Raiden (Second Timeline)

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==Summary==
Immortal God of Thunder, Protector of Earthrealm. Raiden has saved Earthrealm time and again by rallying the bravest and strongest warriors of the day to defend it. After centuries of kombat and bloodshed, he fears unintended consequences for humanity, and himself.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | 
Key: Base | Dark Raiden
Name: Raiden, Lord Raiden, or alternatively: Haokah (As Nightwolf sometimes addresses him), Raidude (By Johnny Cage)
Origin: Mortal Kombat
Gender: Male
Age: Millions of years old (Witnessed Shinnok's invasion of Earthrealm while he was a young god)
Classification: God of Thunder, Protector of Earthrealm, Mortal (as of MK11)
Powers and Abilities:
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Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (His fighting style is a mix of Chinese and Japanese martial arts), Weapon Mastery (His main weapon is a bō staff, but he also uses two electric blades), Weapon Control (Can at will), Stealth Mastery (Along with Liu Kang and Kung Lao, they spied on Baraka, D'Vorah, and several Tarkatans who were transporting kidnapped Shaolin monks), Enhanced Senses (Potent enough to cover an entire realm), Extrasensory Perception (Can sense energy signatures), Acrobatics (Surface Running. Can run up on walls before leaping off of it. Casually did a jump while keeping himself straight and his hands folded), Magic (Can use a variety of spells, including a reviving spell, a spell that sends his past self visions of the future, and a spell that reversed Quan Chi's revenant creation spell), Flight (True flight), Immortality (Type 1), Acausality (Type 1. As an immortal, he exists outside the normal laws of time. In practice, this is the reason why the likes of Fire God Liu Kang was unaffected by his past self's injuries and why Dark Raiden was erased when his past self was brought forth into the timeline), Self-Sustenance (Types 1 and 2), Electricity Manipulation (Raiden has great mastery over the element of lightning to the point where most of his powers are linked to it. Electrocuting his opponents paralyzes them and sometimes allows him to forcefully control their movements), Teleportation (Can instantly teleport himself, others, and even an object from someone's hand. Can create portals that resemble storm clouds), Weather Manipulation (Can create storms of varying intensity, from mist clouds to thunderstorms), Light Manipulation (His eyes can emit a blinding light), Healing (Low-Mid. Using his electricity, he can heal injuries as deep as a puncture wound through the chest. Can also teleport to the Jinsei Chamber to recover his health and stamina within reasonable amounts of time), Absorption (Absorbed the corrupted Jinsei and Corrupted Shinnok's dark magic, which in turn reverted him back to his base form), Forcefield Creation (Some examples here), Weapon Creation (Can create two electric blades protruding from his fist. These blades can disintegrate Netherrealm demons upon contact), Clairvoyance (Each time his present self reenacts his battle with Liu Kang in a timeline, he unlocks memories of the same fights that happened in past timelines. Pre-battle dialogues suggests that he dreamed about his unexplored visit to the Injustice universe), Fusionism (Can fuse himself with a suitable candidate, relinquishing his powers upon them. The process also places his mind and soul into the target as well as the mind and soul of their other version, creating a combined being), Resistance to Electricity Manipulation (Not affected by his own powers when he touches water), Death Manipulation (He didn't die from absorbing the corrupted Jinsei and Shinnok's dark magic, which was stated to reverse its life giving effects to death), Time Manipulation (Initially frozen in time by Kronika's powers, before he managed to break free), Fire Manipulation (Can endure a continuous stream of Liu Kang's fire without being burned), Corruption (While he initially succumbed to the Amulet of Shinnok's dark influence, his past self was able to overcome it and rid its influence on his powers)
|-|Dark Raiden=
All previous abilities, Now has the Amulet of Shinnok which can give: Deconstruction (The amulet can shoot disintegrating beams in multiple directions), Sealing (Can capture opponents inside the amulet), Energy Projection (The amulet fires orange, pinkish beams of energy resembling his electricity), Necromancy (Revived and controlled the corpse of Liu Kang with a bolt of lightning), likely many other abilities
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Attack Potency: Large Building level+ (Destined to fight and kill Liu Kang in almost every timeline, save for one where he saves him. Assisted Fujin [who was wearing the Krown] and Shang Tsung who fought back against Kronika, forcing her to retreat) | Large Building level+ (He now wields the Amulet of Shinnok. Destroyed several floors of the Sky Temple with a single lightning bolt. Afterwards, he electrocuted Shinnok multiple times and decapitated him with a blade made of electricity)
Speed: Hypersonic+ movement speed (Flew up high into the atmosphere at this speed) with Massively Hypersonic+ reactions and combat speed (Slightly slower than Shinnok who can react to and block Raiden's lightning, but still around his level)
Lifting Strength: At least Class K (Should be equal or even superior to the likes of Sub-Zero and Scorpion who can casually rip out spines with 101-102 tons of force)
Striking Strength: Large Building level+ (Parried several of Liu Kang's melee strikes) | Large Building level+ (Does the same thing in previous timelines)
Durability: Large Building level+ (Can take hits from Liu Kang's melee attacks and powers over fire) | Large Building level+ (Should be comparable, if not greater than, to his uncorrupted form)
Stamina: Superhuman (Was not tired after fighting the Netherrealm army for hours)
Range: Standard Melee Range with hand-to-hand combat. Extended Melee Range with staff. Tens of Meters with lightning powers. His extrasensory perception, portals, and teleportation reaches throughout realms. Low Multiversal via Clairvoyance.
