Shang Tsung and his warriors attempts to assault the temple but Raiden conjures an energy shield to keep them out. Realizing that Cole would be vulnerable for Outworld's forces, Raiden sends him home to his wife and daughter, telling him a warrior without arcana power is a liability. While Kano awakens his arcana, an eye laser, in a furious argument with the other warriors, Cole is unable to do so. Therefore, the warriors at the Temple must find and awaken their arcanas if they are to stand a chance in Mortal Kombat. Liu Kang and Kung Lao explain that every Earthrealm warrior with a dragon mark has a special power known as an " arcana", such as Liu Kang's ability to conjure fire. Raiden reveals to Cole that he is a descendant of Hanzo Hasashi, through Hanzo's daughter, and that he can use Hanzo's rope dart to reawaken the ancient ninja. They also find Jax there, who now has a set of inadequate mechanical arms. They are met there by Shaolin warriors Liu Kang and his partner Kung Lao and also encounter Raiden himself. The hideout is attacked by a reptilian creature which Kano kills by ripping its heart out.Ĭole, Sonya, and Kano travel to Raiden's Temple, which has traditionally been the training ground for Earthrealm's warriors. Sonya has captured Kano, an Australian mercenary of the Black Dragon clan, who had previously killed a champion with the dragon mark, which had moved onto Kano's body. Afterwards, Mileena reports incorrectly to Shang Tsung that Jax is dead.Ĭole meets Sonya at her hideout where he finds out about the history of the Mortal Kombat and learns that the dragon mark can be transferred by killing its bearer. Jax tells Cole to seek out his partner Sonya Blade while he stays behind to fend off Sub-Zero in the process, Sub-Zero incapacitates Jax by shattering his arms. Cole and his supportive wife and daughter, Allison and Emily, are rescued by Special Forces major Jackson "Jax" Briggs, who also has a dragon mark. Outworld sorcerer and second-in-command of Emperor Shao Kahn, Shang Tsung, orders his warriors Mileena, Reiko, Nitara and Kabal to seek out and eliminate Earthrealm's champions, who bear a dragon mark, in order to ensure that Earthrealm has no chance in the upcoming tournament.Ĭole Young, a financially struggling ex-MMA fighter and a bearer of the dragon mark, is attacked by Bi-Han, now going by the codename Sub-Zero. In the present day, the forces of Outworld have won nine consecutive Mortal Kombat tournaments with just one more victory needed in the next tournament to conquer Earthrealm.
The only survivor is Hanzo's infant daughter, who is taken away by the Elder god Raiden, the protector of Earthrealm. In 17th century Japan, Bi-Han, an assassin of the Lin Kuei clan, attacks and kills Hanzo Hasashi of the Shirai Ryu along with his family. Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.