Board Thread:Mortal Kombat (Alternate Timeline)/@comment-5503721-20191121203612/@comment-34018739-20200113164641

Baraka is motivated, whether he acts on the side of good or evil, by the preservation of his race. That goal seems to supersede any other concerns as far as he is concerned.

Mileena is a different story. I'm relying partially on headcanon, but here we go. She hides it beneath the fangs and ferocity and bloodlust, but it is my belief that Mileena's true desire is to feel some form of interpersonal attachment. Have a family, find love, whatever might grant her what she has been denied for much of her life: genuine affection. It is my opinion that this is what drove her to try so hard to appease Shao Kahn and why she pursued her romantic relationship with Tanya.

The key to redeeming her is for her to find affection from a positive source, such as Kitana or the REAL Sindel, her sister and mother. If she were convinced to join the side of good, I could additionally see her convincing Tanya to do the same. Two for the price of one, if you will.