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Shang Tsung, originally from the Earth Kingdom, is a powerful sorcerer serving the Emperor of the Outer World, Shao Kahn.

In the first three games, he was Shao Kahn’s closest aide and along with Kuang Chi formed the Deadly Alliance, seeking to seize control of the entire Outer World. Shang Tsung died when Raiden sacrificed himself to destroy Onaga, but was later resurrected by Shao Kahn to help him regain his power.

In the new chronology, Shang Tsung is also Shao Kahn’s chief aide before his invasion of the Earth Kingdom. After Motaro’s death at the hands of Raiden, Shao Kahn destroys Shang Tsung to increase his power and destroy all Earth warriors.

Shao Kahn is a brutal tyrant and conqueror from the Outer World, seeking to take over all other worlds and incorporate them into his empire.

On the surface he may appear to be a brutish barbarian warrior, but in fact he is a cunning strategist with a deep knowledge of black magic. In battle, Shao Kang displays fury and ruthlessness. Like his chief sorcerer Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn is able to take the souls of defeated enemies and manipulate them.

His main strengths are his persistence in achieving his goals and ability to organize allies.

Frost appeared in the game as Sab-Ziro's apprentice, but her excessive arrogance often closes her mind and causes jealousy and hatred of those superior to her, including her own teacher Sab-Ziro and Sonya Blade. She subsequently attempted to betray Sab-Ziro and steal the Dragon Medallion from him, which gave him the status of grandmaster of the clan. However, not possessing enough skills to control her freezing abilities, Frost herself turned into an ice statue.

After Sab-Ziro deemed her dead and buried her in an ancient cryomancer tomb, Frost revived and returned to Earth, attacking Lin Kuei's headquarters. She was once again frozen by Sab-Ziro, but later accidentally freed by Taven.

Nightwolf is a member of the Apache tribe and plays an important role in the game series. He first appeared in the third installment and returned in subsequent updates in the sixth game.

Nightwolf is a historian and guardian of his tribe's traditions, as well as a powerful shaman who maintains contact with Raiden through visions. Contrary to his role, Night Wolf does not remain in the past; he reveals himself as a brave and strong warrior, always standing on the side of good.

The Joker is present in the game Mortal Combat. In its ending, it is stated that the Joker became much stronger after the worlds were split. He took over Gotham City and declared himself mayor. He will now start a Mortal Kombat tournament in Gotham City, with participants fighting to the death for the Joker's entertainment. In the end, the winner of the tournament will battle the Joker himself.

Johnny Cage was invited to the Mortal Combat tournament as one of Earth's strongest fighters. After going through the tournament, Johnny Cage realized the importance of his mastery of martial arts, and also the importance of the events in which he accidentally became involved in. Subsequently, he became a member of the Special Purpose Squad and helped repel the invasion of Shinnok's army on the Earth Kingdom, defeating the fallen elder god in combat.

Although at first glance, Johnny Cage seems to be a very smug and selfish man, he s actually a strong and brave warrior who always fights on the side of goodness and justice. His levity hides the character of a true fighter.

Sonya Blade is a lieutenant in the United States Army's Special Forces and later the founder of the Outer World Research Agency. While she may seem rude and surly, she actually cares a great deal about her friends and allies.

Sonya is willing to take risks to achieve her goals. She accidentally ended up on Shang Tsung's island during the pursuit of Kano and became a participant in the tenth Death Battle tournament. She later traveled to the Outer World, where she was captured by Shao Kahn along with Kano. Jax rescued her from there. Together, they tried to warn their superiors about the threat coming from the Outer World, but they were not believed without proof. After the end of Shao Kahn's invasion, Sonya convinced her superiors of the need for an agency to monitor events in the Outer World and prevent possible threats to Earth.

Sonya died with other warriors attacking the Deadly Alliance, but was later resurrected by Onaga and turned into one of his personal assassins.

Johnny Cage and Sonny Blade are the parents of Cassie, the main character in the MKX story.

Johnny decides to assemble a squad of young warriors to replace the aging defenders of Earth, and Cassie becomes the leader of this team.

Together with her team, they travel to the Outer World to find out if the Shinnok amulet is in the possession of the deposed Empress Milina. They obtain the amulet, but the traitorous D'Vora steals it and gives it to the necromancer Quan Chi, who summons Shinnok.

