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* Skarlet has always been highly shrouded in secrecy; her existence never even being confirmed until recently. Kira is a highly covert killer as well who relies on camoflaging herself and her identity. (she even managed to [[Villainous Crossdresser|pass for a man while selling arms in Afghanistan]] until discovered)
* They both happen to be highly skilled combatants capable of engaging many of the best fighters in the world of Mortal Kombat.
* She always has [[Evil Redhead|red hair]] and chooses to tie it in a tail, choosing one as Skarlet and two as Kira.
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* In Narutoria he is more than familiar with handseals and tends to favor the exact same handseal which he uses both while parrying projectiles in Mortal Kombat as well as while teleporting and Instant Killing in Guilty Gear.
== Liu Kang, Shang Tsung, Kitana, Sheeva, and Cyrax' Arcade Ladder endings will be used in someway in
== Liu Kang will become a [[Villain Protagonist]] in a future game. ==
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== Shinnok is the One Being. ==
Isn't it obvious? First of course there is the fact that Shinnok actively has the same set of goals (unify the realms) that the One Being needs to return despite being among the most ancient of gods and knowing full-well what will happen if he succeeds. Sure, so do Shao Khan and Onaga and the Deadly Alliance and, hell, probably Zombie Liu Kang can lay claim to the same, but they're all controlled by the One Being. We already know Shinnok can't
* Jossed by the fact that Shinnok is an Elder God, and it's expressly stated that not only did the Elder Gods exist alongside the One Being, but they used the Kamidogu to break up the One Being and form the realms; it makes sense that the Elder Gods would keep the key to unifying the realms on their possession at all times. Also, Shinnok's goal is ''not'' to unify the realms, but to gain power; specifically, to destroy the Elder Gods, conquer ''a'' realm (Earth, ideally), and take over the pantheon. He has no intention of unifying the realms, probably because - as an Elder God - he already knows what would happen if they were, and doesn't want to become food for an all-powerful entity.
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If one looks at it, it makes a lot of sense, since Cage gets a good few happy endings in his games as well as being generally useful to use. MK3 wasn't that good because of Cage putting less effort into it, what with the growing funds he had accumulated, and the fact that the locations seemed [[Darker and Edgier]]...well, as [[Darker and Edgier]] as MK could get. By MK4, Cage got arrogant and decided not to bother trying anymore, with his ending being a bit of failed [[Self-Deprecation]]. He was obviously horror-struck and humbled by critics' negative response to MK4 and, thinking he had finally gone too far, decided to put a little bit more love and effort into MK5, Deadly Alliance. After the lackluster of MK4, Deadly Alliance is DAMN good. The arrogance crept in again after MK6 Deception suceeded, which explains the lack of coherent and sensible story in MK7 Armageddon, the fact that a minor character suddenly become an important element in the story, why the Elder Gods suddenly grab the [[Idiot Ball]] and rely on Argus to fix the Armageddon problem rather than shutting down MK pronto. This also explains why the endings are silly. Kung Lao suddenly having a rivalry with Liu Kang, something which fans didn't like? Cage didn't think highly of him. Sonya having the power to kill Kano just by glaring at him? She's his [[Creator's Pet|favourite character]]. The games are clearly a sign of Cage's growing incompetence and complacency.
* So where the heck does Mortal Kombat vs DC Universe come in?
** Johnny Cage made a deal with the DC Universe comic makers to make a movie with his and their characters. People love DC would watch the movie and people who like Mortal Kombat would watch too. It is a win/win situation.
* So in that case, Johnny deliberately decides to turn Scorpion into the resident [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]...for what purpose? {{spoiler|Although considering their fight scene in the first MK movie was actually one of the better ones, that might have a role to play somehow...}}
* The best part is that this would mean Cage made a movie about a world in which he plays Johnny Cage the movie star, who made movies about his real-life exploits. That's [[Curb Your Enthusiasm]] levels of meta, right there.
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== Smoke is now the physical avatar of an [[Eldritch Abomination]]. ==
Think it over carefully. After Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3, when his [[Do Androids Dream?|human soul was finally released from his robot programming]], the series simply forgets him until Deception, when he teams up with Noob Saibot. He suddenly has a new appearance: from the basic Lin Kuei robot to some sort of masked thing made of grey matter. We aren't told anything about how this radical makeover came about, neither are we told what he did before he met Noob. While the game tries to [[Hand Wave]] it as Nanomachines, there could be a whole creepier reason for it...
