Hmm, this is a tough one. They all have their pros and cons.

Shao Kahn: I would like to see him as the ruler again, but he's getting really repetitive. I dont think he has changed at all since MK2. He even has the hammer.

Quan Chi: Quan Chi seems too stupid to rule Outworld. He'd probably just get kicked off his throne by Scorpion or something. That amulet may have a lot of power, but not enough for Quan Chi to rule.

Bo Rai Cho: I like seeing Bo Rai Cho as the new protector of Outworld. I would like to see Outworld become a place of beauty again under Bo Rai Cho's rule. Although he may become drunk with Outworld's power.

Onaga: This would be a twist if Onaga came back. Although I wouldn't like to see him with the kamidogu. I would just rather see him wage Mortal Kombat against Earthrealm, and knoch Shao off his throne. But if he had the kamidogu too, then MK would pretty much be over. It would be cool if Li Mei were the queen too.

Shang Tsung: I think he would make the best ruler of Outworld. He could make the Mortal Kombat tournaments come back, instead of just random boss fights like in MKDA and MKD. But I want to see an old Shang, not a young one on the throne.

defintely not Shao Kahn, i'd say either Shang Tsung or Quan Chi.

The one and only Onaga should remain the true King. Besides he's possibly the strongest out of everyone in Outworld.

Onaga

If you think about it, Onaga wasn't the one violating the rules of Mortal Kombat. Shao Kahn was once he decided to "come outta pocket". It would seem that Onaga just participated in the tournament for ages previous the tyrant. I don't think Onaga's such a bad-guy.

Something I've kept to myself until this point. But I think he's closer to what our current "dark" Raiden in his approach to protecting what he's responsible for.
I say this because I found it kind of odd how Onaga could even court a "Mrs."....let alone that Li Mei's not of any decent to dragons.

Therefor, I want to see Onaga and Li Mei(or just some "bride" type figure) rule Outworld...Maybe he changes her into a lost love or something?

I just never got the vibe that he was "evil". Look at what he did though:

1. Shao Kahn overthrew him...

2. He manipulates a human(Shujinko) And a humanoid(Reptile) to come back to life.

3. When he gets back, three people are shooting at him. (Raiden, Quan Chi, and Shang Tsung.) All he was coming for was to re-claim his army.

4. Jinko kills him...again...

5. Nightwolf binds him to the NetherRealm...

6. Shinnok resurrects him and so on in MkA.

Idk, just seemed kinda odd to me. Too that Raiden should know who this dude is...why was Raiden shooting at him?

Well Onaga is inheritly Evil. Using Military to crush all of his enemies both extenally and internally.



Supposely The Intention of the Mk Crew with Onaga is to have Onaga to be the smarter stronger eviler verison of Kahn.


In which Kahn is the smarter stronger eviler verison of Shang Tsung.........supposely.

Shao Kahn

and then Mileena. She had it briefly. I'd like to see what kind of evil ruler she can be.

there should not be one universal overlord in Outworld. In the current state of outworld an all-ebncompassing kingdom ios pretty much impossible. ... besides, the idea is quite reason-defiant.

i think shao khan should rule again...

onaga was poor,he was more like a giant lizard on a violent streroid trip

While it's true that the Mortal Kombat tournaments were made solely because of Shao Kahn, Onaga dabbled in evil as well. Sure, Outworld was in order under his rule but such is the case with just about every tyrant. Also, and more importantly, Onaga tried to make himself the One Being. Considering that, I'd actually say that Kahn is the lesser of two evils because at least he would keep the realms existant if not under his savage rule. If Onaga had his way, there would be no realms or anything but him. As for why Raiden was attacking Onaga, if you listen to his ending in Deadly Alliance, you'll notice that he mentions Onaga (But only as a vague "Dragon King.") and how he may or may not serve as a possible future threat. Aside from that, Onaga rising from the dead had been a long-lived legend throughout the years of MK's story (Though never mentioned until Deadly Alliance.). Also, Raiden was around since the beginning of time and keeps tabs on all of the realms so I think he saw a good deal of Onaga throughout the years and perhaps even his assassination.

