Great Kung Lao

The Great Kung Lao is a character occasionally referenced in the game series and featured in the television show Mortal Kombat: Conquest. He is the ancestor of the present-day Kung Lao. Representing the Order of Light, the Great Kung Lao had defeated Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat, saving Earthrealm 500 years before Liu Kang would do the same. He would later be defeated by Goro after Shang Tsung had corrupted the tournament, an event that would lead up to the events of the first arcade game.