Mortal Kombat: Ranking Every Guest Character

6. Kratos

Most people may forget that Kratos was ever in a Mortal Kombat game but, as mentioned in the intro, he was actually the very first guest character.

The Kratos that appeared in 2011's Mortal Kombat is very different to the one we're now familiar with; remove the beard, lean-out the body, and add a few hundred decibels to his yell, and you're in the ballpark. Kratos in MK9 was a force to be reckoned with, bringing with him the weapons he accrued throughout the God of War series; the Blades of Exile, Apollo's Bow, Head of Helios, Golden Fleece, and the rage of the Gods. Then there's the Fatality, which sees Kratos use the massive Blade of Olympus to slice an opponent in half.

If Kratos were to appear as a guest character in Mortal Kombat now, it would be far more exciting, as his popularity has sky-rocketed and he would wield the Leviathan Axe, and perhaps even have Atreus as an assist character. That said, Kratos' initial appearance was still a blast, just not compared to the rest on this list.