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[[File:231px-Sub-Zero_jpeg_3695Zero jpeg 3695.png|frame|''"This fight will be your last!"'']]

{{quote| The sixth member of his family to bear the mantle of Sub-Zero, the warrior has become an active defender of Earthrealm from the forces of Outworld. A powerful [[An Ice Person|Cryomancer]] able to create and manipulate ice at will, Sub-Zero became the Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei, aiming to rebuild it as a force for good in the world. His real name is Kuai Liang.}}

{{quote| Taking the name Sub-Zero after the death of his elder brother Bi-Han, the Lin Kuei sent him and fellow warrior Smoke into to Outworld during the second tournament. Their mission was the same as his fallen elder brother's,: to assassinate Shang Tsung. He soon learned of Scorpion's grudge against the recently "revived" Sub-Zero. But when he showed mercy to a defeated foe, Scorpion eventually realized he was in fact his younger brother and spared him his elder's fate. Unable to kill their target, but aiding the Earthrealm warriors against Shao Kahn, the duo returned home empty handed.}}

{{quote| Unfortunately, the Lin Kuei had acquired technology to enhance their warriors and desired Sub-Zero and Smoke to become cyborg assassins. The two refused and fled for their lives. Sub-Zero managed to escape, but Smoke was captured. He was marked for death whilst his friend was turned into a machine against his will. Smoke, Cyrax and Sektor were sent to eliminate him. When Shao Kahn suddenly invaded Earthrealm and claimed the souls of countless millions, as a chosen warrior, he found himself one of the lucky few spared and joined Earthrealm's defense against Kahn. Convincing Smoke he had retained his soul and restoring his humanity, the two defeated Cyrax and Sektor. Sub-Zero reprogrammed Cyrax to assassinate Kahn (a task he failed in), but Smoke was captured shortly before Outworld's defeat.}}

{{quote| Convincing an enraged Scorpion during Shinnok's war that he had no role in the murder of his clan or family and with Quan Chi revealed as the true culprit, the Lin Kuei was finally freed from the specter's vengeance. In the events prior to the ''Deadly Alliance'', Sub-Zero returned to the Lin Kuei and defeated Sektor for the leadership of the clan, claiming the power-enhancing "Dragon Medallion" in the process. Vowing to reform the group into a force for good. When the "Deadly Alliance" struck, he saw it as an opportunity to show the clan in a new light. Taking his new apprentice Frost with him, he aimed to aid Raiden's forces against the new threat. However, Frost's ambitions caused her to betray Sub-Zero, attempting to steal the Dragon Medallion from her master. Unable to handle its raw power, Frost was consumed by ice, with Sub-Zero blaming her failings on himself.}}

{{quote| In ''Deception'', within a tomb in Outworld, he discovered his origins were that of a forgotten race known as Cryomancers. Laying Frost's body to rest and forgiving her treachery, he donned an ancient suit of armor within the ruin and headed for an Earthrealm portal. He offered asylum to Sareena for aiding his brother in the past. Sub-Zero then found himself in direct conflict with his fallen sibling Noob Saibot and a reprogrammed Smoke during the events of ''Armageddon''.}}

{{quote| In ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'', the younger Sub-Zero is actively seeking Scorpion for his brother's death, and so heads to Outworld with Smoke to seek him. He is also on the run with Smoke from the Lin Kuei, as they were trying to avoid being turned into cyborg ninja like Cyrax and Sektor before them.}}

{{quote| For tropes related to Cyber Sub-Zero, check the [[Mortal Kombat 9/Characters|''Mortal Kombat 9'' character sheet]].}}

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{{quote| ''"For my brother!"''}}

* [[BFS]]: The Kori Blade, his weapon style in ''Deadly Alliance'', ''Deception'', and ''Armageddon'', is a large sword made of ice. In the reboot, he occasionally pulls out an ice sword for combos, but it's much smaller and less intricate.

* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: He shoots ice towards the players in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'', freezing the screen.

* [[Character Development]]: In the ''MK1Mortal Kombat 1''-''MKAMortal Kombat Armageddon'' timeline, he started out as a silent assassin in ''II'', but when the Lin Kuei becomes interested in cybernetics in ''3'', he splits because he disagrees with the methodology. From there, his character evolves greatly and becomes one of the most morally aware characters of the series, even taking over his former clan to lead them in a more righteous direction.

* [[Cool Mask]]: In ''II'', ''4'', ''Deadly Alliance'' (as an alt.), and ''9''. In ''Deception'', he upgrades to a [[Cool Helmet]] as part of the [[Ancestral Weapon|armor of a long-lost Cryomancer]].

** In ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe|MK vs. DCU]]'', he's the focus of the ''MKMortal Kombat'' side's Chapter 4.

* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Smoke. It should be noted that it was Sub-Zero's actions that helped his buddy regain his humanity after undergoing cyborgification.

** According to his plot progression in ''DADeadly Alliance'' and ''Deception'', his short term alliance with Kenshi quickly escalated into this.

* [[Irony]]: One of the promos for ''Deception'' shows Sub-Zero killing Baraka. In the aftermath of ''Armageddon''? {{spoiler|Baraka is the one who kills him.}}.

* [[Legacy Character]]: The heroic Sub-Zero that has been around for the majority of the series is actually him, the younger brother of the Sub-Zero from ''MK1Mortal Kombat 1'', and ''Sub-Zero'' has been the family codename in the Lin Kuei since their great-great grandfather.

* [[Locked Into Strangeness]]: After gaining the [[Amplifier Artifact|Dragon Medallion]], Subby's eyes turn [[Blue Eyes]], as well as his scar. Once he dons the ancient Cyromancer armor, his scar fades, but his skin becomes [[Amazing Technicolor Population|incredibly pale]] and his eyes instead turn [[Monochromatic Eyes|milky white]]. If his alt. in ''Deception'' is any indication, his hair also goes completely white, as opposed to just graying in ''DADeadly Alliance''.

* [[Mukokuseki]]: A Western example. [http://tabmok99.mortalkombatonline.com/unmasked-subzero.jpg In his ending in the second game,], he indeed looks Chinese. In ''3'', however...

