List of minor Mortal Kombat characters
This is a list of minor characters from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. For the most part, they have had little impact on the actual series and have appeared in very few games. Some of these characters were just popularly rumored to appear in a game, but never did.
Apep
Apep has only appeared in one Mortal Kombat game thus far; Mortal Kombat: Deception. He was a semi-important character throughout the beginning of the game's Konquest Mode, guiding Shujinko to Master Bo' Rai Cho's dojo locations, and giving him various hints. However, Apep is not seen again past the initial village in which the player starts.
Apep is approximately Shujinko's age at the beginning of Konquest Mode, and is apparently also a student to Bo' Rai Cho. Although Apep's overall involvement with the game was minimal, there were rumors upon his initial appearance in the game's trailers that he would possibly be more involved with the game later on. Coupled with the fact that his name comes from the malicious serpent beast of Egyptian Mythology, it was assumed that he would be responsible for the deception hinted in the game's title, turning against Shujinko. However, as of the end of Deception, none of this has appeared to be true.
Belokk
Belokk was a scrapped character, who would have been in Mortal Kombat Gold. He was invented by Eurocom, but Midway had him removed for their own reasons. 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. No official storyline exists for Belokk, but it was said and can be seen in his appearance, that he was an Oni, like Drahmin and Moloch, who made their debut in the next game Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.
Even though he was scrapped prior to the release of Mortal Kombat Gold, it was rumored that he was still in the game as a secret character. In the game, you can alternate costumes for a character, and their icon on the player select screen rotates to that costume. Other hidden characters in the game can be accessed and revealed in the character boxes of Shinnok (hidden Goro), Cyrax (hidden Sektor), and Reiko (hidden Noob Saibot). When rotating Tanya's character box, it reveals a question mark. It was rumored that the question mark was to represent Belokk, had he actually been in the game. It was questioned why Tanya's box did that, but it was just added to the list of glitches and mistakes in Mortal Kombat Gold.
Belokk was scrapped because Ed Boon, co-creator of Mortal Kombat, said that he did not like the character, as it wasn't created by the MK designers. Countless new character designs are scrapped prior to a game's finalization. This particular character's design was accidentally released by Eurocom, who helped produce Mortal Kombat Gold.
His character was also made too powerful and unoriginal. His move set copied that of other fighters in the game.
Chameleon
Chameleon appeared only in the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and PC versions of Mortal Kombat Trilogy. On the Nintendo 64 version, he is replaced by Khameleon, a female version.
There is little information about Chameleon. He has the appearance of a male ninja, and he has no backstory, or game ending. All that is known about him is garnered from the hidden option to fight him (available upon beating the game). He is referred to as "one of Shao Kahn's deadliest warriors". He is playable, but only by selecting one of the other seven male palette-swapped ninjas and holding a certain combination of buttons. These combinations vary between platforms. The character then becomes Chameleon, and switches between the seven ninjas randomly. Chameleon can be powerful when a skilled player uses him, but because of the randomness of his character changes, it may be confusing. Chameleon may be part of the Saurian (aka Raptor) race, of which Reptile and Khameleon are members, but this has never been conclusively said in any game, and is purely speculation on the part of the fans at this point. If in fact he is a Saurian, that would mean that Reptile is not the last living male of his species, as is thought to be the case.
Chameleon is similar to Reptile's first Mortal Kombat form, in that he has no moves of his own, but rather has the moves of the ninja he is emulating. Where Reptile was named for being green, Chameleon is named for his color changing and camouflaging, similar to a real chameleon. He can randomly change to any of the ninja forms and is semi-transparent in color.
The seven ninjas that Chameleon randomly changes to are:
- Rain - Purple
- Noob Saibot - Black
- Ermac - Red
- Sub-Zero - Blue
- Scorpion - Yellow
- Reptile - Green
- Human Smoke - Grey
Classic Sub-Zero
Classic Sub-Zero was an unlockable character in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and was supposed to be the original Sub-Zero. However, his ending stated that he was "a warrior thought dead in a previous tournament that would return in the next tournament".
Fans theorized that he could be the Great Kung Lao or Shinnok in disguise, or a character who had been involved in past events and has yet to be introduced. It is doubtful the true identity of this warrior will be discovered. It is most likely that this character was just an excuse to use all the known ninja swaps, or that fans wanted to play as Sub-Zero in his ninja form. It should also be noted that many character endings in Mortal Kombat games do not occur as the storyline progresses, so Classic Sub-Zero's ending may mean nothing at all.