* His robot appearance was the canon one for most of ''Deception'', and his "grey matter" outfit was the alternative. In his cut ending for the game, it's shown his nanomachines went crazy after he entered the Netherrealm, triggering a transformation into his "grey matter" self. And before Noob found him, he was deactivated, having shut himself off after being captured by Kahn's mooks.
** ''Or so he wanted Noob to think.''
* Seems to be true in ''MK9''. In his arcade ending, it's revealed that a cult sacrificed little Tomas Vrbada to a demon, causing him to become a being of smoke and vapour called an "enenra"; he then proceeded to kill the cultists before reforming into his human form, having no memory of his life beforehand. Might even be on a [[Tomato in the Mirror]] level; for all we know, the enenra was intentionally summoned by the cultists and was disgusted enough by their actions that he took vengeance and adopted the boy's form afterwards, the original Tomas being completely dead.
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== Everyone is alive in Armageddon because they were brought back from the Netherrealm. ==
Pretty much [[Self Explanatory]]. In the MKverse, everyone who dies goes to the Netherrealm. After the events of Deadly Alliance and the resurrection of Onaga, he revives everyone who had died in the past games from the Netherrealm [[Brainwashed|in order to make them to work with him]]. After Ermac breaks the brainwashing, everyone goes back to normal. And finally, Onaga himself, who was defeated by Shujinko, finds a way out of the Netherrealm, bringing with him every other [[Mortal Kombat
* This is canon, atleast for the five heroes who got killed assaulting the Deadly Alliance.
* If this is canon for them, is canon for everyone else as well, which also explains the plenty of resurrections pre-Armageddon. (i.e. Johnny Cage, supposedly dead in III but brought back in IV)
== Sareena, Quan Chi, and Shinnok will be appearing in the new Mortal Kombat game. ==
The story so far states that Raiden sends a message back in time to Mortal Kombat 1 Raiden in order to change the events of Mortal Kombat. The only game left intact from this would then be Sub Zero: Mythologies, since that chronicles the first Sub-Zero's {{spoiler|and future Noob Saibot}} adventures, just before the first game. All characters who appeared in Mythologies are free game.
* Strictly speaking, so are most of the other characters. Fujin, Onaga, etc. are all alive by then, too.
* Canon for Quan Chi, as he's one of the confirmed characters.
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Remember, the plot already clarifies that Raiden sent a telepathic message of all that was yet to come to his ''MK1'' self. This is every event up to Shao Kahn about to kill Raiden post-''Armageddon'', including ''Liu Kang's death''. In the original trilogy, Raiden had a close [[Mentors]]-like relationship with Liu Kang, so perhaps he doesn't want Liu Kang to win Mortal Kombat and set the chain of events into motion again in order to protect him (and sent Kung Lao in his steed; an exact reversal of the original games). Thus, Liu Kang won't be in this game for storyline purposes (but he'll be in a playable character; [[Internet Backdraft]] would ensue if he wasn't), but he'll probably have greater importance in the inevitable sequel.
However, he could possibly just be one of the last reveals; if so, he still might not have as much prominence in this game (i.e. one the other heroes will probably win Mortal Kombat instead;
* Well, the whole Liu Kang being excluded thing has been [[Jossed]]. Only time will tell how his story turns out.
* In fact...
== The rebooted Tournament will be won by
* Liu Kang again - sticking with the classics while tweaking more minor points of continuity... for now.
* Kung Lao, having gone in Kang's place for the reasons in the above WMG.
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** If memory serves, when they banished him to the Netherrealm, he ''wasn't'' in charge; he was tormented for centuries before he managed to overthrow the original ruler of the Netherrealm.
* They can, and do, bring people back from the dead. But when they actually agreed to bring back the Shirai Ryu if Scorpion served them, and he did so successfully, they instead brought back his clan as shambling zombies for no apparent reason other than cruelty.
Based upon this evidence, it seems most likely that the Elder Gods are not just callous, but monstrous and incredibly sadistic. One can even theorize that [[God Is Evil|God is]] [[Subverted Trope|not evil]], and the Elder Gods are some kind of analog to the Devil, who rebelled against The One Being and won, then spent the rest of eternity taking out their sadistic desires on all of creation, totally unopposed. Certainly, someone else thinks their rule is illegitimate: Onaga opposed The Elder Gods, and [[Lawful Neutral|Seido]] supported him.
