Last Update: 10/21/04 - Minor edits. I may have my own hypothesis coming soon.
So checking out all the endings of Mortal Kombat: Deception, one must wonder what the heck is going to happen? What storylines could follow through - even partially - to spell an end to Deception, and bring in the dawning of a sequel? Well, I decided to make this topic about it, to showcase which endings could possibly happen to the game.
Once again, I will warn if you don't want to see it: THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS THAT WILL NOT BE BLOCKED OFF BY THE "ADD SPOILER" FEATURE. Also, for those who lack a lot of cells of the brain, any ending ideas that are made by me or any fans, should NOT BE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. We're not the writers of this game, and I seriously doubt any one of us has contact with the actual writers. This is just to let all our imaginations run wild.
In addition, I could edit this topic without any real notice, so if you like it, check back every once in a while. I'll note when I update it with whatever.
Now, on with it:
CHARACTER ENDINGS
We know what endings were true in Deadly Alliance. We know what happened to end Deadly Alliance. We know what happened to begin Deception. We know the storylines of the characters in Deception. Now, we address the specific endings of all the warriors. Here they are in nutshells:
Scorpion - He destroys attacking Tarkatas, then kills the Dragon King alone. He is said to be the only one able to do it, as per being the Elder God's warrior.
Baraka - He catches onto Mileena's betrayal, and sends a Tarkatan to meet her in his place, knowing what will happen. He sends remaining Tarkatans after Sub-Zero, and ambushes and kills Mileena himself.
Sub-Zero - He's ambushed by Tarkatas in the forest, and decides his dying act will be to kill as many as he can. Before he can die, his armor infuses him with power, and as he destroys them, one dies with the final words "Long live the Dragon King."
Mileena - She sends Edenia's army to fight with the Tarkatans to further her charade, and realizes she has a very powerful army. In order to keep it, she kills Baraka, the only one who knows the truth.
Nightwolf - He uses an incantation and the gathered sins of his people to bind Onaga to the Netherrealm. He is then expelled from it, his soul no longer corrupted.
Ermac - He fights off the captured comrades of Liu Kang, as Liu's soul personally frees them all from control. As they celebrate, Ermac senses the might of an ominous force controlling Onaga and the realms.
Ashrah - She finds Noob and Smoke in the Netherrealm, and because Smoke is having trouble working in the realm, she fights Noob alone. Slaying him, she's finally freed, the sword staying behind.
Sindel - She finds the sarcophagus of the Dragon King's real body, which is missing its armor, and also notes Edenian runes of a spell. Onaga shows up and uses Kitana to attack them. Jade fights off Kitana, and Sindel drives her blade into the corpse's heart, screaming the incantation. This rips Onaga from Reptile's body and sends it into his real corpse, which is unable to live because of the blade. Kitana is freed, and they rejoice.
Li Mei - She goes into battle with other Earthrealm warriors, but the closer she got to Onaga, the more s he realized what Onaga could accomplish. She sided with him, giving him enough time to make the Kamidogu and win the battle. She then became is queen and was given unspeakable power.
Bo'Rai Cho - He was giving up hope on his quest, before the soul of Liu Kang gave him inspiration. He made a truce between Outworld's leaders and led the rest of Kitana's armies to finish off Baraka and his hordes, giving the people of Outworld inspiration to rise up over Onaga.
Hotaru - He captured the rogue Sub-Zero before the Dragon King, and was given the privledge of killing him. He killed Kenshi in the progress.
Kenshi - He and Sub-Zero travelled at night. Before they could escape to freedom, Hotaru attacked with a blinding flash. Kenshi was unaffected, and before Hotaru could kill Sub-Zero, he was sliced in half.
Havik - He came up to Onaga's defeated corpse and rips out its heart, absorbing it and gaining the power of resurrection. He uses the power to resurrect Shao Kahn, intending to bring chaos back to Outworld.
Tanya - She gives Onaga the info he needed to make the One Kamidogu. When he did, she steals it and attains its power. She kills him and becomes the Ultimate Overlord of the realms.
Liu Kang - Onaga is dead and his allies are safe, but Liu must still stop his undead body from its reign of terror. He fights with it, but is dead even. But then, he's hit with an electrifying blast, and soul and body become one again.
Kira - The Black Dragon succeeded in aiding Havik, and now, Kira and Kobra must face off to decide who is fit for the group. Kira kills Kobra, and is given the privledge of deciding the next two combatants to face off for entry into the Black Dragon.
Kabal - He and the Black Dragon help Havik to retrieve the heart. He however kills Havik, wanting the heart and power of resurrection for Black Dragon.
