Why was Liu Kang killed off?

Liu Kang was killed off primarily for narrative shock value and to "reset" the series, starting with his neck snap by Shang Tsung/Quan Chi in Deadly Alliance, a bold move to show the stakes and set up new threats, leading to his return as a zombie and eventual god, fundamentally changing the franchise's direction. Developers wanted to move beyond him as the sole hero, and his death allowed for new protagonists and storylines, though the execution (like Zombie Liu Kang) was divisive.
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How does Liu Kang come back to life?

Liu Kang's resurrections are complex, involving being brought back as an evil, undead revenant by Dark Raiden in the original timeline after Shang Tsung and Quan Chi killed him in Deadly Alliance, and later being freed from that control by merging with Raiden, eventually becoming a Fire God to create a new timeline in MK11 and MK1. His returns often involve necromancy, soul manipulation, or divine intervention, making him a recurring figure in death and rebirth across different Mortal Kombat timelines.
 
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How did Liu Kang lose his immortality?

Liu Kang's army manages to take down Shang Tsung's. However, reclaiming his Keeper of Time powers had cost Liu Kang his immortality.
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Did Kitana sleep with Liu Kang?

Kitana is shown in bed with Liu Kang having sex with him, she later gives him a drink and she secretly pours a mysterious powder in the drink and stirs it up, she later gives it to him, and he drinks it.
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Does Kung Lao come back to life?

Kung Lao defeats Shang Tsung, Quan Chi, and the Shokan Kintaro, but he is killed by Shao Kahn. Following Shao Kahn's failed invasion of Earthrealm, Kung Lao is resurrected as one of Quan Chi's undead revenant slaves.
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Liu Kang reveals the old timeline to Sindel - Mortal Kombat 1

Who is LGBT in Mortal Kombat?

Mortal Kombat features confirmed LGBTQ+ characters like Kung Jin (gay) and the bisexual couple Mileena and Tanya, with recent games like Mortal Kombat 1 giving Mileena and Tanya an explicit lesbian storyline, showcasing evolving representation beyond just hints in Mortal Kombat X. While other characters like Kitana or Johnny Cage have fan speculation, Kung Jin remains the series' first explicitly confirmed gay character, though many fans desire more direct LGBTQ+ representation in future installments.
 
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Who has the goriest fatality in MK11?

Jacqui Briggs: "Nothin' But Neck" (Mortal Kombat 11)

Despite being a relatively new character in the series, Jacqui already has some truly brutal finisher moves, but her Mortal Kombat 11 fatality “Nothin' But Neck” is arguably the gnarliest in her repertoire.
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Who did Liu Kang marry?

Liu Kang, the protagonist from the Mortal Kombat games, is famously in a long-term relationship and often considered married to Princess Kitana, though their status varies by timeline, with some suggesting they become Empress and God-King, rulers of Outworld and Earthrealm; other contexts mention Singaporean artist Liu Kang's wife as Chen Jen Ping, mother of architect Liu Thai Ker. 
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Who is Mileena's lover?

Mileena's primary love interest in recent Mortal Kombat games (MK1, MK11) is Tanya, a fellow warrior and Umgadi protector, with their romantic relationship confirmed and explored, often involving forbidden aspects due to Umgadi vows, while in older lore, Baraka was sometimes hinted at as a potential partner. Their dynamic in the new timeline showcases a deep, loving connection, even resulting in them having a child in Mileena's MK11 ending. 
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Why is MK1 banned in Japan?

Due to its violence and gore, Mortal Kombat 1 is banned in Japan, South Korea and China.
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Why is Raiden no longer a god?

Raiden gives up his godhood at different points for different reasons, primarily to fight alongside mortals when the Elder Gods won't, especially against threats like Shao Kahn or the Deadly Alliance, sacrificing immortality and power to protect Earthrealm, leading him to become a mortal warrior or even a Dark Raiden, disgusted by the gods' inaction.
 
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Why was MK9 banned?

Due to its extremely violent content, the game was banned in Australia, due to the lack of appropriate ratings category, as well as in South Korea, and it has been reportedly indexed in Germany.
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Who is Liu Kang's love interest?

Liu Kang's primary and canon love interest throughout the Mortal Kombat series is Princess Kitana, the princess of Edenia, forming a deep, fated bond that often dictates his actions, though their path to being together is frequently interrupted by war, death, and alternate timelines, leading to potential relationships with other characters like Sonya Blade in fan discussions, but Kitana remains his enduring romantic connection. 
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How did Scorpion become human again?

Scorpion (Hanzo Hasashi) became human again in Mortal Kombat X, primarily through Raiden's intervention, where divine power reversed Quan Chi's necromancy, restoring him and other revenants (like Jax & Sub-Zero) to life, allowing Hanzo to rebuild the Shirai Ryu as a force for good, moving beyond his spectral, vengeful form.
 
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Is Liu Kang a Titan now?

Upon reaching the figurine and the Hourglass, Liu Kang once more becomes the Titan of Time and searches for other timelines and other Titans, finding a Titaness Kitana, who is the same one he's known & loved in his past life.
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Did Shao Kahn love Sindel?

Once Shao Kahn seized total control over Edenia, he forced Sindel to be his wife and queen and took Kitana as his daughter. Though Shao Kahn grew to truly love Sindel, she could only hate him and spurned his affections.
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Are there any LGBT characters in aot?

Yes, Attack on Titan features strong LGBTQ+ themes and characters, primarily through the deeply emotional, confirmed romance between Ymir and Historia Reiss, often read as lesbian, and the non-binary, pansexual portrayal of Hange Zoe. While not always explicitly labeled in the main story, the series contains significant queer subtext and representation, with Ymir's letters to Historia confirming her love, and characters like Hange challenging gender norms with their use of they/them pronouns. 
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Is Ermac Mileena's father?

Yes, in the current Mortal Kombat 1 timeline, Ermac is technically Mileena's father because he's comprised of thousands of souls, including that of Emperor Jerrod, who is her biological father, allowing Ermac to briefly reunite with Mileena and serve as her father figure before his soul collection reasserts control. It's a complex familial link through the souls trapped within him, making him both her father's essence and a powerful being created by Quan Chi.
 
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Who does Katana love?

The Princess of Edenia, daughter of Sindel, and former Kahnum of Outworld, she is one of Emperor Shao Kahn's adopted daughters and serves as the primary love interest of series protagonist Liu Kang.
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Is Raiden Liu Kang's dad?

Throughout the series, Raiden has served as a mentor and father figure to Earthrealm's champions, especially Liu Kang and Kung Lao.
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How many wives does Goro have?

In his profile on the official Mortal Kombat comic and instruction manual for the first game, Goro is stated to be a polygamist, having seven wives.
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Who is the blood girl in MK11?

Skarlet is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. A mage of the deadly arts of Blood Magik, she is one of the adopted daughters of the Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn and serves as his personal bodyguard.
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Who is the biggest bad guy in Mortal Kombat?

He debuted as the main antagonist of Mortal Kombat (1992) and has remained one of the franchise's primary characters. Shang is a sorcerer; he is principally defined by his abilities to shapeshift into other characters and to absorb the souls of his defeated opponents.
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Do all characters have two Fatalities?

Every character has their own special Fatality that must be performed at a certain distance from the opponent. The number of Fatalities varies depending on the game: while characters in Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance had only one, Mortal Kombat 3 and its updates featured as many as four.
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