History Characters / MortalKombatDesperation

* KickTheSonOfABitch: Raiden does this by decapitating Shinnok and then threatening Liu Kang and Kitana with a similar fate if they threaten Earthrealm.

* GutturalGrowler: Especially when he's enraged.

* GutturalGrowler: Especially around Mileena and Reiko.

* DistressedDamsel: Is kidnapped, raped, tortured, and held in captivity for days by Kano.

* DarkChick: Brutal, uncaring and formidable.

* DarkChick: Same as Kia.

* AsskickingEqualsAuthority: See the BigGood trope.
* BigGood: The emperor of Outworld, and the main person in charge of the good guys in Outworld here.

* KnightOfCerebus: Mortal Kombat would be bad enough on its own, but Raiden takes it UpToEleven in this fanfic. You do not want to cross a [[AxCrazy blood-thirsty]] [[TheSociopath and deranged]] MadGod.

* PhysicalGod: UpToEleven, as Raiden takes it to a [[NightmareFuel nightmarish]] extreme. He is clearly more powerful than ''everyone'', and now he has no problem showcasing [[JerkassGod his]] [[ItsAllAboutMe superiority]] [[SmugSnake and]] [[ArrogantKungFuGuy arrogance]]. Jacqui even calls him thick-headed and arrogant for this reason.

* {{Expy}}: Scorpion shares some traits of Regime Flash from ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' an Captain Phoebus 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 ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'', King Candy/Turbo from ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' and King Boo from ''VideoGame/LuigisMansionDarkMoon''.

* BecomingTheirOwnAntithesis: Many of Raiden's former allies now see Raiden as a tyrant no better than Shinnok or Shao Kahn, who's using the same brutal methods of merging the realms.

* NotSoDifferent: Many of Raiden's former allies now see Raiden as a tyrant no better than Shinnok or Shao Kahn, who's using the same brutal methods of merging the realms.

* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Raiden is feared and hated by all of his ex-allies as well as most of his current allies.

* [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Arrogant Thunder God]]: Raiden becomes a [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[{{Jerkass}} taunting]] [[{{HeWhoFightsMonsters}} vengeful]] JerkassGod following his corruption and FaceHeelTurn.

* [[GodIsEvil God of Thunder is Evil]]: Pretty much a self-centered god at this point, having been corrupted to the core.

* [[KneelBeforeZod Kneel Before Raiden]]: When Cassie objects to Kevin's torture by Raiden, the Thunder God forces Cassie to grovel before him in chapter 22. This, along with Raiden's threat to kill Takeda, becomes the breaking point for Scorpion to pull a HeelFaceTurn.

* [[NiceJobFixingItVillain Nice Job Fixing It, Raiden]]: Nice going, Raiden. Invading Outworld, kidnapping and torturing Cassandra Cage and how you plan to incite Armageddon has forced a big coalition of RagtagBunchOfMisfits to emerge and take you down.

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: While Mortal Kombat itself is pretty much a CrapsackWorld and isn't that saccharine, the fact that the Elder Gods fear Raiden more than they did with Shao Kahn or Shinnok did in the past (after he CameBackWrong and is now an OmnicidalManiac with [[TheSociopath sociopathic tendencies]]) really shows how ''dangerous'' the deranged thunder god can be, considering that he's ''really'' close to pulling off a Class X-5 or Class Z ApocalypseHow.

* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity[=/=]DrunkWithPower: After absorbing Shinnok's powers unto himself during his HeroicSacrifice at the end of ''VideoGame/MortalKombatX'', Raiden CameBackWrong as an insane OmnicidalManiac just so he can "protect" Earthrealm from outside threats. Just ask him how he kickstarted the story.
* [[WhatTheHellHero What the Hell, Raiden]]: Kotal Kahn, Team S-F, the Lin Kuei, Liu Kang and Cassie Cage call out Raiden when he plans to merge Outworld and the Netherrealm with Earthrealm. Unsurprisingly, Raiden electrocutes them all, resulting in Cassie being kidnapped and tortured, many of Kotal Kahn's warriors being injured, while Sub-Zero and Torr are now in a comatose state - though Sub-Zero awakens from his coma in chapter 27, while Torr does the same thing in chapter 28. Cassie also manages to escape from Kano's clutches thanks to Sonya and Kira coming to the rescue.

