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* UnwittingPawn: Scorpion realizes that Raiden has manipulated him into becoming his {{Dragon}}, and atones for this by defecting to Fujin's side in chapter 24 after Raiden threatens to torture Takeda and Jacqui if Scorpion dared to defect.
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* UnwittingPawn: Scorpion realizes that Raiden has manipulated him into becoming his {{Dragon}}, [[TheDragon Dragon]], and atones for this by defecting to Fujin's side in chapter 24 after Raiden threatens to torture Takeda and Jacqui if Scorpion dared to defect.
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* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: In chapter 73, Raiden tries to flout the Mortal Kombat tournament rules by letting Hotaru to kill Li Mei, but Kotal Kahn calls him out for this.
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* ShipTease:ShipTease: Cassie and Kevin are clearly developing feelings for each other.
** This seems to be the case between Li Mei and Erron Black, to the point that one reader gave them a ship name which the author approved of: LiBlack.
** This seems to be the case between Li Mei and Erron Black, to the point that one reader gave them a ship name which the author approved of: LiBlack.
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* TheUnfavorite: Argus clearly favored Taven over Daegon.
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* TheUnfavorite: TheUnfavorite[=/=]ParentalFavoritism: Argus clearly favored Taven over Daegon.
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* ShadowArchetype: Raiden serves as the EvilCounterpart to Fujin and Kotal Kahn.
** Raiden serves as this to Fujin. Both are {{Physical God}}s of Earthrealm, but have differing goals on protecting it. Raiden is willing to use [[BloodKnight outright violence and brute force]] to protect Earthrealm, [[MyWayOrTheHighway even if it meant betraying and killing his own allies in the process]] while Fujin becomes desperate to stop the thunder god from merging all the realms to instigate Armageddon and gain more power.
** The thunder god also serves as this to Kotal Kahn. Kotal is willing to protect his realm and deeply cares for his allies, while Raiden is [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder willing to betray his allies and henchmen at the drop of a hat]] and [[AmbitionIsEvil seeks to merge all realms to gain even more power]].
** Raiden serves as this to Fujin. Both are {{Physical God}}s of Earthrealm, but have differing goals on protecting it. Raiden is willing to use [[BloodKnight outright violence and brute force]] to protect Earthrealm, [[MyWayOrTheHighway even if it meant betraying and killing his own allies in the process]] while Fujin becomes desperate to stop the thunder god from merging all the realms to instigate Armageddon and gain more power.
** The thunder god also serves as this to Kotal Kahn. Kotal is willing to protect his realm and deeply cares for his allies, while Raiden is [[ChronicBackstabbingDisorder willing to betray his allies and henchmen at the drop of a hat]] and [[AmbitionIsEvil seeks to merge all realms to gain even more power]].
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* SadisticChoice[=/=]ScrewYourUltimatum[=/=]YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive: Raiden gives Kotal Kahn and his allies the chance to surrender or face war. Their response?
-->'''Kotal:''' Go.\\
'''Fujin:''' To.\\
'''Liu:''' Hell.
-->'''Kotal:''' Go.\\
'''Fujin:''' To.\\
'''Liu:''' Hell.
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* SadisticChoice[=/=]ScrewYourUltimatum[=/=]YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive: SadisticChoice[=/=]YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive: Raiden gives Kotal Kahn and his allies the chance to surrender or face war. Their response?
-->'''Kotal:''' Go.\\
'''Fujin:''' To.\\
'''Liu:''' Hell.war.
-->'''Kotal:''' Go.\\
'''Fujin:''' To.\\
'''Liu:''' Hell.
* ScrewYourUltimatum: Kotal Kahn and his allies' response to Raiden's YouHaveNoChanceToSurvive threat.
-->'''Kotal:''' Go.\\
'''Fujin:''' To.\\
'''Liu:''' Hell.
-->'''Kotal:''' Go.\\
'''Fujin:''' To.\\
'''Liu:''' Hell.
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* ShameIfSomethingHappened[=/=]ImpliedDeathThreat: Raiden promises to torture and kill Takeda and Jacqui (and possibly, let Kano and his Black Dragon thugs rape Jacqui), and reiterates it again in Chapter 63. Jax and Kenshi go PapaWolf on Raiden's thinly-veiled threats to their children.
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* ShameIfSomethingHappened[=/=]ImpliedDeathThreat: Raiden promises to torture and kill Takeda and Jacqui (and possibly, let Kano and his Black Dragon thugs rape Jacqui), Jacqui before killing her off), and reiterates it again in Chapter 63. Jax 63 and 72. Jax, Scorpion and Kenshi go PapaWolf on Raiden's thinly-veiled threats to their children.
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** Raiden's ex-allies do it again in chapters 54 and 63, calling the thunder god out on his cruelty streak.
