Personalities you've ascribed to certain MK Characters:
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posted05/20/2004 03:54 AM (UTC)by
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ErmacMk5
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12/22/2003 05:23 PM (UTC)


What personalities have you sort of given MK Characters in your head. You can obviously read into the personalities some from Movies, comic books, etc. But what personalities did you give them before that time?

Raiden: I always saw Raiden as being like a cross between Gandalf and that one teacher you had in high school, who always went upto bat for what was right, and got in trouble with the administration (The elder Gods.) For a God, Raiden is very forward thinking, in that he is constantly abandoning tradition, to come down in Mortal Form to defend his realm.

Sub-Zero (Older): I always saw Sub-Zero as the wreckless anti-hero type. He's not really a bad guy. Sure, he is a cold assassin, but in a sense, I see him as having some sort of conscience. Sort of like the character in the movie the Transporter. If any of you have seen that, that's exactly how I view Sub-Zero.

Baraka: I'd say Baraka's character is a dead ringer for Sabretooth in X-men as far as personality goes. He's probably very detached, snearing and evil, easily goes into beserker rage. Basically, an evil wolverine.

Jax: Before his "ghetto" transition, I saw him as a very strong, capable leader type. I basically saw Jax as a 6'8", 350 lb Denzel Washington. A very strong African American Role.

Kitana: I never saw her as the fair princess type. I always saw her as having a serious darkside. She served under Shao Kahn for Milenium before reclaiming her kingdom; she had to kill the woman who raised as her sister; I think in recent games, Kitana's character has been too frilly.

Sektor: To me Sektor seems like the psychotic evil terrorist type. He's such an extremist for the Lin Keui cause, that he will go to any lengths to do what is best for his clan. At a time when every villian turns good, it's nice to see one that will never turn good.

Sub-Zero (sifu) and Smoke: I always saw these two as being defiant and younger than their counterparts in the Lin Keui. The fact that they said "Screw Automation" proves that both had a youthful defiance that was unthinkable in an assassin. I peg both at their mid-20's as of MK2.


Reptile: The sniveling grovelling "yes man" of Mortal Kombat. Like many underlings, he isn't all evil, and could be swayed to good. Basically, his purpose is the resurrection of his race, and he will try to attain that goal through any means necessary.

Noob Saibot: I saw him as sort of a soulless robot. He is not a snivelling idiot like Reptile. Rather he is an effective machine, pure evil, pure effective killing machine. I could honestly never see Noob Saibot speaking, and I hope they don't ruin that dark mysterious nature in MKD.

Kai: I always saw Kai as being a younger character; Possibly the youngest character in MK history. I'd peg his age at about 21. Although undeveloped, what developement he did get portrayed him as a young man trying to find himself.

So what personalities have you ascribed to MK Characters?
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blackwizard
05/14/2004 06:36 AM (UTC)
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I personally havent ever thought of it except for classic sub-zero. I saw him having the same personality as Solid Snake. When you think about it, they are the same, just assasins who have a conscience. They both get the job done and ask no questions.
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05/14/2004 10:10 AM (UTC)
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I always saw Shao Kahn as a huge muscular version of Comic Book Guy from the Simpsons. Someone who basically ruled his own little world and made fun of everyone he met. I could see him as Sub Zero did his permafreeze Fatality to Shang Tsung almost leaping off the throne and saying, "Worst Fatality Ever!"
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CMETH
05/15/2004 12:02 AM (UTC)
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I always thought of Shao Kahn as a steroid pumping freak who is sorta mental in the head.

He needs everything under his iron rule, taunts people, is not scared of anybody, think's he is unbeatable and king of all.

Pretty much a macho man. Go Kahn
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Kahn91
05/15/2004 07:53 PM (UTC)
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Liu Kang: A zen kind of guy. Always peaceful, but unleashes a fury in kombat.

Shang Tsung: From MK2 and MK3, he seemed like Goldar from Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers. A fierce kind of guy, but always fails his master.

Johnny Cage: When you saw his friendship on MK2, you knew he was a cool and cocky kind of guy.

Stryker: What Cage would be like if he signed up for the Police.
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Sub_Zero_13
05/16/2004 12:15 AM (UTC)
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Obviously enough, Kano is the type of guy who doesn't really have any beliefs of his own, he only cares about his own survival and will do whatever it takes just as long as he doesn't get punished or hurt.

To me, Shao Kahn was always this great emperor who some time ago had this extreme, unbeatable power and had stricken fear into those who know of him, he is overconfident and cruel.

