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About Sonya

Debuted in the first Mortal Kombat, Lieutenant Sonya Blade is a member of a top United States Special Forces unit, member of the Outer World Investigation Agency and the only chosen female warrior from Earthrealm ever since the first game. Her impulsiveness is catalyzed by her superior and good friend Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs. Sonya represents a very emancipated and headstrong woman, but for all her stubbornness and pride, she deeply cares about the lives of her friends and comrades. Johnny Cage, her fellow Earthrealm warrior and friend, seems to view her as a romantic interest, but there has been no indications of her feelings for him. She has a long-standing enmity with the thug Kano, who stands for everything Sonya despises. It is believed Kano killed her brother Daniel Blade Mortal Kombat was the first entry in the famous Mortal Kombat fighting game series by Midway, released in arcades in 1992. ... The Special Forces is a fictional Government organization within the Mortal Kombat universe. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Major Jackson Briggs, better known as Jax, is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Feminism is a body of social theory and political movement primarily based on and motivated by the experiences of women. ... This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Kano is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Storyline

Sonya and her team were in hot pursuit of Kano, the leader of the Black Dragon organization. After he jumped onto a ship, they followed him to a remote island where Shang Tsung's Mortal Kombat tournament was being held. Upon arriving they were ambushed by Tsung's personal guard. To keep her team safe, she agreed to compete in the tournament. Shang Tsung, however, had no intention of fulfilling his end of the bargain. He had her unit killed and, after he was defeated by Liu Kang, took her and Kano prisoner to Outworld to appease the emperor, Shao Kahn. The Black Dragon is a faction in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shang Tsung (last name pronounced sung) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Outworld (Mortal Kombat: Deception) Outworld is a realm in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shao Kahn is a boss and recurring playable character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Sonya was able to send a signal to her superior Jax from Outworld, however, and during the events of Mortal Kombat II he traveled there to find her. Jax made contact with the other Earthrealm warriors, and together they learned of Kahn's scheme to invade Earth. She was later freed and Kano arrested, but as soon as they had passed through the portal to Earth, Kano escaped and ran back into Outworld. Mortal Kombat II (also referred to as MKII) is an arcade game and the second title in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Sonya and Jax now had other things on their minds, however. They tried to warn the United States government of the impending invasion, but their claims went unheeded. As such, they began preparing by themselves for the coming invasion. When the fateful day finally came, Shao Kahn stripped Earthrealm of all human souls, with the exception of a few chosen warriors, one of which was Sonya, who would soon encounter her old nemesis Kano on top of a skyscraper near Kahn's fortress. A fierce battle was waged between the two. Kano gained the upper hand, and kicked Sonya onto a stone gargoyle. Sonya feigned defeat, but when Kano advanced to finish Sonya off, grabbing her by the hair, she performed her most infamous special move: the leg grab, and hurled Kano off the roof to his apparent death, taking a lock of her hair with him. This article describes the government of the United States. ...

After her journey into Outworld and Shao Kahn's near destruction of Earth, Sonya became a member of Earth's own Outer World Investigation Agency. The Black Dragon kept crossing her path, however. Its last known member, Jarek, had fled to Edenia while Sonya was chasing him. This lead Sonya and Jax to team up with Raiden and Liu Kang to free that realm from the Fallen Elder God Shinnok's grasp, and to prevent him from coming to Earth. After Shinnok's defeat, in which Jarek had reluctantly participated to save himself, Jarek tried to kill Sonya, but Jax intervened and dropped him off a cliff. It was presumed that Jarek had been killed. After returning to Earthrealm, Jax and Sonya found Cyrax malfunctioning in a desert. The two brought the cyborg back to the OIA headquarters where they were able to restore Cyrax's humanity. In return, Cyrax joined the agency. The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Jarek is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Edenia (Mortal Kombat: Deception). ... Raiden (also Rayden) is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... The Elder Gods are fictional entities in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shinnok is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

Years later, Sonya would once again heed Raiden's call, this time to travel to Outworld after the Deadly Alliance had slain Shao Kahn and Liu Kang. For Sonya, this coincided with her search for two missing OIA agents, Cyrax and Kenshi. She was unable to find them, however, and was killed in battle with the Deadly Alliance (she Cage and Jax were overwhelmed by the Deadly Alliance's Tarkartan forces). The Deadly Alliance's victory was short-lived, as Onaga had entered the scene just moments after their victory over Raiden himself, and reclaimed Outworld, as well as the amulet. With his ability to raise the dead at will, he resurrected and enslaved Sonya and her fallen comrades. As Sonya and her comrades appear normal in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, it is likely that Ermac and the spirit of Liu Kang had freed them from Onaga's control. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1440, 788 KB) Licensing This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1200x1440, 788 KB) Licensing This is a copyrighted image that has been released by a company or organization to promote their work or product in the media, such as advertising material or a promotional photo in a press kit. ... This article or section on a video game-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... The Deadly Alliance is a group of characters from the fighting game Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. ... Cyrax is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Kenshi is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Onaga is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Shinnoks amulet is a fictional amulet from in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

In Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Sonya returns to Earth after Onaga's defeat, with the intention of continuing her assault on both Red and Black Dragon clans, only to be forced to focused on the newly-established threat of the Tekunin. In her absence, the Tekunin had grown large enough to disrupt Earth civilization and had violated Earthrealm law by engaging in illegal interrealm alliances with unknown parties, a combination which forces Sonya to divert all the resources of the Special Forces against them. Early in their battle, Sonya seems to get an unexpected break when the Tekunin's flagship - helmed by their Grandmaster Sektor himself - is seen above the Botan Jungle, and succeeds in downing it. However, when she sends a team lead by her partner Jax in to hunt for survivors, they mysteriously vanish and are presumed to be captured by the Tekunin, Jax's own cybernetic bioscanners sending anomalous readings before contact is lost. With little options left to find out Sektor's plans and otherrealm connections, she tracks the signal of a homing beacon placed on Taven by Sektor before his escape, and eventually confronts him in Arktica. She tries to get information out of him about Sektor and the Tekunin, but they soon engage in battle after Taven refuses to comply. Sonya limps away after she is ultimately beaten, warning him that she'll be watching him. ^[1] In the Mortal Kombat series, the Tekunin is a clan of cybernetic ninja started by Sektor. ... Sektor is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Sektor is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... In the Mortal Kombat series, the Tekunin is a clan of cybernetic ninja started by Sektor. ...

In her Armageddon ending, Sonya defeats Blaze, who offers her any power she chooses. When Kano arrives at the scene, she glares at him and turns him into a pile of ash. She then destroys all of the Black Dragon and Red Dragon clan members.^[2]

Combat characteristics

Signature moves

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Recurring fatalities

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Appearance

Sonya's hair color is blond, and she has bright/electric blue eyes. She looks tough and athletic, and is one of the tallest female characters in Mortal Kombat.

Unlike many other female Mortal Kombat characters, Sonya does not wear provocative clothes or dressing that reveals her body, while there are minor factors that make up for her sex appeal. In Deadly Alliance, her lingerie can be seen outside, and in Shaolin Monks, she has a belly piercing. Assorted lingerie styles. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ...

She has been involved in all MK games one way or the other, and is currently the MK female who has appeared the most in all of them. An interesting thing about her is that she always receives a new and different look:

Appearance in other media

Film

Sonya appears in both Mortal Kombat movies as one of the leading characters, both times played by a different actress. In the first movie, played by Bridgette Wilson, she first defeats many of Shang Tsung's guards in a battle alongside Johnny Cage and Liu Kang. Later she defeats and kills Kano with a variation of her Leg Grab special move (noted as a variation because the Leg Grab is practically impossible to perform in real life), by grabbing his neck in a headscissors and twisting it. This is her only solo fight in the movie. Shang Tsung has a certain "attraction" towards Sonya during most of the film, but she uses sarcasm and rudeness to stop the sorcerer's advances. Even though she repeatedly rebufs Johnny's advances, she later becomes attracted to him. Bridgette Leann Wilson (born September 25, 1973), also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress. ... See also Lust (onomastics) for other uses Lust is any intense desire or craving for self gratification. ...

In the second movie, played by Sandra Hess, Sonya manages to fight more characters than the rest of the cast. She first faces Shao Kahn when he knocks her to the ground but is soon released after Johnny Cage tries to save her, resulting in his death. Sonya expresses remorse for his death but seems to forget about him by the end of the film. She later defeats a rather large group of Shao Kahn's extermination squad assassins and in the same fight she kills Cyrax with her trademark Fatality, the Kiss of Death. Later she defeats Mileena in a one on one battle and in the final battle she faces both Ermac and Noob Saibot (the latter of whom is erroneously spawned from the former). While Jax deals with Noob offscreen, she defeats Ermac with another Leg Grab variation (this time resembling a hurricanrana) and breaks his neck to finish him. Sandra Hess Sandra Hess was born on March 27, 1968 and raised in Zurich, Switzerland. ... Mileena is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Mortal Kombat character. ... Noob Saibot is a character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ...

