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* GutturalGrowler: Raiden, especially when he's enraged.
** Skarlet is this, especially around Mileena and Reiko.
** Skarlet is this, especially around Mileena and Reiko.
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Raiden goes from GodIsGood with a HurtingHero personality to a deranged MadGod with the KnightTemplar, HeWhoFightsMonsters and OmnicidalManiac tendencies [[CameBackWrong after his corruption]].
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* FromNobodyToNightmare: Raiden goes from GodIsGood with a HurtingHero personality suffering yet [[GodIsGood benevolent god]] to a deranged MadGod with the KnightTemplar, HeWhoFightsMonsters and OmnicidalManiac tendencies [[CameBackWrong after his corruption]].
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Raiden claims that he's [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm]] by merging with Outworld, yet it's his own greed that's causing all the suffering that happens in the plot. Many of his ex-allies now see him as a tyrant NotSoDifferent from Shinnok or Shao Kahn.
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* {{Hypocrite}}: Raiden claims that he's [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm]] by merging with Outworld, yet it's his own greed that's causing all the suffering that happens in the plot. Many of his ex-allies now see him as a tyrant NotSoDifferent tyrant, not so different from Shinnok or Shao Kahn.
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* FaceHeelTurn[=/=]FallenHero[=/=][[RogueProtagonist Rogue Thunder God]]: Raiden was once Earthrealm's protector god and mentor to many of his champions on the planet, but after [[CameBackWrong his corruption]], he's now the [[OmnicidalManiac greatest threat to all realms]], ''far'' much worse than Shao Kahn or Shinnok. Even the Elder Gods now fear him, considering that he's ''dangerously'' '''close''' to launching a Class X-4 or Class Z ApocalypseHow.
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* FaceHeelTurn[=/=]FallenHero[=/=][[RogueProtagonist Rogue Thunder God]]: FaceHeelTurn: Raiden was once Earthrealm's protector god and mentor to many of his champions on the planet, but after [[CameBackWrong his corruption]], he's now the [[OmnicidalManiac greatest threat to all realms]], ''far'' much worse than Shao Kahn or Shinnok. Even the Elder Gods now fear him, considering that he's ''dangerously'' '''close''' to launching a Class X-4 or Class Z ApocalypseHow.
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** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist and killing Darrius]] [[FaceHeelTurn turned him into a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
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** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist order and killing Darrius]] [[FaceHeelTurn Darrius turned him into a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution dictator who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
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* FiveManBand:
** BigBad: Raiden
** CoDragons: Hotaru and Shang Tsung. Previously, Scorpion and Kano filled this role, though the mercenary's been demoted to EvilGenius while Scorpion pulled off a HeelFaceTurn in chapter 24.
** EvilGenius: Kano, Daegon, Havik, Mavado, Noob Saibot and Reiko.
** TheBrute: Goro, Tremor, Baraka, Kobra, Jarek, Drahmin, Moloch, and Shao Kahn.
** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka.
** BigBad: Raiden
** CoDragons: Hotaru and Shang Tsung. Previously, Scorpion and Kano filled this role, though the mercenary's been demoted to EvilGenius while Scorpion pulled off a HeelFaceTurn in chapter 24.
** EvilGenius: Kano, Daegon, Havik, Mavado, Noob Saibot and Reiko.
** TheBrute: Goro, Tremor, Baraka, Kobra, Jarek, Drahmin, Moloch, and Shao Kahn.
** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka.
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* ForTheEvulz: Though Raiden claims he's [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm at all costs]], Kung Jin and others think that he's only using this as an excuse, as it seems that he's seeking more power. He even finds it funny while torturing Cassie and Kevin, mass-zapping the Lin Kuei or speaking to his ex-allies in a [[ArrogantKungFuGuy condescending and]] [[HolierThanThou snobbish manner]].
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* ForTheEvulz: Though Raiden claims he's [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm at all costs]], Kung Jin and others think that he's only using this as an excuse, as it seems that he's seeking more power. He even finds it funny while torturing Cassie and Kevin, mass-zapping the Lin Kuei or speaking to his ex-allies in a [[ArrogantKungFuGuy condescending and]] [[HolierThanThou and snobbish manner]].
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* [[GodIsEvil God of Thunder is Evil]]: The Jinsei's corruption turned [[DrunkWithPower Raiden into]] [[AxCrazy a cruel,]] [[TheSociopath deranged and]] [[TheUnfettered remorseless god]], with OmnicidalManiac tendencies.
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* [[GodIsEvil God of Thunder is Evil]]: The Jinsei's corruption turned [[DrunkWithPower Raiden into]] [[AxCrazy into] a cruel,]] [[TheSociopath cruel, deranged and]] [[TheUnfettered and remorseless god]], with OmnicidalManiac tendencies.
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** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist and killing Darrius]] [[FaceHeelTurn turned him into a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
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** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist order and killing Darrius]] [[FaceHeelTurn Darrius turned him into a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution dictator who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
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* FamousLastWords: Jade to Kitana: "Never stop fighting."
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* HatedByAll:
** Mileena is despised by her former allies and servants, particularly the Edenians for mocking Kitana. The Tarkatans are really the only ones that care about her.
** Hotaru and Shang Tsung are despised by many. The former for ransacking and destroying Li Mei's village on Raiden's orders, the latter for his alliance with the evil thunder god and the Seidan zealot. That said, both had bad reputations as villains even before that, due to Hotaru acting as a tyrant in Seido to always keep order and Shang Tsung working for Shao Kahn.
