Scorpion Did it

Dude, that is one kick ass theory. But sorry to say, I don't want it to happen. I would prefer if the One Being takes complete control over Reptiles body, while it is in the shape of Onaga. Then then reshape it to what it looks like. I like Raiden and don't want anything real catastrophic to happen to him, though I wouldn't mind if he got his ass kicked to knock some sense into him.

That idea has alot of potential. The One Being having the influence over Raiden. It would answer alot of questions floating in my mind regarding the possible paths Raiden's story could be headed. Very good idea X-Dun 84.

You know, this idea also begs another thing...the return of Shinnok...only this time, Shinnok will be in Raiden's former shoes in this situation: the ringleader of the warriors fighting to prevent catastrophe on the realms.

Why do I think this?

Shinnok was most likely one of the original Elder Gods who fought the One Being in the very beginning. Which means if ANYONE knows anything about the One Being, let alone how to kick its ass, it's Shinnok. Plus, Shinnok and Raiden go WAY back.

What a brilliant post ! It shows a lot of logic But for some reason , I don't think it's Raiden . Raiden has been one of the "goodies" throughout the range of MK games , and his eyes have been white throughout the time he has been good , but when he becomes evil ( if you like ) his eyes change to red , as seen in deception , which suggests he has turned ( a bit like Anakin Skywalker turning into Darth Vader in Star Wars ) evil . Being a God , I'm sure he can brobably change his eyes when he wants to , but I just don't think it was Raiden , although I like your final line for hime though . Perhaps another evil Elder God , like Shinnok , yet much more powerful is behind it all .

Phew , what a mouthfull ! I don't think it was Scorpion (!) either , but I won't go into that !!!

what do you think ?

Sorry guys my pc had an error I didn't mean to post so many messages !!

Hey , if the ' one being ' had a name , what would you think it would be ?

Bob. Definitely Bob. When in doubt, the answer is always Bob.

As for the idea of Raiden being influenced by the One Being, I've had a similar idea, but I see Raiden being more of a pawn in the One Being's resurrection plot than the actual vessel for his return. In Fujin's MK4 ending, Raiden warned the God of Wind that humanity had (and still has) the capability for self-destruction before he ascended to his former role as Elder God, so that should tell you that Raiden's already got some stress issues with trying to keep humanity from nuking themselves out of existence. That, combined with his intollerance for apathy (as shown by his grudge against the other Elders for not stepping in during the Deadly Alliance crisis), would make it easy for whatever taint of the One Being's control over him to play with his emotions and use them to take out the Earth Warriors. Think about it: Liu Kang and his allies are probably THE penultimate force of good at that time, having taken down an evil sorcerer, Outworld Emperor, and fallen Elder God all in the span of...what, a decade? True, they fell against the Deadly Alliance, but at least they gave it their all to try and stop their mad scheme. They have kicked so much big, bad, evil ass in a relatively short time span than probably anyone within the realms has had in centuries, if not millennia. That makes them a real threat to the One Being's plans, so what better way to exterminate them than to use their mentor - playing his rage towards the seemingly apathetic attitudes by both humanity and the Elder Gods about the former's existence, and his sense of duty for his former position as Earth's Protector against him - as the war machine for their own demise? It's another perfect example of the 'deception' and manipulation of the One Being to influence events to further his own ends.

So, no, Raiden as vessel for the One Being is not something I can see happening. Raiden being the pawn of the One Being, though....

And I agree with most of the people on here that most likely, Onaga will become the vessel for the One Being. I predict that, at the end of MK7 during the final fight, we'll have to fight Onaga after he's become possessed and mutated further by the One Being's subconcious just before he is finally able to merge the realms together and destroy reality as we know it.