[91] Fujin returns in Armageddon, where he is defeated by Taven after attempting to prevent him from continuing his quest. She is a Titan, a deity predating the Elder Gods, and responsible for maintaining the universe's timeline. [193] She was ranked 23rd in the Den of Geek's series characters list, the second-highest final boss behind Shao Kahn, which praised her as "a great major villain" who was "scary not because of her pure might, but because of her affronting divinity".[190]. She was trained directly by Sub-Zero due to the similarities between them and the potential he saw in her, but her skills were compounded by her arrogant nature. Or, in his case, a belch of fresh air". [6], Triborg is a cybernetic warrior created from the consciousnesses of Sektor, Cyrax, Smoke, and Sub-Zero. The character was ranked 39th on UGO's 2012 list of the top 50 Mortal Kombat fighters.[5]. As implied by his name, he is able to manipulate the Earth with his immense strength. [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. Mortal Kombat 1 (1992) Characters' Bios. Blaze is a fire elemental created to monitor the warriors of the realms. [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. [144] In the game's Konquest mode, she was featured in a fictional "Blood" energy drink advertisement.[145]. Similar to the Ermac rumors in the first Mortal Kombat, Skarlet originated as a nonexistent character in Mortal Kombat II due to false reports of a glitch nicknamed "Scarlet" by players in which the palette swaps of either Kitana or Mileena would turn red. [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. [96] Following a background cameo in the 2011 reboot, Sareena appears in the story mode of Mortal Kombat X, where she assists the Special Forces in battling the Netherrealm's forces. She also becomes the love interest to Takeda. [6] Joe Pring of WhatCulture rated Li Mei sixth in his 2015 selection of the twenty worst Mortal Kombat characters for "[wearing] a bandana while dancing around in metal-plated underwear", which he stated "deserves to be ridiculed". Celebs. "[187] They ranked 39th in the ranking of the series characters by Den of Geek, who praised them as "the most original new race the series has introduced in years".[6]. [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. [175] Ed Boon described Kobra in Deception as "the simple character that everybody can pick up and play" with easy-to-execute special moves. In the Mortal Kombat reboot, Cyrax is introduced during the Shaolin Tournament as a human Tswana member of the Lin Kuei who relies on his chi rather than brute force to carry out clan missions, and is against the Lin Kuei's impending "Cyber Initiative" as he is reluctant to surrender his humanity. This loyalty leads to Cetrion allowing Kronika to absorb her essence in both the original story mode of Mortal Kombat 11 and the Aftermath expansion. Due to difficulty in naming the character, Taven was originally called "Bob" until his final name was determined. When Shao Kahn returns in the story mode of Mortal Kombat 11, Kollector rejoins his forces, but is defeated by Kitana. Den of Geek rated her 57th in their 2015 ranking of the series' entire 73-character roster, feeling she was "only distinguished by her ridiculous outfit of a bandana and underwear". 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 [97] Jarek also appears as one of the bosses in Special Forces, where he is defeated by Jax. [106] Prima Games' strategy guide for Armageddon also states that Meat assists Shinnok, although this relationship is not established in the game. Everyone who enters the "Mortal Kombat" tournament, by contrast, is a warrior by trade not exactly the kind of people likely to embrace Taurus' love of peace and luxury. [191][192] As implied by his name, he served as tribute collector for Shao Kahn until the emperor's death. [113], Tanya is an Edenian who aligns herself with the series' villains. [114], Named after Ed Boon's sister Tania, Tanya was created to replace Kitana in Mortal Kombat 4. [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. [127] Similar criticism was shared by Den of Geek in their 2015 ranking of the series' 73 playable characters, which placed him 58th and opined "Taven's generic design didn't do him any favors" when Armageddon was "based around including every single playable Mortal Kombat character".