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About Kitana

A primary hero in the Mortal Kombat saga, Kitana is the princess of Edenia and the daughter of Queen Sindel. She is over 10,000 years old, although she appears only to be in her mid twenties to early thirties. Through the years, she has risen to great importance, first as the loyal stepdaughter of Shao Kahn; then his enemy, tearing herself away from his grasp and freeing her home realm of Edenia; and then leading an army into Outworld to combat any chance of Shao Kahn rising to power again. Kitana is a strong combination of discipline, intelligence, love, and perseverance. She shared a subtle love interest with Earthrealm champion Liu Kang, until he was murdered by the Deadly Alliance. She has aligned herself on the good side, despite her loyalty to Shao Kahn for most of her life until learning the truth about her past and real family. Sindel (or Queen Sindel by title) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shao Kahn is a fictional boss and recurring playable character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Edenia (Mortal Kombat: Deception). ... Outworld (Mortal Kombat: Deception) Outworld is a realm in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... For the artist, see Liu Kang (artist). ... The Deadly Alliance is a group of characters from the fighting game Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. ...

Storyline

Kitana's first appearance, in the second Mortal Kombat tournament, was mysterious. She was introduced as Shao Kahn's personal assassin and daughter, but it was hard to guess her true feelings or alignment, which were revealed to the Earthrealm warriors during the tournament. She was not the daughter of Shao Kahn, but was in fact his stepdaughter, adopted by Kahn after he seized the realm of Edenia. To strengthen Kahn's claims to the Edenian throne, he killed its king, Jerrod, and married Jerrod's wife Sindel, who was Kitana's mother and would later commit suicide. Suspecting Kitana would someday learn the truth, Kahn instructed Shang Tsung to create a twin for Kitana, Mileena; although she was actually a grotesque and evil clone originally meant to replace her, she was instead used to keep watch over Kitana. Earthrealm (Mortal Kombat: Deception) In the Mortal Kombat video game series, Earthrealm is the name that is most frequently used for Earth. ... Sindel (or Queen Sindel by title) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shang Tsung (last name pronounced sung or soong) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mileena is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... For other uses, see clone. ...

Kitana grew up dutifully loyal to Shao Kahn, whom she believed was her real father. She grew up to be one of Shao Kahn's personal assassins, alongside her "sister" Mileena, and her good friend Jade. At some point in Kitana's life, she finally discovered the truth about her real father, Mileena's origins, and how Shao Kahn conquered her realm through constant visions in her dreams. Jade is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... For other uses, see Dream (disambiguation). ...

Appalled, disgusted, and devastated that her whole life had been a lie, Kitana vowed to do all in her power to overthrow Shao Kahn and restore Edenia to its former beauty and perhaps by doing so, redeem herself for all the evil she committed while serving him. At first Kitana continued to feign loyalty to Kahn, planning and waiting for the right time to turn against him openly.

Kitana in Mortal Kombat II

Kitana's chance finally came during Mortal Kombat II, when Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung lured Earth's heroes into Outworld. Kitana entered the tournament, but secretly began to contact one of Earth's heroes (most likely Liu Kang) trying to help them defeat Kahn. However, Kitana's efforts were discovered by her clone Mileena. Mileena attacked her traitorous "sister", forcing Kitana to defend herself. She defeated and killed Mileena but this act revealed that she was no longer loyal to Shao Kahn. Image File history File links Zamiar-Kitana. ... Image File history File links Zamiar-Kitana. ... Mortal Kombat II (also referred to as MKII) is an arcade game and the second title in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mortal Kombat II (also referred to as MKII) is an arcade game and the second title in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... For the artist, see Liu Kang (artist). ...