Kobra - He is very eager to fight, but they must wait for the heroes to win. When they do, the Black Dragon tears into the scene and kills all the remaining heroes. Kobra is highly satisfied.
Jade - She knew Tanya would have to die before Onaga was stopped. She faked defeat in battle to be captured by Tarkatans. When Tanya approached, Jade hit her with a bottle of pure Tarkata essence. Baraka and the others immediately attacked Tanya in a rage.
Dairou - He approaches Hotaru and tells of his mission to kill him. They battle, and Dairou is victorious. But before he could tell who sent him, Hotaru dies.
Raiden - He has made it his perogative to punish those who threaten Earthrealm. Despite the fact that Shujinko lead the charge to defeat Onaga, his sins of the past cannot be forgiven, and Raiden kills him.
Darrius - Dairou steals the Declartion of Order and gives it to Darrius, who makes the announcement. The government officials send Hotaru and his men to attack, but the Resistance is too great in number. The senate would soon be overtaken.
Shujinko - He leads the resistance of many of the realm's fighters, and they offer them their fighting abilities, which he absorbs with his gift. The six Kamidogu and Onaga are no match for a single being with so much might.
Noob-Smoke - He and Smoke make their way into the Netherrealm, but are followed by Sub-Zero: Noob Saibot's little brother. Noob is surprised how strong is brother is, but now a wraith, he can show no pride and compassion. He orders Smoke to assist in slaying Sub-Zero, his first act as ruler of the Netherrealm.
Alright, that's all the endings in a nutshell. In addition, I have to mention the following:
LIU KANG'S ENDING: THE HAVIK THEORY
In Liu Kang's ending, you can see the figure of what appears to be Raiden blasting Liu Kang with electricity and binding his soul back into his body. But some people have made the note that that figure could actually be Havik. This takes place after Onaga's defeat, so Havik could have absorbed the heart and gained power of resurrection. So a point that has been made is that after Havik resurrects Shao Kahn, he could have gone out and assisted Liu Kang in this matter. Doing this would cause more chaos in the future, which is just what Havik wants.
I myself believe that the figure is Raiden, and I have many reasons. For one, I don't know how bad the eyes are on some people, but it's pretty obvious to me that that figure is Raiden, if only by the clothes he's wearing. Next off, the question "If Raiden can resurrect people, why hasn't he in the past?" doesn't work, because he did in fact resurrect Johnny Cage during the Invasion of Shinnok. (MK4) Now the point could be made that Raiden could have resurrected anyone else, but knowing Raiden, would he have wanted to, and was it -fully- possible with his power? (Because I don't know HOW he resurrected Cage, I just know he DID. And before the argument can be made, no, he was NOT an Elder God then. He became an Elder God after Shinnok's defeat.) Next off, if you compare endings, Havik is using sick green energy to resurrect, while you can easily see electricity in Liu Kang's. I don't see why Havik would suddenly change outward method. :P Also, Liu Kang is not being resurrected. His body was -already- resurrected, just now his soul is being merged back into it. How Raiden has this power is unknown, it is also unknown how long he has had it. He could have picked it up while he was an Elder God, but of course, this is a Soul Bind, not a Resurrection, and he was capable of resurrection before Shinnok's defeat and his ascension to Elder God status.
I wouldn't really want to completely rule out the fact that that could be Havik in Liu Kang's ending, because that just opens up another neat little tidbit to what could be the aftermath of Havik's ending: The return of Shao Kahn. But of course, that tidbit is unneeded in the aftermath, and all signs point to that figure just being Raiden. And that makes more sense to me anyway.
Now with that out of the way, let's see which endings tie into each other, or can tie into each other:
ENDING SYNERGIES
Baraka/Sub-Zero/Mileena/Bo'Rai Cho - These all tie in. Bo'Rai Cho is sent into battle by Kitana, but we know that Mileena is charading as Kitana. Mileena would come to the realization here that she has this army, and sets up a meeting with Baraka at the Beetle Lair. Baraka, sends Tarkatans after Sub-Zero, who is not far off. The story can end then in one of two ways: Death of Baraka, or death of Mileena. Kenshi's ending could also be incorporated into this, but that leaves the question of where he would be at the time of Sub-Zero's ambush. (Maybe fighting Hotaru?) And there's also the one logic error in Bo'Rai Cho's ending, and that would be the fact that Baraka himself was out there. That would take away the point of Baraka and Mileena's meeting, which alternately, wouldn't have to happen at all, and rather Baraka would die at the hands of Bo'Rai Cho.
