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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Aside from his brothers, Bi han also has a specific hate for none other than Liu Kang, earthrealms protector and [[spoiler: his creator himself]]. He loathes Liu Kang's authority, both of the Lin Kuei and earthrealm, which he refers to in his ending as an enslavement. In his pre-fight intros, every time he faced Liu Kang or when his name is mentioned, Bi Han has nothing but contempt for him, while also looking down and insults those who still supports the fire god, even calling his late father a fool for serving him. However, the feeling seems to be one sided since Liu Kang, while disappointed, is shown still having high hopes for him and even pleads for Bi Han to come back to the side of good and reconcile with his brothers, which of course Bi Han abruptly rejects.

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* RageAgainstTheHeavens: Aside from his brothers, Bi han also has a specific hate for none other than Liu Kang, earthrealms protector and [[spoiler: his creator himself]]. He loathes Liu Kang's authority, both of the Lin Kuei and earthrealm, which he refers to in his ending as an enslavement. In his pre-fight intros, every time he faced Liu Kang or when his name is mentioned, Bi Han has nothing but contempt for him, while also looking down and insults those who still supports the fire god, even calling his late father a fool for serving him. However, the feeling seems to be one sided since Liu Kang, while disappointed, is shown still having high hopes for him and even pleads for Bi Han to come back to the side of good and reconcile with his brothers, which of course Bi Han abruptly rejects.refused.
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* RageAgaintsTheHeavens: Aside from his brothers, Bi han also has a specific hate for none other than Liu Kang, earthrealms protector and [[spoiler: his creator himself]]. He loathes Liu Kang's authority, both of the Lin Kuei and earthrealm, which he refers to in his ending as an enslavement. In his pre-fight intros, every time he faced Liu Kang or when his name is mentioned, Bi Han has nothing but contempt for him, while also looking down and insults those who still supports the fire god, even calling his late father a fool for serving him. However, the feeling seems to be one sided since Liu Kang, while disappointed, is shown still having high hopes for him and even pleads for Bi Han to come back to the side of good and reconcile with his brothers, which of course Bi Han abruptly rejects.

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* RageAgaintsTheHeavens: RageAgainstTheHeavens: Aside from his brothers, Bi han also has a specific hate for none other than Liu Kang, earthrealms protector and [[spoiler: his creator himself]]. He loathes Liu Kang's authority, both of the Lin Kuei and earthrealm, which he refers to in his ending as an enslavement. In his pre-fight intros, every time he faced Liu Kang or when his name is mentioned, Bi Han has nothing but contempt for him, while also looking down and insults those who still supports the fire god, even calling his late father a fool for serving him. However, the feeling seems to be one sided since Liu Kang, while disappointed, is shown still having high hopes for him and even pleads for Bi Han to come back to the side of good and reconcile with his brothers, which of course Bi Han abruptly rejects.
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* RageAgaintsTheHeavens: Aside from his brothers, Bi han also has a specific hate for none other than Liu Kang, earthrealms protector and [[spoiler: his creator himself]]. He loathes Liu Kang's authority, both of the Lin Kuei and earthrealm, which he refers to in his ending as an enslavement. In his pre-fight intros, every time he faced Liu Kang or when his name is mentioned, Bi Han has nothing but contempt for him, while also looking down and insults those who still supports the fire god, even calling his late father a fool for serving him. However, the feeling seems to be one sided since Liu Kang, while disappointed, is shown still having high hopes for him and even pleads for Bi Han to come back to the side of good and reconcile with his brothers, which of course Bi Han abruptly rejects.

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Individual Characters: [[Characters/MortalKombatHanzoHasashi Scorpion I (Hanzo Hasashi)]] | [=Sub-Zero I/Noob Saibot (Bi-Han)=] | [[Characters/MortalKombatJohnnyCage Johnny Cage]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKano Kano]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatLiuKang Liu Kang]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatRaiden Raiden]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatShangTsung Shang Tsung]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKuaiLiang Sub-Zero II/Scorpion II (Kuai Liang)]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKitana Kitana]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatMileena Mileena]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatShao Shao Kahn/General Shao]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatQuanChi Quan Chi]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKotalKahn Kotal Kahn]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKronika Kronika]]-]]]

