Mortal kombat raiden

One of the most powerful mortal kombat raiden in the Mortal Kombat universe since his introduction back in the original game, Raiden is an undisputed icon of the fighting game genre. Between his different variations and the presence of both normal and Dark Raiden, this version is far less controversial than his subsequent appearances.

Based on the Japanese deity Raijin , he is depicted as the god of thunder who possesses control over lightning. He debuted in the original game and has appeared as a playable character in every main installment except Mortal Kombat 3 and its first update. In the storyline of the games, Raiden is the protector of Earthrealm. He fulfills his duty by selecting and training the warriors who defend Earthrealm from various threats, while also participating directly in the realm's defense. Raiden generally serves as a mentor figure to the franchise's heroes, although he sometimes assumes a darker role in the story, which sees him become more ruthless in his protection of the realm.

Mortal kombat raiden

If you can help us with this wiki please sign up and help us! If you are 18 years or older or are comfortable with graphic material, you are free to view this page. Otherwise, you should close this page and view another page. This Hero was Headlined on August Raiden has been voiced by Richard Epcar from Mortal Kombat vs. After a version of Mortal Kombat 3, Shao Khan attempted to escape in a portal, Raiden lasted him with lightning, causing him to fuse with Darkseid and become Dark Kahn. As the merger went on, the thunder god gathered the warriors of the Mortal Kombat universe and acted as their leader. When they ventured into the fusion of Outworld and Apokolips, Raiden initially fought against Superman when he went to confront Dark Kahn. The merger was stopped and after finding Darkseid had been brought to the Mortal Kombat universe, Raiden imprisoned him in the Netherrealm. In his ending, exposure to the sun weakened him greatly, reducing him to the level of a mortal. Quan Chi offered him a strange amulet made of green stone Kryptonite that would restore his powers, but only if the thunder god swore to serve him. Raiden was left to decide between serving Quan Chi or mortality.

January Quasimodo Disney. As the merger went on, the thunder god gathered the warriors of the Mortal Kombat universe and acted as their leader. Liu Kang : [Deleted scene] Lord Raiden.

Being the eternal God of Thunder , Raiden has been one of the most memorable characters in the fighting game genre as well as the earliest playable Gods in the genre. He has remained a major, central character throughout his appearances, often serving as the deuteragonist of the franchise behind Liu Kang. Raiden made his debut as one of the few original characters in the first Mortal Kombat game. He holds the distinction along with Scorpion and Sub-Zero, in one form or another , of appearing in every generation of Mortal Kombat games as a playable character. Raiden is the eternal God of Thunder, protector of Earthrealm , and arguably one of the most powerful characters in all of Mortal Kombat. After the second defeat of Shinnok , he ascended to the status of Elder God. As a result of his divine nature, he possesses many supernatural abilities, such as the ability to teleport, control lightning, and fly.

Based on the Japanese deity Raijin , he is depicted as the god of thunder who possesses control over lightning. He debuted in the original game and has appeared as a playable character in every main installment except Mortal Kombat 3 and its first update. In the storyline of the games, Raiden is the protector of Earthrealm. He fulfills his duty by selecting and training the warriors who defend Earthrealm from various threats, while also participating directly in the realm's defense. Raiden generally serves as a mentor figure to the franchise's heroes, although he sometimes assumes a darker role in the story, which sees him become more ruthless in his protection of the realm. He has generally received a positive reception and is among the series' most popular characters for his design and special abilities. As designer John Tobias sought inspiration for more characters in Mortal Kombat , he visited the Field Museum of Natural History and in their Japanese artifacts display of the Asian antiquities wing, he found a statue of the Raijin , and decided that the game needed a Japanese thunder god. On his research of the Raijin, Tobias decided to take in the deity's alternate spelling of Raiden, and seeing that the traditional Shinto Raijin was usually portrayed as a small, red-skinned demon-like creature that beats a drum to create thunder, opted to employ a different design. Tobias took inspiration from the character Lightning from the film Big Trouble in Little China , a lackey with the ability to ride and control lightning and wore a conical hat. Raiden's name was spelled this way in all of the original arcade games and in every game since Mortal Kombat 4.

Mortal kombat raiden

Being the eternal God of Thunder , Raiden has been one of the most memorable characters in the fighting game genre as well as the earliest playable Gods in the genre. He has remained a major, central character throughout his appearances, often serving as the deuteragonist of the franchise behind Liu Kang. Raiden made his debut as one of the few original characters in the first Mortal Kombat game. He holds the distinction along with Scorpion and Sub-Zero, in one form or another , of appearing in every generation of Mortal Kombat games as a playable character. Raiden is the eternal God of Thunder, protector of Earthrealm , and arguably one of the most powerful characters in all of Mortal Kombat. After the second defeat of Shinnok , he ascended to the status of Elder God. As a result of his divine nature, he possesses many supernatural abilities, such as the ability to teleport, control lightning, and fly. He is also more prone to thinking in terms of eternity rather than normal human lifespans, and has a radically different outlook on life. Throughout the series, Raiden has served as a mentor and father figure to Earthrealm's champions, especially Liu Kang and Kung Lao.

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But his bloodline lived on. February Frisk. October Emily CB. Reciting the unholy enchantments, I brought to life the body of my former ally and infused him with a thunderclap of lightning. September Scooby-Doo SD. If you can help us with this wiki please sign up and help us! September Merida Brave. January Steven Universe. Raiden can also become ethereal, allowing him to teleport and possesses a lightning staff that he can use to fight with. Mortal Kombat Aftermath. January Spyro Spyro. Determined to prevent Armageddon, Raiden tirelessly quests to find a champion worthy of Mortal Kombat. While Kronika was foreshadowed as the antagonist the heroes must face in Mortal Kombat 11 , Shack News felt that Raiden wearing Shinnok's magic amulet might have a major impact in the narrative to the point he might turn into the actual villain.

Being a god, he possesses many supernatural abilities and an outlook on life radically different from that of mere mortals. When Earthrealm was young, Raiden was its protector. With the aid of the Elder Gods, Raiden managed to defeat Shinnok, a rogue Elder God who wished to rule it, and managed to banish him in the Netherealm.

His blood appears blue to differentiate him from mortal humans. In other projects. February Spider-Man Marvel. His outlook on Earthrealm's protection drastically changes, where he lashes out at anyone he deems a threat to Earthrealm, even leading a full on invasion of the Netherrealm to destroy Shinnok's Bone Temple and cripple Revenant Liu Kang and Kitana's forces, showing little to no mercy for his former allies, even caring little about of the death of Sonya Blade , who sacrificed herself during the invasion. While still the leader of the defenders, Raiden will not hesitate to fight alongside his allies to give them the fighting edge. November Suyin Beifong. Raiden's godhood and duty to protect Earthrealm makes him a somewhat cold individual as he refuses to get close to humans, something him and his brother disagree on. In there, he is reached by Blue, who, under his previous instructions, stabs him with a surgical instrument, so Raiden is released from his actual physical form, allowing him to incarnate himself somewhere else. However, he seems to return to this form in the post-credits scene of Mortal Kombat X , though now he wears Shinnok's Amulet. Raiden : Elder Gods are forbidden from engaging in one realm's war against another. Lord Raiden, can you send anyone anywhere? During the game's climax, which reveals Titan Shang Tsung from Aftermath' s ending as the game's main antagonist, other versions of Raiden from different timelines appear, including Dark Raiden from Titan Shang Tsung's timeline, and a version that became a Titan himself after defeating Kronika that aids Liu Kang in stopping him.