Bo'Rai Cho/Ermac/Sindel/Sub-Zero - Liu and Ermac tie-in in the sense that Liu Kang could have inspired Bo'Rai Cho before he assisted Ermac on the infiltration. Ermac then sensed the presence of what is obviously the One Being, which is manipulating Onaga. Now, the problem with Ermac's ending is that Kitana is present. But we know that endings don't have to be 100% right, so how is this: They infiltrated the outside of Onaga's throne room. So where is Onaga? At the time, he could have taken Kitana to the location of the sarcophagus, where Sindel's ending takes place. Sub-Zero's ending ties in here, because of the obvious reason: The armor.
Noob-Smoke/Ashrah - This ties in in the case that Noob's ending is true. (I seriously doubt it is. Noob may be Sub-Zero's brother, but I don't think this will happen to Sub-Zero.) After Noob kills Sub-Zero, Smoke would start to become unstable while in the Netherrealm because of the good still left in him, and that's when Ashrah kills Noob. Sub-Zero's ending could also be included here, because he could have ended up in the Netherrealm after besting the Tarkatan ambush.
Bo'Rai Cho/Li Mei/Shujinko/Raiden - Bo'Rai Cho's victory over the army would lead the Outworld people to rise against Onaga. That's just the opening Shujinko needs to lead the assortment of warriors up to confront Onaga. Then, one of two things will happen: One, Li Mei betrays her comrades, and it results in her ending. Two, Shujinko kills Onaga, but afterward, is killed by Raiden.
Dairou/Hotaru/Darrius - Darrius' ending makes sense, but the odd man out in the ending is Hotaru. Why would he be there? The only reason he could be is if he killed Sub-Zero, but even then, he'd probably still stay by Onaga's side to recieve further instruction and stop warriors from resisting. Another way these could tie is if Dairou's ending was true, and Darrius was the one who hired Dairou. He could have then ordered Dairou to get the Declartion. This, however, makes Hotaru's presence in Darrius' ending meaningless.
Havik, etc. - Havik's ending is interesting to me. To make this ending true, we would need Scorpion's or Shujinko's ending to be true. In the case of Shujinko's ending, Kabal/Kira/Kobra could have played a part and killed off the heroes. Then, Havik would come in and take the heart, resurrect Kahn, and if the longshot theory is correct, would soul bind Liu Kang. Alternatively, Kabal would be with him, and Kabal would kill him and take the heart, which would then follow through into the Black Dragon ending.
So these are all the possible Havik endings:
Scorpion/Havik - Scorpion kills Onaga, and Havik seizes the opportunity.
Scorpion/Havik/Kabal - Scorpion kills Onaga, and Havik seizes the opportunity, only to have Kabal kill him and take the heart.
Shujinko/Havik - Shujinko and the heroes kill Onaga, and Havik seizes the opportunity.
Shujinko/Havik/Kobra - Shujinko and the heroes kill Onaga, and Havik seizes the opportunity with the help of the Black Dragon taking out the heroes.
Shujinko/Havik/Kobra/Kabal - Shujinko and the heroes kill Onaga, and Havik seizes the opportunity with the help of the Black Dragon taking out the heroes. In the process, Kabal kills him and takes the heart.
Kabal/Kira/Kobra - The ending is going along with the Shujinko/Havik idea, where the Black Dragon assists Havik in getting the heart. Whether or not Kabal kills Havik, this will end in two ways: One, the Black Dragon heads off to their plans. Or two: The Black Dragon heads off, and Kabal proposes Kira and Kobra's fight, with Kira winning.
Jade - This one could easily be true, because Tanya's ending won't happen, certainly. Jade could easily feign her defeat and get taken away during Bo'Rai Cho's fight. Then, the Tarkatans kill Tanya. What happens to Jade then is anyone's guess. And of course, the odd man out in this ending is Baraka. I highly doubt his presence would be here, as opposed to in the battle with Bo'Rai Cho, or on the way to Beetle Lair.
Sindel/Jade - Jade could have accomplished the death of Tanya before she joined Sindel in Sindel's quest to find out more about the Dragon King.
Raiden - His ending could happen easily, only it could be done with the clause that Raiden simply confronts Shujinko and kills him, hence not requiring the clause that Shujinko led the warriors to Onaga.
Hotaru - Like with Noob Saibot's ending, I don't think this will happen, and it leaves Sub-Zero out of most of the other endings that would otherwise make a lot of sense. This also kills off Kenshi, and we don't need that. :)
Dairou - His ending can't tie in with much of anything else, but it could happen, and it would leave the player guessing as to who actually hired Dairou. This ending makes Kenshi's meaningless, as well.
Scorpion - His ending can't really tie in with anything at all. I don't think it will hold true at all for a sequel.
Nightwolf - His ending can't really tie in with anything at all. I don't think it will hold true at all for a sequel.