** Kano is loathed for kidnapping and torturing Cassie along with his own son Kevin. He also kidnapped, raped, and tortured Kabal’s widow when he was a revenant which resulted in Kevin’s conception and before all of that he arranged for Kintaro to maim Kabal and try to murder Stryker.
** Mileena is despised by her former allies and servants, particularly the Edenians for mocking Kitana. The Tarkatans are really the only ones that care about her.
** Hotaru and Shang Tsung are despised by many. The former for ransacking and destroying Li Mei's village on Raiden's orders, the latter for his alliance with the evil thunder god and the Seidan zealot. That said, both had bad reputations as villains even before that, due to Hotaru acting as a tyrant in Seido to always keep order and Shang Tsung working for Shao Kahn.
** Kano is loathed for kidnapping and torturing Cassie along with his own son Kevin. He also kidnapped, raped, and tortured Kabal’s widow when he was a revenant which resulted in Kevin’s conception and before all of that he arranged for Kintaro to maim Kabal and try to murder Stryker.
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Note that Five Man Band need not be heroes but could be villains. Also the last one was ZCE.
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* FriendToAllChildren:
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* FriendToAllChildren:FiveManBand:
** BigBad: Raiden
** CoDragons: Hotaru and Shang Tsung. Previously, Scorpion and Kano filled this role, though the mercenary's been demoted to EvilGenius while Scorpion pulled off a HeelFaceTurn in chapter 24.
** EvilGenius: Kano, Daegon, Havik, Mavado, Noob Saibot and Reiko.
** TheBrute: Goro, Tremor, Baraka, Kobra, Jarek, Drahmin, Moloch, and Shao Kahn.
** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka.
** BigBad: Raiden
** CoDragons: Hotaru and Shang Tsung. Previously, Scorpion and Kano filled this role, though the mercenary's been demoted to EvilGenius while Scorpion pulled off a HeelFaceTurn in chapter 24.
** EvilGenius: Kano, Daegon, Havik, Mavado, Noob Saibot and Reiko.
** TheBrute: Goro, Tremor, Baraka, Kobra, Jarek, Drahmin, Moloch, and Shao Kahn.
** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka.
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* FiveBadBand:
** BigBad: Raiden
** CoDragons: Hotaru and Shang Tsung. Previously, Scorpion and Kano filled this role, though the mercenary's been demoted to EvilGenius while Scorpion pulled off a HeelFaceTurn in chapter 24.
** EvilGenius: Kano, Daegon, Havik, Mavado, Noob Saibot and Reiko.
** TheBrute: Goro, Tremor, Baraka, Kobra, Jarek, Drahmin, Moloch, and Shao Kahn.
** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka.
** BigBad: Raiden
** CoDragons: Hotaru and Shang Tsung. Previously, Scorpion and Kano filled this role, though the mercenary's been demoted to EvilGenius while Scorpion pulled off a HeelFaceTurn in chapter 24.
** EvilGenius: Kano, Daegon, Havik, Mavado, Noob Saibot and Reiko.
** TheBrute: Goro, Tremor, Baraka, Kobra, Jarek, Drahmin, Moloch, and Shao Kahn.
** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka.
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* FakingTheDead: Delia.
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* FakingTheDead: Delia.Jade/Delia.
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** Havik is obsessed with chaos.
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** Havik is obsessed with chaos. chaos with the same singlemindedness Hotaru has for order. That said, even he is smart enough to see how unstable and dangerous Raiden is and wants to betray him.
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** During his CurbstompBattle in chapter 51, Shang Tsung proves to be this.
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** During his CurbstompBattle in chapter 51, Shang Tsung proves to be this. He continues acting this way to Liu Kang and Delia in particular.
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** Jerrod was this to Edenia before Shao Kahn overthrew him and killed him.
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* GreaterScopeVillain: Shinnok, though now reduced to a severed head, is directly responsible for Raiden's FaceHeelTurn, as the latter had to take the former's evil essence into himself to purify Earthrealm's Jinsei.
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** Hotaru is motivated by an Obsession with order and killing Darrius.
** Havik is obsessed with chaos.
** Havik is obsessed with chaos.
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** Hotaru is motivated by an Obsession obsession with order and killing Darrius.
** Havik is obsessed with chaos.
** Havik is obsessed with chaos.
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** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka.
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** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka.
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* HateSink: InUniverse, Raiden is virtually loathed by all of his ex-allies as well as most of his current ones, given what he's done so far. Most of Raiden's underlings — even those who joined his faction just to satisfy their sadism — obey him out of ''sheer'' terror and not out of loyalty.
** Hotaru and Shang Tsung are also despised by many. The former for ransacking and destroying Li Mei's village on Raiden's orders, the latter for his alliance with the evil thunder god and the Seidan zealot.
** Hotaru and Shang Tsung are also despised by many. The former for ransacking and destroying Li Mei's village on Raiden's orders, the latter for his alliance with the evil thunder god and the Seidan zealot.
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* HateSink: InUniverse, Raiden is virtually loathed by all of his ex-allies as well as most of his current ones, given what he's done so far. Most of Raiden's underlings — even those who joined his faction just to satisfy their sadism — obey him out of ''sheer'' terror and not out of loyalty.
loyalty. A good amount of them plan to betray him.