Standard Equipment: Staff, the Amulet of Raiden (which has allowed him to receive messages from his future self, warning him of Shao Khan's impending invasion) | Same as before, plus the Amulet of Shinnok which was taken from its incapacitated owner
*Optional Equipment: None notable
*Can Create/Summon: Electric blades, electric traps, electric shields, storm clouds, portals, his own staff
Intelligence: Gifted (He's an extremely skilled tactician and wise mentor)
Weaknesses: His powers are compromised if he enters a realm not under his jurisdiction. He will lose his immortality and become a mortal if he fuses his soul with someone else.
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
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|-|Basic Attacks/Kombos=
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*Sparkport: Raiden disappears in a flash of lightning, teleporting to a place of his choosing.
**He may trick opponents by teleporting in place, which fakes the teleport.
*Electric Fly: Raiden flies towards the opponent and pushes them with his palms outstretched. It can be done while in the air.
**He can delay or cancel the attack before he begins his flight.
**Raiden can stop while mid-flight for an additional attack where he throws the opponent behind him before teleporting towards them with a surprise punch.
**Or he could flip himself and the opponent to the ground, slamming them on their back.
*Lightning: Raiden launches a flying ball of lightning that electrocutes an opponent if it hits.
**He may delay or cancel the attack, but only before he fires it.
**Raiden can fire two at once, the other one will hit the opponent from behind.
**The projectile can be used as a trap by allowing it to suspend in the air, electrocuting anyone who is near it.
**It can also be shot as a bolt of lightning, which is known as Lightning Bolt.
*Electrocute: Raiden holds the opponent up and electrocutes them with a powerful charge of electricity.
*Vicinity Blast: Raiden releases a burst of electricity towards the air, hitting any airborne opponent.
*Rising Thunder: Raiden launches the opponent with a jumping uppercut.
**He can follow it up with a second attack where he slams his fist on the opponent.
*Static Trap: Raiden summons an orb of lightning in a direction he chooses. It stays in place and deals damage over time, but it can create a link if another orb is near. Anyone caught near the link or the orbs will be electrocuted.
*Lightning Strike: Raiden stomps the ground, summoning a bolt of lightning from the heavens.
*Summon Lightning: Raiden summons a stream of lightning directed towards his hand, which pushes an airborne opponent into his grasp. He electrocutes the opponent with more lightning, blasting them away.
*Jo Push: Raiden summons his staff and pushes it using forked lightning.
**The staff stays in place briefly before it disappears, allowing him to teleport towards the staff and swing it at the opponent.
*Storm Cell: Raiden waves his arms in a circle, emitting a spinning electrical current that shocks anyone near it.
*Electric Burst: Raiden slams his charged staff into the ground, creating a powerful explosion.
*Quick Charge: Raiden performs a short stance, charging his arms with electricity. This grants him a buff that reduces incoming damage. Any damage he takes with the buff will charge his Discharge attack.
**Discharge: Raiden stretches out both palms, emitting a blast of electricity. He may also summon lightning bolts to accompany the attack.
*Rolling Thunder: Raiden waves his hand, creating a small storm cloud that travels close to the ground. The cloud emits weak lightning that deals damage over time.
*Super Bolt: Raiden jumps into an airborne stance, poised to strike. When ready, he glows with bright electricity and flies towards the opponent to deliver a superman punch.
**He can add a second attack that looks similar to his Heavy Storm, except he sticks his fist in them and lifts them up before firing a blast of electricity in their face to knock them away.
