[154] He makes a brief appearance in the 2022 animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind as one of Kanos Black Dragon henchmen, but has no dialogue. Sheeva mourns Kintaro's death after Sonya possessed by Havik kills him in battle. [6] Robert Naytor of Hardcore Gaming 101 made note of the character's "modest outfit" in contrast to the franchise's other female characters, but criticized her minor role in the story. Rain was inspired by the 1984 Prince song Purple Rain, along with MK co-creator Ed Boon, a longtime fan of the musician, also jokingly wondering what color palette had not yet been used for the series' ninja characters at the time Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 was in production. After Shao Kahn cripples him, he names Kitana the new ruler of Outworld. [135] He is the first character in the series to a physical object for a body-propel special attack, which he performs by shooting two bungee cords into the ground and slingshotting himself feet-first to dropkick his opponent. Cyrax submerges himself in a lake of molten lava and discovers the orb that would separate her home realm from Outworld. In Mortal Kombat 11, Jacqui and the past version of her father are forced to face the present version of Jax when he aligns himself with Kronika. Cyrax appears in one episode of the 2011 web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, played by Shane Warren Jones. In Deadly Alliance, she seeks to destroy the orb that binds her realm to Outworld. Tremor is a ninja member of the Black Dragon clan. Some of the more popular female MK . Originally developed as a male deity, Kronika is noted as the first female boss in the Mortal Kombat franchise. He debuts in Mortal Kombat 4 as one of the warriors defending Earthrealm from Shinnok. In the 2011 Mortal Kombat reboot that retells the game's first three titles, Sindel is instead resurrected by Quan Chi and is the recipient of Shang Tsung's powers, enabling her to kill most of Earthrealm's warriors along with Kitana before Nightwolf sacrifices himself to kill her. [117] After the egg hatches, completing Onaga's resurrection, Blaze is able to continue monitoring the warriors, which causes him to discover that they have become too powerful for the realms in his absence. Daegon is the younger of the brothers tasked with preventing Armageddon. [35] He was then made a playable character in the home version of UMK3 and the compilation title Mortal Kombat Trilogy (1996) with his own distinct set of moves. The character's name was derived from Shiva, the Hindu deity of destruction. Ranking her 38th in his list of the series' characters, Gavin Jasper of Den of Geek called Cetrion "more nightmarish" than Shinnok.[190]. Fujin is ultimately betrayed by Shang Tsung, who drains his soul but keeps him alive to continue draining his powers for eternity. The Konquest mode of Deception reveals how he manipulated Shujinko into collecting the Kamidogu for him under the identity of his avatar Damashi. She is a Titan, a deity predating the Elder Gods, and responsible for maintaining the universe's timeline. Dark Kahn is the final boss of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. [24] Series art director Steve Beran acknowledged that she was included in Armageddon due to heavy fan demand. In the 2015 Mortal Kombat X prequel comic, Kintaro is slain by Sonya Blade while she is under Havik's control. Bi-Han Bill Boyd Blaze Blue Bo (Comic Book Character) Bo' Rai Cho Boss Category:Bosses Braan Brad C Caesar Cerant Category:Cameo Appearances Captain Marvel Caro Cassar Cassie Cassie Cage Catwoman Catwoman (Mortal Kombat: Conquest) Cerberus Cetrion Chameleon Chan Chan Lao Template:Character - Subpages Chen Lao Chief Priest Chin Chin Chow Kang Cilene . [114], Named after Ed Boon's sister Tania, Tanya was created to replace Kitana in Mortal Kombat 4. For his debut in Deadly Alliance, Bo' Rai Cho trains Kung Lao after he learns of Liu Kang's death. Sheeva is a Shokan warrior like Goro and Kintaro, and is the series' lone female representative of the four-armed race. After the Earthrealm defenders defeat Kahn, Kitana convinces Sindel her of her true past, turning Sindel against the emperor. Shujinko emerges victorious by destroying the Kamidogu, but believing that he has not redeemed himself, he plots to destroy Onaga and the other villains during the events of Armageddon. Contents 1 History 1.1 The Essence of Edenia / Betraying Kitana [40] He was not part of the original playable roster but was later added to the