Shang Tsung
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Shang Tsung is a male video game villain who features in Mortal Kombat.
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Biography
Original Timeline
Shang Tsung (尚宗 - pinyin: shàng zōng) was a male human-like being whose origins were largely a mystery.
During one of his tournaments, he was noted to had defeated the samurai Muso Gonnosuke and consumed his soul.
Overview
Personality and attributes
Powers and abilities
He was a talented mystical shapeshifter which allowed him to take the form of others and even copy their techniques or abilities.
Through his magic, he developed knowledge of genetics allowing him to create biological abominations and monsters within his Flesh Pits.
Notes
- Shang Tsung was created by Ed Boon and John Tobias with him making his first appearance in Mortal Kombat (1992).
- The character was based off of Lo Pan from the 1986 film Big Trouble in Little China.
In other media
Television
- In Mortal Kombat: Conquest, Shang Tsung appeared as a villain protagonist in the live-action television series where he was portrayed by actor Bruce Locke.
Films
- In Mortal Kombat, Shang Tsung appeared as the primary antagonist of the 1995 live-action film where he was portrayed by actor Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa.
Video games
Appearances
- Mortal Kombat: (1992)
- Mortal Kombat XI:
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