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* Shang Tsung's Soul Steal fatality in ''[=MK3=]'' was very different from the one he used in ''[=MK2=]'': rather than drain the victim's soul directly into himself, he levitates the victim and the soul flies away, unabsorbed. The reason for the change isn't apparent... until you remember that in ''[=MK3=]'', Shao Kahn's "Soulnado" is constantly pulling in every soul that isn't nailed down.
** Furthermore, Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.''
** How does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering he's eventually established in canon as a demigod.
* Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
** It could very well be that he draws on the power of Raiden himself, seeing as Nightwolf's bio for ''9'' confirms that he had communicated with Raiden for some period of time before the first tournament. Additionally, he refers to Raiden as Haokah (the spirit of thunder and lightning in Lakota mythology) a few times over the course of the story.
** In the first movie Raiden expresses a hint of behaving like a heyoka, when he laughs after saying something dramatic. In addition, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning, who is said to use the wind as sticks to beat the drum of thunder. This is a common point with Japanese mythology, where Raiden is depicted as beating drums to create thunder.
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. Difference in disciplines aside, [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal in a martial arts tournament in his youth.]]
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* Shang Tsung's Soul Steal fatality in ''[=MK3=]'' was very different from the one he used in ''[=MK2=]'': rather than drain the victim's soul directly into himself, he levitates the victim and the soul flies away, unabsorbed. The reason for the change isn't apparent... until you remember that in ''[=MK3=]'', Shao Kahn's "Soulnado" is constantly pulling in every soul that isn't nailed down.
** Furthermore, Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.''
** How does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering he's eventually established in canon as a demigod.
* Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
** It could very well be that he draws on the power of Raiden himself, seeing as Nightwolf's bio for ''9'' confirms that he had communicated with Raiden for some period of time before the first tournament. Additionally, he refers to Raiden as Haokah (the spirit of thunder and lightning in Lakota mythology) a few times over the course of the story.
** In the first movie Raiden expresses a hint of behaving like a heyoka, when he laughs after saying something dramatic. In addition, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning, who is said to use the wind as sticks to beat the drum of thunder. This is a common point with Japanese mythology, where Raiden is depicted as beating drums to create thunder.
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. Difference in disciplines aside, [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal in a martial arts tournament in his youth.]]
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* Shang Tsung's Soul Steal fatality in ''[=MK3=]'' was very different from the one he used in ''[=MK2=]'': rather than drain the victim's soul directly into himself, he levitates the victim and the soul flies away, unabsorbed. The reason for the change isn't apparent... until you remember that in ''[=MK3=]'', Shao Kahn's "Soulnado" is constantly pulling in every soul that isn't nailed down.
** Furthermore, Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.''
** How does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering he's eventually established in canon as a demigod.
* Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
** It could very well be that he draws on the power of Raiden himself, seeing as Nightwolf's bio for ''9'' confirms that he had communicated with Raiden for some period of time before the first tournament. Additionally, he refers to Raiden as Haokah (the spirit of thunder and lightning in Lakota mythology) a few times over the course of the story.
** In the first movie Raiden expresses a hint of behaving like a heyoka, when he laughs after saying something dramatic. In addition, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning, who is said to use the wind as sticks to beat the drum of thunder. This is a common point with Japanese mythology, where Raiden is depicted as beating drums to create thunder.
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. Difference in disciplines aside, [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal in a martial arts tournament in his youth.]]
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* Shang Tsung's iconic Soul Steal fatality in ''[=MK3=]'' was very different from the one he used in ''[=MK2=]'': rather than drain the victim's soul directly into himself, he levitates the victim and the soul flies away, unabsorbed. The reason for the change isn't apparent... until you remember that in ''[=MK3=]'', Shao Kahn's "Soulnado" is constantly pulling in every soul that isn't nailed down.
** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']]
*** Even better, how does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering [[spoiler:he's eventually established in canon as a demigod]].
** Similarly, Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
*** It could very well be that he draws on the power of Raiden himself, seeing as Nightwolf's bio for ''9'' confirms that he had communicated with Raiden for some period of time before the first tournament. Additionally, he refers to Raiden as Haokah (the spirit of thunder and lightning in Lakota mythology) a few times over the course of the story.
*** [[SadlyMythtaken But a heyoka is a Lakota contrary, and the spirit of thunder is Wakinyan.]]
*** However, in the first movie Raiden expresses a hint of behaving like a heyoka, when he laughs after saying something dramatic. In addition, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning, who is said to use the wind as sticks to beat the drum of thunder. This is a common point with Japanese mythology, where Raiden is depicted as beating drums to create thunder.
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal in that very event in his youth.]]