After the Earthrealm warriors escaped from Outworld, Kitana found herself accused of treason and sentenced to death for killing Mileena. However, after Sindel's resurrection and Shao Kahn's subsequent invasion of Earthrealm, she managed to escape and rejoin her newfound allies from Earth. Her main purpose was to convert the resurrected Sindel and remove the evil taint in her soul, but also had to contend with her friend Jade, who was sent by Kahn to capture her. Kitana managed to convince her to also turn against Kahn and join the forces of good. Jade then helped Kitana defeat Reptile, another assassin sent by Kahn to capture her. Eventually, Kitana pushed through to her mother and freed her from Kahn's grasp, which ultimately was crucial to his subsequent defeat at Liu Kang's hands. Before leaving Earthrealm, Kitana thanked Liu Kang for all he had done. Reptile is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Princess Kitana, in her primary outfit from Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance and Mortal Kombat: Unchained and alternate outfit from Mortal Kombat: Armageddon.

In the wake of these events, Kitana and Sindel freed Edenia from Outworld and the realm had barely recovered when a new threat presented itself in the form of Shinnok. He and his grand vizier Quan Chi invaded Edenia from the forbidden Netherealm and imprisoned its legitimate rulers. Kitana, not a novice at escaping from prisons, broke loose once more, only to encounter a resurrected Mileena, now in the service of Shinnok. However, soon the forces of darkness were defeated by Raiden and his comrades, and Edenia was free once more. It is after these events that Kitana finally proposed to Liu Kang and offered to rule Edenia together as King and Queen. Liu Kang reluctantly rejected her, saying his place was as Champion of Earth. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1226x1600, 1143 KB) Kitana, as she appears in Mortal Kombat: Unchained. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (1226x1600, 1143 KB) Kitana, as she appears in Mortal Kombat: Unchained. ... Shinnok is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Quan Chi is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... “Rayden” redirects here. ... For the artist, see Liu Kang (artist). ...

After Shinnok's defeat, Kitana learned that Shao Kahn had survived his defeat on Earthrealm and was trying to regain his strength in Outworld. Realizing the vulnerable position of her realm, however, Kitana hastily formed an alliance with the Shokan, a powerful and ancient race that had fallen in disgrace with the weakened emperor, and possibly with the equally powerful and disgraced Centaur race as well, having mediated a peace accord between the two mortal enemies after Shinnok's defeat. The combined armies, led by Prince Goro and Kitana herself, marched against Outworld's armies a few years later, with much success at first. However, in the decisive moments, Goro was mortally wounded by the mysterious Noob Saibot, ending the battle with a draw. This page discusses the multiple species and/or subspecies/races found in the Mortal Kombat game universe. ... This page discusses the multiple species and/or subspecies/races found in the Mortal Kombat game universe. ... Goro is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Noob Saibot is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Shortly thereafter, Kitana learned that Shao Kahn had been slain by unknown assassins. Thinking her fight was finally over, Kitana began to journey back to Edenia, hoping she could finally live in peace. However, she then encountered her old ally Kung Lao and he told her of a new threat: the "Deadly Alliance" of Quan Chi and Shang Tsung. Kung Lao told Kitana of the Deadly Alliance's plans to revive the Undead Army of the legendary Dragon King and how they had already managed to kill Shao Kahn and Liu Kang. Kung Lao is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Despite Kitana's grief upon learning of Liu Kang's death at the hands of the Deadly Alliance, she joined with her old Earthrealm allies against the new threat. Eventually, Kitana and her Earthrealm allies would assault Shang Tsung's palace where she found herself facing Quan Chi one on one. Unfortunately, despite her new and improved skills gained from training with Bo' Rai Cho, Kitana was outmatched by the powerful sorcerer and killed. Meanwhile, Kitana's allies would each also perish as well. However, shortly after, they were resurrected by Onaga, the legendary Dragon King himself. Onaga then put a powerful spell on them, turning them into his loyal servants. Now loyal to the Dragon King, Kitana assisted in Onaga's invasion of her own realm of Edenia. Bo Rai Cho is a character in the fictional Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Onaga is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Onaga used Kitana to imprison her mother Sindel, knowing the queen would not fight her daughter. Luckily, Sindel was freed by Jade, and together they fled to Outworld where they attempted to find a way to defeat Onaga and free Kitana from his evil influence. Unknown to Kitana, Liu Kang's spirit, which was able to remain amongst the living due to the bond he shared with her,^[1] found himself a new ally and friend in Ermac, and the two had embarked on a mission to save their allies as well. Mortal Kombat character. ...

