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Encyclopedia > Elder Gods (Mortal Kombat)
Elder Gods

Raiden, a former Elder God
Raiden, a former Elder God Image File history File links Raiden_EG.jpg Raiden render that Midway released prior to MKDs release in 2004. ... Raiden (also Rayden), is a video game character who appears in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Place of Origin Void
Foundation Unknown
Founder Unknown
Current status Active
Known members Former:
Raiden
Shinnok
Alignment Neutral
Goals Preventing the return of the One Being
Allies Raiden
Fujin
Scorpion
Monster
Enemies One Being
Shinnok

The Elder Gods are fictional entities in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. The Void is a fictional location in the video game series, Mortal Kombat. ... Raiden (also Rayden), is a video game character who appears in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shinnok is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... The One Being is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Fujin is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Scorpion is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... This is a list of minor characters from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series and related media, of varying canonicity. ... The One Being is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shinnok is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mortal Kombat (commonly abbreviated MK) is a popular series of fighting games created originally by the Midway Games company. ... Screenshot of Kung Fu Master (1984, Irem). ...


About the Elder Gods

The Elder Gods are the supreme deities of the universe. Whereas other Gods only have jurisdiction over a single realm and typically represent an element, the Elder Gods are more ethereal and have power in all realms. The vague faces of the Elder Gods seen in Mortal Kombat 4, and the appearance of Shinnok in the same game, suggest that natural born Elder Gods have blue-gray skin and a humanoid appearance. However, in a special Mortal Kombat 3 ending, the elder gods were shown to be huge, in contrast to MK Deception where an inverted dialog states that in their purest form the elder gods resemble the Mortal Kombat Dragons. Their true nature and the extent of their powers remain a mystery. Look up deity in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The deepest visible-light image of the cosmos, the Hubble Ultra Deep Field. ... Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) was the last game in the Mortal Kombat series to have an arcade version. ... Shinnok is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... The term humanoid refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a human. ... Mortal Kombat 3 is the third game in the Mortal Kombat series, released in arcades in 1995. ...


History

Before the realms of Mortal Kombat came into existence, there was the One Being, which comprised all of known reality. The Elder Gods waged war and created the kamidogu, powerful weapons used to shatter the One Being. The Elder Gods then created the realms from its body, with Earthrealm as the center of power. The One Being is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Reality in everyday usage means everything that exists. The term reality, in its widest sense, includes everything that is, whether it is observable, accessible or understandable by science, philosophy, or any other system of analysis. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Mortal Kombat: Deception. ... Earthrealm (Mortal Kombat: Deception) In the Mortal Kombat video game series, Earthrealm is the name that is most frequently used for Earth. ...


Even though the One Being was shattered, its divided mind plotted through exceptionally powerful individuals. One of these was the Elder God Shinnok, who attempted to take control of the entire universe. Eventually he was defeated by the young thunder god Raiden in a battle over Earthrealm, and banished to the Netherealm. The amulet which Shinnok wielded that granted him immense power was secreted away. Raiden (also Rayden), is a video game character who appears in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... The Netherrealm is a fictional world found in the Mortal Kombat universe. ...


The Elder Gods' rule of non-interference in mortal affairs that do not threaten their own existence was evident when Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld, merged Earthrealm with Outworld to reclaim Queen Sindel, in direct violation of the sacred rules of Mortal Kombat. Raiden begged the Elder Gods to stop Kahn, who was required by those rules to win ten consecutive Mortal Kombat tournaments before he could take Earthrealm, but the Elder Gods did nothing. Thus, the Elder gods show no signs of being truly benevolent or malevolent towards the various threats posed to Earthrealm. They usually only intervene if the villain of the game poses a threat to the their own existance. Shao Kahn is a boss and recurring playable character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Outworld (Mortal Kombat: Deception). ... Earthrealm (Mortal Kombat: Deception) In the Mortal Kombat video game series, Earthrealm is the name that is most frequently used for Earth. ... Sindel (also called Queen Sindel by her regal name), is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


Their non-intervention nearly cost them their existence when Shinnok escaped from the Netherrealm and attacked them directly. Millennia earlier, they had cursed Shang Tsung to consume the souls of other mortals to maintain his existence, either not knowing or not caring that his need to devour mortal souls would lead to him learning the location of Shinnok's amulet. Eventually that knowledge would reach Quan Chi, who used it to free Shinnok and take the amulet for himself. Thanks to the intervention of Raiden, Fujin, and the champions of Earthrealm, Shinnok was stopped. For this, Raiden was rewarded by being made an Elder God himself. Shang Tsung is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Quan Chi is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


However, Raiden soon shed himself of this status when the Deadly Alliance arose as a threat to Earthrealm. Divesting himself of Elder Godhood to lead his mortal friends into direct combat, this time Raiden's efforts were thwarted, with all of his allies either killed or disabled. The threat posed by the Deadly Alliance was rendered moot, however, when Onaga the Dragon King appeared at the scene where Raiden had just been defeated by the two sorcerers. For millennia Onaga had lain in wait from beyond death to be resurrected and complete his conquest of the realms. Raiden, Shang Tsung, and Quan Chi were unable to stop him. It drove Raiden to realise that he could neither trust the Elder Gods nor his mortal comrades. Most of all, Raiden was furious with the mortal Shujinko for being duped into aiding the Dragon King's return. The Deadly Alliance is a group of characters from the fighting game Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. ... Onaga is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shang Tsung is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Quan Chi is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shujinko is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


Ironically, this time the Elder Gods did interfere. Now aware of a direct threat to their existence, because Onaga had acquired all the kamidogu and the amulet, the Elder Gods summoned Scorpion to act as their champion and destroy Onaga. Scorpion is a character from the fighting game series Mortal Kombat. ...


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It was through the Mortal Kombat tournament that the OutworldÂ’s soul-stealing sorcerer Shang Tsung discovered the location of the sacred Map of Elements.
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