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** Raiden's ex-allies do it again call him out several times in chapters 54 54, 63, 72 and 63, calling the thunder god out on 73 for his cruelty streak.
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* TryingToCatchMeFightingDirty: In chapter 73, Raiden tries to flout the Mortal Kombat tournament rules by letting Hotaru to kill Li Mei, but Kotal Kahn calls him out for this.
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* SmugSnake: Raiden speaks in a rude, condescending and snobbish manner towards his allies.
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* TheUnfettered: Raiden has no concern for the direct or collateral damage that results from his actions, being [[EvilCannotComprehendGood unable to understand why anyone should worry]]. After he CameBackWrong, he uses the MyWayOrTheHighway approach to [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm]] by using the same brutal and violent tactics Shinnok and Shao Kahn used to conquer other realms, not caring who gets killed or maimed in the ensuing mayhem, and alienating many of his ex-allies (Sonya, Jax, Fujin, Kenshi, Team S-F, the Lin Kuei, etc.) to the point that they're his ArchEnemies now.
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* TheUnfettered: Raiden has [[LackOfEmpathy no concern concern]] for the direct or collateral damage that results from his actions, being [[EvilCannotComprehendGood unable to understand understand]] [[LackOfEmpathy or care]] [[TheSociopath why anyone should worry]]. After he CameBackWrong, he uses the MyWayOrTheHighway approach to [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm]] by using the same [[DisproportionateRetribution brutal and violent tactics Shinnok and Shao Kahn used methods to conquer other realms, realms]], not caring who gets killed or maimed in the ensuing mayhem, violence, and alienating many of his ex-allies (Sonya, Jax, Fujin, Kenshi, Team S-F, the Lin Kuei, etc.) to the point that they're now his ArchEnemies now.
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* TheUnfettered: Raiden has no qualms about invading other realms following his FaceHeelTurn, and using brutal methods to silence his enemies.
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* TheUnfettered: Raiden has no qualms about invading other realms following concern for the direct or collateral damage that results from his FaceHeelTurn, and actions, being [[EvilCannotComprehendGood unable to understand why anyone should worry]]. After he CameBackWrong, he uses the MyWayOrTheHighway approach to [[KnightTemplar "protecting" Earthrealm]] by using the same brutal methods and violent tactics Shinnok and Shao Kahn used to silence conquer other realms, not caring who gets killed or maimed in the ensuing mayhem, and alienating many of his enemies.ex-allies (Sonya, Jax, Fujin, Kenshi, Team S-F, the Lin Kuei, etc.) to the point that they're his ArchEnemies now.
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** D'Vorah, Hotaru, Mileena and Kano also count as this.
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* SlowlySlippingIntoEvil: The story does a good job taking a step-by-step approach to emphasizing Raiden's increasing comfort with violence and extremist methods to protect Earthrealm. The thunder god genuinely claims to be heroic, but his conscience and kindness get hardened. He slowly drifts from goodness, alienates his own former allies and his reactions towards protecting Earthrealm become [[DisproportionateRetribution more extreme and disproportionate]], until there's nothing left but a deranged and rage-fueled [[TheSociopath sociopath]].
* SmugSnake: Raiden appears this to his former allies.
* SmugSnake: Raiden appears this to his former allies.
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* SlowlySlippingIntoEvil: The story does a good job taking a step-by-step approach to emphasizing Raiden's increasing comfort with violence and extremist methods to protect Earthrealm. The thunder god genuinely claims [[ObliviouslyEvil to be heroic, be]] [[KnightTemplar heroic]], but his conscience and kindness get hardened. He slowly drifts from goodness, alienates his own former allies and his reactions towards protecting Earthrealm become [[DisproportionateRetribution more extreme and disproportionate]], brutal]], until there's nothing left but a deranged and rage-fueled [[TheSociopath sociopath]].
* SmugSnake: Raidenappears this to speaks in a rude, condescending and snobbish manner towards his former allies.
* SmugSnake: Raiden
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** Kano is this, as he doesn't show [[LackOfEmpathy any remorse]] [[AbusiveParents torturing his son]], and [[ItAmusedMe finds it funny]] seeing Cassie get tortured by him and Raiden.
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** Kano is this, as he doesn't show [[LackOfEmpathy any remorse]] [[AbusiveParents torturing his son]], and [[ItAmusedMe finds it funny]] seeing Cassie get tortured by him and Raiden.Raiden.
** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man [[FaceHeelTurn before his]] [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist and killing Darrius]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters turned him into]] [[LackOfEmpathy a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
** Dairou tells Shujinko that Hotaru used to be a good man [[FaceHeelTurn before his]] [[KnightTemplar obsession with order]] [[WellIntentionedExtremist and killing Darrius]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters turned him into]] [[LackOfEmpathy a brutal dictator]] [[DisproportionateRetribution who will destroy anybody who disagreed with him.]]