Cassie heroically defeats Shinnok and saves the Earth Kingdom from his evil plans

In the original version of events, Jackson Briggs, a major in the United States military, joined the rest of the Earth warriors and traveled to the Outer World to rescue Lieutenant Sonya Blade as part of the Shao Kahn Tournament. After the Earthlings' victory, he tried to warn the US government about the threat from the parallel world, but his words were not taken seriously. To be prepared for a possible outside attack, Jax turned to the latest technology and implanted himself with enhanced arms, becoming the strongest man on Earth.

After the invasion ended, Jax and Sonya founded the Outer World Research Agency. He traveled to the Outer World again in search of Sonya when she disappeared again, pursuing Jarek. After defeating Shinnok, Jax joined Earth warriors in attacking the Deadly Alliance led by Raiden. In this battle, Jax died, but was resurrected by Onaga and became one of his personal assassins.

After the Dragon King's death, Jax was freed from his control, but the character's further fate is unknown.

Al Simmons, formerly known as the US government's most effective soldier and assassin, was ruthlessly murdered by his own men. However, as a result of a mistaken agreement with dark forces, he was brought back from the dead. Simmons now exists as Spawn, a being reborn from hell itself.

Scorpion's character in reality is called Hanzo Hasashi and he is a member of the Shirai Ryu clan. In the original story, he was killed by an older brother named Bi-Han Sab-Ziro. After being reborn in the world of the dead, Scorpion stalked Sab-Ziro for two years and finally killed him after the end of the tenth Death Battle tournament.

In the aftermath, he returns to determine who the new Sab-Ziro is, who happened to be at Shao Kahn's tournament in the Outer World. Upon learning that it is his younger brother, Scorpius vows not to harm him in return for killing his older brother. During the invasion of Shao Kahn, Scorpius joins the Emperor's army, but when he learns that Sab-Ziro is among the rebels, Scorpius sides with them to keep his oath.

During Shinnok's invasion, Quan Chi promised to revive Scorpion if he would help destroy Shinnok's opponents.

The older brother of the character Sab-Ziro has the real name Bi-Han and first appears in the second installment of the series. Nub Saibot is a ghostly shadow that exists because of Quan Chi and the darkness present in Sab-Ziro's soul. After Bi-Han s death, Quan Chi used his magic to turn him into a loyal servant.

In life, BiHan helped prevent Shinnok's attack on Heaven, but after his death at the hands of Scorpion, he became a warrior of Shinnok and Quan Chi. In the second and third installments of the series, he served as Shinnok's spy in Shao Kahn's court. He subsequently became the general of the Army of Darkness during Shinnok's attack on Heaven, and then returned to Shao Kahn's service and created his own cyborg demon army.

In the game Mortal Kombat (2011), Nub Saibot continues to faithfully serve Quan Chi after his death at the hands of Scorpion, and possibly dies at the end of the game's storyline.

Baraka is a member of the nomadic mutants of the Outer World, who are the result of crossbreeding between the ordinary inhabitants of this world and the demons of the Underworld. He s known for his ruthlessness, rage, and unpredictable outbursts of anger.

Baraka is considered the strongest and fiercest of his race, so he attracted the attention of Outer World Emperor Shao Kahn, who made him his personal warrior. After Shao Kahn was defeated by the Earthlings, Baraka and his Tarkatan cohorts decided to serve the Deadly Alliance, led by Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. However, after the defeat of the Deadly Alliance, they began to serve the resurrected Dragon King Onaga.

The loyalty of the Tarkatans usually depends on who is currently the most powerful being in the Outer World.

The Earth Kingdom is home to many gods, some of whom prefer to live a secluded life and not interfere in human affairs. Other gods, however, fulfill special assignments received from the Elder Gods. One such god is Raiden. His name may change in different religions, but his nature almost always remains the same he is the mythical god of Thunder.

The various stories of his exploits are often distorted or misinterpreted. Raiden's main task has always been to protect the Earth Kingdom from attack by creatures such as Shao Kahn, Shinnok, or Onaga. While he is able to intervene personally when Earth is in danger, he cannot directly influence the fates of humans. He can only point them to the right path, but the decision belongs to the man himself.

