Onaga

"It is said that there is only one true ruler of Outworld… And that ruler had returned."

- Raiden

Onaga, the Dragon King, is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. He made his first appearence in Mortal Kombat 4, and then he appeared again in Mortal Kombat: Return of The Dragon King, in which he also served as the main boss. He first become playable in Mortal Kombat Armageddon.

About Onaga
Onaga was introduced in Mortal Kombat 4 under the cryptic name of the "Dragon King", the long-dead ruler of Outworld, even before Shao Kahn. Not much was known about him, except for the fact that his army was deemed undefeatable but, at his untimely death, allowed itself to be mummified and kept in an ancient tomb that was not uncovered until the necromancer Quan Chi stumbled upon it. Onaga is one of the series' characters through which the One Being is rumored to work. His most important powers include superhuman strength and resistance to all forms of magic, and the innate power to raise the dead.

Info
Ages ago, Onaga, also known as the Dragon King, was the true ruler of Outworld. Hoping to gain eternal life, he ordered the last known dragon egg to be kept, hoping that the blood of an infant dragon would grant him immortality. However, he died before this could be fulfilled. Shao Kahn, one of his chief advisors, had him poisoned and took over his rule of Outworld. His army, however, was kept in a lost Temple. This army was considered undefeatable because Onaga possessed the innate power to raise the dead. By means of constant resurrection during battles, his army truly was undefeatable. During the times that followed, Onaga was apparently forgotten.

Quite some time before Liu Kang's victory over Goro and Shang Tsung at the Shaolin Monks Mortal Kombat tournament, Onaga communicated through death to Shujinko through an avatar named Damashi. He persuaded Shujinko to embark on a quest to unite the Kamidogus, claiming he was carrying out the will of the Elder Gods, as well as granting him the power to learn the fighting techniques of warriors he encountered. Shujinko readily embarked on his quest, beginning to set in motion events that Onaga hoped would lead to his eventual return to power. Additionally, his holy men still dedicated to him had been guarding the egg of the last great dragon in a chamber of molten lava. During the events of Mortal Kombat II, they captured the Outworld elemental Blaze, who was forced to guard the egg until it was ready to hatch and revive the king.

Fighting Style
Has his own Fightin' Style

Signature moves

 * Dragon's Fire: Onaga spits a fireball at his opponent. (MK:D, MK:A)
 * Flame Breath: Onaga spews flames, immolating the opponent and setting them up for an death. (MK:D, MK:A)
 * Jumping Stomp: Onaga jumps up and creates a shockwave when he lands, causing damage to the opponent if they are grounded. (MK:D, MK:A)
 * Sliding Kick: Onaga lunges forward with a foot extended, tripping the opponent if he makes contact. (MK:D, MK:A)
 * Dirty Face: Onaga creates a small shockwave which knocks the opponent back a bit. (MK:D, MK:A)

Fatalities

 * Falcon...PUNCH!: Onaga kicks the foe in gut, and the foe kneels on the ground, rubing his stomatch to stop hurting, while The Dragon King punches the opponet's torso off, and the torso explodes to pieces. (MK:A)
 * Face Squash: Onaga puts the opponet backwards seein' his back, he then forces them to kneel on the elbows, and then... Onaga squashes their head to pieces! (MK:A)

Stage Relationships

 * Dragon King's Temple: Onaga's throne room and his place of worship, where all six Kamidogu and the Quan Chi's Amulet are kept. (MKRoTDK)

Trivia

 * Onaga is one of the three most powerful bosses in Mortal Kombat universe alongside with Shao Kahn in MK9 and Dark Kahn.
 * His strength is rumored to be as equal as One Being, a powerful existence who fought the Elder Gods long time ago.
 * Onaga's throw in Return of The Dragon King resembles a Super Powerbomb where he flies up into the air after capturing his foe and powerbombs the foe to the ground, but it is changed into a juggernaut boss' regular throw in Armageddon.
 * When fighting Onaga in Deception, touching one of the Kamidogus results in him crouching down in pain. When combos are performed on him during this state, they actually do more damage than they normally would.
 * While Onaga is unplayable in Return of The Dragon King outside of third-party cheat devices, there is evidence that he was meant to be an unlockable character: an unused ending for Onaga that can be found in the Krypt, as well as Puzzle Kombat models for the character.
 * As a playable character, Onaga only has one fighting style (Dragon, which is his own style and not to be confused with the actual Dragon fighting style that other characters in the game use) that cycles repeatedly when the Change Style button is pressed. Also, in the on-screen move list, only one of his special moves is listed, and one (non-working) combo is listed under his fighting style.

Who is the best ruler of Outworld? Onaga Shao Kahn Shinnok