However, some fans determined to work Classic Sub-Zero into MK canon tend to believe the following: Classic Sub-Zero and Noob Saibot (the original Sub-Zero) are both one and the same in MK Trilogy, and simply represent the same character at different times in the story, similar to Human Smoke and Robot Smoke. Fans cite an easy flow with known storyline events, the character's role as a spy, indications that he may retain his ice powers, and seeming ability to change his skin color as backup for this theory.
As stated however, this is simply a theory presented by some fans to explain Classic Sub-Zero's presence while presenting no continuity problems, and is by no means 100% confirmed.
Cloak
Cloak is the fan name of the Shadow Priests that can be found in the Tower and Portal stages in Mortal Kombat II, the Soul Chamber from Mortal Kombat 3, and the Portal stage in Mortal Kombat: Deception. Officially, they have been referred to as "Shadow Priests".
The Shadow Priests are Shao Kahn's top sorcerers, led by Shang Tsung. They were used in the plot to reincarnate Queen Sindel for the invasion plan of Mortal Kombat 3, and possibly helped with the creation of Mileena. They appear as enemies in the Outworld levels of Shaolin Monks, in which they also operate the device that restores Shang Tsung's youth.
Durac
Durac (pronounced Dure-Ac) made an appearance in the animated film Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins. Durac was Goro's older brother. The two fought in the bottomless pit of Shokan for a rare jeweled egg with which they would pay tribute to their father, King Gorbak. The two fought, ending with Goro hanging off a cliff. Durac helped his brother up from the cliff, only to be double crossed and knocked off the cliff himself. Goro then took the egg to pay tribute to his father and became the new Prince of the Shokan.
Gemini
Gemini was Jax's base operative during Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, relaying information and messages to him from headquarters. The two share a friendship, and Gemini worries excessively about Jax, indicating a possible romantic interest on her side. Operating over radio only, she is never seen in-game.
Great Kung Lao
See main article: Great Kung Lao
The Great Kung Lao is a character referenced in Mortal Kombat, although he never appeared in any of the games. He was featured in the television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest and was briefly seen in the official Mortal Kombat comic book. He is the ancestor of the present-day Kung Lao, and he and Liu Kang follow his teachings. His face can be seen in Kung Lao's Mortal Kombat II ending.
Hinoka
Hinoka was a boss from Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero. He was one of four guardian gods assigned to guard Shinnok's amulet in the temples of elements, and acted as the god of fire in the Mortal Kombat universe. He had the ability to teleport, fire jets of flame, as well as a burning chokehold. He was the final elemental god defeated by the elder Sub-Zero, allowing the ninja access to the amulet.
Hornbuckle
In Mortal Kombat II, Hornbuckle is the name fans have given to the character resembling Liu Kang in the background of the Pit II stage, wearing green pants, opposite Blaze. The name Hornbuckle comes from the hints that Jade and Smoke, two secret characters in the game, would randomly give before matches. One of Jade's hints was "Hornbuckle Who?" This was a reference to someone named Leanne Hornbuckle who appeared in the credits for Mortal Kombat II. Fans took this as the name of the character in the background. The character in the background of the Pit II stage was later added to Blaze's storyline, presumed to be one of the "holy men" who captured and forced him to guard the Dragon King's egg.
Hornbuckle appears in Shaolin Monks in the fifth quest given by Smoke in the Konquest mode. The Pit II area shows Hornbuckle and Blaze sparring in the background, although it uses the same animation as the Shaolin monk fighting a Tarkatan in the Wu Shi Academy.
Inferno Scorpion
Inferno Scorpion was an evolved form of Scorpion. He becomes Inferno Scorpion after being thrown into the lava by the player in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. Inferno Scorpion is still Scorpion, only more powerful. His attacks are faster and do more damage.
Jataaka
Jataaka (pronounced Ja-Tak-A) is one of the sub-bosses in Shinnok's Fortress in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and a member of Brothers of the Shadow. She is one of three assassins serving under Quan Chi and Shinnok, along with Sareena and Kia. They each protected a crystal, which together allowed access to a teleportation device that sent Sub-Zero to Quan Chi's throneroom. Judging from Sareena's story, she also may be a demon from the Netherrealm using Quan Chi's magic to sustain her attractive human form. Jataaka fights using a sword from which she can fire projectiles. She was defeated by the elder Sub-Zero. Jataaka is played by Rachel Hebert (Game) and by fitness instructor Erica Grace (FMV).
