Changes: Kabal/Alternate Timeline

Mortal Kombat (2011): "Once a member of the Black Dragon clan, Kabal gave up his life of crime and put his fighting skills to more positive uses. He joined the New York City police force to kombat the underworld element he once served. This transition helped ease the pain of dark memories. But when New York was invaded he underwent another transformation--one that would afflict him physically. Severely injured in battle, he is doomed to wear a life support system forever."

Mortal Kombat 11: "Fleet-footed Black Dragon enforcer. Kabal's sprinting speed is only outpaced by his greed. He was a rookie cop until Kano tempted him to sell out his police department for cash money and a spot in the Black Dragon. Kabal has run down anyone who's crossed Kano ever since."

Storyline

Mortal Kombat (2011)

Kabal is a reformed criminal turned police officer and is Kurtis Stryker's partner. He is first seen with Stryker observing New York being invaded by Outworld. When Reptile shows up, Kabal tells Stryker to shoot first, ask questions later, in which Stryker says he is fine with it. After Stryker defeats Reptile, he tells Kabal that they are going street level, because they have been compromised. Kabal tries to tell Stryker that it isn't safe, in which Stryker says that it's better there than here. While Kabal and Stryker goes street level, they encounter Mileena. After Stryker defeats Mileena, the two of them encounter Raiden, as Kabal was suprised to see him shoot lightning from his hands. Suddenly, Kabal is burned alive by Kintaro during the Earthrealm invasion. Whilst Stryker had been thrown into the subway by Ermac after dealing with Kintaro, Kabal had been carried away by Outworld forces, leaving behind only a scorched imprint of himself on the pavement. Kabal had been dragged into Outworld, where he was healed and given his respirator by Shang Tsung's magic and Kano's technology.

Kabal wakes up to find Kano who implores him to rejoin him, but he defeats his former boss in a fight after the latter openly admits that he is the one responsible for Outworld's firepower. He plans on visiting Shao Kahn but realizes he cannot get near him, as he is the emperor. So Kabal forces Kano to come with him, as the Black Dragon leader is an ally of Shao Kahn. Kano leads him to Shao Kahn's throne room, where he witnesses him murdering Shang Tsung to empower the corrupted and resurrected Sindel. Kano mocks Kabal about Shao Kahn being too powerful, but before finishing the sentence gets knocked unconscious by Kabal, stating that he is able to take down the emperor.

While making his way towards Shao Kahn, Mileena and Noob Saibot catch sight of him and challenge him, but are both defeated. Shao Kahn quickly demands Quan Chi to close a nearby portal which leads to Earthrealm, but Kabal inadvertently uses his superhuman speed to jump into the portal in time. In Earthrealm again, Kabal reaches the conclusion his super speed is a residual effect of Outworld's magic. He is then attacked by Cyber Sub-Zero for not being authorized for portal use but defeats him.

Sheeva then starts a conflict with Kabal after witnessing him defeat the cyborg. Because he is unrecognizable with the mask and his half melted skin, Sheeva mistook him for a Lin Kuei cyborg. Kabal tells her that he is human and to "not let the mask fool [her]". He defeats Sheeva, and Raiden, alongside Smoke, appears and welcome Kabal to join the Earthrealm warriors. Kabal, recognizing Raiden as "The lightning guy that helped Stryker", asked if Stryker's okay. Raiden assured him that Stryker joined their cause, and Kabal is also welcome to join as well. Kabal then learns that Cyber Sub-Zero was originally human, and what the Lin Kuei did to him is hideous. He agreed that Cyber Sub-Zero should be saved, and helped Smoke as they take Cyber Sub-Zero in an effort to save him. He is later killed by Sindel when she stomps on his chest (possibly snapping his ribs into his lungs and heart), but is resurrected by Quan Chi to serve him. On Quan Chi's orders, the undead Kabal attacks Raiden, but is defeated.

Mortal Kombat X

The undead Kabal once again battled Raiden during Shinnok's invasion of Earthrealm, participating in the assault on Raiden's Sky Temple. Just outside the Jinsei Chamber, Kabal managed to injure Raiden with his hook swords, but was defeated when Raiden channeled lighting back through them.

