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Fujin was our alternative to Raiden. A fierce but fair wind god, he first role was a small part in MKM:SZ (although I really never took notice of him in that game). My first try at playing MK4 with him was an interesting one... I always thought he was awesome to play as, and his weapon owned. I also liked seeing another playable god character, and I honestly wish there were more of them, they always tend to be interesting.
*~~* Story *~*~
Fujin made his first chronological appearance in the spin-off game Mortal Kombat Mythologies. He appeared here as one of the four guardian Gods who protected Shinnok's amulet and was the first of the gods that the elder Sub-Zero bested in order to acquire it (he is seen being torn asunder by his own tornado, but survived the ordeal).
He would remain inactive until the events of Mortal Kombat Gold, being one of the few remaining Earthrealm gods not destroyed by Shinnok. He joined Raiden in his battle against his old enemy, assisting the Earthrealm forces in emerging victorious. After Shinnok's defeat, Fujin consulted with the Elder Gods. They revealed to him that he had a new task. Raiden appeared before him and informed him of his own impending ascension to the pantheon of Elder Gods. Earthrealm would be in need of a new protector and Fujin was the one Raiden had chosen. Fujin accepted the position and promised Raiden that he would not fail him.
During the time of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Fujin began to become aware of a stark change in Raiden. He saw that the thunder god, while still seeking to protect Earthrealm, had grown to be as ruthless as Shao Kahn. Raiden was now commanding the reanimated corpse of Liu Kang, who was killing many innocent people for unknown reasons. Fujin allied with Kung Lao in hopes that they could possibly find a way to save both Raiden and Liu Kang. From Kung Lao he learned of Johnny Cage's gathering of the Forces of Light and the mention of the brothers Taven and Daegon. It is revealed that Fujin had been a friend of their family for ages, and that he had questioned their father Argus when they went missing. He realizes that Argus placed them on a quest, but now this quest was becoming corrupted by evil. Fujin then goes to search for both brothers, hoping to prevent their progress and learn the true purpose of their quest.
Fujin reappears in Armageddon's Konquest mode, confronting Taven outside of the Red Dragon clan's headquarters. He urges him not to enter, even if that means that he will have to fight Taven to stop him. They do battle, but in the end Taven emerges victorious, allowing him to continue his journey but feeling regret at having had to do this to a friend.
In Fujin's Armageddon ending, after Blaze's essence flows into him, his powers grew immensely. Fujin then creates a new realm made from the ones destroyed by Shao Kahn. It will be the new place of origin for the forces of good. Fujin also assigns Kung Lao to be his new general. It's unknown whether or not they were able to save Liu Kang or Raiden
*~~* My Opinion *~~*
First off, commenting on Fujin's first appearence in MKM:SZ, I just have to say he must be one of the most trusted gods. Earning a position to guard such a powerful treasure is an honor and privledge, being choosen over other worthy gods like Raiden. Unfortunately he failed his task which led to the ressurection of Onaga, and a horrible chain of events. This is one point which they haven't hit on, but definitely should. How guilty did he feel for failing his mission, and these horrific results occuring? It should've been mentioned in MKA, if not before that! Fujin should have been a character in MKD, him being one of the main protagonists. Afterall, the whole game was based around his failure (along with the other gods), and Sub-Zero achieving the amulet. The latter did get a major role and is now one of my favorite characters, but Fujin was shoved off to the side to make room for shitty characters like Kobra and Darrius. What a horrible move now that I think of it!
Not to mention, what happened to Fujin as Earthrealm's protector throughout MKDA-D? Of course Raiden is more popular, but it seems they just completely got rid of any story Fujin had previous to MKA. I think he would make a great replacement to our now nuts thunder god, and I hope he gains this position in MK8.
Speaking of those two, I really want to see how a conflict can arise from Raiden's new personality. All the gods are probably aware of his new strict imposement, yet it seems Fujin is the only one with enough balls to confront him about it. Is he willing to destroy his former ally to protect Earthrealm's last assests? Who would win if they did clash? Raiden is definitely the more powerful of the two, but the thought of him going on in his current state is saddening to me. Once a friendly, mentoring protector of Earthrealm turned isane. But maybe there is a way Fujin can prevent his demise by finding the source of Raiden's new form and destroying it - returning him to normal.
Fujin's hastiness in MKA's Konquest Mode suprised me a bit. One to usually take things seriously and handle them cautiously, he confronts Taven in a brute manner which only causes tension between them. If he just would have told him what was going on, Armageddon could have possibly been prevented by Taven arriving there before the others to confront Blaze. But there wouldn't have been a game then (which isn't too bad of an idea)! I feel they totally changed Fujin's personality and story for the worst, like many other characters this game.