Scorpion: Exactly like Todd Macfarlane's Spawn in every way, except he doesn't have memories of his family.

Smoke: Considering he was a secret character twice, I always saw him as the ultimate stealth assassin, and I don't mean it because he turns invisible as a robot.
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ErmacMk5
05/16/2004 04:43 AM (UTC)
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CMETH Wrote:
I always thought of Shao Kahn as a steroid pumping freak who is sorta mental in the head.

He needs everything under his iron rule, taunts people, is not scared of anybody, think's he is unbeatable and king of all.

Pretty much a macho man. Go Kahn


I don't know, I always saw Kahn as being very sane and level headed. Just very evil. Kahn is obviously a brilliant...whatever he is.
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CMETH
05/16/2004 07:46 PM (UTC)
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ErmacMk5 Wrote:

CMETH Wrote:
I always thought of Shao Kahn as a steroid pumping freak who is sorta mental in the head.

He needs everything under his iron rule, taunts people, is not scared of anybody, think's he is unbeatable and king of all.

Pretty much a macho man. Go Kahn

I don't know, I always saw Kahn as being very sane and level headed. Just very evil. Kahn is obviously a brilliant...whatever he is.


Just cause you're mental in the head doesn't mean you can't be brilliant.....you know that right? You can easily have a few screws lose which make your whole out look on life alot different but still be a very smart person. As for sane, I dunno about that though. Kahn seems anything but sane.
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XiahouDun84
05/18/2004 04:49 PM (UTC)
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Kitana- I see Kitana as a very melancoly type of character, driven by a desperate need for redemption. She was Shao Kahn's personal assassin for thousands of years and in that time has probably killed a lot of people. People who were probably trying to overthow or rebel against Kahn. She turns her back on the only life she really knew and has been betrayed by people she thought were her friends. And she didn't have to. She could have easily ignored what she learned about her past and continued being Kahn's assassin. I see her as someone who never believes she's doing enough. She wants to be forgiven so bad she's constantly pushing herself harder. She probably believs she'll never be completely forgiven for her past sins. But she keeps going in spite of this.
I also see her as being afraid she may revert back to being evil. She has 10,000 years worth of killer instincts that she's trying to surpress and probably triying at all times to resist the urge to just brutally murder her opponents. And she loses many friends and loved ones in battle so she probably does have the temptation to just go back to the way she was.

Noob Saibot- A sort of Darth Maul-like charcater. He rarely speaks, if ever, and he's very loyal to his master and very efficient at getting his jobs done. He's sort of the "go to" guy for evil. Some how, some way, Noob will get his assignment done and get it done well.

Baraka- I see Baraka as a reckless and violent character who loves to fight above all else. He loves to battle and kill and doesn't care who it is or who he's doing it for. He doesn't care about anything or anyone, just fighting.

Reiko- I see Reiko as a mute, enigmatic Boba Fett-like character. Very antisocial, he never talks and we're never sure of who he's really loyal to or what he really wants. He just does what he does for his own reasons.
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ErmacMk5
05/19/2004 02:22 AM (UTC)
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CMETH Wrote:
ErmacMk5 Wrote:

CMETH Wrote:
I always thought of Shao Kahn as a steroid pumping freak who is sorta mental in the head.

He needs everything under his iron rule, taunts people, is not scared of anybody, think's he is unbeatable and king of all.

Pretty much a macho man. Go Kahn

I don't know, I always saw Kahn as being very sane and level headed. Just very evil. Kahn is obviously a brilliant...whatever he is.

Just cause you're mental in the head doesn't mean you can't be brilliant.....you know that right? You can easily have a few screws lose which make your whole out look on life alot different but still be a very smart person.
As for sane, I dunno about that though. Kahn seems anything but sane.


See the thing is, mental illness is often given as an excuse for reprehensible actions. I think, that would sort of make Kahn's actions forgiveable if he was mentally ill. By him just being purely evil, and completely sane, he comes across as a strong character.
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05/19/2004 02:47 AM (UTC)
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I always thought of Shao Kahn as a Cunning ruthless leader. He likes to use his strength to get his point across, but he is a thinker as well. He also is a very charsmatic leader,capable of rallying would be enemies into allies....then disposing of the heathens when they are no longer needed.
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dreemernj
05/19/2004 03:31 AM (UTC)
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Baraka did too many hits of acid. Now he thinks all the people he sees are oranges, and they need to be peeled.

