Mortal Kombat 2/Characters: Difference between revisions

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* [[An Ice Suit]]

* [[Asskicking Equals Authority]]: How he becomes leader of the Lin Kuei in the original continuity.

* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: In his [[MK 9]] ~~Arcade~~ ending, Raiden tells him the truth about what happen to his and Scorpion's families due to the Lin Kuei. He manages to convince Scorpion of this and they go forth to take on ''entire armies'' for vengeance.

* [[Back-to-Back Badasses]]: In his ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'' arcade ending, Raiden tells him the truth about what happen to his and Scorpion's families due to the Lin Kuei. He manages to convince Scorpion of this and they go forth to take on ''entire armies'' for vengeance.

* [[Badass]]: He's generally shown to be among the strongest of the heroic characters. Additionally in ''Mortal Kombat 9'' he handily wipes the floor with Scorpion (who bested his brother), and then as a {{spoiler|cyborg}} he thrashes both GORO AND KINTARO at once.

* [[Badass]]: He's generally shown to be among the strongest of the heroic characters. Additionally in ''Mortal Kombat 9'', he handily wipes the floor with Scorpion (who bested his brother), and then as a {{spoiler|cyborg}}, he thrashes both GORO AND KINTARO at once.

* [[Bald of Awesome]]/[[Badass Long Hair]]: His alt. in ''Deception''.

* [[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.

* [[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 ''~~MK9~~'', freezing the screen.

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

* [[But Not Too Foreign]]: Like his brother, American on his mother's side, [[Heinz Hybrid|Chinese-Cryomancer]] on his father's.

* [[Cain and Abel]]: Upon discovering {{spoiler|Noob Saibot}}'s identity as his elder brother {{spoiler|reincarnated}}, {{spoiler|Noob}} has been trying to kill him.

* [[Character Development]]: In the ''~~MK1~~''-''~~MKA~~'' 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.

* [[Character Development]]: In the ''Mortal Kombat 1''-''Mortal 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]].

* [[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]].

* [[Cool Sword]]: His Kori Blade from ''Deadly Alliance'' onward is ''[[Literal Metaphor|literally]]'' this; [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|it's a sword made out of ice]]. [[Bilingual Bonus|Kori is even the Japanese word for ice.]] Even though he's Chinese-American.

* [[A Day in the Limelight]]:

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

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

** In ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'', he's the focus of Chapter 8.

* [[Defector From Decadence]]: In ''~~MK3~~''.

* [[Defector From Decadence]]: In ''Mortal Kombat 3''.

* [[Downloadable Content]]: In ''9'', his Klassic skin from ''~~MK1~~/2/3'' and his classic "Spine Rip" fatality.

* [[Downloadable Content]]: In ''9'', his Klassic skin from ''Mortal Kombat 1''/''2''/''3'' and his classic "Spine Rip" fatality.

** [[And Your Reward Is Clothes]]: Before being part of the [[Downloadable Content|Klassic Pack]], buying the game in Best Buy or Amazon UK gave you these items.

** The latest item available is his maskless look from ''3''.

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* [[Guest Fighter]]: See Scorpion's entry.

* [[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 ''DA'' and ''Deception'', his short term alliance with Kenshi quickly escalated into this.

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

* [[Identical Grandson]]: [[Word of God|According to John Vogel]], the Sub-Zero who teaches Shujinko in ''Deception'''s Konquest Mode is neither Bi-Han nor Kuai Liang, but their ancestor (most likely their father or grandfather given the chronology).

* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: Kills {{spoiler|Scorpion}} in this matter in ''Armageddon'', as seen in the intro of ''9'' via [[Freeze-Frame Bonus]]. He gets the same fate at the hands of {{spoiler|Baraka}}.

* [[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.}}

* [[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 ''~~MK1~~'', and ''Sub-Zero'' has been the family codename in the Lin Kuei since their great-great grandfather.

* [[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 ''Mortal 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 ''DA''.

* [[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 ''Deadly Alliance''.

* [[Meaningful Name]]: Kuai Liang shares much similarity visually to Lin Kuei, the tribe which he eventually leads.

* [[Morality Pet]]: For Sareena, if her ''Armageddon'' bio is anything to go by. Not only did she tail Sub-Zero to protect him from harm while he was following Noob and Smoke, but her feelings for him were so strong that even when driven mad and forced to revert back to her demon form did Sareena flee rather than fight him.

* [[Mr. Fanservice]]

* [[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...

* [[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...

** This was likely due to limitations in finding an actor, since in his downloadable unmasked costume in ''9'', he can be seen to properly have a mix of Caucasian and Asian facial features.

* [[My Greatest Failure]]: Frost fills this role.

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* [[Stone Wall]]: Doesn't fully conform to this template, but this is a viable applicable of his freezing powers (especially his Ice Clones). The only time Subby has strictly adhered to this was in ''4'', where most of his other tactics ''were'' nerfed, but his turtling game was not.

* [[Tall, Dark and Handsome]]

* [[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.

* [[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.

* [[Walking Shirtless Scene]]: In his non-ninja outfit.

* [[What Happened to the Mouse?]]: We know that the Sub-Zero bros. were kidnapped by their father and taken to China, leaving behind their mother and a younger sister in America. However, no mention of their family was ever made of afterward (aside from a cameo in Kuai Liang's vignette for ''9'', which detailed said abduction), and their current status (such as whether or not they survived Shao Kahn's invasion) remains unknown. It was widely believed that Frost was this long-lost sister of his, but this was [[Jossed]].

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

* [[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 ~~40s~~ at most (he was 32 in ''II'').

* [[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 40's at most (he was 32 in ''II'').

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

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