== The [[Myth Arc]] of both Armageddon and MK 2011 is all [[The Plan]] to bring the Elder Gods down. ==
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== Shokan are [[The Dark Crystal|Mystics]], while Onaga is a Skexis. ==
The Shokan have four arms and only three fingers per hand, while Onaga has the taste for decadence and melodrama, as well as monstrous minions. Clearly in the MK continuity, Jen and Kira failed to restore the Crystal, and so the corruption of the world continued, until even the noble Mystics were reduced to [[Proud Warrior Race
== Shinnok was never one of the Elder Gods. ==
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The One Being wishes to unify all the Realms. Whether under Onaga or Shao Kahn, Outworld has always sought that goal (it was spectacularly successful: we don't know how many there were, but when the series opens, there appears to be only Chaosrealm, Seido, Netherealm, and Earthrealm left for Outworld to assimilate, with at least three other Realms having already fallen) - clearly The One Being guided Onaga, and when he was deposed, switched to maniupulating Kahn. It sensed Kahn's downfall at the hands of the Dealy Alliance, and so manipulated Shujinko and Reptile to unleash Onaga once again, who promptly began trying to unleash The One Being directly. Perhaps that theory that The One Being was going to break out in Armageddon was close to the truth...
== Cyborg Speculation
"You might see a character become cybernetic who wasn't before, and so you see a different version [of events]," said Ed Boon. What might that imply:
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Due to Bi-Han {{spoiler|already being turned into Noob Saibot}} and Kuai Liang {{spoiler|being turned into Cyber Sub-Zero}}, both former carriers of the Sub-Zero codename can't appear in their classic forms. Unless they want to drop entirely the Mortal Kombat series, [[Mortal Kombat 3|Netherrealm Studios already got the memo about what happens when you take an Ensemble Darkhorse out of the cast]], and [[Word of God|Boon]] said that [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|Mortal Kombat wouldn't be MortalKombat without Scorpion and Sub-Zero]]. The next game may also cover what happened to the 3D games since the [[Timey-Wimey Ball]], from 4 onwards. So, in order to get a new Sub-Zero for the next installment, they're going to possibly introduce a new member to the Lin Kuei. Who will he be? Could he be a ''she''?
* Possibly [[Jossed]], seeing as {{spoiler|Cyber Sub-Zero ([[Kill'Em All|and anyone else not named]] Raiden, Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, and Sonya Blade) was killed by Sindel, and Noob was destroyed when Nightwolf hurled him into the Soulnado, annihilating both parties.}} We'll see.
** Not so much. Remember how Noob Saibot was [[
** Well, for one, the codename of Sub-Zero is a generational thing. According to pre-existing canon, ESZ and YSZ are numbers five and six, meaning that their ''great-great-grandfather'' was the original Sub-Zero. The younger brother was originally Tundra and only took on his brother's codename out of respect and for undercover purposes. There's no real decree specifying that the title is off-limits to the rest of the Lin Kuei clan, but I don't think that they would touch it (for one, most codenames [[Meaningful Name|seem to have something to do with their abilities or talents]], e.g. [[Super Smoke|Smoke]] and [[An Ice Person|Sub-Zero]]; the Sub-Zero bros. and Frost were the only cyrokinetic users of the entire group) unless it was a successor hand-picked by the family. Plus, this ''is'' ''Mortal Kombat'', where [[Death Is Cheap]] in abundance. Most fans probably wouldn't accept another Sub-Zero (remember the [[Internet Backdraft]] for Frost before ''Deadly Alliance'' was released?), especially when there's a good possibility that the ''real'' one could come [[Back
** Also, Liu seems to be dead, too.
== Predictions for Mortal Kombat 10. ==
Shinnok and Quan Chi will use the souls of the fallen heroes to form a brainwashed army to conquer the realms. As with the original timeline, Kenshi will turn Ermac good; Ermac, in turn, will once again help to free the souls of the fallen heroes and return them to normal. However, instead of Liu Kang's ghost helping him (or perhaps in addition to him), Ermac will be assisted by Havik, who doesn't want the tyrannical order of Shinnok to reign supreme. Cyb-Zero will encounter Frost and train her to be the third incarnation of Sub-Zero, together fighting against Sektor's new Lin Kuei regime. Raiden tries to rally the heroes against Shinnok's forces, but they are distrustful of him for his actions in MK9. Fujin leads Earthrealm in his stead while Raiden, still is troubled by visions of the future, seeks out a deceived youth who works to revive the Dragon King...
* Also, Tanya and Rain will side with Shinnok and Quan Chi at first, but, at some point, they'll do [[Heel Face Turn
* Alternatively, any surviving Outworlder Warriors will be forced into an [[Enemy Mine]] situation with Raiden to prevent Shinnok from conquering their realm as well, adding to the mistrust between the "Good" guys. Sareena, if she appears, will seek to free Noob and/or Cyb-Zero from Shinnok's control.
