History Fridge / MortalKombat

*** [[spoiler: Considering his soul came back for a heel face turn, Cyber Sub-Zero is definitely not like Cyber Smoke. As for why his soul took the cyborg form, my guess is that he came to terms with his new self before death, so his soul changed to signify that. Probably the same thing for Jax.
* Why does Quan Chi have his tattoos in ''[[MortalKombatShaolinMonks Shaolin Monks]], ''[[MortalKombat9 MK9]]'', and [[MortalKombatVsDCUniverse MKVsDCU]]''? All three of those games are set before ''[[MortalKombat4 MK4]]'', and he doesn't get the tattoos until before ''[[MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Deadly Alliance]]'', whilst trapped in the [=NetherRealm=] after ''[=MK4=]''.

* Earlier today, I was pondering the XanatosRoulette in MortalKombat Armageddon. It has a spot under WhatAnIdiot because it was revealed that the Mortal Kombat Tournament would lead to the end of the world as the realms' most powerful warriors grew in number and strength, yet the Elder Gods let it continue. I could see where they were coming from, but I wanted to justify why the Elder Gods ''wouldn't'' halt the tournament. With one grand realization, I finally have a theory. Several things have been implied: Armageddon is likely the reawakening of the One Being, an event that would destroy all realms. It has also been implied that this nearly happened in Deception when Onaga nearly fused the Kamidogu. It has also been implied that the reason for the tournament's inter-realm existence was because of the Elder Gods attempting to slow Kahn's konquest of the realms -- ten tournaments spanning ten generations makes for a lot of time. Without the tournament, Kahn and his army could simply march in and complete a direct konquest, which isn't that hard for them. Therefore, [[spoiler: by not halting the tournament, the Elder Gods actually ''protect the realms for a longer time'' by ''choosing the lesser of two evils'' until a true solution can be found.]] -- {{Gancena}}

** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']] - [[@/JusticeReaper Justice Reaper]]

* Kabal is revealed to be Stryker's partner in the police force in the ''[[MortalKombat9 Mortal Kombat reboot]]. All of a sudden, it becomes a lot clearer why Rain captured them together in ''Mortal Kombat Annihilation'', doesn't it? - RyRodrigo

* It bugged this troper that Quan Chi was in ''[=MK9=]'', considering it's a retelling of the original trilogy & Quan Chi didn't appear in the core games until ''[=MK4=]'', so he didn't really fit in with the roster. But then I realised - Quan Chi ''is'' from that era, he was introduced in ''[[MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm Defenders of the Realm]]'' which was set during the events of ''[=MK3=]''. - {{ChrisDV}}

* The character page for Scorpion says that Scorpion making his own costume a yellow version of Sub-Zero's is a case of DidNotDoTheResearch, since he's doing it to mock the Lin Kuei and call them cowards, when, in fact, the color yellow symbolizes courage in Japan, where he's from. It actually makes perfect sense, since his own yellow outfit as opposed to the Lin Kuei's non-yellow ones could be a symbolic way of saying "I have courage and you don't. Cowards." - PutYaGunsOn.

*** This pact explains why Shang [[spoiler:didn't join Sindel in the Netherrealm after she was killed by Nightwolf even though his soul was used to empower her.]]

* The character page for Scorpion says that Scorpion making his own costume a yellow version of Sub-Zero's is a case of DidNotDoTheResearch, since he's doing it to mock the Lin Kuei and call them cowards, when, in fact, the color yellow symbolizes courage in Japan, where he's from. It actually makes perfect sense, since his own yellow outfit as opposed to the Lin Kuei's non-yellow ones could be a symbolic way of saying "I have courage and you don't." - PutYaGunsOn.

* The character tab for Scorpion says that Scorpion making his own costume a yellow version of Sub-Zero's is a case of DidNotDoTheResearch, since he's doing it to mock the Lin Kuei and call them cowards, when, in fact, the color yellow symbolizes courage in Japan, where he's from. It actually makes perfect sense, since his own yellow outfit as opposed to the Lin Kuei's non-yellow ones could be a symbolic way of saying "I have courage and you don't." - PutYaGunsOn.

** [[spoiler: For Jax it's possible the soul takes a form based on when the body passed on. As for Cyber Sub-Zero it's possible his soul didn't leave like Smoke in the original time line, and his soul took on the cyborg form when it finally passed on.]]

*** This pact explains why Shang [[spoiler:join Sindel in the Netherrealm after she was killed by Nightwolf even though his soul was used to empower her.]]

** A parallel example lies in ''MortalKombat9'' as well. [[spoiler:It's hinted that if Shao Kahn dies, so will everyone who entered the pact with him. So when he is KilledOffForReal at the end of Story Mode, [[LoadBearingBoss that means.....]]]]

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** Another interesting Mortal Kombat discovery is that Raiden, the protector of Earthrealm, is the God of Lightning and Thunder. In Mortal Kombat Mythologies, and Mortal Kombat 4, we are introduced to a friend of his, Fujin, the Earthrealm God of Wind, however lower down in the hierarchy to our thunder god protector. When Raiden is apparently promoted to Elder God, Fujin the God of Wind becomes Earthrealm's new protector. However after Mortal Kombat 4, in Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance, Fujin is pretty much discarded as a character totally, and suddenly Raiden denies his position as an Elder God so he can return as Earthrealm's protector and gain a physical body. So where's the fridge discovery? [[spoiler: For a while I was bothred with how Fujin was just {{PutOnaBus}}, but now it makes sense. Fujin is wind, Raiden is lightning. Look at the elemental types of the Pokemon franchise. Wind obviously resembles the flying type associated with birds, lightning is obviously the electric type. Electric is super effective against flying. It's likely the creators were using underlining Pokemon logic to illustrate how superior Raiden really is, possibly why Fujin was the god ally likely brought into MK4.]]

