Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-1084762-20140624043237/@comment-1084762-20150208072504

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So basically, this issue is all about Kotal's origin, so here it is. Kotal had a father, name was Kotal K'etz and he was the ruler of "the golden realm" Osh-Tekk. This realm was greatly powerful, and according to Kotal Kahn, "growing so powerful and wealthy, we forgot the meaning of defeat". That was how it was until Shao Kahn invaded the realm with Goro and his Shokan warriors by his side. Not only did they slaughter a great portion of Kotal's people, but he practically humiliated his father by making him surrender. It's revealed that he surrendered due to his "treasure", the portalstone.

Later, Kotal K'etz then challenges his son to use the portalstone to travel to Earthrealm and survive its atmosphere. He tells him the people of Earth are locked in constant war and that he isn't ready for it. Regardless, Kotal survives the harsh nature of Earthrealm came upon an Amazon tribe. It was revealed that these people were indeed Mayans, and he came right as a family was under attack by a few Conquistadors. Kotal killed the Conquistadors and the family then worshiped him. After a while, word got around, and now Kotal is seen as a god after fighting off waves and waves of Conquistadors for years. He taught them to fight the "Osh-Tekk" way (eating the hearts of your enemy, ripping apart people, etc).

As time went on, Kotal grew tired of this life and returned home via portalstone, expecting a proud father. Instead, he finds his father berating him, calling him a disappointment, etc. His father tells him to surrender the stone, Kotal refuses by punching the shit out of him and then walks off into a portal. He returned to Earthrealm, in hopes of coming back to the life he once had as a Mayan god, but he found all of them to have died from disease.

Skip to present time, Kotal is giving a speech about his victories to Mileena over the years, gloating how he and his army have driven them underground. He vows to eradicate Mileena and all who support her.

Skip to Mileena, Reiko is informing her that the Red Dragon have agreed to their plan. Mileena calls for Goro and gives him the honor of killing Kotal Kahn and Goro happily accepts.

The End.

TLDR:

PAST TIME:

Kotal's race was fucked over by Shao Kahn and Goro, Kotal's dad is a massive douchebag and surrendered to them for a portalstone, etc. Kotal sent by daddy to Earthrealm to become a manly man, found Mayans, taught him his people's way, made them what they were, came back, got yelled at then punched daddy and took the portalstone.

PRESENT TIME: Kotal is confident that Mileena's forces are dwindling and that he will triumph over them, Reptile also confirmed to indeed be on his side. Mileena, Reiko and the Red Dragon have something planned, Mileena sends Goro to kill Kotal Kahn.