List of minor Mortal Kombat characters

This is a list of minor characters from the "Mortal Kombat" fighting game series. Some have only appeared in a single source, while others have appeared in multiple sources (sometimes across media) but only played a minor role; a few are also popular rumors that have been lent some legitimacy by official sources.

Characters

Argus

Argus is the most powerful of the Edenian Gods, as well as the father of Rain, Taven, and Daegon who appears in "". Due to visions of a future apocalypse caused by the growing number of fighters spawned from the tournament, as seen by his wife Delia, Argus was charged by the Elder Gods to come up with a solution to prevent this from happening. His solution: a contest between his sons. They would race each other to the top of his pyramid and defeat the firespawn of his wife's creation, Blaze. [http://mkw.mortalkombatonline.com/mka/daegon/#ending Daegon's Ending] . "Mortal Kombat: Armageddon", Midway Games, 2006.]

Earth God

The Earth God is an unnamed boss from "". He was one of four guardian gods assigned by Raiden to guard Shinnok's amulet in the Temple of Elements and acted as the God of Earth in the "Mortal Kombat" universe.cite web | url = http://mythologies.dragondata.com/MKM.html | title = Official "Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero" Site | publisher = Midway Games | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/19981201035009/http://mythologies.dragondata.com/MKM.html | archivedate = 1998-12-01]

Elder Gods

The Elder Gods are the deities who have created all the realms within the "MK" universe and all of which reside in it. Their story precedes all other characters though only Shinnok has been revealed as one of the original Elder Gods. Shinnok desired Earthrealm for himself, and Raiden, who was the Protector of Earthrealm, defended the realm and they began a war which lasted many millennia and stripped Earthrealm of its beauty. After Shinnok was defeated he was banished from the Heavens and sentenced to eternity to the Netherrealm.

Raiden, in between the "Mortal Kombat 4" and "" storylines, became an Elder God, leaving Fujin the God of Wind in charge of protecting Earthrealm. Raiden's admittance had been removed by choice when he decided he needed to protect the realms from the Deadly Alliance between Shang Tsung and Quan Chi.

Fire God

The Fire God was an unnamed boss from "". He was one of four guardian gods assigned by Raiden to guard Shinnok's amulet in the Temple of Elements and acted as the god of fire in the "Mortal Kombat" universe. He was the final elemental god defeated by Sub-Zero, allowing the warrior access to the amulet.

Jataaka

Jataaka is one of the sub-bosses in Shinnok's Fortress in "Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero" and a member of the Brotherhood of Shadow. She is one of three assassins serving under Quan Chi and Shinnok, along with Sareena and Kia. They each protected a crystal which, when combined together, allowed access to a teleportation device that sent Sub-Zero to Quan Chi's throne room. Jataaka, along with Sareena and Kia, makes a reappearance in "MK: Armageddon"'s Konquest mode, still serving Quan Chi. Together, they battle Taven in the Red Dragon's lair.

Jerrod

Jerrod was the king of Edenia before he was defeated and killed by Shao Kahn after Edenia's finest warriors lost in Mortal Kombat. He was succeeded by his wife, Queen Sindel, and his only daughter, Princess Kitana, who were both captured by Kahn. [ [http://mortalkombatwarehouse.com/mk3/sindel/#ending Sindel's Ending] . "Mortal Kombat 3", Midway Games, 1995.] In Sindel's ' ending, she uses her newfound powers as a goddess to resurrect her husband. [ [http://mortalkombatwarehouse.com/mka/sindel/#ending Sindel's Ending] . "Mortal Kombat: Armageddon", Midway Games, 2006.] Jerrod's downfall (and physical appearance) was depicted in the Malibu Comics "Mortal Kombat" comic book "Kitana and Mileena: Sister Act" and in the animated series ' (in the final episode "Overthrown").

Kia

Kia is one of the sub-bosses in Shinnok's Fortress in "Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero" and also a member of the Brotherhood of Shadow. She is one of three assassins serving under Quan Chi and Shinnok, along with Sareena and Jataaka. The trio reappears alongside Quan Chi in "MK: Armageddon"'s Konquest mode inside the caverns of the Red Dragon clan.

King Gorbak

King Gorbak is the father of Goro. [Comic book reference | writer=Tobias, John | title=Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition, | date=1992, | publisher=Midway Games. ] He appeared in the official "MKII" comic book as well as the animated movie "" and the non-canon "Malibu Comics" series. He was angered at the defeat of his son Goro and thus sent Kintaro to aid Shao Kahn in destroying the remaining Earth warriors. In "The Journey Begins", he also has an older son named Duroc.

No Face

No Face was a member of the Black Dragon Organization. He was freed from prison by Kano in "" and later fights Jax as a level boss in an abandoned warehouse. He wore sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest and used a flamethrower as a weapon. He had no nose, ears or hair, and a pale complexion, hence his name.

One Being

First introduced in ', the One Being is considered to be the origin of each of the six realms. According to ancient legend, in the beginning of time, there only existed the One Being and the Elder Gods. The One Being fed off of the essences of the Elder Gods, but eventually, the Elder Gods defeated the One Being, and, in efforts to weaken the One Being's omnipotence, the Elder Gods separated the One Being's consciousness into the realms and created six Kamidogu, which held the essence of the One Being. Since the Kamidogu were destroyed by Shujinko, it hasn't been said what effect this has had on the One Being"' if anything at all.