True to Ermac's Deception ending, which shows him and Liu Kang's spirit being successful in rescuing the slaved Earthrealm warriors, Kitana is released from Onaga's control. At that time, while she made her way back to Edenia, she encountered Blaze, who told her of a coming new danger that will threaten all the realms and that she must gather her forces to face it. Weary of constant battle, Kitana felt disheartened, wondering if the fighting would ever end. However, Blaze assured her that the wars would soon be over. Following this warning, Kitana returns in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, fighting alongside Edenia. Mortal Kombat character. ... Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ... Blaze is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

In her Armageddon ending, Kitana defeats Blaze and becomes the champion of the Elder Gods. She goes on to form an all-female fighting force consisting of herself, Sindel, Jade, Sonya, and Li Mei. They set out to defeat the forces of Darkness and trap them in the Netherrealm forever.^[2] Sonya Blade is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat fighting games series. ... Li Mei is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Combat characteristics

Signature moves

Kitana in Shaolin Monks

• Fan Toss / Ground Fan: Kitana throws one of her fans to her opponent. Because the move could be executed both on the ground and in mid-air, it was a great way to finish off a combo, making Kitana a deadly character in Mortal Kombat II. In Deadly Alliance, Kitana also has the option to throw her steel fan, but there's a catch. If the thrown fan connects, it would impale the enemy; if it missed or was blocked, it was gone entirely. Whether it connected or missed, Kitana was only able to throw her fans once per round. This has been altered in Armageddon, as she can use multiple fan tosses in a single round, and the thrown fan only cuts the enemy and falls away, as her original fan projectile from the second game did. (MKII, UMK3, MKG, MK:DA, MK:U, MK:SM, MK:A)
• Square Wave Punch: Kitana jumps into the air and attacks incoming foes with a flying punch. This attack is taken from Sonya during her absence in Mortal Kombat II, however, in later games where they both appeared, both of them kept this attack (with the exception of Deadly Alliance, in which neither of them had this attack). Interestingly, Sonya has this attack with a name change, "Face Planter", in Armageddon, while Kitana still has this attack with its original name. (MKII, UMK3, MKG, MK:SM, MK:A)
• Fan Lift: Kitana spins her fans, levitating her opponent helplessly in the air. This attack served as both an anti-air attack and a set-up for juggle combos. This was one of the most devastating moves in MKII as players could avoid jump attacks and handicap the player for a limited time, yet the effectiveness of the move has decreased significantly in each game since then. In Deadly Alliance and Armageddon, performing this move while in an unarmed fighting style will automatically switch the player into Steel Fan style. (MKII, UMK3, MKG, MK:DA, MK:U, MK:SM, MK:A)
• Fan Swipe: Kitana slashes at her enemy with her razor sharp fan. (MKII, MKG)
• Pretty Kick: Kitana flies toward her opponent, kicking multiple times. (MK:DA, MK:U, MK:A)
• Pixie Dust Teleport: Kitana disappears in a violet cloud and reappears behind her opponent. This move is taken from Jade.(MK:A)

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Recurring fatalities

• Kiss of Doom: Kitana removes her mask and kisses her opponent, who expands like a huge balloon before exploding into pieces. In UMK3/Trilogy, the opponent stretches to odd proportions before exploding to pieces. In Deadly Alliance, the victim inflated several times (vomiting blood in between) before exploding. In Shaolin Monks, the opponent explodes without inflating. (MKII, UMK3, MKT, MKG, MK:DA, MK:U, MK:SM)
• Head Chop: Kitana decapitates her opponent with a fan. (MKII, UMK3, MKT, MKG, MK:SM)

Appearances in other media

Film

Talisa Soto as Kitana in Mortal Kombat

Kitana appeared in the first Mortal Kombat movie (unmasked and played by Talisa Soto) as an unwanted companion of Shang Tsung and his warriors. Kitana, as opposed to the games, is said to come from Outworld in both movies. Kitana eventually imparted to Liu Kang the essential knowledge he needed to defeat his greatest adversaries. Image File history File links MK083. ... Image File history File links MK083. ... Talisa Soto (born Miriam Soto on March 27, 1967) is an American model and actress of Puerto Rican descent. ... Mortal Kombat is a 1995 action movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. ... Mortal Kombat is a 1995 action movie, directed by Paul W. S. Anderson. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... Talisa Soto (born Miriam Soto on March 27, 1967) is an American model and actress of Puerto Rican descent. ... Shang Tsung (last name pronounced sung or soong) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... For the artist, see Liu Kang (artist). ...