In the game Mortal Kombat (2011), Raiden is forced to take control in his own hands to prevent the end of the world after receiving warnings from his future self. As a result, he carries a huge burden of responsibility for the consequences of his actions.

Jackie Briggs and Cassie Cage spend their training sessions at Johnny Cage's home in California. During their conversation, it becomes clear that Cassie's parents, Johnny Cage and Sonia Blade no longer live together. Later, Cassie convinces Jackie to go with her to a club that hosts underground no-holds-barred fights. Cassie enters one of these fights, not knowing that they are held until the death of one of the participants.

Frost becomes Cassie's opponent, and in the beginning, she wins the fight. However, she then relaxes, which gives Cassie the opportunity to counterattack and it renders her unconscious. Cassie refuses to finish Frost, in response to the thugs organizing the tournament threatening Jackie's life by putting a gun to her head. At this time, the Black Dragon fighters, Jarek and Tasia, show up, which saves Cassie from danger. Jackie used this moment to fight off the bandit who was holding her captive. Subsequently, she helps Cassie carry Frost out of the club.

Together, they try to escape from Jarek and Tasia, but accidentally fall into a portal that suddenly opens on their path.

A character with the same name was already present in the first installment of Mortal Kombat, but the second installment introduces a new character - the younger brother of the first Sab-Ziro. According to the original timeline, both brothers were kidnapped by their father from their mother, who did not want to see them as assassins. They were sent to China, where Lin Kuei's headquarters were located.

The name "Sab-Ziro" was passed down from one family member to another after the previous holder died. The name soon fell to Bi-Han, who was hired by Quan Chi to deliver the Shinnok amulet. Two years later, Bi Han was hired by Shang Tsung and disappeared at the tenth Death Battle tournament. Kuai Liang, who inherited the name "Sab-Ziro", traveled to the Outer World to complete his brother's mission and kill Shang Tsung.

Upon returning to Lin Kuei, Sab-Ziro learned that the clan leadership wanted to turn the best warriors into cyborgs. He and his ally, Smoke, attempted to escape from the clan, and only Sab-Ziro succeeded. At this time, Shao Kahn's attack on Earth began. Sab-Ziro joined the Earth warriors and managed to defeat the cyborg warriors sent by Lin Kuei to destroy Sab-Ziro. After the invasion ended, Sab-Ziro disappeared for a while, but returned when the Shinnok invasion began.

Kano is a member of the Black Dragon, a ruthless criminal mercenary organization specializing in arms dealing and assassinations.

Due to his cunning, guile, and survival skills, Kano is a more dangerous opponent than other criminals. He also combines the traits of a cunning ally, a psychopath, and a skillful warlord.

In his debut, Cabal was introduced as a former member of the Black Dragon clan and chosen warrior suffering a disfigured face after being attacked by Shao Kahn's fighter squad.

After a long hiatus, the Cabal returned in the sixth game in the series - Mortal Kombat: Deception. In this game, he creates a new clan, the Black Dragon, dedicated to the ideals of chaos that were instilled in him by Chaos Cleric Havik. In the new timeline, Cabal's biography has undergone a significant change. After leaving the Black Dragon clan, he joined the police force and became Curtis Stryker's partner.

In the new storyline, Cabal receives burns from Kintaro, but his life is saved by Kano, who tries to convince Cabal to return to Black Dragon. Cabal is also given a life support system. According to the new plot, Cabal's speed is a side effect of using Shang Tsung's magic, which helped him partially heal his wounds.

One of Cabal's most memorable features is his respirator mask, reminiscent of the mask of the iconic character from the Star Wars universe, Darth Vader. Like the Dark Lord Sith, Cabal's mask is part of his life support system.

Liu Keng plays a major role in the first four installments of the game series. He saved the Earth on multiple occasions, starting with winning the Death Battle tournament, and then defending it from the invasion of Outer World Emperor Shao Kang and the fallen Elder God Shinnok from the Underworld.

Later, Liu Keng was killed by the sorcerers Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. His body was resurrected by Raiden to become his assassin, and Liu Keng's spirit helped save his friends from the Dragon King's charms. In the new series timeline, Liu Keng was accidentally killed by Raiden when he rebelled against his orders.

