Elder Gods (Mortal Kombat)
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The Elder Gods were a race of god-like beings that inhabited the cosmos and resided in the Heavens. According to legend, at the beginning of creation was an entity known as the [[One Being]]. Once the Elder Gods formed, the One Being was responsible for feeding off their essence in the void. In that time, six of the Elder Gods sought to defeat the One Being and the were responsible for forging the [[Kamidogu]]. With its power, they split the essence of the One Being and through this act they created the various Realms. As a result, the Elder Gods became the prime rulers of all of creation and sought to enforce rules to prevent the reformation of the One Being. With the realms created, the Elder Gods enlisted the aid of the first sorcerers in order to connect these various lands to one another by way of magical portals. Among the areas that were created that linked these realms was the Nexus and the Kamidogu were split apart where they were placed in their respective realms. They also instituted the creation of the [[Mortal Kombat Tournament]] to govern the conquest of the various reams and prevent forced mergers. Long ago, one of the Elder Gods named [[Shinnok]] who governed [[Earthrealm]] became corrupted and sought dominion over all life. This brought him into conflict with the Elder Gods that ravaged Earth. Shinnok was ultimately defeated by the thunder god [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]] who imprisoned the fallen god in the [[Netherrealm (Mortal Kombat)|Netherrealm]]. To prevent his rise, Shinnok was imprisoned for all of time and his Amulet taken from him where it was secured at the '''Temple of the Elements''' in Earthrealm. At some distant point, the Elder Gods realized that the rise of various kombatants had a destabilizing effect on the realms. They determined that the powers of these champions would bring about the destruction of all creation by bringing about the Armageddon. In an effort to stop this cataclysm, [[Edenia]]'s protector god [[Argus (Mortal Kombat)|Argus]] was entrusted with the task of preventing this fate. | The Elder Gods were a race of god-like beings that inhabited the cosmos and resided in the Heavens. According to legend, at the beginning of creation was an entity known as the [[One Being]]. Once the Elder Gods formed, the One Being was responsible for feeding off their essence in the void. In that time, six of the Elder Gods sought to defeat the One Being and the were responsible for forging the [[Kamidogu]]. With its power, they split the essence of the One Being and through this act they created the various Realms. As a result, the Elder Gods became the prime rulers of all of creation and sought to enforce rules to prevent the reformation of the One Being. With the realms created, the Elder Gods enlisted the aid of the first sorcerers in order to connect these various lands to one another by way of magical portals. Among the areas that were created that linked these realms was the Nexus and the Kamidogu were split apart where they were placed in their respective realms. They also instituted the creation of the [[Mortal Kombat Tournament]] to govern the conquest of the various reams and prevent forced mergers. Long ago, one of the Elder Gods named [[Shinnok]] who governed [[Earthrealm]] became corrupted and sought dominion over all life. This brought him into conflict with the Elder Gods that ravaged Earth. Shinnok was ultimately defeated by the thunder god [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]] who imprisoned the fallen god in the [[Netherrealm (Mortal Kombat)|Netherrealm]]. To prevent his rise, Shinnok was imprisoned for all of time and his Amulet taken from him where it was secured at the '''Temple of the Elements''' in Earthrealm. At some distant point, the Elder Gods realized that the rise of various kombatants had a destabilizing effect on the realms. They determined that the powers of these champions would bring about the destruction of all creation by bringing about the Armageddon. In an effort to stop this cataclysm, [[Edenia]]'s protector god [[Argus (Mortal Kombat)|Argus]] was entrusted with the task of preventing this fate. | ||
| − | By the modern age, the sorcerer [[Quan Chi]] arose in power and assembled the [[Brotherhood of Shadow (Mortal Kombat)|Brotherhood of Shadow]] who worshipped the fallen god Shinnok. In an effort to free him, Quan Chi purchased the services of the [[Lin Kuei]] where the warrior [[Noob Saibot|Sub-Zero the Elder]] was dispatched to retrieve Shinnok's amulet from the Temple of the Elements. During his mission, he battled the godly guardians the Elder Gods had placed to protect it. | + | By the modern age, the sorcerer [[Quan Chi]] arose in power and assembled the [[Brotherhood of Shadow (Mortal Kombat)|Brotherhood of Shadow]] who worshipped the fallen god Shinnok. In an effort to free him, Quan Chi purchased the services of the [[Lin Kuei]] where the warrior [[Noob Saibot|Sub-Zero the Elder]] was dispatched to retrieve Shinnok's amulet from the Temple of the Elements. During his mission, he battled the godly guardians the Elder Gods had placed to protect it. Years later, the younger [[Sub-Zero]] attempted to make peace with the guardians only to discover that they were gone. After Shao Kahn's defeat, the fallen Elder God Shinnok was freed from his imprisonment and managed to gain his Amulet once more whereupon he invaded the realms with his Army of Darkness. Most of the Elder Gods were slain when Shinnok began his war against Heaven itself. Following Shinnok's defeat, the Elder Gods met with Raiden and rewarded his service by ascending him to join their ranks. To replace him, the Thunder God appointed [[Fujin (Mortal Kombat)|Fujin]] in his stead as the new protector deity of Earthrealm. At some point, the Elder Gods sensed a threat to the realm and appointed a champion for their needs. This warrior journeyed to the '''Nexus''' between realms where he battled the warrior [[Shujinko (Mortal Kombat)|Shujinko]] who mistakenly believed that he served the Elder God. In reality, the threat to the realm came at the hands of the reborn Dragon King [[Onaga (Mortal Kombat)|Onaga]] who was inadvertently bringing about the reformation of the One Being. To stop this threat, the Elder Gods saved the undead revenant [[Scorpion (Mortal Kombat)|Scorpion]] who faced annihilation after being thrown into a Soulnado. In exchange for his service as their champion, they agreed to resurrect his fellow [[Shirai Ryu]] clan. After the threat had passed, the Elder Gods did resurrect the clan but as undead hellspawns similar to Scorpion. As a result, Scorpion and his clan swore vengeance against the Elder Gods along with their servants. |
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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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==Membership== | ==Membership== | ||
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| − | + | *'''Argus''' : a powerful god he was the protector of the realm of Edenia who foresaw the Armageddon and created steps to prevent its coming. He had a number of demigod offspring that included Taven, Daegon and Rain. | |
| − | *'''Argus''' : a powerful god he was the protector of the realm of Edenia | + | *'''Shinnok''' : a former Elder God who once ruled Earthrealm before his ambition sought him to seek dominion over all realms causing his fall where he was imprisoned in the Netherrealm. |
| − | + | *'''Raiden''' : the Thunder God that became the protector of Earthrealm following Shinnok's fall and later awarded status as an Elder God after Shinnok's second defeat. | |
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| − | ==In media== | + | ==In other media== |
===Films=== | ===Films=== | ||
*In Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, the Elder Gods intervened when they discovered the treachery of Shinnok and prevented him from aiding his son Shao Kahn thus leading to the Outworld Emperor being defeated by Liu Kang. | *In Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, the Elder Gods intervened when they discovered the treachery of Shinnok and prevented him from aiding his son Shao Kahn thus leading to the Outworld Emperor being defeated by Liu Kang. | ||
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The Elder Gods are a group of beings that feature in the Mortal Kombat series.
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History
Original Timeline
The Elder Gods were a race of god-like beings that inhabited the cosmos and resided in the Heavens. According to legend, at the beginning of creation was an entity known as the One Being. Once the Elder Gods formed, the One Being was responsible for feeding off their essence in the void. In that time, six of the Elder Gods sought to defeat the One Being and the were responsible for forging the Kamidogu. With its power, they split the essence of the One Being and through this act they created the various Realms. As a result, the Elder Gods became the prime rulers of all of creation and sought to enforce rules to prevent the reformation of the One Being. With the realms created, the Elder Gods enlisted the aid of the first sorcerers in order to connect these various lands to one another by way of magical portals. Among the areas that were created that linked these realms was the Nexus and the Kamidogu were split apart where they were placed in their respective realms. They also instituted the creation of the Mortal Kombat Tournament to govern the conquest of the various reams and prevent forced mergers. Long ago, one of the Elder Gods named Shinnok who governed Earthrealm became corrupted and sought dominion over all life. This brought him into conflict with the Elder Gods that ravaged Earth. Shinnok was ultimately defeated by the thunder god Raiden who imprisoned the fallen god in the Netherrealm. To prevent his rise, Shinnok was imprisoned for all of time and his Amulet taken from him where it was secured at the Temple of the Elements in Earthrealm. At some distant point, the Elder Gods realized that the rise of various kombatants had a destabilizing effect on the realms. They determined that the powers of these champions would bring about the destruction of all creation by bringing about the Armageddon. In an effort to stop this cataclysm, Edenia's protector god Argus was entrusted with the task of preventing this fate.
