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Fighting for the freedom of her enslaved people, Li Mei was trained by Shujinko in the art of kombat. Now she is a formidable warrior who battles for her people and for persecuted souls everywhere.
~ Li Mei's biography

Li Mei is a character from Mortal Kombat series, appearing as a major character in the "3d Era" and Mortal Kombat 1, and a minor character in Mortal Kombat X. Li Mei is generally depicted as a defender of the people of her village or city in Outworld.

She was voiced by Tara Strong in Mortal Kombat X and is currently voiced by Kelly Hu in Mortal Kombat 1.

Biography[]

Original Timeline[]

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance[]

Li Mei's village was enslaved to let a small population of people construct the fortress for Shang Tsung around the Soulnado, a paranormal bright green swirling tornado of immense spiritual energy with the tortured souls trapped inside. Li Mei is the only one of her village's slaves who willingly rebels the minions and attacks the leader of the Black Dragon Clan known as Kano. If she likes to attend and win the Deadly Alliance tournament, she gains the attention of Quan Chi, who hosted it for the other participants, in order to liberate her villagers, recognising the warrior spirit.

At this time, Li Mei is friends with the wanderer Shujinko, but during his 30-40-year quest, she is captured by Kano himself. Shujinko, as her mentor, offers to train her even though he feels that her chances in the annual tournament of the Deadly Alliance are slim. She later journeys to a nearby forest where she is attacked by Moloch and Drahmin. She escaped through the trees as Shang Tsung came and formed an alliance with the Oni. Her ending in Deadly Alliance depicted her beating Quan Chi's tournament and "earning" the right to be imprisoned for a long time in one of the bodies of the Dragon King's guards.

Mortal Kombat: Deception[]

In Mortal Kombat: Deception, where she returned as one of the playable characters, Bo' Rai Cho rescues her from this fate called Deception. However, he is apparently only partially successful, and Li Mei takes on some aspects of these ancient warriors. Due to this, Upon the return of the Dragon King Onaga, his corrupting influence begins to influence her. Her non canon ending results in her willfully becoming the Dragon Queen. Thankfully, Li Mei aided in Shujinko's defeat of Onaga before this could happen.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon[]

In MK: Armageddon's Konquest mode, Li Mei fights Shinnok in the Netherrealm. She begins to gain the upper hand on him until Taven (who is unaware that Shinnok had turned evil) appears and makes her go away. Shinnok later reveals that this was all created as a test for Taven. The real Li Mei fought on the Forces of Light's side during the Battle of Armageddon. In the non canon ending, she was able to defeat Blaze, and gain his powers. Using her new abilities, she took her revenge on the former Deadly Alliance by imprisoning Shang Tsung and Quan Chi within a obelisk, where they would be forced to face endless waves of foes.

Second Timeline[]

Mortal Kombat (2011)[]

Li Mei's first appearance in the alternate timeline is in Mortal Kombat (2011) as a minor character. Li Mei didn't take part in the events or tournament because she was one of Shao Kahn's prisoners. She made a cameo background appearance chained up in between two pillars in Kahn's Arena. Li Mei wasn't the only displayed in front of the Arena audience she would sometimes be switched out for another prisoner Tanya or someone else. The heroes who were fighting Shao Kahn and his forces could only help her and the other people suffering in Outworld by defeating the emperor. however this is non canonical to her lore and story as she was either very young or not born yet during the first tournaments. Li Mei was also show in Raiden's visions she was one of the Fallen dead warriors but her parts were small, minor. Raiden didn't attempt to recruit her or any of the or others who had small support in his visions Raiden only picked the heroes who were at the main center of all of them.

Mortal Kombat X[]

Li Mei appears one time in Mortal Kombat X, where she is seen at the Refugee Camp. Li Mei shows up in Earthrealm with her people seeking protection and help. Li Mei and her people opened a portal near the docks bringing nearly five-thousand Outworlders to Earth. Li Mei waited patiently for Johnny Cage and the team to arrive back to Special Forces.

After their arrival and hearing how many people came through the portal Kung Jin said that the war must be really bad and the people must be really desperate to risk coming to Earthrealm. The team enter a tent to find Li Mei she then proceeds to tell them how bad things are Mileena attacking the innocence with Shinnok's amulet because they won't side with her. And the emperor Kotal Kahn who wants to unite Outworld has grown so desperate to stop Mileena and her Rebels though he is not killing innocences but he is letting them die in the battles between his forces and Mileena's.

Li Mei also tells them about an Earthrealm who is apart of Mileena rebellion a human with a glowing eye Kano. The team heads to Outworld to talk with Kotal Kahn and his loyal guards. While Sonya Blade, Kenshi and Johnny Cage stay in Earthrealm later Li Mei is with Sonya and Kenshi to make sure things are going okay with the refugees. The three of them also are also keeping an eye out for Kano who Sonya Blade knows that this is going to be the way he returns to earth.

