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Saurians were originally native to Earthrealm, where their civilization thrived countless years ago. However, 65 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous Period, their age came to an end when a war raged amongst the Elder Gods. At the time, it was the God of Darkness Shinnok who had turned against his brethren in order to become the master of the realms and sought to possess Earthrealm. He was opposed by the Thunder God Raiden and the conflict between the two was so devastating that it ravaged Earthrealm, resulting in the K-T event which marked the end of the Mesozoic Era and the dinosaurs. The Saurians and the dinosaurs that remained managed to flee the devastation and were divided between the ones who left to another realm known as Zaterra, where they attempted to rebuild their civilization, which and for a time, it began to thrive once more; and the ones who decided to take refuge in the Hollow Earth instead and endured underground in Earthrealm without interference. | Saurians were originally native to Earthrealm, where their civilization thrived countless years ago. However, 65 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous Period, their age came to an end when a war raged amongst the Elder Gods. At the time, it was the God of Darkness Shinnok who had turned against his brethren in order to become the master of the realms and sought to possess Earthrealm. He was opposed by the Thunder God Raiden and the conflict between the two was so devastating that it ravaged Earthrealm, resulting in the K-T event which marked the end of the Mesozoic Era and the dinosaurs. The Saurians and the dinosaurs that remained managed to flee the devastation and were divided between the ones who left to another realm known as Zaterra, where they attempted to rebuild their civilization, which and for a time, it began to thrive once more; and the ones who decided to take refuge in the Hollow Earth instead and endured underground in Earthrealm without interference. | ||
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| + | Latter on, Earthrealm came to the attention of the [[Outworld (Mortal Kombat)|Outworld]] Emperor [[Shao Kahn]] who looked to conquer it. However, he could not outright invade it but instead warriors from both realms were to attend the [[Mortal Kombat Tournament]]. The sorcerer [[Shang Tsung]], under Shao Kahn's orders, took control of the tournament invoked by the Shaolin in a bid to upset the Furies and invade Earth. In this time span, Shang Tsung, as a Grand Champion himself once held a 9-tournament winning streak, but was cut short in the earlier tenth tournament by the Great Kung Lao. However, Kung Lao held his position as Grand Champion for only one generation, after which his life was taken by Shang Tsung after his newest warrior, [[Goro (Mortal Kombat)|Goro]], who defeated him, taken his title and held it for another nine victories. | ||
===Reboot Timeline=== | ===Reboot Timeline=== | ||
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*'''Wu Shi Academy''' : | *'''Wu Shi Academy''' : | ||
*'''Yin Yang Island''' : | *'''Yin Yang Island''' : | ||
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| + | Earthrealm is known for the creation of rice wine, said to "put Outworld's liquor to shame." Fishing is also a common activity within the villages, as many inhabitants can be seen carrying fish on spears. Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods and services and is a form of economics. Thus, Earthrealm provides goods and services such as meat, including fish, pork, dogs, and beef, and services such as locksmiths in exchange for koins. | ||
Unlike many other realms, Earthrealm does not possess an absolute ruler. Instead, Earthrealmers organize their lives by residing in separate nations, which are ruled by monarchy, communist state, military dictatorship, theocracy, and democratic republic, depending on the nation. Though many nations are developed, such as the United States of America and China. | Unlike many other realms, Earthrealm does not possess an absolute ruler. Instead, Earthrealmers organize their lives by residing in separate nations, which are ruled by monarchy, communist state, military dictatorship, theocracy, and democratic republic, depending on the nation. Though many nations are developed, such as the United States of America and China. | ||
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Organizations based in the realm included: | Organizations based in the realm included: | ||
*'''White Lotus Society''' : | *'''White Lotus Society''' : | ||
| − | *'''Lin Kuei''' : | + | *'''Lin Kuei''' : a Chinese clan of assassins with a long history and heritage with them being bitter foes of the Shirai Ryu. The Grandmaster latter instituted the Cyber Initiative that began forcibly converting the clan's assassins into cyborgs. |
| − | *'''Shirai Ryu''' : | + | *'''Shirai Ryu''' : a Japanese clan of assassins with a long history and heritage who were bitter foes of the Lin Kuei. |
| − | *'''Tekunin''' : | + | *'''Tekunin''' : a splinter of the Lin Kuei consisting of assassins being turned into cyborg warriors. |
*'''Black Dragon''' : | *'''Black Dragon''' : | ||
*'''Red Dragon''' : | *'''Red Dragon''' : | ||
*'''Special Forces''' : | *'''Special Forces''' : | ||
| + | *'''Outer World Investigation Agency''' : established by the military after Shao Kahn's failed invasion. | ||
| − | Earthrealm | + | Earthrealm was shown to be one of the most technologically advanced realms, if not the most advanced. Many Earthrealmers, to counterbalance for their lack of or limited experience with magic, use technology and engineering to their advantages. |
| − | Earthrealm and Edenia came to be close allies | + | In time, Earthrealm and Edenia came to be close allies with this coming to be the case after warriors from the former freed Edenia from Shao Kahn's rule. The relationship of Liu Kang, the Earthrealm's Mortal Kombat champion, and Edenia's princess Kitana has strengthened that alliance. On the opposing side, Outworld has tenuous relations with Earthrealm, acting as friend and foe with ever shifting allegiances due to changing of Khans. While the Netherrealm and it's affiliates are indefinite foes of Earthrealm, both sides of which having had their respective rulers attempt to control it at some point. |
==Inhabitants== | ==Inhabitants== | ||
Revision as of 11:19, 11 November 2023
Earthrealm is a dimension that featured in the Mortal Kombat series.
