Noob-Smoke

Noob Smoke refers to a grouping of two characters in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series; Noob Saibot and Smoke. They only appear as such in Mortal Kombat: Deception and Mortal Kombat: Unchained, but may return in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.

History
A member of the Brotherhood of Shadow, Noob Saibot found himself in Outworld when Quan Chi was defeated. No longer bound to any master, he began his own campaign of domination. Noob found the cyborg ninja Smoke in the bowels of Shou Kahn's fortress, and reprogrammed him to be used as a seed for a new form of cyborg.

Possible Future
Noob Saibot and Smoke's ending in Deception depict them as being pursued by Sub-Zero, who they murder as Saibot's first act as ruler of the Netherealm. Alternatively, Saibot is slain by Ashrah in her own victory scenario as Smoke malfunctions. Although Smoke appeared to follow orders blindly from his new master, it has been hinted at that a part of his soul and good nature still remains, as evidenced by the game ending of Ashrah. This could be a hint that Smoke will fight for the forces of good once more. Considering Sub-Zero's popularity, Noob Smoke's ending is unlikely to become canon. Whether any elements from these endings will occur remains to be seen, but both Saibot and Smoke will return in the upcoming Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.

Noob Saibot
* Lin Kuei warrior. * The current Sub-Zero's older brother. * Quan Chi's hired ninja. * Hanzo Hasashi's murderer. * Defeated four element gods, including Fujin, to obtain the amulet for Quan Chi. * Sent by Raiden to enter Netherealm and retrieve the amulet. * Fought Scorpion, Hanzo Hasashi's specter, in the Netherealm and won, escaping from his wrath. * Defeated Quan Chi's three assassins. * Fought Quan Chi in the Netherealm and won with the help of Sareena. * Defeated Shinnok, retrieving the amulet, and escaped from his greater form by using a portal created by Raiden. * Saved mankind from destruction at the hands of Quan Chi and Shinnok. * Mortal Kombat participant. * Killed by Scorpion, became Noob Saibot. * Spied on events in Earthrealm and Outworld for Shinnok. * Defeated and nearly killed (a weakened) Goro. * Brought Smoke under control to create cyber-demon army.

Smoke
* Was listed as one of the Lin Kuei's top assassins (along with Sub-Zero). * Travelled to Outworld with the younger Sub-Zero. * Was forcefully automated by the Lin Kuei clan. * Joined the rebellion against Shao Kahn (with Sub-Zero). * Was captured by Shao Kahn/Kahn's forces. * Is now partnered with Noob Saibot (temporarily).

Fatalities
Shuriken Slam - Noob holds a stack of shurikens in one hand and throws them at his opponent with the other, before finally throwing what remains of the stack into his opponent's head. (MK:D) Smoke Death: Smoke's latest fatality involves him disappearing into thin air, after which he hits his enemy in the face. He then tears off their arms and head before becoming visible once more. (MK:D). Shuriken Suicide - Having taken to using shurikens in this game, Noob Saibot simply throws them upwards and lets them fall back down on his head. (MK:D)

Other Notes

 * In Mortal Kombat: Deception, Noob-Smoke exists as a tag team character, and are widely considered one of the best characters of the game, if somewhat cheap.
 * In Mortal Kombat: Deception, Smoke's alternate costume shows his body as being fully composed of smoke (in effect, living up to his name). It sparked debate as to whether this outfit was actually Smoke in his human form, or a cybernetic demon form. Information provided on production art from Deception seems to suggest that it is human; both of Noob-Smoke's appearances are depicted, with the comment that Both Ninja Smoke and Robot Smoke have a lot of fans. From a storyline perspective however, it is more likely that this is Smoke's form as a cyber-demon; as Noob-Smoke's alternate bio described Smoke's body being 'reshaped' by his nano-technology.
 * Both of Smoke's costumes have led to speculation on the part of his fans as to whether or not he will remain as a cyborg or return to humanity in the next Mortal Kombat game. Fans of each side enjoyed the respective displays in Deception, the cyber form being unique from previous designs, and the human/demon form being unlike anything having been seen before. At the current time, this human/demon form, at the very least, seems to have been confirmed as appearing in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.
 * An early Mortal Kombat: Deception costume design for Noob became Havik, a different character altogether.