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| “ | I guess I'll have to do this the hard way. | „ |
| ~ Sonya's Battle Cry in Mortal Kombat 9. |
Sonya A. Blade, is one of the main characters in the Mortal Kombat: Titan Trilogy, both a reboot and spin-off of the Mortal Kombat franchise. She is the former lieutenant-turn-general of Earthrealm's Special Forces, devoted to protecting her home from those who seek to threaten it. She is also the wife of Johnny Cage, and mother of Cassandra "Cassie" Cage.
Sonya was voiced by Dana Lyn Baron in Mortal Kombat 9 who had previously voiced the character in MK vs DC, Tricia Helfer in Mortal Kombat X, and Ronda Rousey in Mortal Kombat 11.
Biography[]
Mortal Kombat 9[]
Sonya first appears with Johnny Cage while Shang Tsung explains the tournament process. During the explanation, Cage hits on Sonya, who is annoyed by him. She leaves after witnessing Cage's victories over Reptile and Baraka to search for her missing partner Jackson "Jax" Briggs, who is being held prisoner. Johnny Cage catches up with her on the bridge high above the Pit where he continues to flirt with her, and a frustrated Sonya attacks him. In the ensuing fight, Sonya ultimately loses to Cage, who is soon thereafter thrown off the bridge by Kano from behind. Kano then confronts the weakened Sonya and is about to kill her when Cage makes his way back onto the bridge, having managed to save himself by grabbing onto the edge. Cage fights on behalf of Sonya, and defeats Kano. As a result of this, Sonya's initial resentment towards Cage is replaced by being flattered and thanks him for his act. However, Kano disappears while Sonya and Cage are discussing their situations. Sonya expresses her gratitude to Cage and sets out alone to find Jax.
Sonya locates Jax in one of the prison cells in Goro's Lair. When she tries to free him, Shang Tsung appears and forces her to face Sub-Zero in combat. After she defeats Sub-Zero, she attempts to challenge Shang Tsung himself when Raiden appears. Receiving another message from his future self, Raiden tells Sonya that she is not the person meant to face Shang Tsung. Sonya angrily attacks Raiden, who, to her surprise, whispers to Sonya to shield her eyes. As she does so, Raiden creates a flash of light to blind Shang Tsung and his guards. Using this as a distraction, Sonya rescues Jax, and the two escape the dungeons.
Once they get out of Goro's Lair, Sonya lets Jax rest while she attempts to call in an evacuation team. Kitana and Jade approach her, and inform her that no one is allowed to leave. Sonya defeats Kitana and Jade in two-on-one engagement. Moments later, their evac helicopter arrives. She signals it down to land, when Shang Tsung appears and destroys the helicopter with a fireball. Shang then makes Sonya fight Kano. She defeats her old nemesis and tries to arrest him, but Shang stops her. When she asks the sorcerer to help Jax, he just laughs coldly and leaves along with Kano, Kitana and Jade. Johnny Cage, Raiden and Liu Kang then meet up with Sonya and Jax after Shang Tsung and Kano have left. Raiden proceeds to heal Jax's wounds, and Sonya is informed of the latter being a god and the situation regarding Earthrealm.
Sonya is among the Earth warriors who witness Scorpion returning with a dead Sub-Zero's remains, and Liu Kang's victory over Shang Tsung in the final match of the tournament. She can be seen in the victory ceremony for Liu Kang. After the Tarkatans attack the Wu Shi Academy, Jax is assaulted and knocked unconscious. When he awakens, Johnny Cage, Raiden, Liu Kang, and Kung Lao are seen standing over him. Jax asks where Sonya is, and is told that she was captured by Shang Tsung.
