History Characters / MortalKombatXLCharacterBanter

* ArtifactOfDoom: In one of his Fatalities, he uses Shinnok's amulet and his lightning powers to fry & electrocute his opponent to death.
* AxCrazy: It's a no-brainer that he's an unhinged brute, and likes to see his enemies suffer. And the fact that he kidnapped and tortured Cassie Cage, massacred the Lin Kuei, fried Team S-F to near death, attacked the Edenian resistance and ordered the destruction of Li Mei's village, just to spite his ex-allies (and get a sick laugh at their expense). And in some intros, he's claims to have done the same thing to Jacqui Briggs and Irene Hayabusa as he did to Cassie, slaughtered the Shaolin monks, wiped out the Zaterrans, killed Vergil (Dante's brother) and attacked the Mugen Tenshin, among other crimes. Plus, his plans to have Chun-Li and Lois Lane tortured rankles Ryu and R. Superman respectively, while slaughtering the Night Guards only infuriated Maya Fallegeros.

* BlackAndWhiteMorality: Dark Raiden started out as a WellIntentionedExtremist and KnightTemplar, but as ''Fanfic/MortalKombatDesperation'' progresses, he slowly becomes a deranged and psychopathic tyrant who's more than willing to use brutal tactics to conquer realms (and to silence anybody if they stand in his way), alienate his ex-allies, and as well as manipulate, cheat and extort anybody to serve him, effectively becoming a real villain.

* BloodKnight: He [[{{Sadist}} seems to relish in the suffering of his enemies]], particularly the Lin Kuei and Team S-F. Also, the fact that he claims to have done the same thing to Jacqui Briggs and Irene Hayabusa as he did to Cassie, slaughtered the Shaolin monks, wiped out the Zaterrans, killed Vergil (Dante's brother) and attacked the Mugen Tenshin, among other crimes. Plus, his plans to have Chun-Li and Lois Lane tortured rankles Ryu and R. Superman respectively, while slaughtering the Night Guards only infuriated Maya Fallegeros.

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: After throwing his allies under the bus, he first manipulated Scorpion (only for the ex-revenant to defect from him when the evil god threatened to torture Jacqui and Takeda), and who knows when he'll dump his henchmen like trash (even though they're aware of his deceptive and treacherous nature).
* ClassicVillain: Dark Raiden represents Wrath and Ambition. He is a KnightTemplar who was fully convinced that he was in the right despite [[KickTheDog Kicking the Dog]] rather viciously with his ex-allies and henchmen. His ambition to destroy Outworld and Netherrealm, combined with the atrocities he did so far in ''Fanfic/MortalKombatDesperation'', show that he is ''far'' [[KnightOfCerebus more vicious than Shao Kahn and Shinnok combined]]. And again, he's sure [[KnightTemplar he's a good man who claims to "protect" Earthrealm]], yet it's his own greed and hypocrisy that is driving [[Fanfic/MortalKombatDesperation Mortal Kombat: Desperation's plot so far]].

* TheCorrupter: He's played with Scorpion's guilt, and is currently doing the same with Daegon's fear of being TheUnfavorite and Nitara's fear of failing her people.

** Mileena tells that he's not her master, and even seems to care for Outworld (despite the fact that she was incompetent in ruling it).

* EvilCannotComprehendGood: He is unable to understand that not everyone, including his former allies, shares his view on [[OmnicidalManiac invoking Armageddon to destroy Outworld and the Netherrealm]], or that they would support his actions. In fact, many of his ex-allies are alienated by his tyranny and the atrocities he's committed so far, and some even refuse to join his side, [[BadBoss knowing how thoroughly despicable he is towards his henchmen]] after he CameBackWrong.

* EvilLaugh: Sincere, sinister, and usually preceded by something terrible happening to someone.

* EvilMinions: Raiden has the Seidan army, the Black Dragon Clan, the Red Dragon Clan, the Tarkatan horde, and Brotherhood of Shadow as his stormtroopers.
* EvilOverlord: Currently rules Earthrealm like an absolute dictator with an iron fist and plans to merge it with Outworld and Netherrealm.
* EvilPlan: Destroy Outworld and Netherrealm so he could absorb the two realms in the guise of [[BlatantLies "protecting" Earthrealm]].

* 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 megalomaniac who lusts for power after he CameBackWrong. Even Quan Chi and D'Vorah say this, word-for-word.