As for who I think should rule Outworld: Shao Kahn. The Outworld I know is a savage, victimized realm and should remain as such for as long as Mortal Kombat is a continuing story and the way I see it, nobody can bring pain, misery, and unbridled suffering quite like Shao Kahn. Onaga's too classy and far-reaching, Mileena's too weak, Shang Tsung's too incompetant, and if Quan Chi got the throne, it would pretty much spell the end of Mortal Kombat as Quan Chi is far too calculating and you know that if he got the power of Outworld in his possesion that he'd be unstoppable and would go after everything else and that he'd win in the end. Reiko's another possible ruler but he doesn't seem like enough of a headliner to me. If anything, I don't think he'd be able to handle the throne and would soon find himself overthrown or he might even grow bored with his newfound power once his dream of killing Shao Kahn has been realized.

Shao Kahn's the only one with enough power to control a realm and keep his throne and the only one who can bring the pain but not wind up destroying the universe or ending the MK series with an innevitable victory.

I think that after MKA, no one should rule Outworld, and that there'll be more chaos than before.

I was JUST about to fully agree with you until you said "and than Mileena".

Making her the new ruler of outworld would suck imo. Shao Khan should always be ruler of outworld. Shao Khan is an all out badass. Everytime he loses or is in a situation in which he cant win, he always finds a way to overcome it. He is an awsome ruler and conqeruer.(not sure if I spelt that right)lol.

But I cant argue with your opinon. We all have our own.

And with that, my opinion.

Shao Kahn is most definitely a capable ruler, he's just got his head too far up his ass. Exactly what is so hard about sending an entire ARMY after Liu Kang, instead of flexing your muscles in a subligar to the ladies? God. He was a successful ruler, a great military strategist, an awesome fighter on his own, but he's not too bright apparently.

Unless, of course, they play Power Rangers or something, where every goddamned Tarkatan stands back , waits for his friend's ass to turn into bean dip, THEN jumps in to fight.

I hate heroes.

Anyways. As much as I like Shao Kahn (except for his arrogance), I don't think he should get his throne back. He's screwed up too many times to look like a menace. It's kind of like in 300; Leonadis is ALWAYS SCREAMING, TO THE POINT WHERE IT JUST LOSES ITS AFFECT! Once too many, Kahn, one time too many...

I'm not sure who should become the new ruler. As someone else suggested, perhaps having no ruler would be best. Quan Chi would most certainly fit the bill, if it ever came to it, though; he operates from the shadows, and now that everyone is out of the way, he's in the home stretch.

Definitely not Shang tsung or Quan chi. Both are sorcerers who dont have the dominant powers to rule a realm like Kahn. they'll probably be a King jerrod type of rulers. so either Shao kahn or onaga

Shao Kahn: Sure? Why not? He's the constant in Outworld, he can gather Goro, Kintaro, Shang, Mileena, Baraka and the rest to keep his power. Plus I can't think of anyone bigger or better to be seen as a warlord of a wasteland of a realm. Kahn is seen as a conqueror just because of his look and last name. Kahn the Conqueror.

Reiko: The new emperor Reiko? I could see it happening, because of his age and general status. To top it off he's a pain with all of his combos and fighting moves. I can see people of outworld following him for good or evil, because Reiko is a warrior and a leader as opposed to a brutal dictator. Just my thoughts.

Quan Chi: Why not? He can use Outworld's army to invade the Neatherealm or even use the army to seek outt he Kamidogu. That could result in interesting stories, characters could hold the Kamidogu hostage or become the protectors.

Bo Rai Cho: A protector yes. A leader no. I would see him having the throne of Outworld for one game, and by the end of it he would be overthrone.

Onaga: He could rule the realm, but not want to use it for his own glory as Kahn did. Onaga would use it to annihilate everyone. First he would invade Earth or Edenia to slaughter them.... once all other realms are taken, Onaga would turn his armies on the people of Outworld. At his side would be queen Li Mei.

Shang Tsung: Hmmm Shang would be an evil overlord, and would suck the souls of Outworld dry simply to keep his youth. He would eventually rule a dead realm like Shinnok.

Li Mei: She's a native of Outworld, if Onaga takes the throne of Outworld, Li Mei would wait for her chance. Then kill Onaga in his sleep or something. Li Mei's mind had changed from having her soul in one of the members of Onaga's army, her body would change too. She would be a cruel leader that would see to it everyone suffers.

