Sub-Zero (2nd Timeline)

Kuai Liang, also known as Sub-Zero is one of the main characters of the Mortal Kombat: Titan trilogy, both a reboot and spin-off of the Mortal Kombat franchise. 
He is a warrior with cryomancy powers, who would seek to reform the Lin Kuei eventually becoming it's Grandmaster. He was also the younger brother of the late Bi-Han, who would become his arch-nemesis, Noob Saibot and the friendly rival of Hanzo Hasashi, previously known as Scorpion. 
Jim Lee voiced Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat (2011), who previously voiced the character in MK Vs DC Universe. In Mortal Kombat X to 11, Sub-Zero was voiced by prolific voice actor . 
==Appearance==
In MK 2011 Sub-Zero was turned into a cyborg by the Lin Kuei after being captured, because of this his cyber form looked similar to Sektor and Cyrax, but his dominant color was blue and his head looked different. 
In Mortal Kombat X, Sub-Zero regained his human form and became a Revenant serving under Quan Chi. Like the others, his skin turned pale and his veins glowed yellow along with his eyes. His outfit was similar to his earlier appearance, but twisted by the sensibilities of the Netherrealm, which included a steel spine-like decoration on his back and a more armored vest.
Unlike his previous appearance, he did not wear a hood but still retained his mask. Upon being freed from Quan Chi's control, he wears an outfit similar to his MK3 and MKDA appearances, but allowed his facial hair to grow out. His scar is still featured prominently, which is caused by Kano instead of original timeline's Lin Kuei.
==History==
===Backstory===
Kuai Liang shares a similar history to his original counterpart, being raised in the Lin Kuei alongside his brother Bi-Han, having been kidnapped as children. Both Kuai Liang and Bi Han have the ability of controlling ice, due to having Cryomancer ancestry, and Kuai would go under the codename Tundra, while his brother would become Sub-Zero. Tundra was close to Smoke, and sought to uphold the honourable principles of the Lin Kuei. 
===Mortal Kombat 9===
The two split and Sub-Zero then heads off to investigate something, when he is confronted by Cyrax, finally automated and turned to a cyborg, much to Sub-Zero's horror. Cyrax tells him he has to come with him so he can become a cyborg, but Sub-Zero tells him that he will never comply. They fight and Sub-Zero wins.
Sub-Zero allows Cyrax to escape, intending to finish his task. He is then met by Sonya and Jax who were following Cyrax. Upon seeing him, they are confused and say that he is dead. Sub-Zero explains to them he is Bi-Han's younger brother and inquires what they know about his death. Sonya tells him he was killed by Scorpion and to check the coliseum. They are then confronted by Ermac, who causes Jax's arms to explode. After his victory, Sub-Zero tells Sonya he must go the coliseum, and directs her to a nearby portal back to Earthrealm.
Sub-Zero goes to the coliseum and demands that Shao Kahn let him fight Scorpion. Shang Tsung, however, makes him fight Reptile. Sub-Zero defeats him, and eventually, Quan Chi summons Scorpion. Sub-Zero defeats Scorpion, but before he can kill him, Lin Kuei cyborgs, led by Cyrax and Sektor, capture him. Cyrax and Sektor swear alliegence to Shao Kahn in exchange for Sub-Zero. Shao Kahn agrees and Sub-Zero is taken back to the Lin Kuei Temple to be automated.
Liang's fate changes in the second tournament due to Raiden's interference in an attempt to avert Armageddon. Sub-Zero is captured and turned into a cyborg instead of Smoke and forced to serve the otherworldly dimension Outworld and its tyrannical ruler, Shao Kahn. However, he is able to regain his mind and joins Raiden's warriors to stop Shao Kahn. His reunion with Bi-Han as Saibot comes much earlier than it did in the original timeline when he attempts to prevent Quan Chi's Soulnado from forming. After defeating his brother, Shao Kahn's wife, Sindel, electrocutes Sub-Zero before Quan Chi "resurrects" and enslaves him in the Netherrealm as an undead revenant.
=== Injustice: Gods Among Us ===
In Injustice: Gods Among Us, he appears at Scorpion's intro getting finished, but Hanzo prepared to figure against a rival.
