Liu Kang



"Show me what you can do."

- Liu Kang

Liu Kang is a character in the Mortal Kombat I fighting game series. He is one of the few original characters, debuting in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game. He serves as the main protagonist of the first three games, the live-action films and the original comic book series. He became the Grand Champion of Mortal Kombat throughout the first four tournaments, a title that remained undisputed in the original timeline.

In the alternate timeline he only became the Grand Champion on two occassions, due to the fact that a third tournament did not take place during the invasion of Earth. Although Liu Kang appears in every main Mortal Kombat game, he is not playable in Deadly Alliance.

About Liu Kang


Liu Kang is one of the most popular and accessible characters in the series. He is one of Earth's finest warriors, having defeated many to prove his strenth. Throughout the series he has been gradually portrayed as the main hero, becoming champion after the first Mortal Kombat tournament. Liu Kang has found a nemesis in the traitorous Shang Tsung, a sorcerer who he has defeated on numerous occasions. Kang is often considered the greatest threat to the plans of Shang Tsung and his emperor, Shao Kahn. He is a member of the White Lotus Society and trains extensively at the Wu Shi Academy. It was at the Academy that he was murdered by the Deadly Alliance of Shang Tsung and Quan Chi.

In the first few entries in the series, Liu Kang was shown to be non-violent, in that his finisher did not explicitly kill the opponent. Starting with Mortal Kombat II, however, all of his finishers involved killing the opponent in one way or another.

His body was resurrected without his spirit in Mortal Kombat: Return of The Dragon King. This zombie killed hundreds of innocent people, with the skills he refined to protect them while he was alive. He retained his personality as a zombie, as he still had his trademark yells. A notable exception is the intro of Armageddon, where he groans like an actual zombie.

Fighting style
Karate

Special moves

 * Fire Ball: Liu Kang, his fists on fire, spins around hitting his opponent several times. Then he fires a Dragon Blast at them, knocking them to the ground. (MKvsDCU)
 * Fist of Pissed: Liu Kang grabs his opponent, punches him three times, then either delivers a final fiery punch (Forward Throw), or climbs on top of them and kicks them in the back of the head (Backwards Throw). (MKvsDCU)

Fatalities

 * Soul Invasion: Liu Kang transforms his body into a spiritual state and enters the victim's body, possessing it. A second later the victim rips his/her own head off to reveal Liu Kang's head replacing it before bowing down. (MK:D)
 * Focused Fireball: Liu Kang extracts what appears to be the opponent's power and charges it with his own fire ball before firing it back at the victim, tearing them to pieces. (MK:D)
 * Fire Combo: Liu Kang uppercuts the foe and then bicycle kicks him/her then slams down with a flaming fist to the torso. (MKvsDCU)
 * Fist of Flame: Liu Kang bows and charges his hand with fire, then punches his fist through his opponent's chest and pulls it back out, leaving his arm bloodied and the opponent with a gaping wound in their chest. He used this move to defeat Shao Kahn. (MK9)

Other Finishers

 * Friendship #1: Dancing Monk:A disco ball comes down from the top of the screen and Liu Kang with all of the MK characters dances. (MKII)
 * Friendship #2: Shadow Theater: A projector screen appears and Liu Kang uses his fingers to make a shadow puppet of the MK dragon. (MK3)
 * Hara-Kiri: Good Bye!: Liu Kang releases what appears to be green power and kills himself. Similar to one of Ashrah's fatalities. (MK:D)
 * Babality: Liu Kang will try to perform a cartwheel, only to fall on the ground and cry (MK 9).

Mortal Kombat


In the first movie, Liu's brother Chen was killed by Shang Tsung. The guilt of his brother's death provides Liu's primary motivation for competing in the Mortal Kombat tournament.

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
In the second movie, he joins the Earth warriors to stop Shao Kahn's rule. Jade appears as his 2nd love-interest, and Nightwolf helps him learn to master his Animality.

Quotes

 * "You shoulda be more respectful to Lord Raiden. He is the protector of Earth."
 * "This tournament is more than a chance at personal glory. We're fighting for the very survival of Earth."
 * "What do you see in him?"
 * "I am Ready!"
 * "Earth will not fall into your master's hands"
 * "Really? Show me more."
 * "I am impressed."
 * "I hope we meet again. Under... different circumstances"
 * "I do not fear you, demon"
 * "As I said, I do not fear you, I insult you"
 * "I know who you are, I am ready for you."
 * "It seems the Shaolin trained a warrior greater than a Shokan"
 * "Shang Tsung, Only one fight remains, face me! In Mortal Kombat!"
 * "Say it!"
 * "But you are responsible for her capture, you persuaded her to turn against Shao Kahn!"
 * "Noticed that I'm ignoring you."
 * "Now that ain't Raiden, you are gazda?"
 * "You lie!"
 * "But I am not The He Must Win"
 * "The murderer of my friend!"
 * "You will taste your own blood"
 * "On Your Feet!"
 * "For Kung Lao, Shaolin, and Earth!"
 * "But the battle is joined here, in Earth."
 * "We abandoned them! And they're dead!"
 * "What is next Raiden? Tell me the future! How do we honor their "sacrifice"?!"
 * "Grovel before Quan Chi?! What will he demand? What price will be paid?"
 * "Could I have beaten him without Kitana's secret?"
 * "Hey, Sub-Zero's cool! Uh, sorry. He's a warrior of honor."
 * "What is it now Stryker? You know, backseat drivers are usually in the same vehicle."
 * "I still don't understand why I have to pilot this... this thing! I'd rather face a thousand ninjas than a single plane!"
 * "Better SUCK IT!!"
 * "No can do. We have all we can handle out here!"
 * "The truth is, I've never been sure I could've defeated Sub-Zero's brother without your help, Kitana."
 * "Wait! I would think before you bow!"
 * "Yeah. But no one's in more danger than Kitana."
 * "Sub-Zero! Don't let your anger give Scorpion the edge!"
 * "Scorpion! I challenge you to Mortal Kombat!"
 * "Scorpion! Without honor, you're no better than your clan!"
 * "Sub-Zero gave me the tool, I merely used it."
 * "No wonder this place was condemned, it's ready to cave in."
 * "I'd say we're outnumbered."

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