History MortalKombatDesperation / TropesCToE

* EvilIsSexy: InvokedTrope, as Mileena and Tanya are confirmed to be [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]] and [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]] in chapter 55.
** Skarlet is this too, as her flirtatious interactions with Daegon show.

* DarkChick[=/=]DarkActionGirl: Tanya, D'Vorah, Skarlet, Tasia, Mileena, Nitara, Kia, and Jataaka.
** Although Kira has since retired from this, she still looks the part.

* DarthVaderClone: Though he lacks the facial disfigurement or the loss of a wife, Raiden is basically an {{Expy}} of both Anakin and [[VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs Regime Superman]] as he's TheParagon who went to TheDarkSide after his corruption, becomes obsessed with [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm at]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist all costs]], amasses his own squadron of stormtroopers and is now at blows with his former allies and friends.

* ExplainExplainOhCrap: In Skarlet's chapter, Kano is mocking Daegon...[[RightBehindMe who is standing right behind him.]]
* {{Expy}}: The corrupted thunder god shares many of the traits of [[FallenHero Regime Superman]] from ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''. Also shares some traits with Anakin Skywalker from ''Franchise/StarWars'', Franz Oberhauser/Ernst Stavro Blofeld from ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', Judge Claude Frollo from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', King Candy/Turbo from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and King Boo from ''VideoGame/LuigisMansionDarkMoon''.
** Hotaru shares some traits with Max Denbigh from ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', as both are [[KnightTemplar Knight Templars]] who believe in total order at all costs. Also shares some traits of Sinestro from ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''.
** Scorpion shares some traits of Regime Flash from ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' an Captain Phoebus from from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}'', as they defect from their bosses after seeing them cross the line too many times.

* {{Expy}}: The corrupted thunder god shares many of the traits of [[FallenHero Regime Superman]] from ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''. Also shares some traits with Anakin Skywalker from ''Franchise/StarWars'', Franz Oberhauser/Ernst Stavro Blofeld from ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', Judge Claude Frollo from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', King Candy/Turbo from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and King Boo from ''VideoGame/LuigisMansionDarkMoon''.

** Scorpion shares some traits of Regime Flash from ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' an Captain Phoebus from from ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', as they defect from their bosses after seeing them cross the line too many times.

* {{Expy}}: The corrupted thunder god shares many of the traits of [[FallenHero Regime Superman]] from ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs''. Also shares some traits with Anakin Skywalker from ''Franchise/{{StarWars}}'', Franz Oberhauser/Ernst Stavro Blofeld from ''Film/{{Spectre}}'', Judge Claude Frollo from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', King Candy/Turbo from ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' and King Boo from ''VideoGame/LuigisMansionDarkMoon''.

** Scorpion shares some traits of Regime Flash from ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' an Captain Phoebus from from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', as they defect from their bosses after seeing them cross the line too many times.

* CantTakeCriticism: Do not compare Raiden to Shao Kahn. This becomes his BerserkButton when Kung Jin mentions this to him. Later on, when Cassie [[WhatTheHellHero calls him out]] for all the things he committed so far, Raiden [[ElectricTorture tortures]] her and Kevin. And when Scorpion disagrees with Raiden and Kano on their treatment of Cassie and Kevin, the mercenary tell-tales this to the thunder god, who then threatens Scorpion that he will do the same thing to Takeda, his protege. This ultimately becomes the catalyst for Scorpion's HeelFaceTurn. When Fujin and Delia/Jade compare him to the Outworld konqueror, Raiden goes nuts.

* TheCharmer: How Raiden manages to manipulate Scorpion, Daegon and Nitara.

* TheChessmaster: Raiden.

** Noob Saibot and Shang have formed a [[EnemyMine Deadly Alliance]] of some sorts, but both may have intentions to betray each other.

* TheConqueror: Raiden intends to conquer Outworld and the Netherrealm in order to "keep" Earthrealm safe.
* ColdBloodedTorture: How Kano, and later Raiden, torture Cassie after kidnapping her. They also do the same to Kevin.

* DarkMistress: Skarlet currently serves as this to Daegon and formerly to Reiko.