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* SadisticChoice[=/=]ScrewYourUltimatum: Raiden gives Kotal Kahn and his allies the chance to surrender or face war. Their response?
-->'''Kotal:''' Go.\\
'''Fujin:''' To.\\
'''Liu:''' Hell.
* {{Sadist}}: Raiden tortures, torments, and destroys because he enjoys the suffering, pain, and despair of others (whether mass-zapping the Lin Kuei or Team S-F [[ForTheEvulz out of amusement]], ordering the destruction of Li Mei's village, attacking the Edenian resistance or [[TortureTechnician torturing Cassie and Kevin]]), and the sheer display of sadism he shows is far much '''worse''' than what Shao Kahn or Shinnok did. Kung Jin and Cassie [[LampshadeHanging even call him out for his barbarity streak.]]
** Tasia is also this, [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded by her]] EvilFeelsGood speech to Kira.
** D'Vorah, Hotaru and Kano also count as this.
* SanitySlippage:
** Raiden has lost his grip on sanity after he CameBackWrong.
** After Cassie is kidnapped, Sonya is on the verge of losing her sanity and could go MamaBear any time soon. Fortunately, Johnny is there to keep her sane and things calm down somewhat with Cassie and Kevin back safe in S-F hands.
** Ferra was on the verge of this after seeing her GentleGiant companion Torr in a comatose state, but thankfully recovers from this once Torr awakens from his coma.
* SarcasticClapping: Raiden does this in Chapter 44, as he overheard Delia/Jade and Taven's conversation with Daegon. Delia was trying to convince her son to pull a HeelFaceTurn, but fails as Raiden managed to trick Daegon.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem and I Make The Rules]]: Raiden, whose actions alienate his former allies.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Daegon and Kira.
* SexyDiscretionShot: Chapter 55 is a GirlOnGirlIsHot scene where Mileena and Tanya are caressing each other, as they have been known to exchange such flirty banter in ''Mortal Kombat X'', and are revealed to be [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]] and [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]].
* ShameIfSomethingHappened[=/=]ImpliedDeathThreat: Raiden promises to torture and kill Takeda and Jacqui (and possibly, let Kano and his Black Dragon thugs rape Jacqui), and reiterates it again in Chapter 63. Jax and Kenshi go PapaWolf on Raiden's thinly-veiled threats to their children.
* SharingABody: Delia, who shares Jade's body with its host. Same goes for Jerrod, who's now sharing Ermac's body with its host. [[spoiler:As it turns out, Shao Kahn is also in Ermac's body. Although Shang Tsung ends up stealing Shao Kahn's soul for himself later on]].
* ShoutOut: In chapter 18, Cassie Cage's quote about [[HeWhoFightsMonsters Raiden]] [[FaceHeelTurn going]] [[KnightTemplar rogue]] is taken from [[Film/TheDarkKnight Harvey Dent]]. Bonus points for her as she even says it, word for word. [[BerserkButton Unsurprisingly, Raiden does not take this lightly]] and zaps her. Also counts as a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
--> '''Cassie Cage:''' I remember watching this movie a few years back and hearing this one phrase that I never forgot. [[HeWhoFightsMonsters 'You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.']] I always thought it was stupid, but after [[MoralEventHorizon seeing the shit you caused]], I'm starting to reconsider that.
** Kung Jin later recites the same quote in chapter 54.
* [[ShutUpHannibal Shut Up, Raiden!]]: When Raiden is about to torture Cassie again in chapter 22, she [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech chastises]] the thunder god for [[MoralEventHorizon the savagery]] he's done so far. This goes too far, where he [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures Kevin]] and threatens Scorpion of what could happen to his protege Takeda if he dares to defect.
--> '''Cassie Cage:''' [[YouMonster You fucking monster!]] You cold-blooded, bat-shit crazy, worthless piece of shit! I thought Shinnok was bad, but you're way worse! You make the Joker look like a nice guy! Go ahead. Zap me again. I don't care! I've been blasted by Kano's eye laser, stabbed, slapped, kicked and thrown around like a ragdoll, and electrocuted by you twice already. And even after all that, I'm still alive and cursing you out without a qualm! Face it, Raiden; '''you can't break me!'''
