Kitana, also known as Princess Kitana is one of the main protagonists of the Mortal Kombat franchise.
She is the daughter of King Jerrod and Queen Sindel, as well as the adopted daughter of the evil Emperor Shao Kahn. Kitana formerly served Shao Kahn as an elite assassin before betraying him and becoming one of the leaders of the good characters. She also has a role of romantic interest for one of the series' primary heroes Liu Kang and has an evil twin/clone and arch-nemesis named Mileena, as well as the longtime intimate friend of Jade.
Kitana was portrayed by Katalin Zamiar in Mortal Kombat II, Becky Gable in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3/Trilogy, and voiced by Rosalind Dugas in Mortal Kombat 4/Gold, Chrissie Rios in Deadly Alliance, and Lita Lopez in Shaolin Monks.
Biography[]
Pre-Mortal Kombat[]
Kitana was the daughter of Jerrod and Sindel, Jerrod was the king while Sindel was the queen of Edenia. Edenia was a peaceful place in a way reminiscent to Earthrealm.
When Kitana was a child Shao Kahn invaded Edenia he ended up killing Jerrod and Sindel becomes Kahn's new wife which made Kitana think that Kahn was her real father by blood but he was not, as Kitana became older she became a well skilled Assassin for Shao Kahn and ranked princess under him. After a while Kahn feared that Kitana would soon learn the truth about her past, he constructed a monstrous clone of Kitana made with half her blood mixed with the Strength of Tarkatan blood Mileena was created.
Kitana continued to attend with Shao Kahn along with her good friend Jade who is also a very strong Assassin.
Mortal Kombat II[]
Kitana remained loyal to Shao Kahn but secretly wants to kill Shao Kahn. During the Outworld tournament, Kitana met and fell in love with Earthream's champion Liu Kang. Her plans were discovered by her chaotic clone Mileena who attacked Kitana; after a fierce battle Kitana succeeded in killing her twin Mileena which led to Kitana's imprisonment and is to be executed. However Kitana eventually escapes and joins back up with Earthrealm and her friends, with this Kitana grows more affectionate with Earthrealm like another home to her.
Mortal Kombat 3[]
When Shao Kahn's forces invaded Earthrealm, Kitana aided the Earthrealm warriors. She likely fought against Mileena at some point, given that she had been revived. As she had been marked for death, Kitana was tracked down by his old friend Jade and Reptile. Knowing Jade was reluctant to harm her, Kitana convinced her to turn against Outworld, and they managed to defeat Reptile before he could complete his order. Afterwards, Kitana and Jade turned their attention to freeing her mother Sindel, as her resurrection under Shao's control is what enabled the invasion in the first place. After saving her mother Sindel from Shao Kahn and freeing Edenia Kahn's treasury was short lived and defeated. Before leaving Earthrealm Kitana thanks Liu Kang for everything.
Mortal Kombat 4[]
However all was not well when Shinnok invaded the realms with Kitana being imprisoned during Edenia's invasion. However, after the Army of Darkness engaged Earthrealm's warriors, Kitana managed to escape relatively easily, and joined them in combat. As it turned out, the real reason for Kitana's freedom was due to her revived "sister" Mileena's obsession with revenge, and the two sisters confronted one another. Kitana managed to defeat her, leaving her imprisoned. After Edenia was freed after Shinnok's defeat, Kitana confessed her love for Liu Kang and would hoped that Liu would be king alongside her being queen. Liu Kang appreciates the offer but politely declines as he needs to protect Earthrealm from any other danger. Kitana understood and left but happy that Liu Kang shares the love for her.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance[]
Having freed her home world of Edenia from Shao Kahn's grasp, Kitana led her people to battle against the weakened Emperor in a pre-emptive strike. She allied with the Shokan armies of Outworld, led by Prince Goro, and together their two nations were on the brink of victory. Tragedy struck when Goro was killed in battle and the Shokan army spiralled into leaderless chaos. But in a strange turn of events, Shao Kahn was slain by unknown assailants and Kano's troops began a hasty retreat. Kitana had won, but at a terrible cost to the Shokan people.
The last of Emperor Shao Kahn's armies had retreated and it seemed to Kitana that a new era of peace was at hand. But when a small number of hideous undead soldiers began to appear under the banner of the sorcerers Shang Tsung and Quan Chi, her dreams of returning to the realm of Edenia would have to wait. Her army clashed with this new threat, but were easily cut down by the bewitched weapons that the undead army wielded. The souls of her slain troops left their bodies and flew off into the distance, attracted to a bright green beacon.
Kitana's longtime enemy Shao Kahn was dead, and the alliance between Shang Tsung and Quan Chi was defeated with the help of warriors from Earthrealm. Although there was peace once more throughout the realms, all was not right for Kitana. Saddened by the death of Goro, she attended a ceremony in the Kuatan palace to honor her fallen friend and ally. Following Shokan tradition, Prince Goro's body was lowered into the molten rock contained within the throne room itself.
As Kitana said goodbye to her war time ally, she also held a moment of silence for Liu Kang and secretly wished he had joined her in Edenia so many years ago. During the assault on Shang Tsung's palace, she faces Quan Chi one-on-one but despite her improved fighting skills, gained from training with Bo' Rai Cho, Kitana is outmatched and killed by Quan Chi alongside her allies.
Mortal Kombat: Deception/Unchained[]
In Mortal Kombat: Deception, Onaga resurrects Kitana and the others under his control, who then sends Mileena to impersonate Kitana as the princess of Edenia. He uses Kitana to defeat and imprison her mother, Sindel, knowing that the queen would not fight her daughter. Sindel is freed from her own dungeon by Jade, and together they flee to Outworld where they attempt to find a way to defeat Onaga and free Kitana from his influence.
Unknown to anyone at the time, Liu Kang's spirit was able to remain amongst the living due to the bond he shared with Kitana. He found himself a new ally and friend in Ermac, as the two embark on a mission to save their allies as well. Ermac and Liu Kang are successful in freeing Kitana and the other Earthrealm heroes.
Afterward, as Kitana travels back to Edenia, she encounters Blaze, who warns her of a coming new danger that will threaten all the realms and advises her to assemble the forces of light into battle. Weary of constant battle, Kitana is disheartened, but Blaze assures her that the wars will soon be over.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon[]
Following this warning, Kitana returns in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, accompanied by Liu Kang's spirit in order to keep him whole until there was a way to reunite him with his body. They later meet with Nightwolf, who offers to relieve Kitana of her burden to take Liu Kang's soul into himself, allowing her to fight against the coming evil. During the Battle of Armageddon, Kitana is seen among the Forces of Light, fighting against Kano, Kintaro, and later Reptile. Kitana ultimately perishes with the rest of her allies during the battle. In her non canon ending, Kitana absorbed Blaze's powers, and became the champion of the Elder Gods. She formed an all female team, including her mother, best friend, Sonya and Li Mei, who managed to defeat the Forces of Darkness and banish them to the Netherrealm forever.
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