Quan Chi then resurrected him as his servant-revenant, and after the necromancer's death and Shinnok's defeat, Liu Keng took over as ruler of the Underworld.

In the original timeline, Kitana was the daughter of the King and Queen of Edenia, but after their world was taken over by the Outer World Emperor Shao Kahn, her mother Sindel became his wife, and Kitana was adopted. She lived with Shao Kahn, believing him to be her real father. However, before the Outer World Tournament, Kitana learned the truth about her origins, and she decided to betray Shao Kahn.

During the tournament, she cooperated with Earth warriors, and then fled to the Earth Kingdom, killing her cloned doppelganger Milina. There, she joined the Earth warriors and helped bring her mother Sindel back to the side of good during Shao Kahn's invasion of Earth. After defeating Shao Kahn, Kitana and Sindel began to rebuild Edenia, but soon a threat once again loomed over their world.

The fallen elder god Shinnok attacked Edenia using the traitorous Tani and her army of Darkness. Kitana was imprisoned, but Milina helped her escape. After defeating Shinnok, Kitana united the armies of Edenia and the Outer World to finally destroy the remnants of Shao Kahn's empire. However, her mission was interrupted by the death of her ally Goro and Raiden's new assignment. He wanted Kitana to help the warriors of Earth defeat the Deadly Alliance, consisting of the sorcerers Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. During an attack on Shang Tsung's palace, Kitana and all the Earth warriors were killed. However, they were revived by the new tyrant Dragon King Onaga, who made them his personal assassination squad.

Kitana and the rest of the warriors gained their freedom thanks to Liu Keng and Yermak. She participated in the final battle at the pyramid of Argus, where she died.

Kung Lao in both timelines is a descendant of Great Kung Lao, a Shaolin warrior who once defeated Shang Tsung at Death Battle. This Great Kung Lao was later treacherously murdered by Goro, an ally of Shang Tsung.

In the old timeline, Kung Lao was a humble and peace-loving warrior adhering to Shaolin beliefs. However, at critical moments, he could show a ruthless side, especially when it came to saving his friends and the freedom of his world. Together with Liu Keng, he traveled to the Outer World to avenge the murder of his monks at the order of Emperor Shao Kahn. After they managed to defeat and escape from the Outer World, they began training a new generation of Shaolin warriors to defend against threats from outside.

However, Shao Kahn's invasion disrupted their plans, and they were forced to return to combat. During the battle with the emperor, Kung Lao was severely wounded and even thought to be dead. But after defeating Shao Kang, he decided to return to Shaolin teachings and lead a quiet life.

However, however, Shinnok's invasion and Goro's return forced Kung Lao to change his mind. After Liu Keng's death, he abandoned Shaolin principles and pledged revenge on Shang Tsung for the death of his best friend. Under the guidance of Master Bo'Rai Cho, who had once trained Liu Keng, Kung Lao teamed up with other heroes and set out to fight the Deadly Alliance of Shang Tsung and Kuan Chi. But even after all his efforts, Kung Lao could not defeat Shang Tsung in battle and was himself killed.

In the original timeline, Jade was Kitana's longtime childhood friend, with whom they were raised and trained together. Kitana, Milina, and Jade made up the personal assassination squad of the Outer World Emperor, Shao Kahn. However, after Kitana betrayed the emperor and killed Milina, Jade and Reptile were sent to retrieve the fugitive princess who had taken refuge in the Earth Kingdom.

Reptile was given the task of killing the princess if it became necessary. Faced with a difficult choice between betraying her friend and loyalty to the emperor, Jade decided to come side with the former. She went on to become one of Edenia's most prominent warriors, serving Queen Sindel and Princess Kitana.

In the new timeline, Jade contacted Earth warriors, represented by Raiden, after Kitana was imprisoned in the Tower. She gave Liu Keng and Kung Lao information about the princess's whereabouts and, later, after the fall of Shao Kahn, joined the ranks of Raiden's warriors.

After the death of one prominent police officer, expert scientists decide to use his body to create a cyborg known as Robocop. This cyborg becomes virtually invulnerable and single-handedly fights a gang of criminals.

