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Here we're going to list the characters introduced in the spin-off ''[[Mortal Kombat Mythologies Sub Zero|Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero]]''. While Quan Chi was originally introduced in ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'', he's included here for the sake of narrative, as this is the game which introduced him to the series proper and explained his role in the main story of the games.
 
== Quan Chi ==
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{{quote|Quan Chi has had a behind-the-scenes presence through a myriad of major events in the series' history. Serving Shinnok, he directly caused the deaths of both Scorpion (and his clan and family...) and the original Sub-Zero, was the one who revived Sindel in order to facilitate Shao Kahn's invasion of Earthrealm, released Shinnok from his imprisonment in the Netherrealm, and brought about Liu Kang's death during the events of ''[[Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance|Deadly Alliance]]''. He has also betrayed every single ally he ever had at one point or another.}}
 
{{quote|During the events of both ''[[Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub -Zero|Mythologies: Sub-Zero]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]'', Quan Chi was working to release his master, the banished Elder God Shinnok, from his imprisonment in the Netherrealm. To this end, he also worked with Shao Kahn (bringing back Sindel for him, as previously mentioned). After Shinnok's defeat, however, Quan Chi eventually discovered the tomb of Onaga The Dragon King, which contained within his undead army, which slept in suspended animation. Wanting to control the army to conquer both Outworld and Earthrealm, Quan Chi allied himself with Shang Tsung, eventually bringing down Liu Kang together during the events of ''Deadly Alliance''. Of course, after being victorious over Earthrealm's warriors at the end of ''Deadly Alliance'', Quan Chi turns on Shang Tsung (with Shang Tsung doing the same, of course). They are both attacked by Onaga the Dragon King, however, and both Quan Chi and Raiden are supposedly destroyed during the events of ''[[Mortal Kombat Deception|Deception]]''. Quan Chi did survive the events of ''Deception'', but eventually dies along with... well, everybody else, during the events of ''[[Mortal Kombat Armageddon|Armageddon]]''.}}
 
{{quote|Quan Chi has an important role in the events of ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'': all the aforementioned events which happen during the course of the first three games also happen during this one. It starts with the fact that he slaughters Scorpion's family to convince him to kill the ''original'' Sub-Zero, not the younger one, and it only goes downhill from there.}}
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* [[Bare Your Midriff]]
* [[Big Damn Heroes]]: If you [[Mercy Rewarded|let her live]], [[Dynamic Entry|she pops out]] during the battle with Quan Chi in ''Mythologies'' to deliver the coup de grace. After ''Deception'', she also prevents Noob and Smoke from getting the jump on Sub-Zero.
* [[Bishonen Line|Bishoujo Line]]: Averted, as it's implied that her true demon form is vastly stronger, but Sareena hates her demonic lineage and [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity|will lose control of her actions]] if she stays in the form for an extended period of time. Sareena assumes human guise out of preference, making this something of an [[Invoked Trope]] [[Power Limiter]].
** [[Informed Ability]]: That being said, besides the mention of her demon form in her ''Armageddon'' bio, it's never been seen in action (possibly [[Justified Trope]] due to the above), and from what's been discerned, her true form is most likely ''not'' a [[Cute Monster Girl]] or even an attractive [[Beastess]]. Also, while likely, it's unknown if Jataaka and Kia have similar demon forms.
* [[Combat Stilettos]]
* [[Dark Action Girl]] --> [[Action Girl]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Despite her dark appearance and insistence on continuing to wear the garb of the Brotherhood of Shadows, Sareena has proven herself to be a valuable ally of the heroes and a force for good. In a [[Break the Cutie]] moment at the hands of Quan Chi, Sareena is [[Mind Control|manipulated]] into believing otherwise, as seen in the quote above.
* [[The Dragon]]: Arguably one to Quan Chi in ''Mythologies''; she's the only one of the trio seen reporting to him.
* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: Before appearing in ''Tournament Edition'' and ''Armageddon''.
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* [[Stripperiffic]]
* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]
* [[Voluntary Shapeshifting]]: Her "human" form is a disguise that she prefers to appear as, although she's lost control of this on at least one occasion. Possibly crosses over with [[Shapeshifting Squick]] and [[HotImprobable Skitty-On-WailordSpecies ActionCompatibility]], seeing as she's Sub-Zero's [[Implied Love Interest]] and she's a demon...
* [[Woman in Black]]: Strangely, in such a dark setting where black is particularly prominent for guys, she is about the only female to don a black outfit.
* [[Yank the Dog's Chain]]: Her efforts to be freed from her demonic side are often met with failure.
** [[Throw the Dog a Bone]]: Her time with (the younger) Sub-Zero seems to be a complete 180 from the rest of her life, though.
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{{quote|Shinnok is a former elder god and current ruler of the Netherrealm. Originally, he wanted to take Earthrealm for himself to gain immense power. To make sure he could freely enter Earthrealm without being detected, he created a special amulet which discreetly weakened the dimensional barriers. However, with the help of the other Elder Gods, Raiden discovers his plot and defeats him in battle, banishing him to the Netherrealm for good. There, he suffered constant torture until he met the sorcerer Quan Chi. With his help, Lucifer was dethroned and Shinnok became the new ruler with Quan Chi as his arch-sorcerer and right-hand man.}}
 
{{quote|During the events of both ''[[Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub -Zero|Mythologies: Sub-Zero]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]'', Quan Chi was working to release his master, the banished Elder God Shinnok, from his imprisonment in the Netherrealm. With the assistance of the original Sub Zero, Quan Chi managed to get the amulet and initiate Shinnok's invasion of the realms after Shao Kahn's failed attempt to conquer Earthrealm. He managed to invade Edenia and attack the heavens before Earthrealm's warriors managed to have him banished back to the Netherrealm once more by Raiden.}}
 
{{quote|In ''Armageddon'', Shinnok tricked Taven into helping him, claiming that he was no longer an Elder God for getting involved with the affairs of mortals. He wished for him to defeat the demons that inhabit his throne and he would try to locate Daegon as a reward. He successfully does the task and Shinnok tells Taven that he is most likely in Earthrealm. As he leaves, it is revealed that Shinnok [[The Man Behind the Man|was helping]] Daegon who was hiding in Netherrealm. In addition, it was Shinnok who alerted the many combatants to the prize at the top of the Pyramid of Argus, telling them that whomever obtained this power would be granted godlike power. His ending reveals that Shinnok created a clone of his own self to assist Daegon in ''Armageddon''. His clone was killed off shortly after defeating Kung Lao, unable to complete his objective.}}
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* [[Actually a Doombot]]/[[Fighting a Shadow]]: According to both his ''Armageddon'' ending and ''9'', the Shinnok present in ''Armageddon'' was nothing more than a clone sent by the real Shinnok, who was [[Genre Savvy]] enough to not sully his hands with either the big battle itself or the in-fighting of the villains.
* [[Amplifier Artifact]]: His Amulet and his Amulet Staff. Both are used to drastically increase his powers to the point of nigh-[[Immortality]] (even beyond his [[Physical God]] status).
* [[Arch Enemy]]: To Raiden, who cast him into the Netherrealm millenia before the main series started.
* [[Author Avatar]]: His ''[[Mortal Kombat 4]]'' model is based on Midway Games' developer Steve Beran.
* [[The Bad Guy Wins]]: He was the one who spread word of the prize of god-like power in ''Armageddon'', in order to make them die when Daegon killed Blaze. While Daegon failed, he was still able to win because most of his enemies had killed each other trying to get the prize leaving only him, Shao Kahn, Taven, and Liu Kang's spirit alive.
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