In the second movie, she faced and converted her mother, Sindel, in the final battle. She wore the same outfit from the first movie, and finally used her war fans in battle (shown as undulating blades linked by blue fabric). Although she and her mother were believed to be the keys to close Shao Kahn's portals to Earth in the second film, it was all a trick to steal time from the warriors. Mortal Kombat: Annihilation (1997) was directed by John R. Leonetti. ... Sindel (or Queen Sindel by title) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... A tessen (iron fan), on display in Iwakuni Castle, Japan A number of war fans were used in Japanese feudal warfare, of varying size and material, for different purposes. ... Look up mother in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Shao Kahn is a fictional boss and recurring playable character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Kitana's role in both films has been minor when compared to her fellow protagonists Liu Kang, Sonya Blade, Jax, and Johnny Cage; in the first film acting more like a secondary character, and in the second being absent for a large portion of the film due to her capture.

Unlike the games, Kitana apparently always knew Shao Kahn had killed her mother and father and conquered Edenia. The movies give no indication that Kitana was ever loyal to Shao Kahn, though she does feign loyalty in the first movie to convince Shang Tsung of his follies. The movies also neglect to address any connection Kitana shares with either Mileena, Jade, or Rain (although in the second movie, Sonya, upon seeing Mileena, thinks she is in fact Kitana). In addition, her appearance is much different from the games; she is unmasked, her hair is braided rather than held in a bun, and she wears a black sleeveless leather top and pants rather than a leotard. Mileena is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Jade is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Rain is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Sonya Blade is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat fighting games series. ...

Television

Kitana also makes three appearances in the live-action TV series Mortal Kombat: Conquest, played firstly by Dara Tomanovich and subsequently by Audie England. Her dress is nearly exactly that of Talisa Soto's character, and she wields identical fans. Kitana is fully aware of her Edenian past and the deaths of her parents at Shao Kahn's hands, and works covertly to prevent the Emperor from conquering realms while feigning her allegiance to him. She first employed Kung Lao to protect the last mystical essence of Edenia from Outworld's grasp. In a later episode, Shao Kahn disguised the warrior Mileena with Kitana's likeness and sent her to murder Kung Lao. While Mileena seduced Kung Lao, Kahn also sent Kitana's Edenian friend turned traitor Rain to attack him. Kitana was forced to deter attacks from both fighters and convince Kung Lao that she was the true princess. She was finally murdered by Shao Kahn's Shadow Priests in the series finale. The Emperor was most reluctant and indeed bitter at killing his stepdaughter, but cited her plots against him as justification. The Great Kung Lao as seen in multiple MK endings The Great Kung Lao is a character referenced in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series and featured in the TV show Mortal Kombat: Conquest. ...

Kitana is one of the lead characters in the 1996 animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, her voice provided by Cree Summer. She has an important role during Skin Deep, where Rain appears as her ex-fiance, Swords of Ilkan, and during the series finale, where she leads a rebellion intent on overthrowing Shao Kahn. Similar to her portrayal in the movies, Kitana is never shown to have even been loyal to Shao Kahn at any time in her life. . ... Cree Summer Francks (born July 7, 1969 in Los Angeles, California), best known as Cree Summer, is an American-born actress, musician, and Emmy Award-nominated voice actress. ...