** Fujin also gives one in chapter 24. See the KirkSummation trope above.
** Kira takes a more physical approach in response to Tasia's EvilFeelsGood speech by chopping both her hands off.
** Even though both are part of Ermac, Jerrod gives one to Shao Kahn in chapter 37.
** Delia/Jade try this on Raiden, but he just ignores it and tricks Daegon into serving him.
** Raiden's ex-allies do it again in chapters 54 and 63, calling the thunder god out on his cruelty streak.
* SlasherSmile[=/=]PsychoticSmirk: The creepy and blood-chilling smirk on Raiden when he mass-electrocutes Team S-F and the Lin Kuei, combined with an EvilLaugh. Also gives this look when he's torturing Cassie Cage and Kevin, and when he's manipulating Daegon. You could tell that he's clearly an AxCrazy MadGod whom you don't want to cross.
** PutTheLaughterInSlaughter: Whether he mass-electrocutes Team S-F and the Lin Kuei or tortures Kevin and Cassie, it's combined with a [[EvilLaugh blood-chilling cackle]] and a SlasherSmile.
** PsychoElectro: Raiden uses electricity to torture and silence his enemies with a [[SlasherSmile sickly grin]], and [[AxCrazy gleefully]] [[EvilLaugh cackles when]] mass-zapping them. He ups the ante when enraged enough, especially when Cassie [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calls]] [[WhatTheHellHero him]] [[ShutUpHannibal out]] ''twice''.
* SlidingScaleOfVillainThreat: Since Raiden is an OmnicidalManiac, he's a Multiversal Threat if he does merge the realms - and this would result in a Class X-5 or Class Z ApocalypseHow.
* SlowlySlippingIntoEvil: The story does a good job taking a step-by-step approach to emphasizing Raiden's increasing comfort with violence and extremist methods to protect Earthrealm. The thunder god genuinely claims to be heroic, but his conscience and kindness get hardened. He slowly drifts from goodness, alienates his own former allies and his reactions towards protecting Earthrealm become [[DisproportionateRetribution more extreme and disproportionate]], until there's nothing left but a deranged and rage-fueled [[TheSociopath sociopath]].
* SmugSnake: Raiden appears this to his former allies.
* TheSociopath: [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative]], [[AxCrazy cold-blooded]], [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]], [[LackOfEmpathy remorseless]], [[TheUnfettered ruthless]], [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[SmugSnake pompous]], [[NeverMyFault arrogant]], [[FauxAffablyEvil evil]], [[{{Jerkass}} rude]], [[EvilCannotComprehendGood and unable to realize the collateral damage caused by his actions]]... yes, Raiden is clearly one to a T.
** Tasia's EvilFeelsGood speech confirms her status as a sociopath.
** Kano is this, as he doesn't show [[LackOfEmpathy any remorse]] [[AbusiveParents torturing his son]], and [[ItAmusedMe finds it funny]] seeing Cassie get tortured by him and Raiden.
* SoftSpokenSadist: Raiden, when he's in his FauxAffablyEvil mode.
* SorcerousOverlord: Raiden, as he's a PhysicalGod and an EvilOverlord.
* StartOfDarkness[=/=]TheParagonAlwaysRebels: What drove Raiden to a path of villainy? After his HeroicSacrifice at the end of ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', Raiden CameBackWrong as an EvilOverlord with a mix of the OmnicidalManiac and HeWhoFightsMonsters personalities, and will not stop at creating an UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans empire (by merging Outworld and the Netherrealm) in order to [[KnightTemplar "protect" Earthrealm,]] no matter who may die in the ensuing violence.
* StrawHypocrite: Raiden claims to "protect" Earthrealm at all costs, yet many of his allies point out that he's lusting for power like Shao Kahn or Shinnok. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Kung Jin in chapter 54.
-->'''Kung Jin:''' Oh, shut up already! Why don't you just admit it? [[EvilCannotComprehendGood You don't care about protecting Earthrealm.]] [[AmbitionIsEvil All you care about is power.]] [[{{Sadist}} You like torturing and killing other people]] [[EvilFeelsGood because it makes you feel good]]. [[LackOfEmpathy You don't give a damn for anybody]] [[TheSociopath who suffers or dies at your hands]] [[TortureTechnician because you enjoy putting them through that agony!]] That's exactly how Shao Kahn would act!
* StressVomit: Sonya experiences this in Chapter 17 after Cassie was kidnapped.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Raiden berates and beats up several of his henchmen for fighting like children. This includes Havik, Hotaru, Mavado, Reiko, Mileena, Baraka, D'Vorah, etc.
* SurvivorGuilt: Pretty much the ex-revenants are this, as they still are horrified of what they did as revenants under Quan Chi's control.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Many of his former allies (especially Fujin and Kung Jin) share this sentiment, considering that Raiden's now a self-centered, taunting and rage-fueled MadGod after he CameBackWrong.
* TeamworkSeduction: Mileena and Tanya are to be [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]] and [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]].
* TheDogBitesBack: Scorpion defects to Fujin's side after being threatened by Raiden, and after witnessing Cassie's torture too many times.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: The gist of [[spoiler: Kitana's chapter, after Quan Chi killed Jade.]]