Mileena: Under the guise of Princess Kitana, Mileena can rule like that Armageddon bio said she ruled. She would use her beauty and manipulation to play the characters off of each other. She would start many battles, all while she remains on the sideline.

Goro: Why shouldn't the four armed Shokan prince rule? He could round up Sheeva and Kintaro, forge an alliance with Kahn to kill Onaga, then kill Kahn. He would make a difficult emperor to overthrow.

As much as I like Shao Kahn, I think it's best that he goes before his story becomes rather stale.



We don't know much about Reiko, but from what we do know, he is known for his brutality in combat. His rule of Outworld might not be that different from Kahn's.



I would rather Quan Chi die off as his presence will only mean the further ruination of Scorpion's story and character.

Btw, the Kamidogu were destroyed in Shujinko's battle against Onaga.



I can't really imagine him ruling Outworld, but perhaps as Outworld's protector God or something, he'd fit the role much better.



I'm not sure about Onaga. It's probably better off that he goes. Him trying to invade Earth and Edenia might be rather impossible if the Elder Gods can put up the dimensional barriers. Without the Kamidogu and Shinnok's Amulet, Onaga's powers no longer rival that of the Elder Gods'.



I would rather Shang Tsung go. My feelings towards him are more or less the same as they are towards Shao Kahn. I don't think Shang Tsung would want to rule a dead realm



This is possible, but we may more likely see Li Mei as a heroine in the future.



With Kitana back, I don't think so.



Goro and the other Shokan are already allied with Shao Kahn. I don't know about Sheeva and Kintaro though, especially since their bios haven't been released yet.

Mileena. Oh just give the little runt the realm so she can shut up.

"I WANT IT!! I WANT IT!! I WAAAAAANNNNNNTTTT ITT!!!!!! Kitana gets everything she wants and I get nothing! I HATTE YOOOUUU!"

dumb brat.

Anybody BUT Shao Kahn I think hes real played out and they could do alot more with his character if he wasn't ruling OutWorld anymore

No one...reasons

: Outwould is just a group a realms that have been merged into one empire by first Onaga and later Shao Kahn. If each realm was allowed to return to its pre-Outworld state there would be no Outworld for this throne. (ie Edenia, Nitara's homerealm, Reptile's homerealm)

Each realm would have it's own throne or leadership. Edenia would be ruled by Sindel with Kitana, the Vampires most likely would be ruled or lead by Nitara, etc. If there was anything left of Outworld after this collapse, I would definitely want someone there strong enough to stay in charge, smart enough not to be fooled (ie Onaga by Kahn), and honorable enough not to be corrupted by the throne (so not to start this whole mess again). There is absolutely no one in the MK universe that matches these requirements that I have seen so far and to be honest no one in real world present or past mets these requirements. Nor would any 'sanctions' to prevent Outworld from 'rising' again work (think post WWI Germany).

I thought Edenia wasn't part of Outworld anymore?

Well, not really. Outworld is its own realm. It's just that Shao Kahn took over and merged other realms to become a part of Outworld.

My thoughts:

As much as I like Shao Kahn being high and mighty, his time is over.

Reiko should stay the way he is or die. Trust me he is no Emperor, for his name is a Japanese female name, literally meaning "Beautiful Child."

Quan Chi should die. His story is getting bland.

Bo Rai Cho is no ruler of Outworld.

Onaga should die. He has no more purpose.

Shang Tsung would rather rule Earthrealm.

Li Mei being Queen is not a bad idea.

Mileena should be killed along with her dreams at the hands of Kitana.

Goro has allied himself with Shao Kahn.

I guess I'd go with hmmm Bo maybe, if his ending is canon I can live with it but feel that Kitana would also make a great choice IMO.

Um, Bo' Rai Cho was made the Protector God of Outworld, not its King or Emperor. Kitana ruling Outworld? Nah. She's got enough to deal with as the Princess of Edenia.

Might as well be the same thing, for him to be Protector God Of Outworld you'd have to assume he has power given to him otherwise kind of a difficult concept to pull off wouldn't you say? Or Bo can choose who he feels is right which is why I mentioned Kitana.

Kitana takes throne of Outworld under Bo's care would be a good idea, not to mention Jade/Sindel I think would make a better choice as far as Edenia.

I'm saying is it turns out this way and they've defeated all evil.This would be a possible route I'd take.