Description: Johnny Cage is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in the original 1992 game, he is an action movie star with an extensive martial arts background. The series depicts Cage as one of the primary heroes defending Earthrealm from various threats, as well as the comic foil. In the rebooted timeline, Cage is also the love interest to Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and the father of their daughter Cassie. He is inspired by martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme, particularly Van Damme's character in the 1988 film Bloodsport.
Description: God of War is an action-adventure game franchise created by David Jaffe at Sony's Santa Monica Studio. It began in 2005 on the PlayStation 2 (PS2) video game console and has become a flagship series for PlayStation, consisting of nine installments across multiple platforms. Based on ancient mythologies, the story follows Kratos, a Spartan warrior and later the Greek God of War, who was tricked into killing his family by his former master, the original Greek God of War Ares.
Description: Nightwolf is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted in Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) as a Native American shaman selected to help defend Earthrealm against invading forces from Outworld. In addition to his fighting prowess, Nightwolf possesses magical abilities that allow him to enhance his strength and create weapons.
Description: Shang Tsung (Chinese: 尚宗 pinyin: Shàng Zōng; Wade–Giles: Shang4 Tsung1) is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted as the final boss in the original 1992 game and has remained one of the franchise's primary villains. A powerful sorcerer, he is principally defined by his abilities to shapeshift into other characters and to absorb the souls of defeated warriors. Shang Tsung is usually portrayed as the right-hand man of Outworld emperor Shao Kahn and the archenemy of Shaolin monk Liu Kang. He also appeared as the main villain of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002), alongside Quan Chi as the eponymous Deadly Alliance, and Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath (2020).
Description: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, sometimes abbreviated to TMNT, is an American media franchise created by the comic book artists Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird. It follows Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo four anthropomorphic turtle brothers trained in ninjutsu who fight evil in New York City. Supporting characters include the turtles' sensei, a rat called Splinter, their human friends April O'Neil and Casey Jones, and enemies such as Baxter Stockman, Krang, and their archenemy, the Shredder.
Description: Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., also known simply by the nickname Indy, is the title character and protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, to be followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles from 1992 to 1996, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in 2023.
Description: Dr. Henry Walton "Indiana" Jones, Jr., also known simply by the nickname Indy, is the title character and protagonist of the Indiana Jones franchise. George Lucas created the character in homage to the action heroes of 1930s film serials. The character first appeared in the 1981 film Raiders of the Lost Ark, to be followed by Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom in 1984, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade in 1989, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles from 1992 to 1996, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull in 2008, and Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny in 2023.
Description: Johnny Cage is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games/NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in the original Mortal Kombat (1992), he is an action movie star with an extensive martial arts background. The series depicts Cage as one of the primary heroes defending Earthrealm from various threats, as well as the comic foil. In the rebooted timeline, Cage is also the love interest to Special Forces officer Sonya Blade and the father of their daughter Cassie. He is inspired by martial arts star Jean-Claude Van Damme, particularly Van Damme's character in the 1988 film Bloodsport.
Description: Jade debuted in MKII as an unplayable secret character whom players could battle after following a specific set of instructions. She makes her official series debut in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 as one of Outworld emperor Shao Kahn's elite assassins along with his adopted stepdaughter Kitana, her fellow Edenian and close friend. After Kitana flees to Earthrealm after killing her evil twin Mileena, Kahn orders Jade to bring Kitana back to him alive, in turn forcing her to choose between disobeying her superior or betraying her close friend.
Description: Cyrax debuts in Mortal Kombat 3 as a member of the Lin Kuei clan of assassins along with Sub-Zero, Sektor, and Smoke. When the clan decide to utilize modern technology by converting its members into soulless cyborgs, Sub-Zero refuses and defects, which leads to the clan's grandmasters marking him for death. As a result, Cyrax, along with Sektor, and Smoke, are assigned to hunt down and kill him.
Description: Baraka is a member of a lowly Outworld race called the Tarkatans, who are known for their violent and unpredictable behavior and characterized by long gnashing teeth and a set of forearm-implanted retractable blades. He spearheads the attack on Liu Kang's Shaolin temple following the conclusion of the first Mortal Kombat tournament, which in turn lures Liu Kang into Outworld to seek vengeance. In Mortal Kombat Trilogy, he is a member of Kahn's forces that takes part in the invasion of Earthrealm.
Description: Shang Tsung (Chinese: 尚宗 pinyin: Shàng Zōng; Wade–Giles: Shang4 Tsung1) is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted as the final boss in the original Mortal Kombat (1992) and has remained one of the franchise's primary villains.
