NetherRealm Studios lastly revealed its story growth for Mortal Kombat 1, Khaos Reigns, launching on September twenty fourth. It options Havik (although not the present timeline’s model) rallying forces collectively and taking the struggle to Liu Kang. Sektor, Cyrax and Noob Saibot have been revealed, the world is seemingly descending into chaos, and it feels just like the Forces of Gentle have a difficult battle on their fingers.
Based mostly on the announcement trailer, there’s a lot to unpack with the story and what may occur. Spoilers comply with for Mortal Kombat 1’s marketing campaign and even for some earlier titles, so be warned.
Following the climactic finale with Titan Shang Tsung and Titan Quan-Chi, Titan Havik arrives and surveys the remnants of the battlefield, flanked by alternate variations of Tanya, Quan-Chi and Kenshi. Thirsting for extra chaos, he guarantees the following battle received’t finish so rapidly. Like the opposite Titans, Titan Havik is a model of the character who defeated Kronika in Mortal Kombat 11 and claimed the Hourglass for himself. It’s unknown what he’s been as much as since then, however the trailer signifies he has different forces.
One shot sees dozens of Haviks in an area, whereas the Titan model addresses them (not not like all of the Kangs within the post-credits sequence for Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania). Maybe he’s been making ready for a second like this for a while and sought different like-minded people – specifically himself – to help.
There’s a tease that Liu Kang should “put religion in his enemies” to save lots of the New Period. This could suggest one other team-up together with his timeline’s Shang Tsung, and the theme is considerably becoming – Liu Kang represents life whereas Shang Tsung is all about demise. The one actual menace to the pure cycle is chaos, which Havik represents. After all, possibly it isn’t all that easy.
It’s additionally attainable that Liu Kang groups up with Titan variations of long-time enemies like Shao Kahn (possibly even Goro). It additionally wouldn’t be all that odd if the lone heroic model of Havik, who might be chosen within the last battle of Mortal Kombat 1, throws his lot in with the Forces of Gentle to cease his Titan counterpart.
After all, one has to ask: Is Titan Havik actually that a lot of a menace? Certain, he and his forces are inflicting widespread bloodshed and chaos, however Liu Kang managed to defeat not one however two Titans. The wildcard on this equation might be the six “stones” embedded in Titan Havik’s chest. What they really are is unknown, however they resemble the Kamidogu.
Launched in Mortal Kombat: Deception, these six relics embody the essence of every realm and supply immense energy. They have been additionally the catalyst for resurrecting Onaga, Outworld’s Dragon King and all-around terrifying menace. Shinnok’s Amulet was the important thing to fusing them into the One Kamidogu. Although they’re canonically destroyed by Shujinko earlier than that would occur, leading to Onaga’s defeat, there’s a secret ending the place the latter does get hold of the One Kamidogu.
The outcome? The creation of the One Realm, the place all the varied Realms are mixed into one and the destruction of the Elder Gods. It additionally marked Onaga’s transformation into the One Being, the creator of all of the Realms, who the Elder Gods defeated and separated its essence into the Kamidogu. This being has since seemingly guided the likes of Onaga and Shao Kahn of their interrealm campaigns.
Nevertheless, this was the primary timeline – the second noticed the Kamidogu was daggers, as showcased within the Mortal Kombat X comedian guide sequence. Although tied to Blood Magick, they keep the One Being’s essence. Havik would collect all of them for a ritual to retrieve Shinnok’s Amulet after which flip all of the Realms’ champions into mind-controlled slaves. Although set to enterprise into NetherRealm, he’s stopped by Takeda, then Scorpion, who transports Havik to the Gates of Hell (the place Quan-Chi subsequently offers with him for failing to retrieve the Amulet).
After all, this isn’t the final we hear of the One Being – it was introduced up in Mortal Kombat X throughout Shinnok’s ending, destroying all actuality after the Realms have been merged. There are additionally some references to it throughout Mortal Kombat 11’s story, although it doesn’t play a task.
If Titan Havik is wielding the Kamidogu, the place did he get them? Maybe the principle story of Khaos Reigns is about him retrieving the Kamidogu of the present timeline. Whereas his outfit obscures most of his chest whereas preventing Liu Kang, Kung Lao and Raiden, the right-most aspect has no stones embedded. In the meantime, the Amulet of Shinnok remains to be presumably with Liu Kang after wresting it from Basic Shao. Whether or not it’s nonetheless the important thing to combining the Kamidogu is unknown, however having such a strong artifact by no means being talked about once more appears unlikely.
Within the midst of all, Onaga is one more wildcard. He presently resides inside Mount Tsaagan, trapped however nonetheless very highly effective. Throughout Reiko’s ending, Basic Shao sends him to free Onaga as a part of a plan to take Outworld from Mileena. If that occurs, Onaga may lay waste to all of the realms or fulfill the aim of the unique timeline’s model and gather the Kamidogu, maybe creating the One Kamidogu as soon as extra for final energy.
Assuming the Kamidogu and Onaga are concerned, the stakes could be a lot increased than the bottom recreation. Will Titan Havik collect all of them and use their energy to unmake all of the realms? What if Onaga isn’t an enemy at first however works alongside Liu Kang and the Forces of Gentle to neutralize the Titan, then claims the ability for himself? What do the Elder Gods take into consideration all this, and can they’ve a task to play? If the One Being does return, marking its canonical look in a online game, how will our heroes take care of its menace? May even the Titans from varied timelines stand as much as it?
There are quite a lot of transferring items, and that’s earlier than discussing the opposite characters. Bi-Han’s conversion into Noob Saibot on the behest of the Titan Havik is a becoming nod to Mortal Kombat (2011). Within the latter, Saibot had an “understanding” with Havik to open a portal to the NetherRealm, inflicting the latter’s forces to overwhelm its denizens.
Sektor and Cyrax are additionally attention-grabbing – the previous is dedicated to the previous Bi-Han, whereas the latter is a prodigy from the Zaki sub-clan with a considerably reckless demeanor. One scene exhibits them preventing, and whereas this might be a pleasant spar (or blowing off steam), Sektor might disagree with Titan Havik’s entire agenda. Perhaps she doesn’t like what’s grow to be of Bi-Han or has second ideas over whether or not all it will assist the clan.
Onaga, the Kamidogu, the One Being – this may increasingly all appear far fetched and even past the size of your common growth, however let’s not overlook how the bottom recreation’s story ended. A battle amongst a number of timelines and Titans, that too when it appeared this reboot would slowly transfer away from MK11’s shenanigans? Nobody noticed it coming. There’s additionally the truth that NetherRealm Studios has to boost the stakes. The place the story goes from there may be, as at all times, anybody’s guess.
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