By the modern age, the sorcerer Quan Chi arose in power and assembled the Brotherhood of Shadow who worshipped the fallen god Shinnok. In an effort to free him, Quan Chi purchased the services of the Lin Kuei where the warrior Sub-Zero the Elder was dispatched to retrieve Shinnok's amulet from the Temple of the Elements. During his mission, he battled the godly guardians the Elder Gods had placed to protect it. Years later, the younger Sub-Zero attempted to make peace with the guardians only to discover that they were gone. After Shao Kahn's defeat, the fallen Elder God Shinnok was freed from his imprisonment and managed to gain his Amulet once more whereupon he invaded the realms with his Army of Darkness. Most of the Elder Gods were slain when Shinnok began his war against Heaven itself. Following Shinnok's defeat, the Elder Gods met with Raiden and rewarded his service by ascending him to join their ranks. To replace him, the Thunder God appointed Fujin in his stead as the new protector deity of Earthrealm. At some point, the Elder Gods sensed a threat to the realm and appointed a champion for their needs. This warrior journeyed to the Nexus between realms where he battled the warrior Shujinko who mistakenly believed that he served the Elder God. In reality, the threat to the realm came at the hands of the reborn Dragon King Onaga who was inadvertently bringing about the reformation of the One Being. To stop this threat, the Elder Gods saved the undead revenant Scorpion who faced annihilation after being thrown into a Soulnado. In exchange for his service as their champion, they agreed to resurrect his fellow Shirai Ryu clan. After the threat had passed, the Elder Gods did resurrect the clan but as undead hellspawns similar to Scorpion. As a result, Scorpion and his clan swore vengeance against the Elder Gods along with their servants.
Reboot Timeline
During the Armageddon, Shao Kahn ultimately proved the victor leading to the destruction of all of reality as a consequence. In his final moments, Raiden sent his experiences back in time to his younger self in the hope of averting this future. These experiences became scattered visions that the younger Raiden saw at random moments leading to him changing this future and thus creating an altered timeline of events.
Overview
The Elder Gods were powerful immortal beings that resided within the Heavens. They rarely interacted with the lower planes except in matters that endangered all of existence. Certain Elder Gods appeared as blue skinned humanoids with glowing eyes though the minor gods appeared more Human in skin tone but had white eyes. They sometimes manifested their faces in the Elder Gods Arena which were blue faces with white glowing eyes or made an avatar to speak to certain individuals. It was said that they manifested themselves as fearsome dragons. They were quite powerful and capable of resurrecting people who were killed; either as living breathing beings or as undead hellspawns.
Though they instituted the Mortal Kombat Tournament, they were not concerned with warfare between the realms. They were only concerned with the merger of the realms that can bring their wrath. As such, it was said that their only concern was the continued existence of the realms.
Membership
- Argus : a powerful god he was the protector of the realm of Edenia who foresaw the Armageddon and created steps to prevent its coming. He had a number of demigod offspring that included Taven, Daegon and Rain.
- Shinnok : a former Elder God who once ruled Earthrealm before his ambition sought him to seek dominion over all realms causing his fall where he was imprisoned in the Netherrealm.
- Raiden : the Thunder God that became the protector of Earthrealm following Shinnok's fall and later awarded status as an Elder God after Shinnok's second defeat.
In other media
Films
- In Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, the Elder Gods intervened when they discovered the treachery of Shinnok and prevented him from aiding his son Shao Kahn thus leading to the Outworld Emperor being defeated by Liu Kang.
Appearances
- Mortal Kombat:
- Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero:
- Mortal Kombat: Deception:
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon:
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