* ThisCannotBe: Raiden, after seeing that Shao Kahn was not only revived, but also ReforgedIntoAMinion by Shang Tsung.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Scorpion and Kano, who are CoDragons to Raiden, though Scorpion is more of a NobleTopEnforcer...[[spoiler:until he switches sides.]] Scorpion is later replaced by Hotaru while Kano is demoted to EvilGenius and replaced by Shang Tsung.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Rain, Darrius and Dairou count as this on Kotal Kahn's side.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Scorpion, who objects to Cassie's and Kevin's torture by Raiden and Kano, and pulls off a HeelFaceTurn when he realizes that [[ManipulativeBastard Raiden was using him as a tool]] and when the thunder god threatens to do the same thing to Takeda as he did to Cassie and Kevin.
** Nitara begins to have feelings of this, as she was strong-armed by Raiden in order to serve him.
** Daegon has feelings about this, but this is ultimately subverted when the thunder god [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates him]].
* TookALevelInCynic[=/=]TheCynic: Dairou after his family was murdered.
* TookALevelInJerkass [[{{Superdickery}} and Super Dickery]]: Raiden becomes a selfish and sociopathic JerkassGod with OmnicidalManiac tendencies after his corruption.
* TortureTechnician: Kano, with Cassie and Kevin on the receiving end of it. Raiden also gets in on the action.
* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Raiden has [[TheUnfettered no qualms]] about [[TheConqueror invading other realms]] following his FaceHeelTurn, and [[DisproportionateRetribution using the same tactics to silence his enemies]].
* TragicKeepsake: Jade's staff, as Quan Chi allows Kitana to keep it as a reminder of what would happen if she crossed him. [[spoiler: She later returns the staff to Jade after their reunion]].
* TragicVillain: After his HeroicSacrifice at the end of ''X'', Raiden CameBackWrong as a [[FaceHeelTurn corrupted]] [[KnightTemplar version]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters of]] [[RogueProtagonist himself]] with OmnicidalManiac tendencies, and after torpedoing through the MoralEventHorizon, he becomes a downright [[AxCrazy insane,]] [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] [[TheSociopath and deranged]] MadGod who takes [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] [[SlasherSmile glee]] [[PutTheLaughterInSlaughter in torturing his enemies]].
* TranquilFury: When you don't piss Raiden off, he'll gleefully torture you by zapping; this all goes away when Cassie pisses him off enough.
* TheUnapologetic: Raiden shows no remorse about what he's done so far, whether it's invading Outworld, kidnapping and torturing Cassie, allowing Kano to torture his own son Kevin, psychologically and physically abusing his ex-allies, mass-zapping the Lin Kuei or Team S-F, attacking the Edenian Resistance, threatening to torture Takeda or Jacqui, berating his own minions, tricking and strong-arming Scorpion, Daegon and Nitara into serving him, ordering the destruction of Li Mei's village, or threatening to torture Takeda and Jacqui.
* TheUnfavorite: Argus clearly favored Taven over Daegon.
* TheUnfettered: Raiden has no qualms about invading other realms following his FaceHeelTurn, and using the same tactics to silence his enemies.
** Hotaru doesn't flinch even when he crosses the MoralEventHorizon by destroying Li Mei's village.
* UnholyMatrimony: Liu Kang and Kitana, as the rulers of the Netherrealm, were this prior to being restored back to life.
* TheUnintelligible: Torr does not speak any earth language and relies on Ferra to translate for him. The catch is that [[HulkSpeak Ferra isn't very good at communicating with Earthrealmers, or anyone else for that matter either.]]
* UnwittingPawn: Scorpion realizes that Raiden has manipulated him into becoming his {{Dragon}}, and atones for this by defecting to Fujin's side in chapter 24 after Raiden threatens to torture Takeda and Jacqui if Scorpion dared to defect.
-->'''Scorpion''': I would prefer to work with the undead, brainwashed sorcerer than a MadGod lusting for power.
** Raiden later does the same thing to Daegon, as he's now playing on the latter's emotions about being TheUnfavorite son of Argus.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Daegon.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: What Raiden plans to do after merging Outworld and Netherrealm, though Sheeva (in chapter 7) thinks that the thunder god would actually create a DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans empire, after explaining to Ferra what could happen if Kotal Kahn loses the Mortal Kombat tournament.
** Hotaru also belives in this, as he'll ally with anybody who's [[KnightTemplar willing to keep order at all costs]], even if it meant [[MoralEventHorizon outright genocide.]]
* SadisticChoice[=/=]ScrewYourUltimatum: Raiden gives Kotal Kahn and his allies the chance to surrender or face war. Their response?
-->'''Kotal:''' Go.\\
'''Fujin:''' To.\\
'''Liu:''' Hell.