* ArchEnemy: To all of his ex-allies, especially Johnny Cage, Liu Kang, Fujin, Bo' Rai Cho and Kotal Kahn.

* BadassGay: Is this to T.

* BadassBisexual: With Mileena.

* BadassBisexual [[BadassGay and Lesbian]]: With Tanya.

* {{Expy}}: 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.

* {{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''.

* WomanInWhite: Wears all white.

* GodInHumanForm[=/=]PhysicalGod[=/=]GodIsGood: He is Raiden’s replacement as Earthrealm’s protector after his corruption.
* GoodCounterpart[=/=]TheRival: To Raiden.

* TheChampion[=/=]TheChosenOne: Is, well, ''was'' Raiden's champion before he went nuts.
* MoralityPet: Is this to Sonya, thus keeping her from going insane until their daughter is rescued.
* PapaWolf: He may not be as fierce as Sonya, but he will destroy anyone who threatens his little princess.
* WorkingWithTheEx[=/=]AmicableExes: While he and Sonya are divorced, Johnny fights alongside her in Earthrealm's defense.

* ActionGirl[=/=]FemmeFatale: The fact that she's the first ever female Mortal Kombat character speaks for itself.

* FourStarBadass[=/=]ColonelBadass: Is this to a T.
* GoodCounterpart[=/=]TheRival: To Kano.
* IronLady[=/=]LadyOfWar: Her plan to conquer the Sky Temple certainly proves this, as does her quick thinking in bringing Orin to help repel an attack from Raiden.

* MarriedToTheJob: What caused her and Johnny to split and caused some issues with her relationship with her father.

* WorkingWithTheEx[=/=]AmicableExes: While she and Johnny are divorced, Sonya fights alongside him in Earthrealm's defense. She also still trusts and respects him a great deal, which helps her stay sane during Cassie's captivity.

* IHaveYouNowMyPretty[=/=]BadassInDistress: Kidnapped by Kano and Raiden to keep her parents and S-F from interfering in Raiden's plans. She still manages to put up a decent fight before Raiden electrocutes her, and is anything but a compliant captive despite being tortured for days.

* BrokenPedestal[=/=]RebuiltPedestal: Is the former but struggling to become the latter due to having abandoned Takeda for several years.

* HandicappedBadass[=/=]BlindWeaponmaster: Is this to a T.

* TheApprentice[=/=]LikeASonToMe[=/=]MoralityPet: To Scorpion, to the point that Raiden threatening the boy causes Scorpion to finally switch sides.
* BadassFamily: With Kenshi.

* PapaWolf[=/=]BerserkButton[=/=]OverprotectiveDad: Do not threaten his daughter unless you're tired of living. Jax was visibly enraged when Raiden told that he'll let Kano torture her just as he did with Cassie, as well do worse than that.

* BadassGay[=/=]StraightGay: Is this to T.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: He still uses ruthless methods to get what he wants, but still cares for his people and Takeda.

* DefectorFromDecadence[=/=]HeelFaceTurn[=/=]NotWhatISignedUpFor: Threatening Takeda and witnessing Raiden's hostages being tortured one too many times leads to Scorpion's defection.
* TheDragon[=/=]CoDragons: Shares this role with Kano until his defection and subsequent replacement by Hotaru.

* PapaWolf[=/=]LikeASonToMe: His reaction to Raiden threatening Takeda confirms this.

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original timeline of the games, Frost became obsessed with obtaining the Dragon Medallion with Sub-Zero to the point that she tried to murder him. This version does suffer from overconfidence and selfishness, but recognizes her flaws and ultimately stays loyal to Sub-Zero when Raiden offers to give her the Dragon Medallion if she joins him. She also genuinely regrets and is ashamed of her actions and attitude during her time at the death match fight club.
* AntiHero: Just like her teacher she is ruthless yet fights for a good purpose.