New Era[]

In Liu Kang's New Era, Li Mei's home village of Sun Do is Outworld's capital city, also serving as the home of Empress Sindel. As a firstborn child Li Mei was raised as a member of the Umgadi, a group of female warriors sworn to serve and protect the royal house. Li Mei and Sindel used to be close friends, as Li Mei became the leader of the Umgadi. She was also close with the rest of Sindel's family - Emperor Jerrod and Princesses Kitana and Mileena. However, while on watch one night, King Jerrod was unjustly murdered, and Li Mei was scapegoated by the Umgadi's Matron Superiors. She was left with no other choice but to resign, leaving fellow Umgadi Tanya to take her place as leader. Instead, she would join the Sun Do Constabulary and rose through their ranks to become the First Constable, finding a new purpose in protecting the people of Edenia. However, she still hoped to one day make amends with Sindel and her remaining family.

Mortal Kombat 1[]

Li Mei first appears attempting to safely expel Tarkat-infected citizens from Sun Do, but accidentally ends up disrupting the escort caravan carrying Liu Kang and his Earthrealm champions to the palace. Noticing the sudden stop in their travel path, Mileena hops out of the caravan to confront Li Mei, indignant that the constable couldn't wait to perform her duty until the escort had safely passed. Li Mei refutes her, asking her if Mileena expects her to simply allow the infected to remain in the city and put more citizens at risk. However, Mileena brushes her off and tells her they can't afford to let the Earthrealmers know about Tarkat, remarking that it might have been too much to ask for Li Mei to show better judgment before walking back to the caravan.

Li Mei appears again at Sindel's palace when the Earthrealm-Outworld tournament begins, as Jerrod's tradition dictates that during Outworld's turn as host, the First Constable is always the opening kombatant. Though Li Mei pledges to do her best for her realm, Sindel still holds a grudge against her for Jerrod's murder, coldly reminding her that if it were not for his tradition, she would not be allowed anywhere near the palace. Li Mei turns and prepares to face Raiden, the single Earthrealm champion chosen by Liu Kang. Raiden hopes that this will be the first of many victories for him, though Li Mei tells him that this fight means much more to her than the farmer can ever comprehend. Unfortunately, Li Mei is defeated, allowing Raiden to proceed further into the battle gauntlet. Having been informed by Liu Kang on Li Mei's tragic past, Raiden respectfully thanks her for the match. Though visibly upset at her loss, Li Mei matches Raiden's bow and walks out of the palace as the previously-silent crowd begins to murmur.

The next time Li Mei is seen, she and her constables are acting as security for the Sun Do festival alongside General Shao and his guard. Having been given orders to keep watch for certain Earthrealm intruders, she inquires about what their charges and motives are, but Shao brushes her off, claiming they are state secrets and Li Mei has no right to hear them before walking away. Some time later, festival rockets begin misfiring, with several hanging lanterns catching fire as a result and nearly swinging into partygoers. Shao orders his guard to douse the fires and catch the perpetrators, though Li Mei stops him from further action, since this is more of a problem for her and her constables, not a military concern. However, Li Mei does spot the culprit - a large, monstrous figure traversing the rooftops, flickering in and out of an invisible form. Shao identifies him as Syzoth, noting that his presence means the Earthrealmers are indeed at the festival. As Syzoth continues to move across buildings, Li Mei and Reiko give chase from the ground. Reiko tags him with a shuriken, causing Syzoth to fall to the floor, though he recovers and turns invisible again, leaving trails of green blood in his path. Li Mei and Reiko use their new trail to catch up to Syzoth, with Li Mei realizes he is Zaterran as a result. Though Li Mei attempts to have him stand down so she can hear him out, but Syzoth, realizing he would be executed regardless, refuses to do so. Additionally, he claims there is much Li Mei doesn't know, especially regarding General Shao's true motives, and defeats her and Reiko before running off to meet the rest of his group for their grand escape.