* {{Sadist}}: Raiden tortures, torments, and destroys because he enjoys the suffering, pain, and despair of others (whether mass-zapping the Lin Kuei or Team S-F [[ForTheEvulz out of amusement]], ordering the destruction of Li Mei's village, attacking the Edenian resistance or [[TortureTechnician torturing Cassie and Kevin]]), and the sheer display of sadism he shows is far much '''worse''' than what Shao Kahn or Shinnok did. Kung Jin and Cassie [[LampshadeHanging even call him out for his barbarity streak.]]
** Tasia is also this, [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded by her]] EvilFeelsGood speech to Kira.
** D'Vorah, Hotaru and Kano also count as this.
* SanitySlippage:
** Raiden has lost his grip on sanity after he CameBackWrong.
** After Cassie is kidnapped, Sonya is on the verge of losing her sanity and could go MamaBear any time soon. Fortunately, Johnny is there to keep her sane and things calm down somewhat with Cassie and Kevin back safe in S-F hands.
** Ferra was on the verge of this after seeing her GentleGiant companion Torr in a comatose state, but thankfully recovers from this once Torr awakens from his coma.
* SarcasticClapping: Raiden does this in Chapter 44, as he overheard Delia/Jade and Taven's conversation with Daegon. Delia was trying to convince her son to pull a HeelFaceTurn, but fails as Raiden managed to trick Daegon.
* ScrewTheRulesImDoingWhatsRight [[ScrewTheRulesIMakeThem and I Make The Rules]]: Raiden, whose actions alienate his former allies.
* SelfMadeOrphan: Daegon and Kira.
* SexyDiscretionShot: Chapter 55 is a GirlOnGirlIsHot scene where Mileena and Tanya are caressing each other, as they have been known to exchange such flirty banter in ''Mortal Kombat X'', and are revealed to be [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]] and [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]].
* ShameIfSomethingHappened[=/=]ImpliedDeathThreat: Raiden promises to torture and kill Takeda and Jacqui (and possibly, let Kano and his Black Dragon thugs rape Jacqui), and reiterates it again in Chapter 63. Jax and Kenshi go PapaWolf on Raiden's thinly-veiled threats to their children.
* SharingABody: Delia, who shares Jade's body with its host. Same goes for Jerrod, who's now sharing Ermac's body with its host. [[spoiler:As it turns out, Shao Kahn is also in Ermac's body. Although Shang Tsung ends up stealing Shao Kahn's soul for himself later on]].
* ShoutOut: In chapter 18, Cassie Cage's quote about [[HeWhoFightsMonsters Raiden]] [[FaceHeelTurn going]] [[KnightTemplar rogue]] is taken from [[Film/TheDarkKnight Harvey Dent]]. Bonus points for her as she even says it, word for word. [[BerserkButton Unsurprisingly, Raiden does not take this lightly]] and zaps her. Also counts as a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
--> '''Cassie Cage:''' I remember watching this movie a few years back and hearing this one phrase that I never forgot. [[HeWhoFightsMonsters 'You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.']] I always thought it was stupid, but after [[MoralEventHorizon seeing the shit you caused]], I'm starting to reconsider that.
** Kung Jin later recites the same quote in chapter 54.
* [[ShutUpHannibal Shut Up, Raiden!]]: When Raiden is about to torture Cassie again in chapter 22, she [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech chastises]] the thunder god for [[MoralEventHorizon the savagery]] he's done so far. This goes too far, where he [[ColdBloodedTorture tortures Kevin]] and threatens Scorpion of what could happen to his protege Takeda if he dares to defect.
--> '''Cassie Cage:''' [[YouMonster You fucking monster!]] You cold-blooded, bat-shit crazy, worthless piece of shit! I thought Shinnok was bad, but you're way worse! You make the Joker look like a nice guy! Go ahead. Zap me again. I don't care! I've been blasted by Kano's eye laser, stabbed, slapped, kicked and thrown around like a ragdoll, and electrocuted by you twice already. And even after all that, I'm still alive and cursing you out without a qualm! Face it, Raiden; '''you can't break me!'''
** Fujin also gives one in chapter 24. See the KirkSummation trope above.
** Kira takes a more physical approach in response to Tasia's EvilFeelsGood speech by chopping both her hands off.
** Even though both are part of Ermac, Jerrod gives one to Shao Kahn in chapter 37.
** Delia/Jade try this on Raiden, but he just ignores it and tricks Daegon into serving him.
** Raiden's ex-allies do it again in chapters 54 and 63, calling the thunder god out on his cruelty streak.
* SlasherSmile[=/=]PsychoticSmirk: The creepy and blood-chilling smirk on Raiden when he mass-electrocutes Team S-F and the Lin Kuei, combined with an EvilLaugh. Also gives this look when he's torturing Cassie Cage and Kevin, and when he's manipulating Daegon. You could tell that he's clearly an AxCrazy MadGod whom you don't want to cross.
