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. Others appear in non-canon despictions of the Mortal Kombat storyline.
Abacus
Lord Abacus is the God of Order, a non-canon character featured in Malibu Comics subseries Mortal Kombat: Goro, Prince of Pain trilogy, which ran in 1994. Residing in the Library of Order, he witnesses the chaotic scheming of Zaggot unfold, yet refuses to respond physically for fear of producing further chaos, thus feeding his rival. This course of action alters, however, when Abacus encounters Goro and presents to him a weapon forged of order. Abacus is finally seen versing his brother, Zaggot, in a game of chess.
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 rumored by fans, citing his appearance, that he could have been 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, the player could alternate costumes for a character, and their icon on the 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). Tanya's character box, reveals a question mark when rotated, and it was rumored that the mark was to represent Belokk, had he actually been in the game. Previous to this, the mark was written off as one of the many 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.
Bo
Bo is Johnny Cage's personal bodyguard in the Malibu Comics. He is a non-canon character.
Classic Sub-Zero
Classic Sub-Zero was an unlockable character in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 and was supposed to the live representation of the deceased 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.
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. There is no reference to Durac in the video games, or comics. Durac was the first son of King Gorbak and Queen Maya.
Earth God
The Earth God is an unnamed 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 combat, 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.
In the official Mortal Kombat 4 comic that came with the PC version of said game, Sub-Zero attempts to make peace with the temple guardians, but discovers that they are gone. This could indicate that the Earth God was killed by Shinnok during his invasion.
Fans have speculated in the past that the Earth God's name was Ohona, but there is no information in Mythologies that states this, and no official confirmation from the Mortal Kombat development team. It is therefore likely that 'Ohona' is a fan-created name.
Fire God
The Fire God 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.
In the official Mortal Kombat 4 comic that came with the PC version of said game, Sub-Zero attempts to make peace with the temple guardians, but discovers that they are gone. This could indicate that the Fire God was killed by Shinnok during his invasion.
Fans have speculated in the past that the Fire God's name was Hinoka, but there is no information in Mythologies that states this, and no official confirmation from the Mortal Kombat development team. It is therefore likely that 'Hinoka' is a fan-created name.
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.
Governor Tallen
Governor Tallen is the acclaimed ruler of the Orderrealm during Mortal Kombat: Deception. He can be seen in front of one of the eight temples surrounding the portal during the day.
Henge
Henge is a monster sent from the Nightmare Realm to kill Liu Kang, but was defeated by him. He is a non-canon character from the Malibu Comics.
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.
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 the Brotherhood 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 the elder 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 Herbert (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 appears 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 Brotherhood 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 (Goro's elder brother in Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins) and husband of Queen Maya, Goro's mother. 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. According to Shokan tradition, King of Shokans can marry seven women, with only one serving as the Queen (Gorbak's "queen" was his first wife, Maya.)
Kochal
Kochal was a rumored Super unlockable in Mortal Kombat: Deception soon after its release, but was soon discovered that is was nothing but a coin rewarded challenge.
Rumors of Kochal's existence 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 completing 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 the player interacted with them. They claimed that Kochal was a 3-headed god, who would transport Oni to a sorcerer who needed them. These 3 headed god comments were based off of the 3 characters the player had to face which were supposed to be more difficult. Thus the portal back to the sorcerer 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 when the respective characters before them are defeated. The portal back to the village opens right in front of them. When Kochal "awakens", the portal opens, and transports the player back to the sorcerer village.
The name Kochal is often theorized by some fans to mean "KOin CHALlenge," because of the reward of koins the player gets after defeating the 3 opponents, though this has never explicitly been stated by anyone having to do with the production of the game. Fans who theorize this cite that this is a naming method commonly used by the MK creators. Ex: ERror MAChine = Ermac, and MOtion KAPture = Mokap, a character based on a motion capture worker.
Masked Guards
The masked guards are a group of (apparently human) 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 is the name given to a character introduced only in Mortal Kombat 4 and Mortal Kombat Gold. The name was given after fans saw the text "Meat lives" on Ed Boon's website promoting Mortal Kombat 4's 3rd revision. To this day, his existance as a true character or a joke character is still debated heavily amongst fans. Some believe he wasn't even a character, as he was really nothing more than an alternate costume for all other fighters, and had no storyline. Still others believe the opposite, citing the fact that many MK characters in the past, such as Reptile, Noob Saibot, Smoke, & Jade, started with no original moves or storylines in their 1st appearances either, and Meat is no different.
Regardless of his place in canon, 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.