Sonya is eventually discovered by Jax, Cage and Raiden at the Dead Pool, guarded by Sheeva and her minions. After the three warriors defeat Sheeva and her guards, Jax frees Sonya. The team then splits up to locate the source of a mysterious signal, Raiden and Cage going one way, Jax and Sonya going the other. Sonya and Jax are later seen in the Soul Chamber where Sub-Zero is located. Sonya and Jax are stunned, as they remember Sub-Zero having been killed, but are informed that this new Sub-Zero is actually his younger brother who is trying to learn who killed the Elder Sub-Zero. As they explain to Sub-Zero what happened to his older brother, Ermac emerges from the Chamber. Jax grabs Ermac by the throat, but has his arms telekinetically ripped off. As Ermac and Sub-Zero do battle, Sonya cauterizes Jax's wounds with her Energy Rings, and attempts to call in a medical evacuation for him. After defeating Ermac, the Younger Sub-Zero directs her to a portal to Earthrealm, then leaves to face Scorpion (leaving Sonya to carry Jax to the portal on her own, much to her annoyance).
Sonya is not seen again until Raiden is in a meeting with the Earth warriors to discuss Shao Kahn's invasion of Earthrealm. Raiden receives a vision about the Soulnado, and Sonya can be seen in the meeting. Sonya can be seen with the Earth warriors once again as Nightwolf returns from having destroyed the Soulnado.
Sonya accompanies the Earth warriors when they are attacked by Sindel and the Lin Kuei cyborgs. She attacks Sindel after Smoke is killed, but is struck down with a single kick to the face. She however, survives the onslaught, along with Johnny Cage. Sonya can be heard calling for Raiden. Raiden and Liu Kang return from their visit with the Elder Gods, and are informed of everything that transpired. Liu Kang tends to her and Johnny Cage's injuries, while Raiden leaves for the Netherrealm.
Sonya arrives with Johnny Cage, after Raiden accidentally mortally wounds Liu Kang. Sonya and Cage attempt to stop Shao Kahn from entering Earthrealm, but are both easily defeated. After Raiden and the Elder Gods destroy Shao Kahn, Sonya and Cage come to Raiden's side. As Raiden laments the terrible cost of their victory, an equally grief-stricken Sonya remarks that casualties are inevitable in war. Determined to rebuild Earthrealm, Raiden teleports himself, Sonya, Cage, and Liu Kang's corpse away.
Mortal Kombat X[]
A few years after the events of the last game, Sonya accompanies Johnny Cage and Kenshi on the mission to stop Shinnok from poisoning the Jinsei chamber. When a brainwashed Scorpion and Sub-Zero assault their aircraft and kill the pilot, she takes and control and flies it while Kenshi and Johnny fend the ninjas off. She manages to crash-land the craft, and the group makes their way to the temple. She is saddened to see Jax as a revenant when he fights back, but Johnny reassures her and reminds her that it's not really him.
In the chamber, she attempts to fight Shinnok hand to hand with Johnny but is subdued quickly. Shinnok tries to kill her for good, but Johnny leaps in front of her and blocks the attack with his inner power. After the battle, she passes out from her injuries, but satisfied that they have won. Johnny holds her, smiling because she "called [him] Johnny."
Sonya and Johnny later track down Quan Chi to his fortress along with revenants Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Jax. They take down the three revenants together but, while confronting Quan Chi, Jax recovers and stabs Johnny from behind. Sonya manages to incapacitate Quan Chi, and then take down Jax, but is unable to save Johnny or stop the new revenant from forming. Thankfully, Raiden teleports inside the lair and is able to reverse Quan Chi's magic while Sonya subdues Quan Chi. By mixing his power with Quan Chi's, Raiden is successful in not only saving Johnny and stopping him from becoming a revenant, but releasing Scorpion, Sub-Zero and Jax from Quan Chi's control. She is amazed to see them turn human again.
A number of years later, Sonya and Johnny had gotten married and had a daughter, Cassie, but had divorced because Sonya's devotion to her work put a strain on the family. Her and Johnny still face considerable animosity when working together. When the refugees from Li Mei's village arrive in Earthrealm, Sonya is tipped off that Kano is along with them, being confirmed when a refugee woman turns up dead by one of Kano's neckties. She tracks him down, disguised as the woman, and defeats him in battle. She loses control and begins strangling him, but Johnny manages to stop her, telling her that this should not be another thing she regrets. With Kano alive, the Special Forces learn of the location of Shinnok's amulet.