** PutTheLaughterInSlaughter: Whether he mass-electrocutes Team S-F and the Lin Kuei or tortures Kevin and Cassie, it's combined with a [[EvilLaugh blood-chilling cackle]] and a SlasherSmile.
** PsychoElectro: Raiden uses electricity to torture and silence his enemies with a [[SlasherSmile sickly grin]], and [[AxCrazy gleefully]] [[EvilLaugh cackles when]] mass-zapping them. He ups the ante when enraged enough, especially when Cassie [[TheReasonYouSuckSpeech calls]] [[WhatTheHellHero him]] [[ShutUpHannibal out]] ''twice''.
* SlidingScaleOfVillainThreat: Since Raiden is an OmnicidalManiac, he's a Multiversal Threat if he does merge the realms - and this would result in a Class X-5 or Class Z ApocalypseHow.
* SlowlySlippingIntoEvil: The story does a good job taking a step-by-step approach to emphasizing Raiden's increasing comfort with violence and extremist methods to protect Earthrealm. The thunder god genuinely claims to be heroic, but his conscience and kindness get hardened. He slowly drifts from goodness, alienates his own former allies and his reactions towards protecting Earthrealm become [[DisproportionateRetribution more extreme and disproportionate]], until there's nothing left but a deranged and rage-fueled [[TheSociopath sociopath]].
* SmugSnake: Raiden appears this to his former allies.
* TheSociopath: [[ManipulativeBastard Manipulative]], [[AxCrazy cold-blooded]], [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]], [[LackOfEmpathy remorseless]], [[TheUnfettered ruthless]], [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[SmugSnake pompous]], [[NeverMyFault arrogant]], [[FauxAffablyEvil evil]], [[{{Jerkass}} rude]], [[EvilCannotComprehendGood and unable to realize the collateral damage caused by his actions]]... yes, Raiden is clearly one to a T.
** Tasia's EvilFeelsGood speech confirms her status as a sociopath.
** Kano is this, as he doesn't show [[LackOfEmpathy any remorse]] [[AbusiveParents torturing his son]], and [[ItAmusedMe finds it funny]] seeing Cassie get tortured by him and Raiden.
* SoftSpokenSadist: Raiden, when he's in his FauxAffablyEvil mode.
* SorcerousOverlord: Raiden, as he's a PhysicalGod and an EvilOverlord.
* StartOfDarkness[=/=]TheParagonAlwaysRebels: What drove Raiden to a path of villainy? After his HeroicSacrifice at the end of ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', Raiden CameBackWrong as an EvilOverlord with a mix of the OmnicidalManiac and HeWhoFightsMonsters personalities, and will not stop at creating an UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans empire (by merging Outworld and the Netherrealm) in order to [[KnightTemplar "protect" Earthrealm,]] no matter who may die in the ensuing violence.
* StrawHypocrite: Raiden claims to "protect" Earthrealm at all costs, yet many of his allies point out that he's lusting for power like Shao Kahn or Shinnok. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Kung Jin in chapter 54.
-->'''Kung Jin:''' Oh, shut up already! Why don't you just admit it? [[EvilCannotComprehendGood You don't care about protecting Earthrealm.]] [[AmbitionIsEvil All you care about is power.]] [[{{Sadist}} You like torturing and killing other people]] [[EvilFeelsGood because it makes you feel good]]. [[LackOfEmpathy You don't give a damn for anybody]] [[TheSociopath who suffers or dies at your hands]] [[TortureTechnician because you enjoy putting them through that agony!]] That's exactly how Shao Kahn would act!
* StressVomit: Sonya experiences this in Chapter 17 after Cassie was kidnapped.
* SurroundedByIdiots: Raiden berates and beats up several of his henchmen for fighting like children. This includes Havik, Hotaru, Mavado, Reiko, Mileena, Baraka, D'Vorah, etc.
* SurvivorGuilt: Pretty much the ex-revenants are this, as they still are horrified of what they did as revenants under Quan Chi's control.
* SympathyForTheDevil: Many of his former allies (especially Fujin and Kung Jin) share this sentiment, considering that Raiden's now a self-centered, taunting and rage-fueled MadGod after he CameBackWrong.
* TeamworkSeduction: Mileena and Tanya are to be [[DepravedBisexual Depraved Bisexuals]] and [[PsychoLesbian Psycho Lesbians]].
* TheDogBitesBack: Scorpion defects to Fujin's side after being threatened by Raiden, and after witnessing Cassie's torture too many times.
* ThenLetMeBeEvil: The gist of [[spoiler: Kitana's chapter, after Quan Chi killed Jade.]]
