The Keepers

Mentioned in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero, these are the many beings that the elder Sub-Zero must pass in order to reach Shinnok's Temple in the Netherealm. Most of the Keepers are robotic enemies with various weaponry (circular buzz saw, chain gun, flame throwers), and one rides a beast that spews fire. They are found on the Bridge of Immortality as well as in the Prison of Souls. The instruction manual for the game states that these beings were specifically created by Shinnok to battle his former enemies inside the realm. Concept art for Mortal Kombat: Armageddon depicted hellish beings also referred to as "The Keepers" that would have inhabited the game's Konquest mode. However, they did not make it into the finished version, so it is unknown of these two entities are related.