Afterwards, she visits Jax and convinces him to aid the Special Forces on their mission to capture Quan Chi, as his experience from being a revenant was vital. It is also revealed that Jax holds a grudge as Sonya allowed Jacqui Briggs to join the Special Forces. After the successful capture, Scorpion, now known by his human name Hanzo Hasashi, attempts to kill Quan Chi and fends Sonya off. Held by his ninja subordinates, she can only look on while Hanzo decapitates Quan Chi, who is able to free Shinnok from his amulet. She is unable to stop Shinnok from taking Johnny prisoner and passes out once Cassie and her group show up.
After the final battle between Cassie and Shinnok, with Cassie proving victorious, Sonya and the Special Forces raid the Sky Temple and capture Shinnok and D'Vorah. She comforts Johnny and commemorates him, with her ex-husband again happy that she referred to him as "Johnny." The three stay close, a family once again.
Mortal Kombat 11[]
Part 1[]
Sonya, Cassie and Jacqui lead the Special Forces strike team to take down the cathedral in the Netherrealm, while Raiden provides a diversion. After the revenant Liu Kang traps her under rubble, she sacrifices herself to ensure the mission's completion and that the rest of her forces escape safely, devastating Johnny and Cassie.
When Kronika begins causing temporal anomalies, the younger Sonya and other combatants from the time period meet their present counterparts. The younger Sonya is shocked that she and Johnny end up having a child together and is disgusted by the younger Cage's ways, but finds the older one preferable because of his mature attitude. However, Sonya finds solace that her daughter is a commander who idolized her and that her future self would become a general, remarking her father would be proud.
She later discovers her last mission and lashes out at Cassie for leaving her present day counterpart to die, not knowing that she gave Cassie orders to do so. She and the younger Johnny are captured by Kano and the Black Dragon forces.
While captive Sonya is forced to fight a younger Kabal (who was deceived by Kano) for his future disfigurement, but she defeats him. Kano then has the younger Cage dragged in. Sonya immediately recognizes Kano's deception as he will have both of them killed regardless of who wins. The younger Cage, knowing that he had made fun of her, allows her to punch him. Sonya punches him, but the younger Cage still stands. She tells him to make a dive, but he refuses, as these people would be able to tell. She then reluctantly starts up a second punch, only for the Special Forces led by Cassie to arrive and rescue them. She is forced to fight both versions of Kano who taunt her about her death while he was alive, but want a chance at a do over on this version of Sonya. After fighting and defeating the younger Kano, the older Kano appears with the younger Cage at knifepoint, telling her if he dies then their daughter will not exist. When Kano calls it a "two for one death", she thanks him for telling her the rules before she shoots and kills his past self, resulting in present day Kano being erased from existence. She starts warming up to the past Johnny and is amused to see that he is changing his ways.
She then fought Kronika's servant Geras, after he reveals Shinnok was Kronika's son and will kill her daughter as revenge. Sonya soon overpowers the golem, warning him to stay away from her child. She then apologizes to Cassie for her initial reaction to her present counterpart's death and assuring her that the future isn't set in stone. When Geras starts to reform, she finally confirms the younger Liu Kang and Kung Lao's warning about Geras' immortality.
She and Cassie evacuated immediately before he could attack.
Part 2: Aftermath[]
The Special Forces are still waiting for Sheeva and her Shokan army, as Jacqui, Nightwolf and both Jaxes sail to Kronika's Keep. When the portal opens, the Shokans, who pledged their allegiance to Shao Kahn and Sindel, attacked. Sonya attempts to stop the Shokans, only to be overwhelmed by the Outworld monarchs.
