Shang Tsung's Throne Room

Shang Tsung's Throne Room in MK 1

The Throne Room is also known as Shang Tsung's Throne Room located at his old island fortress within the Lost Sea in Earthrealm and first appeared in Mortal Kombat 1. It is where the shapeshifting sorcerer himself sits on his own throne and watched as the kombatants fight each other for his amusement. 

Shang Tsung sitting on his throne in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks

It later remerged in Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks as where the story begins. The Shaolin warrior Liu Kang along with his two friends Special Forces agent Lt. Sonya Blade and Hollywood superstar Johnny Cage, continued fighting their battle for Earth as they face off against their opponents in the last stage of the first Mortal Kombat Tournament. As both Sonya and Johnny go up against the Black Dragon mercernary Kano and the Raptor ninja Reptile while the original Sub-Zero fights his own ballte with the ninja spectre Scorpion, Liu Kang himself is about face Shang Tsung when the sorcerer send out two of his guardsmen to deal with him but both of them have failed. Shang Tsung in his complete disgust and disappontment, jumps out of his throne and attack Liu Kang. Just as Shang Tsung was about to steal Liu Kang's soul when he knocked him down, he was thwarted by one of his guards later revealed to be another Shaolin warrior Kung Lao , who saved Earthrealm's champions by warning of the traps in Goro's lair. As Kung Lao joins in the fight, the vicious Tarkatan Baraka later steps in at the scene. As the battle ensued, Liu Kang defeated Shang Tsung and knocked him down with his Bicycle Kick. That 's when Shang Tsung calls for help his favorite pupil, the ferocious Shokan Prince Goro. to attack Liu Kang and his friends. As Goro fights everyone, Shang Tsung used his sorcery to open a portal to the Realm of Outworld. As he escaped through the gateway, so too behind him were Goro, Kano, Baraka and even Scorpion. Shang Tsung's magic then began destroying the island while Sub-Zero than suddenly disappeared. The Thunder God Raiden then suddenly appeared before his chosen champions ands leads them the way of this crumbling island fortresss to a portal that had safely transported them back to theWu Shi Academy.