Jerrod
Jerrod was the King of Edenia. 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 Shao Kahn. His physical appearance is unknown, but because he was from Edenia, it is assumed he was humanlike and had lived for a very long time. While Edenians do normally look youthful, with Sindel as an example, they may just age very slowly, placing the couple's age very high. It is assumed he is equal to or older than Sindel in age.
It is of note, however that a beheaded statue can be found in the Edenia realm of Konquest mode in MK: Deception. The face apears to be of a bearded man. When the player asks a nearby npc, he states "The statue is of King Jerrod, who ruled Edenia many thousands of years ago.
Kia
Kia is one of the sub-bosses in Shinnok's Fortress in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero and also a member of Brothers of the Shadow. She is one of three assassins serving under Quan Chi and Shinnok, along with Sareena and Jataaka. They each protected a crystal, which together allowed access to a teleportation device that sent Sub-Zero to Quan Chi's throneroom. Judging from Sareena's story, she also may be a demon from the Netherrealm using Quan Chi's magic to sustain her attractive human form. Kia fights using razor-sharp boomerangs. She was defeated by the elder Sub Zero. Kia is played by actress Kerri Hoskins.
King Gorbak
King Gorbak was the father of Goro, and Durac. He has appeared in the official Mortal Kombat II comic book as well as the animated movie Mortal Kombat The Journey Begins. He was angered at the defeat of his son Goro and thus sent Kintaro to aid Shao Kahn in destroying the remaining warriors from Earthrealm.
Kochal
Kochal was one of the many Super unlockables rumored to be in Mortal Kombat: Deception soon after its release.
Rumors of Kochal's existance started to pop up due to 3 missions in the Netherealm in Konquest Mode, which involved defeating members of the Black Dragon clan (Kobra, Kira, and Kabal) in order to "Awaken Kochal." Upon completeing these missions however, only a portal would open, leading back to the portal used to enter the Netherrealm. The player would be greeted by a chest of 1000 Onyx Koins.
Furthermore, some of the Oni in the Netherealm would at times speak of Kochal if you interacted with them. They claimed that Kochal was a 3-headed god, who would transport Oni to a sorceror who needed them. Thus the portal back to the sorceror village. If you notice, behind the platform that Kobra, Kira, and Kabal are on, are 3 giant skulls, which begins to pour lava from their mouths one the respective characters before them are defeated. The portal back to the village opens right in front of them. They are the 3-headed god Kochal. When Kochal "awakens", the portal opens, and transports you back to the sorceror village.
Kochal may also mean "KOin CHALlenge", A naming method commonly used by the MK creators. Ex: ERror MACro = Ermac, and MOtion KAPture = Mokap, who is, incidentally a motion capture worker.
Kumari
Kumari was a boss from Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero. He was one of four guardians assigned to guard Shinnok's amulet in the temples 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 the elder Sub-Zero, allowing the ninja access to the fire temple.
Masked Guards
The masked guards are a group of royal protectors to Shang Tsung and later to Shao Kahn. They appeared in Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Mortal Kombat: Deception, and Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.
Meat
Meat was a joke character introduced only in Mortal Kombat 4 and Mortal Kombat Gold. In truth, he wasn't even a character, he was really nothing more than an alternate costume for all other fighters, and had no storyline.
To access Meat, the player had to defeat all challengers in Group Mode, which would have to include every single character. After that, any selected character became Meat. The character Meat resembled a bloody skeleton, but its move set took after whatever character was selected. The template design for Meat was taken from many fatalities that render a character a bloody skeleton. This template has been used in many Mortal Kombat games.
In the game Mortal Kombat: Deception, Meat makes a brief appearance in Konquest mode. He is found standing in a small cave in the Netherrealm. If the player talks to him, he will give you some koins and then flee. Also, in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, enemies called "bloody skeletons" appear in the Netherrealm and the Dead Pool, and are similar in appearence to Meat. These appearances would suggest that Meat may be more than just the joke character he is often described as by reluctant fans, and he may have a small place in Mortal Kombat's continuity after all. This certainly would not be the first time that an under-developed secret character grew into a more prominent role. Characters such as Reptile, Ermac, Smoke, Jade, and Noob Saibot all started off as secret characters with no storyline whatsoever.
