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About Kabal

Kabal was first introduced in Mortal Kombat 3, sporting a gas mask and a belt that contained apparatus that kept him alive as an artificial respiratory device. He had long, black hair and fought with impressive hookswords. He was a mysterious 'chosen warrior' who survived an attack from one of Shao Kahn's extermination squads. Unknown to his allies, however, he was a long-standing member of the Black Dragon. For his alleged battle frenzy, surviving near death, and the enigma surrounding his alignment, he has been a fan favorite ever since his introduction. Mortal Kombat 3 is the third game in the Mortal Kombat series, released in arcades in 1995. ... A hook sword is a weapon consisting of a rod or blade that curves into a large, sharpened hook at the tip, with an axelike blade set parallel to the hilt of the sword. ... Shao Kahn is a boss from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... In the Mortal Kombat series, the Black Dragon clan was formed from the Red Dragon clan in 1947 by Morihei Ueshiba, founder of Aikido, with a group of Red Dragons who were chafing at the strict codes of honor the organization held. ...

In Mortal Kombat: Deception, Kabal's fighting styles are Goju Ryu and Sun Bin. His weapon style is (of course) Hookswords. Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ... Goju Ryu (Japanese for Hard-soft style) is a style of karate, so called as it allows a combination of hard and soft techniques. ... Sun Bin (孫臏) (died 316 BC) was a military strategist who lived during the Warring States Period in ancient China. ...

Kabal also has a brief cameo in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, much younger and not on life support. In Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, he is depicted with an Elvis-like accent and sideburns. He leaves his hookswords for the player after being freed from his cage. Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known as The King of Rock n Roll was an American singer, music producer and actor. ...

Storyline

Kabal was a member of the Black Dragon, until Shao Kahn's invasion took Earthrealm by storm, and Kabal's soul was spared: he was a chosen warrior, destined to fight against Shao Kahn. Surviving an attack from Kahn's extermination squads horribly mutilated, he was kept alive by artificial respirators and an unbroken will to fight. The events of Shao Kahn's invasion had profoundly changed Kabal; he left behind his life of crime with the Black Dragon and vowed to become a force for good; at least for a time. About Earthrealm More commonly referred to just as Earth, this realm has a very deep and rich mythology within the Mortal Kombat Universe. ...

Between the events of Mortal Kombat Trilogy and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, Kabal was wounded severely in battle by Mavado, a leading member of the Red Dragon hoping to wipe out the Black Dragon. Mavado then took Kabal's trademark hookswords as a trophy. Mortal Kombat Trilogy is an anthology in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a video game developed and produced by Midway. ... Mavado is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Red Dragon Story In the Mortal Kombat series, the Red Dragon clan has existed for centuries and had a code system and used fighting styles to carry out their operations. ...

Havik visited Kabal at the brink of death and restored him, and then instructed him to bring back the Black Dragon as a force of anarchy and decay. In spite of his previous experiences fighting alongside his Earthrealm comrades against Shao Kahn's hordes and his vow to help put an end to crime and injustice, he followed Havik's instructions seemingly without hesitation (although his character bio still interestingly lists his alignment as "good"). It is believed he trained with Havik for some years, before going back to Earthrealm and killing Mavado, taking back his hookswords. He then also recruited Kira and Kobra. The three of them joined Havik on Outworld for the events of Mortal Kombat: Deception. Havik is a fighter from the recent Mortal Kombat game: Mortal Kombat: Deception. ... Kira is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Kobra is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Outworld (Mortal Kombat: Deception). ...

Kabal making use of his trademark hookswords in Mortal Kombat 3

While his reason for recruiting Kira and Kobra as the newest members of the Black Dragon was basically to fill the void left behind by his apparently deceased comrades, Kabal had ulterior motives. Seeing as how the complacency of the former members led to the demise of his clan, Kabal wanted to ensure that his newest recruits were truly worthy of the Black Dragon, first by testing their prowess in battle against the enemies of the Dragon King, and then pitting the two recruits against each other in Mortal Kombat, the victor of which would be inducted into the Black Dragon as a full-fledged member. Image File history File links UMK3_Kabal. ... Image File history File links UMK3_Kabal. ...

In Kabal's ending, once the heroes had defeated Onaga, Havik acquired the Dragon King's heart which gave him the power to resurrect the dead. But his victory was short lived as Kabal stabbed Havik and took the heart of Onaga for himself. In Kira's ending, she is depicted as being victorious over Kobra, and earning the right to remain a part of the new Black Dragon. Whether any of these events will be considered canon will be discovered in the upcoming Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, where Kabal, Kira, and Kobra are all scheduled to reappear. Onaga. ... In the context of fiction, the canon of a fictional universe comprises those novels, stories, films, etc. ...

Fatalities

Soul Scare: Kabal removes his mask revealing a mutated face. He shows the victim his face and the victim's soul jumps out of it's body and runs away. The body, then falls to the ground. (MK3,UMK3,MKT)

Head Inflate: Kabal inserts the tube from his artificial respirator into his victim and begins pumping air into his/her body. The head inflates and the body takes off into the air. Soon after bloodfalls from the sky infering that the head exploded. (MK3,UMK3,MKT)

Hooksword Blender: Kabal kicks the opponant and they spin around. While they are spinning Kabal uses his hooksword and slices it right down the middle, causing body parts to fly everywhere. (MKD)

Hooksword Slice: Kabal kicks his opponant into the air, and as he/she falls back down, Kabal slices them in half with his hooksword. (MKD)

Movie appearance

Kabal is mentioned in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation as a warrior captured by the Edenian general Rain; he does not actually appear anywhere in the movie. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) was directed by John R. Leonetti. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Rain Rain is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Trivia

• Many fans speculate that he was created as an homage to the Star Wars movies: his mask looks suspiciously similar to the Sand People and his back-story (mutilation requiring an artificial respirator) echoes Darth Vader.
• Kabal was actually made weaker in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 because the creators thought that he gave players an "unfair advantage."
• Kabal was originally going to be named Sandman, with wrist-mounted buzzsaw blades instead of hookswords. This was eventually dropped in favor for his current look, though rumors abound that Midway had briefly thought about using the discarded idea for a new character before squashing those plans, as well.
• In the original plans for Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, a pre-scarred version of Kabal was to be introduced as one of the Black Dragon bosses. Screenshots were released and the character model can still be seen in the game, though he has no name or special significance.
• He had a Southern accent in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks