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{{Short description|fictional character from DC Comics}}

|character_name=Monsieur Mallah

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|species=Enhanced [[Gorilla]]

 

==Fictional character biography==

===Origins===

A scientist experiments on a captured gorilla, raising its [[intelligence quotient|I.Q.]] to the genius-level of 178. He names the gorilla '''Monsieur Mallah''' and educates him for almost a decade before making him his personal assistant.

Caulder, now known as the Chief, through a series of other accidents that he manipulated, forms the superhero group known as the [[Doom Patrol]]. Setting out to destroy the Chief's 'pets', the Brain, Mallah, and their Brotherhood become enemies with the Patrol. Their criminal activities also put them into opposition with the [[Teen Titans (comics)|Teen Titans]].

 

[[File:Brainmallah2.PNG|240px|thumb|left|Art from ''Doom Patrol'' #34, by [[Richard Case]].]]

During [[Grant Morrison]]'s ''Doom Patrol'' run, Mallah has the Brain placed in one of Robotman's bodies. In his new body, the Brain confesses to Mallah that he's in love with him. Mallah reveals that he feels the same way, and the two kiss. However, Robotman's body had developed sentience and vowed never to be enslaved by a brain again; when Mallah placed his lover in the body, he triggered a self-destruct mechanism, which explodes as they kiss.

 

Recently, the Brotherhood has been raiding genetic research facilities, their plan being to unlock the secrets of cloning in order to create a new body for the Brain, so he and Monsieur Mallah "can finally be happily ever after". The Brain is ultimately able to clone a new body for himself, but after a short while it begins to break down, so he has Mallah rip off his head so he could put his brain back into another jar.

 

 

==Powers and abilities==

 

==Other versions==

===Smallville===

 

==In other media==

===Television===

* Monsieur Mallah (alongside Brain and the Brotherhood of Evil) appeared in the ''[[Teen Titans (TV series)|Teen Titans]]'' animated series voiced by [[Glenn Shadix]]. As his name suggests, Mallah possesses a faux French accent, which complements the apparent Russian accent Madame Rouge seems to possess, the weary and worn-out voice of General Immortus, and the metallic, emotionless voice of the Brain. Mento claims that Mallah's strength "is only matched by his intelligence", and although he is smart enough to know not to continue fighting a losing battle and understands how to use technology (including weapons, tanks, and computers), he seems to prefer direct confrontation over tactical prowess, as he tends to be rather over-reliant on his own brute strength to accomplish the majority of his objectives (though one could make the argument that most of his objectives are simplistic enough to only require strength and confrontation), and is somewhat irritable and overconfident, traits that eventually prove his undoing. Whenever free time is on his hands, Mallah often spends his time playing chess with the Brain, as well as commenting on the actions and decisions the Brain makes during each game. Due to the nature of the show, no reference is made to Mallah's sexuality, and his relationship with the Brain appears to be purely platonic respect for the other's intellect. During the "Hide and Seek" episode, Mallah was sent (mostly likely by the Brain) to capture Timmy, Melvin, and Teather, three superpowered tots that have apparently caught the Brain's interest, and spends the majority of the episode's duration chasing them and fighting [[Raven (DC Comics)|Raven]], who was assigned by [[Robin (comics)|Robin]] to "babysit" them, eventually facing defeat at the hands of the children's bear-resembling 'guardian', Bobby, much to the surprise of both Mallah and Raven herself, the latter initially believing the actions cause by (then-invisible) Bobby earlier were a result of psychic tendencies on the part of Melvin. He participates briefly during the final battle in "Titans Together"; impressed by the "enthusiasm" of [[Beast Boy]], Pantha, Herald, Mas, and [[Jericho (comics)|Jericho]] as they fight off the horde of Brotherhood-aligned supervillains, Mallah requests the Brain to allow him to "crush" the small group of Titans, but was denied, the Brain (correctly) predicting that the other villains would've been enough to subdue the heroes. After the remaining Titans arrive in time to collectively combat the [[Brotherhood of Evil]], Mallah instead requests for them (Brain and himself) to "take their leave", to which the Brain calmly mocks Mallah for his 'cowardice', as well as ordering him to "put an end to this nonsense", leaps down onto the arena, 'swats' away Gnarrk and Cyborg as they charge at him, and is once again confronted by Bobby, which Mallah presumably spends the majority of the battle's duration fighting. After realizing they have lost the battle, Mallah is seen accompanying the Brain as he attempts to leave the base, but are almost immediately stopped by [[Robin (comics)|Robin]], [[Starfire (Koriand'r)|Starfire]], [[Beast Boy]], [[Cyborg (comics)|Cyborg]], [[Raven (DC Comics)|Raven]], [[Roy Harper (comics)|Speedy]], [[Bumblebee (comics)|Bumblebee]], [[Garth (comics)|Aqualad]], and Tramm. Desperate and annoyed, the Brain detaches his skull jar from the rest of his robotic form, which Mallah promptly grabs and leaps onto several scaffolds, all the while dodging the energy blasts from the other Titans, with Robin and Beast Boy giving chase. As the bomb stored inside the Brain's jar form is activated and eventually thrown out into space by Herald, Starfire, and Cyborg, and as the Brain's skull jar is retrieved by Robin after being knocked out of Mallah's hands, the gorilla attacks Beast Boy in a rage, is thrown out of the scaffold onto a row of frozen criminals, and is ultimately flash-frozen on-screen by [[Más y Menos]].