* [[The Rival]]: Was this on-again, off-again for a while to Scorpion, depending on [[Let's You and Him Fight|who was saying what about him to Scorpion]]. In ''4'', they make peace, and future duels are usually just [[Rule of Cool]]. It's implied they still don't like each other, though.

* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]: As one can see from his unmasked appearances, and canonically 6'2" tall.

* [[Technical Pacifist]]/[[Reluctant Warrior]]: Pinballs between the two, but usually stays rooted in the former. He has an aversion to killing, as seen by his story in ''II'' (this is also how Scorpion was able to piece together that he was not the same Sub-Zero he killed in the previous tournament, thus beginning his vow to protect the younger Sub-Zero). He even made peace with Scorpion ([[You Killed My Father|his brother's killer]]), froze [[Deceptive Disciple|Frost]] out of mercy instead of outright killing her, and is currently trying to purify his brother's soul. All bets are off if you're a irredeemable villain, though.

* [[A Worldwide Punomenon]]: His first Fatality in ''9'' is called "Have an Ice Day.".

* [[Younger Than They Look]]: The whitening of his hair and hardening of his features in ''Deadly Alliance'' made him look older, but he's in his early 40s40's at most (he was 32 in ''II'').

** [[Self Fanservice]]: Most fans tend to overlook his unexplained age-up in ''DADeadly Alliance''. That being said, Subby ''does'' appear to look more his actual age in ''Deception'' and ''Armageddon''.

[[File:MK_Kitana2_9649MK Kitana2 9649.gif|frame|''"You will learn respect."'']]

{{quote| Princess of the Realm of Edenia, Kitana has been Shao Kahn's step-daughter and personal assassin, and later an important member of the Forces of Light. Her most memorable trait is her ability to wield a pair of steel fans in battle.}}

{{quote| Kitana was adopted by Kahn, as an infant, to strengthen his claims to the Edenian throne after he killed its king, Jerrod, and married Jerrod's wife, Queen Sindel, who were Kitana's parents. Kitana grew up dutifully loyal to Shao Kahn, whom she believed was her real father. She grew up to be one of Shao Kahn's personal assassins, alongside her good friend Jade and her evil "sister" Mileena. At some point in Kitana's life, she finally discovered the truth about her real father, Mileena's origins, and how Shao Kahn had conquered her realm. Devastated that her whole life had been a lie, Kitana vowed to overthrow the Emperor and restore Edenia to its former beauty. Kitana's chance finally came during ''Mortal Kombat II'', when Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung lured Earth's heroes into Outworld. Kitana entered the tournament and secretly contacted Earthrealm's heroes, but Mileena discovered her efforts and she was forced to kill her in self defense. Kitana was imprisoned and sentenced to death for killing Mileena, but managed to escape and rejoin her friends from Earth. Kahn sent Jade and Reptile after her, but rather than kill her childhood friend, Jade helped the Princess to defeat and capture Reptile. Then she converted her recently resurrected mother, Sindel, to her cause, and when Liu Kang managed to defeat Kahn had his invasion forces, Kitana and Sindel freed Edenia as well. But there was little time to celebrate, as a new threat presented itself in the form of Shinnok and his grand vizier Quan Chi. They invaded Edenia and imprisoned its legitimate rulers, then Raiden and his comrades come and saved the day. Kitana Offered Liu Kang to rule Edenia by her side, but the monk reluctantly rejected to keep his role as Champion of Earth.}}

{{quote| Kitana would later negotiate an uneasy truce between the Centaurians and the Shokans, gaining Goro's trust. The combined armies of Edenians and Shokans, led by Prince Goro and Kitana herself, marched against Outworld's armies a few years later, with much success at first. However, in the decisive moments, Goro was mortally wounded, and the battle ended with a draw. Shortly thereafter, Kitana learned about the demise of both Shao Kahn and Liu Kang at the hands of the ''Deadly Alliance'', and their plan to resurrect the Undead Army of the legendary Dragon King. Unfortunately, the Forces of Light were and the princess killed along the other heroes, only to be revived by Onaga into his mindless slaves.}}

{{quote| After the fall of the revived Dragon King, Kitana would gather her Edenian forces once more and prepare to face the ''Armageddon''.}}

{{quote| In ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'', Kitana actually gets involved with the story at an earlier time than the previous games' canon, actually meeting Liu Kang during the events of the first game, resulting in her and Liu Kang becoming much closer than in the previous games.}}

* [[Ass Kicks You]]: Her Square Boost in ''9''. While she's had the attack in her movelist numerous times before (as the Square Wave Punch), here, she propels herself through the air rear end-first with a hip drop.

* [[Braids of Action]]: In the original timeline, by the time of ''DADeadly Alliance'', Kitana's hair [[Rapunzel Hair|had grown out to become so long]] that she tied and braided it up into a lengthy ponytail.

* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Her win pose in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'', where she laughs and winks at the player.

* [[Combat Stilettos]]: She's had these in her outfits from ''Deadly Alliance'' to ''X''.

* [[Everything's Better with Princesses]]: It seemed unlikely, but she is a princess in a series of brutal and bloody fighting games, where she is just as violent as everyone else.

* [[High Heel Face Turn]]: In ''9'', her attraction to Liu Kang plays a big factor in her defection from Shao Kahn's forces.

* [[Leotard of Power]]: Her early outfits, such as her ones from ''II'', ''3'' and ''4''.

* [[Paper Fan of Doom]]: Her [[Weapon of Choice]] and [[Iconic Item]]. They appeared to just be paper fans in ''MKIIMortal Kombat II'', but in more recent versions they strongly resemble [[wikipedia:Japanese war fan|Japanese war fans,]] most likely ''tessen''.

* [[Sensual Spandex]]: Her alt. in ''Deadly Alliance'' (which became her main outfit in ''Unchained'' and ''Armageddon''). [http://images.wikia.com/mk/images/0/02/Edenia_Golf_Outfitters.jpg The ad for the Edenia Golf Outfitters]{{Dead link}} from ''DADeadly Alliance'' shows [[Male Gaze|a closeup of her luscious backside]].

* [[She's Got Legs]]: Her outfits strongly accentuate her shapely legs.

* [[Statuesque Stunner]]: 5'9".