* Outworld's situation is unclear. If Baraka's word rings true, then Mileena is going to be in command; her rule would likely be very wildcard, either siding with Shinnok for more power or opposing him for her own selfish reasons... assuming her subjects even consider her stable enough to rule. Ermac is another wildcard; according to his arcade ending, {{spoiler|his souls will go chaotic and ultimately unify under the deceased King Jerrod, who might then try to split Edenia off from Outworld, if not try to control Outworld directly until the threat of Shinnok is over. Maybe Kenshi isn't needed for his [[Heel Face Turn]] after all}}.
** Reading the Fridge section for the series... it's mentioned in Shang Tsung's bio in ''Armageddon'' that ''all'' of Kahn's servants are bound to his life; if he dies, they die too. I suppose it's possible that they retconned that out or the Elder Gods are simply trapping Kahn in a Phantom Zone type deal or something, but if they did kill him... suddenly the Outworld situation becomes a lot [[Kill'Em All|clearer]].
* Scorpion will almost certainly learn the truth about who REALLY killed his family, and will turn against Quan Chi at a critical moment.
== Reptile will perform a [[Heel Face Turn]] in the rebooted timeline. ==
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== Noob Saibot will return, but not under Quan Chi or Shinnok's command. ==
In story mode, the last we see of Noob Saibot is him getting kicked into a Soulnado, which causes him to apparently perish as the soulnado disappates. In ''Deadly Alliance'', the oni use the same method to try to kill off Scorpion. However, in ''Deception'', it's revealed that Scorpion managed to escape the Soulnado and ended up in the presence of the Elder Gods, who make him their Champion. I'm guessing a similar fate might've befallen Noob Saibot. That said, the Elder Gods aren't exactly prone to action... but if they are motivated to stop Shinnok's invasion, they may similarly enlist Noob's aid, either resurrecting him as Sub-Zero, or sending him back down as Noob. While the original Sub-Zero was evil, it would suit him to aid the gods in exchange for power or something.
* Good idea, especially if it keeps the Sub-Zero/Scorpion rivalry alive. The Elder Gods, remembering Bi-Han's work in ''Mythologies'', revive him as Sub-Zero for "services rendered" and name him their new champion. His first task: stop that imposter champion from gathering the Kamidogu. [[Take That, Scrappy!|Things don't go as well for Shujinko this time]]. With Onaga's revival stopped, Sub-Zero then heads to the Netherealm to fight against Shinnok once again, only to encounter an old friend...
Since Scorpion came back from the Soulnado and became the Elder Gods' champion, {{spoiler|Noob Saibot will do it too but come back as the Sub-Zero for the next Mortal Kombat...}}
* Not necessarily: Scorpion remained as a wraith when he was made the Elder Gods' champion. {{spoiler|I somehow doubt that they'd make Noob Sub-Zero again (not to mention that Noob probably ''wouldn't'' want to change), especially when the younger Sub-Zero is more of an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] than his older brother. If that happened, we'd also lose Noob for good as a character, barring some form of [[History Repeats]].}}
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== Bi-Han will return as Human Sub-Zero in the new timeline, while Kuai Liang remains a cyborg and Smoke becomes the new Noob Saibot. ==
As stated above, Noob Saibot could have been separated into Bi-Han and the entity Saibot after Nightwolf [[Memetic Mutation|Sparta-kicked]] him into the Soulnado. As such, the Elder Gods could make Bi-Han their champion in the new timeline just like what they did to Scorpion in the original timeline.
* Kuai Liang can undergo [[Character Development]] by realizing he can still live like a full human despite having a cyborg body. With this, he could still beat Sektor and become Lin Kuei Grandmaster and steer it as a force of good like what he did in the original timeline. When done right, Kuai Liang can end up [[Rescued
* Now back to Noob, the entity Saibot could also have escaped from the Soulnado, and somehow found its way through the resurrected human/enenra Smoke. If the new timeline ends up with Bi-Han coming back and Kuai Liang remaining a cyborg, this could be the only plausible route should NRS want to do this plus a new Noob-Smoke alliance, hitting two birds with one stone.
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== Future MK series will eventually have a showdown between Raiden and Dark Raiden. ==
It could be that the message from Dark Raiden in the future wasn't mean for the continuation of life in the universe, but solely Earthrealm's safety. The new timeline Raiden will probably also learn what Dark Raiden have been doing and be repulsed from his brutality. Then at one point, he may get a chance to meet his future self, and both Raidens argue which one was the better option (Normal Raiden argues that there is good in humanity and worth protecting, Dark Raiden thinks [[Humans Are
== Cyber Sub-Zero survives his Kold Fusion fatality. ==
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* Hotaru: Was briefly seen in the intro of ''MK9'', slumped over. Couple that with the fact Havik appears in Noob Saibot's ending, and both of them may be playable later.
