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This will be easy!
~ Jade's Mortal Kombat (2011) battle cry.

Jade is a character in the Mortal Kombat video game series, and she is usually a hero. But in Mortal Kombat (2011), she played an antagonistic role albeit not intentional throughout a quarter of the story. She also had a villainous role in the movie Mortal Kombat Annihilation and her role being more evil and sadistic contrasting her caring and loyal attitude in the games. She also a minor antagonist in the 2021 animated movie, Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.

One of the things Jade has that not to many other characters have is her own stage Jade's desert found in outworld. It was was once part of ancient Edenia after it some how came to outworld Jade became owner of the desert which became her home.

She was voiced by Linda Lee in Mortal Kombat 9 and Mela Lee in Mortal Kombat 11 who also voiced Karen in Pokemon and Rena Ryuuguu in Higurashi.

Biography[]

Early life[]

Jade is a false antagonist who made her first appearance in the Mortal Kombat tournament held by Shao Kahn spying on events for the emperor. She is a hero under the emperor's control, having no clue of his true intentions.

Mortal Kombat II[]

This was Jade's first appearance in the Mortal Kombat series she appears as a secret fighter. She is a false antagonist who really a hero working Emperor Shao Kahn around this time. Jade teleports into Kombats standing in between two fighters giving them clues on how they can find her and face her. She stands in the background holds her fans bends and gives clues like "I am called Jade." or "I will meet in Goro's lair." to help them reach her. While appearing to give clues Jade was also secretly spying on the fights throughout most of them she is unseen and is only noticed in the Living Forest sticking her head out from behind a tree.

Mortal Kombat Trilogy[]

During Sho Khan's invasion of Earthrealm Kitana was to be executed for treason and killing Mileena, But she escaped to Earthrealm; the emperor who was angry about this appointed Jade and Reptile to search Earthrealm for Princess Kitana and to capture her. Jade was told that Emperor Khan wanted Kitana back alive, but Reptile was told to bring Kitana back by any means necessary and tried to keep the plan a secret.

When they finally found her Jade was torn between her loyalty to Shao Khan and Kitana. Because of her loyalty and strong will she decided to help Kitana and stop Reptile from killing her dear friend. Both of them joined Raiden and his allies. Unknown to Jade, Kitana was on a mission resurrect her mother when Queen Sindel returned she helped Jade regain her memories. She remembered that she is Edenian and not an Outworlder.

Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks[]

Although she is usually a heroine in the Mortal Kombat series in Mortal Kombat Shaolin Monks she is a villain here. Jade was an unwilling baddie brainwashed by a spell used on her to make her evil.

She, Mileena and Kitana worked together but when Liu Kang tried to help free Kitana from the spell both Jade and Mileena fought against him. Liu Kang, Jade and Mileena battled each other while Kitana was trapped in a forcefield during the fight Liu Kang used the same traps on Kitana's best friend and her half-sister to defeat them. He trapped them in cages and used the fire and spike traps to hurt them when the fight was almost over Liu Kang knocked Mileena out and stabbed Jade in the eyes with two daggers.

After Kitana was rescued and back to normal Kung Lao noticed that Mileena was still alive and only unconscious unlike Jade. Kitana noticed that her longtime friend was dead and was sad but also angry at Liu Kang. When Mileena regained consciousness she noticed Jade was dead she told them Shao Kahn's plan and how they brainwashed Jade. Kitana still feeling upset about Jade's death was now angry with her stepfather instead.

Kitana told Jade's corpse that she doesn't blame her childhood friend she blames her father, Kitana then mentioned that Reptile must be with Mileena. Kitana's half-twin sister then escaped the heroes they went after her; Mileena, took the daggers from Jade's eyes and left her body in the spot where she died.

Mortal Kombat Battlewave[]

Jade has also had another villain role in the Battlewave comics. The Edenian assassin and Smoke were sent by Shao Kahn to kill an injured Jax Briggs while he was resting in a hospital. But Jax woke up and defeats the two assassins.

After their failure Shao Kahn sent Jade and Smoke to kill Johnny Cage and Jax while the two heroes were on a plane. Johnny and Jax defeated Smoke but by then Jade's plan succeeded the plan was damaged she grabbed a parachute and left the heroes to their demise. Later Smoke and Jade are shown at Shao Kahn's wedding as the emperor tries to take Sonya Blade as his bride. The heroes eventually show up to stop Shao Kahn and his minions as the heroes and villains clash with each Kitana faces off her close friend Jade.

Mortal Kombat (2011)[]

Jade plays a minor antagonist role (unintentionally) at the beginning and end of the Games. Although she becomes the noble hero and caring one after breaking away from Shao Kahn's clutches and joining the good side. She tries to stop Sonya Blade and Jax Briggs from fleeing with Kitana but is finally knocked out by Sonya. Later, she trades blows with Jax, Raiden and Johnny in the armory of the palace but is eventually defeated and knocked out by the special agent.

