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Name: Sub-Zero V
Origin: Earth
Race: Human
Affiliation: Lin Kuei
Playable Debut: Mortal Kombat
Unplayable Debut: N/A
Story: Somewhere in the northern most parts of Asia, there exists a secret clan of assassins and thieves known as the Lin Kuei. This group has existed for centuries and thrives on the evil intention of the people who pay for their services. Its warriors are chosen at birth to be raised apart from the workings of day to day civilization and are stripped of their former lives. Only the clan knows their existence. Each of them posses certain skills and abilities that set them apart from normal men. These abilities are passed on from generation to generation and honed throughout the experiences of life.
Born in America, Sub-Zero was the oldest of three children, which included a brother and sister. Their mother wanted a normal life for her sons, who had already been chosen by the Lin Kuei to become warriors for the clan. She tried in vein to hide them from their father whose own life in America was only a cover for his true identity and purpose. Eventually they were found and their father returned with them to his homeland. Their mother and sister were never seen or heard from again.
Sub-Zero learned of his ability as a young adult. It was passed on to him by his father, a fourth generation Lin Kuei warrior himself. The ability to harness the element of cold is one that takes years of practice. It's full potential realized only by those who've mastered it at the latest stages of life. Sub-Zero's skills have the ability to develop much faster than those of the other Lin Kuei. This was realized by the Lin Kuei Grandmasters who picked the young warrior to take his deceased father's place as the next Sub-Zero.
Among his first missions for the Lin Kuei, was one that led him to a Shaolin temple to steal a sacred map known as- The Map of Elements. It showed the way to yet another temple long hidden from the eyes of mortal men. This temple is known as The Temple of Elements, and is built somewhere inside the Himalayan Mountains of Nepal. But, the real treasure is what's housed within the temple's walls. An artifact that predates man's history on Earth… the artifact is known as Shinnok's Amulet.
Sub-Zero met Scorpion, a ninja who had already taken the map, at the Shaolin Temple. Sub-Zero pulled out the ninja's spine and took the map, returning it to his Grandmaster.
Upon the return on the map to the Grandmaster, Quan Chi, a sorcerer, supplied the skeletal remains of Tekada, the ninja master. The Grandmaster repaid Quan Chi by lending him Sub-Zero, who was ordered to follow the Map of Elements into the Temple of Elements and retrieve Shinnok's Amulet, returning it to Quan Chi.
Sub-Zero braved Fujin, the god of Wind, and the three other elemental guardians, Fire, Water, and Earth, got the amulet, and returned it to Quan Chi.
Rayden, the god that had locked the amulet away in the first place, was so furious that he sent Sub-Zero into the Netherealm to get the amulet back.
The Lin Kuei braved the Guardian and the three lethal assassins, Kia, Jataaka, and Sareena and finally got the amulet back from Shinnok.
Ten years later, Sub-Zero the Fifth was ordered to assassinate Shang Tsung. The most secure way to do this was enter the tournament of Mortal Kombat. Unfortunately, Scorpion had been resurrected, and, seeking revenge, killed Sub-Zero. |