Sindel is informed by Kitana of the Earthrealm intrusion in Shang Tsung's laboratory, and with her believing Quan Chi's prophecy stating Liu Kang means to conquer Outworld, and refusing anyone else's counsel on the matter, a war between realms seems inevitable. Li Mei is left to guard the portal to Earthrealm with her fellow constables, under orders to let no visitor pass into Outworld. However, the first visitor that does arrive is none other than Liu Kang himself, who insists Sindel should cease her planned attack on Earthrealm, revealing to Li Mei the depths of the corruption in Sindel's supposed allies. Li Mei is not surprised to hear that Shao was hiding his true intentions after receiving Syzoth's cryptic warning, but is further irritated to hear that he colludes with Shang Tsung. She tells Liu Kang that he would have never been near the Empress had she still been Umgadi, and explains how the sorcerer instantly had the royal family enthralled the moment he arrived. Li Mei is then aghast to find out that the reason for this is because Shang Tsung was able to provide a suppressant for Mileena, who had been afflicted with Tarkat. Liu Kang urges her to assist him in rescuing Sindel from her plight. After dwelling on her past with Sindel and the circumstances of Jerrod's death, Li Mei pledges to redeem her past with the royal family and agrees to help the fire deity.

Li Mei and Liu Kang begin making their way to the palace via a carriage with the other constables' aid. Li Mei reveals she still has a few friends in the Umgadi who told her about General Shao's soldiers encroaching, hinting at his approaching treason, and Liu Kang explains how Shang Tsung manipulated Shao into doing so under the belief that he would be saving Outworld from a misguided rule. Though Li Mei worries that they lack the numbers and fighting prowess to battle Shao's soldiers in an all-out war, Liu Kang assures her that he will aid in the defense of the royal family. Outside, their carriage is intercepted by Reiko, Motaro, and a host of Shao's guard. The city streets erupt into kombat, and Li Mei finds herself pitted against Reiko, who wishes she joined the army considering her skills as a former Umgadi. Li Mei rebuffs him, saying she has no use for a traitor's compliments before defeating him and Motaro with Liu Kang's aid.

With the rest of Reiko's party rounded up by the remaining constables, Li Mei and Liu Kang return to the carriage to finish their journey to the palace. Upon reaching the palace gardens, Li Mei attempts to talk down Tanya, who finds her easily taken in by what she believes to be lies. Though Tanya spats that she is once again incapable of protecting the royal family, Li Mei in turn proves she is more than capable of beating Tanya, as well as Khameleon. As more Umgadi surround her and Liu Kang, she manages to convince them to let them proceed to the throne room, drawing upon her past as an Umgadi and declares she will always honor her old vows. With her hands tied, Tanya questions why Li Mei and Liu Kang didn't finish her off, but they promise to her they mean no harm, and her remaining alive will prove that to Sindel.

Upon Li Mei and Liu Kang's arrival in the throne room, Sindel becomes livid, aghast that Li Mei would not only allow Jerrod to die, but allow Liu Kang to destroy the rest of her family, too. Ever level-headed, Li Mei reminds Sindel that she was not the only heartbroken one that fateful night, and scolds her for being blinded by her anger, insisting that she and Liu Kang are here to help. Before she can talk further, Li Mei is put into a chokehold by Tanya, and fighting breaks out once again. While Liu Kang easily fends off the other Umgadi, Li Mei stares down Kitana, who is astounded by the constable's supposed faithlessness. Li Mei rebukes her, saying that she only acts for their and Outworld's benefit, and that Kitana would realize it too if she took a moment to think. Li Mei then defeats Kitana, only to be confronted by Mileena, who chooses to fight rather than avoid revealing her Tarkat affliction.

The princess manages to send Li Mei flying with a move Li Mei taught her when she was a girl, and recognizes now. Mileena claims much has changed since then, and Li Mei reaffirms that her loyalty to the royal house has remained steadfast, urging her to trust her once again. After an exchange of attacks, Li Mei kicks Mileena to the ground, but the latter rises up with her Tarkat frenzy on full display, with Li Mei left aghast at seeing the princess's transformation. Sindel attempts to stop her from harming Li Mei but is caught off guard when Mileena turns on her, tackling her to the ground and nearly mauling her on the spot before Li Mei manages to wrestle her away from Sindel. The empress watches as Li Mei defeats Mileena, giving Tanya the opportunity to inject her with the suppressant. Their relationship repaired, Sindel thanks Li Mei, stating that she is in the constable's debt, but Li Mei reassures her that there is no debt between friends.

In order to regain Sindel's trust himself, Liu Kang convinces the Empress to accompany him to Shang Tsung's real laboratory, located underneath his false one. Li Mei and her constables, as well as the other Umgadi, join them in their visit and are horrified to discover the monstrous experiments Shang Tsung had conducted. They observe as Liu Kang summons Geras and reveals the truth of his position in their reality - that he was once Keeper of Time, and crafted the realms and their people with his own hands, by means of a celestial object known as the Hourglass. The history lesson is cut short by the arrival of General Shao and his cohorts, who hold the group at bay with the Amulet of Shinnok. Though Kitana, Mileena, Geras and Tanya are all captured by the amulet's power, Li Mei, Liu Kang and Sindel avoid the blast and begin fighting Shao's troops in the laboratory.

