The map of the Netherealm used in Mortal Kombat: Deception

The Netherealm is a fictional world in the Mortal Kombat video game series. This place can also be considered as Hell. In later games, it is also written Netherrealm. Image File history File links Netherealm_Deception. ... Image File history File links Netherealm_Deception. ... Mortal Kombat: Deception is the latest game in the controversial and bloody Mortal Kombat video game series by Midway. ... Mortal Kombat has multiple meanings. ... Namcos Pac-Man was a hit, and became a cultural phenomenon. ...

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Shujinko: "This place... it feels dark." Shujinko is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Damashi: "As dark as every heart that inhabits it. Your presence here would not be possible. Only evil resides in this realm." Onaga. ...

Netherealm appears to be, like Outworld, a realm composed of different layers. In the Mortal Kombat universe, deceased souls or entities who have committed major crimes descend into the Netherealm to undergo endless torture. In fact, one cannot enter the Netherealm without being evil or have a soul tainted with evil. It is an alternative, more generic name for the Christian concept of Hell, as one of its former rulers was Lucifer (whose name appears only in the Sub-Zero game manual but not in-game). It is also described as "the darkest region of reality", and is inhabited by demons, monsters, and beings of the purest evil. Outworld (Mortal Kombat: Deception) Outworld is a realm in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... In religion and ethics, Evil refers to the morally objectionable aspects of the behaviour and reasoning of human beings — those which are deliberately void of conscience, and show a wanton penchant for destruction. ... Christians believe that Jesus is the mediator of the New Covenant (see Hebrews 8:6). ... Medieval illustration of Hell in the Hortus deliciarum manuscript of Herrad of Landsberg (about 1180) A hell, according to many religious beliefs, is an afterlife of suffering where the wicked or unrighteous dead are punished. ... Lucifer, as depicted in Collin de Plancys Dictionnaire Infernal (1863). ...

Though exits from and entrances to the Netherealm are very limited for obvious reasons, the world had quite a tumultuous history. Millions of years ago, the fallen Elder God Shinnok was banished there. After ages of imprisonment, he was able to break free, deposing Lucifer in the process. He restructured the realm to bear some resemblance to Earthrealm, the world which he had long desired to make his own. He later used it as a staging ground for the invasion of Edenia, but found himself cast into the depths of the realm again after this invasion was foiled. The abandoned war machines of Shinnok were then put to good use by one of his former acolytes, Noob Saibot. Shinnok is a fictional 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. ... Edenia (Mortal Kombat: Deception). ... Noob Saibot is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Two locations within this realm include the Bridge of Immortality and the Prison of Souls. These are almost like the Di Yu in Chinese Mythology. The Prison of Souls is the Chamber of Grinding and so is the Slaughterhouse. Shinnok's Spire resembles to that of Yan Wang's spire in Journey to the West. Diyu (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Ti-yü; Japanese: 地獄, jigoku, literally earth prison) is the realm of the dead or hell in Chinese mythology. ...

Native realm species

In a generic sense, many demons and spectres are native to the Netherealm in that human beings can be transformed into them when their essences descend into hell, but it is unclear if Netherealm hosts any original life. It should also be noted that the inhabitants of this realm look more human than they are, because the realm's magical nature conceals their demonic nature. Once they leave the Netherealm, they may start to decompose and rot. Like Chaosrealm inhabitants, some Netherealmers tend to speak backwards. 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. ... Trinomial name Homo sapiens sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 Humans, or human beings, are bipedal primates belonging to the mammalian species Homo sapiens (Latin: wise man or knowing man) under the family Hominidae (the great apes). ... Chaosrealm (Mortal Kombat: Deception) The Chaosrealm is a fictional realm in the video game series Mortal Kombat. ...