** Campbell was a martial artist, but the art he practiced was judo, not taekwondo.
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* Shang Tsung's iconic Soul Steal fatality in ''[=MK3=]'' was very different from the one he used in ''[=MK2=]'': rather than drain the victim's soul directly into himself, he levitates the victim and the soul flies away, unabsorbed. The reason for the change isn't apparent... until you remember that in ''[=MK3=]'', Shao Kahn's "Soulnado" is constantly pulling in every soul that isn't nailed down.
** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']]
*** Even better, how does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering [[spoiler:he's eventually established in canon as a demigod]].
** Similarly, Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
*** It could very well be that he draws on the power of Raiden himself, seeing as Nightwolf's bio for ''9'' confirms that he had communicated with Raiden for some period of time before the first tournament. Additionally, he refers to Raiden as Haokah (the spirit of thunder and lightning in Lakota mythology) a few times over the course of the story.
*** [[SadlyMythtaken But a heyoka is a Lakota contrary, and the spirit of thunder is Wakinyan.]]
*** However, in the first movie Raiden expresses a hint of behaving like a heyoka, when he laughs after saying something dramatic. In addition, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning, who is said to use the wind as sticks to beat the drum of thunder. This is a common point with Japanese mythology, where Raiden is depicted as beating drums to create thunder.
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal in that very event in his youth.]]
** Campbell was a martial artist, but the art he practiced was judo, not taekwondo.
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* Shang Tsung'siconic Soul Steal fatality in ''[=MK3=]'' was very different from the one he used in ''[=MK2=]'': rather than drain the victim's soul directly into himself, he levitates the victim and the soul flies away, unabsorbed. The reason for the change isn't apparent... until you remember that in ''[=MK3=]'', Shao Kahn's "Soulnado" is constantly pulling in every soul that isn't nailed down.
**Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Furthermore, Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']]
*** Even better, how''
** How does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering[[spoiler:he's he's eventually established in canon as a demigod]].
** Similarly,demigod.
* Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
*** ** It could very well be that he draws on the power of Raiden himself, seeing as Nightwolf's bio for ''9'' confirms that he had communicated with Raiden for some period of time before the first tournament. Additionally, he refers to Raiden as Haokah (the spirit of thunder and lightning in Lakota mythology) a few times over the course of the story.
*** [[SadlyMythtaken But a heyoka is a Lakota contrary, and the spirit of thunder is Wakinyan.]]
*** However, in** In the first movie Raiden expresses a hint of behaving like a heyoka, when he laughs after saying something dramatic. In addition, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning, who is said to use the wind as sticks to beat the drum of thunder. This is a common point with Japanese mythology, where Raiden is depicted as beating drums to create thunder.
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. Difference in disciplines aside, [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal inthat very event a martial arts tournament in his youth.]]
** Campbell was a martial artist, but the art he practiced was judo, not taekwondo.[[/folder]]
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** How does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering
** Similarly,
* Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
*** However, in
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. Difference in disciplines aside, [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal in
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** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']] - Tropers/JusticeReaper
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** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']] - Tropers/JusticeReaper
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* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering [[spoiler:he's eventually established in canon as a demigod]]. - Tropers/SomeoneElse17
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* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering [[spoiler:he's eventually established in canon as a demigod]]. - Tropers/SomeoneElse17
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* Shang Tsung's iconic Soul Steal fatality in ''[=MK3=]'' was very different from the one he used in ''[=MK2=]'': rather than drain the victim's soul directly into himself, he levitates the victim and the soul flies away, unabsorbed. The reason for the change isn't apparent... until you remember that in ''[=MK3=]'', Shao Kahn's "Soulnado" is constantly pulling in every soul that isn't nailed down.
** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']] - Tropers/JusticeReaper
*** Even better, how does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering [[spoiler:he's eventually established in canon as a demigod]]. - Tropers/SomeoneElse17
** Similarly, Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
*** It could very well be that he draws on the power of Raiden himself, seeing as Nightwolf's bio for ''9'' confirms that he had communicated with Raiden for some period of time before the first tournament. Additionally, he refers to Raiden as Haokah (the spirit of thunder and lightning in Lakota mythology) a few times over the course of the story.
*** [[SadlyMythtaken But a heyoka is a Lakota contrary, and the spirit of thunder is Wakinyan.]]
*** However, in the first movie Raiden expresses a hint of behaving like a heyoka, when he laughs after saying something dramatic. In addition, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning, who is said to use the wind as sticks to beat the drum of thunder. This is a common point with Japanese mythology, where Raiden is depicted as beating drums to create thunder.
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal in that very event in his youth.]]
** Campbell was a martial artist, but the art he practiced was judo, not taekwondo.
** Having just read this one, I have a suggestion for ''why'' this is: [[spoiler:Shang Tsung deliberately lets Shao Kahn get a few souls for the Soulnado to divert attention away from himself while he [[DragonWithAnAgenda schemes to overthrow his boss.]] Just look at his overthrow of Kahn alongside Quan Chi in ''Deadly Alliance.'']] - Tropers/JusticeReaper
*** Even better, how does Shang Tsung regain his strength? ''He drains the souls of his enemies'' - He can just let Shao Kahn take every soul in Earth Realm into the Soulnado, and then make his play for power ''with an unlimited supply of souls for him to feed on & gain power from whilst he does it''.