* [[Stripperiffic]]: Her outfit in ''9'' might be her most revealing one yet.

* [[That Thing Is Not My Child|That Thing Is Not My Sibling]]: This is often her reaction to her "sister,", Mileena.

[[File:mileena_4707mileena 4707.png|frame|''"Hahahaha, [[Let's Dance]]!"'']]

{{quote| Mileena is a clone of Kitana, created by Shang Tsung's sorcery for Shao Kahn, using Tarkatan physiology. Vicious and evil, she despises Kitana, and feels that it is her own right to rule Edenia as Princess in her place.}}

{{quote| The Emperor feared if Kitana should ever discover the truth about her past, she'd turn against him. Kahn then ordered his sorcerer Shang Tsung to create an evil, vicious, and loyal clone of Kitana who would take her place. Tsung combined Kitana's essence with a Tarkatan's to achieve this purpose. However, something went wrong, and the clone's face deformed into a hideous Tarkatan's mouth. Rather than disposing of her, she was given the name Mileena and introduced as Kitana's twin sister. During ''Mortal Kombat II'', Shao Kahn began to grow suspicious of Kitana, and Mileena was ordered to watch over her sister. After finding out that Kitana was indeed conspiring with the Earthrealm warriors, Mileena attacked the princess, but Kitana proved to be the superior fighter and killed her. Damned to the Netherealm, Mileena found herself recruited by the fallen Elder God Shinnok. She served the rogue deity as a spy during ''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'', and then assisted in Shinnok's invasion of Edenia during ''Mortal Kombat Gold''. After Shinnok's defeat, she was again bested by Kitana and secretly locked away in an Edenian prison, perhaps in the hope that she would one day reform. }}

{{quote| When the Dragon King, Onaga, returned during ''Mortal Kombat: Deception'' and began his own invasion of Edenia, Mileena was freed from her prison by former ally (and possible lover) Baraka. She joined Onaga, and was ordered to pose as Kitana in order to mislead the princess' armies. However, as Mileena began her deception, she also began to consider taking control of the armies for herself. After the fall of Onaga, she used those armies to take over Shao Kahn's fortress during the period before ''Armageddon'', only to surrender it back to Kahn when the former Emperor returned and faced her.}}

{{quote| Mileena has a slight upgrade to her story in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]''.}}

* [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: For completing the Challenge tower, you earn a third alt. costume for her, wearing nothing but bandages covering the naughty parts and nothing else.<ref>It's the same "costume" she wears in her first appearance in the Story mode, in Kitana's chapter.</ref> It is perhaps worth telling that Ed Boon apparently considers this the "[[Most Gamers Are Male|substantial]] [[All Men Are Perverts|reward]]" for beating all the difficult challenges.

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* [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]]: Her win pose in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'', where she leaps at the screen. [[Cartoon Physics|Even if she's fighting on The Pit]].

* [[Combat Stilettos]]: Same deal as Kitana.

* [[Daddy's Little Villain]]: All of her actions are done to appease her beloved "father," Shao Kahn.

* [[Dark Action Girl]]: Unlike Kitana and Jade, she allies herself with the forces of Outworld.

* [[Dark Chick]]: She seems to have this role to the villains in ''9''.

* [[Distaff Counterpart]]: Conceptually speaking, she and Kitana where introduced into the games as the female equivalents of Scorpion and Sub-Zero.

* [[Downloadable Content]]: In ''9'', Klassic Mileena from ''MK3Mortal Kombat 3'', with a change in one of her moves.

* [[Dragon Ascendant]]: Strangely, this is a major role she carries in Outworld's hierarchy, according to ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9''. She will be the next to succeed Shao Kahn's throne should the emperor fall. Given how immature her mind is, this would place Outworld in a very odd situation to say the least...

* [[Everythings Smellier With Skunks]]: She could turn into one as her Animality in ''Ultimate MK3Mortal Kombat 3''. Cue [[Fartillery|poisonous fart]].

* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Kitana.

** In ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'', the big reward for completing the 300 challenges is a "[[Stripperiffic|naked with bandages in strategic places]]" costume for her, which is the same costume she's wearing when {{spoiler|she fights Kitana in Kitana's chapter}}. Oh, and said "strategic places" '''don't include her face'''.

** Her veil in ''Deception''/''Armageddon'' was so opaque, that you couldn't see her mouth during gameplay. Even though it was made so in every artwork of hers for said games.

* [[Flanderization]]: The developers took the aspect of her character having half-Tarkatan teeth and really played it up in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9''...

* [[Green Thumb]]: As a Friendship in ''MKIIMortal Kombat II'', Mileena plants a seed that turns into a flower.

{{quote| ''"Care to dance?"''}}

* [[Mad Scientist's Beautiful Daughter]]: Well, sort of...

* [[Ms. Fanservice]]: To the point of ''[http://mortalkombat.wikia.com/wiki/File:Mileena_2.JPG posing topless]'' (in her ''Deception'' alt., one of her skimpiest outfits to date; her nipples were tastefully covered by her sais) for [[Playboy]]. See "[[Stripperiffic]]" below.

* [[Retcon]]: The earlier games suggested Mileena was raised alongside Kitana, while ''9'' involves her being created during the events of ''[[Mortal Kombat 2|Mortal Kombat II]]''.

* [[She's Got Legs]]: Even more than Kitana! Her outfits sure accentuate it.

* [[The Starscream]]: Her ending in ''MKIIMortal Kombat II'' shows her taking over, to start with.

* [[Stripperiffic]]: In a series of mostly stripperiffic characters, her costumes stand out the most—to the point that she actually ''appeared in a special edition of'' ''[[Playboy]]'' featuring video game characters, donning her ''Deception'''s alternate [http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060610152324/mk/images/6/6a/Mileena_2.JPG outfit.]{{Dead link}} Luckily, [[Fan Disservice|her veil was still on]]. When you think of it though, she has quite a [[Freudian Excuse]] to do so: she's likely to wear more revealing and provocative clothing than her "sister" Kitana as a form of compensation for her very, ''very'' horrifying face--the lower face at least.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: She mysteriously disappears during ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'''s story mode.

[[File:jax_188jax 188.png|frame|''"[[Bring It|Bring it!]]"'']]