Contents |
History
Original Timeline
Earthrealm was one of many realms that were formed after the Elder Gods shattered the One Being.
Saurians were originally native to Earthrealm, where their civilization thrived countless years ago. However, 65 million years ago, in the late Cretaceous Period, their age came to an end when a war raged amongst the Elder Gods. At the time, it was the God of Darkness Shinnok who had turned against his brethren in order to become the master of the realms and sought to possess Earthrealm. He was opposed by the Thunder God Raiden and the conflict between the two was so devastating that it ravaged Earthrealm, resulting in the K-T event which marked the end of the Mesozoic Era and the dinosaurs. The Saurians and the dinosaurs that remained managed to flee the devastation and were divided between the ones who left to another realm known as Zaterra, where they attempted to rebuild their civilization, which and for a time, it began to thrive once more; and the ones who decided to take refuge in the Hollow Earth instead and endured underground in Earthrealm without interference.
Latter on, Earthrealm came to the attention of the Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn who looked to conquer it. However, he could not outright invade it but instead warriors from both realms were to attend the Mortal Kombat Tournament. The sorcerer Shang Tsung, under Shao Kahn's orders, took control of the tournament invoked by the Shaolin in a bid to upset the Furies and invade Earth. In this time span, Shang Tsung, as a Grand Champion himself once held a 9-tournament winning streak, but was cut short in the earlier tenth tournament by the Great Kung Lao. However, Kung Lao held his position as Grand Champion for only one generation, after which his life was taken by Shang Tsung after his newest warrior, Goro, who defeated him, taken his title and held it for another nine victories.
Reboot Timeline
During the Armageddon, Shao Kahn ultimately proved to be the victor causing the destruction of all of existence. In his final moments, Raiden sent his memories back in time to his past self around the time of the Mortal Kombat Tournament. These appeared as scattered visions that the younger Raiden experienced in the hope of averting this dark future and thus causing a change in the timeline.
New Era
Overview
Locations based within the realm included:
- Arctika :
- Charred Mountains :
- Dead Woods :
- House of Pekara :
- Krimson Forest :
- Shirai Ryu Fire Garden :
- Sky Temple :
- Wu Shi Academy :
- Yin Yang Island :
Earthrealm is known for the creation of rice wine, said to "put Outworld's liquor to shame." Fishing is also a common activity within the villages, as many inhabitants can be seen carrying fish on spears. Trade is the voluntary exchange of goods and services and is a form of economics. Thus, Earthrealm provides goods and services such as meat, including fish, pork, dogs, and beef, and services such as locksmiths in exchange for koins.
Unlike many other realms, Earthrealm does not possess an absolute ruler. Instead, Earthrealmers organize their lives by residing in separate nations, which are ruled by monarchy, communist state, military dictatorship, theocracy, and democratic republic, depending on the nation. Though many nations are developed, such as the United States of America and China.
Organizations based in the realm included:
- White Lotus Society :
- Lin Kuei : a Chinese clan of assassins with a long history and heritage with them being bitter foes of the Shirai Ryu. The Grandmaster latter instituted the Cyber Initiative that began forcibly converting the clan's assassins into cyborgs.
- Shirai Ryu : a Japanese clan of assassins with a long history and heritage who were bitter foes of the Lin Kuei.
- Tekunin : a splinter of the Lin Kuei consisting of assassins being turned into cyborg warriors.
- Black Dragon :
- Red Dragon :
- Special Forces :
- Outer World Investigation Agency : established by the military after Shao Kahn's failed invasion.
Earthrealm was shown to be one of the most technologically advanced realms, if not the most advanced. Many Earthrealmers, to counterbalance for their lack of or limited experience with magic, use technology and engineering to their advantages.
In time, Earthrealm and Edenia came to be close allies with this coming to be the case after warriors from the former freed Edenia from Shao Kahn's rule. The relationship of Liu Kang, the Earthrealm's Mortal Kombat champion, and Edenia's princess Kitana has strengthened that alliance. On the opposing side, Outworld has tenuous relations with Earthrealm, acting as friend and foe with ever shifting allegiances due to changing of Khans. While the Netherrealm and it's affiliates are indefinite foes of Earthrealm, both sides of which having had their respective rulers attempt to control it at some point.
Inhabitants
- Raiden :
- Fujin :
- Shang Tsung :
- Liu Kang :
- Sonya Blade :
- Johnny Cage :
- Jax Briggs :
- Sub-Zero :
- Scorpion :
- Kano :
- Kabal :
- Erron Black :
Notes
- Earthrealm featured in the setting of the Mortal Kombat universe.
In other media
Television
Film
Video games
Appearances
- Mortal Kombat II: (1993)
- Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance:
- Mortal Kombat: Deception:
- Mortal Kombat: Armageddon:
- Mortal Kombat 9:
- Mortal Kombat X:
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