* IControlMyMinionsThrough: Manipulation, Corruption and Fear. This is especially the case with Scorpion, Daegon and Nitara, respectively.

* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: Raiden threatens to have Takeda and Jacqui tortured if Scorpion defects, and reiterates his warning several times.

* ObliviouslyEvil: He claims to "protect" Earthrealm by invading Outworld, yet it is his ruthlessness, sadism, and greed that has alienated his ex-allies, to the point that they're now his ArchEnemies.

** LightningFireJuxtaposition: In one of his Fatalities, he uses Shinnok's amulet and his lightning powers to fry & electrocute his opponent to death.

* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: Well, the outfit he now wears is [[PaintItBlack black]], while the lightning he generates is now red. And in one of his Fatalities, he uses Shinnok's amulet and his lightning powers to fry & electrocute his opponent to death.

** If his actions regarding Cassie Cage, the Lin Kuei, the Edenian resistance and Li Mei's village in ''Fanfic/MortalKombatDesperation'' aren't enough, then when he claims to have [[FinalSolution massacred the Zaterrans]], [[ColdBloodedTorture allowed Kano and his thugs to have raped and tortured Jacqui Briggs and Irene Hayabusa]], killed Vergil (Dante's brother), attacked the Mugen Tenshin, and destroyed the Shaolin/White Lotus Society just to spite Liu Kang, Kung Lao and Kung Jin shows that his ruthlessness and sadism knows no bounds.

The following characters are seen in Mortal Kombat XL Character Banter:

* ForWantOfANail: Her goal is to save Team S-F and to stop her past self from killing Shujinko.

* BrokenPedestal: Once Earthrealm's God of Thunder and its protector, and as well as mentor to Liu Kang and Kung Lao, now it's greatest threat.

* VileVillainSaccharineShow: While Mortal Kombat itself is 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.

* JokerImmunity: the name of his Fatality, in which he [[ImpaledWithExtremePrejudice impale the opponent with his arm]].

* IControlMyMinionsThrough: Manipulation, Corruption, and Fear. This is especially the case with Scorpion, Daegon and Nitara, respectively.

* UtopiaJustifiesTheMeans: 

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[spoiler:Sonya's]] defense for her actions. Even the other kombatants not on Raiden's side agree that her actions saved Earthrealm and scoff at Batman's insistence on imprisoning her for [[spoiler:killing Scarecrow and Poison Ivy.]]

* HangingJudge: Wants to see [[spoiler:Sonya]] imprisoned for the deaths of Scarecrow and Poison Ivy during the [[spoiler:raid at Slaughter Swamp]]
* HeWhoFightsMonsters: Batman sees that Sonya has taken the PayEvilUntoEvil route by [[spoiler:killing Scarecrow, stealing his fear gas and using it against Dark Raiden and his henchmen.]]

* IDidWhatIHadToDo: [[spoiler:Sonya's]] defense for her actions. Even the other kombatants not on Raiden's side agree that her actions saved Earthrealm, and scoff at Batman's insistence on imprisoning her for [[spoiler:killing Scarecrow and Poison Ivy.]]

* BadassInCharge: He's calling all of the shots.

* WouldHurtAChild: Many of the Lin Kuei he killed or maimed were around 10-12 years old. [[UpToEleven To top this off, he actually found it funny while doing this]].

* NotSoDifferent: He plays this card with R. Superman. And, many of his former allies now see him as a tyrant no better than Shinnok or Shao Kahn, who's using the same brutal methods of merging the realms.

* NotSoDifferent: Hotaru, Dark Raiden and Revenant Liu Kang point this out to him.

* NotSoDifferent: He sees that Kitana and Sonya have taken the SheWhoFightsMonsters path to avenging their enemies and compares them to Wonder Woman, who had followed a similar path after Metropolis.

* TheBadGuyWins: His ending, in which [[LegionOfDoom he and his faction]] succeed in killing Kotal Kahn [[LaResistance and his allies]]...only for [[BiggerBad an empowered Onaga]] [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt to make his victory short-lived]].

* WhiteAndBlackMorality: Dark Raiden started out as a WellIntentionedExtremist and KnightTemplar, but as ''Fanfic/MortalKombatDesperation'' progresses, he slowly becomes a deranged and psychopathic tyrant who's more than willing to use brutal tactics to conquer realms (and to silence anybody if they stand in his way), alienate his ex-allies, and as well as manipulate, cheat and extort anybody to serve him, effectively becoming a real villain.