Tanya - Her ending is just preposterous and simply won't happen. We all know that. :)
And that's all of them. All of the ways the endings could play out into the end of Deception. But just how will Deception end? Who will finish off Onaga? Who will die in the process? And how will this ending make a new sequel? I'll leave that up to all of you. Craft how you think Mortal Kombat: Deception will end.
CHARACTERS ON HIATUS
And hey, maybe while you're at it, write up the storyline to the next Mortal Kombat sequel. Is Shao Kahn back? How about Quan Chi? Or maybe Onaga isn't dead? Or maybe Raiden or Sub-Zero goes crazy? Or even perhaps, Noob Saibot succeeds in building assassins. What do you think will happen to the characters of Deception? But before you decide to govern that, maybe you should think of some other Mortal Kombat characters that are currently on hiatus:
Shang Tsung - We know he was killed in Raiden's blast, but could it be possible that he was the one who took over Liu's body? And if Liu's ending holds true, do they now share the same body?
Quan Chi - Was he killed in Raiden's suicide blast, or is he still wandering free? If so, what will he do? What is his next move? Will he formulate his own plan of destruction, or will he forge another Deadly Alliance? Was he responsible for the desecration of Liu Kang's corpse?
Cyrax - We know he was sent back to Earthrealm after assisting Nitara. But where is his presence in Deception? What happened to him? Maybe, on the rare chance, was he even sent to Earthrealm like promised, or did Nitara send him elsewhere, whether by accident or on purpose?
Sektor - We know he fled to Japan after his loss to Sub-Zero, but can he really accomplish his plans to create a cyborg army? If so, what will he do with it? Could another meeting with Cyrax be in his future?
Nitara - After smashing the orb that bound her realm to Outworld, she woke up in her native realm. Is the last we'll ever see of the vampiress? Or does she have a secret vendetta that involves a takeover of Edenia or the Earthrealm?
Drahmin & Moloch - What ever happened to these two Oni after their victory over Scorpion? Are they still in confinement alongside Onaga? Are they dead? Were they sent back to the Netherealm?
Sareena - The demon of the Netherrealm, responsible for the releasing of Noob Saibot. Did she truly come into contact with Sub-Zero, harboring her at Lin Kuei headquarters? If so, what is she planning? If not, where is she, and what are her intentions?
Reptile - Whatever happens to the Dragon King, will it affect the life of Reptile? Will he make a return? And if so, what will he do with his life?
Smoke - What if Ashrah's ending holds true, and there is still good left in Smoke? Can he truly not exist in the Netherrealm? With Noob dead, what is he going to do? Or what if Noob doesn't die, can he help his robotic pawn, or just destroy him? What about the younger Sub-Zero?
Mavado - Believed to have been killed by Kabal. But like their first fight, could Kabal have been negligent and not finished him off? Will he return to the Red Dragon and enact revenge?
Kano - Is Kano really dead, or was he able to get around it once again? If he's alive, he'll want to get his revenge on Mavado. But what will he think of Kabal and the new Black Dragon?
Stryker - Where did he end up after the Earthrealm invasion? Did he perish during the invasion, or is simply living a normal life again? Will he join his former allies in battle if called upon?
Rain - Whatever happened to him? Did he truly go on his suicide mission, and fail, dying my Shao Kahn's hand? If not, where is he, and where does his alligence lie?
Fujin - The God of Wind is likely not dead. But what is he doing, and can he assist Earthrealm again?
Kai - He was last seen fighting for Earthrealm during the Invasion of Shinnok. Whatever happened to this warrior of the White Lotus Society? And did Raiden truly hand over his lightning staff?
Shinnok - None know who defeated the fallen Elder God, or if he is even dead. Is still out there? Or if he's dead, who killed him?
Reiko - He was last seen as a general working under Shinnok during the fallen God's invasion. Whatever happened to him? Is he dead, or is he still out there? Could he still be working under Shinnok, the two of them planning their next move?
Kintaro - Just where the hell is he? He was last seen as Goro's successor under Shao Kahn's rule, but after the Earthrealm Invasion, he simply disappeared. Where is he, and where does his alligence lie?
Khameleon - Where is this girl, the last possible link to the extinct Raptors, along with Reptile? She was last seen fighting on the side of Earth, but disappeared, never getting her chance to speak to Reptile. Is she still out there, or is Reptile truly the last of his race?
Chameleon - Who was this mysterious warrior, what was his purpose, and where is he now? Is he a Raptor like Reptile and Khameleon?
Blaze - What was with this mysterious warrior, and is it possible that he'll make another impact?
THE END
And that's the end of this post. If I left out any character above, I either forgot about them, or they're dead. (Sorry. :D)
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~ S_R