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Raiden

Mortal Kombat character

Fictional characterfictional human video game character fictional deityQ1245404

Present in work: Mortal Kombat
, Injustice 2
, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation
+16 more
Creator: John Tobias
Performer: Christopher Lambert
, Richard Epcar
, James Remar
+4 more
Sex or gender: male

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Raiden, is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Based on the Japanese deity Raijin, he is depicted as the god of thunder who possesses control over lightning. He debuted in the original 1992 game and has appeared as a playable character in every main installment except Mortal Kombat 3 (1995) and its first update. In the storyline of the games, Raiden is the protector of Earthrealm. He fulfills his duty by selecting and training the warriors who defend Earthrealm from various threats, while also participating directly in the realm's defense. Raiden generally serves as a mentor figure to the franchise's heroes, although he sometimes assumes a darker role in the story, which sees him become more ruthless in his protection of the realm. In Mortal Kombat 1, the new main playable Raiden is depicted as a human who was raised at a farmland and becomes Earthrealm's current Mortal Kombat champion in Liu Kang's timeline, while his previous godly counterpart also exist as a Titan of his own timeline.

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