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# Liu Kang

From [The Complete List of Original Mortal Kombat Characters](https://listium.com/@animationnation/83216/the-complete-list-of-original-mortal-kombat-characters)  
By [AnimationNation (@animationnation)](https://listium.com/@animationnation)

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Published 10 March 2023 · Updated 10 March 2023

Category: video gaming

- Image: ![Image](https://img.listium.com/images/width=800,height=800,fit=scale-down,format=webp/l/ug7mx0qavsfdq8boy57g.png)
- Origin: Earthrealm
- Species: Human
- Games Appeared: Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat II, Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Ultimate Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat Advance, Mortal Kombat Gold, Mortal Kombat 4, MK: Deadly Alliance, Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition, MK: Deception, MK: Shaolin Monks, MK: Unchained, MK: Armageddon, MK vs. DC Universe, Mortal Kombat X, Mortal Kombat 11, Mortal Kombat: Onslaught
- Fighting Styles: Jun Fan, Karate, Pao Chui, Jeet Kune Do, Choy Lay Fut, Monkey, Dragon
- Notes:
  > Liu Kang is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He is depicted as Earthrealm's greatest warrior and champion and is generally the primary protagonist of the series. Kang, a Shaolin monk, made his debut in the original 1992 game and has subsequently appeared in nearly every main installment of the series. Additionally, he is a protagonist in the action-adventure beat 'em up spinoff game Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (2005).
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  > In the character's storyline, he wins the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament in the first and second games, saving Earthrealm from being taken over by Outworld's opposing forces. Following his death in both the original and rebooted timelines, Liu Kang receives a more villainous portrayal, appearing as a reanimated corpse in the former and as an undead revenant who rules the Netherrealm in the latter. In Mortal Kombat 11 (2019), he reverts to his heroic role as a fire god.
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  > Liu Kang has appeared in various alternate media outside of the games, including as the hero of the 1995 film adaptation and its 1997 sequel Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. The character has been generally well-received for his special moves, gameplay, and his role throughout the series.