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Mortal Kombat is back and better than ever in the next evolution of the iconic franchise. The all new Custom Character Variations give you unprecedented control to customize the fighters and make them your own. The new graphics engine showcasing every skull-shattering, eye-popping moment, brings you so close to the fight you can feel it. And featuring a roster of new and returning Klassic.
Elder GodsOriginal Timeline-Exclusive. Frost. Shaolin Monks.
White Lotus Society. Forces of LightAlternate Timeline-Exclusive. (Currently). (Currently). (Currently).
(Currently). (Currently). (Currently). (Currently). (Currently). (Currently). (Currently).
(Currently). (Currently). Frost (Formerly).
(Currently). (Currently). Shaolin Monks (Currently).
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Special Forces (Currently). White Lotus Society (Currently). Lin Kuei (Currently).
Shirai Ryu (Currently). (Formerly).
(Formerly). Both Timelines. Shao Kahn. Shang Tsung. Quan Chi.
Shinnok. Baraka. Tarkatans. Noob Saibot. Mileena.
Goro. Kintaro. Shokans. Saurians. Motaro. Tremor.
Rain. Kano.
Black Dragon. Reptile. Sheeva.
Kintaro. Reiko. HavikOriginal Timeline-Exclusive. Onaga.
ShujinkoAlternate Timeline-Exclusive. D'Vorah. Revenants. Liu Kang. Kitana.
Smoke. Stryker. Nightwolf.
Kung Lao. Sindel. Kurtis Stryker.
Kabal. Kotal Kahn. Erron Black. Ferra/Torr. Outworlders.
Triborg. Geras. Kronika. Shao Kahn. Alter-EgoExtremistDeityRedeemed VillainFalse Antagonist “Thunder take you.„ Raiden's Battle Cry in Mortal Kombat (2011).“Despite my efforts, my vision has come to pass.
An unfortune end, he once defended Earthrealm from the Netherrealm armies of Shinnok and Quan Chi.„ Raiden, about the death.“You violate our will, Shao Kahn. You merge realms without victory in Mortal Kombat. Our penalty is clear.„ Raiden, as he speaks to Shao Kahn while being possessed by the Elder Gods.“Too long have I allowed Earthrealm to endure the horrors of war.
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Time and again we've defeated our enemies. But we've exacted no retribution.
Demanded no remuneration. What have we gained for our mercy? More intrigue. More senseless violence. As new rulers of the Netherrealm, heed me. No longer will I simply defend Earthrealm. I will seek out and destroy all who threaten it.
No mercy will be shown. No quarter given.
Shinnok was an Elder God. Impossible to kill. There are fates worse than death.„ Raiden, presenting Revenant Liu Kang and Kitana Shinnok's disembodied head.Raiden (雷電) is a Thunder God who takes his major role as one of Earthrealm's protectors and the deuteragonist of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.
He has been voiced by Richard Epcar since Mortal Kombat vs. Contents AppearanceAlthough being formless and ethereal, Raiden often takes form on mortal planes. As such, he appears as a fully-grown man wearing predominately white robes and a blue vest, his face usually shadowed by a straw hat. The effect is enhanced by his glowing blue eyes that radiate with electricity and long white hair, befitting of his god-like status. In Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, one of his outfits is finished by a flowing blue cape. Lastly, his power is so great that he constantly radiates with lightning energy, electricity constantly dancing and crackling around his being.In Deception and Armageddon, his visage is warped by Onaga's malevolent aura when he sacrifices himself, reforming as a dark warrior dressed in black robes and dark armor, his eyes changed from a soothing blue to a belligerent red.
His cape was changed to a subdued red and appears tattered at the end. Due to the events of Mortal Kombat (2011), this change was rendered null. However, he seems to return to this form in the post-credits scene of Mortal Kombat X, though now he wears Shinnok's Amulet.PersonalityTBA.Powers and AbilitiesRaiden using his flying attack on SupermanRaiden is extremely powerful, being a god of thunder and can use lightning as his weapon, able to fire it as concentrated blasts or torrents.
He can also fly and one of his attacks is to fly at his opponent and drive them into walls. Raiden can also become ethereal, allowing him to teleport and possesses a lightning staff that he can use to fight with. Despite being a god, he is not invincible and has his limits, though it does not seem as if he can ever be fully killed.Raiden, like all other gods, loses his powers when he enters a realm that is not native to him, but he will regain them when he leaves.
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