

(in which every tournament won by the massive Goro results in weakening Earthrealm's barriers to the invading force of the emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn) Although he attended the tournament, it is unknown if he actually participated. Raiden was then given a personal invitation to the Mortal Kombat tournament by its host, the evil sorceror Shang Tsung. (which he accomplishes) The Earthrealm and Outworld Tournaments Unable to enter Netherrealm himself, Raiden instructs the older Sub-Zero to follow Quan Chi and retrieve the amulet. However, in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero, the evil sorceror Quan Chi (with the help of the older Sub-Zero), stole the amulet and entered Netherrealm to bring Shinnok back. After being victorious, he banishes Shinnok to the Netherrealm and secured Shinnok's amulet of power in a secret location guarded by the gods of wind, fire, earth, and water. Millions of years prior to the Mortal Kombat games, he fought the rogue elder god Shinnok in a war that threatened to destroy Earthrealm.
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(sometimes referencing the series in taunts, such as "You fight like Johnny Cage!") Story (canon) Prior to the Tournaments He appears as a secret character in early arcade versions of NBA Jam : Tournament Edition (along with Reptile, Scorpion, and Sub-Zero), and as an unlockable character in Unreal Championship 2: The Liandri Conflict.

In the films, he is played by Christopher Lambert in Mortal Kombat (1995), James Remar in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation and Tadanobu Asano in Mortal Kombat (2021). Raiden is played by Carlos Pesina in Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat II, Michael Garvey in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero. In some games, he serves as an instructor to the main protagonists. He is depicted in the series as the protector of Earthrealm, with the ability to teleport, fly, and manipulate lightning. Raiden (sometimes known in console ports of early games as Rayden to prevent confusion with Raiden) is the god of thunder and a regular combatant in the Mortal Kombat franchise. Allies: Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya BladeĮnemies: Shao Kahn, Quan Chi, Shang Tsung Raiden, depicted in the 2011 version of Mortal Kombat