* Monsieur Mallah appears in the ''[[Batman: The Brave and the Bold]]'' episode "Gorillas in Our Midst" voiced by [[Kevin Michael Richardson]]. Monsieur Mallah, [[Gorilla Grodd]] and [[Gorilla Boss]] form a secret alliance called G.A.S.P. (short for Gorillas and Apes Seizing Power) and replace [[Gotham City]]'s population with gorillas. He is defeated by [[B'wana Beast]], [[Vixen (comics)|Vixen]], and [[Batman]]. In "The Last Patrol", Monsieur Mallah assists the Brain in trying to kill Niles Caulder but is stopped by Batman. Mallah and other Doom Patrol villains show up in [[General Zahl]]'s boat, but is defeated by Batman.

* Monsieur Mallah appears in the ''[[Young Justice (TV series)|Young Justice]]'' episode "Alpha Male" with his vocal effects provided by [[Dee Bradley Baker]]. He and Brain were behind a plot to use mind-control collars on India's wildlife, which he had enhanced into enlarged monsters using Kobra Venom. Monsieur Mallah used a special trap to capture Captain Marvel so that Brain can do a brain transfer on him. While Brain attempted this, Monsieur Mallah assisted the mind-controlled animals into attacking the Team. Although Monsieur Mallah was defeated by the Team, he and Brain ended up getting away. In "Misplaced", Monsieur Mallah was present with Brain during his meeting with the other members of The Light ([[Project Cadmus]]' Board of Directors) even when [[Riddler]] and [[Sportsmaster]] bring them an organism that they stole from [[S.T.A.R. Labs]] which they plan to bring "into the Light". He has been seen alongside the Brain in "Insecurity" when he was working with Klarion the Witch Boy and Professor Ivo into weaponizing the Starro-Tech. In "Auld Acquaintance", Monsieur Mallah helped Ra's al Ghul, Lex Luthor, Queen Bee, and Ocean Master raid Cadmus Labs of its valuables where Monsieur Mallah took [[Match (DC Comics)|Match]]'s pod. In "Summit", Monsieur Mallah accompanied Brain to the caves of Santa Prisca where the Light is having a summit with the [[Reach (comics)|Reach]]. During the three-way fight between the Team, the Light, and the Reach, Monsieur Mallah was defeated by Beast Boy who knocked him out in the form of a rhinoceros. In the ''[[Young Justice: Outsiders|third season]]'', he is currently a member of the [[Suicide Squad]].

* Monsieur Mallah appears in [[DC Nation Shorts]] "Doom Patrol", voiced by [[David Kaye (voice actor)|David Kaye]].

 

===Video games===

* Monsieur Mallah appears in ''[[DC Universe Online]]'', voiced by Leif Anders.

* Monsieur Mallah appears as a playable character in ''[[Lego DC Super-Villains]]'', voiced by [[Peter Jessop]].