Monster
Monster is a minor character in Mortal Kombat: Deception. Shujinko encounters him during Konquest Mode inside the Nexus, where Monster claims to be the true champion of the Elder Gods, and challenges Shujinko to Mortal Kombat. After he is defeated, he is not seen again. Monster is voiced by Ed Boon.
Monster was originally going to be an alternate costume for Scorpion. It was his rumored "Knight" costume. The developers felt that it didn't fit Scorpion, and that idea was scrapped.
Konquest was originally supposed to involve time travel, thus explaining Monster (Scorpion's) appearance before his death, the fact that he is the true champion of the Elder gods, and most likely other appearances/events that happen out of sync with the MK timeline. The developers thought the time travel idea would be too confusing, and that was scrapped. They liked Monster so much, that they left him in. He retained all Scorpion's moves, and the true champion of the elder gods story from being one of his costumes. They never fixed the timeline after scrapping timetravel.
Nimbus Terrafaux
Nimbus Terrafaux was rumored to be a black kickboxer in the first Mortal Kombat game. The rumor held that the series' creators wished to be politically correct by adding an African-American character. He could allegedly be unlocked when Reptile appears and says "look to la luna." When this was happened, the player could enter a code which would unlock Nimbus.
The Nimbus Terrafaux character was later revealed as a creation of Electronic Gaming Monthly as part of an April Fool's Day joke. They had previously interviewed Ed Boon about the subject of a new Mortal Kombat game, and he mentioned the secret kickboxer character, amongst several other "hidden" characters. The magazine then intentionally published false information on this character, complete with phony screenshots and a fabricated storyline of his tournament involvement. The factuality of this character was debated for a long time, and the search for "Nimbus Terrafaux" was a mission taken on by many Mortal Kombat fans.
The name Terrafaux lends a hint that this rumor was false. Terra being Latin and Portuguese for Earth, and faux being French for fake. Following the introduction of Jax, the series' first real African-American character, rumors concerning the character's existence faded.
No Face
No Face was a member of the Black Dragon Organization. He was freed from prison by Kano in MKM: Special Forces and later fights Jax as a level boss. Described as having an extensive knowledge of incindiary and explosive devices, he wore sticks of dynamite strapped to his chest and uses a flame thrower as a weapon. He had no nose, ears or hair and a pale complexion, hence his name.
Ohona
Ohona is a boss from Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero. He was one of four guardian gods assigned to guard Shinnok's amulet in the temples of elements, and acted as the god of earth in the Mortal Kombat universe. His appearance was of an immense, slow-moving man made of rock. He could be beaten in traditional hand-to-hand, or a chandelier could be made to fall on him. He was defeated by the elder Sub-Zero, allowing the ninja access to the water temple.
One Being
See main article: One Being
First introduced in Mortal Kombat: Deception, the One Being is considered to be the origin of each of the six realms of Mortal Kombat. According to ancient legend, in the beginning of time, there only existed the One Being and the Elder Gods. The One Being, in his foolish pride, declared war on the Elder Gods in attempt to gain ultimate power. 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 six realms. Because each realm is essentially a piece of the One Being's consciousness, the One Being flows through all life. Many of the warriors in Mortal Kombat are attuned to the voice of the One Being and, in turn, carry out his wishes in the One Being's attempt to regain his power.
Oni Warlord
The Oni Warlord is a minor boss character in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks and also the first boss character. He appears in the Pit in the main game along with a group of Oni and in the Wasteland stage in versus mode. The warlord's main ability is that he can use a giant club to hit half the screen (though this can be easily avoided). He was eventually killed by Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
Orochi Hellbeast
The Orochi Hellbeast is another minor boss character in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. He first appears in the Soul Tombs with three Tarkatans, which he can kill to regain some of his health and can set himself on fire to make him imune to most attacks (but not projectiles). He was also killed by Liu Kang and Kung Lao.Actually, he was not exactly killed, but drifted down (when lost all health) through a blackportal back to the Netherrealm A second one appears in The Foundary with Demon Generals, but he cannot use them to regain health. It also should be noted that the second one respawns if you leave the area. You can then return and leave the area without fighting him, so it is unknown the fate of the second Hellbeast. He is also very similar to the beast that eats Jade in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Queen Mai
Queen Mai is Goro, and Durac's mother. Although she has never made any appearances in any games, or movies, or comics, she is mentioned in Goro's bio in the instruction manual and the official comic book of the first Mortal Kombat game.
Red Robin
Red Robin was a nickname for a red-colored version of Scorpion rumored to be in the first Mortal Kombat. The rumor is similar to the Ermac rumor.
