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| “ | Per your command, Chaosrealm and Orderrealm are next. All realms will soon yield to your influence. | „ |
| ~ Dark Raiden to Titan Shang Tsung, in Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath. |
| “ | Further resistance serves no purpose. This timeline will be destroyed. | „ |
| ~ Dark Raiden to Mileena when she threatens to make him suffer. |
| “ | Oblivion awaits! Pray now to whatever gods you worship. | „ |
| ~ Dark Raiden after winning a round against Mileena, Mortal Kombat 1. |
Dark Raiden is a corrupted version of the Thunder God Raiden originating for Titan Shang Tsung's timeline, and is supporting antagonist of Mortal Kombat 1.
In Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, as with his main counterpart, Dark Raiden was voiced by Richard Epcar. In the game's story mode, he is voiced by Travis Willingham.
Biography[]
Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath[]
Within the now Titan Shang Tsung's timeline, Raiden was reborn as one of his loyal servants. As seen in the final scene of Shang Tsung's ending, Dark Raiden and a similarly corrupted Fujin report to Shang Tsung that Outworld, Earthrealm, and the Netherrealm have all been conquered and that Order and Chaosrealm are next, with Raiden assuring his lord that all of the Realms would bend to his will.
Mortal Kombat 1[]
Dark Raiden would be among Titan Shang Tsung's forces when he elected to invade Liu Kang's New Era. When his master revealed himself, the Dark versions of Raiden, Sindel, and Geras joined him. Raiden and Sindel were left to battle Liu Kang's forces, and Raiden was able to electrocute the majority of them, and blasted Mileena back before she could get a hit on him. However, when her Tarkat infection took over, she wrathfully faced him, which Raiden was dismissive of. While he and Sindel were well-matched against her, Mileena managed to defeat him. During the Battle of Armageddon, a Dark Raiden was seen among the Order of Darkness, and was taken out by the playable Final Warrior.
Relationships[]
Allies[]
- Titan Shang Tsung †
- Dark Fujin
- Dark Sindel
- Geras
- Dark Smoke
- Dark Sub-Zero
- Dark Scorpion
- Dark Kenshi
- Dark Ermac
- Dark Shao †
- Dark Reiko †
- Dark Kung Lao
- Dark Kitana
- Dark Mileena
- Dark Reptile
- Dark Baraka
- Dark Li Mei †
- Dark Tanya
- Dark Nitara
- Order of Darkness
- Dark Liu Kang
- Dark Johnny Cage
- Titan Quan Chi
- Dark Takeda
- Dark Ashrah
- Dark Rain
Enemies[]
- Fire God Liu Kang
- Mileena
- Tanya
- Kitana
- Raiden
- Kung Lao
- Geras
- Kenshi
- Johnny Cage
- Scorpion
- Smoke
- Baraka
- Reptile
- Ashrah
- Li Mei
- Union of Light
- Light Rain
- Light Liu Kang
- Light Sindel
- Light Shao
- Light Havik
- Light Reiko
- Light Nitara
- Light Sub-Zero
Allies[]
- Titan Havik
- Khaos Geras
- Noob Saibot (formerly)
- Khaos Shang Tsung
- Khaos Kenshi
- Khaos Quan Chi
- Khaos Takeda
- Khaos Nitara
- Khaos Kung Lao
- Khaos Liu Kang
- Khaos Johnny Cage
- Khaos Rain
- Brotherhood of Chaos
- Maze Hunter Kitana
- Maze Hunter Mileena
- Khaos Reptile
- Khaos Baraka
- Empress Li Mei †
- Khaos Ashrah
- Khaos Shao
- Khaos Sindel
- Emperor Reiko †
- Khaos Ermac
- Khaos Sektor
- Khaos Sub-Zero †
- Khaos Cyrax
- Khaos Scorpion †
Enemies[]
- Khameleon
- Umgadi
- Sektor
- Geras
- Emperor Rain
- Empress Tanya
- New Era Cyrax
- Lt. Col. Johnathan Cage
- Liu Kang
- Scorpion
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- The "Order of Darkness" versions of Raiden have any redeeming qualities, making them more evil than the classic version of Dark Raiden. However, the "Invasions" Raiden is much closer to the original, extremist version of the character.
- While this Raiden is based on his thunder god self within the story mode, sharing a voice akin to the classic Raiden, he features as a skins for the New Era Raiden. Indeed, in both ending cutscenes and Invasions Mode, the Dark Raiden resembles his in-game skin designs.
- Raiden serves as a boss of the first, second, third, and seventh seasons of Invasions Mode.
