Mad Moxxi has been a staple of the Borderlands franchise since the first game, but many may have been surprised when the role she played in the Borderlands 3 base game was severely diminished. However, given that she is the main quest giver for the first story DLC, Mad Moxxi's Heist of the Handsome Jackpot, many may excited to see her back at her antics.
Yet, playing through this DLC may also remind players just how little they know about Mad Moxxi and her history leading into Borderlands 3. After all, it has been quite some time, so here a few things everyone should know about Mad Moxxi.
Mad Moxxi's Lovers & Marriages
It's no secret that Mad Moxxi has had a string of lovers, both male and female, and quite a few marriages to boot. Considering her intro text states "SWF Looking 4 STR" (Single White Female Looking for Short-Term Relationship), there should be little surprise here, but a few of the names may not stand out so easily Chronologically, it's unknown if they were married, but Moxxi would have been with Jimbo Hodunk as part of her clan when she mothered Scooter. Mr. Shank from the first game's Secret Armory of General Knoxx DLC is her second husband, and Marcus Kincaid was her third husband.
Between Borderlands 1 and Borderlands 2, she has a relationship with both Mordecai and Handsome Jack. There's no evidence that she ever married either of them. She has also hit on a number of others, including Lilith, and was in a relationship with Motor Momma at one point. Her most recent appears to be Timothy, but like most of her relationships, its ambiguous at best.
Mad Moxxi's Age (Don't Think About It)
It's impolite to ask a woman her age, but when it comes down to it, Mad Moxxi's age is sort of hard to put together. It comes down to the fact that she has two children, Ellie and Scooter, who appear to be mid 20s to early 30s themselves during the events of Borderlands 1 and 2. Borderlands 3 is then 7 years after the second game. Assuming Scooter was roughly 25 in Borderlands 2 and Ellie was 30, that puts Ellie at roughly 37 in Borderlands 3.
Assuming Moxxi was a young mother at 15 when she had Ellie, that puts her at 52 years old. Of course, Moxxi could have been 18-20 at the same, which would add 3-5 more years to the that at least. It would explain Moxxi's heavy makeup, but this it is a strange thing that she could easily be one of the oldest Borderlands 3 characters aboard the Sanctuary 3. What's more, this doesn't even take into account her other two children (mentioned below), with one confirmed child being older than Scooter and the other being a complete ghost. Either way, it's a head-scratcher and these are just approximations, but early 50s to early-to-mid 60s in Borderlands 3 seems to be the most logical, if shocking, time frame.
Mad Moxxi's Movie References
Moxxi has long been a source of movie references for the franchise, which is on full show for the Borderlands 3 Handsome Jackpot DLC which is just one big classic casino heist movie. There's even a montage for executing the plan. But it doesn't begin (nor likely end) there. Several of her quotes reference movies like The Running Man, in terms of hosting a show in a battle dome, or even Ghostface from Scream, taking a line from him after he asks a trivia question. Her name is taken from Mad Max, and her original Underdome was a taken the Thunderdome. Perhaps the least surprising is the fact that her character design comes from Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.
Mad Moxxi's Children
Borderlands 2 players who give Moxxi a large tip will learn that she's had four children. Ellie and Scooter have been revealed, and Scooter mentions an older sister also named Scooter. Nothing is known about the fourth child. As such, players may expect to see these characters pop up at some point in the future, though with Moxxi heralding the first story DLC, it seems less likely she'll get more character development in yet another DLC.
Mad Moxxi's Voice Actress
If Mad Moxxi's voice sounds similar, it's because she's voice by Brina Palencia, a prominent English voice actress who has lent her voice to a variety of anime and video game characters. Aside from Moxxi, Palencia has voiced Nina Tucker in Fullmetal Alchemist, Eve in Black Cat, several characters in One Piece, Chiaotzu in Dragon Ball Z Kai (and Dragon Ball FighterZ and other games), Juvia Lockser in Fairy Tail, Artemis/Cup in Smite, Mellka in Bloodborne, Arya/Lute in Fire Emblem Heroes, and much, much more. If nothing else, Palencia's numerous roles speak to her experience and make it clear as to why she does Borderlands 3's Mad Moxxi so well.
Borderlands 3 is out now for PC, PS4, Stadia, and Xbox One.
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