Moloch is a former costumed villain who opposes the Minutemen and Dr. Manhattan in his youth. Despite being labeled a villain, Moloch only exists in the story as Edgar Jacobi, a retired old man who lives alone quietly. However, Rorschach attacks him when he believes that Moloch is tied to Edward Blake’s murder. Adrian Veidt murders Moloch and frames Rorschach for his death as a way to get Rorschach arrested and off his trail.