[6]. Dustin Thomas of Destructoid called him "the only new character in Deception worthy of being a Mortal Kombat character". He and Moloch are hired by Quan Chi to protect him against Scorpion in exchange for freedom from the Netherrealm, but after Quan Chi betrays them, they align themselves with Shang Tsung to help him counter Quan Chi's treachery. [5] His later appearances were better received; Den of Geek ranked Rain 36th in his 2015 rating of the 64 series characters due to his MK9 ending and the expansion of his backstory in Armageddon as "a power-hungry jerk who believed that he was owed everything. While Sub-Zero is among the most popular characters in the series, Cyber Sub-Zero is an incredibly underrated character who has only appeared in Mortal Kombat IX. As the Earthrealm heroes are unable to kill him, Raiden defeats Geras by throwing him into Netherrealm's bottomless Sea of Blood. He debuted as a hidden character in Deadly Alliance, but has no involvement with the story; his biography follows Johnny Cage's non-canonical ending of a Deadly Alliance film being created. .mw-parser-output .legend{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .legend-color{display:inline-block;min-width:1.25em;height:1.25em;line-height:1.25;margin:1px 0;text-align:center;border:1px solid black;background-color:transparent;color:black}.mw-parser-output .legend-text{} = Playable in the base roster of the game, = Playable in later iterations of the game. Although she kills the present version of Scorpion, she is forced to retreat after his past counterpart injures her; her subsequent fate is unknown. [75][76] After helping Shang Tsung breach Kronika's keep, however, the sorcerer in turn betrays Sindel and Kahn, absorbing their souls in retaliation for killing him to empower Sindel in MK9. Drahmin returns in the Mortal Kombat X prequel comic, where he is killed by Quan Chi. Not wanting to suffer at the hand of Kahn's extermination squads, he betrays his homeland and sides with Kahn, who assigns him alongside fellow enslaved Edenians Kitana and Jade in fighting against the Earthrealm warriors. Ed Boon described Drahmin as one of the most difficult characters to program because specific code had to written to prevent Drahmin's arm-mounted club from switching sides whenever the character turned around during gameplay. [6] Robert Naytor of Hardcore Gaming 101 described the character as "a slightly racist take at a Village Person". Depending on the variation selected by the player, Triborg will appear as one of the Lin Kuei cyborgs and utilize his special moves during gameplay. [10] Conversely, Den of Geek rated her 68th in their 2015 ranking of the franchise's 73 player characters for being "a one-dimensional villain whose only quality is betrayal".[6]. [108] Ryan Aston of Topless Robot placed Meat second in his selection of eight characters "that are goofy even by Mortal Kombat standards," calling him "a gory riff" on Soulcalibur character Charade and his storyline "a truly flimsy excuse for his existence". [5] Complex named him one of the series' most underrated characters in 2011. Kintaro participates in Shao Kahn's attempt to conquer Earthrealm during the second game's tournament, in which he is defeated by Liu Kang. Choosing a "Mortal Kombat" character to embody the Taurus sign reigning from April 20 to May 20 is difficult. [125] Steve Beran described him as "the anti-Jax" whose cybernetic heart was the result of experiments performed on him by the Chinese army. [48], Sektor debuts in Mortal Kombat 3 as a member of the Lin Kuei clan along with Sub-Zero, Cyrax, and Smoke. [122], Reception to Bo' Rai Cho has been generally negative for his appearance and gross-out nature. [107], Meat placed 49th in UGO's 2012 listing of the top fifty MK characters, noting that he became a fan favorite for his "ridiculously gruesome moves". Expect More. After the present version realizes his mistakes, she fights alongside both versions of her father in the battle against Kronika's forces. A total of 77 playable fighters have been featured in the series, in addition to unplayable bosses and guest characters. When Sub-Zero has her accompany him in Deadly Alliance to help battle Quan Chi and Shang Tsung, Frost steals his Dragon Medallion, which results in her being frozen by her own powers. They are joined by Sub-Zero's former apprentice, Frost, who succeeds Sektor after she is converted into a cyborg. Chameleon appeared in the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and PC versions of Mortal Kombat Trilogy with no biography or ending; he is instead only referred to as "one of Shao Kahn's deadliest warriors". Also known as the Dragon King, he was the emperor of Outworld until he was poisoned by Shao Kahn. Being an Elder Goddess, the extent of Cetrion's powers is incalculable. [153] For Deception, his original design was eschewed in favor of a more classical Chinese appearance. 