* DefiantToTheEnd: Refused to betray Sub-Zero and join Raiden in exchange for the Dragon Medallion.

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original timeline of the games, Kira was a villain, while this version has long since retired from her days as a criminal and genuinely regrets her crimes and is struggling to find her place in the world.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: Like most on this list she is ruthless yet fights to find a purpose in life.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Not only were her parents abusive, but they also sold her into sexual slavery when she was nine. She later got revenge by brutually murdering both her slaver and her parents. Then there's obviously her past as a Black Dragon.
* DefectorFromDecadence[=/=]NotWhatISignedUpFor: Left the Black Dragon Clan after growing tired of being Shao Kahn's lackeys as well as snapping when Kano kidnapped and raped Kabal's widow.

* DistressedDamsel[=/=]IHaveYouNowMyPretty: Is kidnapped, raped, tortured, and held in captivity for days by Kano.

* BigGood[=/=]TheLeader: The emperor of Outworld.
* TheEmperor[=/=]TheGoodKing: Defintely better than Shao Kahn and Mileena, that's for sure.
* GoodCounterpart[=/=]TheRival: To Raiden. Also technically to Shao Kahn and Mileena, being a much better leader to Outworld than they were.

* BountyHunter[=/=]ProfessionalKiller: He hunts and kills professionally, nothing personal to him just business.

* BigGuyLittleGuy[=/=]HugeGuyTinyGirl

* LittleMissBadass[=/=]PintSizedPowerhouse: Ferra, to a T.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: His motives like Scorpions are unclear but are carried out with ruthlessness.
* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: Whomever he works for he is the TokenEvilTeammate on the good guys side and fights with great ruthlessness.
* BerserkButton: Apparently, his mother being called a whore by Taven.

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas[=/=]EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Punches Taven twice for calling his mother a whore. He also greatly respects his adoptive father.
* GuileHero: Uses deception through wordplay, but is clearly not a hero.

* FemmeFatale: This but not as much as the others.

* IronLady[=/=]LadyOfWar: Has been working with Rain as one of the key figures of the second Edenian Resistance for years and also previously served Shao Kahn as a soldier.

* GoodCounterpart[=/=]TheRival: Jade is this to Tanya. Delia is this to Shang Tsung.

* LadyOfWar[=/=]ActionGirl: Delia and Jade both qualify as this.

* WhereDidWeGoWrong[=/=]MyGreatestFailure: Delia blames herself for what Daegon has become.

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Like his mother in that regard though his paternity makes him a divine example.

* LadyOfWar[=/=]ActionGirl: As a Shokan and the queen she is this.

* ParentalSubstitute[=/=]PapaWolf: To Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Kung Jin, and Kai.

* AMotherToHerMen[=/=]MamaBear: She's been protecting her people for years and sees them as her family. Naturally, she's heartbroken when Hotaru burns down her village under the orders of Raiden.
* DontYouDarePityMe: refuses to listen to reason and is consumed by revenge after Hotaru burns down her village, which results her brutal defeat and near death at his hands. She seems to be on the road to recovery now, though, thanks to some help from Erron Black.

* ItsPersonal[=/=]ItsPersonalWithTheDragon: Wants to kill Hotaru for burning down her village.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: Like most he is willing to kill for a good purpose, and uses extreme methods to deal with Raiden.

* TheChampion[=/=]TheChosenOne: Was Raiden and the Mortal Kombat tournament's champion before his death.

* GoodCounterpart[=/=]TheRival: To Shang Tsung.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: She’s brutal to her enemies, but all her actions are used for the protection of both Edenia and the Netherrealm.

* GoodCounterpart[=/=]TheRival: To Mileena.