** Jade is this, as she did not want to be one of Quan Chi's lackeys.

** To be fair, at that point, [[spoiler: Cassie had been kidnapped, Sub-Zero was put into a coma and Earthrealm was pretty much willing to ally themselves with the Netherrealm.]] They were likely desperate at that point for someone to work with.

** Shang Tsung coming BackFromTheDead. Not only that, but he takes Triborg's data chip from Sonya.

* CharacterDevelopment: Raiden, though starting out as a KnightTemplar and WellIntentionedExtremist, is initially much more collected and methodical. But as the plot progresses, he's so angry and insane that he has no problems using violence and torture to fry the Lin Kuei to near-death, attack the Edenian Resistance, have Cassie Cage kidnapped and tortured, physically and psychologically abuse his ex-allies or when he orders the destruction of Li Mei's village.

* TheDreaded: After he CameBackWrong, Raiden is now feared and loathed by many of his former allies. And save for a few like Shang Tsung and Daegon, it's very clear that most of the thunder god's underlings — even those who joined his faction just to satisfy their sadism — obey him out of ''sheer'' terror. [[JerkassGod The Elder Gods]] themselves are terrified of the [[FallenHero fallen thunder god's scope and wrath]], considering how he's a [[PersonOfMassDestruction walking time bomb]] that's ready to explode anytime and [[OmnicidalManiac force Armageddon on all realms]].

** Li Mei p refuses to snap out of it after her village is destroyed until Erron Black manages to convince her otherwise after she loses to Hotaru in the tournament.

** Ruby has a shark tongue, especially around Rain.

** Shang Tsung, in chapter 51.

* DeathGlare: Just looking at Raiden directly would make anybody realize that you wouldn't want to cross [[AxCrazy a]] [[TheUnfettered deranged]] [[{{Sadist}} and sadistic]] [[TheSociopath sociopath]]. Pretty much most of the thunder god's former allies and {{Mooks}} get this the hard way.
* DeathIsCheap: Seems to be a recurring gag in the Mortal Kombat series - Shang Tsung not only revives himself, but also Mileena, Baraka, Mavado, Havik, Reiko, Kobra, Kia, Jataaka, Drahmin, and Moloch from the dead. Shao Kahn is ReforgedIntoAMinion by the sorcerer.

* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: As much as Raiden wants to kill Cassie for [[YouMonster calling him a villain]], he can't. So long as Cassie is still alive then her parents would "behave themselves."

* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Both Jarek and Tremor stop fighting to tend to Tasia after she loses both her hands. Even Kano is pissed, which distracts him long enough for Sonya to knock him out.

** Daegon still regrets killing his parents and still seems to care for his mother to an extent.

** Even though Shao Kahn was ReforgedIntoAMinion, Mileena, Tanya and Baraka intend to revive him by any means possible so they could go after Shang Tsung, Raiden and Hotaru.
** Noob Saibot and Shang have formed a [[EnemyMine Deadly Alliance]] of some sorts, but both have intentions to betray each other.

** Kira and Kabal also count as this due to their reasons for leaving the Black Dragon.

** Shang Tsung coming BackFromTheDead. Not only that, but he takes Triborg's data chip after knocking out Sonya.

** Li Mei still refuses to snap out of it after her village is destroyed.
** Scorpion is on the receiving end from Sub-Zero, as he participated in the assault against the Lin Kuei.

** Noob Saibot becomes this in Chapter 61 when it's revealed that he [[FakingTheDead faked his death]] went into hiding for several years, and has taken over as emperor of the Netherrealm after Liu Kang and Kitana are revived.

* EmotionControl: This is what Raiden does to Scorpion, and later on to Daegon and Nitara, as he's a [[TheSociopath sociopathic]] ManipulativeBastard who is preying on their fears.

* DarkChick[=/=]DarkActionGirl: Tanya, D'Vorah, Skarlet, Tasia, Mileena, Kia, and Jataaka.
** Subverted for Nitara as she was strong-armed by Raiden into serving him.

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Raiden gets enraged whenever his ex-allies compare him to Shao Kahn or Shinnok.
** He al believes that Scorpion defected from him because of a lack of willpower, but it was actually his own ruthlessness and extremism that the former revenant to lose faith in him. The dark god's threat to have Takeda tortured if he defects was the breaking point for Hanzo, who was already dissatisfied with Raiden's brutality, especially when the evil god zapped the Lin Kuei to near death.