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** His Leg Rip fatality in ''4'' and ''9'', where he tears your leg off and beats you to death with it, was his favorite.
** In ''Deadly Alliance'', he stretches your neck to cartoony proportions, and while he does it, it can be assumed that he's tearing your spinal kord from the rest of your nerves while keeping your head attached. It's basically Sub-Zero's head rip, but far less bloody.
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: In ''DC Universe''.
* [[Insistent Terminology]]: Quan Chi's use of the word "ninja" to refer to Sub-Zero (who is a ''[[McNinja|Lin Kuei]]''), specifically done as a form of mockery.
* [[Instant Expert]]: According to ''Deadly Alliance'''s Konquest Mode, the bulk of Quan Chi's knowledge of the martial arts comes from magic. When he was drained of his powers in the fifth plane of the Netherrealm, Quan Chi could only rely on basic Tang Soo Do attacks to ward off Scorpion.
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Quan Chi is the one who killed Scorpion's family &and clan, ''not'' Sub-Zero. He told Scorpion that it was the younger Sub-Zero, because he wanted Scorpion on his & Shinnok's side during the events of ''MK4Mortal Kombat 4''.
** He does it ''again'' with Scorpion and the elder Sub-Zero during ''MK9Mortal Kombat 9''. In the process, {{spoiler|Scorpion's now a MUCH more willing pawn for him}}, and he has also secured {{spoiler|Noob Saibot}} as his servant. {{spoiler|He might also be manipulating ''Raiden himself'', if Raiden's visit to the Netherrealm and the Stinger at game's end are any indication}}.
* [[Necromancer]]: As seen in [[Cutscene Power to the Max|the opening]] to ''Armageddon'' {{spoiler|as well as in the story mode of ''9''}}, although [[Gameplay and Story Segregation|he can't do this in the games proper]]. He CAN exert limited control over the living as well (see "[[People Puppets]]" below).
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: In Baraka's ''Gold'' ending.
* [[People Puppets]]: Some of his moves allow him to control his opponent's body for a short period of time. Prime example of this is his X-Ray move in ''9''.
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* [[Secret Character]]: Beat the Story Mode in ''9'' to unlock him.
* [[Slouch of Villainy]]: His win pose in ''9''.
* [[So Long, Suckers!]]: Closely watch the intro to ''Deception''. {{spoiler|Quan Chi makes a getaway ''seconds'' before Raiden's [[Heroic Sacrifice]] [[Taking You with Me|kamikaze]] after [[What the Hell, Hero?|calling him out on it.]]}}.
* [[Spikes of Villainy]]: Present on his original armor from ''Mythologies'' and ''4'', but also included to a degree in his current attire.
* [[The Starscream]]: To Shinnok.
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* [[I Am a Monster]]: Loathes her demon form and is briefly manipulated into believing that she can't be good because of her status as such. [[But Your Wings Are Beautiful|Younger Sub-Zero doesn't seem to agree.]]
* [[Knife Nut]]: Her main projectile in ''Armageddon''.
* [[Mercy Rewarded]]: See "[[Big Damn Heroes]]" above.
* [[Mid Boss]]: In ''Mythologies''.
* [[Mini Boss]]: In ''Armageddon''.
* [[Noble Demon]]: Though she really isn't very demonic.
* [[Raven Hair, Ivory Skin]]: [[Skunk Stripe|More or less.]]
* [[Redemption Equals Death]]: {{spoiler|Or so it seems. It is later revealed that Shinnok merely destroyed her human form.}}.
* [[She's Got Legs]]
* [[Shiny Midnight Black]]
* [[Ship Tease]]: With the Elder Sub-Zero in ''Mythologies''. With the Younger in ''Armageddon''.
** [[Battle Couple]]: Seems to be played up as the female half of one with the Sub-Zero bros. Not much happens with the elder one, as she only gets to deliver the finishing blow to Quan Chi before Shinnok "kills" her, but she comes to the younger Sub-Zero's defense to help him force Noob-Smoke to flee and in her ''Armageddon'' ending, {{spoiler|she and Sub-Zero imprison Quan Chi in the Lin Kuei temple. Take note of how Sub-Zero revives her and how she miraculously gains [[An Ice Person|freezing powers]] in this ending. [[Ship Tease|Coincidence, right?]]}}?
** [[Interspecies Romance]]: She's a demoness, and the Sub-Zero brothers are mostly human, partially Cyromancer.
** [[Loving a Shadow]]: Her semi-sorta there relationship with Sub-Zero the Younger could possibly be seen in this light in lieu of her previous interaction with his brother in ''Mythologies''.
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* [[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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* [[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.
