Jerrod

Jerrod, also spelled as Jerod, is a minor character occasionally referenced in the Sindel's backstory. He is described as once being the King of Edenia before he was defeated and killed by Shao Kahn after Edenia's finest warriors lost in Mortal Kombat. He was succeeded by his wife, Queen Sindel, and his only daughter, Princess Kitana, who were both captured by Kahn. His physical appearance is unknown as it has never been clearly shown in-game, but because he was from Edenia, it is assumed he was humanlike and had lived for a very long time. It is of note, however, that a beheaded statue can be found in the Edenia realm in Mortal Kombat: Deception Konquest mode. The face appears to be of a bearded man. When the player talks to nearby non-player characters, they will state, "The statue is of King Jerrod, who ruled Edenia many thousands of years ago." In Sindel's Mortal Kombat: Armageddon ending, Jerrod is referenced once again. In it, she uses her newfound powers as a goddess to resurrect her husband.

Jerrod's downfall was depicted in the Malibu Comics Mortal Kombat comic book Kitana and Mileena: Sister Act and the the Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm episode Overthrown.