His ending is sub--par I think. If he were going to create some place for the forces of good, why not just obliterate all evil in the realms? Guess his head just wasn't on straight this time around. It sort of reminds of stuff we've seen before Earthrealm, Edenia - bases for good (like Kitana and Jade, this is the same combination). I hope it doesnt happen.
Fujin has potential to go on, but once again a lack-luster story disappoints, getting rid of his roots. If Raiden is to return in MK8, make him like his old version and the new protector of Earthrealm.
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It depends on who knows if the amulet was fake, right? How many people know that? Have we ever been told? Besides, guilt is a great aspect to drive a character, even if it isn't all entirely Fujin's fault.
BTW, the fan names for the other gods are Ohona (Earth God), Hinoka (Fire God), and Kumari (Water God). Other speculated names are Chijin (Japanese Earth God), Kajin (Japanese Fire God), and Suijin (Japanese Water God). Other than that you can call them Earth God, Fire God, and Water God or basically whatever pleases you.
BTW, the fan names for the other gods are Ohona (Earth God), Hinoka (Fire God), and Kumari (Water God). Other speculated names are Chijin (Japanese Earth God), Kajin (Japanese Fire God), and Suijin (Japanese Water God). Other than that you can call them Earth God, Fire God, and Water God or basically whatever pleases you.
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After an extended period of no bios, we finally have another one released, this time it is our favorite god, Raiden, who gets his chance in the spot light. He had definitely been a fan favorite since his first appearence in the original MK, always appearing in his reocurring role of Earthrealm's protector. However, he took a dramatic turn in MKD when he was apparently killed and resurrected, but in a more darker, sinister way.
*~~* Story *~~*
When Earthrealm was young, Raiden was its protector. He fought the rogue Elder God Shinnok, who wished to overthrow his fellow gods, in a war that threatened to destroy Earthrealm itself. One of the casualties of the war was the Saurian civilization (of which Reptile was a member), forcing the remaining survivors to emigrate to another world, which they named Zaterra.
With the aid of the Elder gods, Raiden managed to defeat Shinnok and banished him to the Netherealm and secured the amulet in a secret location- a Temple of the Elements tucked away in the highest mountains of Nepal. Raiden charged four gods with guarding the amulet- the gods of Wind (Fujin), Fire, Earth and Water.
When the elder Sub-Zero stole Shinnok's amulet from the temple for Quan Chi millions of years later, Raiden appeared before the Lin Kuei warrior, and instructed him to enter the Netherealm and steal it back, lest Shinnok use it to free himself. Raiden could not himself enter as his powers would dissipate in the Netherealm. Sub-Zero's mission into the Netherealm was a success and Shinnok was, for the time, no longer a threat. Thought it was later revealed that the sorcerer Quan Chi had given Shinnok a false amulet, Raiden never realized it, and Quan Chi would remain in possession of the true amulet for the following years.
Some time later, Shang Tsung invited many of the warriors of Earthrealm to participate in Mortal Kombat on his island. Aware of the danger that Shang Tsung and his tournament poised to the future of Earth, Raiden assumed mortal form and fought in Mortal Kombat as well. He is also the only one to have witnessed Sub-Zero's death at the hands of the hellspawn ninja spectre Scorpion.
One year later, after Liu Kang's triumph in the tournament, Raiden found that he had no choice but to accept Shang Tsung's challenge of Mortal Kombat in Outworld. However, again aided by Liu Kang and the warriors of Earthrealm, Raiden prevailed over Shang Tsung's treachery and Shao Kahn's brutality.
Unknown to him, however, was the fact the Outworld tournament was only a distraction from another way to enter Earthrealm: resurrecting Shao Kahn's queen, Sindel, in Earthrealm to allow him entrance to the realm in order to reclaim his Queen, and start the invasion in the process.
Despite Shao Kahn taking every soul on Earth as his own, Raiden was able to protect the soul of Liu Kang and other warriors from Earth. At first unable to participate due to the merge of both realms, after the Elder Gods refused to assist him Raiden decides to sacrifice his own immortality, turning himself into a mortal in order to help his chosen warriors against Shao Kahn. In the end, Raiden and the warriors of Earthrealm were able to defeat Shao Kahn and his minions in Mortal Kombat, repelling the invasion back into Outworld and restoring Earth (and his status) to its rightful state.
Some time after the invasion was driven back into Outworld, Shinnok, with the aid of the vile sorcerer Quan Chi, again sought to rise from the Netherealm and conquer the realms. However, this time the war would also be fought by mortals; with Liu Kang uniting Earth's warriors at the side of the thunder-god, Raiden's Forces of Light emerged successful. Now granted the status of Elder God, he turned over his position as Earthrealm's protector to Fujin.