* Hornbuckle: Another rumor character that never came to fruitition, was a "holy man" who captured Blaze and had him guard the dragon egg, so that may have something to do with the story to prevent Onaga from returning.
* [[Mortal Kombat: Deception|Onaga]], or [[Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub
** Minor quibble: the ''MK'' logo refers to the appearance of the Elder Gods. Onaga is a dragon, but not a dragon who looks at all like the logo. Liu Kang's dragon form, however...
* [[Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub
* [[Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance|Hsu Hao]], in a new, less crappy design, and with a different backstory, thanks to what Raiden changed. With Stryker already being [[Rescued
** Minor quibble; Stryker was fairly well liked by the staff, even though fans disliked him for years. Hsu Hao seems almost universally hated.
** There's been rumors of Mavado being DLC, which would at least guarantee a cameo by Hsu Hao, but nobody seems to like him, fans and creators alike, so putting him in as a character might not be a good idea for the dev team.
***
* '''Rain''', to keep the ninja count at 1/4 of the roster, minimum.
** [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HyJqeSALH0 Confirmed at the end of this trailer.]
* Cyber version of additional characters.
** As a [[Running Gag]], Cyber versions of every character that started as a [[Palette Swap]] of Sub-Zero. So Cyber-Scorpion, Cyber-Reptile, Cyber-Ermac, et cetera.
** There's actually a Cyber Reptile in one of the Challenge Tower missions; sadly, he's just a [[Palette Swap]] of Cyb-Zero with Reptile's moves.
* Zombie Liu Kang (or, really, Zombie Kung Lao, Zombie Jax, Zombie... almost anyone).
** Makes sense, considering the events of the Story Mode.
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** Khameleon would probably make the most sense as she ties into Reptile's story (y'know, [[Adam and Eve Plot|repopulation of their race and all that jazz?]]), not to mention that she's an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] in her own right (as the demand to get her into the Wii version of ''Armageddon'' can attest to). With {{spoiler|Shao Kahn (the one whose leg Reptile was humping to try to revive his race) dead}}, her chance of enthralling Reptile to her side (perhaps convincing him to do a [[Heel Face Turn]]) have increased tremendously, unless Shinnok comes into the picture.
*** In the case of ''9'' getting a [[Wii U]] version, it wouldn't be strange if she was a Nintendo-exclusive character, seeing as she only appeared in the Nintendo64 and [[Nintendo GameCube]] versions of ''[[Mortal Kombat 3|Mortal Kombat Trilogy]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat Armageddon]]'' respectively.
* Aside from the ''very'' likely inclusions of Cyber Smoke, Tanya, and Shinnok (all mentioned on [[Word of God|Ed Boon]]'s Twitter in a poll for who fans wanted to see as DLC first), as well as [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRrzi5ndp1o a leak of an unfinished Fujin], other rumored characters are Frost and Mavado. Nitara is also a possibility, as Boon has said before that he wanted to expand upon the Vampire race. If none of these guys make the roster,
* Motaro: according to the wiki, the developers have stated that, while they had to cut corners in ''Armageddon'', they may be able to implement a four-legged Motaro in later games. Since the shift to a new timeline rules out him regaining his legs, since he never lost them in the first place, and he dies in Story Mode, the only way this'd happen save for a resurrection (which, admittedly, could happen) would to have him as DLC.
** The Unreal Engine should be able to allow 4-legs Motaro again, although it depends on how the fighter-related code was handled.
* If this troper can throw his hat into the ring, I'd like to add [[Mortal Kombat 4|Bel]][[Dummied Out|okk]], if only because I know the ''MK'' series loves making [[Urban Legend of Zelda]] canon.
** For all we know, the likes of [[What Could Have Been|conceptual characters such as]] [[Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance|Zebron]] could make it in. The sky's the limit.
* Although Ed himself [http://twitter.com/#!/noobde/status/71667954705641472 said] in a twit that there were no plans for a PC version, he later said in [http://twitter.com/#!/noobde/status/83981762597879808 another] twit that a final decision wasn't made, which implies that in a future a PC port/version may happen. Additional rumours said that the game could be distributed via [[Steam]], and, more importantly, that the PC version would obtain it's own exclusive character. In this remote case, who might be the exclusive character? [[Duke Nukem]]? [[Tomb Raider|Lara Croft]]? [[
* With the fact [[A Nightmare on Elm Street|Freddy Krueger]] is a DLC character, there is the distinct possibility [[Friday the 13th (film)|Jason Voorhees]] will join later as well. [[Freddy vs. Jason|For obvious reasons]]. That is, ''if'' there's gonna be anymore DLC characters, but who knows?
