Board Thread:Mortal Kombat X/@comment-25033529-20150505005712/@comment-24938557-20160211164651

All you people said is true. Elder more than likely means Shinnok cannot be killed or die of old age, while the same isn't applied to Raiden (like Magus said it is immortality of age, but not of injuries or others).

Though, how did Raiden returned in DA as dark raiden? He certainly killed himself. Does that mean he can die if he do not sacrifice himself for something, but cannot if he does?

And how did Shinnok died at Armageddon if he is essentially immortal? Not even a Blaze powered Shao Kahn would do it, as Raiden made it clear Shinnok, as an Elder God (even though he is fallen) cannot die.

Or maybe his ending (and the MKX battle dialogue) is partially canon and he indeed sent a clone to the battle instead of going by himself as he knew everyone would kill each other (and he only wanted to aid Daegon into killing Blaze, not kill him by himself)?