Shao Kahn

"It's official. You suck!" Shao Kahn, Mortal Kombat III Shao Kahn is a character in the Mortal Kombat franchise and one of the main antagonists.

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Characteristics
Shao Kahn is the emperor of Outworld, one of the realms created by The Elder Gods. Shao Kahn claims that he owns all of the realms but must abide to the rules of The Elder Gods to conquer the realms, if he tries to bypass the rules, The Elder Gods would take action.

Shao Kahn conquered the realm of Edenia and merged it with Outworld itself before the events of the first Mortal Kombat and Shao Kahn marked Earthrealm his next target.

Shao Kahn has magic capabilities such as he can summon his Wrath Hammer at any time and can consume souls like Shang Tsung. His powers are said to match the power of Raiden, the god of thunder. Shao Kahn is boastful and smug towards his opponents on the battlefield and is known for his brutality and executing his enemies personally. Shao Kahn's main strength is his ability to organize and fight feriously towards his goals. However he is very arrogant and can underestimate his enemies, usually leading to his defeat.