* ActionGirl[=/=]LadyOfWar: Both as Empress and Princess of Outworld and Edenia.
* PrettyPrincessPowerhouse[=/=]PoliticallyActivePrincess/RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: She's the princess of Edenia and will become queen in the future.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: He's a netherrealmer who would kill to get what he wants for a good cause.

* ParentalSubstitute[=/=]PapaWolf: To Kung Jin.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: He seems at atone for his actions, but will use whatever methods he has to make it up for it no matter how ruthless.

* ActionGirl[=/=]ActionMom[=/=]LadyOfWar: Kitana had to get her skills from someone.
* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: Brutal and ruthless to her enemies, but works for a good cause.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: A hero turned anti-hero who now works to get rid of Raiden using whatever method at his disposal.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: An atoner who wants to repent for his actions and will kill to get this redemption.

* ParentalSubstitute[=/=]PapaWolf: To Kevin.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: A former black dragon who kills for a cause.

* DefectorFromDecadence[=/=]NotWhatISignedUpFor: Left the Black Dragon after looking into the eyes of a boy whose father he murdered right in front of him.
* MyGreatestFailure: Not being able to protect his wife from being kidnapped and raped by Kano while he was a revenant.

* ParentalSubstitute[=/=]PapaWolf: To Kevin and Kira.

* BackFromTheDead[=/=]HeelFaceBrainwashing[=/=]{{Brainwashed}}: The Elder Gods resurrect him and take away his free will in order to kill Raiden.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain: He considers himself to be the former, but whether he's right or wrong about that is debatable.

* IconOfRebellion[=/=]RebelLeader[=/=]VoiceOfTheResistance[=/=]YourTerroristsAreOurFreedomFighters: Leader of the Seidan Resistance.

* WorthyOpponent[=/=]ArchEnemy: To Hotaru.

* TookALevelInCynic[=/=]TheCynic[=/=]{{Mangst}}: After his family was murdered.

* BadBoss: It's very clear that most of his underlings — even those who joined his faction just to satisfy their sadism — obey him out of ''sheer'' terror.

* BerserkButton[=/=]CantTakeCriticism: Woe to anybody who compares him to Shao Kahn and/or Shinnok - he zaps them to near-death.

* BrokenPedestal[=/=]BrokenAce: Was once Earthrealm's God of Thunder and its protector, and as well as mentor to Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
* TheConqueror[=/=]EvilOverlord[=/=]BecameTheirOwnAntithesis: Intends to conquer and merge Outworld and Netherrealm with Earthrealm.
* DisproportionateRetribution: Raiden intends to conquer Outworld and Netherrealm, but things go downhill from there on, forcing Kotal Kahn to pursue an EnemyMine situation with other realms to stop the power-mad thunder god.

* DrivenToVillainy[=/=]StartOfDarkness[=/=]ForcedIntoEvil: What drove Raiden to a path of villainy? After his HeroicSacrifice at the end of Mortal Kombat X, 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 the body count that may result from the ensuing violence.
* ElectricTorture[=/=]TortureTechnician[=/=]ColdBloodedTorture: Just ask Cassie and Kevin how he does it.

* TheRival[=/=]EvilCounterPart: To Fujin, Kotal Kahn, Liu Kang, and many of his ex-allies.
* FaceHeelTurn[=/=]FallenHero[=/=][[RogueProtagonist Rogue Thunder God]][=/=]TheParagonAlwaysRebels: Raiden becomes a [[TheSociopath violent and cold-blooded]] [[MadGod killer god]] following his corruption.

* [[GodIsEvil God of Thunder is Evil]][=/=][[MadGod Mad Thunder God]][=/=][[JerkassGod Jerkass Thunder God]][=/=]TookALevelInJerkass: Pretty much a self-centered god now after his corruption.

* HeWhoFightsMonsters[=/=]KnightTemplar[=/=]WellIntentionedExtremist[=/=]JumpingOffTheSlipperySlope: Starts off in this territory, but after crossing the MoralEventHorizon, he becomes a straight villain.
* {{Hypocrite}}: Raiden claims to "protect" Earthrealm by using any means necessary, including outright violence. In reality, he's seeking to merge the realms.