When Kitana tries to go to a place where she was forbidden to go, Jade Tries to stop her but she can not do anything against the princess Edenian and is knocked-out. After many defeats Jade decides to use her true skills in combat since she was mostly holding back during previous fights. After Kitana was captured, Jade knew she had to save her with Jade being more tactical. Jade, Successfully gets past all the guards and defeats Baraka easily by beating him while also humiliating him and takes on the noble Sheeva. After defeating her Jade warns Raiden of Kitana's capture. At this point Jade is with the good side and was relinquished from Shao kahn's rules. Now on the side of good like the previous timeline, Jade becomes more revealing and takes of her mask to honor and not hide her identity anymore from her now best friends. When Jade is killed by Sindel she is then resurrected by the sorcerer Quan Chi and transformed into stooge by him for all time. She is finally summoned by the sorcerer to confront Raiden but the god of thunder flees before even fighting. She is no longer seen during the rest of the game.

In her arcade ending before she has her heart ripped out by Sindel Jade enters a strange realm and meets a mysterious woman who tells her she most re-image Shao Kahn's death the woman possesses Jade she then wakes up in Earthrealm.

Mortal Kombat X[]

Unlike the other fallen heroes who were turned into undead revenants by Quan Chi Jade was nowhere to be seen. Jade was only seen as a spirit in Kitana's semi-canonical (Kitana did become Netherrealm co-ruler) arcade ending trying to help her best friend. How did she manage to free herself, if she did, from Quan Chi remains mystery.

Although Jade is not a playable character, doesn't have a main part and is not with the with other Revenants in the game there are a few things about the character. Her spirit appears in an arcade ending Kitana also uses Jade's staff to honor her friend. Jade is also a boss is the Mortal Kombat X Mobile game app. Although Jade is a boss in the video game app she is not listed as being on either side hero or villain so where she stands during this is unknown.

Mortal Kombat 11[]

NOTE: Two Jades exist in MK 11. One is an evil, corrupted undead revenant and the other heroic human Jade who came across the time to save the present. This page would deal exclusively with the former.

Jade returns as a playable character in the upcoming Mortal Kombat 11. She was revealed on Valentines Day, 2019. Jade is first seen with Kabal at the Bone Temple in Shinnok until they come up against the Special Forces team led by Cassie Cage and Sonya Blade. Jade escapes to warn Kitana and Liu Kang of the enemy infiltration that Dark Raiden was covering from outside while facing the demons.

Following the destruction of their fortress, the revenants ally themselves with the Titan Kronika to build what she calls the New Era. Jade would come to fight with her younger alter-ego brought in by the magic of the Hourglass of Time along with other younger versions of most Kombatants. She is however defeated and is not seen again until Past Jax and Jacqui travel to Shang Tsung Island where she is once again beaten. During the final battle, Jade, Kitana and Kung Lao receive a massive increase in their powers by Kronika to confront Past Liu Kang who has become a god. Despite her newfound strength, Jade fails to defeat Liu Kang and gets her neck broken by the Chosen One.

Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath[]

With Shang Tsung, Fujin, and Nightwolf meddling in the past following Kronika's defeat, the story takes a new turn. Jade is still on Shang Tsung Island but this time is defeated by the sorcerer following Kabal's loss to Fujin.

She is last seen facing off against Sindel, Shao Kahn, and Shang Tsung. Facing Sindel, Bô de Jade's handling skills are quickly surpassed by the former Empress who then disembowels him with the tip of her Kwan Dao. A Kitana repelled by Shao Kahn is in turn impaled on the weapon, the withdrawal of which causes the instant death of the two revenants warriors.

Mortal Kombat: Annihilation[]

Main article: Jade (1997)

Jade appears as a supporting antagonist in the film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms[]

Jade is present as one of Kitana's lieutenant during the attack on a Shaolin temple. The warriors of the Outworld then face off against the defenders of the land until Shao Kahn arrives to come up with an ultimate Mortal Kombat. Subsequently, Jade only appears during the tournament, confronting Liu Kang and being beaten by a violent uppercut which breaks her staff and causes her to bleed profusely. It is unknown whether like her other comrades she died of her fight or survived.

Personality[]

Jade's personality is a Scorpio which is revealed in her Girls Gone Wired video. Scorpio's are loyal, strong willed, honest, determined, caring, brave, devoted, they have great memories, selfless, dependable, easy to please, they have self-control, passionate and strong. They don't like being provoked, insulted, conflict or drama. They are fine on the outside but they keep their chaos hidden inside. However when they let their anger out they quickly get over it but they never forget it. A Scorpio knows when a person is hiding something and brings it into the light when they sense the darkness, anger, rage and negative energy in side a person. A Scorpio wants the same respect that they give to others.

Even when a Scorpio is upset with their friends, they are still loyal and forgiving to their friends of course they don't forget but they never give up on them. But they are also not blindly loyal they know when not to follow there with somethings. Jade is beautiful just like all Scorpio's she likes fighting in tournaments for fun because a Scorpio likes action. While Scorpios are respectful, kind, loving, trustworthy to their friends they are also secretive, sassy, sarcastic and suspicious of people that they don't know.