Skarlet
Skarlet was a female ninja character rumored to be unlockable in Mortal Kombat II. Her origin is allegedly similar to the explanations for the Ermac glitch. When the proper color palette for either Kitana or Mileena would not load, it would give the character a red or scarlet color. In the cartoon series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, a female ninja named "Ruby" makes an appearance and is described as one of Ermac's red ninjas, who are taking orders from Shao Kahn. It is quite possible that Ruby's appearance is the creator's response to this glitched character. It may have been an attempt to evolve Skarlet into a real character, similar to Ermac, but that did not happen. Basically a female Ermac.
In Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Kitana's alternate outfit in Versus-Mode has her in a red attire, possibly as a reference to Skarlet, which is also possibly an explanation of Skarlet being only an alternate costume, not a character like Ermac.
Takeda
Takeda was a Japanese-born ninja who served as an assassin for the Lin Kuei clan many years ago. He attempted to leave the China-based clan and return to his homeland, but leaving the Lin Kuei is the equivalent of treason and is punishable by death. He fled to his homeland in Japan. He returned and served various lords and generals using the skills he learned in the Lin Kuei.
He taught modified versions of Lin Kuei tactics and even revealed many of their secrets. Many of his skills and techniques were soon copied and learned throughout Japan, eventually evolving into the art of Ninjitsu. Unlike the Lin Kuei, the art of Ninjitsu involves the use of weapons and supernatural powers that can be mastered by any human with enough practice. This outraged the Lin Kuei back on mainland China. His practice in Japan eventually formed the Shirai Ryu clan, a tremendous rival to the Lin Kuei. His clan mocked the Lin Kuei by dressing in similar fashion but wearing yellow. This made Takeda a prime target for assassination. Takeda managed to elude death at the Lin Kuei's hand until his elder years, when his life came to an end through poison slipped into his tea. Although never proven, he was said to be killed by Quan Chi, along with the rest of the Shirai Ryu as a payment to the Lin Kuei for supplying him with Shinnok's amulet. His corpse was taken to the much-pleased Lin Kuei Grandmaster, signifying the end of the rival clan.
He has never appeared in any Mortal Kombat video game, and his name is only mentioned in stories concerning the Lin Kuei and the creation of the Shirai Ryu, of which Scorpion later became a member.
The character of Takeda has, however, appeared in the non-canon TV series Mortal Kombat Conquest and was possessed by Scorpion in order to get to Great Kung Lao through his love interest Geneviere "Jen" Reyland. Takeda worked for Baron Reyland and was his personal guard and assassin. He wore an all black garb similar to the ninja outfits from the first Mortal Kombat movie, and wore no mask. In the episode where he is possessed by Scorpion is also the episode that Geneviere "Jen" Reyland is killed, and Takeda is never seen again. It is plausible that the MK staff dervived the name for the character from the initial Conquest appearance.
Tasia
Tasia (pronounced tah-zee-uh) was an expert swordswoman and ninja master who appeared in Mortal Kombat: Special Forces. She was a member of the Black Dragon Organization, and was freed from a Special Forces prison by Kano. She used twin katanas to spin like a whirlwind, and could teleport in addition to firing paralyzing orbs. She wears purple tights, a halter top, and has short black hair.
Tremor
In MK: Special Forces, Tremor appeared as an orange-brown ninja who escaped from Special Forces custody during a prison break orchestrated by Kano, who he is described as being blindly loyal to. He is a boss for one level, guarding a portal to Outworld. Extremely muscular, he was able to create tremors in the ground by punching it (similar to Jax), and also had the ability to fire a three-directional fireball.
It is spculated that he inherited Rain's original storyline, that of a traitor to the Lin Kuei, but no in-game information confirms this.
His bio can be found on a glitch in Trilogy and is the same as Rain's original. He was originally intended for the game rather than Rain.
Zebron
Zebron is a character concept seen in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. An image of him was originally posted on Ed Boon's official site before the release of Deadly Alliance. Known only as MK5 at the time, it was intended as a joke to mess with fans who were eagerly awaiting any information regarding the title. The creators then added this image to the actual game.
In Deadly Alliance's Krypt, Koffin "ZE" contained Zebron's image, along with the comment that the developers would "never do a Zebra guy...or would we?" However, in Mortal Kombat Krypts, there are several of these concept sketches, so it is unknown if the character was ever meant to be created.
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