** Hotaru and Shang Tsung are also despised by many. The former for ransacking and destroying Li Mei's village on Raiden's orders, the latter for his alliance with the evil thunder god and the Seidanzealot.zealot as well as his past crimes while serving Shao Kahn.
** Hotaru and Shang Tsung are also despised by many. The former for ransacking and destroying Li Mei's village on Raiden's orders, the latter for his alliance with the evil thunder god and the Seidan
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* HeelRealization: Scorpion, after learning he was being manipulated by Raiden. The same thing goes for Kitana, Liu Kang and the revenants who are now BackFromTheDead in chapter 29.
* HellHasNewManagement: Noob Saibot takes over the Netherrealm after Liu Kang and Kitana were restored to life.
* HellHasNewManagement: Noob Saibot takes over the Netherrealm after Liu Kang and Kitana were restored to life.
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* HeelRealization: Scorpion, after learning he was being manipulated by Raiden.
** The same thing goes for Kitana, Liu Kang and the revenants who are now BackFromTheDead in chapter 29.
* HellHasNewManagement: Noob Saibot takes over the Netherrealm after Liu Kang and Kitanawere are restored to life.life by Jade/Delia.
** The same thing goes for Kitana, Liu Kang and the revenants who are now BackFromTheDead in chapter 29.
* HellHasNewManagement: Noob Saibot takes over the Netherrealm after Liu Kang and Kitana
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** Tanya calls Rain out for treachery, apparently forgetting her own history of betrayal.
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** Tanya calls Rain out for treachery, apparently forgetting her own history of betrayal. Rain does not hesitate to call her out on this.
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* GuileHero: Nitara, Darrius, Dairou, Rain and Kira count as this.
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* GuileHero: Nitara, Darrius, Dairou, Rain InUniverse, Darrius definitely sees himself as this. Whether or not he's right is debatable.
** Nitara is willing to do whatever it takes to protect her race, [[spoiler: which Raiden exploits by offering to let her defeat Ashrah andKira count as this.by threatening to kill her people.]]
** Nitara is willing to do whatever it takes to protect her race, [[spoiler: which Raiden exploits by offering to let her defeat Ashrah and
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** Hotaru is motivated by an Obsession with order and killing Darrius.
** Havik is obsessed with chaos.
** Nitara and Li Mei are both devoted to their people, which Raiden exploits by blackmailing the former into joining him and ordering Hotaru to burn down the latter's village.
** Havik is obsessed with chaos.
** Nitara and Li Mei are both devoted to their people, which Raiden exploits by blackmailing the former into joining him and ordering Hotaru to burn down the latter's village.
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* FemmeFatale: D'Vorah, Tanya, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, Tasia, Kia, and Jataaka count as this on Raiden's side. Sonya, Kitana, Jade, Ruby, Sindel, Sareena, Ashrah, Li Mei, Frost, and Delia are this on Kotal Kahn's side.
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** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka. Subverted for Nitara.
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** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka. Subverted for Nitara.
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** One can't forget Kano either. He [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty kidnapped]], [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil raped]], [[ColdBloodedTorture tortured]], and held Kabal's widow Nell in captivity for days, kidnapped and tortured the son conceived from one of those rapes and was willing to let the boy die as part of his "training", also tortures Cassie to get back at Sonya, threatens to rape Delia just to rankle Daegon...the list goes on. No wonder he has such a huge target on his back.
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** Li Mei, when Raiden orders Hotaru to destroy her village.
** Ferra, when she sees that Torr slipped into a coma.
** Ferra, when she sees that Torr slipped into a coma.
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** Li Mei, when Raiden orders Hotaru to destroy her village.
village. Erron Black manages to snap of out it, though.
** Ferra, when she sees that Torr slipped into a coma. She snaps out of it when he awakens, thankfully.
** Ferra, when she sees that Torr slipped into a coma. She snaps out of it when he awakens, thankfully.
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* HitmanWithAHeart: Erron Black and Dairou.
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* HitmanWithAHeart: Erron Black and Dairou. Both initially only care for money, but are perfectly capable of caring for others, as their relationships with Li Mei and Viviana, respectively, have proven.
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* HateSink: InUniverse, Raiden is virtually loathed by all of his ex-allies as well as most of his current ones, given what he's done so far. Most of Raiden's underlings — even those who joined his faction just to satisfy their sadism — obey him out of ''sheer'' terror and not out of loyalty.
** Hotaru and Shang Tsung are also despised by many. The former for ransacking and destroying Li Mei's village on Raiden's orders, the latter for his alliance with the evil thunder god and the Seidan zealot.
** Hotaru and Shang Tsung are also despised by many. The former for ransacking and destroying Li Mei's village on Raiden's orders, the latter for his alliance with the evil thunder god and the Seidan zealot.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Polite, charming, composed — Raiden appears as a SmugSnake to his ex-allies and speaks to them in a condescending and snobbish manner. But when the mask slips due to pride or rage, on the other hand, he proves himself to truly be contemptuous and AxCrazy. He's already proven to be perfectly willing to [[OmnicidalManiac put the entire Mortal Kombat universe at risk]] [[MyWayOrTheHighway even if it meant throwing his ex-allies under the bus]].
