Damashi

Damashi is a disguise of Onaga, the Dragon King.

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Damashi appeared during Shujinko's quest for the Kamidogus, as portrayed by the Konquest mode of Mortal Kombat: Return of The Dragon King. Decades ago, a young Shujinko was approached by an ethereal spirit entity that called itself Damashi. Damashi claimed to be an agent of the Elder Gods who was tasked with finding a mortal who had the courage and potential strength to undertake a quest for the Gods. Shujinko, then only a child, eagerly accepted the offer and Damashi charged him with gathering the six Kamidogus of Earth, Never Never Land, Chaosworld, Outworld, Orderworld, and Edenia. To aid Shujinko in the quest, Damashi gave him an enhanced ability to observe and then wield the combat abilities of warriors that he came across.

However, in reality, Damashi was not an agent of the Elder Gods. Ages ago, the Dragon King, Onaga, was slain by Shao Kahn. But even from the void, his essence could manifest within the planets. Damashi was actually Onaga's essence, extending into the planets. Thus disguised, "Damashi" was able to manipulate Shujinko into undertaking a quest to collect the Kamidogu.

Though it took decades, Jinko was able to gather the Kamidogus of the planets. Thereafter, he began making his way back to the Nexus where he planned to present the Kamidogus, thus gathered to the Elder Gods. However, Onaga confronted Shujinko and revealed that Damashi was just an apparition through which he had manipulated Jinko over the years. Onaga, after taking the Kamidogus for his own, travelled to Outworld to re-assume his throne as the original ruler of the planet. From there, he intended to use the Kamidogus to attain ultimate power by remaking the planets in his image.

Shujinko, now fully understanding this threat to the other worlds, born from deception, resolved to stop Onaga.

Shujinko's quest was completed after Scorpion defeated Onaga.‎ However, before Onaga could truly be killed, he was transported to the Never Never Land by Nightwolf.