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** A parallel example lies in ''MortalKombat9'' as well. [[spoiler:It's hinted that if Shao Kahn dies, so will everyone who entered the pact with him. So when he is KilledOffForReal at the end of Story Mode, [[LoadBearingBoss that means.....]]]]

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* Kabal is revealed to be Stryker's partner in the police force in the Mortal Kombat reboot. All of a sudden, it becomes a lot clearer why Rain captured them together in Mortal Kombat Annihilation, doesn't it? - RyRodrigo
* It bugged this troper that Quan Chi was in ''[=MK9=]'', considering it's a retelling of the original trilogy & Quan Chi didn't appear in the core games until ''[=MK4=]'', so he didn't really fit in with the roster. But then I realised - Quan Chi ''is'' from that era, he was introduced in ''[[MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm Defenders of the Realm]]'' which was set during the events of [=MK3=]. - {{ChrisDV}}

** A parallel example lies in MortalKombat9 as well. [[spoiler:It's hinted that if Shao Kahn dies, so will everyone who entered the pact with him. So when he is KilledOffForReal at the end of Story Mode, [[LoadBearingBoss that means.....]]]]

* If you thought [[spoiler: Shao Kahn emerging as the Grand Champion of Armageddon]] was bad, it was going to get a ''lot'' worse. According to Shang Tsung's bio from the same game, the sole reason he came back from then dead was due to his pact with Kahn- as a matter of fact, all warriors who pledge loyalty to Kahn will do this, in order to keep serving him. So, with that said, it stands to reason that [[spoiler: all of the villains who served under Shao Kahn will return, meaning that the Forces of Darkness will be free to run wild on every single plane of existence [[OhCrapwithout resistance since the Forces of Light are dead.]]]]
** A parallel example lies in MortalKombat9 as well. [[It's hinted that if Shao Kahn dies, so will everyone who entered the pact with him. So when he is KilledOffForReal at the end of Story Mode, [[LoadBearingBoss that means.....]]]]

* Kabal is revealed to be Stryker's partner in the police force in the Mortal Kombat reboot. All of a sudden, it becomes a lot clearer why Rain captured them together in Mortal Kombat Annihilation, doesn't it? ~~~~

* Kabal is revealed to be Stryker's partner in the police force in the Mortal Kombat reboot. All of a sudden, it becomes a lot clearer why Rain captured them together in Mortal Kombat Annihilation, doesn't it?

** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']] - [[@/ JusticeReaper]]

** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']] - [[@/JusticeReaper]]

* Earlier today, I was pondering the XanatosRoulette in MortalKombat Armageddon. It has a spot under WhatAnIdiot because it was revealed that the Mortal Kombat Tournament would lead to the end of the world as the realms' most powerful warriors grew in number and strength, yet the Elder Gods let it continue. I could see where they were coming from, but I wanted to justify why the Elder Gods ''wouldn't'' halt the tournament. With one grand realization, I finally have a theory. Several things have been implied: Armageddon is likely the reawakening of the One Being, an event that would destroy all realms. It has also been implied that this nearly happened in Deception when Onaga nearly fused the Kamidogu. It has also been implied that the reason for the tournament's interrealm existence was because of the Elder Gods attempting to slow Kahn's konquest of the realms -- ten tournaments spanning ten generations makes for a lot of time. Without the tournament, Kahn and his army could simply march in and complete a direct konquest, which isn't that hard for them. Therefore, [[spoiler: by not halting the tournament, the Elder Gods actually ''protect the realms for a longer time'' by ''choosing the lesser of two evils'' until a true solution can be found.]] -- {{Gancena}}

** Another interesting Mortal Kombat discovery is that Raiden, the protector of Earthrealm, is the God of Lightening and Thunder. In Mortal Kombat Mythologies, and Mortal Kombat 4, we are introduced to a friend of his, Fujin, the Earthrealm God of Wind, however lower down in the hierarchy to our thunder god protector. When Raiden is apparently promoted to Elder God, Fujin the God of Wind becomes Earthrealm's new protector. However after Mortal Kombat 4, in Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance, Fujin is pretty much discarded as a character totally, and suddenly Raiden denies his position as an Elder God so he can return as Earthrealm's protector and gain a physical body. So where's the fridge discovery? [[spoiler: For a while I was bothred with how Fujin was just {{PutOnaBus}}, but now it makes sense. Fujin is wind, Raiden is lightening. Look at the elemental types of the Pokemon franchise. Wind obviously resembles the flying type associated with birds, lightening is obviously the electric type. Electric is super effective against flying. It's likely the creators were using underlining pokemon logic to illustrate how superior Raiden really is, possibly why Fujin was the god ally likely brought into MK4.]]

*** or it could be that Fujin is the protector of Earth Realm, the Deadly Alliance was in Outworld. Fujin didn't interfere because it was outside his juristiction.
**** As a matter of facts, Fujin WAS going to be the lead character of MK Deadly Alliance. But fans complained, so we got raiden instead.