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Polite, charming, composed — Raiden appears as a SmugSnake to his ex-allies and generally speaks to them in a condescending and snobbish manner. manner after he CameBackWrong. But when beneath that superficial charm, he's actually a tyrannical sadist and violent brute who relishes in the mask slips due to pride or rage, on the other hand, he proves himself to truly be contemptuous suffering and AxCrazy. He's already proven to be perfectly willing to [[OmnicidalManiac put the entire Mortal Kombat universe at risk]] [[MyWayOrTheHighway even if it meant throwing despair of others (notably Johnny Cage's family), and his ex-allies under the bus]].cruelty streak is far worse than that of Shao Kahn and Shinnok.
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Polite, charming, composed — Raiden appears as a SmugSnake to his ex-allies and speaks to them in a condescending and snobbish manner. But when the mask slips due to pride or rage, on the other hand, he proves himself to truly be contemptuous and AxCrazy. He's already proven to be perfectly willing to [[OmnicidalManiac put the entire Mortal Kombat universe at risk]] [[ForTheEvulz even if it meant getting revenge against Outworld]].
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* FauxAffablyEvil: Polite, charming, composed — Raiden appears as a SmugSnake to his ex-allies and speaks to them in a condescending and snobbish manner. But when the mask slips due to pride or rage, on the other hand, he proves himself to truly be contemptuous and AxCrazy. He's already proven to be perfectly willing to [[OmnicidalManiac put the entire Mortal Kombat universe at risk]] [[ForTheEvulz [[MyWayOrTheHighway even if it meant getting revenge against Outworld]].throwing his ex-allies under the bus]].
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: The prologue references the Nietzsche quote, and is the main theme in this fanfic's plot. After he CameBackWrong, Raiden is so blinded by rage and vengeance that he becomes just as cold-blooded and homicidal as Shinnok and Shao Kahn, to the point of alienating his ex-allies and refusing to reconsider his invasion of Outworld. [[MoralEventHorizon Ordering the destruction of Li Mei's village (women, children and elderly included) places him into evil territory for good.]]
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: The prologue references the Nietzsche quote, and is the main a central theme in this fanfic's plot. After he CameBackWrong, Raiden is so blinded by rage and vengeance that he becomes just as cold-blooded and homicidal as Shinnok and Shao Kahn, to the point of alienating his ex-allies and refusing to reconsider his invasion of Outworld. [[MoralEventHorizon Ordering the destruction of Li Mei's village (women, children and elderly included) places him into evil territory for good.]]
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** Erron Black and Li Mei
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: The prologue references the Nietzsche quote, and is a major theme in this fanfic's plot. After he CameBackWrong, Raiden is so blinded by rage and vengeance that he becomes just as cold-blooded and homicidal as Shinnok and Shao Kahn, to the point of alienating his ex-allies and refusing to reconsider his invasion of Outworld. [[MoralEventHorizon Mass-electrocuting the Lin Kuei places him into evil territory for good.]]
** Sonya and Li Mei almost slip into this territory, though they relent and back out at the last moment.
** Sonya and Li Mei almost slip into this territory, though they relent and back out at the last moment.
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* HeWhoFightsMonsters: The prologue references the Nietzsche quote, and is a major the main theme in this fanfic's plot. After he CameBackWrong, Raiden is so blinded by rage and vengeance that he becomes just as cold-blooded and homicidal as Shinnok and Shao Kahn, to the point of alienating his ex-allies and refusing to reconsider his invasion of Outworld. [[MoralEventHorizon Mass-electrocuting Ordering the Lin Kuei destruction of Li Mei's village (women, children and elderly included) places him into evil territory for good.]]
** Sonyaand Li Mei almost slip slips into this territory, though they relent she relents and back backs out at the last moment.moment.
*** Many of Li Mei's allies worry that she may end up becoming what she fought against, given the fact that she's becoming more cynical after she crossed the DespairEventHorizon.
** Sonya
*** Many of Li Mei's allies worry that she may end up becoming what she fought against, given the fact that she's becoming more cynical after she crossed the DespairEventHorizon.
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** Fujin often worries if he'll end up just as monstrous as his fellow god.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Raiden has gone from being the God of Thunder and mentor to many of his champions (especially Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Kai, Johnny Cage and Kung Jin, to name a few) to a sociopathic and bloodthirsty villain who lusts for power after he CameBackWrong.
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* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Raiden has gone from being the God of Thunder and mentor to many of his champions (especially Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Kai, Johnny Cage and Kung Jin, to name a few) to a sociopathic and bloodthirsty villain megalomaniac who lusts for power after he CameBackWrong.
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** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist and killing Darrius]] [[FaceHeelTurn turned him into a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
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!!Tropes for ''Fanfic/MortalKombatDesperation'', F-H
* FaceHeelTurn[=/=]FallenHero[=/=][[RogueProtagonist Rogue Thunder God]]: Raiden was once Earthrealm's protector god and mentor to many of his champions on the planet, but after [[CameBackWrong his corruption]], he's now the [[OmnicidalManiac greatest threat to all realms]], ''far'' much worse than Shao Kahn or Shinnok. Even the Elder Gods now fear him, considering that he's ''dangerously'' '''close''' to launching a Class X-4 or Class Z ApocalypseHow.
* FalseReassurance[=/=]MotivationalLie: How Raiden manipulates Daegon into believing that his parents favored Taven over him.
* FakingTheDead: Delia.