A specific subset of demons, the Oni, is thought to be native to the Netherealm. They vary a lot in terms of appearance, stature and colour, as is evidenced by Drahmin and Moloch, and appear to be unable to communicate with other lifeforms. (Although in Armeggedon's conquest mode Drahmin does state "Welcome to hell." to Taven.) Their prime state of being appears to be one of unquenchable rage. This page discusses the multiple species and/or subspecies/races found in the Mortal Kombat game universe. ... Drahmin is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Moloch Moloch is a character from the Mortal Kombat series. ...

Notable residents

Not born in the Netherealm

• Drahmin was once a warlord who was presumably assassinated, and transformed into a caricature of his former self by unknown powers, until he became an Oni. He may have been at the seventeenth level of Hell, seeing that he is somewhat eaten by maggots.
• Noob Saibot is the altered form of the elder Sub-Zero, after he was murdered by Scorpion in retribution for his own killing. The corruption in his soul caused him to transform into a humanoid Wraith.
• Scorpion became a vengeful spectre in the Netherealm after he was killed by Noob Saibot (as Sub-Zero). Unlike most creatures in the Netherealm, Scorpion is neither evil nor good and can somewhat withstand the torturous realm better than others stating that he is not at a very low level in Hell. In fact, it has been stated that his powers increase there as of Deadly Alliance.
• Smoke was brought to the Netherealm by Noob Saibot. It is suspected he has also become tainted with evil after his new master altered his nanotechnology.
• Shinnok is once an elder god, decend into Netherealm because he wanted to takeover earthrealm without relinquish his status as elder god. However, he did overthrow Lucifier with Quan Chi's assistance and became ruler of the realm as stated in the MK Mythologies manual but then, his sidestory in Armageddon may retcon it otherwise.

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Native or unknown

• Quan Chi's origin is not known, but it said he is from the Netherealm and was a member of Brotherhood of Shadow.
• Ashrah's origins are unknown. Once an assassin in service of Quan Chi, she found a sword that slowly guided her to the light side.
• Moloch is also an Oni, but unlike Drahmin, he is more ape-like than humanoid.
• The Netherealm is also home to the Brotherhood of Shadow, led by Noob Saibot and Quan Chi.
• Sareena is a demon of the realm, although little is known about her past. She was once a personal assassin of Quan Chi and served the Brotherhood of Shadow, but turned against the clan.
• Kia and Jataaka were also demon assassins who served Quan Chi alongside Sareena.
• Reiko was originally introduced as a member of the Brotherhood of Shadow, presumably a demon as well. However, his exact origins remain unknown.
• In Deception, one of the demons claims that Quan Chi is a demon from the Netherealm, but his origin is usually said to be unknown.

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Trivia

• The base area of the realm contains a city built by sorcerers, called Nekros, as a source of protection against the environment which drain life energies from the living.
• Within the Netherealm are Soul Stones, artifacts which can temporarily give energy to travelers to survive the hostile environment.
• Shao Kahn is said to have many allies in the Netherealm, though no names are mentioned as to who exactly. Ironically, Kahn invaded this realm in Mortal Kombat 3.
• The Netherrealm is one of the only two realms that is infinite in size.
• The Netheralm is sometimes referred as to the "5th Plane". It has been established that the realms were created in a certain order, so this could suggest that the Netherealm was the fifth.
• It is often said that only those with an evil taint can access the Netherealm. However, in Armageddon's konquest mode, Taven is able to freely access the realm.
• It is seen that some demons have a desire to escape netherealm, as both Ashrah and Sareena desired to escape.

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Relationships with other realms

As one could expect, the Netherealm could be said to pose the biggest threat to the Heavens, being its polar opposite. Most inhabitants of other realms fear the Netherealm and avoid contact with it if at all possible. Under Shao Kahn's rule in Outworld, however, alliances have been formed between certain of its denizens and those of the Netherealm (an example being the interaction between Shang Tsung and Quan Chi). Aside from that, it has no other known allies and seems to be a viewed as a threat by the citizens of every other realm. Shang Tsung (last name pronounced sung) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

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