{{quote| Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs was the first African-American character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series and an archetypical American hero. Leader of the Outer World Investigation Agency (OIA), he is an extremely capable fighter when it comes to protecting Earthrealm. His most prominent traits are his cybernetically-enhanced arms.}}

{{quote| Prior the start of the series, Jax was a member of the Special Forces and was dedicated to the dismantling of the Black Dragon Clan. He almost succeeded: after disposing of the rest of their members, Jax faced the clan's leader Kano and beat him in combat. Kano was captured, but the criminal escaped at a later date. Following the events of ''Mortal Kombat'', Briggs went in search of both the escaped Kano and Lt. Sonya Blade. He confronted Johnny Cage about the tournament, but at first didn't believe Cage's claims. However, after receiving a video signal from Sonya herself, he visited Johnny at a commercial shoot with the intent to apologize to Cage for not believing him. Jax found the actor fighting a horde of Tarkatans led by Kintaro; he helped fight off the intruders until the other Earthrealm warriors showed up to help. Afterwards, Jax traveled into Outworld to compete in the next tournament along with the Earthrealm warriors in hopes of finding Sonya and Kano. Here, Jax soon came to learn of the Emperor Shao Kahn's plans for Earthrealm. He was successful in freeing Sonya, but not only did Kano escape once more, the Earth government did not believe the Major's warnings. Jax began to prepare for the imminent conflict, and donned himself bionic implants. When Kahn come to Earth, Jackson Briggs was ready for it.}}

{{quote| After Shao Kahn's attempt at claiming Earthrealm failed, Jax became the commanding officer of the Outer World Investigation Agency; OIA was not only assigned to explore and map other realms, but were also committed to the destruction of portals that could lead to Earth. After briefly assisting Raiden in the defeat of Shinnok in Edenia, Jax and Sonya found the Lin Kuei cyborg Cyrax, malfunctioning and trapped in a desert. Returning with him to their home base, they restored his humanity and gained a new ally. Years later, trouble would occur again, as not only were agents Kenshi and Cyrax lost in Outworld, but the OIA underground facility was nuked into oblivion by the traitor Hsu Hao. Jax tracked him in Outworld and killed the Red Dragon member. Afterward, he was among the group of warriors who made a final stand against the ''Deadly Alliance'' of Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, but was unfortunately killed in the ensuing fight along with the rest of his allies. He, like his friends, was eventually found by Onaga and revived as a mindless drone.}}

{{quote| Jax is pretty much the same hardass as always in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'', but with a few changes to his story.}}

* [[Bald of Awesome]]: In his appearance in ''MKMortal Kombat vs. DC Universe''.

* [[The Big Guy]]: ofOf the [[Five-Man Band]].

** In ''[[Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe|MK vs. DCU]]'', he's the focus of Chapter 3.

* [[Depending on the Writer]]: Jax is supposed to be Sonya's level-headed CO and an atypical American hero, but this characterization doesn't always stick from game to game. ''Special Forces'' and ''Deadly Alliance'' made Jax akin to that of a [[Blaxploitation]] character. ''Shaolin Monks'' and especially ''vs. DCUDC Universe'' show him as ''very'' cool-headed and sagely, putting him more in line with his intended personality. On top of that, ''vs. DCUDC Universe'' gives him shades of being a [[Spirited Competitor]] as well. ''9'' strays closer to the original trilogy, but also depicts Jax as brash, gung-ho, and gives him a bit of a nasty temper.

* [[Genius Bruiser]]: A tech wiz. His expertise with computers is almost singlehandedly responsible for the respective [[Heel Face Turn|Heel Face Turns]]s of Cyrax in ''4/Gold'' and {{spoiler|Cyber Sub-Zero}} in ''9''.

* [[Good -Looking Privates]]

* [[King of Beasts]]: Jax can turn into a Lion as his Animality in ''MK3Mortal Kombat 3''.

* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: In ''3'' and ''UMK3Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3''

* [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero]]: In his ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' ending, he uses a new cyber scanner to track down the [[Big Bad]]'s remaining forces. {{spoiler|While in the virtual reality interface, he ends up connecting to the cybernetics in Kano's eye. Jax beats up Kano in cyberspace and traps his consciousness inside the Special Forces mainframe, supposedly trapping him forever}}. In Kano's ending, it's revealed that after this, {{spoiler|he manages to break free as he gains control over all of the Special Forces weapons systems, basically becoming [[Terminator (franchise)|Skynet.]]}}.

* [[Retcon]]: In the original timeline, he voluntarily changed his arms to cybernetic ones in order to be able to better combat the Outworld forces. In the ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' timeline, {{spoiler|Ermac destroyed his human arms, and they had to be replaced with cybernetic ones}}.

* [[Rocket Punch]]: In ''MKMortal Kombat vs. DC Universe'', he could shoot [[Macross Missile Massacre|missiles]] out of his bionic arms.

* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Except in ''X''.

[[File:baraka_5974baraka 5974.png|frame|''"I am Baraka, leader of the Tarkata! I fear no one, least of all a human!"'']]

{{quote| A mean, unforgiving, and unpredictable warrior, Baraka belongs to a race of nomadic mutants called Tarkata, a crossbreed between Netherealm demons and denizens of Outworld. Baraka, like most other members of his race, possesses long blades extending from his forearms that he uses to nasty effects in battle.}}

{{quote| In the events leading up to ''Mortal Kombat II'', Baraka led the attack on the Shaolin Temple in Earthrealm, which spurred Liu Kang to seek vengeance in Outworld as predicted by his master, Shao Kahn. During the ensuing tournament, Baraka partnered with Mileena, herself part-Tarkata, to overthrow the Emperor and rule together, but Mileena was murdered and Baraka fleed to the lowlands of Outworld. In the time prior to the events of ''Mortal Kombat Gold'', Baraka encountered the necromancer Quan Chi while wandering through Edenia. Quan Chi offered Baraka a chance to rule the realm at his side if he agreed to join the army of Shinnok. Eager for battle, he readily accepted. Once again, Baraka planned to betray his new masters, but after Shinnok was defeated by Liu Kang, his opportunity was lost once again.}}

{{quote| After the ''Deadly Alliance'' was defeated by the rised Onaga, Baraka and his Tarkata horde joined the Dragon King. After freeing Mileena from her prison, Baraka recruited her to Onaga's ranks. Posing as her sister Kitana, she misdirect the Edenian forces into combat against Baraka's Tarkatan raiding parties, thus giving time to Onaga for him to complete his schemes. However, Mileena gave command of Kitana's army to Bo' Rai Cho, and under his command, a lot of Tarkatans warriors wherewere killed, angering Baraka. In the end, Onaga was defeated, Baraka finding himself once more allied with the losing faction. }}

{{quote| Baraka is basically unchanged during the events of ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]''.}}

* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: His ''MKMortal Kombat Gold'' ending sees he and the now [[A God Am I|god]] Quan Chi conquer Edenia. Baraka is fine and happy, until {{spoiler|Quan Chi then murders ''[[Kill'Em All|everybody]]''.}}. Baraka finds this completely insane and calls Quan Chi a madman. {{spoiler|Unsurprisingly, Baraka doesn't live long after that.}}.

* [[Half-Human Hybrid]]: [[Word of God|It is said]] that Tarkatans are half-Outworld humans and half-Demons. Explains why they are all [[Always ChaoticExclusively Evil]].

* [[Half the Man He Used To Be]]: Courtesy of Kung Lao at the end of ''3''. In ''Gold'', he's [[Back Fromfrom the Dead|held together with large metal staples]]. By ''Deception'', he's back to normal.

* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: In ''MKIIMortal Kombat II'', Baraka could finish his opponents by lifting them with and letting them slide down his blades, while the victim screams and flails about helplessly before expiring.

* [[Kiss Kiss Slap]]: With Mileena. This being ''Mortal Kombat'', and with both of them being [[Always ChaoticExclusively Evil]], the "Kisses" are plots to rule Outworld together as king and queen, and the "Slaps" are [[Mad Love|betrayal and brutal attempts at murder]].

* [[More Teeth Than the Osmond Family]]: Has a rather large amount of teeth larger than any normal human's.

** Shown well in his ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' ladder ending. {{spoiler|It's revealed that the Shao Kahn he killed was [[The Starscream|Shang Tsung]], who had transformed into the emperor. It seemingly fooled everybody except him. The Tarkatans became Shao Kahn's favored race thanks to his loyalty!}}!

* [[Sword Drag]]: His "between rounds" victory animation in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' is him dragging an arm blade on the ground and snarling.

[[File:MK_KungLao_2426MK KungLao 2426.gif|frame|''[[Battle Cry|"For the Shaolin!"]]'']]

{{quote| A member of the same Shaolin order as Liu Kang, Kung Lao is the descendant of the Great Kung Lao who defeated Shang Tsung many generations before. His trademark feature is his razor-brimmed hat, which he can throw as a weapon.}}

{{quote| Kung Lao is a quiet man who does not advocate violence or conflict. As such, he decided to omit himself from the Mortal Kombat tournament that Liu Kang attended and subsequently won (though this is retconned in ''9''). Later on, the Shaolin temple was attacked by Outworld monsters, and Kung Lao decided that now was the time to act and stepped through the portal to Outworld to fight off the evil alongside Liu Kang. Upon returning from their success in Outworld, Kung Lao attempted to reunite the White Lotus Society, but was derailed when Shao Kahn invaded Earthrealm. Chosen as one of Raiden's protected warriors, he once again left his life of peace to defend Earthrealm from Outworld.}}

{{quote| After driving back Shao Kahn's invasion, Kung Lao decided to retire to a solitary existence and led his companions [[Faking the Dead|to believe he perished from injury]]. When word of Shinnok's ambition reaches him along with rumors that Goro, the man who had killed his namesake ancestor, is still living, he returns to battle. He encounters Goro, but rather than come to blows, the two warriors come to peace and end generations of bitterness. Kung Lao was the first to discover Liu Kang's body following Shang Tsung and Quan Chi's ambush and swears vengeance. He trains himself under the same master as Liu Kang with the hopes that his newfound skill would bring justice. Unfortunately, this was not the case, and he would find himself unable to stand against Tsung and was vanquished. He was revived to serve Onaga's goals during ''Deception'', but frees his spirit in time to climb the pyramid in ''Armageddon''.}}

{{quote| Kung Lao's story changes quite dramatically in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]''.}}

** {{spoiler|[[A Death in the Limelight]]: At the end of the chapter, his neck is snapped by Shao Kahn}}.

** In his arcade ending in ''9'', it turns out he's {{spoiler|actually the Great Kung Lao reincarnate.}}.

* [[The Lancer]] toTo Liu Kang.

* [[Refusal of the Call]]: Original canon only; in both ''Shaolin Monks'' and ''9'', he decides to [[Dressing as the Enemy|disguise himself as a bodyguard]] and head to the MKMortal Kombat tournament anyway (however, the latter gives him a justifiable reason, by having Kung Lao wanting to defeat Goro to avenge his ancestor).

* {{spoiler|1=[[Reincarnation]]: His ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' arcade ending reveals that he is The Great Kung Lao reborn in the modern day, which also means he got the chance to redeem his loss against Goro from 500 years ago}}.

* [[The RivalSmart Guy]]: ToOf Liuthe Kang[[Five-Man as of ''Shaolin Monks''Band]].

[[File:MK_Jade_4307MK Jade 4307.gif|frame|''"This will be easy."'']]

{{quote| Jade is Kitana's best friend and bodyguard. Although loyal to Shao Kahn at first, she later joins Earthrealm's champions when Kitana defects.}}

{{quote| She pretty much has the same storyline in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]''.}}

* [[Ambiguously Brown]]: Any time Jade is brought up in a discussion online, the speculation for her race/ethnicity ranges from Black, to Latina, to Asian, to Middle Eastern, to Southeast Asian... you get the idea. Most people tend to lean on "Black.". Keep in mind that Edenians might not even have those kind of ethnic distinctions in the first place and that Edenia itself has a very [[Useful Notes/The Middle East|Middle Eastern]] feel (meaning that calling Jade most of the above races are all palpable).

