Raiden (Mortal Kombat Legends)

Raiden is the tritagonist of the 2020 animated martial arts film, Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, the deuteragonist of Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms, a posthumous character in Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, and a minor character in Mortal Kombat Legends: Cage Match, which are based on the classic Mortal Kombat video game series. He is the god of thunder and protector of Earthrealm who mentors Liu Kang so he can win the tournament to prevent Shao Kahn from merging with Earthrealm.
He is voiced by Dave B. Mitchell.
== Biography==
One night, at the Shaolin Temple, Liu Kang was sitting on the ground that his meditating with the way. When the several candles are blown out Liu Kang eventually noticed that it was Raiden, the thunder god and protector of Earthrealm who told him to be ready before they attended the first Mortal Kombat tournament hosted by the fading wizard, Shang Tsung. Liu Kang agreed to it and Raiden vanished using his lightning power to light all the candles.
During the journey, Liu Kang and Raiden are taking the ship and with Sonya Blade and Johnny Cage to the tournament, and they welcoming both of them with Johnny Cage having trouble getting Raiden's name right.
During the tournament, Raiden stops Goro from killing Jackson Briggs as the tournament has not even started yet. When Scorpion tries to steal Shinnok's amulet for Quan Chi, Raiden convinces him to step down saying that he has a choice.
Throughout the rest of the tournament, Raiden is seen in Shang Tsung's throne room watching the tournament from the side. Liu Kang eventually makes it to the throne room and battles Goro, but ends up losing. Scorpion, however, shows up and kills Goro making him the champion Liu Kang has to face, but taking Raiden's advice he yields giving Liu Kang and Earthrealm the victory and preventing Shao Kan from invading Earthrealm. Shang Tsung tries to kill them in rage, but Raiden threatens him now no longer not allowed to get involved causing Shang Tsung to flee. 
Shang Tsung's island collapse with Raiden, Sonny, Johnny and Liu Kang getting out on the boat. Liu Kang is disappointed that he lost to Goro, but Raiden reassures him it is not his destiny to defeat Goro but someone else referring to Shao Kahn.
==Powers and Abilities==
===Powers===
Divine Empowerment/Godly Physiology: Raiden has been divinely empowered by the Elder Gods which makes him the eternal god of thunder and protector of Earthrealm.
*Electrokinesis/Lightning Magic: Raiden as the god of thunder possess the magical power over the element of Lightning and electricity.
**Electric Blast:
**Healing:
*Atmokinesis:
**Fulgurkinesis: 
*Superhuman Strength: Raiden possess incredible supernatural strength.
*Superhuman Speed: His incalculable speed makes it very difficult to take him on. When Liu Kang was meditating, Raiden has shown to be nearly impossible to catch until Liu Kang tapped into his superhuman senses. He also has the ability to fly at incredible speed and when he moves around, he appears as a blur.
**Superhuman Agility:
**Superhuman Reflexes: 
* Superhuman Durability: Raiden can tolerate the impact of powerful attacks and can still stand up and fight.
**Superhuman Endurance:
*Superhuman Stamina: Raiden has shown to have unlimited stamina, being able to fight for long periods of time without needing to breathe.
**Self-Sustenance: Raiden doesn't need to eat or drink to survive.
* Regenerative Healing Factor: Raiden can recover very quickly from injuries.
*Flight: Raiden is able to defy gravity and fly through the air and in space with an tremendous speed.
*Teleportation: Raiden possess the ability of teleportation. He can teleport from one place to another.
*Immortality: Raiden was the protector of Earthrealm since the very beginning. So he has lived for eons.
=== Abilities=== 
*Master Martial Artist: Whether a god or mortal, Raiden has millennia of experience in the martial arts. He has bested Reiko in his mortal form and can hold his own against powerful Outworlders like Kitana and Shao Kahn.
*Master Acrobat: Raiden has impressive acrobatic skills during the Mortal Kombat tournament.
* Advanced Intelligence: Raiden has incredible intelligence. He has instructed all the best fighters in Earthrealm and gives advice and strategies to anyone like Scorpion.
*Indomitable Will:
==Gallery==
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