* KarmaHoudini: Gets away with a lot of crap in this fic.

* [[KneelBeforeZod Kneel Before Raiden]]: When Cassie objects to Kevin's torture by Raiden, the thunder god forces Cassie to grovel before him in chapter 22. This, along with Raiden's threat to kill Takeda, becomes the breaking point for Scorpion to pull a HeelFaceTurn.
* KnightOfCerebus: Raiden, who takes it UpToEleven. You clearly know that he's a [[AxCrazy blood-thirsty]] [[TheSociopath and deranged]] MadGod whom you don't want to cross.

* LightIsNotGood: Is this to T.

** And when the thunder god threatens Hanzo that he'll do the same thing to Takeda as he did to Cassie, causing the former revenant to pull off a HeelFace Turn.

** SlasherSmile[=/=]PsychoSmirk[=/=]EvilLaugh: 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. You could tell that he's clearly an AxCrazy MadGod whom you don't want to cross.
** 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 out]] [[MoralEventHorizon ''twice'']] and when he crosses the MoralEventHorizon by mass-electrocuting Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei to near death.
** PutTheLaughterInSlaughter[=/=]BloodKnight: 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.

* 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.

* [[WhatTheHellHero What the Hell, Raiden]]: Kotal Kahn, Team S-F, the Lin Kuei, Liu Kang and Cassie Cage call out Raiden when he plans to merge Outworld and the Netherrealm with Earthrealm. Unsurprisingly, Raiden electrocutes them all, resulting in Cassie being kidnapped and tortured, many of Kotal Kahn's warriors are injured, while Sub-Zero and Torr are now in a comatose state - though Sub-Zero awakens from his coma in chapter 27, while Torr does the same thing in chapter 28. Cassie also manages to escape from Kano's clutches thanks to Sonya and Kira coming to the rescue.
** Fujin also gives one in chapter 24. It also counts as a KirkSummation, Shut UpHannibal and TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.

* YouMonster: Raiden, once he torpedoes through the [[MoralEventHorizon line]] by mass-zapping the Lin Kuei and is responsible for Sub-Zero's comatose state. Cassie Cage even calls him an outright villain, referencing the Harvey Dent quote about [[TheParagonAlwaysRebels paragon figures like]] [[BrokenPedestal Raiden]] [[HeWhoFightsMonsters turning rogue]].

* EvilFeelsGood[=/=]{{Sadist}}: Shows signs of this when eliminating Li Mei's people.

* PrinciplesZealot: Why he’s so crazy anyway.

* WellIntentionedExtremist[=/=]NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: To say he's obsessed with order is understating it.

* AffablyEvil[=/=]FauxAffablyEvil: Seems to be a combination of both.
** For example, he sarcastically refers to his CurbstompBattle in Chapter 51 as a "little reunion".
** However, he proves himself to be a better boss than Quan Chi by resurrecting and treating Quan Chi's former servants Drahmin, Moloch, Kia, and Jataaka with respect.

** DragonWithAnAgenda: Yes he plans to overthrow Raiden, and take over the other realms.

* TheRival[=/=]EvilCounterPart: To Delia and Liu Kang.
* YourSoulIsMine: It's his catchphrase and named after him.

* BrokenPedestal[=/=]RebuiltPedestal: Is the former but struggling to become the latter.

* EvenEvilHasStandards[=/=]NobleDemon: Despite being guilty of many crimes, including murder, he makes it clear that he isn't a rapist like Kano. He also hates betrayal and Shao Kahn, who gave him one of his scars.

* TheUnfavorite[=/=]WellDoneSonGuy: To say his relationship with his father was bad would be an understatement.

* BlindObedience[=/=]UndyingLoyalty: To Shao Kahn up until his death after which she began thinking for herself. She has a more healthy loyalty toward the Red Dragon Clan now.
* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick: Brutal, ruthless, and uncompromising she fits this well.

* EvilIsSexy[=/=]LovableSexManiac[=/=]SexIsViolence[=/=]InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Uses her looks to get what she wants.

* LadyOfWar: Graceful and elegant she fits the entire criteria.

* ActuallyPrettyFunny[=/=]EvilFeelsGood[=/=]ItAmusedMe: Laughed after killing Sheeva's champions.
* ItsPersonal: Wants revenge on Kotal for amputating his arms and killing his father and on Sheeva for taking his rightful place as ruler of the Shokan.

* AbusiveDad[=/=]ArchnemesisDad: To Kevin.

* TheDragon[=/=]CoDragons: Intially shares this role with Scorpion until Cassie's rescue demotes him to EvilGenius and he is replaced by Shang Tsung.

* FauxAffablyEvil[=/=]TheSociopath[=/=]{{Sadist}}[=/=]ItAmusedMe: Takes sadistic glee in torturing Kevin and Cassie.

* TheReveal[=/=]MoralEventHorizon[=/=]RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Responsible for Kabal being disfigured and raping his widow. This results in Kevin's conception. Kevin is kidnapped and tortured by Kano alongside Cassie until Sonya and Kira rescue them.
* TheRival[=/=]EvilCounterpart[=/=]ArchEnemy: To Sonya. He is also TheRival to Daegon.

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick: A sociopathic woman who takes glee in sadistic activities and proudly calls herself a psychopath.

* EvilIsSexy[=/=]LovableSexManiac[=/=]SexIsViolence[=/=]InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Uses her looks to get what she wants.

* {{Sadist}}[=/=]TheSociopath[=/=]EvilFeelsGood: Her EvilFeelsGood speech to Kira confirms this.

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick: Like most of the women on her side she is this.

* InsectQueen[=/=]HiveQueen: To a T.

* BadassBisexual [[BadassGay and Lesbian]]: With Mileena.

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick: Brutal and vicious .

* DepravedBisexual[=/=]PsychoLesbian[=/=]LipstickLesbian: Is this to a T.
* EvilIsSexy[=/=]LovableSexManiac[=/=]SexIsViolence[=/=]InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Uses her looks to get what she wants.

* TheRival[=/=]EvilCounterPart: To Jade.
* TheHypocrite: Has no problem calling Rain out for his treachery despite her own history of betrayal.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: Probably the least ambiguously evil with her motives, but she did join with Raiden and doesn’t have too much problem dealing with former ally’s.
* AMotherToHerMen[=/=]WellIntentionedExtremist[=/=]MyGreatestFailure: Is genuinely concerned about the future of her people and what will happen to them if she makes a horrible mistake with tragic consequences.
* AnOfferYouCantRefuse[=/=] {{Blackmail}}[=/=]IDidWhatIHadToDo: Was strong-armed by Raiden into serving him, as it was either side with him in exchange for the chance to defeat Ashrah and keep her people safe or become the Thunder God's enemy and have her people suffer the same fate as his other enemies. Nitara herself is aware of the deity's status as a master manipulator, but is terrified of what will happen if she betrays him.

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick: She's willing to become the former to protect her people, but her involvement with Raiden is mainly the result of him exploiting this to make her serve him.

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick: Dark, deadly, sadistic, malicious and female.
* DepravedBisexual[=/=]PsychoLesbian[=/=]LipstickLesbian: Is this to a T.
* EvilIsSexy[=/=]LovableSexManiac[=/=]SexIsViolence[=/=]InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Uses her looks to get what she wants.

* GenkiGirl[=/=]GigglingVillain[=/=]PerkyFemaleMinion

* PsychopathicWomanChild[=/=]CuteAndPsycho: Her pet names and antics may seem cute, until you realize she’s an overemotional woman child who throws violent tantrums when she doesn’t get her way.

* TheRival[=/=]EvilCounterpart: To Kitana.

