10 Most Shocking Moments In Mortal Kombat History
2. Raiden Learns He Is Manipulated By Kronika
When Raiden killed Liu Kang at the end of Mortal Kombat 9, it was one of most emotional moments in the franchise. Watching Earthrealm's protector slaughter Mortal Kombat's champion was so shocking, it felt like the moment could never be topped.
But in Mortal Kombat 11, it was revealed that the god of thunder's descent into madness was due to being manipulated by the time-weaving Titan, Kronika. When Kronika altered the timeline, several warriors from the past were brought to the modern era, including Liu Kang. Although Raiden does everything in his power to avoid Liu Kang suffering the same fate, they find themselves at odds once again.
This confrontation unlocks memories of multiple timelines that depict Raiden killing Liu Kang. Only then does Raiden realise that Kronika is so threatened by Liu Kang, she manipulates Raiden to kill him so he can't upset her plans.
This revelation blew players away as it showed Kronika had been performing from the shadows from the very beginning and it also exonerated Raiden's evil deed. On top of that, the idea that there are alternative timelines could potentially introduce new characters, new storylines, and new interpretations of fighters in future instalments.