Despite his tough armor, Robocop suffers from painful fragmentary memories of his past and constantly has nightmarish dreams in which he encounters violent criminals. Now his goal becomes not only to achieve justice, but also a desire for revenge.

When he finds himself in the Outer World, Officer Murphy automatically executes a program to apprehend local criminals, which unexpectedly causes chaos in these places. Robocop's presence causes inconvenience not only for the local criminals, but also for the Earth Kingdom Defenders. Murphy's main task in this world is to capture and apprehend members of the Black Dragon gang and their leader Kano, as they have managed to teleport into Robocop's world and disrupted order in Detroit.

Scarlet is a golem formed from the blood of the fighters Shao Kahn killed. She is recognized as one of the adopted daughters of Emperor Shao Kahn of the Outer World and serves as his personal bodyguard, as stated in her biography in Mortal Kombat 11.

Erron makes his first appearance when he, Kotal Kahn, and Di'Vora arrive in the Earth Kingdom with the purpose of negotiating with Sonya Blade about a possible alliance to fight against Milina. However, Sonya refuses the proposed alliance, and the negotiations almost escalate into a clash over D'Vora, who attacks Sonya, viewing her refusal as an insult to the Emperor.

The situation is calmed by the appearance of Raiden, who prevents further conflict. Later, Erron reappears on the scene, this time along with Di'vora, Reptile, Shiva, Kintaro, Ferra and Torr, to save Kotal Kahn from the effects of Havik's Blood Magic. He engages in combat with Raiden, but ends up out of the fight. As Raiden prepares to deliver the final blow to Erron, Havik loses control of them due to Scorpius' interference.

Later, Sonya Blade turns her attention to Erron and informs Kotal Kan that "Jackie and Casey's kidnapper has been spotted among the rescue party." But Kotal decides to give Erron a second chance anyway. In accordance with one of Erron's possible endings, he is tasked with killing Cassie's group, which Black accomplishes successfully.

Di'Vora belongs to a race known as the Kithinn, who inhabited the island kingdom of Arnyk. Due to their isolation and secluded lifestyle, a concerted effort to defend their kingdom seemed impossible, leading to the conquest of the kingdom by Shao Kahn and its incorporation into the Outer World.

Before Shao Kahn's invasion began, the elders of the Chitinn race could t reach a consensus on how to proceed. Unlike them, Di'Vora believed that time had run out, and she did not participate in their discussions. When the invasion began, all members of her race fled except herself. Di'Vora entered the service of Shao Kahn and became his advisor, while the rest of her race became slaves to the emperor. She hoped for a moment when Shao Kahn, consumed by lust for conquest and easily manipulated by his sorcerers, would be defeated.

In one of the arcade finales, Di'Vora used Shinnok to create a new race of insects subservient to her. Along with this new race, she took control of all the other realms.

Kotal was born in the kingdom of Osh-Tekk, which, under the rule of his father, Kotal K'etz, achieved great power and wealth. They knew no defeat until Shao Kahn appeared on the horizon, accompanied by his army and the Shokan prince, Goro. These forces defeated the armies of Kotal K'etz and forced them into submission, incorporating Osh-Tekk into the Outer World.

Nevertheless however, Kotal K'etz decided to complete Kotal's initiation rite as a warrior and sent him to the Earth Kingdom, where Kotal had to learn how to survive. In one arcade finale, Raiden suddenly attacked Kotal and defeated him, declaring that the Outer World was now his. Kotal appealed to the Dread Gods, asking them to allow him to maintain the independence of the Outer World.

Now, every ten years, the warlike Kotal would have to participate in a contest known as the Death Battle.

Shiva was included in the game to finally give players the opportunity to play as a shokan character and diversify the introduction to this race. In the previous two games in the series, shokans such as Goro and Kintaro were only available in unplayable boss roles.

In her first appearance, Shiva appeared in the role of Queen Sindel's bodyguard. However, according to the story conclusion of Mortal Kombat 3, she was killed by Shao Kahn after a failed attempt to assassinate the Emperor.

After the events of MK3 and its updates, Shiva did not appear in the series until Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, where she returned to the game as a playable character along with all other characters in the series, though the exact circumstances of her return remained unclear.