** Shang Tsung also manages to cheat death and come back in chapter 50.
** Noob Saibot also faked his death and went into hiding until Chapter 61.
* FamousLastWords: Jade to Kitana: "Never stop fighting."
* FatalFlaw: Raiden is solely driven by {{Revenge}}, {{Wrath}} and {{Greed}}.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Polite, charming, composed — Raiden appears as a SmugSnake to his ex-allies and speaks to them in a condescending and snobbish manner. But when the mask slips due to pride or rage, on the other hand, he proves himself to truly be contemptuous and AxCrazy. He's already proven to be perfectly willing to [[OmnicidalManiac put the entire Mortal Kombat universe at risk]] [[ForTheEvulz even if it meant getting revenge against Outworld]].
** During his CurbstompBattle in chapter 51, Shang Tsung proves to be this.
* FiveBadBand:
** BigBad: Raiden
** CoDragons: Hotaru and Shang Tsung. Previously, Scorpion and Kano filled this role, though the mercenary's been demoted to EvilGenius while Scorpion pulled off a HeelFaceTurn in chapter 24.
** EvilGenius: Kano, Daegon, Havik, Mavado, Noob Saibot and Reiko.
** TheBrute: Goro, Tremor, Baraka, Kobra, Jarek, Drahmin, Moloch, and Shao Kahn.
** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka. Subverted for Nitara.
* FemmeFatale: D'Vorah, Tanya, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, Tasia, Kia, and Jataaka count as this on Raiden's side. Sonya, Kitana, Jade, Ruby, Sindel, Sareena, Ashrah, Li Mei, Frost, and Delia are this on Kotal Kahn's side.
* FriendToAllChildren:
* FromBadToWorse: Chapter 54, when Raiden essentially declares war on his own allies.
* ForcedToWatch: [[spoiler: Quan Chi does this to Kitana as he kills Jade]].
** Raiden also forces Cassie and Scorpion to watch as he tortures Kevin.
** Raiden also does this to Delia and Taven when he manipulates Daegon.
* ForcedIntoEvil: Raiden, after he CameBackWrong.
** The revenants were ForcedIntoEvil by Quan Chi, but have since been freed by Jade/Delia and are trying to atone for their crimes.
* ForTheEvulz: Though Raiden claims he's [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm at all costs]], Kung Jin and others think that he's only using this as an excuse, as it seems that he's seeking more power. He even finds it funny while torturing Cassie and Kevin, mass-zapping the Lin Kuei or speaking to his ex-allies in a [[ArrogantKungFuGuy condescending and]] [[HolierThanThou snobbish manner]].
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Raiden goes from GodIsGood with a HurtingHero personality to a deranged MadGod with the KnightTemplar, HeWhoFightsMonsters and OmnicidalManiac tendencies [[CameBackWrong after his corruption]].
* {{Gayngst}}: Kung Jin still fears Liu Kang and Kung Lao won't accept his homosexuality.
* GenkiGirl[=/=]GigglingVillain[=/=]PerkyFemaleMinion: Mileena.
* GenocideBackfire: After Raiden orders the destruction of Li Mei's village, it's very likely she'll go on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: Chapter 55, where Tanya is seen kissing Mileena, indicating that both are [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]] and [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]].
* [[GoThroughMe Go Through Us]]:
** The prologue, where Kotal Kahn and his men remain defiant even when Raiden threatens to destroy Outworld.
** Sonya and Cassie's team vs Raiden and Kano. Cue Raiden mass-shocking Sonya and the others.
** Same thing happens to the Lin Kuei in chapter 8.
** Same thing occurs in Chapter 44, where Delia/Jade and Taven try to stop Raiden from turning Daegon against them, but fail.
** Again occurs in chapter 54, when Raiden threatens LaResistance, declaring war on his now ex-allies.
* GodEmperor: This is what Raiden intends to be.
* AGodAmI: Raiden qualifies as this, even though he's a PhysicalGod. He intends to become the GodEmperor by instigating Armageddon on all realms.
* GodInHumanForm: Raiden and Fujin qualify as this.
* GodOfEvil: Raiden, to a T.
* [[GodIsEvil God of Thunder is Evil]]: The Jinsei's corruption turned [[DrunkWithPower Raiden into]] [[AxCrazy a cruel,]] [[TheSociopath deranged and]] [[TheUnfettered remorseless god]], with OmnicidalManiac tendencies.
* [[GodIsGood God of Wind is Good]]: Even if he has his own flaws, Fujin is now one of the key leaders of LaResistance, and has replaced Raiden as Protector of Earthrealm.
* GoodCounterpart: Fujin and Kotal Kahn are this to Raiden.
** Liu Kang and Delia are this to Shang Tsung.
** Kitana is this to Mileena.
** Jade is this to Tanya.
** Sonya is this to Kano.
* TheGoodKing: Kotal Kahn, as he's the BigGood of this fanfic, and one of the leaders of LaResistance. He also [[AFatherToHisMen deeply cares for his men.]]
* GoneHorriblyRight: Though Shinnok was reduced to a mere living head, he DOES manage to twist his arch-enemy Raiden into something just as evil as himself.
* GuileHero: Nitara, Darrius, Dairou, Rain and Kira count as this.
* GutturalGrowler: Raiden, especially when he's enraged.
** Skarlet is this, especially around Mileena and Reiko.
* HairTriggerTemper: Woe to anybody that compares Raiden to Shao Kahn and/or Shinnok. They get zapped, as this is his BerserkButton.