Description: Goro is the sub-boss of the first Mortal Kombat game. He is a Shokan, a half-human, half-dragon race distinguished by their four arms and enormous size. He became Grand Champion of the Mortal Kombat tournament after defeating the Great Kung Lao, and held the title for the next 500 years as part of evil sorcerer Shang Tsung's plan to manipulate the tournament in order to achieve Outworld emperor Shao Kahn's goal of dominance of Earthrealm. However, these plans were thwarted when the Earthrealm warrior Liu Kang defeated both Goro and Shang Tsung, allowing Earthrealm to regain control of the tournament.
Description: Scorpion is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. An undead ninja, Scorpion made his debut in the original Mortal Kombat (1992) and subsequently appeared in every main installment of the series (including updates) alongside Raiden. He is principally defined by his quest to avenge the deaths of himself, his family, and his clan. His primary weapon is a kunai-rope dart, which he uses to harpoon opponents, while his trademark fatality is the "Fire Breath" in which he removes his mask to reveal a skull right before immolating his opponent.
Description: Sub-Zero is the name of two fictional characters in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. The warriors from the fictional Lin Kuei clan (Chinese: 林魁; pinyin: Lín Kúi), the characters are principally defined by their ability to control ice in many forms. Sub-Zero (Bi-Han and Kuai Liang) have appeared in every main installment of the series (excluding Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition), along with being featured as the protagonist of the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997).
Description: Sub-Zero is the name of two fictional characters in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. The warriors from the fictional Lin Kuei clan (Chinese: 林魁; pinyin: Lín Kúi), the characters are principally defined by their ability to control ice in many forms. Sub-Zero (Bi-Han and Kuai Liang) have appeared in every main installment of the series (excluding Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition), along with being featured as the protagonist of the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997).
Description: Smoke debuted in Mortal Kombat II as an unplayable hidden character who randomly appeared at the start of a match and dropped vague clues on how to find and fight him, for which specific requirements had to be met by players. He moved with increased speed and used Scorpion's spear attack, all while gray smoke continuously emanated from his body. He was selectable in MK3 after being unlocked by players, and given a backstory of being a Lin Kuei assassin alongside the younger Sub-Zero, but after the clan transforms their best warriors into cyborgs (including Cyrax and Sektor), Smoke and Sub-Zero refused to take part and defected.
Description: yrax debuts in Mortal Kombat 3 as a member of the Lin Kuei clan of assassins along with Sub-Zero, Sektor, and Smoke. When the clan decide to utilize modern technology by converting its members into soulless cyborgs, Sub-Zero refuses and defects, which leads to the clan's grandmasters marking him for death. As a result, Cyrax, along with Sektor, and Smoke, are assigned to hunt down and kill him.
Description: Mileena is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in Mortal Kombat II (1993), she is a clone of the Edenian princess Kitana, created with the blood of the fictional Tarkatan species. Her creation results in her developing the deformed facial features of the Tarkatan, which she conceals with a veil. A power-hungry, unstable villain throughout most of the series, Mileena uses a pair of sai as her primary weapons. She is also the love interest of the Tarkatan warrior Baraka or Edenian traitor Tanya.
Description: Reptile is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted in the original 1992 game as a hidden opponent, establishing him as the first secret character in fighting game history. He became playable in the follow-up Mortal Kombat II (1993), and has remained a mainstay of the franchise. As implied by his name, he is a Saurian, a fictional species of reptilian humanoids, and is depicted throughout the series as the last surviving member of his race; he aligns himself with the series' primary villains in the hope that his service will lead to the Saurians' revival.
Description: Shao Kahn is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Depicted as emperor of the fictional realm Outworld, he is one of the franchise's primary villains. Feared for his immense strength, which he complements with a large hammer, and knowledge of black magic, Shao Kahn seeks conquest of all the realms, including Earth.
Description: Sektor debuts in Mortal Kombat 3 as a member of the Lin Kuei clan along with Sub-Zero, Cyrax, and Smoke. When Sub-Zero defects after refusing to take part in the Lin Kuei's utilization of modern technology by converting its members into cyborgs, Sektor, along with Cyrax, is tasked with hunting down and killing Sub-Zero.
Description: Scorpion is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. An undead ninja, Scorpion made his debut in the original Mortal Kombat (1992) and subsequently appeared in every main installment of the series (including updates) alongside Raiden. He is principally defined by his quest to avenge the deaths of himself, his family, and his clan. His primary weapon is a kunai-rope dart, which he uses to harpoon opponents, while his trademark fatality is the "Fire Breath" in which he removes his mask to reveal a skull right before immolating his opponent.