Although the storyline of "Deception," in particular Ermac's ending, hinted that the One Being would be the villain of the next title, "MK: Armageddon", this was later proven false, as Daegon was the main villain and Blaze ended up as the final boss in the game.

Tasia

Tasia was an expert swordswoman and ninja master who appeared as a boss in "Mortal Kombat: Special Forces"."Mortal Kombat: Special Forces" instruction booklet. Midway Games, 2000.] She was a member of Kano's Black Dragon organization.

Tremor

In "Special Forces", Tremor appeared as a brown ninja who escaped from custody during a prison break orchestrated by Kano. He is a boss for one level, guarding a portal to Outworld. Tremor was originally planned to be in "Mortal Kombat Trilogy" at one point, but was replaced in favor of Rain, who had already appeared in the 16-bit console versions of "Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3". [cite web | title = "Mortal Kombat Trilogy" - In Development | publisher = [http://www.mksecrets.net/ Mortal Kombat Secrets] | url = http://www.mksecrets.net/mkt/eng/mkt-development.php | accessdate = 2007-02-12 ]

Water God

The Water God was an unnamed boss from "Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero". He was one of four guardian gods assigned by Raiden to guard Shinnok's amulet in the Temple of Elements and acted as the god of water in the "Mortal Kombat" universe. He possessed the ability to fire jets of water and teleport. He was defeated by Sub-Zero, allowing the warrior access to the fire area of the temple.cite book | last = Roberts | first = Nick | title = Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero Official Game Secrets | publisher = Prima Games | date = 1997 | isbn = 0-7615-1215-2 ]

hadow Priest

Shadow Priests appeared in the Tower and Portal stages in "MKII", the Soul Chamber in "MK3", the Portal stage in "Shaolin Monks," and "Deception", and the Evil Tower stage in "Armageddon". The Shadow Priests are Shao Kahn's sorcerers who were used in the plot to reincarnate Queen Sindel for the invasion of Earth in "MK3." They appear as enemies in the Outworld levels of "Shaolin Monks", in which they also operate the device that restores Shang Tsung's youth.

Unofficial characters

These characters were created by fans and sources outside of Midway, and circulated through rumors and hoaxes.

Belokk

Belokk was a scrapped character who was originally going to be in "Mortal Kombat Gold" but was cut from the final release. [cite interview |subject=Eurocom |subjectlink=Eurocom |interviewer=GameSpot |title=Mortal Kombat Gold Interview |type= |url=http://www.gamespot.com/news/2450709.html |date=1999-07-09] [cite web | title = Belokk Misses the Cut | publisher = [http://www.trmk.org/ The Realm of Mortal Kombat] | date = 1999-08-04 | url = http://www.trmk.org/news/630/belokk_misses_the_cut_.html | accessdate = 2007-01-06] He was created by Eurocom and, according to Ed Boon, was removed from the game as the developers did not have time to finish the character. [cite web | title= MortalKombat.Com's Fight Night 1999 | publisher = [http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/ Mortal Kombat Online] | date=1999-08-25 | url= http://www.mortalkombatonline.com/content/kom/transcripts/EdBoon_08-25-1999.html | accessdate=2007-01-06] Nevertheless, Eurocom accidentally sent information about the game with Belokk in it to "Game Informer", and as a result, six screenshots of him were leaked to the public in a preview. [cite web | url = http://gameinformer.com/pviews/jun99/mkgold/mkgold.html | title = Japanese Preview: Mortal Kombat Gold | publisher = Game Informer | date = June, 1999 | archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/19991013095429/http://gameinformer.com/pviews/jun99/mkgold/mkgold.html | archivedate = 1999-10-13]

Nimbus Terrafaux

Nimbus Terrafaux was rumored to be a playable character (a kickboxer) in the first Mortal Kombat game as an unlockable secret character. It was later revealed as a creation of "Electronic Gaming Monthly" as part of an April Fool's Day joke, though Ed Boon had originally hinted at the character himself in an interview with the magazine. The magazine then intentionally published false information on this character, complete with doctored screenshots and a fabricated storyline.

Torch and Hornbuckle

Torch and Hornbuckle were background characters in "Mortal Kombat II", seen fighting on a bridge in the background of the Pit II stage. In their "MKII" appearance, both were essentially palette swaps of Liu Kang, one shrouded in flames (Torch) and the other wearing black and green (Hornbuckle). Midway opted to make the flaming one a real character due to his popularity, but could not use the Torch name, as it was already taken by Marvel Comics's Human Torch. Meanwhile, the other one was never named anywhere in the future scope of Midway's plans - the name Hornbuckle was derived from fans thanks to an in-game pun in "MKII" which referred to Midway employee Leanne Hornbuckle.

Torch eventually became Blaze, and was given a backstory as an elemental flame being on a mission dealing with Armageddon until he was kidnapped by a sect of holy men who served Onaga.

ee also

*List of Mortal Kombat characters
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*Mortal Kombat comic book series' characters

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