* [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Half The Woman She Used To Be:]] Jade's fate, courtesy of Quan Chi's Mind Game fatality.
* HangingJudge: Hotaru and Raiden.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: The prologue references the Nietzsche quote, and is a major theme in this fanfic's plot. After he CameBackWrong, Raiden is so blinded by rage and vengeance that he becomes just as cold-blooded and homicidal as Shinnok and Shao Kahn, to the point of alienating his ex-allies and refusing to reconsider his invasion of Outworld. [[MoralEventHorizon Mass-electrocuting the Lin Kuei places him into evil territory for good.]]
** Sonya and Li Mei almost slip into this territory, though they relent and back out at the last moment.
** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist and killing Darrius]] [[FaceHeelTurn turned him into a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
* HeelFaceBrainwashing: [[spoiler: Quan Chi is resurrected by the Elder Gods, his memories and free will removed, in order to kill Raiden.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Scorpion, after Raiden [[ColdBloodedTorture threatens to do worse to Takeda]] and Jacqui. Same trope goes for Liu Kang, Kitana, Kung Lao and the remaining revenants, who have been restored to life by Delia/Jade.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Daegon, as he was tricked by Raiden into serving him in chapter 44.
* HeelRealization: Scorpion, after learning he was being manipulated by Raiden. The same thing goes for Kitana, Liu Kang and the revenants who are now BackFromTheDead in chapter 29.
* HellHasNewManagement: Noob Saibot takes over the Netherrealm after Liu Kang and Kitana were restored to life.
* HeroBall: Many of Raiden's former allies didn't anticipate the formation of a LegionOfDoom (which consists of zealots, murderers, criminals, backstabbers, constructs and a few AntiVillains), with the thunder god at the helm.
* HeroicBSOD: Sonya undergoes this when Raiden kidnaps Cassie, though she later manages to rescue her.
** Li Mei, when Raiden orders Hotaru to destroy her village.
** Ferra, when she sees that Torr slipped into a coma.
** Delia and Taven, after Daegon was tricked by Raiden into serving him and were unable to stop the thunder god from manipulating Daegon.
** Scorpion, after realizing that Raiden was manipulating him.
** Fujin, after noticing that Raiden crossed the MoralEventHorizon by mass-electrocuting the Lin Kuei.
* HerosEvilPredecessor: The Elder Gods have anointed Fujin as the protector-god of Earthrealm after Raiden went rogue.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Several.
** The younger Sub-Zero and Smoke
** Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Kai
** Kabal and Stryker
** Kitana, Jade, and Ruby
** Kenshi and Scorpion
** Raiden (pre-FaceHeelTurn) and Fujin
** Kotal and Reptile
** Ashrah and Sareena
* TheHighQueen: Sindel, after her HeelFaceTurn.
** Sheeva also counts as this.
* HitmanWithAHeart: Erron Black and Dairou.
* HiveQueen[=/=]InsectQueen: D'Vorah.
* HisOwnWorstEnemy: Pretty much most of Raiden's ex-allies are this.
** All of the ex-revenants feel [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone ashamed of what they did as revenants]].
** Sonya feels that she [[MyGreatestFailure failed as a parent and wife]].
* HoistByHerOwnPetard: Kira causes Tasia to [[AnArmAndALeg amputate]] her own hands at the wrist by reversing Tasia's grip on her katanas. Tasia later has her hands replaced by ArtificialLimbs.
* HopelessSuitor: Rain is this towards Kitana, as he knows she is in love with Liu Kang and thinks she isn't aware of his feelings for her. He ends up getting the shock and embarrassment of his life when she reveals how well aware she is of his feelings for her in Chapter 36.
* HotBlooded: When Raiden is pissed off enough, he has a short fuse and resorts to violence.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Raiden has gone from being the God of Thunder and mentor to many of his champions (especially Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Kai, Johnny Cage and Kung Jin, to name a few) to a sociopathic and bloodthirsty villain who lusts for power after he CameBackWrong.
** Daegon went from being a kind, hardworking yet troubled young man who was TheUnfavorite son to a JerkassGod into a criminal leader guilty of murder and numerous other crimes, though while Raiden is the BigBad, he is simply an AntiVillain.
** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his obsession with order and killing Darrius turned him into a villain.
* HoYay: InvokedTrope between Mileena and Tanya, as they have been known to exchange flirty banter in ''Mortal Kombat X'', and are revealed to be [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]] and [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]] in chapter 55.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Raiden claims that he's [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm]] by merging with Outworld, yet it's his own greed that's causing all the suffering that happens in the plot. Many of his ex-allies now see him as a tyrant NotSoDifferent from Shinnok or Shao Kahn.
** Tanya calls Rain out for treachery, apparently forgetting her own history of betrayal.
* FaceHeelTurn[=/=]FallenHero[=/=][[RogueProtagonist Rogue Thunder God]]: Raiden was once Earthrealm's protector god and mentor to many of his champions on the planet, but after [[CameBackWrong his corruption]], he's now the [[OmnicidalManiac greatest threat to all realms]], ''far'' much worse than Shao Kahn or Shinnok. Even the Elder Gods now fear him, considering that he's ''dangerously'' '''close''' to launching a Class X-4 or Class Z ApocalypseHow.