Television

Sonya is a lead character in the animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm. Her vendetta against Kano is explained (Kano killed her partner and friend), though it is stated she won a fight against him during the first Mortal Kombat. Sonya has an important role during episode 7 Fall from Grace, where due to her arrogance she ends up causing Stryker to get wounded and he strips her of her rank, though she later regains Stryker's trust. It is also interesting to note that she plays important roles in almost all the episodes; Sonya was given more attention than the rest of the cast in the TV series. It is also revealed that Sonya had a friend named Maggie when she was a child; Maggie ended up in a wheelchair and Sonya protected her from the other kids' insults and taunts.

Comic books

Sonya is one of the main characters of the Malibu Comics series. Her portrayal is faithful to the games, but ventures so far as to give its own origin to her rivalry with Kano. Sonya appears during the Blood & Thunder series in hot pursuit of Kano alongside her partner Lance/Sparky. The pursuit leads the three of them into the Mortal Kombat tournament, and they decide to participate to catch up with Kano. Lance is the first to fight him, receiving a gruesome death from Kano's heart-ripping fatality. Sonya cannot contain herself and proceeds to beat down Kano in rage until Goro stops her and chains her in the dungeons of the palace. Sonya spends the later half of the series wandering Outworld with Johnny Cage, and confronting a twisted version of herself called Aynos: a mirror image of her, but born in Outworld and the opposite in personality. At the conclusion of the series, she is able to capture Kano, though he is freed a short time later by his superiors in the Black Dragon gang. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (568x868, 167 KB) MK comic This image is of the cover of a single issue of a comic book, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic book or the artist(s) which... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (568x868, 167 KB) MK comic This image is of the cover of a single issue of a comic book, and the copyright for it is most likely owned by either the publisher of the comic book or the artist(s) which... Malibu Comics was a comic book publisher in the late 1980s and early 1990s, best known for its Ultraverse line of superhero titles. ...

In the second series, Battlewave, Sonya starts an investigation after Jax is found brutally beaten. Convinced that only someone from Outworld could inflict such wounds on Jax, she ventures into Shang Tsung's island only to be ambushed and captured by Kintaro. Sonya later plays an important role in Shao Kahn's plan: she is brainwashed by Reptile into marrying the emperor, and the alliance is able to weaken the barriers between realms enough to allow Shao Kahn to conquer Earthrealm, with Sonya herself as his wife and queen. During the wedding ceremony, though, the Earthrealm warriors stop the ceremony and Sonya is able to break from the trance by herself.

The comics strongly suggest a love interest between her and Johnny Cage, an idea later brought into the games.

Character development

Sonya is the first female character to appear in the Mortal Kombat franchise. She was partially inspired by the karate champion and movie actress Cynthia Rothrock; and was named after one of Boon's sisters, as confirmed in a video interview in the special edition of Deception. Cynthia Rothrock in China OBrien Cynthia Rothrock (born 8 March 1957) is an American actress specializing in Martial arts films. ...

Sonya almost didn't make it into Mortal Kombat. Originally, Kurtis Stryker, who later debuted in MK3 (although, at the time, the name was given to the character who would eventually be called Jax in MKII) used her storyline, but he was dropped and Sonya created to add a female character to an otherwise all-male cast. Kurtis Stryker is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ... Major Jackson Briggs, better known as Jax, is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. ...

MK4's model of Sonya Blade resembles the model Bridgette Wilson, who played Sonya Blade in the first MK movie. She could also have been inspired by Kerri Hoskins, who plays Sonya in MK3, UMK3, and MKT. Bridgette Leann Wilson (born September 25, 1973), also known as Bridgette Wilson-Sampras, is an American actress. ... Kerri Hoskins is a model who worked with Playboy in the mid-to-late 1990s, often in the company of her sister Jody Hoskins. ...

Originally, Mortal Kombat: Special Forces was to have both Jax and Sonya as playable characters; however, Sonya's part was dropped due to deadline issues. In early shots of Special Forces at the time when Sonya was still in the game, it listed her code name as "Panther". [1]

Game information

According to her profile in the Official Mortal Kombat comic and instruction manual, her known relatives are Major Herman Blade (father), Erica Blade (mother), and Daniel Blade (twin brother, deceased).

In her ending in Mortal Kombat 3, there is a typo with the word "possible" being spelled "posible". [2]

According to beta versions of Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, Sonya's age is 26, her height is 5'9, and she weighs 140lbs.

Trivia

References

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