Kenshi
Kenshi is a male video game character who features in Mortal Kombat.
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Biography
Origin
Kenshi Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋剣士) was a male human born in the modern age in Earthrealm where he lived in the lands of Japan.
During the fight with Mavado, Kenshi was badly wounded and near death when he was found by the Lin Kuei Sub-Zero. The warrior helped in Kenshi's recovery and when his wounds healed he could hear the souls of his ancestors as they returned to his sword. This led to Kenshi determining that Shang Tsung was finally slain though the swordsman knew not of who was responsible for killing him. With no reason to remain in Outworld, he formed an alliance with Sub-Zero and the pair made their way at finding a path back to Earthrealm. During this time, he noticed damage on Sub-Zero's armour and the Lin Kuei warrior informed Kenshi of a powerful fighter named Hotaru had attacked him for killing a troop of Tarkata. Sub-Zero believed that Hotaru was dead but Kenshi could sense a presence following them for the past few days as they made their way to the portal.
Upon returning to Earthrealm, he was content at being a lone warrior where he was guided by his ancestors sword to hunt down the wicked and slaying those who harmed the weak.
He was nearly killed by the Red Dragon leader where he was found by Sub-Zero who aided in his recovery. After his wounds healed, the souls of his ancestors returned to his sword and Kenshi came to know that Shang Tsung had been killed. With no reason to remain in Outworld, the blind swordsman formed a temporary alliance with Sub-Zero as the pair made their way back to Earthrealm.
Reboot
During the Armageddon, Shao Kahn ultimately won where all of creation faced destruction but during the last moments of Raiden he managed to his past experiences back to his younger self. This created a change in the timeline as the younger Raiden was guided by the scattered visions of the future where he sought to avert this dark future.
He was noted to had served Earthrealm admirably in its conflict with the Netherrealm.
In his post-war travels, he came to meet and fall in love with a young Thai-American woman. However, Kenshi's wanderlust came to return and he departed for his travels once again.
Kenshi continued his itinerant ways and occasionally helped out his friend General Blade as a consultant to the Special Forces.
After Cassie Cage, Jacqui Briggs, Takeda Takahashi, and Kung Jin return from the Lin Kuei Temple, he talks with his son Takeda telepathically and tells him to not worry so much with his recent encounter with the Lin Kuei. Kenshi is later on seen in the Netherrealm along with Jax and Sareena to help hunt down and capture Quan Chi. The special forces ambush Quan Chi and his revenant servants but suffer casualties. Kenshi fights off Kabal while Jax deals with Kung Lao, Sindel, and Kitana. Afterwards, he is injured, and Jax insists that he will capture Quan Chi himself. Kenshi and Sareena are against it, but Jax goes regardless and was successful. After Quan Chi was captured, Kenshi and Johnny lock him up while discussing D'vorah's whereabouts, they are brought about by Hanzo Hasashi's sudden arrival, surprising Kenshi. Hanzo demands that the Special Forces hand him Quan Chi. When Sonya Blade refuses, Hanzo orders the Shirai Ryu to attack. As Hanzo goes to Quan Chi, Kenshi stops him temporarily with his telepathy, but is then overrun by the Shirai Ryu. Kenshi tries to reason with Hanzo to not kill Quan Chi, but fails and is captured alongside Sonya and Johnny. After Quan Chi is dead, he witnesses Shinnok's release. Kenshi, Sonya, and Johnny try to stop him, but is quickly knocked out and Shinnok leaving for the Sky Temple with Johnny Cage. Kenshi does not make another appearance and does not appear at the end of the story mode.
Overview
Personality and attributes
In his early adulthood, he travelled the world in search worthy opponents.
The experience with Shang Tsung was noted to had been a humbling event for Kenshi. This gave him a new purpose where he vowed to rid the realms of despicable creatures like Shang.
He came to meet a young Thai-American woman named Suchin with the two embarking on a romance but his wanderlust led to him leaving her. She became pregnant with his son who was named Takeda Takahashi who raised the boy but she was ultimately killed by the Red Dragon.
Powers and abilities
Originally, he was a human from Earthrealm where he came to be blinded from opening the Well of Souls. Though blinded, his spiritual senses allowed him to fight on an even level with any other fighter.
One account held that his telekinesis was taught to him by the Outworld warrior Ermac. He was able to use his Telekinetic Slam to pick up his foes with his telekinesis and slam them against the ground. Another ability was the Telekinetic Toss where he could pick an opponent up with telekinesis and slammed them against the ground in the opposite direction. Kenshi could also use a Telekinetic Push' where he held his hand out in front of his opponent and telekinetically pushed them backwards. Alternatively,
Telekinetic Slash: Kenshi telekinetically unsheathes Sento and slices the opponent upward. There are close, medium and far versions of this move.
He came to be the wielder of the ancient sword Sento that contained the souls of his ancestors who guided him. unsheathing his sword, he was capable of deflecting projectiles off Sento's blade, reflecting them and their properties back at the opponent.
From Sento, he could summon a Demon that could charge at the opponent, knocking them away with the handle of a large Kwan Dao. Alternatively, the Demon could appear right in front of their opponent where it stabbed them twice in the chest before impaling them through the top of their head with its sickle, causing the opponent to fall down.
Notes
- Kenshi was created by Ed Boon and featured in the setting of Mortal Kombat.
Appearances
- Mortal Kombat:
- Mortal Kombat X:
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