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Liu Kang is a video game character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. First appearing in Mortal Kombat Liu Kang is portrayed as a Shaolin Monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save his world, Earthrealm, from being destroyed due to having lost nine consecutive tournaments. Since his victory in the tournament, Liu Kang acts as defender from the Earthrealms along with the Earth's warriors and his mentor, the thunder god Raiden. In later games, Liu Kang is killed by the sorcerers Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, but his soul continues protecting Earthrealm by using his body reanimated by Raiden. Liu Kang appears in most games as a playable character, and is also the lead character from Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks along with Kung Lao. He has also appeared in the live-action films from the series and the comic adaptations. |