* [[But Not Too Black]]: Her skin tone has always been brown, but in the official art and renders for ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'' for some reason, she's barely tan. Her ''MK3Mortal Kombat 3'' retro skin also qualifies, but this is due to [[Lazy Artist]] since that skin is also applied to Mileena, except the clothes are purple.

* [[Downloadable Content]]: Klassic Jade from ''MK2Mortal Kombat II''/''3''.

** Averted in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'', where Jade holds the staff in her hand at all times. It's shown to extend and shrink in a manner similar to [[Dragon Ball|Goku's Power Pole]].

* [[Stripperific]]: Not only her costume and such; her non-Fatality win animation in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' features her planting her staff upright in the ground and twirling around it like a stripper pole.

* [[Third -Person Seductress]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q75OiZTYuUo This speaks volumes.] Apparently, Jade was kind enough to let us know that her BWH measurements are 36-24-36 and that her astrological sign is Scorpio. (Thisthis is something of an example of [[Informed Attractiveness]]; Video Game Vixens probably shouldn't be counted as canon and while Jade is indeed [[Curves in All the Right Places|a curvy beauty]], she's neither wasp-waisted nor more buxom than the other females as they ''all'' pretty much have the same perfect figure. Plus she was born long before the Western Zodiac originated.)

[[File:250px-Smokerenderexp2_3555Smokerenderexp2 3555.png|frame|''"Where there's smoke, there's fire!"'']]

{{quote| Formerly a deadly Lin Kuei assassin from Prague named Tomas Vrbada, Smoke was forced against his will to become a cyborg assassin. However, unlike other warriors converted into killing machines, he retained his soul which constantly battles against his programming to assert Smokes freewill.}}

{{quote| During the second tournament in Outworld, Smoke was assigned to aid the sixth Sub-Zero in his assassination of Shang Tsung. The mission was unsuccessful, but the two did aid the Earthrealm warriors against Shao Khan. Returning home to find the Lin Kuei planned to convert their members into cyborgs, Smoke and Sub-Zero fled to avoid being turned into machines. Unfortunately, Smoke was captured and then forcibly made into a cyborg assassin. Sent after his former friend Sub-Zero, he eventually realised he still had a soul and overcame his programming. Despite aiding his ally in Cyrax and Sektor's defeat, Smoke was captured by Shao Kahn's forces.}}

{{quote| Taken as a trophy to Outworld, he rotted in Kahn's dungeon deactivated until revived by the evil Noob Saibot to be his ally against his will. Noob intends to use Smoke as a template for a cyber-demonic army. But there have been signs that his true nature remains.}}

{{quote| Smoke's story is probably the one which most dramatically changed in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'' when compared to his previous incarnation.}}

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Tropes related with Human!Smoke (''MKIIMortal Kombat II''/''UMK3Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3''/''MKTMortal Kombat Trilogy''/''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'')

* [[Anime Hair]]: His ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' design.

** [[Mr. Fanservice]]: The moment his design from ''9'' was revealed, Smoke's female fanbase rose up out of the depths and swarmed like sharks attracted to blood. [http://g0069.deviantart.com/art/Bishiality-209213416 We're] [https://web.archive.org/web/20150502193613/http://mkninjachick.deviantart.com/art/Chibi-Smoke-209739330 not] [https://web.archive.org/web/20110813125424/http://chibitonberry.deviantart.com/art/Smoooooooooke-208738191 joking.]

* [[Invisibility]]: Can disappear into a cloud of smoke and use it to turn invisible.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Uses smoke as a means of stealth and attack.

* [[Secret Character]]: In ''MKIIMortal Kombat II'', he required you be at the Portal. Whenever you uppercut, sometimes sound designer Dan Forden appears in the corner saying "Toasty!". If you're on the portal, hit Down and Start at the same time.

* [[Suddenly Ethnicity]]: According to ''9'', Smoke was born in the Czech Republic. That's right, a ''Slavic'' [[McNinja]].

* [[Super Smoke]]:

Tropes related with Cyber!Smoke (every other game, also ''UMK3Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3''/''MKTMortal Kombat Trilogy'')

* [[Taking You with Me]]: His ''MK3Mortal Kombat 3'' World End Fatality is an example of this and [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]. Not only did he take ''you'' with him, HE TOOK THE ENTIRE WORLD WITH HIM.

* [[Just for Pun|Vapor]] [[Vapor Wear|Wear]]

[[File:Noob_Saibot_7185Noob Saibot 7185.png|frame|''"Fear me!"'']]

{{quote| Upon dying, Sub-Zero V's soul was corrupted and he became a wraith named Noob Saibot. He lost his ice abilities but gained a new power: the ability to control darkness. Under his new identity, he served Shinnok as the head of the Brotherhood of Shadows for a time. He mainly played the role of observer until Shinnok's apparent demise in ''4'', which caused the Brotherhood to disband. He made a triumphant return when he nearly killed Goro under the servitude of Shao Kahn during ''Deadly Alliance'', but after Shao Kahn (apparently) died, his role shifted to observer again until ''Deception'', where he finds Smoke in one of Kahn's old prisons. He reactivates Smoke and reprograms him into servitude. He now aspires to enslave the Netherrealm under his iron rule by assembling a new Brotherhood of Shadows.}}

{{quote| Noob's storyline in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'' is pretty much the same. He serves Quan Chi more readily than in the previous games, but he also hasn't lived the events post-''Deadly Alliance'', so it remains to be seen if he'll eventually strike out on his own. He is apparently still alive (err... [[The Undead|existing]]) and serving the Netherrealm by the game's end. }}

* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: As a win pose in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'', he does this with a clone he can summon during the fight.

* [[Back Fromfrom the Dead]]:

** [[Came Back Wrong]]: As Raiden foretold in ''Mythologies'', the darkness in Sub-Zero's soul corrupted him upon entering the Netherrealm, stripping Sub-Zero of all compassion and moral restraint, turning him into this [[Humanoid Abomination]]. This is also what Raiden tries to avoid to happen to him in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9''. {{spoiler|Unfortunately, Quan Chi had different ideas}}.

