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Encyclopedia > Kai (Mortal Kombat)
Kai

Kai, as he appears in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (292x665, 215 KB)Kai as seen in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. ...

Place of Origin Earthrealm
Appearances Mortal Kombat 4
Mortal Kombat Gold
MK: Armageddon
Species Human
Fighting styles Moi Fah (MK:A)
Weapons Ghurka Knife (MK4, MKG)
Staff (MK4, MKG)
Spiked Club (MK:A)
Alignment Good

Kai is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. Earthrealm (Mortal Kombat: Deception) In the Mortal Kombat video game series, Earthrealm is the name that is most frequently used for Earth. ... Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) was the last game in the Mortal Kombat series to have an arcade version. ... Mortal Kombat Gold is a fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series. ... Mortal Kombat: Armageddon is the title for the next game in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... This page discusses the multiple species and/or subspecies/races found in the Mortal Kombat game universe. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ... Quarterstaffs in use, from Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs, published 1891 A quarterstaff is a Medieval English variant of the staff weapon, consisting simply of a long shaft of hardwood, usually oak, hawthorn, hazel or ash. ... 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). ...

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About Kai

Kai's exact origins are unknown. Like Liu Kang, he is another Shaolin monk who is a skilled martial artist with the ability to use fire. He made his debut in Mortal Kombat 4. Liu Kang is a major character and fighter in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) was the last game in the Mortal Kombat series to have an arcade version. ...


Storyline

A former member of the White Lotus Society, Kai learned his skills from the great masters throughout Asia. He met Liu Kang who happened to be in America, recruiting to train a new generation of Shaolin warriors. During the time of Mortal Kombat Gold, Kai went with Liu Kang to China to become a Shaolin warrior. This was however interrupted with the invasion of Shinnok and his dark legion into Edenia. Liu Kang and Kai then joined the other Earth warriors in Edenia to assist Raiden in his battle against Shinnok. After Shinnok was beaten, Kai decided to wander the Earth on a quest for self-enlightenment. White Lotus Society is a fictional organization within the Mortal Kombat game universe. ... World map showing the location of Asia. ... Mortal Kombat Gold is a fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series. ... Shinnok is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Edenia (Mortal Kombat: Deception). ... Raiden (also Rayden) is a video game character who appears in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


In Kai's Mortal Kombat: Armageddon ending, he defeats Blaze and then becomes linked with the One Being, allowing him to to see through time. He sees all of the events in the past that led up to the final battle at the pyramid. But when he looks into the future, he sees nothing. It is implied that when Kai defeated Blaze, Armageddon began of its own accord.[1] Blaze is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... The One Being is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...


Combat characteristics

Signature moves

  • Downward Fire: Kai shoots a fireball into the ground, juggling his opponent. This move can also be performed in the air. (MK4, MKG, MK:A)
  • Fire From Above: Kai launches a ball of fire into the sky, where it then slams down onto his opponent's head. (MK4, MKG, MK:A)
  • Renegade Kick: Kai charges up and unleashes a powerful flaming kick that knocks his opponent down. (MK:A)
  • Rising Heel: Kai ducks to the ground then slides, unleashing a powerful flaming kick that launches his opponent up and back. (MK:A)
  • Hand Stand: Kai moves into a hand stand position and can kick his opponent's stomach or face. Kai can also rotate on one hand and spin his legs like propellers, kicking his opponent repeatedly. (MK4, MKG)
  • Lunging Roundhouse: Kai lunges forward and finishes with a roundhouse kick, sending his opponent flipping sideways a half-screen distance away. (MK4, MKG)

Trivia

  • In Mortal Kombat 4, after beating the game with Kai, his weapon will change to Raiden's lightning staff. He is the only character that will change weapons upon beating the game.
  • During Mortal Kombat 4's production stages, Ed Boon reported that the game's sub-boss would be an agile black character named Kai.
  • Concept art for an updated version of Kai can be unlocked in the Krypt of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.
  • Kai appears in Mortal Kombat: Deception in a hidden cameo in the Konquest mode. He gives the player (as Shujinko) Raiden's lightning staff, apparently having no further use for it.
  • In Mortal Kombat 4, Kai has a special move which shifts his fighting position to that of a handstand, complete with its own set of moves similar to those used in capoeira. According to his bio card, Ed Boon loved the technique so much that – had he the time to implement it correctly – it would have become Kai's fighting stance in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.[2]

Quarterstaffs in use, from Old English Sports, Pastimes and Customs, published 1891 A quarterstaff is a Medieval English variant of the staff weapon, consisting simply of a long shaft of hardwood, usually oak, hawthorn, hazel or ash. ... Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) was the last game in the Mortal Kombat series to have an arcade version. ... Ed Boon, on a G4TV interview Ed Boon (born March 30, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois), along with John Tobias is a co-creator of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance is a video game developed and produced by Midway. ... Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ... Shujinko is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Capoeira or the Dance of War by Johann Moritz Rugendas, 1825, published 1835 Capoeira (IPA: ) is a Brazilian martial art practiced by African slaves in Brazil starting in the 1500s. ... Ed Boon, on a G4TV interview Ed Boon (born March 30, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois), along with John Tobias is a co-creator of the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

References

  1. ^ Kai's Armageddon info at Mortal Kombat Warehouse
  2. ^ Kai's Bio Card. Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Premium Edition Bonus Disc, Midway Games, 2006.
The Mortal Kombat Universe
Principal Games Mortal Kombat - Mortal Kombat II - Mortal Kombat 3 - Mortal Kombat 4 - Deadly Alliance - Deception - Armageddon
Updates and Ports Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 - Trilogy - Gold - Advance - Tournament Edition - Unchained
Adventure Games Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero - Mortal Kombat: Special Forces - Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
Main Characters Ashrah - Baraka - Blaze - Bo' Rai Cho - Chameleon - Cyrax - Daegon - Dairou - Darrius - Drahmin - Ermac - Frost - Fujin - Goro - Havik - Hotaru - Hsu Hao - Jade - Jarek - Jax - Johnny Cage - Kabal - Kai - Kano - Kenshi - Khameleon - Kintaro - Kira - Kitana - Kobra - Kung Lao - Li Mei - Liu Kang - Mavado - Meat - Mileena - Mokap - Moloch - Motaro - Nightwolf - Nitara - Noob Saibot - Onaga - Quan Chi - Raiden - Rain - Reiko - Reptile - Sareena - Scorpion - Sektor - Shang Tsung - Shao Kahn - Sheeva - Shinnok - Shujinko - Sindel - Smoke - Sonya - Stryker - Sub-Zero - Tanya - Taven
Information Minor characters - Factions - Realms - Species - Arenas - Glossary - Konquest mode - Storyline
Other Films - Television - Tour - Gallery - Comics - Music - Card Game - Actors

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The second-to-last installment in the series, Mortal Kombat: Deception, was released for the Xbox and PlayStation 2 platforms in October 2004 (with a Nintendo GameCube version released in February 2005 with two exclusive characters: Shao Kahn and Goro).
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Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance for PS2 on Gamerhelp.com (15490 words)
Mortal Kombat II was a massive success, and is revered by many Mortal Kombat fans as the best of the series.
Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub- Zero was received to an open-armed audience as many Mortal Kombat fans were eagerly anticipating John Tobias' foray into the action/RPG market, as Tobias is/was revered as a great storywriter.
Mortal Kombat Gold did not fare too well on the Dreamcast because of the lack of gameplay additions, all of its bugs and glitches, and most importantly, its main competition, Soul Calibur, the top fighting game by far, at the time.
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