* AllYourPowersCombined[=/=]CompositeCharacter: Hosts the consciousness of Sektor, Cyrax, Smoke and Cyber Sub-Zero, though Sektor's consciousness is the dominant one in Triborg.

* RoboticPsychopath[=/=]AxCrazy: Has picked up Sektor's bad habits.

* FakingTheDead[=/=]TheReveal: Faked his death and went into hiding until Chapter 61.
* HellHasNewManagement[=/=]TheEmperor: Takes over as new ruler of the Netherrealm after Liu Kang and Kitana's revival.

* DarkChick[=/=]DarkActionGirl: Brutal, uncaring and formidable.

* DarkChick[=/=]DarkActionGirl: Same as Kia.

* BackFromTheDead[=/=]{{Brainwashed}}[=/=]ReforgedIntoAMinion[=/=]CameBackWrong: Resurrected and brainwashed by Shang Tsung.

* BadassGrandpa: At least in his 50’s, yet can still kick butt.

* BadassGrandpa: Is in the same generation as cage speaks for itself.

* BadassGrandpa: Like most original kombatants older than 50 and badass.

* BadassGrandpa: Badass and old.

* BadassGrandpa: Like Scorpion he is this.

* BadassGrandpa: Old enough to know Onaga automatically makes you this.

* BadassGrandpa: As an old Outworlder he is this.

* BadassGrandpa: Really old even though he doesn’t look like it, and of course a badass.

* BadassGrandpa: Very old but still highly deadly.

* BadassGrandpa: Old and deadly.

* BadassGrandpa: At least in 60s and still a big threat.

* FemmeFatale: No one knows what her true form looks like, but her human form is quite attractive.

* DarkActionGirl: formerly. She she to serve Quan Chi, but is now seeking redemption.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Sareena.

* GuileHero: Trickery is his main method of action.

* AmbiguouslyEvil: He’s a hitman who would kill nearly anyone this comes off as this.

* GuileHero: Uses his brains to trick other people into doing what he wants.

* AFatherToHisMen: Does not take kindly to any of his Red Dragon comrades being disrespected.

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas[=/=]EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Still seems to care for his mother to an extent.
* EvenEvilHasStandards[=/=]NobleDemon: Despite being guilty of many crimes, including murder, he makes it clear that he isn't a rapist like Kano. He also hates betrayal.
* EvilGenius: He's clearly the brains of his forces and makes intelligent decisions typically as a commander.

* GoodCounterpart[=/=]TheRival: To Raiden.

* UndyingLoyalty: Is completely loyal to Kotal Kahn.

* EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas[=/=]EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: Punches Taven twice for calling his mother a whore.

* WellDoneSonGuy: To Argus, but not as much so as Daegon.

* DeadpanSnarker: Has a very sharp tongue, especially when dealing with Rain, which he {{lampshades}} more than once.

* DefiantToTheEnd: Refused to tell Raiden where Rain was even though he threatened to make her watch as he killed all the Edenian refugees. She also

* MoralityPet: Delia is this Daegon.

* AdaptationalHeroism: In the original timeline of the games, Kira was clearly a villain, while this version has long since retired from her days as a criminal and genuinely regrets her crimes and is struggling to find her place in the world.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: Not only were her parents abusive, but they also sold her into sexual slavery when she was nine. She later got revenge by brutually murdering both her slaver and her parents.

* WellDoneDaughterGirl: That's one way of putting it, considering how bad her parents were.

* AntagonisticOffspring: Is this to Delia.
* AntiVillain: He commits horrendous deeds, but all he does he does for his people no matter how twisted it may seem.

* HeelFaceDoorSlam: In Chapter 44.

* TokenGoodTeammate: Subvered when Raiden manipulates him.

* UsedToBeASweetKid: Used to be loving and caring kid before his fathers neglect and Raidens influence over took him.

* EnigmaticMinion: To Daegon.

* UndyingLoyalty: To Daegon.

* BlindObedience[=/=]UndyingLoyalty: To Shao Kahn up until his death after which she began thinking for herself.