Comic books

Kitana appears as a secondary character during the Malibu Comics series. Her story is slighty altered: she is still princess of Edenia and daughter of Jerrod and Sindel, though she was already grown up when Shao Kahn and Shang Tsung killed Jerrod and seized the realm. Kitana is also under a spell induced by Shao Kahn that makes her forget her past life and believe she's Shao Kahn's daughter. She first appeared during the Goro: Prince of Pain miniseries, leading a group comprised of Mileena, Baraka, and Reptile and is ordered by Shang Tsung to seek Goro in Outworld after his mysterious disappearance. Malibu Comics was a comic book publisher in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. ...

During the Battlewave series, Kitana starts to rebel against Shao Kahn (though if she has regained her true memories is never stated) and forms an alliance with Kung Lao, Baraka, and Sub-Zero to do so. Most of her appearance during the first issues have her making plans to foil Shao Kahn's new army of undead warriors led by Scorpion.

Unlike the games, Kitana has no interactions with Liu Kang in any issue. Instead, she has a closer relation with Kung Lao, a fact Shang Tsung exploits without success in Kung Lao's one-shot issue. Jade's relation with Kitana is also never brought up, and there's nothing indicating they are even friends in the comic's continuity.

Character development

Kitana's original costume for filming of MKII was blue, but game footage was shot with a red outfit for Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 is a fighting game in the Mortal Kombat series, released in arcades in 1995. ...

Katalin Zamiar played Kitana for MKII, and her mask had to be attached to her nose with double-sided tape while her boots were held in place with rubber bands in order to keep them from falling down during filming. Katalin Zamiar is an American martial artist. ...

Kitana's signature "Kiss of Doom" fatality was, according to Ed Boon in a webchat interview, inspired by the demise of the villain in the James Bond movie Live and Let Die. 007 redirects here. ... Live and Let Die is the 8th film in the British James Bond series and the first to star Roger Moore as MI6 agent James Bond. ...

In Mortal Kombat: Deception, Ed Boon described Kitana and Mileena as the female equivalents of Scorpion and Sub-Zero, because just like the male ninjas, both female ninjas were created from the exact same models, pallet-swap creations due to the lack of memory. In addition, Kitana and Mileena have come to be the female icons of Mortal Kombat, just as Sub-Zero and Scorpion have become icons of the series. Scorpion is a video game character appearing in the Mortal Kombat video game series. ... Sub-Zero is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Game information

Kitana was one of the most popular characters in Mortal Kombat II, and was the character that many fans used because of her combos which tended to end with a fan throw in mid air. During the early production runs of Mortal Kombat II, Kitana became notorious as an unbeatable character, as her "fan lift" move could be done in such a way as to completely immobilize the opponent in the corner of the screen, allowing the player using Kitana to defeat the opponent with a series of uncontested punches. Changes were made in later versions of the game to eliminate this, as it tended to unbalance the game. Ed Boon claimed in a trading card for Kitana that it was amazing seeing people doing combos with her that even he hadn't thought of. Mortal Kombat II (also referred to as MKII) is an arcade game and the second title in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Kitana was supposed to be in Mortal Kombat 4 (along with Noob Saibot and Kano), but was taken out in favor of the new character Tanya. She was not, however, completely removed from the game: her rendering was still used in Liu Kang's ending, and players could fight as her in the Nintendo 64 and PC versions of the game via a cheat device. Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) was the last game in the Mortal Kombat series to have an arcade version. ... Noob Saibot is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Kano is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Tanya is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... The Nintendo 64 ), often abbreviated as N64, is Nintendos third home video game console for the international market. ...

Kitana was also supposed to be featured in Mortal Kombat: Deception. However, it was decided that the storyline would change and have her dead in favor of the reappearance of Jade, who has not been featured in many Mortal Kombat games, though Kitana was playable in Mortal Kombat: Unchained. Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ... Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ...

Trivia

• In MKG, Kitana's face model resembles the actress Talisa Soto, who played Kitana in the first two Mortal Kombat movies.
• Like many of the story elements of Shaolin Monks, Kitana's presence and depiction was the cause of some controversy.^[3] Some fans were upset over the inclusion of Kitana being under a spell, feeling it weakened her overall storyline. Other complaints were over the fact that not only is Kitana never shown killing Mileena, she in actuality appears to be defeated by her, and later needs to be rescued by Liu Kang and Kung Lao.

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