Smoke (Mortal Kombat)

Tomas Vrbada, also known as Smoke, is a Lin Kuei assassin and one of the main protagonists of the Mortal Kombat franchise. A close friend of Kuai Liang with the power to use smoke, he is often forced into becoming an unwilling villain. 
He is voiced by the late Ken Lally in Mortal Kombat (2011), Andrew Bowden as his more villainous self in Mortal Kombat X, Matthew Mercer in Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms, and Yuri Lowenthal in Mortal Kombat 1. 
==History==
Tomas Vrbada is a member of the Lin Kuei, hailing from Prague in the Czech Republic. He is a close friend and ally of the younger Sub-Zero (Formerly Tundra) Kuai Liang.
=== Original Timeline ===
==== Mortal Kombat II ====
Smoke was originally a secret character along with Jade. In the game's story, Smoke accompanied the new Sub-Zero to Outworld on an unsuccessful mission to assassinate Shang Tsung. However, after they returned to Earthrealm, they found that the Lin Kuei had been converted into cyborgs. Smoke and Sub-Zero abandoned the Lin Kuei, but Smoke was captured and forcibly converted into a Cyborg. 
==== Mortal Kombat 3 ====
Having become a Cyber Lin Kuei, Smoke along with Cyrax and Sektor, was part of the Lin Kuei's alliance with Shao Kahn when he invaded Earthrealm, with Smoke himself assigned to kill Sub-Zero. Sub-Zero, believing his friend's soul was buried within the cyborg, managed to remind him of his humanity. Smoke's soul overcome his programming, and joined Raiden's chosen warriors in the struggle against Shao Kahn. While battling the Outworld invasion, Smoke managed to defeat Cyrax and Sektor, but was captured by Kahn's forces and imprisoned as a trophy of war. 
==== Mortal Kombat: Deception ====
Smoke made a small appearance in Deception's Konquest Mode, set at an unknown point in the ninja's life. Here, Shujinko encountered the cyborg in Outworld while on a mission. Recognising him as a Lin Kuei member, he tasked Shujinko with passing information to Sub Zero in Earthrealm, in which he was successful. Within the main game, Smoke was discovered by Noob Saibot and was reprogrammed to serve him, but his human soul still remained, albeit imprisoned.
=== Mortal Kombat: Armageddon ===
Smoke and Noob were defeated in their assault on the Lin Kuei by Taven. Sub-Zero vowed to restore them to their original selves, and seems to have succeeded with Smoke, while Noob rejected the process. In the Battle of Armageddon, Smoke was fighting with the Forces of Light against the Forces of Darkness, facing Nitara. Like the majority of the warriors, Smoke was killed. 
=== Second Timeline ===
==== Mortal Kombat (2011) ====
In the rebooted timeline, Smoke, along with Kuai Liang, who had taken on the mantle of Sub-Zero, split to find the murderer of the Elder Sub-Zero. After battling Kitana, Smoke discovered Shang Tsung and Kano in the Living Forest, making a heavy weapons deal. Trying to stop them, the Lin Kuei battled Kano, then took on Shang Tsung and Reptile, defeating them despite Tsung using Bi-Han's form. He is ambushed by Sektor and the Lin Kuei, who had been converted into cyborgs, and was got captured for conversion, but was saved by Raiden and allied with the Earthrealm Warriors, hoping they would be able to save Sub-Zero from the Cyber Initiative.
Tragically, by the time they reached the Coliseum, Sub-Zero was in the process of being captured by the Cyber Lin Kuei, and Smoke had to be held back by Raiden to prevent him being captured as well. Smoke, Raiden, Smoke, and Johnny attempted to sway Kitana to their side, but she fought and defeated him and Cage. Later Smoke and the others stumbled across Jade and mistakenly believed she had attacked Kitana, and after fighting her was informed that "Kitana" was a clone named Mileena. At some point during the second tournament Smoke was eliminated. 
During the invasion of Earthrealm, Smoke and Raiden found the Cyberized Sub-Zero after Kabal defeated him. Horrified at what had happened to him, he begged the Earthrealm warriors to help save Kuai Liang. Thankfully Jax and the others were able to restore his humanity, and Smoke greeted him after he awoke. Later on, they were surrounded by the Cyber Lin Kuei, and Smoke found himself battling Sektor. While he put up a good fight, Sektor nearly beat him, but he was saved by Nightwolf, and Smoke managed to defeat other Lin Kuei. However, shortly afterwards, they would be attacked by Sindel, who managed to kill Smoke and the others. Tragically, Smoke would be revived as a revenant by Quan Chi, enslaved to the will of Shinnok.
In his non canon ending, Smoke was able to personally defeat Shao Kahn, and had memories of his early life unlocked, He remembered he had been abducted as a human sacrifice by a cult as a boy. However he had returned from death as an Enenra, who killed the cult members and returned to a human form, explaining his strange abilities. 
==== Revenant Smoke ====
The Revenant Smoke would be seen in MKX as part of the Netherrealm's forces, having embraced the identity of Enenra. In MK11, while he does not appear, Noob Saibot mocks Sub-Zero by referencing Smoke's fate. 
===New Era===
As well as the New Era incarnation of Smoke, an alternate version of Smoke is seen as part of the Multiversal Union of Light in the battle against the Order of Darkness. 
== Other Media ==
=== Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm ===
=== Mortal Kombat Legends ===
==Powers and Abilities ==
As a human, Smoke had the ability to emit smoke, most commonly seen as the smoky fumes that his human forms emit. He still seems to retain this ability in his cyborg form, though he doesn't seem to use it much. Smoke usually uses this ability to disappear or create a cloud of fumes that his opponent chokes on, making them open to an attack. After becoming a nanotech based cyborg, his body appears to be made of smoke or nanites emulating the appearance of smoke. Smoke also gained the ability to transform others into shadow warriors by flowing his gaseous mist into them.
Prior to 3rd timeline, Smoke was a half-Enenra. Until in 3rd timeline depicted in Liu Kang's universe, he is now fully human who uses magic spells.
=== Powers ===
==== As a Cyborg ====
* Cybernetic Enhancement: In later appearances, due to Smoke's cybernetic "upgrades", his body appears 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. In Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, he is seen to be able to mind control other people by inserting his gaseous mist into them.
** Enhanced Strength
** Enhanced Speed
** Enhanced Agility
** Enhanced Durability
** Enhanced Endurance
** Mind Control: Smoke is able to mind control people.
** Invisibility:
** Teleportation:
** Flight: With his thrusters, he can fly.
==== As a Human ====
* Superhuman Strength: Smoke is also incredibly strong. He can easily uppercut an opponent's head off, smash anyone's head, and can tear his opponents arms off, 
* Superhuman Speed: In MKII, he was depicted as moving at extremely high speeds, much faster than the other two hidden ninjas. When moving in a cloud of smoke, he is barely visible when he passes through.
* Superhuman Agility
* Superhuman Reflexes:
* Superhuman Durability
* Superhuman Endurance: Smoke can endure incredible amounts of physical pain and can still fight.
* Typhokinesis: From Mortal Kombat: Deception onward, Smoke is seen using smoke-related attacks, such as causing his opponent to cough.
* Teleportation: Smoke can teleport in a cloud of smoke and can even pass through his opponents by transforming into smoke.
* Invisibility: Smoke is able to turn invisible and can gain an advantage over his opponents.
* Flight/Levitation: He can also manipulate the smoke to levitate both himself and objects and can use it for flight.
=== Abilities ===
* Master Martial Artist: Smoke is one of Earthrealm's incredible martial artists. As a member of the Lin Kuei, Tomas possesses a variety of fighting styles while combining it with his magical smoke powers. He has bested Kitana, Kano, Reptile, Shang Tsung disguised as Bi-Han (Sub-Zero), and a cybernetically turned Sektor.
** Mi Tzu
** Judo
** Ninjutsu
** Pencak Silat
* Master Acrobat: Tomas is extremely skilled in athletics he is able to leap at great distances, flip, and easily kick himself up off the ground.
* Stealth: Smoke is a master of stealth alongside his friend Kuai Liang.
* Weaponry: Smoke does have skills in using weapons since the arcade games. 
* High Intelligence: Smoke is an extremely intelligent ninja. He is keen in planning his attacks and advise his friend.
* Indomitable Will: Smoke is shown to have unbreakable spirit when it comes to facing the likes of anyone. He does not fear anyone who approaches him and he is always compassionate.
== Paraphernalia ==
* Kunai: In the earlier arcade games, Smoke has used a Kunai similar to Scorpion
* Axe: Smoke has used an axe in UMK3 as well as in the MK Trilogy
* Cybernetic Weapons: As a cyborg, Smoke has used tridents and spears.
* Karambit: Since MK1, he started to use a Karambit in his fighting style.
==Gallery==
===Images===
File:SmokeMK2.jpg|Smoke in Mortal Kombat II. 
File:HumanSmokeMK3.png|Concept art of the human Smoke in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. 
File:SmokeMK3Ending.jpg|Smoke's cybernetic and human sides in Mortal Kombat 3. 
SmokeMK9.png|Smoke in Mortal Kombat 9.
File:Smoke and Sub-Zero Separate.png|Smoke and Sub Zero in Mortal Kombat (2011)
File:SmokeUnionOfLight.png|Smoke's "Union of Light" counterpart from Mortal Kombat 1.
===Videos===
HUMAN SMOKE MOVE LIST - Mortal Kombat Trilogy (MKT)
SMOKE MOVE LIST - Mortal Kombat Trilogy (MKT)
File:Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3- Human Smoke's Ending
File:Mortal Kombat- Smoke Ending Video|Smoke's MK9 ending. 
==Trivia==
* As Smoke was a secret character in Mortal Kombat II, he could occasionally be seen hiding behind a tree in the Living Forest, and could make occasional appearances before a match, leaving clues to be able to fight him.
* Smoke makes an appearance as part of Mortal Kombat X's Lin Kuei "Faction Kill". 
==External links== 
*Smoke in Villains Wiki. (As a fallen hero)
*Smoke in Mortal Kombat Wiki.
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