** Also, {{spoiler|in ''[[Mortal Kombat 9]]'', Raiden letting Shao Kahn win in order to prevent Armageddon plays directly into Shinnok's plans, and leaves him with a very deadly set of minions while Earth's defenses have been left in pieces.}}.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of ''4''. {{spoiler|If the ending of ''9'' is any indication, he'll possibly be this in a future game.}}.
** [[Bigger Bad]]: heHe was a former elder god and controlled the [[Big Bad]] of the entire series Shao Khan.
* [[The Cameo]]: {{spoiler|In the [[Sequel Hook]] of ''Mortal Kombat 9'', suggesting that the new timeline will see some adaptation of the storyline from ''4''.}}.
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: His Amulet is technically the seventh Kamidogu. If Shujinko had collected the item and placed it on the altar alongside the other relics, it would have been sent to the Elder Gods [[Blatant Lies|as Onaga told Shujinko originally]]. When combined with the Kamidogu, its power would have allowed Onaga to reshape the realms.
* [[The Chessmaster]]: [[The Man Behind the Man]] to Daegon and is trusted by Taven (who is unaware that he had fallen), and pits the two against each other. He seems to have a greater awareness of what is going on than most other heroes and villans, and he chooses to use an avatar for the final battle rather than show up in person. {{spoiler|It is implied in ''Mortal Kombat 9'' that the entirety of that game is a result of his machinations in ''Armageddon''.}}. Quite impressive, though he's as much of an [[Anticlimax Boss]] as a fighter as he ever was (even if, granted, he's not technically a boss).
* [[Composite Character]]: Shinnok is the Wind God in ''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation|Mortal Kombat Annihilation]]''.
* [[The Corrupter]]: Preys on Daegon's fears of being [[The Unfavourite]] to get him to kill his parents.
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* [[God-Emperor]] [[God of Evil|of Evil]]/[[Satan]]: Fallen Elder God, ruler of the Netherrealm, plans to rule over all of existence. Although he canonically usurped the Netherrealm ''from'' Satan (well, actually Lucifer), the dynamic is still the same.
* [[Large Ham]]
* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: Pretty much his shtick in ''Mythologies'', although he's [[Out-Gambitted]] by {{spoiler|Quan Chi, who took the real Dragon Amulet for himself}}. Also, see "[[Actually a Doombot]]/[[Fighting a Shadow]]" above.
* [[Omnicidal Maniac]]: His goal is to consume all the energies of everything. [[Pet the Dog|Except Quan Chi]].
** Actually, Shinnok's reward for Quan Chi was [[Blessed with Suck|the gift of his own existence]]. It's easy to understand Quan Chi's frustration at this development, but [[Kick the Son of a Bitch|the guy had it coming]].
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* [[Sorcerous Overlord]]
* [[Stealth Mentor]]/[[Treacherous Advisor]]: To elder Sub-Zero in ''Mythologies'' (this is non-canon, though; Scorpion will fight you where you encounter Shinnok instead if you killed him back in the first stage, which is what actually happened). Pulls this again in ''Armageddon'' with Taven.
* [[The Unfought]]: In ''Armageddon'', see [[Actually a Doombot]]/[[Fighting a Shadow]] above.
* [[With Great Power Comes Great Insanity]]
 
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* [[Mid Boss]]
* [[Mighty Glacier]]: Big, strong, and slow.
* [[No Name Given]]: Though [[Fanon|fans]] gave him the name "Ohana.".
* [[Physical God]]
 
 
== Water God ==
* [[Gender Flip]]: He's female in ''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation|Mortal Kombat Annihilation]]''.
* [[Literally Shattered Lives]]: Each time you freeze and punch him.
* [[Making a Splash]]
* [[Mid Boss]]
* [[No Name Given]]: Though [[Fanon|fans]] gave him the name "Kumari.".
* [[Physical God]]
* [[Teleport Spam]]: Has teleports similar to those of [[Mortal Kombat 3/Characters|Cyber!Smoke]] and [[Mortal Kombat/Characters|Raiden]].
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* [[Mid Boss]]
* [[Nice Hat]]
* [[No Name Given]]: Though [[Fanon|fans]] gave him the name "Hinoka.".
* [[Physical God]]: Can be described as Raiden if he was a fire elemental.
* [[Playing with Fire]]
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* [[Facial Markings]]
* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|She apparently died at Taven's hands in ''Armageddon''.}}.
* [[Mid Boss]]: In ''Mythologies''.
* [[Mini Boss]]: In ''Armageddon''.
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* [[Facial Markings]]
* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]
* [[Killed Off for Real]]: {{spoiler|She apparently died at Taven's hands in ''Armageddon''.}}.
* [[Mid Boss]]: In ''Mythologies''.
* [[Mini Boss]]: In ''Armageddon''.
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