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Tomas Vrbada, also known as Smoke, is a major character in the 2023 video game, Mortal Kombat 1, the first installment of the "New Era" in the Mortal Kombat franchise.
He was a member of the Lin Kuei, and the adoptive younger brother of Kuai Liang and Bi-Han (although Bi-Han was more dismissive of him). Following Bi-Han's betrayal, Smoke left the Lin Kuei and became one of the founding members of Shirai Ryu, alongside Kuai Liang and Harumi Shirai, Kuai Liang's wife.
He is voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, who also voiced Ben Tennyson from the Ben 10 franchise, Sasuke Uchiha from Naruto franchise, Makoto Yuki from Persona 3, Spider-Man from the Insomniac's Spider-Man series, Pure Vanilla Cookie from CookieRun: Kingdom, Radar from Minecraft: Story Mode - Season 2, and Suzaku Kururugi from Code Greass: Lelouch of the Rebellion.
Biography[]
Tomas Vrbada was originally a boy from Prague who went hunting with his family, until they fell afoul of the Lin Kuei, who killed them for trespassing. The Grandmaster, horrified at his warrior's actions, adopted Tomas, and he was raised alongside Bi-Han and Kuai Liang as their brother. Smoke would join his brothers as a Lin Kuei in defending Earthrealm, and after being taught by the elder Arcanist Xiaoqing, mastered smoke magic to be equal to his brothers supernatural abilities.
Mortal Kombat 1[]
Smoke, being referred to by his given name Tomas, is accompanied by Lin Kuei forces to Madam Bo's teahouse to demand payment from Madam Bo. There, farmhands Kung Lao and Raiden intervene to stop the clan's attack. Tomas engages them, but is defeated before his brothers, Bi-Han and Kuai Liang attack as well. After they are defeated, Liu Kang arrives to reveal the attack was actually staged to test both the farmhand's resilience. Tomas and the other Lin Kuei depart while Bi-Han and Kuai Liang accompany Liu Kang to Johnny Cage's mansion.
As later events develop, Tomas and his brothers are dispatched by Liu Kang to infiltrate Ying Fortress to capture and stop Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, powerful sorcerers whose destinies was altered from what Liu Kang had designed, and to disable any Soul Wells created. Tomas and his brother defeat the defending forces. Tomas remains outside to disable Soul Wells while his brothers enter inside. After some time, Kuai Liang returns, revealing to Tomas that Bi-Han had betrayed him and Earthrealm to side with the sorcerers. Bi-Han eventually catches up to them, where he is defeated by Kuai Liang. Tomas questions their next move, with Kuai Liang stating they will leave the Lin Kuei before taking Bi-Han back to the Lin Kuei palace.
As further events worsen, Tomas and Kuai Liang join the allying Earthrealm and Outworld forces. They discover that an alternate variant of Shang Tsung had been manipulating events from the start. Tomas joins his allies in halting Titan Shang Tsung's plans while kombating variants of themselves from Titan Shang Tsung's timeline.
After the revelation of multiple timelines, Liu Kang forms a new Forces of Light to kombat an alternate version of Shang Tsung that had been meddling with the timeline by bringing in Titans and kombatants from other timelines to aid him in the upcoming battle. Tomas joins Liu Kang in kombating the upcoming threat. Smoke can be selected as the Final Warrior during the Battle of Armageddon, fighting his way up the Pyramid, and aiding Liu Kang in defeating the Titan versions of Shang Tsung and Quan Chi.
Back in their timeline, Liu Kang reveals that Tomas and Kuai Liang had defected from the Lin Kuei to start a new clan to succeed the Lin Kuei, the Shirai Ryu. Having fled to Japan, as seen in Smoke's Arcade ending, Smoke and Scorpion met with Harumi Shirai, and began founding their new clan. However, early on, they found many of the initiates lacking. One night, while on patrol, Smoke was attacked by an unknown assailant, which turned out to be a homeless orphan named Hanzo Hasashi. Seeing his younger self in the boy, Smoke agreed to take him in, with him proving to be a promising first initiate.
