'Omas until Klaus defeated the Duke. With no more employer, Moloch and his brothers, who were crewing the walking gunboat Vienna 707, decided to head to Paris. Unfortunately, Bangladesh DuPree found them as they crossed the Wastelands and blew up the gunboat. Moloch and his brother Omar were two of the few survivors. They wandered from town to town until they came to Beetleburg, where Omar robbed Agatha Clay of her locket. The locket apparently killed Omar, and Moloch went to find Agatha and confront her, but Klaus captured them both. Thinking that Moloch was the spark responsible for the Search Engine and that Agatha was his girlfriend, Klaus took them both to Castle Wulfenbach.

Moloch tried to pretend to be a spark, while seeking an opportunity to escape. Agatha assisted him until he threatened to hurt her in order to buy himself more time. Agatha kicked him out of "his" lab and refused to continue pretending to be his girlfriend, endangering his deception. The Baron's son, Gilgamesh decided to help him, however, and Moloch was able to fool the Baron until the activation of a Hive Engine outed Agatha as a spark.

One instance of Moloch's complete lack of gustatory discrimination is depicted (but not remarked upon) in Castle Wulfenbach[1].

Moloch was sentenced to Castle Heterodyne as a result of his deception. Gil gave him a suicide pill to take, saying it was the only thing he could do to help, but Moloch was horrified and has apparently not taken it; it's therefore possible he still has it on his person. As a recent prisoner, he was assigned to the prisoners' kitchen. Having no sense of taste, other prisoners find his cooking abominable, but at least he learned a few tricks for dealing with the kitchen's little habits. He appears to have a massive crush on fellow inmate Sanaa Wilhelm.

He may have been seen in the Future, working with Agatha to find the survivors of the Vienna. If so, the first steps may already have been taken now that Agatha has arrived on the scene and their past disagreements have been... er... reconciled.

Contents

[edit] The Works

Moloch von Zinzer is depicted on his The Works card rather dubiously reading Mad:The BEGINNERS'S GUIDE to building a MONSTER. The card "details" mention Soldier and Mechanic.

[edit] Possibly relevant outside information

The name "Moloch" is known from the Bible, traditionally understood as a Canaanite god to whom children were sacrificed in fire. The name can also be read as "king".

[edit] See also

Secret Blueprints: Moloch & Omar von Zinzer

References

  1. One example: Moloch drinks something (apparently from a vat labeled "Do not drink") and Agatha later notices the drink has dissolved the bottom of the cup.