Shang Tsung

Current Battle: Goro vs. Shang Tsung

Alignment: Outworld

Special Moves Flaming Skull - (r, h, 3, 3, may use 3 tech points for a double flaming skull or 6 tech points for a triple flaming skull, double and triple versions may not be used in kombos) Ground Eruption - (r, l, 3, 2, follow-up, may use 3 tech points for a double ground eruption or 6 tech points for a triple ground eruption, double and triple versions may not be used in kombos) Morph - counts as movement, morphs user into any other character in the game, while morphed user may use that character's special moves but not his own, morph is automatically cancelled after 3 turns.

Starting Weapon: Mimic Sword (While morphed into another character, Shang Tsung may pull that person's weapon but may only pull one weapon per match)

Kounter Move: Head Kick (While morphed into another character, Shang Tsung uses that character's kounter move)

Shang Tsung is a sorcerer who specializes in magic having to do with the soul. He is able to peer into a warrior's soul and mimic all the skill and abilities of that warrior, and to steal a warrior's soul itself. Shang Tsung was a former Mortal Kombat champion, having taken the title during the Edenaian invasion. However, Shang Tsung had ambitions equal to those of his master, Shao Kahn. Tsung attempted to overthrow Kahn and take his empire. For this, Kahn almost killed Shang Tsung. But, instead he gave him an important mission. He needed Shang Tsung's ability to travel between realms without being detected by the gods of those realms. He banished Tsung to Earth and sent the Shokan warrior Goro with him. Shao Kahn instructed him to make sure Goro won the Mortal Kombat tournaments necessary to open the Outworld portals. Shang Tsung was warned that his very life depended on his victory. When Goro finally failed to win in Mortal Kombat, Shang Tsung pleaded with Kahn for his life. Once again, Tsung was almost killed, and would have been had it not been for a vital bit of information obtained from Quan Chi. Shang Tsung told his emperor of his plan to resurrect Sindel on Earth and open the Outworld portals there. A tournament held in Outworld would help to dispense with their enemies and distract the gods. Kahn was impressed enough with the plan to let the sorcerer live. The plan was executed, with much success. Kahn was finally able to step through the portals to Earth, and begin merging it with Outworld. Shang Tsung supported Kahn the entire time, secretly planning to destroy him and rule the Earth for himself. Reptile was to help him defeat Kahn, but before Shang Tsung could act, Kahn was defeated by the Earth warriors. Having lost the Earth realm and the Edenian realm, and his armies depleted, Kahn needs as many strong allies as he can get. Shang Tsung takes advantage of this and gives Kahn and insincere pledge of loyalty. Tsung's life and place in Kahn's army are secured, and so Shang Tsung starts to plan for his next course of action. He will help Kahn restore Outworld supremacy in this new Mortal Kombat, and then kill his trusting emperor.