Kano wears a frilly apron in his kitchen.

Shang Tsung enjoys cheap hookers.

Reptile I always figured was an inbred moron, thus the degeneration.

I liked to think Kabal was a psychopath. He was too crazy to feel pain or anything, thanks to how much the annihilation squads f'd him up. Now he can fight hard and dash that fast because pain doesn't register, and at the end of a fight he superglues and staples himself back together where he needs to.

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PsychoFight
05/19/2004 03:55 AM (UTC)
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Johnny Cage is a conscious egomaniac. As in, he's got a big ego, brags alot, etc. but he also cares about people and takes Mortal Kombat seriously (as proven in MK4's storyline).

Kano is basically like Simon Adebisi and Ryan O'Reily from Oz. He's a hard, cold, ruthless murderer who will do whatever it takes to get what he wants. He's very deceptive and really will go to great lengths to obtain that which he desires.

Raiden is actually a very serious person (as opposed to how the cartoon, show, and movies portray him). He's very serious and doesn't really take well to humor. He just likes to get his job done.

Liu Kang is a boy scout (not in a bad way, but that's the best way to sum up his personality). He's very firm in his beliefs, always tries to do the right thing, but when push comes to shove he will decimate anything in his path. As in, he's a nice and he can also be serious, but don't push him.

Scorpion....ever seen the comic/show/movie of Spawn? Scorpion is like Spawn in every single way (actually, their stories are alike). A tortured man who struggles with himself, has a strong desire for blood (which he believes is for a just reason), and doesn't care about anyone's side. He's just out for him.

Sub-Zero the older brother is a straight to the point type of person. He doesn't have much personality except that he's a soldier for the Lin Kuei. His mission is his life, and once he's got it, he won't let it go until it's done and who cares who gets in the way? He's a cold bastard, but he does care about one person....his little brother.

Sonya is like Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. She's beautiful but extremely tough and doesn't take any crap from anyone. She's very serious and also like Sub-Zero in the mission thing. She also has this rage inside of her...this turmoil and a strong belief in justice.

Reptile is a mindless soldier who is afraid to show his true feelings. His only goal in life is for his race to be ressurected, and to do that he will align himself with whoever he believes has great power to do so. But he carries alot in him personally, I believe, it's just it's not his place to show it. He is also a bit egotistical when it comes to his fighting skills.

Goro is everything a prince should be: a born leader and very prideful. He takes great pride in everything he does and will do whatever it takes to defend it, ANYTHING. If it crumbles, so does he. This could be a flaw if he develops a grudge.

Shang Tsung is...evil and also pretty intelligent. His main goal is eternal life and he will do anything to preserve it. He also has a taste for power and will do anything to obtain that. He's also got a head on his shoulders, so don't try to outsmart him or you'll get burned.
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ErmacMk5
05/19/2004 07:14 AM (UTC)
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here's more:

Kung Lao- A noble monk with a darker side. Judging from the dialogue in the Mortal Kombat 2 comic book, and his storylines, Kung Lao's a very loyal friend to his fellow Shaolin monk and distant relative, Liu Kang. At the same time, I see Kung Lao as being not nearly as idealistic as Liu Kang, and being much more practical. Kung Lao has a dark streak that the immortal champion of Mortal Kombat doesn't posess.

Tanya- I definitely see Tanya as being very seductive. She's the type who likes to seduce married men. She's cold-hearted and very self centered, and would use her sexual charm to her advantage I think.
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CMETH
05/20/2004 03:54 AM (UTC)
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Ermacmk5 Wrote:

See the thing is, mental illness is often given as an excuse for reprehensible actions. I think, that would sort of make Kahn's actions forgiveable if he was mentally ill. By him just being purely evil, and completely sane, he comes across as a strong character.


See I never thought (nor do I let what society say's dictate how I see something) just cause someone has any kind of mental illness that they should be forgiven for murder or whatever since they still have control of what they do in the end someway or another.

With the way Shao Kahn taughts and laughs wildy while leaning back in the middle of a fight just shows he isn't all home up stairs.

See, I see him as a crazy/madman leader. Strong, ruthless, evil and smart but yet crazy also with some of his actions. Evil can't justify all of his actions alone. Also I kinda think that anyone that is evil is sorta crazy one way or another, otherwise they wouldn't be evil in the first place since they would have better morals/outlook on what is wrong or right.

I just don't think anyone that is really evil and does the things he does can be called sane. That kinda sets the standards of sane off bit time.
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