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Individual Characters: [[Characters/MortalKombatHanzoHasashi Scorpion I (Hanzo Hasashi)]] | [=Sub-Zero I/Noob Saibot (Bi-Han)=] | [[Characters/MortalKombatJohnnyCage Johnny Cage]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKano Kano]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatLiuKang Liu Kang]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatRaiden Raiden]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatShangTsung Shang Tsung]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKuaiLiang Sub-Zero II/Scorpion II (Kuai Liang)]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKitana Kitana]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatMileena Mileena]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatShao Shao Kahn/General Shao]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatQuanChi Quan Chi]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKotalKahn Kotal Kahn]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKronika Kronika]]-]]]Chi]]-]]]
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For tropes related to his brother Kuai Liang, who inherited the mantle of Sub-Zero, check [[Characters/MortalKombatKuaiLiang here]].

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For tropes related to his brother Kuai Liang, who inherited the mantle of Sub-Zero, Sub-Zero in the first two timelines, check [[Characters/MortalKombatKuaiLiang here]].
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* EvilAllAlong: [[spoiler:Him allying with Shang Tsung marks his FaceHeelTurn, but him revealing to Kuai Liang that he intentionally let his father die in an accident meant that he turned evil long ago and hid it from everybody]].
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** One of the nastiest examples happens in his pre-kombat dialogue with Baraka, where he either says that [[FantasticAbleism tarkatans should be exterminated, that the Tarkat virus is divine punishment, among other insults]].

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** One of the nastiest examples happens in his pre-kombat dialogue with Baraka, where he either says that [[FantasticAbleism tarkatans should be exterminated, exterminated or that the Tarkat virus is divine punishment, among other insults]].
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** One of the nastiest examples happens in his pre-kombat dialogue with Baraka, where he either says that [[FantasticAbleism tarkatans should be exterminated or that the Tarkat virus is divine punishment]].

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** One of the nastiest examples happens in his pre-kombat dialogue with Baraka, where he either says that [[FantasticAbleism tarkatans should be exterminated or exterminated, that the Tarkat virus is divine punishment]].punishment, among other insults]].
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Closer inspection shows that Bi-Han is using a flail in the shape of a skull with the spine attached to it, not a mace.


* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: While Scorpion/Kuai Liang and Smoke/Tomas uses a [[StockNinjaWeaponry roped kama/kunai combo]] and a [[DeviousDaggers karambit]] in ''Mortal Kombat 1'' respectively, Bi-Han's ice weapons in gameplay take the form of a relatively large mace, fitting for the most ruthless of the Lin Kuei trio.

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* BrutishCharacterBrutishWeapon: While Scorpion/Kuai Liang and Smoke/Tomas uses a [[StockNinjaWeaponry roped kama/kunai combo]] and a [[DeviousDaggers karambit]] in ''Mortal Kombat 1'' respectively, Bi-Han's ice weapons in gameplay take the form of a very simplistic spear and a relatively large mace, flail in the shape of a skull with part of the spine attached to it forming its "chain", fitting for the most straightforwardly ruthless of the Lin Kuei trio.

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* CardCarryingVillain: [[spoiler:Downplayed; post-FaceHeelTurn, Sub-Zero doesn't see himself as being at all in the wrong, but he still boasts of being [[AmbitionIsEvil ambitious]], [[TheSociopath cold-blooded]], and [[KinslayingIsASpecialKindOfEvil willing to murder his own flesh and blood]], taking pride in what his opponents rightfully see as abhorrent personal flaws.]]



* DisproportionateRetribution: When Johnny Cage, mistaking Liu Kang and the Lin Kuei for a LARP set up by his wife, grabs Sub-Zero's arm, Bi-Han responds by violently attacking Cage, kicking him across the room, and breaking a $10,000 sculpture. When Kuai Liang calls him on it, Bi-Han growls that it was necessary "to put [Cage] in his place".



* EvilIsPetty: PlayedForLaughs; in an intro, Johnny Cage demands to be repaid for [[BrickJoke the sculpture Sub-Zero broke]], only to be petulantly denied.

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PlayedForLaughs; in an intro, Johnny Cage demands to be repaid for [[BrickJoke the sculpture Sub-Zero broke]], only to be petulantly denied.denied.
** When Kung Lao thanks him for inspiring his chakram hat, Bi-Han dismisses it as "a worthless gimmick".