As an Elder God, Raiden could not interfere when Shang Tsung and Quan Chi killed Liu Kang many years later. Disgusted at his peers for their refusal to intervene, he renounced his position as an Elder, gathering his warriors to stop the Deadly Alliance. This time, disaster struck the heroes. The Earthrealm warriors Sonya, Cage and Jax were all slain in battle with the Tarkatan horde and Kitana was slain by Quan Chi, and Kung Lao slain by Shang Tsung. In a desperate measure, he confronted Shang Tsung and Quan Chi in front of the soulnado, but was defeated.
He returned to his feet when Onaga, the Dragon King, entered the chamber, and stood beside Tsung and Quan Chi as they attacked Onaga. When he saw that their attacks barely slowed Onaga down, Raiden released his godly essence, the effect of which was a single, massive explosion. It obliterated the Dragon King's tomb, snuffed out the soulnado, apparently destroyed the Deadly Alliance and Raiden himself, but did not harm Onaga. Raiden's essence soon gathered again in the Earthrealm, where he had now become furious with the way Earthrealm's inhabitants had treated their own realm. He became even more enraged when he learned that Shujinko had foolishly unleashed the Dragon King by attaining the Kamidogu of various realms for him. With that, his patience exhausted, Raiden then decided he was going to punish those who placed Earthrealm in harm's way.
In Mortal Kombat Armageddon, it is found out that Raiden had resurrected his ally Liu Kang to use as his ultimate defender of the realm, achieving this by using enchantments of a destroyed race of necromancers known as the Houan. However, the dark energy drew the attention of Shinnok. Proposing an alliance, Raiden agrees in exchange for the protection of Earthrealm, while he helps Shinnok in an undisclosed quest. The Thunder God's only intentions are to further find out what the fallen Elder God has hidden under his sleeve.
In Raiden's ending, he becomes extremely powerful after defeating Blaze. To make sure no other realm will possibly threaten Earthrealm again, he destroys them all.
*~~* My Opinion *~~*
Raiden is definitely one of my all time favorite characters, and who can deny that he isn't extremely awesome. He has always been about the protection of others in the long run, even if it means destroying any adversaries, as seen in his new attitude. Instances of this date back thousands of years to when he defeated Shinnok in battle. It is interesting how these two are meeting again for a third time. However, an alliance between the two is completely unexpected. Both of them were ready to tear each other apart in MK4, but now they are working together. This is very for one such as Raiden, were he would normally never compromise with the likes of an enemy. But I see some inconsistency between the bios, as Johnny Cage had already found out about Shinnok's plan, but Raiden continues to prod into the already uncovered matter. Perhaps it is just to find more info, or a continuity error in the story team. Whatever the case, these long-time enemies must have a final showdown before the end of MKA, Raiden finally defeating his foe for the last time.
What I don't understand is the position of Earthrealm's protector. It was plainly stated that Fujin took over Raiden's position at the end of MK4, but Fujin was no where to be seen in MKDA. Just because Raiden denouced his Elder God status, does that automatically make him Earth's protector again? You would think he would just come back as a normal God, and not take Fujin's position from him. This was something that always bothered me, because Fujin is a cool enough character and had a reason to be in either MKDA or MKD, but never did. Even now, I'm not sure whether Raiden has officially become an Elder God once more or not. Really, he should be fired from his job with a horrible work reputation like this.
Speaking of those two, I'd like to see what will go down between the old partners in crime. I won't go too detailed into this because I've already covered it in my Fujin discussion, but I figured I just bring it up again for the sake of importance.
This new Raiden is obviously one crazy mofo, willing to do pretty much anything to make sure Earthrealm is okay, even perhaps putting it in danger himself. I was hoping that Raiden's bio would cover it, but more than half of it talked about Liu Kang, which pisses me off slightly. Will we ever know how he got into his current state? Is something evil controlling him from beyond the void? Please Vogel, we'd all like to know! But something is bound to happen the will sway Raiden onto either the good side or the bad side, or maybe no side at all. Maybe he will kill everyone and be a badass. A potential boss for the future, surely. He has been developed enough that a change into a threat would work. In fact I'd like to see him as the next boss, although not everyone shares that opinion. His ending even points to something of that sort. After Armegeddon, the realms might have to join together in order to defeat this enraged Raiden.
Continuing that thought, what he did to Liu was unspeakable. Raiden was a father figure to the poor guy, fighting along side him for years, and now he desecrates his memory by taking his body and turning it into a puppet while his soul wanders around lost? Boy, I'd be pissed. Once Liu takes care of his possessed outer form, I'm pretty sure he is going to deal with Raiden for good.
For his future, I'd definitely like to see him return as a main threat, but nothing other than that. Going back to his normal self would be stale. Continuing his neutral choice would also be stale. Either let him go all out maniacal or finish him off this game before he can reach that sorry state for one of the beloved characters of MK.
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