** If there's a third season, we could get Jason in the second and [[Evil Dead|Ash]] in the third, [[Freddy vs. Jason vs. Ash|for obvious reasons again]]. And it would be ''awesome''.
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== Friendships and Animalities will be DLC. ==
Netherrealm Studios already said that stages, characters, and '''fatalities''' could be DLC, so what would stopp them from making friendships and animalities? They already have Babalities, and Liu Kang's "The Beast Within" is technically an animality, and the term "animality" was used in Nightwolf's Ending, so... who knows?
* And [[Mortal Kombat: Deception|Hara-Kiri]]s too.
== Quan Chi is from the original Timeline and will be the boss of MK10. ==
He was dead in the intro but he's shown to be able to resurrect in seconds in Baraka's MKG ending. Look at him he already has Onaga's tatoos. He manipulated everything in Mortal Kombat 9 to his own end. He tricked Scorpion into killing Sub Zero ensuring the creation of Noob Saibot. Liu Kang's fire fist is a fatality and might have actually killed Shao Kahn so Quan Chi might have resurrected him for his own agenda. He made sure he was the one to resurrect Sindel with a much more powerful spell that Kitana couldn't break stopping her heel face turn. He used Sindel to collect the souls of earth's forces. Now Shinnok's Invasion is about to begin and Quan Chi has the souls of most of the people that stopped him last time and can easily take down Shinnok with the elder god's own amulet.
* It's possible. Alternatively, Shinnok ''himself'' (being one of the four survivors of ''Armageddon'' alongside Shao Kahn, Taven, and Liu Kang's spirit; the Shinnok seen ingame [[Actually a Doombot|was a clone]]) himself followed Raiden's example and sent a message to his past self. If Shinnok was running counter to Raiden (both with knowledge of the future), it could possibly explain why the timestream was liable to such drastic changes this time around.
** [[Fridge Logic|... if Liu Kang's spirit counts as a survivor, didn't almost everyone "survive"?]] [[Don't Explain the Joke|You know, by dying and becoming spirits themselves?]]
*** Hey, that's the verdict [[Word of God|from the developers themselves]]. However, Liu Kang had his soul sucked up by Shang Tsung. When Shang was killed in Raiden's kamikaze blast, all of the souls were released. Liu ''could've'' returned to Heaven, but chose to stay so that he could assist his friends. It's similar to how Cage was killed in ''3'', yet was able to return to Earthrealm and fight alongside [[Big Good|Raiden's]] [[The Chosen Many|other chosen warriors]] due to crazy stuff like the Soulnado impeding the traffic of souls (after Shinnok was defeated, Cage just decided to stay in Earthrealm instead of returning to the afterlife for reasons unknown). It's implied that these are exceptions to the natural cycle of life and death and that the casualties from the Battle of Armageddon could only be undone if someone was going to cast a spell to bring them [[Back
* I always figured that the QC that Baraka killed was some sort of doombot or something; since he's never shown that ability outside that particular ending (he teleported away in MKD, leaving his amulet behind for Onaga to use). But assuming that Quan Chi somehow messaged himself or traveled back in time, that would solve the continuity issues regarding his tattoos. Also, it's worth noting that his ''Armageddon'' ending involved time travel.
== Outworld's inhabitants survived Shao Kahn's death in ''MK9''. ==
Let's put aside the obvious reason of the game's creators not wanting to kill off the villainous cast, think about this: Shao kahn, unlike the other games, was not killed in Outworld or in the merged Earthrealm-Outworld of ''MK3'', this time he died in Earthrealm, and by the Elder Gods'/Raiden's hand. It is quite possible that, having been killed outside the realm where he reigns supreme, his [[Taking You with Me]] spell did not take effect, and the villainous cast is still alive and relatively well. You also have to consider that Mileena is next in line for the throne and that would not be possible if she were to be nuked amongst the other servants or warriors.