* PsychologicalProjection: Reflecting his own resentments about the Lin Kuei serving Liu Kang, Bi-Han accuses Kitana of wasting her potential by supporting Mileena, spitefully asks Raiden if serving the demigod is worthwhile, and suggests that Li Mei and her constables should help govern Outworld. He also tells Liu Kang that Earthrealm isn't his to rule, a reflection of Bi-Han's ambitions for the Lin Kuei and a failure to recognize that Liu Kang is Earthrealm's ''protector'', not its ruler.



* TheResenter: Although he serves Liu Kang per Lin Kuei tradition, Bi-Han resents his clan's role as mere protectors, believing that they are worthy of taking part in Earthrealm's governance. [[spoiler:Shang Tsung exploits these frustrations to convince Bi-Han to betray Earthrealm, and even when his alliance with the sorcerer fails to get off the ground, Sub-Zero leads his now-renegade clan on a planned campaign of conquest, seeking to build the Lin Kuei into a national superpower.]]



* TheUnfettered: Bi-Han is willing to do ''anything'' to turn the Lin Kuei from a secretive protector clan into a superpower on Earthrealm. [[spoiler: Selling out Earthrealm to Shang Tsung, greenlighting the Cyber Initiative, resorting to extortion (as seen on Kenshi's intro)]]... As long as Bi-Han sees a way for the clan (or himself) to profit/benefit from it, he does not care, and will defend his actions no matter how heinous or unjustifiable.

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* TheUnfettered: Bi-Han is willing to do ''anything'' to turn TautologicalTemplar: Bi-Han's sense of morality begins and ends with what benefits the Lin Kuei from a secretive protector clan into a superpower on Earthrealm. [[spoiler: Selling out Earthrealm to Shang Tsung, greenlighting ([[NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist or his idea of what benefits them, anyway]]). [[spoiler:Even in the Cyber Initiative, resorting to extortion (as seen on Kenshi's intro)]]... As long as Bi-Han sees a way for the clan (or himself) to profit/benefit from it, face of endless condemnation, he does not care, and will defend insists that his actions no matter how heinous or unjustifiable.were wholly justified to free his clan from Liu Kang's "enslavement", and that his brothers are traitors for refusing to join him.]]


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* TheUnfettered: Bi-Han is willing to do ''anything'' to turn the Lin Kuei from a secretive protector clan into a superpower on Earthrealm. [[spoiler: Selling out Earthrealm to Shang Tsung, greenlighting the Cyber Initiative, resorting to extortion (as seen on Kenshi's intro)]]... As long as Bi-Han sees a way for the clan (or himself) to profit/benefit from it, he does not care, and will defend his actions no matter how heinous or unjustifiable.
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* HatedByAll: [[spoiler:In ''1'', even before he betrays Earthrealm, Bi-Han's allies make sure to keep their distance from him. Post-FaceHeelTurn, no one has anything nice to say about him after the extent of his crimes are revealed, some even saying they always knew he was bad news. Even his two most loyal followers, Cyrax and Sektor, are implied to be more concerned about the well-being of the clan than they are about him and are simply following him out of duty.]]

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* HatedByAll: [[spoiler:In ''1'', even before he betrays Earthrealm, Bi-Han's allies make sure to keep their distance from him. Post-FaceHeelTurn, no one has anything nice to say about him after the extent of his crimes are revealed, some even saying they always knew he was bad news. Even his two most loyal followers, Cyrax and Sektor, are implied to be more concerned about the well-being of the clan than they are about him and are simply following him out of duty.duty (some dialog with Smoke even indicates that Cyrax chose to stay with the Shirai Ryu after being previously captured and let go with no word of what happened to Sektor).]]
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->'''Other appearances as Sub-Zero:''' ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'' (John Turk), ''Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero'' (John Turk), ''Mortal Kombat 9'' (Creator/JamiesonPrice), ''Injustice 2'' (Creator/SteveBlum, MirrorMatch only), ''Mortal Kombat 11'' (Creator/SteveBlum, MirrorMatch only), ''Mortal Kombat 1'' (Creator/KaijiTang (English), Creator/SebastianLlapur (Latin American Spanish), Tony Chung (face model))

