Eons
ago the existence of Earth was recognized by the Elder
Gods. These Gods ruled diverse realms which make up the
unstable universe all worlds must occupy. The delicate
balance of a realm's existence rests on its furies - negative
and positive forces that keep the realm from collapsing
onto itself. Each realm is therefore very powerful, containing
a portion of the energy which makes up the universe as
we know it. The tournament of Mortal Kombat started when
a sadistic emperor bent on greed and domination chose
to seize every realm in his path, transforming them into
his ever-expanding collection of conquered realms known
as the Outworld. Because our planet is in essence a gateway
between worlds and other realms, it is deemed exceptionally
desirable, thus making it attractive to other dark forces
in the universe. But Lord Rayden, Earth Realm's protector
and god of thunder, appealed to the Elder Gods who gave
our realm a chance at stopping an invasion by the evil
forces of Outworld. It would pin the finest warriors from
both realms against each other in honorable kombat. Though
Rayden is powerful, his true purpose is to help teach
the inhabitants of earth to save themselves. The thunder
god cannot compete directly in the tournament. Instead
he participates by offering insight and wisdom to our
heroes. The gods will help humans reach their true potential,
but human beings must defend themselves in all things.
The first Mortal Kombat was held nearly ten centuries
ago, won by Shao Kahn's demon sorcerer Shang Tsung, who
uses his dark and unholy powers to steal the soul of his
vanquished opponents. But his reign as champion was not
long lived as he was defeated by a noble warrior monk
from the Temple of the Order of Light in China named Kung
Lao. Not long after his victory, Kung Lao would be handed
the burden of sacrificing his own hopes and dreams of
settling down with his one true love to recruit and train
fighters for the next tournament. But Rayden would persuade
the warrior monk to stay in the city of Zhu Zin and train
other Earth Realm fighters. Zhu Zin is a city filled with
culture and mysticism, but also has the potential to be
a dark and treacherous destination. Two fighters who find
themselves defending themselves and their realm against
the evil forces of Outworld include Taja, a beautiful
and street-smart thief, and Siro, a muscular, strong willed
guard skilled in the arts of kombat. The trio's biggest
concern would be that of emperor Shao Kahn and sorcerer
Shang Tsung dispatching Outworld assassins to travel to
Earth Realm and kill them, because if they are dead, they
cannot fight in the next tournament. These two evil tyrants
also form alliances with other sorcerers, ninjas, bounty
hunters and assassins to put an end to Earth Realm's warriors.
It is a trying responsibility to lay upon the shoulders
of a monk, a guard and a thief because all it takes is
one mistake for Kahn to open a portal and take over our
realm. The fate of Earth lays in the balance centered
around a sacred tournament called Mortal Kombat. But it
is the conquest, which drives us.
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