game as downloadable content. [55] He has been lauded by gaming media outlets for his Fatalities over the course of the Mortal Kombat series. [172] Describing her as an "evil Sonya Blade" who was "a bit easier to take seriously" than Kobra, Den of Geek placed Kira 32nd in their 2015 ranking of the franchise's 64 player characters. This caught the attention of Kahn, who offered the power-hungry Rain an army of his own in exchange for his services. [6] Bryan Dawson of Prima Games named Moloch in his 2014 selection of the "cheapest" Mortal Kombat characters for his playable version in Armageddon having "a near infinite combo limited only by the size of the stage" and "ridiculous reach with most of his special moves".[93]. He and Cyrax are shown being transformed at the Lin Kuei's secret headquarters with the operation overseen by Kano. Despite this, Shao Kahn's wife, Queen Sindel, arrives moments later and completes the cyborgs' mission. [1], The character has received a polarizing reception; Melody MacReady of ScreenRant noted that while D'Vorah is praised for her design, she has generated controversy for killing popular characters Baraka, Mileena, and Scorpion within the story. As the Earthrealm heroes are unable to kill him, Raiden defeats Geras by throwing him into Netherrealm's bottomless Sea of Blood. Most characters fight on behalf of their realm, with the primary heroes defending Earthrealm against conquering villains from Outworld and the Netherrealm. He is distinguished by his partially transparent appearance and an outfit that constantly changes its colors. The character was named "Ken Masters" while Deception was in a beta phase of the production due to his physical resemblance to Street Fighter character of the same name. Throughout the Mortal Kombat series, a number of incredibly hot and sexy characters have made appearances throughout the game's long and illustrious history. The premature awakening causes Daegon to become unbalanced, resulting in him killing his parents and forming the Red Dragon clan. Ferra & Torr. [6] The bipedal version of Motaro was criticized by Robert Naytor of Hardcore Gaming 101, who considered his four legs "the one cool thing he had going for him. In Armageddon, Jarek is revealed to have survived and develops an obsession with killing all of his opponents. In Mortal Kombat Gold (2000), after Shinnok's defeat, Cyrax experiences flashbacks of his former life, and Sonya and Jax bring him to the Outer World Investigation Agency (OIA) headquarters, where they restore his humanity. He and Sektor are shown being transformed at the Lin Kuei's secret headquarters with the operation overseen by Kano. [12] However, during Outworld emperor Shao Kahn's invasion of Earthrealm, Sub-Zero captures Cyrax and reprograms him with orders to destroy the emperor, but Shao Kahn is defeated beforehand by the other Earthrealm warriors. The mode ends with Taven defeating Blaze, but his victory does not stop the final battle as it instead causes the other warriors to become more powerful. A male vampire counterpart was also planned for Deadly Alliance, but the developers were unable to add him to the game in time. She is not playable in the series again until Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, in which the then-entire series roster is playable. In Mortal Kombat 11, his rule is threatened by the return of Shao Kahn. Known for blowing bubblegum, taking selfies, and even dabbing after victories, Cassie may. Playable Characters: Cassie Cage, D'Vorah, Ermac, Erron Black, Ferra/Torr, Jacqui Briggs, Jax, Johnny Cage, Kano, Kenshi, Kitana, Kotal Kahn, Kung Jin, Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Mileena, Quan Chi, Raiden, Reptile, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero, Takeda. Resurrected in Deception, Onaga derives his power from the Kamidogu, six mystical relics that contain the essence of each main realm. [25], The character placed 33rd in UGO's selection of the top fifty series characters,[5] but IGN's Mitchell Saltzman listed Khameleon with Chameleon among the series' worst. [5] In 2014, Prima Games included Fujin among their twenty "cheapest" characters in the series due to having a crossbow as his primary weapon. 