Description: Sub-Zero is the name of two fictional characters in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. The warriors from the fictional Lin Kuei clan (Chinese: 林魁; pinyin: Lín Kúi), the characters are principally defined by their ability to control ice in many forms. Sub-Zero (Bi-Han and Kuai Liang) have appeared in every main installment of the series (excluding Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition), along with being featured as the protagonist of the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997).
Description: Mortal Kombat is an American media franchise centered on a series of video games originally developed by Midway Games in 1992. The development of the first game was originally based on an idea that Ed Boon and John Tobias had of making a video game starring Jean-Claude Van Damme, but when that idea fell through, a science fantasy-themed fighting game was created instead. Still, the developers paid homage to him with Johnny Cage (one of the main characters in the franchise), a fictional film star whose personal style resembles Van Damme's.
Description: x Briggs is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in Mortal Kombat II (1993) as the leader of a Special Forces unit, he became a mainstay of the series, including as the protagonist of the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat: Special Forces (2000). The character is distinguished by his metal bionic arms, which he first received in Mortal Kombat 3 (1995), and his abilities are based around his upper-body strength.
Description: Sub-Zero is the name of two fictional characters in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. The warriors from the fictional Lin Kuei clan (Chinese: 林魁; pinyin: Lín Kúi), the characters are principally defined by their ability to control ice in many forms. Sub-Zero (Bi-Han and Kuai Liang) have appeared in every main installment of the series (excluding Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition), along with being featured as the protagonist of the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997).
Description: Sindel debuts in MK3 as the queen of Edenia alongside her daughter, Princess Kitana, but her kingdom loses ten consecutive Mortal Kombat tournaments and is invaded by Shao Kahn, resulting in a forceful merging of the two realms. After her husband King Jerrod is killed and their then-infant daughter Kitana is adopted by Kahn, she commits suicide rather than become his consort. Kahn resurrects her with the assistance of the sorcerer Shang Tsung in Earthrealm, allowing Kahn to invade Earthrealm while regaining his queen in the process. Sindel is successfully revived but in a brainwashed state with no knowledge of her past.
Description: Noob Saibot is an undead wraith from the Netherrealm who is introduced as a member of a cult called the Brotherhood of the Shadow that worships a former Elder God (later revealed as Shinnok). In Mortal Kombat: Deception, he discovers the deactivated cyborg ninja Smoke in Shao Kahn's palace, and reactivates and enslaves him, intending to use his body as the basis for his personal undead cyborg army. In his ending, he is revealed as the resurrected form of Bi-Han, the first Sub-Zero in the original 1992 game who was slain by Scorpion.[54] In the 2011 reboot of the first three Mortal Kombat games, Noob Saibot assumes this role in the retold events of Mortal Kombat 3 after he is resurrected by, and then supports, Quan Chi and Shao Kahn.
Description: Scorpion is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. An undead ninja, Scorpion made his debut in the original Mortal Kombat (1992) and subsequently appeared in every main installment of the series (including updates) alongside Raiden. He is principally defined by his quest to avenge the deaths of himself, his family, and his clan. His primary weapon is a kunai-rope dart, which he uses to harpoon opponents, while his trademark fatality is the "Fire Breath" in which he removes his mask to reveal a skull right before immolating his opponent.
Description: Mileena is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in Mortal Kombat II (1993), she is a clone of the Edenian princess Kitana, created with the blood of the fictional Tarkatan species. Her creation results in her developing the deformed facial features of the Tarkatan, which she conceals with a veil. A power-hungry, unstable villain throughout most of the series, Mileena uses a pair of sai as her primary weapons. She is also the love interest of the Tarkatan warrior Baraka or Edenian traitor Tanya.
Description: Sub-Zero is the name of two fictional characters in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. The warriors from the fictional Lin Kuei clan (Chinese: 林魁; pinyin: Lín Kúi), the characters are principally defined by their ability to control ice in many forms. Sub-Zero (Bi-Han and Kuai Liang) have appeared in every main installment of the series (excluding Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition), along with being featured as the protagonist of the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997).
Description: Scorpion is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. An undead ninja, Scorpion made his debut in the original Mortal Kombat (1992) and subsequently appeared in every main installment of the series (including updates) alongside Raiden. He is principally defined by his quest to avenge the deaths of himself, his family, and his clan. His primary weapon is a kunai-rope dart, which he uses to harpoon opponents, while his trademark fatality is the "Fire Breath" in which he removes his mask to reveal a skull right before immolating his opponent.
