Throughout his tyrannical leadership, Shao Kahn has often allied with other species in Outworld for his conquests, such as the Tarkata and Shokan, however as growing civil wars grew within Outworld following his first death in the alternate timeline, these allegiances would slowly dissolve, most notably during Kotal Kahn’s reign as Emperor of Outworld. He later takes in the Outworld peasant Skarlet, empowers her with Blood Magik and adopting her as his own daughter as he did Mileena. After believing his adopted daughter Kitana to be inferior, Shang Tsung would create the genetic hybrid Mileena for the Emperor, who viewed her as his "true" daughter over Kitana. ![]() Through his knowledge of sorcery and soul magic, he is the creator of the construct Ermac. The sorcerer Shang Tsung is often seen as his subordinate, serving him for over a millennia. Through his tyrannical rule of Outworld, Shao Kahn has made many enemies, but also many allies throughout the series. ![]() His past self is later brought to the present in the alternate timeline, where he is betrayed by Shang Tsung after the sorcerer becomes the Keeper of Time, using Shao Kahn and his forces to storm Kronika's Keep, only for the sorcerer to attack, defeat and absorb Shao Kahn and Sindel's souls after seizing the Hourglass and taking control of it for himself. In the alternate timeline, he was killed by the Elder Gods for his invasion of Earth and violating the rules of Mortal Kombat, allowing for the Netherrealm invasion of Earthrealm being headed by Quan Chi and Shinnok, the former assisting his attempted conquest of Earthrealm as a ploy to invade Earth and Outworld himself with the forces of the Netherrealm with both realms being weakened by Shao Kahn's invasion. This arrogance and naïveté also allowed for his downfall by his allies on many occasions, such as being betrayed by his allies in the original timeline leading up to Armageddon. He also possesses a blinding lust for conquest that can sometimes overwhelm his better judgment, allowing him to be manipulated by those that are cunning enough to exploit this weakness. Shao Kahn has often underestimated mankind, and therefore tried to conquer Earthrealm many times, with or without a consort, to no success. However, his greatest weakness is his arrogance and overconfidence. Perhaps Shao Kahn’s greatest strength lies in his ability to work towards his goals with great tenacity and his ability to organize. He would later defeat Blaze in the original timeline, ascend to God-hood with Blaze's powers, kill Raiden and win Armageddon as the remaining kombatant in the original timeline. It is revealed in Mortal Kombat: Deception that Shao Kahn was an advisor to Outworld as Raiden was to Earthrealm, which would suggest the possibility of him being a God, as well as being the former protector of Outworld during Onaga's rule. His knowledge of dark arts have made him a powerful and dangerous kombatant, along with producing some of Outworld's most deadly adversaries, such as Ermac and Skarlet. Like his subordinate Shang Tsung, he has the power to consume and manipulate souls at a much more efficient rate than Shang Tsung. However, his true power that has served him well and allowed him to rise above the image of a mere warlord is his high intelligence and profound knowledge of the black arts. He has also spared the lives of other victims such as Sindel and Kitana, raising the latter like his own daughter and treating the former like his own wife. ![]() He is also known for his extreme callousness, brutality, and ferocity in battle, as well as his fondness for personal executions, although he has occasionally spared the lives of his subordinates after proving their worth to him. In many respects, he resembles a large Asian warrior, and is well known for his God-like strength which rivals, if not outright exceeds, that of Raiden and other Godly characters. Shao Kahn the Konqueror is the former Emperor of Outworld, and has served as the main antagonist for most of the series. 8.3 Mortal Kombat 3/ Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3/ Mortal Kombat Trilogy.7.10 Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.7.9 Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge.7.7 Mortal Kombat Mobile (Feats of Strength).
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