Khaos Reigns[]
Tomas serves as a best man for Kuai Liang and Harumi's marriage at the Wu Shi Academy. Just when Raiden delivered the speech to the newlyweds, the Lin Kuei suddenly storms the temple with Bi-Han leading the assault.
He teams with Johnny Cage to fight Cyrax and Sektor in their newly powered armor, but were defeated. Although, Cyrax ultimately turn on Bi-Han and Sektor after learning the truth from both Kuai Liang and Harumi, then defeated both of her now former Grandmaster and mentor in battle. As both Smoke and his allies survives the ordeal, they learn from Raiden that Sub-Zero also has criminal records for aiding Shao and his army escapes on Outworld, with both Raiden, Kung Lao, Cyrax and Kuai Liang takes Sub-Zero and Sektor to the Outworld's royal house for their trials.
Personality[]
Tomas Vrbada is a calm and measured figure, with Ashrah's Kriss being unable to sense any evil within his soul. Despite the tragedy of losing his family, he did not blame the Lin Kuei after being adopted by their Grandmaster, seeing him and his sons as a second family. He was close to Kuai Liang, and looked up to Bi-Han, despite the eldest being somewhat cold to him. He is quietly proud of his abilities, and his skill as a hunter.
Powers and Abilities[]
Powers[]
- Smoke Magic/Typhokinesis: Tomas was taught the magical ability to possess the power to generate, manipulate and create Smoke by Xioquing, the Lin Kuei's Elder Arcanist.
- Flight/Levitation: He can use his smoke powers to surround himself with smoke in order to defy gravity and fly through the air.
- Telekinesis: Tomas can telekinetically control his karambit knife.
- Teleportation: Tomas has the ability to teleport in a puff of smoke.
- Intangibility: Tomas can make himself intangible in order to avoid all attacks and projectiles.
- Invisibility: Tomas can become invisible.
- Superhuman Strength:
- Superhuman Durability:
- Superhuman Speed:
- Superhuman Reflexes:
- Superhuman Agility:
- Superhuman Stamina:
Abilities[]
- Master Martial Artist: Raised as an orphan by the Lin Kuei's grandmaster, he was taught in the world of martial arts and became a master in martial arts and hand-to-hand combat. His style is a combination of the martial arts styles of Pencak Silat, Ninjutsu, and Mi Tzu.
- Weapon Mastery: Smoke is an expert at using a Karambit knife in battle and uses it in his Pencak Silat fighting style.
- Stealth Mastery: As a ninja, he is an expert at using stealth.
- Gifted Intelligence:
- Expert Tactician and Strategist: Tomas has great intellect and is highly intelligent in coming up with strategies. When at Madame Bo's restaurant, he was able to fool Kung Lao and Raiden to make them think that he is a ruffian.
- Leadership:
- Indomitable Will: Tomas has a powerful spirit, free of temptation, and corruption. Despite Bi-Han goading him about that his blood will never be Lin Kuei, he ignores him and knows that his adopted father would disagree with his son. After Bi-Han's betrayal, he chose to side with Kuai Liang and is willing to break away from his adopted brother's evil ambitions.
Quotes[]
| “ | Our clan doesn't govern. It serves. | „ |
| ~ Smoke about the Lin Kuei to Bi-Han. |
| “ | Heaping pain on others won't help yours! | „ |
| ~ Smoke to Havik. |
| “ | Kuai Liang and I were working hard to build our new clan. But even with the help of his close friend, Harumi, it was difficult. The biggest problem was finding the initiates. Then, one night, while walking outside Harumi's compound, I was attacked. I thought at first it was a Lin Kuei assassin. But his strikes were uncertain, too angry. My attacker, it turns out, was a boy. Homeless and hungry, his assault was born of desperation. He needed money so that he could eat. It was looking at myself, fifteen years ago. I would've ended up just like him, if the Lin Kuei hadn't taken me in. So I took the boy to Kuai Liang, who also appreciated his fire. We made him our first initiate. The boy's name? Hanzo Hasashi. | „ |
| ~ Smoke's MK1 ending. |
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