Despite their best efforts, the Cage family were overpowered by the Outworld rulers and taken prisoner. It is unknown what became of them afterwards.
Personality[]
As a general of Earthrealm Special Forces, Sonya Blade is a stern, tough-as-nails official. Sonya represents a very emancipated and headstrong woman, but for all her stubbornness and pride, she deeply cares about the lives of her friends and comrades. She has a long-standing enmity with the Black Dragon leader, Kano, who had murdered a former partner of hers, and stands for everything Sonya despises. She has also feuded with other Black Dragon members such as Jarek.
During the events of the new timeline, Sonya was in a relationship with Johnny Cage not long after the Netherrealm War and Shinnok's defeat, they got married. Together, they had a daughter named Cassandra Carlton Cage, but they later divorced.
In the beginning of MK11, she sparred against Cassie during the military title promotion match. Afterwards, Raiden consults Cassie, Sonya, and Johnny about attacking Netherrealm as the utmost importance. During the mission, Liu Kang (MK11 Dark Emperor) interfered and trapped Sonya under rubble in Shinnok's Bone Temple, at which Sonya detonates herself to destroy it. However, due to Kronika's interference, younger versions of Johnny Cage, Jax Briggs, and Sonya were brought to the current timeline.
Powers and Abilities[]
Sonya has the power to fire and manipulate projectiles made of pink-colored energy (in MK 2011, the ability seems to not be magical in origin, but more an effect of using a high-tech weapon attached to her wrists), as well as gain temporary flight (or at the very least the ability to maneuver in air). Her abilities are vast, mostly based on agility, as well as deadly and impressive due to her Special Forces training. She is very fast in combat, using quick and effective kicks and strikes. She also incorporates gymnastics into some of her moves, such as her Kartwheel Kick move and Scissor Split fatality. She is also, along with Liu Kang, Nightwolf, Johnny Cage, Jax, Sub-Zero, Smoke, Kabal and Stryker, one of Raiden's Chosen Warriors (being the only Earthrealm female with this honor until the inclusion of later warriors) and thus, one of the strongest fighters not only in Earthrealm, but all the realms.
In MKX, her Covert Ops variation focuses on hand-to-hand combat and brings back some of her classic moves. The Demolition variation gives her frag and stun grenades to use against the opponent in various ways including, but she can only have up to three of them stored before having to call in a Drone to give her more. The Special Forces variation allows her to call in this drone and command it to attack the opponent in multiple ways with its arsenal which includes a fully automatic machine gun, flamethrower, self-destructive mode, grenade launcher, rocket launcher, electroshock weapon and laser cannons.
In MK11, she has a mobile sentry gun known as BUD-E (known as KAT in the move list) armed with a cannon chambered in .50 caliber rounds that can switch between semi auto and automatic fire mode. The drone has less weapon options than her previous drone, but it is used with different tactics in battle. BUD-E acts as a turret, being able to shoot and walk, but can also jump to tackle the opponent to the ground. It can also be used for surprise attacks by airdropping the drone above the unsuspecting opponent, crushing them under its weight and accumulated kinetic energy. Her drone still retains the ability to self-destruct with an explosion.
Quotes[]
Mortal Kombat (2011)[]
- "Mission accomplished!" (Victory quote)
- "Listen, I've got serious problems here. I'm in no mood to be hit on by some movie star." (To Johnny Cage)
- "I don't need an escort! And I'm sure as hell not your baby!" (To Johnny Cage)
- "Not man enough for a fair fight?" (to Kano)
- "S.F. is on the way. You won't get far." (to Kano)
- "Let him go! We're not part of your tournament!" (to Shang Tsung)
- "Done! We're leaving!" (After beating the Elder Sub-Zero)
- "Stand in my way and I'll kick your..." (To Shang Tsung)
- "You want some too? Fine by me!" (When Raiden stops her from challenging Shang Tsung)
- "Enough of this!" (after knocking Raiden to the ground)
- "Come on, Jax! Move it! That's an order!"