Fans who believe Meat to be canon, cite that in the game Mortal Kombat: Deception, Meat makes a short appearance in Konquest mode. He is found standing in a small cave in the Netherrealm. If the player talks to him, he will reward them with 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 appearance to Meat. Some believe that this would further suggest he may have a canon role in the games afterall, but still others remain uconvinced, and thus far, no statement has been made by the creators as to whether Meat does or does not have an official place within MK canon. He has been hinted at making a possible appearance the upcoming Mortal Kombat: Armageddon by Ed Boon at the E3 Live Show.
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, thus leaving lots of confusion amongst fans as to wheter or not Monster is to be taken as a new character, or as Scorpion.
Monster is playable via an Action Replay code, which if you activate the code, will make him replace Scorpion.
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 Mortal Kombat: 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.
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. He relies on brute force, using a giant club to smash the ground, teh impact resonating halfway across the game's screen.
Orochi Hellbeasts
The Orochi Hellbeasts are other minor boss characters in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. The first appears in the Soul Tombs with three Tarkatans, which it can kill to regain some of its health. A second one appears in The Foundry with Demon Generals, but cannot use them to regain health. They have the ability to breathe flames, and set themselves on fire to make themselves immune to most attacks (projectiles being an exception). They are similar in appearance to the beast that eats Jade in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
Queen Maya
Queen Maya is the mother of Goro. 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.
Rayne
See Wynd and Rayne below.
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, in fact, the same as the Ermac rumor.
Shadow Priest
Shadow Priests can be found in the Tower and Portal stages in Mortal Kombat II (when it was released, this "character" was called Cloak by fans), the Soul Chamber from Mortal Kombat 3, and the Portal stage in Mortal Kombat: Deception.
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.
Siang
Siang is the combination of two Shaolin monk brothers, Sing and Sang, who have the special ability to fuse their two bodies into one warrior. He is a non-canon character from the Malibu Comics. He was considered to be the Order Of Light's greatest champion, until he was apparently killed by Goro, the two ripped from each other while combined. Sang survived the onslaught, but his brother had died. Sang then joined with his dead brother once more to form Siang, making the two inseperable. He then came under the control of Shao Kahn, who posessed a Deathstone - a special stone/gem that had the power to control the dead. Because Siang was only half-dead, he maintained a mind of his own, yet was still under Kahn's control.
Siang eventually encountered Scorpion, and related his story to him. Scorpion had at this point come into posession of the Deathstone, and promptly destroyed it before Siang's eyes. Siang savored his freedom, but only for a moment as Scorpion immediately murdered him, proclaiming that only the dead were free.
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 wore purple tights, a halter top, and had short black hair.
Tremor
In MK: Special Forces, Tremor appeared as a brown ninja and former Lin Kuei 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.
MKsecrets.net states that he was intended to be placed into Mortal Kombat Trilogy, using Rain's original biography, which appears from time to time within the game as a glitch. No other information sources confirm this, however.
Water God
The Water God was an unnamed 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 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.
In the official Mortal Kombat 4 comic that came with the PC version of said game, Sub-Zero attempts to make peace with the temple guardians, but discovers that they are gone. This could indicate that the Water God was killed by Shinnok during his invasion. Fans have speculated in the past that the Water God's name was Kumari, but there is no information in Mythologies that states this, and no official confirmation from the Mortal Kombat development team. It is therefore likely that 'Kumari' is a fan-created name.
Wynd and Rayne
Wynd and Rayne are non-canon characters featured in Malibu Comics subseries Rayden and Kano. They have never appeared in the games. Little is told about them except that they are sisters and servants working for Lord Raiden in his home in the high heavens. Their appearance is that of two tall muscular women with blue and black outfits (Rayne wears a jacket). Apart from beating up Kano they do little else but bring their Lord items he asks for, although twice Wynd offers healing tea to someone (first to Kano and second to Raiden). They do not accept uncouth behaviour and were very angered about Kano's attempted move on them.
Zaggot
Lord Zaggot is the God of Chaos, a non-canon character featured in Malibu Comics subseries Mortal Kombat: Goro, Prince of Pain trilogy, which ran in 1994. He receives his sinister strengths through the disruption of events in the universe, though personally refers to this origin of power as, "It's all around... if you know where to look." Zaggot is almost always accompanied by a talking crow, Rook. He found it necessary to create the Kombatant once proposing the position to Goro, receiving refusal. Later, Zaggot reveals his true form to Goro for purposes of intimidation, only to be eaten by him when the lack of insuing chaos causes the god to shrink in size. Zaggot is later viewed playing a game of chess against his brother, Abacus.
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.
It was also thought that Zebron was going to replace Kung Lao in the next game because aside from all else, his weapon was a top hat.
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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