What realm is Shang Tsung from?
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- What realm is Shang Tsung from?
- Where is Shang Tsung from?
- Is Shang Tsung related to Kung Lao?
- Did Bruce Lee inspire Liu Kang?
- Where did Shang Tsung come from in Mortal Kombat?
- How is Shang Tsung able to change his appearance?
- When was the last time Shang Tsung appeared?
- What did Shang Tsung do to Shao Kahn?
What realm is Shang Tsung from?
Earthrealm Shang Tsung is usually portrayed as the right-hand man of Outworld emperor Shao Kahn and the archenemy of Shaolin monk Liu Kang....
| Shang Tsung | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Earthrealm (China); Outworld |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Fighting styles | Snake (MK:DA, MK:A) Crane (MK:DA) Mantis (MK:D) |
Where is Shang Tsung from?
Earthrealm Born in Earthrealm, Shang Tsung's relentless pursuit of powerful magic led him to Outworld, where Shao Kahn offered him a dark power that no sorcerer on Earthrealm could. Shang Tsung pledged his eternal loyalty to Shao Kahn in exchange for this evil magic, but he is no faithful servant.
Is Shang Tsung related to Kung Lao?
When Liu Kang challenges Shang Tsung to Mortal Kombat, he calls himself a "descendant of Kung Lao." The Great Kung Lao was featured in the television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest as the main protagonist and was portrayed by Paolo Montalbán.
Did Bruce Lee inspire Liu Kang?
In the first game, Liu Kang was modeled after Bruce Lee, as he had short hair and went shirtless, with a threadbare outfit of only black pants and white shoes.
Where did Shang Tsung come from in Mortal Kombat?
- According to some sources, he was originally a human from Earthrealm. The first Mortal Kombat comic claims that Shang Tsung was cursed by "his gods" not only to kill his enemies, but to take their souls as well. Only in this way would he hold off his grim fate: to age rapidly and die prematurely.
How is Shang Tsung able to change his appearance?
- A powerful evil warlock, he is a demonic shapeshifter who absorbs the living souls of those he defeats in order to maintain his youth and power and is able to change his appearance, including by morphing into other characters while retaining their abilities and movesets in-game.
When was the last time Shang Tsung appeared?
- Shang Tsung's last appearance is during the 1995 Kung Lao one-shot comic, in which he serves as the antagonist, attempting to kill Kung Lao through deceptive tricks using his shapeshifting abilities.
What did Shang Tsung do to Shao Kahn?
- Shortly after, with the aid of his cult of Shadow Priests, Shang Tsung managed to revive Shao Kahn's former queen, Sindel, on Earth, giving Kahn and his forces a way to invade the Realm. Tsung was granted more power than ever before, but during the invasion that followed he lost to Liu Kang once more.