- "I don't have time for this! Outta my way!" (When confronted by Kitana and Jade)
- "Sure don't need anymore surprises like them." (After defeating Kitana and Jade)
- "Damn you!" (after Shang Tsung destroys the rescue chopper)
- "You're coming with me!" (After defeating Kano)
- "All right then. We're with you, Raiden."
- "That was awesome, Liu Kang!" (after Liu Kang defeats Shang Tsung)
- "What is it with you Shokan and underground cesspools?" (While being held captive by Sheeva)
- "You sure have a way with women." (After Jax defeats Sheeva)
- "Motherf...That portal better be close." (When the Younger Sub-Zero leaves her to tend to a wounded Jax on her own)
- "But how do we know? Raiden could be having visions of possible futures, not the future."
- "Raiden... Raiden, where are you?" (barely conscious after being wounded by Sindel)
- "C'mon! It's up to us!" (To Johnny Cage, when Shao Kahn enters Earthrealm)
- "You did what you had to do to protect Earthrealm. Losses in war are...are inevitable." (To Raiden)
Mortal Kombat X[]
- "Not now, Sergeant Cage." (to Cassie)
- "What's your update from Colonel Flagg?" (to Johnny Cage, quote from the Cage Family Trailer)
- "Alright, you have the rendezvous coordinates. Far edge of the forest. From there we access the portal to Raiden's Sky Temple."
- "Johnny...Did we...?" (to Johnny Cage about defeating Shinnok)
- "Thanks, Kenshi, could you and Mister Cage join us?"
- "I had responsibilities. Sorry you couldn't be the center of the attention." (to Johnny Cage about their divorce)
- "Not as tough as you look" (to Scorpion after defeating him in her Chapter)
- "This will not happen!" (about to fight Revenant Jax, who fatally injured Johnny Cage)
- "Damn it, Jax. Stop!" (while fighting Revenant Jax)
- "I'm sorry, Jax." (to Jax after defeating him in her Chapter)
- "That wasn't even close to what you deserve!" (to Quan Chi after defeating him)
- "No, he's mine!" (about Johnny Cage to Quan Chi)
| “ | Save him, I've got this son of a b****. | „ |
| ~ Sonya to Raiden, when he's saving Johnny Cage before fighting with Quan Chi. |
- "You scared the s**t outta me!" (to Johnny Cage)
- "He's gone?! How did he...?" (about Quan Chi)
- "I don't negotiate with scumbags." (to Kano when he arrived to Special Forces)
- "If you ever..." (to Kano)
- "I swear to god I'll kill you." (to Kano, just before the fight)
- "No, I'm not done with you!" (to Kano after defeating him)
- "Listen, I get why you didn't I want Jacqui joining S.F. Why you retired?" (To Jax)
- "I mean, if I had to live with memories of being one of Quan Chi's thugs? I've would eaten a gun a long time ago" (to Jax)
- "Cassie, I appreciate what you are trying to do, but there isn't time..."
- "Don't do this, Hanzo. I will put you down." (To Scorpion)
- "Scorpion, stop!" (To Scorpion, as he beat Quan Chi)
- "Free us! Now!" (To the Shirai Ryu warriors)
- "Isolate Shinnok and D'Vorah. And get the medic!"
- "We'll fix you up. Help is on the way." (to Johnny Cage)
- "I believe it." (to Johnny Cage and Cassie)
- "And you. You did a great job with your team, Johnny."
Mortal Kombat 11[]
| “ | For twenty-five years, the Special Forces have been Earthrealm’s sword and shield. We’ve pushed back Shao Kahn. Defeated Shinnok. Yet none of our victories have come without cost. | „ |
| “ | Sergeant Cage, step forward. Your leadership and warfighting ability have earned you promotion to Commander. But there are no family favors here. By Special Forces tradition, you still have to pass one last test | „ |
| “ | Give your dad a kiss for me. | „ |
| ~ The older Sonya's final words to Cassie. |
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