Murdoc
Murdoc Niccals
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Murdoc Niccals' backstory includes a harsh qnd violent alcoholic father, a difficult childhood marked by truancy and bullying, and early expulsion from school. His past also involves a complex web of criminal activities, a brief stint in prison, and alleged pacts with the devil for fame, though some stories are likely jokes or hyperbole from the character himself. A key event in his history is the discovery of 2-D, which led to the creation of the band Gorillaz. Murdoc grew up with a verbally harsh and alcoholic father, Sebastian Jacob Niccals, who was prone to exploiting his sons. He attended Sodsworth Comprehensive School, where he was a notorious troublemaker, known for pranks, poor hygiene, and being a target for bullies. Some accounts suggest a traumatic event involving a dinner lady at age nine led to a lifelong "bad mood" and an apparent broken pelvis. Murdoc's driving force was an insatiable need for fame and love, even if it meant making enemies. Before Gorillaz, he was in various unsuccessful bands, including Murdoc's Burning Sensations. Murdoc discovered the band's frontman, 2-D, and was responsible for the accident that caused 2-D's "blue eyes," a key event in forming the band. He is a self-proclaimed Satanist who has claimed to have sold his soul to the devil for fame. His green skin is sometimes attributed to his "immortalist" status, a "rotting carcass" from being around since the dawn of time, though this might be a joke.
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