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The Moblins in the {{TLoZ|Valiant Comics}} appear to be modeled after their artwork depiction in {{TAoL|-}}. Unlike the cartoons, these foes play a very minor role in all of the comic's issues. A Moblin makes an appearance in "[[Assault]]" with a slightly more significant role. In this story, a Moblin goes to inform Ganon that Link managed to defeat a pack of his fellow fiends to get past his outpost.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=I-I'm sorry, Master! The adventurer, Link, passed my outpost. I tried to  destroy him, but failed! He smashed my entire pack of brothers in  moments! And I, I alone escaped to tell you!|book=TLoZ (Valiant Comics)|publisher= |page=3}}</ref> Ganon punishes the Moblin for failing to capture the young hero and says that only he is allowed to destroy Link.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Not CAPTURING him, well...that's another thing altogether. [...] NO ONE will destroy Link! No one but me!|book=TLoZ (Valiant Comics)|publisher= |page=3}}</ref> They are also briefly seen in "[[The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)/Issue 1#Missing in Action|Missing in Action]]", ''[[To the First Power]]'', and ''[[The Legend of Zelda (Valiant Comics)/Issue 4#Queen of Hearts|Queen of Hearts]]''.

In {{TCT}}, Moblins continue to serve under Ganon's orders and try to eliminate Princess Zelda on her quest to obtain the three items necessary to free Link from the [[Crystal]]. They always appear in groups, right behind Ganon, willing to attack as soon as the evil wizard commands them.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Standing not twenty feet away is their archenemy, Ganon! The tall, hooded figure looms over a dozen of his soldiers--the squat, ugly, dog-like moblin. They growl and bear their long fangs.|book= TCT|publisher= |page=2 and 3}}</ref> At one point in the book, if Zelda enters [[Madame Grusha]]'s fortune-telling hut, she will discover that the fortune-teller is actually a [[Wizzrobe]] in disguise who commands the Moblins to attack and kill the princess. However, Zelda easily defeats both the Moblin and the Wizzrobe with the use of [[Zelda's Bow|her Bow]].

Once Link and Zelda find the [[Spear (Object)|Spear]] stuck in one of the trees of the forest, Ganon and his gang of Moblin begin to quickly approach the heroes, but with the help of Zelda's friend [[Greenbeard]], they are able to obtain the Spear and stop the Moblin right on their path.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=A soft noise like the wind through leaves fills the clearing. The screaming moblin fall silent and stop where they are.|book= TCT|publisher= |page=17}}</ref> With the defeat of Ganon at the hands of Link, the Moblins disappear as well.

Later on in the book, if Link chooses to go through the [[Midoro Swamp]] on his way to the [[Town of Ruto]], he will once again get ambushed by a group of Moblins; however, with the help of the [[Golden Whistle]], he is able to weaken them with its high-piercing sound. One of the Moblins then offers Link a [[Magic Potion]] in exchange that the young hero stops whistling.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=Covering his horse's ears with his thick cloak, Link holds the whistle to his lips and blows. A high-pitched whine pierces the air. The effect on the dog-like moblin is instantenous. They grab their ears and double over, whimpering. [...] Link blows again. The moblin howl and roll on the forest floor. [...] 'Magic potion!' the moblin cries. 'Take it! But please! Stop with the whistle!' [...] 'Woops! I think it's time for a fast exit now,' he says. He urges Cloud to a gallop and they race out of the swamp, leaving the howling moblin behind.|book= TSP|publisher= |page= 40, 41}}</ref>

Once Charles of [[Moria]] runs away to the Midoro Swamp with the [[Triforce of Wisdom]] in hand, Link will follow him there only to find that Charles, who is actually Ganon in disguise, has an army of Moblins that quickly surround Link. Just as the Moblins are drawing in to attack the young hero, Link uses his Sword to slash [[Charles's Necklace]] in two, thus defeating the false Morian knight. The Moblins, now with their leader gone, all suddenly scatter away into the clearing.<ref>{{Cite Book|quote=When the moblin see their master vanish they panic, yowling and cursing as they scatter out of the clearing.|book= TSP|publisher= |page=97}}</ref>