Liu Kang
Wins: 2
Current Battle: Liu Kang vs. Scorpion
Alignment: Earth
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Starting Weapon: Shaolin Sword |
| Kounter Move: Uppercut |
Liu Kang is the Mortal Kombat champion. He gained his title by defeating Goro in the Shaolin tournament. His victory caused the Earth realm to be protected from Shao Kahn's invasion forces, or so he thought. When Liu Kang returned to his temples after the tournament, he found his fellow monks slaughtered by a group of warriors sent by Shao Kahn. To get revenge, Liu Kang found his old friend Kung Lao, and the two of them journeyed into Outworld. There they were drawn into a life or death battle against Shao Kahn. Liu Kang fought Kahn's warriors, then Kahn himself. The fight went well for him, but before he could finish Kahn off the Outworld armies attacked the Earth warriors, who barely escaped with their lives. Liu Kang then prepared himself for any future battles with Kahn. When Kahn invaded the Earth realm and sent out extermination squads, Liu was their main target. Shao Kahn had learned from Liu Kang's defeat of Goro and Shang Tsung, and his own battle with the Shaolin monk in Outworld that Liu Kang was more of a threat to his occupation of Earth than any other human alive. Liu Kang's determination led him to a final battle with Shao Kahn in which the Outworld emperor was beaten, and driven out of both the Earth realm and Edenia. He hasn't gotten lax in his training since Kahn's defeat. He knows that as champion he may be summoned to fight again. Late one night, Rayden communicates to Liu in a dream. He tells him that he is needed to defend the Earth again. This time it is a tournament against the fallen elder god Shinnok as well as the immortal emperor Shao Kahn. Liu Kang answers Rayden's summon, ready to face his enemies in Mortal Kombat.