== Liu Kang will come back as a wraith, ''ala'' Scorpion, but NOT under Quan Chi's control. ==
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== In some form or another, Raiden's Arcade Ladder ending will happen in ''MK10''. ==
The situation described in Raiden's ending (merger between Earthrealm and Outworld, Shao Kahn's defeat, remnants of the invasion force most likely still roaming throughout the lands) matches up ''the'' most with the actual ending of Story Mode. Not to mention that {{spoiler|two of the silhouettes for the four warriors Raiden divides his soul among clearly resemble Cage and Sonya, the only other survivors from Team Earthrealm.}}
* Then, guesses on who the other guys might be... Perhaps [[Mortal Kombat 4|Kai]] and [[Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance|Li Mei]]?
* Kai is possible. Li Mei? Not so much, considering that Raiden is the protector god of Earthrealm and she's from a town in Outworld called Sun Do (a ''very'' Chinese-influenced locale, but a part of Outworld nonetheless). For all we know, the other two could be new fighters to be introduced in the next game.
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== Raiden is Thor, Zeus, and every other god of Thunder. Simultaneously, Nightwolf views Raiden differently. ==
Nightwolf calls Raiden "Haokah", the Lakota spirit of thunder and lightning. Therefore it can be assumed that Raiden is also Haokah and by extension, every other god of thunder. Also, his name can alternately be spelled as Raijin as known to the Japanese. Since the only Japanese characters we know of are either undead or retconed into being Australian, we would have Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Shang Tsung (the only Asian Earthrealmers we know of) Raiden appears as he does.
* Alternatively, Raiden is just Raiden, but as the protector god of Earthrealm, he simply appeared at different points in time to different civilizations, all of whom christened him with their own titles, extrapolated on his deeds, and worshipped him as the thunder god in their pantheon. Thus, [[All Myths Are True]]. However, your theory ''would'' explain why Raiden's garb resembles that of a Taoist thunder god shown in ''Chinese'' temples instead of the oni from Japanese folkore and myths. Presumably, this would also apply to Fujin, as well as the (currently) nameless earth, water, and fire gods from ''Mythologies''.
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== Johnny Cage is [[Duke Nukem]]'s younger brother. ==
First of all, Johnny and Duke look a hell of a lot a like, down to the Sung's and everything. Johnny will even remark "DAMN, I'M GOOD" after fights. Now, story wise, Johnny claims to enter the tournament to prove he's legit. However, he's really entering the tournament because he wants to show everyone he's just awesome as his brother, who is the manliest hero in the world. Johnny changes his last name to avoid being compared to his hot shot big brother. Johnny also only got into movies thanks to his brother's Hollywood / L.A connections, his brother's got quite a bit of swing in Earthrealm.
All throughout the stories of the various games, Johnny always hits on Sonya, but usually to no avail .He tries hard to be like his bro, but he just doesn't have his swagger!
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== ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' takes place in the same universe as ''[[Happy Tree Friends]]''. ==
This could explain how a character can be viciously torn apart by a Fatality and be fine the next round of combat.
== Chameleon will show up in ''Mortal Kombat 10'' as a [[Wild Card]]. ==
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* The only problem: Many fans are begging for Cyber Smoke. If this happens, then fans will rage and the whole plot of {{spoiler|Sub-Zero becoming a robot}} will be pointless. But Cyber Smoke probably won't make the cut unless he's an alt costume. {{spoiler|But it would be fun to see Freddy in there, working for Kahn.}}
** {{spoiler|Or, given that he was stripped of his powers by Shao Khan, as a [[Token Evil Teammate]] for the heroes.}}
* Also, Rain and Skarlet both work for Shao Kahn. Unless something happens that lets them pull [[Heel Face Turn
== The Black Dragon clan is the modern-day [[Team Fortress 2|Mann Co.]] ==
And Kano is the latest of the Hale family. Both Kano and Saxton Hale are Australian arms dealers whose wares include rocket launchers. Yet both are deadly kombatants with just a bladed weapon or two. Both can screw gravity (Kano with his cannonball, Saxton with his mega jump) and shrug off ridiculous amounts of bullets and explosives.
== Ghost Rider will become DLC for
Not official, but it would be Badass for Scorpion trying to do his spear move only for Ghost Rider to use his chain to wrap around it before dragging him with his cycle or something. Also just imagine his babaility.
* Skullhead duel, huh? Sounds awesome!
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== Rain will play a huge role in the next game. ==
Assuming he managed to survive
* Also, if he attained plot relevance, Rain would have no more reason to be a villain.
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*** No, Chamelion was. The male one, not the female. Yes, the [[One Mario Limit]] is there for a reason...
== Potential
A potential crossover game, if set in the new continuity, would involve raiden summoning up the SF fighters to help defend earthrealm. in the old continuity, Shao kahn would instead brainwash them for his use
* [[Jossed|Capcom has thumbed down on that one]].