Jade has shown her sarcastic, sassy, self-assured side to her enemies and in her Girls Gone Wired video. Jade is mysterious, observant, strategic like many assassins and Scorpios. Her zodiac sign is also known for its mischievous, confident, proud, tough love, compassion, stubborn, private, energetic, empathetic and ambitious characteristics.

Powers and Abilities[]

Jade is a member of the Edenian people she therefore possesses like her fellows a very long life as well as some magical power. She can use a sort of aura to increase her power or that of her weapons.

Being the bodyguard of Kitana, Jade mastery of numerous techniques of combat and also was trained to spy and assassination. She mainly fights with a metal stick and a kind of boomerang equipped of blades named Razorang. Proving to be excellent in both she is capable of throwing a Razorang and catching them without looking amazingly. Her staff skills are beyond adequate being able to do tricks and combos that can be proved deadly to her opponents. Her most notable trait is her ability to glow green making her attacks not only stronger? but she is able to go through projectiles unscathed.

Her skills in hand-to-hand aren't on par with Kitana's, but Jade is still capable of being deadly when using it. She has been shown to do excellent kicks and roundhouses to damage her opponents defenses and does strong jabs to the face to stun her opponents.

Relations[]

Allies[]

  • Shao Kahn (unwilling ally)
  • Shang Tsung (unwilling ally)
  • Baraka (unwilling ally)
  • Goro (unwilling ally)
  • Kintaro (unwilling ally)
  • Quan Chi (unwilling ally)
  • Tarkata (unwilling ally)
  • Motaro (unwilling ally)
  • Cyrax (unwilling ally)
  • Kano (unwilling ally)
  • Sektor (unwilling ally)
  • Brotherhood of Shadow (unwilling ally)
  • Revenants (unwilling ally)
  • Shinnok (unwilling ally)
  • Netherrealm Demons (unwilling ally)
  • Kitana
  • Edenians
  • Raiden
  • Liu Kang
  • Johnny Cage
  • Kung Lao
  • Sonya Blade
  • Sareena
  • Jax Briggs
  • Kurtis Stryker
  • Kabal
  • Nightwolf
  • Sindel
  • Smoke
  • Li Mei
  • Scorpion
  • Sub-Zero
  • Fujin
  • Ermac
  • Reptile
  • Outworlders
  • Saurian
  • Mysterious Woman

Enemies[]

  • Raiden (formerly)
  • Sonya Blade (formerly)
  • Jax Briggs (formerly)
  • Liu Kang (formerly)
  • Johnny Cage (formerly)
  • Kung Lao (formerly)
  • Cyrax (killed himself in MKX comics)
  • Mileena (killed by D'Vorah in MKX game)
  • Kintaro (killed by Sonya, Cassie and Jacqui in MKX comics)
  • Goro
  • Kano
  • Tarkata
  • Sektor (killed by Sub-Zero in MKX comics)
  • Baraka (killed by D'Vorah in MKX game)
  • Quan Chi (killed by Scorpion in MKX game)
  • Brotherhood of Shadow
  • Revenants
  • Revenant Kitana
  • Revenant Liu Kang
  • Revenant Smoke
  • Revenant Sindel
  • Revenant Kung Lao
  • Revenant Kurtis Stryker
  • Revenant Kabal
  • Revenant Nightwolf
  • Shinnok
  • Netherrealm Demons
  • Saurian (formerly)
  • Ermac (formerly)
  • Reptile (formerly)
  • Sheeva (formerly)
  • Shokan (formerly)
  • Dark Raiden

Quotes[]

I will meet you in Goro's lair.
~ Jade in Mortal Kombat II.
One day we will fight.
~ Jade in Mortal Kombat II.
Restrict yourself.
~ Jade in Mortal Kombat II.
When the renegade princess Kitana makes her escape into the unknown regions of Earth, Jade is appointed by Shao Kahn to bring his daughter back alive. Once a close friend of the Princess, Jade is forced with the task of betraying her friend or disobeying her Emperor.
~ Jade's biography in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.
It is not over yet.
~ Jade in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.
I'm coming back for you.
~ Jade in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.
Prepare yourself.
~ Jade in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks.
Jade has earned a reputation as an agile and stealthy warrior. After years of rigorous training in the art of kombat, Shao Kahn award her the position of Bodyguard to Princess Kitana. Over centuries she and Kitana have become close friends, which makes Jade's secret orders from Shao Kahn painful to accept: Should Kitana's loyalty falter, Jade must kill her friend.
~ Jade's biography.
Should Raiden get this far, eliminate him.
You have been deceived, Liu Kang. The truth is, Raiden murdered you.
Is it not murder to send an ill-prepared warrior to his death?
Edenian Jade: By the Gods, it’s true? This is what I become?!
Revenant Jade: Blame your loyalty to Kitana. It led directly to our death.
It is pitiful you choose servitude.
Rise in Shinnok's name!
~ Revenant Jade reviving the corpses on Shang Tsung's island.

Trivia[]

  • Jade's skin tone is darker in later games. Edenians usually have lighter tones, but some are darker likely due to sun-tanning, it differs from her movie counterpart in which she is Asian, notably in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.

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