Moloid
Moloids are a race of Subterraneans who serve the Mole Man.
History
Several Moloids fought alongside the Mole Man and his Kaiju against the Manhattan Clan and the Fantastic Four. ("Clan and Family...")
Biology
Moloids are diminutive humanoids with yellow hairless skin, pointed ears and sharp incisors. They also possess large bulbous eyes, presumably to take maximum advantage of what little light exists in their underground habitat. ("Clan and Family...")
Production Background
The Moloids first appeared in Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #22. They were created by Jack Kirby and Stan Lee.
In Marvel continuity, the Moloids were originally a genetically-engineered slave race created millennia ago by the Deviants of Lemuria, another Subterranean race. The Deviants eventually abandoned their creations, leaving the primitive Moloids to fend for themselves in the harsh wilds of Subterranea.
In the modern era, misanthropic surface-man and self-styled explorer Harvey Elder discovered a passage to Subterranea. Dubbing himself the "Mole Man", Elder seized control of the Moloids and their remaining stockpile of Deviant technology. Since then, the Moloids have served the Mole Man loyally in his crusade against the surface world.
An offshoot of the Moloid species, known as the "Tyrannoids", serve Mole Man's rival Subterranean warlord, the immortal Tyrannus.
See Also
Moloid at Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia
