In Mortal Kombat 3, Liu Kang and his friends fight against Shao Khan's extermination squad which invaded Earthrealm. At the tournament, Liu Kang fights Shao Kahn, eventually overpowering the emperor. Enraged, Liu Kang decides to travel to Outworld, backed by his friend Kung Lao to seek revenge. In the sequel, Mortal Kombat II, Liu Kang finds many of his Shaolin killed in a vicious attack by a horde of nomadic mutants under orders from Emperor Shao Kahn, Shang Tsung's master. During the tournament, Liu Kang defeats Grand Champion Goro and the host Shang Tsung, emerging as the new champion of Mortal Kombat. Introduced in the first Mortal Kombat game as a Chinese Shaolin Kung Fu fighting monk, Liu Kang enters the tenth Mortal Kombat tournament in order to protect Earthrealm from being destroyed for having lost several tournaments. His critical reception was mixed, with some of them criticizing his gameplay while others noted him to be entertaining. His character was created to be the hero of the series, with most of his moves being less violent and easier to perform than the ones from other characters.

Liu Kang appears in most games as a playable character, including as the lead character from Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks along with Kung Lao, and has also appeared in the live-action films from the series and the comic adaptations. Since his victory in the tournament, Liu Kang acts as defender from the Earthrealms along with the Earth's other warriors under his mentor's guide, the thunder god Raiden. First appearing in the series' first title, 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. Liu Kang ( Template:Zh) is a video game character from the Mortal Kombat series. John Tobias (with brainstorming input from Ed Boon)Ĭarmichael Simon, Jon Valera, Michael Li, Allan Sandoval ( Live Tour)Ĭlass=' infobox hproduct' style='float:right width:264px font-size:90% text-align:left ' cellspacing='0' cellpadding='3'

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