https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11304183/1/Mortal-Kombat-XI 15 out of 28 characters will have chapters. Those who don't have an asterisk after their name. Here is my list of expected PCs by the way. Whoever won't get a chapter has an asterisk after their name.
1-Scorpion
2-Sub-Zero
3-Raiden
4-Shang Tsung *
5-Kitana *
6-Kung Lao
7-Noob-Smoke* (Fused as one being)
8-Rain *
9-Tanya *
10-Reiko *
11-Fujin
12-Sareena
13-Hotaru *
14-Havik *
15-Skarlet *
16-Cassie Cage
17-Takeda
18-Kung Jin
19-Jacqui Briggs
20-Kotal Kahn
21-D'vorah *
22-Erron Black
23-Shiro- New Tigrar based on Byakko
24-Wayne- Kano's sun using a multi-purpose arm-mounted weapon. *
25-Nikki- A punk rock themed Earthrealm Red Dragon apprentice of Kano. Fighting style inspired by capoeria and magic based on tarot. *
26-Xiang- Herald of Onaga. Also Edenian and will do whatever it takes to prevent Armageddon.
27-Jerrod- Appears to resemble the son of Liu Kang and Kitana with Quan Chi's skintone. In truth, a Quan Chi homunculus possessed by the spirit in Jade's ending.
28- Sub-boss Liu Kang *
Unplayable Final Boss: Onaga/Liu Kang fused
And yes. Johnny Cage (NPC fight), Reptile (original vessel for Onaga), and Darrius (executed as Cassie Cage sees) are dead.