Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-25163804-20150227224724/@comment-5561191-20150303141258

@Dragonspyne You're right on saying that merging Zaterra with Outworld was what caused the Saurian problem, but what I meant is that releasing the realm from Outworld wouldn't solve it: Zaterra would be simply a really long, but desert land. The rest of the Saurian race wouldn't come back with it by magic.

In fact, I think that having Zaterra back is the least important of Reptile's goals. If he has his race back he would be happy, regardless of where they're reborn. Ok, not anywhere, as it wouldn't be good if the Saurians were reborn in Netherrealm for example, but Outworld could be a great place. Saurians are used to migration already, as they had to migrate from Earthrealm to Zaterra once, so getting used to Outworld wouldn't be a great problem.

Unless Kotal has another really bad quarrel with Sonya and Earthrealm for whatever reason, I don't see how he would become a villain. Or if he's lying about not knowing anything about Erron Black and the rest of the Black Dragon kidnapping Cassie and Jacqui. Considering that Erron seems to be at Kotal's side in the actual game (as seen in the trailer), then one of two things might happen: Kotal forgives Erron for not telling him about the kidnapping (he might really need Erron by his side, after all), or he knew of it all along and is now setting up a trap for Sonya, Johnny and the Special Forces, who are going after the girls and being "escorted" by Reptile and D'Vorah.

Anyway, if Kotal is a villain, then he must be the secondary villain, because it's obvious that Mileena is the real problem. She was the "Mad Empress" who ruled Outworld with even more tyranny than Shao Kahn, and at some point of the campaign she gets Shinnok's amulet (most likely with him still inside). We all know how dangerous that thing can be, specially at the hands of someone as crazy and hungry for power as Mileena.

I don't understant what you meant by saying Kotal looks a little selfish, but until now it seems to me like he's been the best emperor of Outworld we fans have ever known, even counting with the ones from the original timeline: Onaga, Shao Kahn, Mileena... I'd rather have him on the throne than any of these guys back.