** In ''Deception'', {{spoiler|he attempts to kill his younger brother}}.

** In ''Armageddon'', {{spoiler|he storms the Lin Kuei temple}}.

** In ''9'', {{spoiler|he tries to kill Cyber Sub-Zero as Quan Chi prepares the Soulnado}}.

* [[The Dragon]]: Apparently, plays this to Quan Chi (ironically, Scorpion--inScorpion—in his less rational moments--couldmoments—could also be seen in this light), although various bios throughout the series state that [[Dragon with an Agenda|he's simply biding his time before carrying out his own agenda.]]

* [[Foreshadowing]]: Aside from the hints given in ''Mythologies'', in ''MK4Mortal Kombat 4'', he's given his brother's Ice Shatter Fatality, perhaps hinting to [[The Reveal]] in ''Deception''.

* [[Half the Man He Used To Be]]: Both of his fatalities in ''9'' involve severing the opponent in two -- onetwo—one horizontally, the other vertically. Additionally, his ''Deception'' ending has him and Smoke killing Sub-Zero in a manner not unlike that of his "Make a Wish" Fatality from ''9''.

* [[In the Hood]]: In his ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' incarnation. Also used as an alt. in ''4''.

{{quote| ''"We share blood. We are'' not ''brothers."''}}

* {{spoiler|[[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]: Takes over the Netherrealm with help from Havik in his Arcade Ladder ending from ''9''.}}.

* [[Literal Split Personality]]: Possibly. In ''9'', Noob gains an ink-like shadow clone of himself; according to developer notes, this entity is Saibot, while Bi-Han is Noob, the main body and controller of said shadow creature (see "[[Living Shadow]]" above).

** [[Unfortunate Names]]: The first name may be Boon backwards, but internet forum goers would say otherwise. In some ''MKMortal Kombat'' games, he was broken enough to fit the name, others just shortened the name. And then, Midway decided to play to the joke by giving Noob a [[Drop the Hammer|Troll Hammer]] in ''Armageddon''.

* [[Vomit Indiscretion Shot]]: His X-Ray move in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' results in this from his opponent.

[[File:MK_Kintaro_2430MK Kintaro 2430.gif|frame|''"I will eat your heart!"'']]

{{quote| Stronger and more agile than his predecessor, he is enraged by his cousin Goro's defeat. Kintaro vows to take revenge on the earth warriors responsible. }}

{{quote| In the second tournament, after learning of Goro's apparent death at the hands of a mere mortal, Kintaro vowed to avenge his cousin and destroy Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat. After a restored Shang Tsung was defeated again yet by Liu Kang, Kintaro then challenged Liu Kang to Mortal Kombat. He ultimately lost just as Goro did.}}

{{quote| Kintaro is basically the same in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]''.}}

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* [[The Brute]]: He has more use as muscle for Outworld than Goro.

* [[The Dragon]]: To Shao Kahn in ''MKIIMortal Kombat II''.

* [[The Gump]]: In ''9'', it's revealed he's the one who {{spoiler|nearly killed Kabal during the events of ''Mortal Kombat 3''.}}.

** [[The Worf Effect]]: Gets his ass handed to him in every battle he's in in ''9'''s story mode, even though his bio states {{spoiler|he became Shao Kahn's bodyguard by slaughtering several Centaurs single-handedly out of sheer ''grandstanding''.}}.

* [[Kill It with Fire]]: {{spoiler|What he delivers to Kabal via [[Breath Weapon]] in ''9'', minus the killing part.}}.

* [[Lions and Tigers and Humans, Oh My!]]: [http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20110509195026/mk/images/1/11/Mk2-development01.jpg Originally designed as a tiger/human hybrid,]{{Dead link}} this look was ultimately scrapped due to it not being feasible to construct at the time and replaced with the "Shokan plus tiger stripes" look he sports in ''MK2Mortal Kombat II''. For his return in ''Armageddon'', he was given more tigerlike characteristics, an aspect carried over to ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9''.

** During an interview Gamepro did with John Tobias, John stated "Even in ''[[Mortal Kombat 2|Mortal Kombat II]]'', we still didn't have all the time to do everything we wanted", citing Kintaro. He says, "I based him on Goro's species, adding different markings, but I was never fully satisfied with the Kintaro character."

** [[Cute Kitten]]: What happens to him during his ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'' Babality transformation.

* [[Loin Cloth]]: Same deal as Goro.

* [[Multi-Armed and Dangerous]]: Like his cousin Goro, he sports four arms.

* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: He comes from the Tigrar lineage of Shokan, which are as proud as the Draco one.

** [[Hoist by His Own Petard]]: In his ending in ''9'', {{spoiler|he kills Shao Kahn in order to gain more glory, but gets hounded as a traitor by all of Outworld, as a result.}}.

* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: Par the course for the four armed characters in the series.

[[File:Shao_Kahn_9552Shao Kahn 9552.png|frame|''"I am Shao Kahn! Konqueror of worlds! You will taste no victory!"'']]

{{quote| The supreme ruler of Outworld and one of the biggest threats facing Earthrealm, Shao Kahn is one of the most powerful forces in all the realms. The emperor has long been obsessed with the conquest of earth.}}

{{quote| Shao Kahn was once The Dragon King Onaga's advisor. Before the Dragon King could obtain immortality, Kahn poisoned him and took his former master's throne. Eventualy going on to conquer countless lesser realms through brute force and Mortal Kombat, he consumed untold souls in his neverending quest for power. }}

{{quote| When he took Edenia, a milestone in his campaign, he murdered King Jerrod in battle and took his wife Sindel as his bride. He then raised Jerrod's daughter Kitana as his own and trained her to be his personal bodyguard. Sindel eventually killed herself rather than be his slave, but even death would not free her of Shao Kahn; he trapped her soul in Outworld denying her the afterlife. His next target was Earthrealm. He sent Shang Tsung and then Goro to gain enough victories in Mortal Kombat to allow him to freely invade. Despite a 500 year winning streak, Goro was denied the vital tenth victory by Liu Kang, a descendant of the very man who had put an end to Shang Tsung's dominance of the tournament centuries ago. Enraged, Kahn brought Tsung before him to punish him personally. However, the sorcerer begged him for another chance, one that the emperor believed might hold the key to undoing five centuries of wasted plans. The plan was to draw Liu Kang and his allies into an Outworld tournament where they would surely die. However, the champion of Mortal Kombat proved too great even for the emperor himself, defeating him personally. Unwilling to accept this, Kahn ordered his forces to kill the Earthrealm force, but they managed to escape.}}