== Jax is the Old Spice Guy or can turn into him as a brutali-fatality. ==
Since everyone knows the Old Spice Guy is far more impressive than a
== Kano was once a surgeon. ==
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== Johnny Cage’s [[Groin Attack|Nut Punch]] is a tribute to his career in ballet. ==
Back when he was still known as John Carlton, he had the title role in a production of [[The Nutcracker (theatre)|Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker.]] Nowadays, Johnny Cage will deny his days as a ballerina to keep up his image, but in his mind he knows his ballet training helped with his martial arts training. (I know all about how Cage was literally supposed to be [[Jean
== Liu Kang and Kung Lao are decendants of the elemental gods. ==
In Mythologies Elder Sub Zero steals the map to the temple of elements from a shaolin temple, and inside the temple itself he finds several shaolin monks guarding it, making it pretty obvious that the shaolin have a very close relationship with the elemental gods, so in order to create more powerful warriors monks that will stand a chance in Mortal Kombat, the shaolin temple convince the unnamed Fire God and the Wind God Fujin to breed with two mortal women, whom were themselves decendants of the Great Kung Lao, once the both crossbreed babies were born they were taken to the shaolin temple to start training them from early childhood, their heritage given them their respective special powers, Liu Kang can handle fire like his daddy the Fire God, while Kung Lao can do a wind propelled dive kick and spin fast enough to create a tornado, both of witch moves are used by Fujin himself in
== Had [[God of War|Kratos]] and Scorpion met under different circumstances, they would have become [[Bash Brothers|staunch allies.]] ==
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* Vegeta: He loves fighting, and has a built in fatality
* Any Killer Instinct character: as a Wii U exclusive
* Sarah Kerrigan: PC exclusive, with her moveset and fatalities coming mostly from ''[[
* Mephiles The Dark: as a Nintendo exclusive. His fatalities could include the opponent being impaled.
* Isaac Clarke: He's no stranger to evisceration, whether he's the aggressor or the victim.
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== The [[Cyborg]] frame used for Smoke in [[Mortal Kombat 3]] was actually intended for Sub-Zero. ==
A theory states that the Lin Kuei made three prototype frames, two of them were used for Cyrax (yellow) and Sektor (red). The frame used for Cyber Smoke in ''3'' is colored grey with a bluish tint on it. [[Word of God|John Vogel]] stated that it is possible that Cyber Smoke from ''3'' and Cyber Sub-Zero from ''9'' used the same cyborg frame. When you think about it, however, you might ask, "What if the Lin Kuei succeeded in capturing BOTH Smoke and Sub-Zero?" Then if the frame used for Smoke in ''3'' was actually intended for Sub-Zero, then Smoke must have been given a fourth prototype frame (this time, a full grey one) or the same cyborg frame used by the regular Lin Kuei robot mooks.
* A counter-argument would be that in Raiden's vision, Cyber Smoke is a [[Palette Swap]] of Sektor, not of Cyber Sub-Zero. Whether this could have been a mistake or not remains to be seen.
* Why are we assuming there are premade frames at all?
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== Being the Official Ruler/Defender of a Realm grants that person great power within that Realm. ==
But ONLY within that Realm. This would explain several things.
First, it would explain why Raiden appears to be stronger than Fujin, despite Fujin being a god of one of the four elements, as well as why he's so weakened when entering Outworld.
This would also explain the Emperor's motivations for why he not only conquers Realms but forces them to merge with Outworld. It also explains why merging Realms with Outworld supposedly makes him stronger and freeing Realms makes him weaker. It would also explain how Lui Kang was able to beat him despite even Raiden and Shang Tsung being unable to defeat him, as he'd have to give up much of his power to compete in a tournament, as we saw with Raiden in the early games, or he was in Earthrealm before it's merging.
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As an aside, this might imply that Bi Han (the first Sub-Zero) spent some time in other Realms after killing off the Shirai Ryu, since that appears to have happened back when horses were still a major mode of transportation, while in the modern day, Lin Kuei operatives have jetpacks.
== Potential Guest Fighters ==
Since every MK game starting with 9, it’s possible that these might appear in future games.
=== DC Characters ===
* [[Lobo]]
* [[Harley Quinn]]
* Deathstroke
=== Film Characters ===
* [[The Evil Dead|Ash Williams]]
* [[Scream (1996 film)|Ghostface]]
* [[Van Helsing|Gabriel Van Helsing]]
* [[Kill Bill|Beatrix Kiddo]]
=== Video Game Characters ===
* [[Ninja Gaiden|Ryu Hyabusa]]
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