History Characters / MortalKombatShaoKahn

[[caption-width-right:350:''"You will taste no victory!"'']]

Individual Characters: [[Characters/MortalKombatHanzoHasashi Scorpion I]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatBiHan Sub-Zero I/Noob Saibot]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatJohnnyCage Johnny Cage]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatLiuKang Liu Kang]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatRaiden Raiden]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatShangTsung Shang Tsung]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKuaiLiang Sub-Zero II/Scorpion II]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKitana Kitana]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatMileena Mileena]] | [=Shao Kahn=] | [[Characters/MortalKombatShinnokAndQuanChi Shinnok and Quan Chi]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKotalKahn Kotal Kahn]] | [[Characters/MortalKombatKronika Kronika]]-]]]

!Shao Kahn[=/=]General Shao
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[[caption-width-right:799:''"General Shao, Victor of the Tavarian War, Conquerer of the Quaton Planes"'']]

!Shao Kahn
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[[caption-width-right:350:''"I am Shao Kahn! Konqueror of Worlds! You will taste no victory!"'']]

-> '''Other appearances''': ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' (Brian Glynn/Steve Ritchie), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' (Gamecube version only), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon'' (Nigel Casey), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatShaolinMonks'' (Steve Ritchie), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'' (Creator/PatrickSeitz), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' (Bob Carter), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' (Creator/IkeAmadi, English; Stephan Scalabrino, Face Model; Eduardo Fonseca, Latin American Spanish)

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* AdaptationalHeroism: Downplayed. Unlike the previous two timelines and other media, where Shao is depicted as an evil emperor that colonized Edenia - murdering King Jerrod, forcing Sindel to be his wife - and has enslaved countless people, here he is instead depicted as a respected military general. However, it's clear that his views on war, and willingless to partake in it, rather than have peace, puts him at odds with Sindel.

[[folder: Tropes Related to General Shao]]

In ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'', the former Kahn is reincarnated as '''General Shao''', now a base roster character rather than a boss. Born into a military family, Shao was frail in his youth but proved himself to be a brilliant prodigy and eager to follow in his family's footsteps. His father, displeased with the results of Outworld's physicians and doctors, created an [[TrainingFromHell extreme training program]] that, in time, molded Shao into the perfect soldier and a veritable OneManArmy. He now serves as the leader of Outworld's armies and a decorated war hero, though his ambitions and loyalty to Outworld itself may very well put him at odds with Empress Sindel.

->In ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'', the former Kahn is reincarnated as '''General Shao''', now a base roster character rather than a boss. Born into a military family, Shao was frail in his youth but proved himself to be a brilliant prodigy and eager to follow in his family's footsteps. His father, displeased with the results of Outworld's physicians and doctors, created an [[TrainingFromHell extreme training program]] that, in time, molded Shao into the perfect soldier and a veritable OneManArmy. He now serves as the leader of Outworld's armies and a decorated war hero, though his ambitions and loyalty to Outworld itself may very well put him at odds with Empress Sindel.

* AdaptationalHeroism: Downplayed, but unlike the previous two timelines or other media, where Shao is depicted as an evil emperor that colonized Edenia, murdering King Jerrod, forcing Sindel to be his wife, and enslaving countless people, here he is instead depicted as a respected military general. However, it's clear that his views on war, and willingless to partake in it, rather than have peace, puts him at odds with Sindel.

-> '''Other appearances''': ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' (Brian Glynn/Steve Ritchie), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' (Gamecube version only), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon'' (Nigel Casey), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatShaolinMonks'' (Steve Ritchie), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'' (Creator/PatrickSeitz), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' (Bob Carter), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' (Creator/IkeAmadi, English; Stephan Scalabrino, Face Model; Eduardo Fonseca, Latin American Spanish), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' (Creator/IkeAmadi, English)

-> '''Debut game''': ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' (Creator/, English)

* AdaptationalAttractiveness: In contrast to previous depictions, particularly ''MK11'', General Shao is depictled with more human-like and conventionally attractive facial features.

-> '''Debut game''': ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' (Creator/DaisukeTsuji, English)

->In ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'', the former Kahn is reincarnated as '''General Shao''', now a base roster character rather than a boss. Born into a military family, Shao was frail in his youth but proved himself to be a brilliant prodigy and eager to follow in his family's footsteps. His father, displeased with the results of Outworld's physicians and doctors, created an [[TrainingFromHell extreme training program]] that, in time, molded Shao into the perfect soldier, and a veritable OneManArmy. He now serves as the leader of Outworld's armies and a decorated war hero, though his ambitions and loyalty to the realm of Outworld itself may very well put him at odds with Empress Sindel.

->Returns once more in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'', as a base roster character this time. In the new timeline, '''General Shao''' is the leader of Outworld's armies and a war hero, though his ambitions may very well put him at odds with Empress Sindel.

->Returns once more in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat1'', as a base roster character this time. In the new timeline, Shao is the general of Outworld's armies and a war hero, though his ambitions may very well put him at odds with Empress Sindel.

-> '''Other appearances''': ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' (Brian Glynn/Steve Ritchie), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' (Gamecube version only), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon'' (Nigel Casey), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatShaolinMonks'' (Steve Ritchie), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'' (Creator/PatrickSeitz), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' (Bob Carter), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' (Creator/IkeAmadi, English; Stephan Scalabrino, Face Model; Eduardo Fonseca, Latin American Spanish), 'VideoGame/MortalKombat1'' (Creator/IkeAmadi, English)

-> '''Other appearances''': ''VideoGame/MortalKombat3'' (Brian Glynn/Steve Ritchie), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatDeception'' (Gamecube version only), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatArmageddon'' (Nigel Casey), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatShaolinMonks'' (Steve Ritchie), ''VideoGame/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse'' (Creator/PatrickSeitz), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat9'' (Bob Carter), ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' (Creator/IkeAmadi, English; Stephan Scalabrino, Face Model; Eduardo Fonseca, Latin American Spanish)

* RougeAnglesOfSatin: We dare you to type his name on Website/{{Google}} and take a drink every time it's mispelled as "Khan". Your liver will fail and [[{{Catchphrase}} you will die, mortal]].

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: There’s a reason he, as an emperor, is so difficult to defeat.

'''Shao Kahn:''' That is unacceptable!

* SomethingOnlyTheyWouldSay: Does this with Sindel in one of their ''[=MK11=]'' intros. She tells him that Quan Chi murdered him under his nose; it ''is'' the real Sindel, but Shao Kahn doesn't buy it.