* FalseReassurance[=/=]MotivationalLie: How Raiden manipulates Daegon into believing that his parents favored Taven over him.
* FakingTheDead: Delia.
** Shang Tsung also manages to cheat death and come back in chapter 50.
** Noob Saibot also faked his death and went into hiding until Chapter 61.
* FamousLastWords: Jade to Kitana: "Never stop fighting."
* FatalFlaw: Raiden is solely driven by {{Revenge}}, {{Wrath}} and {{Greed}}.
* FauxAffablyEvil: Polite, charming, composed — Raiden appears as a SmugSnake to his ex-allies and speaks to them in a condescending and snobbish manner. But when the mask slips due to pride or rage, on the other hand, he proves himself to truly be contemptuous and AxCrazy. He's already proven to be perfectly willing to [[OmnicidalManiac put the entire Mortal Kombat universe at risk]] [[ForTheEvulz even if it meant getting revenge against Outworld]].
** During his CurbstompBattle in chapter 51, Shang Tsung proves to be this.
* FiveBadBand:
** BigBad: Raiden
** CoDragons: Hotaru and Shang Tsung. Previously, Scorpion and Kano filled this role, though the mercenary's been demoted to EvilGenius while Scorpion pulled off a HeelFaceTurn in chapter 24.
** EvilGenius: Kano, Daegon, Havik, Mavado, Noob Saibot and Reiko.
** TheBrute: Goro, Tremor, Baraka, Kobra, Jarek, Drahmin, Moloch, and Shao Kahn.
** DarkChick: Tanya, Tasia, Skarlet, Mileena, D'Vorah, Kia, and Jataaka. Subverted for Nitara.
* FemmeFatale: D'Vorah, Tanya, Skarlet, Nitara, Mileena, Tasia, Kia, and Jataaka count as this on Raiden's side. Sonya, Kitana, Jade, Ruby, Sindel, Sareena, Ashrah, Li Mei, Frost, and Delia are this on Kotal Kahn's side.
* FriendToAllChildren:
* FromBadToWorse: Chapter 54, when Raiden essentially declares war on his own allies.
* ForcedToWatch: [[spoiler: Quan Chi does this to Kitana as he kills Jade]].
** Raiden also forces Cassie and Scorpion to watch as he tortures Kevin.
** Raiden also does this to Delia and Taven when he manipulates Daegon.
* ForcedIntoEvil: Raiden, after he CameBackWrong.
** The revenants were ForcedIntoEvil by Quan Chi, but have since been freed by Jade/Delia and are trying to atone for their crimes.
* ForTheEvulz: Though Raiden claims he's [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm at all costs]], Kung Jin and others think that he's only using this as an excuse, as it seems that he's seeking more power. He even finds it funny while torturing Cassie and Kevin, mass-zapping the Lin Kuei or speaking to his ex-allies in a [[ArrogantKungFuGuy condescending and]] [[HolierThanThou snobbish manner]].
* FromNobodyToNightmare: Raiden goes from GodIsGood with a HurtingHero personality to a deranged MadGod with the KnightTemplar, HeWhoFightsMonsters and OmnicidalManiac tendencies [[CameBackWrong after his corruption]].
* {{Gayngst}}: Kung Jin still fears Liu Kang and Kung Lao won't accept his homosexuality.
* GenkiGirl[=/=]GigglingVillain[=/=]PerkyFemaleMinion: Mileena.
* GenocideBackfire: After Raiden orders the destruction of Li Mei's village, it's very likely she'll go on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge.
* GirlOnGirlIsHot: Chapter 55, where Tanya is seen kissing Mileena, indicating that both are [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]] and [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]].
* [[GoThroughMe Go Through Us]]:
** The prologue, where Kotal Kahn and his men remain defiant even when Raiden threatens to destroy Outworld.
** Sonya and Cassie's team vs Raiden and Kano. Cue Raiden mass-shocking Sonya and the others.
** Same thing happens to the Lin Kuei in chapter 8.
** Same thing occurs in Chapter 44, where Delia/Jade and Taven try to stop Raiden from turning Daegon against them, but fail.
** Again occurs in chapter 54, when Raiden threatens LaResistance, declaring war on his now ex-allies.
* GodEmperor: This is what Raiden intends to be.
* AGodAmI: Raiden qualifies as this, even though he's a PhysicalGod. He intends to become the GodEmperor by instigating Armageddon on all realms.
* GodInHumanForm: Raiden and Fujin qualify as this.
* GodOfEvil: Raiden, to a T.
* [[GodIsEvil God of Thunder is Evil]]: The Jinsei's corruption turned [[DrunkWithPower Raiden into]] [[AxCrazy a cruel,]] [[TheSociopath deranged and]] [[TheUnfettered remorseless god]], with OmnicidalManiac tendencies.
* [[GodIsGood God of Wind is Good]]: Even if he has his own flaws, Fujin is now one of the key leaders of LaResistance, and has replaced Raiden as Protector of Earthrealm.
* GoodCounterpart: Fujin and Kotal Kahn are this to Raiden.
** Liu Kang and Delia are this to Shang Tsung.
** Kitana is this to Mileena.
** Jade is this to Tanya.
** Sonya is this to Kano.
* TheGoodKing: Kotal Kahn, as he's the BigGood of this fanfic, and one of the leaders of LaResistance. He also [[AFatherToHisMen deeply cares for his men.]]