After the defeat of Nitara, Liu Kang and Sindel are held at bay again by Shao's amulet, but Li Mei manages to stand and lands a surprise jumping hook kick on the general from behind, knocking the amulet out of his hands and allowing Sindel to grab it. The group flees upstairs to the false laboratory, where they are confronted by more soldiers led by Reiko. While Li Mei initially begins brawling with Motaro, she steps in to shove Sindel away from a high-pressure blast of water from Rain, taking the hit in her stead and getting knocked to the ground. She recovers and assists Sindel in the rest of her battles, stifling General Shao's attempted coup.

Li Mei is a selectable character for the game's final chapter, Armageddon. If chosen, during the battle of Armageddon against the Forces of Darkness, Li Mei fights her way to the top of the pyramid and together with Liu Kang, defeats the Titan versions of Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. In her ending, it's revealed that Li Mei was appointed by Empress Mileena as the head of Imperial Police. While she understood the honour of the position, and was glad to be a friend of the Royal family again, Li Mei realised she was not cut out for the Bbreaucracy of the job, let alone the Imperial Court's politics. This led to her resigning, and returning to being First Constable, feeling that she could serve the people more directly.

Personality[]

Li Mei is someone who desire her village's or Cities freedom and sets out to win competes in the tournament hosted by Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. In Mortal Kombat X, she becomes an advocate for her people. However earlier shown than usual Li Mei still develops time to captivate on her ability to wants freedom.

In her Armageddon ending, Li Mei gets her revenge on Shang Tsung and Quan Chi and banishes them into an obelisk, where the latter two will have to fend off wave after wave of enemies for all eternity.

After being rescued by Bo' Rai Cho, she becomes accustomed to wearing armored battle gear - this is due from being temporarily trapped inside a mummified soldier of the Dragon King's army.

Li Mei's main focus is to protect her people and her home she will do anything to keep them safe. Revenge, vengeance, justice, peace, freedom, or unlikely allies no more matter what Li Mei will use or do nearly anything to keep her town and people safe. She cares for her them as a good leader does.

Quotes[]

Li Mei had been promised that her people would be freed from enslavement if she could win the tournament held by the Deadly Alliance.
~ Li Mei's ending in Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
I had entered the tournament held by the Deadly Alliance in hopes of winning the freedom of my enslaved town.
~ Li Mei's biography in Mortal Kombat Deception
One of those enslaved was Li Mei, who rebelled against the invaders and attacked Kano himself.
~ Li Mei's biography in Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
Li Mei accepted the challenge to free her people.
~ Mortal Kombat Deadly Alliance
The Deadly Alliance have offered to free my people if I win in their kombat tournament. I have accepted their challenge, but I intend to use the tournament as a way to get closer to them. I will attack when they least expect it!
~ Li Mei to Shujunko.
Help me to save my people from oppression.
~ Li Mei
Had it not been for the surprise intervention of Master Bo' Rai Cho, I would have become a servant of evil. Master Bo' Rai Cho brought me back to health, and for this I am forever in his debt.
~ Li Mei in Mortal Kombat Deception
It was not honorable. Not kombat.
~ Li Mei talking about what Mileena did.
The emperor grows desperate. And those caught in the middle... pay the price.
~ Li Mei mentioning about the war between Kotal Kahn and Mileena.
As her reign began, Empress Mileena faced many challenges. To meet them, she turned to the people she trusted: her sister to lead her army and me to lead her Imperial Police. Though I missed Empress Sindel dearly, I was glad my ties with her family had been mended. But, while it was an honor to be made responsible for Outworld's internal security, I soon realized accepting the appointment was a mistake. I'm not cut out to be a bureaucrat, nor am I patient enough to navigate the imperial court's politics. I was at my best patrolling Sun Do's streets. When I could feel the city's pulse, and serve and protect its citizens directly. That's why I resigned my post and resumed my role as Sun Do's First Constable. I end each day knowing I've made a difference.

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Trivia[]

  • Li Mei's voice actress in the 3d era is unknown, but is the same one as Nitara's.
  • Li Mei was questioned to be one of the first characters to die in the Armageddon intro after being impaled by Hotaru's naginata.
  • Although her alignment is "good", in her Deception ending, she betrays the heroes and is manipulated into being Onaga's wife and watched as the Elder Gods fled in terror, due to her time as part of his army leading her to be vulnerable to Onaga's influence.
  • Li Mei is also the name of a character, a descendant of the Mandarin, from The Invincible Iron Man animated movie.
  • Li Mei's abilities in Mortal Kombat 1 have many Chinese traits, such as Fu lions, fireworks, and Sky lanterns.

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