Who knows...

well in mk3 cyrax was in the sand in the backround and it was part of his ending it said he got stranded out there heading for base or something, maybe its part of her story...just a thought

LOL umm err Maybe she gets captured during her attempt at rescuing kitana... Sorry im drawing at straws here..lol

Earthrealm law enforcement had been after her for some time. They finally catch her during one of her matches in MKD. So, she was thrown in prison, and you get to see her.

Stryker always had a crush on her, so, he asked if parts of the tournament could be held in the prison, so that she could watch.

Acts 1:18.

urbansmooth Wrote: Earthrealm law enforcement had been after her for some time. They finally catch her during one of her matches in MKD. So, she was thrown in prison, and you get to see her. Stryker always had a crush on her, so, he asked if parts of the tournament could be held in the prison, so that she could watch. Acts 1:18.

I like it, let's say it's truth.

I suppose Jade was decieved by another Edenian. Sindel is desperate for help so she would not betray Jade. I believe it would be Tanya who would betray Jade and Jade would be thrown in prison along with Kitana.

I think the prison pic is just an early screen and it wasn’t decided yet that Jade would be in the game. Or that is Jade in the prison and that green girl really is Tanya disguised as Jade (like TemperaryUserName mentioned in another thread). Although I don’t think that would work for the gameplay if the announcer says Jade while it really is Tanya.

Maybe every character in mkd will be on this stage locked up, except the 2 that r fighting... 1 of those tongue and cheek stages...
Every stage in mkd is large so this could be possible...

people love to throw around the statement that the game is still in development when ever people debate noob/skab so i am stunned no one has said maybe jade in the prison stage has simply been changed. or as another pointed out mayhaps she does get captured and like cyrax in umk3 she appears in the background.

The very first renderings had Quan Chi in it so she could get taken out in the final virsion.

i think its random character in the jail cell....everytime u go to the prison stage the characters change....in my opinon...since every character is shown maybe every character will be shown in the prison...lol...see raiden in prison... thats something to see...

Well, all we say of the "Jade" in prison was her legs, so it could be someone else. Or like someone else said it could have just been before they decided to make Jade playable.

Or she was captured and is only mentioned in the bio.

Maybe the imprisoned female character is Khameleon.