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Jacqui Briggs is a Special Forces operative who uses a pair of electronic gauntlets as her primary weapon. Johnny Cage, Kano, Raiden, Liu Kang, Scorpion, Sub-Zero, Sonya. [31] Although Kevin Wong of Complex found Ashrah to be "a Raiden knockoff", he praised her "Voodoo Doll" Fatality from Deception. Pay Less. This character was never featured in games, either because he never existed or were removed during development. Though Kitana escapes, Sindel is imprisoned in her own dungeon until Shinnok's forces are defeated. Showing up between September 23 to October 22, they are gentle although they are often steadfast with what they want. However, he plans to take the throne for himself when the war is over, but is stopped by D'Vorah. Jarek is a member of the Black Dragon clan. Takeda Takahashi. [194][195] He was created by Eurocom and, according to Ed Boon, was removed from the game as the developers did not have time to complete him. 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. Most characters fight on behalf of their realm, with the primary heroes defending Earthrealm against conquering villains from Outworld and the Netherrealm. Noob was only fully playable in Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Mortal Kombat Advance, and the SNES and Mega Drive/Genesis versions of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. UGO ranked Nitara 46th on their 2012 list of the top fifty series characters. As such, her powers center around space and time manipulation. Introduced in the Nintendo 64 version of Mortal Kombat Trilogy, she is the last known female of her race. "[11], Cyrax debuts in Mortal Kombat 3 as a member of the Lin Kuei clan of assassins along with Sub-Zero, Sektor, and Smoke. [120] In reference to his original role, he has made cameo appearances in Shaolin Monks, the 2011 reboot, Mortal Kombat X, and Mortal Kombat 11, which all feature the Pit II. He debuts in Mortal Kombat 4 as one of the warriors defending Earthrealm from Shinnok. [31] ScrewAttack rated him tenth in their 2011 list of the series' ten worst characters, noting that his in-game weapon was plain wooden staff. [129] Mavado defeats Kenshi on their behest, but Deception reveals that he was killed by Kabal after an unsuccessful attempt on Kabal's life. Free standard shipping with $35 orders. Darrius is the leader of a resistance movement in Orderrealm. In Mortal Kombat 11, Sheeva was a late addition to the roster as downloadable content as part of the game's Aftermath expansion pack. Motaro is the sub-boss of Mortal Kombat 3 and its updates. [162] His original name during development of Deception was "Skab". He is known for his magical sword and telekinesis, as well as his blindness. He and Sektor are shown being transformed at the Lin Kuei's secret headquarters with the operation overseen by Kano. Watch. [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. Mortal Kombat 11 features a past version of Erron Black who serves Shao Kahn, while his present counterpart assists Kitana in defeating Shao Kahn's forces. Although he does not appear in Mortal Kombat 11, Jacqui mentions that they have become engaged. Onaga is the final boss of Deception. Li Mei is an Outworld native from a small village. Reception of the character has been mixed. Our undead yellow friend has managed to only miss Mortal Kombat 3 (I guess he and Ed were going through a rough patch during its release). [9] His Armageddon ending is also vague, revealing only that he had sought to become Mortal Kombat champion since the events of the first game. The 2011 reboot, however, established that Shao Kahn claimed Blaze's power, implying that Taven was defeated by Blaze. In Mortal Kombat X (2015), Rain is not playable and only appears in the game's story mode as Mileena's advisor, and tries to help her reclaim the Outworld throne from Kotal Kahn in the midst of a civil war. [89], Reiko is a general who has served Shinnok and Shao Kahn. Ed Boon deemed the character's "Tombstone Drop" maneuver, where he slams backfirst onto the ground and sends his opponent airborne for a combo, one of the best moves in the game. [104], Kai came in at 47th on UGO's 2012 list of the top 50 Mortal Kombat characters. This led to speculation that Reiko was Shao Kahn, which was dispelled when the Konquest mode of Deception revealed that Reiko would sneak into Shao Kahn's throne room to wear his helmet. He appeared in two episodes of the 1996 animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and the 2020 animated film Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge. [65] She was omitted from the home versions of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 due to memory constraints. This fits Liu Kang who is often. [178] Daegon finished 56th in Den of Geek's 2015 ranking of the series' 73 characters. Den of Geek rated him 55th in their 2015 ranking of the series characters, stating that he "didn't really work well as a comedy character because the game did little to differentiate the characters in terms of personality". A four-legged Centaurian, he leads Shao Kahn's extermination squads during the invasion of Earthrealm. Escaping through a portal, she is offered asylum in Earthrealm by the younger Sub-Zero. 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