Mortal Kombat: Conquest1998

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Rayden:
Kung Lao, a humble young man with the heart of a great warrior. Soon that heart will be tested. As he fights for his home: The Earthrealm. Kung Lao will make his stand in the tournament called Mortal Kombat. Here, the Elder Gods grant the greatest fighters of the universe the right to defend their own realms against warriors of the dark realm called Outworld. The rules are simple. Every generation, the chosen fighters from each side are transported to Shang Tsung's island, an outpost between realms. If they lose their battle, their realm falls to darkness forever, absorbed in the desolate expanse of Outworld. Another victory for its Emperor Shao Kahn. Over centuries of kombat, Kahn's champion, Shang Tsung, has remained undefeated, laying to waste an untold number of fighters with his sorcery. Earth is the jewel of the universe. A young, vast, pristine, realm whose inhabitants have not yet begun to comprehend the power it holds. I am Rayden, God of Thunder, Protector of the Earthrealm. Not an easy job, believe me