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->'''Other appearances as Sub-Zero:''' ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'' (John Turk), ''Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero'' (John Turk), ''Mortal Kombat 9'' (Creator/JamiesonPrice), ''Injustice 2'' (Creator/SteveBlum, MirrorMatch only), ''Mortal Kombat 11'' (Creator/SteveBlum, MirrorMatch only), ''Mortal Kombat 1'' (Creator/KaijiTang (English), Creator/SebastianLlapur (Latin American Spanish), Tony Chung Satoyu (face model))
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* ScrewYourUltimatum: In a pre-kombat dialogue, when Syzoth introduces himself as an emmisary carrying a message by the empress, Bi-Han threatens to send [[DecapitationPresentation his severed head]] [[ShootTheMessenger as a reply]].

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* ScrewYourUltimatum: In a pre-kombat dialogue, when Syzoth introduces himself as an emmisary emissary carrying a message by the empress, Empress, Bi-Han threatens to send [[DecapitationPresentation his severed head]] [[ShootTheMessenger as a reply]].
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* EntitledBastard: He expects Kuai Liang and Tomas to be completely loyal to him and stick by his side despite constantly treating them like garbage. [[spoiler:When they decide to defect from the Lin Kuei, he perceives ''them'' as traitors when he betrayed them first by allying himself with Shang Tsung.]]

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* EntitledBastard: He expects Kuai Liang and Tomas to be completely loyal to him and stick by his side despite constantly treating them like garbage. [[spoiler:When they decide to defect from the Lin Kuei, he perceives ''them'' as traitors when he betrayed them first by letting their father die and allying himself with Shang Tsung.]]



* FrontlineGeneral: Despite being the Lin Kuei's Grandmaster, and presumably in full command of it's resources, Bi-Han is shown doing plenty of his own legwork, even leading a dangerous infiltration mission at Liu Kang's behest.

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* TheFriendNobodyLikes: While he's on the side of Earthrealm, Bi-Han's allies aren't very fond of him thanks to his belligerent and arrogant attitude, with even his brothers showing some disapproval of his bad manners. [[spoiler:This remains true after Bi-Han's FaceHeelTurn; the conspirators he allied himself with don't think too highly of him, with General Shao throwing particular vitriol his way in their pre-fight intros.]]
* FrontlineGeneral: Despite being the Lin Kuei's Grandmaster, and presumably in full command of it's resources, Bi-Han is shown doing plenty of his own legwork, even leading a dangerous infiltration mission at Liu Kang's behest.



* KinslayingIsASpecialKindOfEvil: [[spoiler:While he didn't personally kill his father, Bi-Han's betrayal of and willingness to shed the blood of his own family is treated as particularly heinous in-story, even from villains like General Shao and Reiko (both of whom greatly value their relationships with their father/father figure).]]



* MeanBoss: If his treatment of Scorpion and Smoke is any indication, Bi-Han's command style consists mostly of demanding respect from his followers, expecting their unquestioning obedience, and dishing out blunt put downs or petty insults at the first hint of backtalk or questioning.



* NiceMeanAndInBetween: The "mean" among himself, Scorpion and Smoke; unlike his polite younger brothers, Bi-Han is a rude, impatient and needlessly aggressive brute who treats other people with disdain.

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* NiceMeanAndInBetween: NiceMeanAndInbetween: The "mean" among himself, Scorpion and Smoke; unlike his polite younger brothers, Bi-Han is a rude, impatient and needlessly aggressive brute who treats other people with disdain.


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* RankScalesWithAsskicking: The Lin Kuei's Grandmaster is also one of their mightiest warriors; he only loses his fights with Kung Lao and Johnny Cage due to holding back on Liu Kang's orders, and in his own chapter, he manages to defeat Ermac, Nitara, Quan Chi, and Shang Tsung. [[spoiler:Even his defeat at Scorpion's hands comes after Bi-Han gave his brother a solid fight and a permanent scar.]]
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* ChildishOlderSibling: Bi-Han is much more hostile, impatient, self-centered, and entitled than his younger brother Kuai Liang.


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* EntitledBastard: He expects Kuai Liang and Tomas to be completely loyal to him and stick by his side despite constantly treating them like garbage. [[spoiler:When they decide to defect from the Lin Kuei, he perceives ''them'' as traitors when he betrayed them first by allying himself with Shang Tsung.]]

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