Shang Tsung
Name: Shang TsungOrigin: Earth Race: Free-Roaming Sorcerer Playable Debut: Mortal Kombat II Unplayable Debut: Mortal Kombat Story: Although Shang Tsung was born on earth, he soon realized the power which could be his as a free-roaming sorcerer. He passed into a realm where Shao Kahn ruled. Kahn, surprised by the human's talent, granted him more power and enlisted him as his lead sorcerer and Shadow Priest. Together, they planned the invasion of Edenia. They fell almost immediately, and Shao Kahn killed King Jerrod, and took Sindel as his wife, holding their daughter Kitana as a hostage. Sindel did marry him, but went mad and committed suicide. Kahn was so furious that he captured her soul and kept it from reuniting with her husband, as well as an eternal show of power to his new stepdaughter, Kitana. To also ensure her loyalty, Shang Tsung created Mileena, a deformed clone of Kitana and connected their thoughts, so that Mileena could inform them of any sign of treachery. Kahn said that they were twins and no one dared to question it. After the takeover of Edenia, the Shaolin tournament of Mortal Kombat was formed. If Kahn's forces were to win ten time consecutively, he would gain access to earth. Shang Tsung was sent to earth to participate. He quickly gained the title of Mortal Kombat champion by shape-shifting into his opponents and taking on their skills, and finally sapping his victim's souls. But then he was defeated by the great Kung Lao. Pleased with his sorcerer's tenacity, Kahn granted Shang Tsung more power and granted him his youth. Shang Tsung then went about making sure the humans followed him into the Outworld. Baraka was sent with his race of Demons to destroy the Shaolin Temples, and Kung Lao and Liu Kang ventured into the Outworld for revenge. Sonya's trail was left quite clear so that Jax would follow. Johnny Cage was expected to follow Liu Kang and Rayden was sure to intervene when he realized the true plot. All of these warriors were to meet their death at the hands of Kahn and his minions, Kintaro, Tsung himself, Jade, Kitana, Mileena, Baraka, and Reptile. Unfortunately, the humans survived and escaped back into the Mother Realm. Of course, by this time, Shinnok was done with Sindel's soul . . . With Shang's help, Shao Kahn stole the soul of every creature on Earth and trapped them in the Soul Chamber in his new fortress on the Earth Realm. He also ordered Motaro to lead the extermination squads in the destruction of all the Chosen Warriors of Earth, whose souls Kahn could not touch. However, eight warriors, Sub-Zero VI, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Sonya Blade, Jax, Kurtis Stryker, Kabal, and Nightwolf, survived the attacks and launched an attack of their own. |