25 years later, Kabal's second and last appearance was with his master Quan Chi, and the rest of his Revenants as they rode off to Quan Chi's Fortress to retrieve Shinnok's Amulet from D'Vorah. However, the group was ambushed by Earthrealm forces led by Kenshi and Jax after they were informed of Quan Chi's movement from Sareena. The forces managed to cripple their means of transportation and Kabal swordfights with Kenshi. The outcome of the fight is never seen, however Kenshi is seen again later. Kabal is not seen at the Sky Temple with the other Revenant, leaving his whereabouts unknown.

Mortal Kombat 11

Part 1: Mortal Kombat 11

When Raiden and the Special Forces infiltrate the Netherrealm, Kabal and Jade are seen bowing to Shinnok's head. Once the Special Forces take control of the cathedral, they both fight Cassie Cage, but are defeated. When Kronika manipulates time in order to prepare for the New Era, Kabal's past self, still loyal to the Black Dragon participates in the ambush on the Special Forces Desert Command base and eventual capture of the past Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade.

At the Black Dragon Fight Club, the present Kano lies to the past Kabal about his future self's burns by telling him that Kabal was tortured by Sonya for information on the Black Dragon. In a fit of misplaced aggression, he attacks the past Sonya in order to get "pre-emptive vengeance" before being defeated by the lieutenant.

The Revenant versions of Kabal and Jade returns to ambush Jacqui and younger Jax in the ruins of Shang Tsung's Island, but the Briggs easily defeated them. What happens to Kabal after is unknown, as he is not seen again during the Outworld and Earthrealm invasion of Kronika's Keep.

Part 2: Aftermath

Kabal is seen riding on a Netherrealm horse with Jade. Later with Shang Tsung, Fujin, Nightwolf, and Sindel arriving on the former's island, Kronika sends him and Jade to ambush them, but Kabal was defeated by Fujin. What happens to Kabal after is unknown as he once again is not seen again during the invasion of Kronika's Keep.

Ending

Mortal Kombat (2011) (Non-Canonical): "Victory over Shao Kahn came with a heavy price. Kabal's respirator was badly damaged and if it was not repaired soon, he would surely die. Desperate, he tracked down Kano and forced from him the identity of the cyberneticist who developed Kano's eye laser. The good doctor was not easy to find, but he was more than eager to help - for a price. Now Kabal is rebuilt. He is better than he was before. Stronger. Faster. He will need to be in order to repay his debt."
Mortal Kombat 11 (Non-Canonical): "Shit sounds cool right? The power to control time. Immortality. Destiny. Well let me tell ya, this job sucks. There's no pay, no weekends, and your shift lasts forever. The only smart play is to turn back time and give it back to Kronika. Bet your ass she's grateful, too! I didn't ask for much. Just a chance to take out anyone who's ever tried to burn me. Black Dragon was always more a gig than a brotherhood, anyway. Now I get to live large, enjoying the simple life of a well-to-do family man. And if Shao Kahn or Shinnok ever come knocking, my family and I'll take 'em down. Just like I took down Shinnok's Mom. Hehehe."

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 |Enemies = '''Both versions:'''<br>[[Johnny Cage]]<br>[[Sonya Blade]]<br>[[Cassie Cage]]<br>[[Jax Briggs]]<br>'''Present version:'''<br>[[Shao Kahn]]<br>[[Kano]]<br>[[Kintaro]]<br>[[Sheeva]]<br>[[Reptile]]<br>[[Mileena]]<br>[[Noob Saibot]]<br>[[Sektor]]<br>[[Cyrax]]<br>[[Raiden]]<br>[[Jacqui Briggs]]<br>[[Motaro]]<br>[[Kenshi]]<br>[[Fujin]]<br>[[Sareena]]<br>[[Shang Tsung]]<br>[[Nightwolf|Nightwolf (past)]]
 |Weapons = [[Hookswords]]<br>[[Sawblade|Sawblades]]
-|Alignment = Unwillingly Evil (Present)<br/>Good (Past)
+|Alignment = Unwillingly Evil (Present)<br/>Evil (Past)
 |Affiliations = [[Black Dragon]] (Past)}}
 {{Quote|Too slow! I expected better, Fujin.|Kabal to [[Fujin]] in [[Mortal Kombat 11]].}}