John Rambo is a former United States Special Forces soldier who can t get rid of the difficult memories of his military past, especially his experiences in Vietnam. His character is characterized by rudeness, aggressiveness, and is known for often finding himself in dangerous situations, solving them alone. For s entry into the world of Mortal Kombat, Rambo once again calls upon his ruthless fighting skills.

The Terminator is a cyborg assassin sent back in time from a post-apocalyptic future. He is nearly invulnerable and possesses superior technology, combat skills, and artificial intelligence, making him an unrivaled killing machine.

Heras was created by Cronica with the purpose of possessing infinite tenacity, surpassing the abilities of other servants. After each of his deaths, he is resurrected, becoming even more powerful, and lives through many eras, watching them fade away. His essence is focused solely on serving Cronica.

In the last events of the supplement, Heras comes into conflict with Sindel and Shao Kahn, who decide to betray Cronica in order to possess the Hourglass and gain absolute power. Heras begins to fight them, but eventually Shao Kahn smashes his head with a hammer

Milina is a clone of Kitana, created by the mage Shang Tsung at the behest of the Outer World Emperor Shao Kahn. In forming Milina, Shang Tsung used Kitana's blood, which belonged to the Edenian race, and the blood of the Tarkatans the ferocious mutants that dwell in the wastelands of the Outer World.

In the original timeline, with the help of tarkatan blood, a sorcerer attempted to make Milina more loyal to the Emperor, but this experiment ended in failure. As a result of the mistake, Milina's face was distorted, and instead of a normal human mouth, she had a huge mouth, with sharp teeth like those of the Tarkatans.

Initially, Milina aimed to kill Kitana and prove that she was better than the princess in everything. However, after Kitana was killed by the Tarkatans and Death Alliance, Milina finally took her place, fulfilling her destiny. As a result, she gained control of the combined army of Edenia and the Outer World.

The Collector belongs to a new race called the Naknada, which possesses three pairs of arms. However, in battles, he often uses only one pair, as the other two pairs are busy carrying a backpack. This race serves Shao Kahn in the role of tax collectors from the imperial lands and also collects the body parts of fallen enemies.

Sindel is the former queen of Edenia, who was the consort of King Jerrod. After his death, she was forced to marry the Emperor of the Outer World, Shao Kahn. Among the characters in the series, she stands out not only for her appearance, which epitomizes gloominess and gothic style, but also for her nature.

Sindel, despite her aristocratic appearance, is a peaceful and wise ruler. She also draws attention among the other female characters in the series by looking much older than most of them.

Cetrion represents the Supreme Goddess, symbolizing virtue, nature and life. She is the daughter of the titanid Kronika and sister of Shinnok. Based on Kronika's plan, her destiny was to forever oppose Shinnok, but this was prevented by Raiden. Cronica planned to restart the universe, and Cetrion cooperated with her in this endeavor.

After Cronica's death at the hands of Liu Keng, the very essence of Cetrion ceases to exist. However, Liu Keng (and, depending on the storyline, Kitana) still possess the ability to resurrect Cetrion, as well as all other beings who died at the hand of her mother.

Fujin first appeared on the stage to prevent Sab-Ziro from reaching the location of Shinnok's amulet. Despite Fujin's attempts to defeat Sab-Ziro, his final attempt was to create a huge vortex as a final attack, with the hope of drawing the warrior Lin Kuei into it. However, the vortex failed to draw Lin Kuei into it and instead tore Fujin into pieces. Fujin was the first of the gods that Sab-Ziro defeated in his journey to the amulet.

In the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Fujin meets Taven near the entrance to the Red Dragon's headquarters. He pleads with Taven not to enter there and warns that if need be, he will use force to detain him. As a result, Fujin and Taven fight, and Taven emerges victorious, despite his regrets about having to fight his old friend.

Like many other fighters, Fujin died in the battle at the Pyramid of Argus.

The plot portrays Raine as a traitor to his homeworld, Edenia. He displays immorality and is willing to go to any terrible lengths to achieve his goals.

Furthermore, he is a descendant of Edenia's god, Argus, and this belief leads him to believe that he is destined to rule over Edenia. In the original chronology, he tried to stop Taven, convinced that he must defeat Blaze himself.

In the new timeline, Rayne becomes an ally of Milina and uses her to attempt to seize Edenia's throne.