9/6/2018 I've honestly never seen anything written anywhere about characters and their birthdays. Kintaro participates in Shao Kahn's attempt to conquer Earthrealm during the second game's tournament, in which he is defeated by Liu Kang. The character has a minor role as one of Shao Kahn's main warriors in the 1997 film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and was played by Deron McBee. Hsu Hao also appears in the Mortal Kombat X comic prequel, where he attempts to kill Kenshi for "betraying" the Red Dragon, only to be killed by Scorpion. In the 2011 reboot that retells the continuity of the first three games, she is immediately playable and plays a minor role in the game's story mode as Kahn's bodyguard and jailer. He returns in Mortal Kombat X, where he is attacked by Shinnok; his fate afterwards is left unknown. Although not inherently evil, he aligns himself with Onaga in Deception due to Onaga's reputation for preserving order. As with the rest of his realm, his primary goal is to spread disorder through the universe. [164], Havik is generally regarded as the best character introduced in Deception. Kitana is a character in the Mortal Kombat game franchise. Oh, that's cool to know. 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Den of Geek ranked him 55th in their rating of the series' 73 characters, calling Bo' Rai Cho "a Shaw Brothers Boogerman, and the gag wears thin after the third time you use his puke attack". In the reboot, he is defeated by Kung Lao during the tournament. Darrius is the leader of a resistance movement in Orderrealm. However, in a reversal of Smoke and Sub-Zero's MK3 storylines, Sub-Zero is captured by the Lin Kuei inside Outworld emperor Shao Kahn's arena and eventually converted, with Sektor pledging his services to Kahn in exchange. 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To accomplish his goal, Darrius exploits the laws of his realm to manipulate others into joining his movement; his Deception biography implies that he had Dairou's family murdered to instigate Dairou's removal from the guardsmen. After making a background cameo in the 2011 reboot, he appears in the Mortal Kombat X prequel comics, where he becomes a blood god before being betrayed and killed by Havik. [137] Mokap also has a limited role in the conflict of Armageddon, where his involvement is said to be by mistake. [138], Reception to Mokap has been mostly negative. Sektor appears in one episode of the 2011 web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, played by Peter Shinkoda. [123] Drahmin has received a mostly negative reception; G3AR named him among the worst series characters for his "hideous" appearance and lack of combo abilities. Dustin Thomas of Destructoid called him "the only new character in Deception worthy of being a Mortal Kombat character". [135] This attack was incorporated into his "Boot Thrust" Fatality. [65] She was omitted from the home versions of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 due to memory constraints. [36] Rain is absent from the series thereafter until the training mode of Mortal Kombat: Deception (2004), and returns as a playable character in the compilation title Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (2006). [108] However, Bo' Rai Cho placed 37th on UGO's 2012 list of the top 50 MK characters, which called his comic relief role "a breath of fresh air. After her husband King Jerrod is killed and their then-infant daughter Kitana is adopted by Kahn, she commits suicide rather than become his consort. Mortal Kombat 1 (1992) Characters' Bios. [153] For Deception, his original design was eschewed in favor of a more classical Chinese appearance. The character was ranked 39th on UGO's 2012 list of the top 50 Mortal Kombat fighters.[5]. 9/10 Cyber Sub-Zero. Gavin Jasper of Den of Geek rated Reiko last in his 2015 ranking of the series' playable characters for what he considered the wasted potential of his storyline in regards to his connection to Shao Kahn. She is first seen serving Kotal Kahn in Mortal Kombat X, but is secretly in allegiance with Shinnok, which results in her being defeated by Cassie Cage. First appearance: Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance Li Mei was nearly as forgettable as Dairou, only distinguished by her ridiculous outfit of a bandana and underwear. As the daughter of Kronika and sister of Shinnok, Cetrion is intended to balance the darkness represented by her brother. [54], Sektor was nicknamed "Ketchup" during production of MK3 before his official name was determined, while the robot ninjas' designs were inspired by Boba Fett and the Predator. Fujin is the god of wind based on the Japanese deity of the same name. Kollector is a Naknadan, a six-armed species in Outworld. Tremor. Sorry. 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