* ThisCannotBe: Raiden, after seeing that Shao Kahn was not only revived, but also ReforgedIntoAMinion by Shang Tsung.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Scorpion and Kano, who are CoDragons to Raiden, though Scorpion is more of a NobleTopEnforcer...[[spoiler:until he switches sides.]] Scorpion is later replaced by Hotaru while Kano is demoted to EvilGenius and replaced by Shang Tsung.
* TokenEvilTeammate: Rain, Darrius and Dairou count as this on Kotal Kahn's side.
* TokenGoodTeammate: Scorpion, who objects to Cassie's and Kevin's torture by Raiden and Kano, and pulls off a HeelFaceTurn when he realizes that [[ManipulativeBastard Raiden was using him as a tool]] and when the thunder god threatens to do the same thing to Takeda as he did to Cassie and Kevin.
** Nitara begins to have feelings of this, as she was strong-armed by Raiden in order to serve him.
** Daegon has feelings about this, but this is ultimately subverted when the thunder god [[ManipulativeBastard manipulates him]].
* TookALevelInCynic[=/=]TheCynic: Dairou after his family was murdered.
* TookALevelInJerkass [[{{Superdickery}} and Super Dickery]]: Raiden becomes a selfish and sociopathic JerkassGod with OmnicidalManiac tendencies after his corruption.
* TortureTechnician: Kano, with Cassie and Kevin on the receiving end of it. Raiden also gets in on the action.
* TotalitarianUtilitarian: Raiden has [[TheUnfettered no qualms]] about [[TheConqueror invading other realms]] following his FaceHeelTurn, and [[DisproportionateRetribution using the same tactics to silence his enemies]].
* TragicKeepsake: Jade's staff, as Quan Chi allows Kitana to keep it as a reminder of what would happen if she crossed him. [[spoiler: She later returns the staff to Jade after their reunion]].
* TragicVillain: After his HeroicSacrifice at the end of ''X'', Raiden CameBackWrong as a [[FaceHeelTurn corrupted]] [[KnightTemplar version]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters of]] [[RogueProtagonist himself]] with OmnicidalManiac tendencies, and after torpedoing through the MoralEventHorizon, he becomes a downright [[AxCrazy insane,]] [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]] [[TheSociopath and deranged]] MadGod who takes [[{{Sadist}} sadistic]] [[SlasherSmile glee]] [[PutTheLaughterInSlaughter in torturing his enemies]].
* TranquilFury: When you don't piss Raiden off, he'll gleefully torture you by zapping; this all goes away when Cassie pisses him off enough.
* TheUnapologetic: Raiden shows no remorse about what he's done so far, whether it's invading Outworld, kidnapping and torturing Cassie, allowing Kano to torture his own son Kevin, psychologically and physically abusing his ex-allies, mass-zapping the Lin Kuei or Team S-F, attacking the Edenian Resistance, threatening to torture Takeda or Jacqui, berating his own minions, tricking and strong-arming Scorpion, Daegon and Nitara into serving him, ordering the destruction of Li Mei's village, or threatening to torture Takeda and Jacqui.
* TheUnfavorite: Argus clearly favored Taven over Daegon.
* TheUnfettered: Raiden has no qualms about invading other realms following his FaceHeelTurn, and using the same tactics to silence his enemies.
** Hotaru doesn't flinch even when he crosses the MoralEventHorizon by destroying Li Mei's village.
* UnholyMatrimony: Liu Kang and Kitana, as the rulers of the Netherrealm, were this prior to being restored back to life.
* TheUnintelligible: Torr does not speak any earth language and relies on Ferra to translate for him. The catch is that [[HulkSpeak Ferra isn't very good at communicating with Earthrealmers, or anyone else for that matter either.]]
* UnwittingPawn: Scorpion realizes that Raiden has manipulated him into becoming his {{Dragon}}, and atones for this by defecting to Fujin's side in chapter 24 after Raiden threatens to torture Takeda and Jacqui if Scorpion dared to defect.
-->'''Scorpion''': I would prefer to work with the undead, brainwashed sorcerer than a MadGod lusting for power.
** Raiden later does the same thing to Daegon, as he's now playing on the latter's emotions about being TheUnfavorite son of Argus.
* UsedToBeASweetKid: Daegon.
* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: What Raiden plans to do after merging Outworld and Netherrealm, though Sheeva (in chapter 7) thinks that the thunder god would actually create a DystopiaJustifiesTheMeans empire, after explaining to Ferra what could happen if Kotal Kahn loses the Mortal Kombat tournament.
** Hotaru also belives in this, as he'll ally with anybody who's [[KnightTemplar willing to keep order at all costs]], even if it meant [[MoralEventHorizon outright genocide.]]