* [[MakingASplash Rain]] can do lightning thunder attacks. How does this make sense? Rain water becomes water vapor becomes clouds become rain water again through that familiar process we learned in school: evaporation, condensation, precipitation. And what usually causes thunderstorms? Those dark heavyweight-looking things called cumulonimbus clouds. So being able to do thunder is entirely within Rain's element, especially considering [[spoiler:he's eventually established in canon as a demigod]]. - Tropers/SomeoneElse17
** Similarly, Nightwolf is also able to do the Shocking Bolt because he's in tune with powerful spirits who likely would grant him the ability to control water and thunder to some degree as well.
*** It could very well be that he draws on the power of Raiden himself, seeing as Nightwolf's bio for ''9'' confirms that he had communicated with Raiden for some period of time before the first tournament. Additionally, he refers to Raiden as Haokah (the spirit of thunder and lightning in Lakota mythology) a few times over the course of the story.
*** [[SadlyMythtaken But a heyoka is a Lakota contrary, and the spirit of thunder is Wakinyan.]]
*** However, in the first movie Raiden expresses a hint of behaving like a heyoka, when he laughs after saying something dramatic. In addition, according to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, Heyókȟa is also a spirit of thunder and lightning, who is said to use the wind as sticks to beat the drum of thunder. This is a common point with Japanese mythology, where Raiden is depicted as beating drums to create thunder.
* Many of Nightwolf's abilities are [[MagicalNativeAmerican stereotypes]], but others require some research. Nightwolf's ability to reflect projectiles? Ghost Dance. Charging? Indians were notorious for running ability in the 19th century, which also relates to some brokenness in 3. His secondary style in ''Deception'' is tae kwon do. [[ShoutOut Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell won a medal in that very event in his youth.]]
** Campbell was a martial artist, but the art he practiced was judo, not taekwondo.
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!![[center: Main games: [[Fridge/MortalKombat1 MK1]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombat2 MK2]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombat3 MK3]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombat4 MK4]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatDeadlyAlliance Deadly Alliance]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatDeception Deception]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatArmageddon Armageddon]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombat9 MK9]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatX MKX]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombat11 MK11]]\\
[-Spinoffs: [[Fridge/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero MKM: Sub-Zero]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatSpecialForces Special Forces]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatShaolinMonks Shaolin Monks]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse MK vs. DC Universe]]\\
Non-videogame media: [[Fridge/MortalKombatTheMovie Mortal Kombat: The Movie]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatTheJourneyBegins The Journey Begins]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatAnnihilation Annihilation]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatConquest Conquest]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm Defenders Of The Realm]] | [[Fridge/MalibuComicsMortalKombat Malibu Comics]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatLegacy Legacy]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatRebirth Rebirth]]-]]]
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A reminder of the rules of FridgeBrilliance:
This is a personal moment for the viewer, so every example is signed by the contributor. If you start off with "This Troper", really, you have no excuse. We're going to hit you on the head.
This revelation can come from anywhere, even from this very page.
Also, this page is of a generally positive nature, and a Fridge Brilliance does not have to be Word Of God. In fact, it usually isn't, and the viewer might be putting more thought into it than the creator ever did. This is not a place for personal commentary on another's remark or arguing without adding a Fridge Brilliance comment of your own.
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[-Spinoffs: [[Fridge/MortalKombatMythologiesSubZero MKM: Sub-Zero]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatSpecialForces Special Forces]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatShaolinMonks Shaolin Monks]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatVsDCUniverse MK vs. DC Universe]]\\
Non-videogame media: [[Fridge/MortalKombatTheMovie Mortal Kombat: The Movie]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatTheJourneyBegins The Journey Begins]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatAnnihilation Annihilation]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatConquest Conquest]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm Defenders Of The Realm]] | [[Fridge/MalibuComicsMortalKombat Malibu Comics]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatLegacy Legacy]] | [[Fridge/MortalKombatRebirth Rebirth]]-]]]
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A reminder of the rules of FridgeBrilliance:
This is a personal moment for the viewer, so every example is signed by the contributor. If you start off with "This Troper", really, you have no excuse. We're going to hit you on the head.
This revelation can come from anywhere, even from this very page.
Also, this page is of a generally positive nature, and a Fridge Brilliance does not have to be Word Of God. In fact, it usually isn't, and the viewer might be putting more thought into it than the creator ever did. This is not a place for personal commentary on another's remark or arguing without adding a Fridge Brilliance comment of your own.
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