{{quote| Shao Kahn had one last plan up his sleeve, however. Ordering Shang Tsung to complete a plan 10,000 years in the making, his long dead wife Sindel was resurrected, not on Outworld, but on Earthrealm. This allowed Kahn to step through the realms to claim her and undermine the safeguards of Mortal Kombat, where he then launched a full invasion of Earth. Consuming countless millions of souls upon entering the realm, he sent extermination squads to destroy those possessing souls he could not steal. The chosen few eventually defeated Outworld's forces, with the emperor falling once again to the might of Liu Kang. Shao Kahn was greatly weakened by this defeat, and Earthrealm was restored. Much of his so-called loyal soldiers had abandoned him, and Kitana had turned Sindel to her side, restoring Edenia as an independent realm. To make matters worse for Kahn, the Shokan had joined them. When Shang Tsung and Quan Chi came before him to pledge allegiance, it soon became an assassination attempt and seemingly his reign had finally come to a violent end. However, ''Deception'' revealed the emperor had planted a clone in his stead and restored the mortally wounded Goro with his remaining power regaining the Shokans as allies.}}

{{quote| In in the events of ''Armageddon'', he would go on to form an uneasy alliance with Quan Chi, Shang Tsung, and Onaga in the hopes of preventing the forces of good from defeating Blaze and then seizing his own oppertunity to strike when it came.}}

* [[Adaptational Attractiveness]]: Normally, he looks like a monster under his helmet (see "[[Butter Face]]" below). In ''Annihilation'', he looks like a regular human being. In ''Legacy'', he's even got a good head of hair!

*** In ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'', his younger self doesn't wear it, but the one from the original timeline does.

** {{spoiler|[[Subverted Trope]] in ''9'', where this trope actually proves to be the key to Shao Kahn's defeat and the prevention of Armageddon. Raiden's words to his past self ("He must win.") actually refer to ''Shao Kahn''; Earthrealm must ''[[Sheathe Your Sword|let]]'' Shao Kahn win and merge Outworld with Earthrealm so that the Elder Gods will then punish the emperor for his treachery.}}.

* [[Butter Face]]: Below the neck: musclebound shirtless hunk. Above the neck: [https://web.archive.org/web/20120501101941/http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20060613183108/mk/images/5/5b/Shao_Kahn_comic.jpg what looks like a cross between] [[Star Wars|Darth Maul]] and [[The Lord of the Rings|an orc]]. Thank goodness for the helmet.

* [[Cool Helmet]]: And as seen in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9'', [[Rule of Cool|it got cooler]] as time went on.

* [[Drop the Hammer]]: It was his most feared special in ''MK3Mortal Kombat 3'' and later became his weapon style in the Gamecube version of ''Deception''. Raiden had one too for ''MK4Mortal Kombat 4'', before it got put on the top of the Lightning tower. (Hishis favoured weapon's a Staff, which he uses in ''Deadly Alliance'' onward, even though he supposedly gave it to Kai, canonically.).

* [[The Emperor]]: As noted many times in the series, he is the Emperor of Outworld.

** [[God-Emperor]]: See "[[A God Am I]] below."

{{quote| ''"Is that your best?"''<br />

''"You're still trying to win?"''<br />

''"You will never win!"'' }}

* [[I Shall Taunt You]]: Subverted. He just taunts you because you fight against him in Outworld, and you were supposedly stupid enough to want a fight with the big cheese around here. So he assumes that some casual gloating here and there won't hurt since, in his mind, he could swat you away with his index finger. However, in reality, there's nothing calculated behind these taunts and in doing so, he's unable to move or react so he's completely vulnerable to a big combo (this is a major part of beating him in ''II'' and ''9'').

* [[Large and In Charge]]: Is depicted as being around the size of Goro and Kintaro; only Onaga is bigger than him.

* [[Large Ham]]: The all-time king in ''MKMortal Kombat''. In some games, he takes time during the fight to [[You Fight Like a Cow|personally insult you]], spouting such nonsense:

{{quote| ''"I AM SHAO KAHN... BOW TO ME!"''<br />

''"You weak, pathetic FOOL!"''<br />

''"FEEL THE '''POWER''' OF SHAO KAHN!"''<br />

''"It's official... [[This Loser Is You|You Suck]]!"'' }}

{{quote| ''"Father, the merger has begun! Earth is under attack! '''[[ThisPunctuated! IsFor! SpartaEmphasis!|AND IT. IS. GLORIOUS!]]'''"''}}

* [[Loin Cloth]]: His main outfit features one.

* [[Painting the Fourth Wall]]: When he defeats you in ''II'', he doesn't announce victory. Also, he says "I win!" if he wins a match in ''3''.

* [[Rouge Angles of Satin]]: We dare you to type his name on [[Google]] and take a drink every time it's misspelled as "Khan.". Your liver will fail and you will die.

* [[Skeletons in the Coat Closet]]: Mostly noticeable with his skull helmet.

* [[Unholy Matrimony]]: Took Sindel as his wife after killing King Jerrod and usurping the throne, although Sindel was soon [[Driven to Suicide]] afterward. {{spoiler|This is more noticeable in ''9'', when he enthralls the [[Back Fromfrom the Dead|revived]], yet [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] Sindel to his side, effectively making her his new [[The Dragon|Dragon]]. Sindel seemed pretty eager to serve as his right-hand woman. An almost exactly similar situation between the two also played out in ''Annihilation''.}}.

** In ''[[Mortal Kombat Legacy|Mortal Kombat: Legacy]]'', it's stated that he actually fell in love with Sindel himself. However, the series is non-canon.

* [[Victory Is Boring]]: If he takes over all the Realms in ''Armageddon'', this is his ending. Almost became canon, if it wasn't for Raiden rebooting the franchise before this could happen in ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9''.

* [[Villainous Valor]]: {{spoiler|1=In ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9''. Even when the Elder Gods (through Raiden) are telling him quite clearly how he's going to pay for breaking their rules, Kahn just scoffs at them and declares he'll be THE Elder God.}}.

* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: He's had some pants in alternate outfits, but never a shirt.