Board Thread:Mortal Kombat Online/@comment-24475109-20140203153607

Since MK Annihilation's release, I've hated that movie for one reason or another...BUT, just recenly I came into some info that has somewhat changed my opinion on at least the story of that movie.

One of the main reasons I always hated the movie was that they made Shao Kahn and Raiden brothers, and Shinnok their father, which also implied that Kahn was some sort of god; the games had never made such a claim (at the time). Well, fast forward to 7 years later and the release of MK Deception, and now Shao Kahn is said to be "of the same race of beings as Lucifer and Raiden"...that means that Shao Kahn is a God.

Whether this always was, or was changed only after the movie came out, I don't know...BUT, since this is the case officially now, it does answer many questions about the games and why some things are the way they are. A couple of those questions are:
 * How old is Shao Kahn?
 * He is as old as the realms; as old as Raiden.
 * Why is Shao Kahn immortal?
 * Because he is a God.
 * Is Shao Kahn an eternal being?
 * More than likely so.  When he was defeated at the end of MK2, MKSM, and MK3 he exploded, and in MKSM you could see a soul/green energy leave Kahn's body and go somewhere.  Like how Raiden is just electicity given conscience, is Kahn just this green energy (magic) given conscienceness?
 * Are Shao Kahn's strength and magic God-like?
 * No, Kahn's strength and magic are Godly.
 * Why does Shao Kahn want to merger realms?
 * Because as his "jurisdiction" grows, so to does his influence and power.
 * Is Shao Kahn stronger in Outworld?
 * Yes. Kahn's role in Outworld was said to be like Raiden's role in Earthrealm. As that realms "protector," Kahn has more power in that realm.
 * Can Shao Kahn be killed?
 * Not by normal means. In order to kill Shao Kahn outside of Mortal Kombat, or inside of Outworld, you need the power of the Elder Gods.
 * What do the rules of Mortal Kombat mean in terms of Shao Kahn?
 * Under the rules of Mortal Kombat Shao Kahn looses his Good-hood, and becomes a mortal just as Raiden does.I
 * Is Raiden stronger than Shao Kahn?
 * Raiden is stronger than Kahn in Earthrealm, but Kahn is stronger than Raiden in Outworld; at base, Raiden and Kahn are the same. IMO though, as Onaga/Kahn merged other realms with Outworld, Outworld has become stronger than Earthrealm, and thus Kahn has become stronger/more knowledgeable than Raiden overall.
 * Who "cursed" Shang Tsung?
 * Shao Kahn is the "god" that they were talking about who cursed Shang Tsung.

What do you guys think? Can you think of anything else that might be explained about Shao Kahn with his origins now being shown to be divine in nature? 