* LadyInRed[=/=]SpyCatsuit: Wears a Crimson catsuit.

* WellDoneDaughterGirl: Lets Just day her relationship with Shao Kahn wasn’t pleasant and didn’t leave with her fond memories.

** DragonWithAnAgenda

* {{Sadist}}: Loves pain and the unfortunes Of others.

* TheBrute

* TheBrute

* AmbiguouslyEvil

* AntiVillain

* TokenGoodTeammate

* EvilIsSexy[=/=]LovableSexManiac[=/=]SexIsViolence[=/=]InterplayOfSexAndViolence: Uses her looks to get what she wants.

* EvilGenius

* EvilGenius

* AdaptationalSexuality: She was bi-sexual in canon, here she’s more leaning towards being a lesbian. Doesn’t make her any less psychotic though.
* BadassBisexual [[BadassGay and Lesbian]]:

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick

* FemmeFatale

* AdaptationalSexuality
* BadassBisexual [[BadassGay and Lesbian]]

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick

* FemmeFatale

* PsychopathicWomanChild[=/=]CuteAndPsycho
* {{Sadist}}

* TheBrute

* SpockSpeak

* EvilGenius

* TheBrute

* TheBrute

* DarkChick[=/=]DarkActionGirl
* FemmeFatale

* DarkChick[=/=]DarkActionGirl
* FemmeFatale

* TheBrute

* LastOfHisKind: The last of His people, something that drives him.

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* AmbiguouslyEvil

* AntiVillain

* EvilGenius

* UsedToBeASweetKid

* EvilGenius

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick

* FemmeFatale

* LadyOfWar

* WellDoneDaughterGirl

* ArmsDealer
* BadassGrandpa

* NiceJobFixingItVillain; Snitching on Scorpion ultimately leads to the former specter [[HeelFaceTurn to change sides]].

* FemmeFatale

!!Kobra
* BackFromTheDead: Resurrected by Shang Tsung.
* TheBrute

* DarkActionGirl[=/=]DarkChick

* {{Sadist}}

* AdaptationalSexuality:

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain:

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* WhiteHairBlackHeart

* HangingJudge

* LawfulEvil
* LawmanGoneBad
* PrinciplesZealot

* WhiteHairBlackHeart

* FakingTheDead

* TheSmartGuy: Pv

* FemmeFatale

* BadassGrandpa

* BadassGrandpa

* AMotherToHerMen

* DarkIsNotEvil
* FemmeFatale

* RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething

* FemmeFatale

* WomanInWhite

* AmbiguouslyEvil:

* GuileHero

* AmbiguouslyEvil

* GuileHero

* BigBad

* HangingJudge

* KarmaHoudini
* KickTheDog: Does this several times: Mass-shocking Team S-F and the Lin Kuei, kidnapping and torturing Cassie and Kevin, blackmailing and manipulating Scorpion and Nitara and Daegon, threatening Jacqui and Takeda, ordering the destruction of Li Mei's village, etc

* PrinciplesZealot

* AMotherToHerMen
* TheHighQueen
* LadyOfWar[=/=]ActionGirl

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* BadassGrandpa

* TheSmartGuy

* TheLancer

* BadassGrandpa

* CoolShades

* MarriedToTheJob: What caused her and Johnny to split and caused some issues with her relationship with her faigjter.

* BadassGrandpa

* BadassGrandpa

* AmbiguouslyEvil

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* BadassGrandpa

* BadassGrandpa

* AntiHero

* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain:
* TheAtoner: Regrets her actions as a Black Dragon member and her treatment of Kabal when he left. She even tells him that she should have gone with him when he left the clan. .

* GuileHero

* AMotherToHerMen

* LadyOfWar

* BadassGrandpa

* LastOfHisKind

* BountyHunter[=/=]ProfessionalKiller

* AmbiguouslyEvil
* AntiHero[=/=]AntiVillain

* GuileHero

* FemmeFatale

* LadyInRed

* BadassGrandpa

* FemmeFatale