* GoneHorriblyRight: Though Shinnok was reduced to a mere living head, he DOES manage to twist his arch-enemy Raiden into something just as evil as himself.
* GuileHero: Nitara, Darrius, Dairou, Rain and Kira count as this.
* GutturalGrowler: Raiden, especially when he's enraged.
** Skarlet is this, especially around Mileena and Reiko.
* HairTriggerTemper: Woe to anybody that compares Raiden to Shao Kahn and/or Shinnok. They get zapped, as this is his BerserkButton.
* [[HalfTheManHeUsedToBe Half The Woman She Used To Be:]] Jade's fate, courtesy of Quan Chi's Mind Game fatality.
* HangingJudge: Hotaru and Raiden.
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: The prologue references the Nietzsche quote, and is a major theme in this fanfic's plot. After he CameBackWrong, Raiden is so blinded by rage and vengeance that he becomes just as cold-blooded and homicidal as Shinnok and Shao Kahn, to the point of alienating his ex-allies and refusing to reconsider his invasion of Outworld. [[MoralEventHorizon Mass-electrocuting the Lin Kuei places him into evil territory for good.]]
** Sonya and Li Mei almost slip into this territory, though they relent and back out at the last moment.
** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist and killing Darrius]] [[FaceHeelTurn turned him into a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
* HeelFaceBrainwashing: [[spoiler: Quan Chi is resurrected by the Elder Gods, his memories and free will removed, in order to kill Raiden.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: Scorpion, after Raiden [[ColdBloodedTorture threatens to do worse to Takeda]] and Jacqui. Same trope goes for Liu Kang, Kitana, Kung Lao and the remaining revenants, who have been restored to life by Delia/Jade.
* HeelFaceDoorSlam: Daegon, as he was tricked by Raiden into serving him in chapter 44.
* HeelRealization: Scorpion, after learning he was being manipulated by Raiden. The same thing goes for Kitana, Liu Kang and the revenants who are now BackFromTheDead in chapter 29.
* HellHasNewManagement: Noob Saibot takes over the Netherrealm after Liu Kang and Kitana were restored to life.
* HeroBall: Many of Raiden's former allies didn't anticipate the formation of a LegionOfDoom (which consists of zealots, murderers, criminals, backstabbers, constructs and a few AntiVillains), with the thunder god at the helm.
* HeroicBSOD: Sonya undergoes this when Raiden kidnaps Cassie, though she later manages to rescue her.
** Li Mei, when Raiden orders Hotaru to destroy her village.
** Ferra, when she sees that Torr slipped into a coma.
** Delia and Taven, after Daegon was tricked by Raiden into serving him and were unable to stop the thunder god from manipulating Daegon.
** Scorpion, after realizing that Raiden was manipulating him.
** Fujin, after noticing that Raiden crossed the MoralEventHorizon by mass-electrocuting the Lin Kuei.
* HerosEvilPredecessor: The Elder Gods have anointed Fujin as the protector-god of Earthrealm after Raiden went rogue.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: Several.
** The younger Sub-Zero and Smoke
** Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Kai
** Kabal and Stryker
** Kitana, Jade, and Ruby
** Kenshi and Scorpion
** Raiden (pre-FaceHeelTurn) and Fujin
** Kotal and Reptile
** Ashrah and Sareena
* TheHighQueen: Sindel, after her HeelFaceTurn.
** Sheeva also counts as this.
* HitmanWithAHeart: Erron Black and Dairou.
* HiveQueen[=/=]InsectQueen: D'Vorah.
* HisOwnWorstEnemy: Pretty much most of Raiden's ex-allies are this.
** All of the ex-revenants feel [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone ashamed of what they did as revenants]].
** Sonya feels that she [[MyGreatestFailure failed as a parent and wife]].
* HoistByHerOwnPetard: Kira causes Tasia to [[AnArmAndALeg amputate]] her own hands at the wrist by reversing Tasia's grip on her katanas. Tasia later has her hands replaced by ArtificialLimbs.
* HopelessSuitor: Rain is this towards Kitana, as he knows she is in love with Liu Kang and thinks she isn't aware of his feelings for her. He ends up getting the shock and embarrassment of his life when she reveals how well aware she is of his feelings for her in Chapter 36.
* HotBlooded: When Raiden is pissed off enough, he has a short fuse and resorts to violence.
* HowTheMightyHaveFallen: Raiden has gone from being the God of Thunder and mentor to many of his champions (especially Kung Lao, Liu Kang, Kai, Johnny Cage and Kung Jin, to name a few) to a sociopathic and bloodthirsty villain who lusts for power after he CameBackWrong.
** Daegon went from being a kind, hardworking yet troubled young man who was TheUnfavorite son to a JerkassGod into a criminal leader guilty of murder and numerous other crimes, though while Raiden is the BigBad, he is simply an AntiVillain.
** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man before his obsession with order and killing Darrius turned him into a villain.
* HoYay: InvokedTrope between Mileena and Tanya, as they have been known to exchange flirty banter in ''Mortal Kombat X'', and are revealed to be [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]] and [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]] in chapter 55.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Raiden claims that he's [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm]] by merging with Outworld, yet it's his own greed that's causing all the suffering that happens in the plot. Many of his ex-allies now see him as a tyrant NotSoDifferent from Shinnok or Shao Kahn.
** Tanya calls Rain out for treachery, apparently forgetting her own history of betrayal.