*Lightning Storm: Raiden takes to the skies using Sparkport, entering a stance where he floats over the opponent. While active, he gains access to the following attacks:
**Raiden shoots a straight bolt of lightning.
**Raiden shoots a bolt of lightning downwards.
**Raiden does a crushing front flip kick.
**Raiden emits three bolts of lightning directed towards the ground.
*Electric Current: Raiden steps back and summons his staff before rushing forward to tap the floor with it, creating a bouncing bolt of lightning.
*Lightning Rod: Raiden plants his staff on the floor, placing/teleporting it in a certain location. It becomes a conductor that he can use to redirect lightning attacks towards it. Alternatively, it can emit lightning by itself, striking anyone near its radius.
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*Raiden grabs the opponent and shocks them with both hands on their front side and back side before delivering a roundhouse kick that launches them away.
*Raiden places the opponent to his opposite direction and shocks them from behind, forcing their body to walk away from him before getting struck by another bolt that trips them.
|-|Brutalities=
*Super Shocker: Raiden grabs the opponent and lifts them up to the air. He electrocutes them until their head explodes and blasts their headless corpse away with a burst of electricity.
*Dark Force: Raiden chops the opponent's neck, elbows their face and grabs their neck to slam them down. He fires a surge of electricity that slides them across the floor, separating their limbs and torso in the process.
*Overload: Raiden chops the opponent's neck, elbows their face, and fires a blast of electricity that sends them flying to the other side. He teleports and electrocutes them again, twisting them in half.
*Inside You: Raiden flies towards the opponent and throws them to the opposite direction. They stop in place as Raiden disappears, covering them in electricity before he teleports in their place, destroying them into bits of gore.
*Power Outage: Raiden places two electric orbs in front and behind the opponent. The orbs electrocute them, separating their limbs as they remain suspended for a while before falling down.
*The Klassic: Raiden delivers a rising palm strike, but it decapitates them with their spine intact.
*Zap Zap: Raiden grabs the opponent and shocks them with both hands on their front side and back side. He continues to do this until they explode into pieces, save for the head.
*Elder Storm Strike: Raiden places the opponent to his opposite direction and shocks them from behind, forcing their body to walk away from him before he zaps their shins off with a bolt.
*Brutal Bolt: Raiden fires a bolt of lightning at the opponent's head, causing the upper skull to explode by overloading it with electricity.
*Karma: Raiden summons a lightning bolt on the opponent. The lightning bolt continues to electrocute the opponent, blowing up their midsection vertically and charring their bones.
*Planted: Raiden flies towards his opponent and grabs them. He flips them upwards and brutally slams them down, crushing their upper torso in the process.
*Pushing Through: Raiden summons his staff and uses electricity to push it towards the opponent. The staff vertically slices the opponent in half as their corpse falls to the floor.
*God's Wrath: Raiden leaps upward and lunges at his opponent with a lightning punch. He grabs the airborne opponent by the neck and electrocutes their head, reducing it to a skull and blowing it up.
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*X-Ray (Shock Therapy) (MK9): Raiden sends a beam in close range (when and if it connects), blinding the opponent. Then he teleports behind the opponent and elbows their back damaging their spine, heart, and ribs. Raiden then teleports in front of them and delivers a chop directly at his opponent's forehead, damaging the skull. Raiden finally sends a bolt of electricity through his opponent's head, making them fall down.
*X-Ray (Shock Therapy) (MKX): Raiden shoots his opponent into the air with a blast of lightning. The victim flies up through the clouds, and Raiden follows, grabbing hold of the victim's spine and releasing a powerful electrical current through the opponent. He then summons lightning to shoot the opponent back down the ground. The opponent then bounces off the ground and a few feet into the air. Raiden then teleports under his enemy and brings his knee into the opponent's spine, breaking it in half.
*Fatal Blow (THUNDER TAKE YOU): Raiden strikes his opponent multiple times with his staff, smashing them upside the face with it. He then teleports above them and throws his staff like a javelin, impaling the opponent through the head and bouncing them into the air. Finally, he teleports beneath the airborne opponent and impales them through the gut from below with his staff.
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==Gallery==
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File:Raiden Classic.png|Original Timeline Raiden.
File:Dark Raiden versus.png|Original Timeline Dark Raiden.
File:Raiden MK9.png|MK9 Raiden.
Raiden dark.png|MKX Dark Raiden.
mk11 raiden.jpg|Raiden in Mortal Kombat 11. Note the Amulet of Shinnok strapped to his chest.
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mk11 raiden.gif|Raiden in MK11.
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man at arms.gif|Man-At-Arms.
lightning herald.gif|Lightning Herald.
thunderstruck.gif|Thunderstruck.
lightning storm.gif|Lightning Storm.
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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