===Mortal Kombat X comics===
Kuai Liang appears as a minor character in the comics
===Mortal Kombat X===
In Mortal Kombat X, which takes place two years after the previous game, it is explained in the tie-in comics that Quan Chi used his magic to recreate his original body to free him of his cyborg body. While serving in Quan Chi's attack on Earthrealm, Sub-Zero and Scorpion are resurrected by Raiden. Over the course of the following twenty-five years, Liang becomes the new grandmaster of the Lin Kuei after defeating Sektor. He also discovers Quan Chi's role in Bi-Han's downfall and made amends with Scorpion, after revealing Quan Chi and Sektor's involvement in the Shirai Ryu warrior's clan and family's deaths to him. Sub-Zero later aids Cassie Cage's team after they are ambushed by Outworld forces while trying to stop Shinnok. While Sub-Zero appears as a playable character in his human form, his cybernetic form is reused as a hidden variation for the DLC character Triborg.
===Injustice 2 ===
Sub-Zero appears así DLC playable character in Injustice 2.
===Mortal Kombat 11===
In Mortal Kombat 11, the keeper of time Kronika brings a past version of Sektor to the present, who kidnaps Sub-Zero's Lin Kuei clansmen to forcibly convert them back into Cyber Lin Kuei and bolster Kronika's forces. Sub-Zero works with Hasashi to infiltrate Sektor's factory and avenge his fallen clansmen. Cyrax sacrifices himself to destroy the area. Due to his Lin Kuei base, among other locations, being compromised by Kronika's allies, Sub-Zero joins his fellow Earthrealm allies at the Shirai Ryu Fire Gardens to assist in formulating a plan to defeat Kronika. At Hasashi's suggestion, he and Sub-Zero head to the Netherrealm to recruit the ferryman Kharon, whom they met while they were revenants.[49] When a time-displaced Scorpion arrives bearing news of Hasashi's death by D'Vorah's hand, Sub-Zero initially assumes he is lying and gets into a brief fight with him before realizing the truth with help from Liu Kang. Sub-Zero later takes part in the final battle at Kronika's keep alongside the combined Earthrealm/Outworld armies.
==== Aftermath ====
In Aftermath expansion storyline, Sub-Zero forgives Scorpion when the latter confirms to have not expected Shang Tsung's presence as well, nor being his ally, and both thought the sorcerer corrupted Fujin, until everything settled down once the Wind God and the sorcerer reveals the truth about the future where they came from, along with their successful preservation of Kronika's crown from falling into Cetrion's hand.
== Personality ==
Unlike his brother, in MK9, he was loyal to the Lin Kuei, later he becomes rageful and vengeful his brother's killer Scorpion, later he was kidnapped by Sektor and Cyrax and gets brainwashed by them, when Kabal defeats him and he is at the church, he rembered that he was brainwashed by the Cyber Lin Kuei, after that he defeats Sektor, Kano, Goro, Kintaro, Ermac and Noob.
After that he and the earthrealm heroes (in Chapter 15), defeated all the Cyber Ninjas, later Sindel came in the church and gets killed by her (along the others), when Raiden came to the Netherrealm for Quan Chi's "help", Sub-Zero is an undead villain.
In MKX, he is still Shinnok's servant, alongside Scorpion to attack the special forces, he reappers in Quan Chi's Fortress to attack Raiden, Sonya and Johnny, later he resurects as a hero.
After that he told the truth to Hanzo about his family and clan murderer, Quan Chi, and later he became his friendly rival.
== Powers and Abilities ==
Being the descendant of the cryomancers, Sub-Zero possesses power over ice and the ability to control it in many forms. He can flash-freeze people and create an ice statue of himself to act as a scapegoat that can flash-freeze opponents.
With the Dragon Medallion, Sub-Zero can form a large sword made of ice called the Kori Blade, which he uses for his alternate weapon fighting style. He also has great martial arts skills thanks to his training with the Lin Kuei and these skills are increased by the Dragon Medallion and his ancestral armor. Sub-Zero can even freeze the moisture in the air into any form, including an icy mist, indicating that he can freeze molecules.
As Cyber Sub-Zero, his skills were greatly enhanced and is apparently the strongest of the Lin Kuei cyborgs, able to fight off both Goro and Kintaro, two of the strongest Shokan, at once. Cyber Sub-Zero retained his cryomancy powers and could form a large sword made of ice, drop ice bombs from his chest, and cover himself in a sheet of ice, causing anyone who hit him to freeze. He had a teleport move where he separated in a flash of light and reformed behind his opponent.
==Quotes==
==Gallery==
===Images===
Sub-Zero.jpeg.png|Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat (2011)
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Noob vs Sub-Zero.jpg|Cyber Sub-Zero facing Noob Saibot
Mortal-Kombat-Sub-Zero-Ending-Video.jpg|Sub-Zero learning the truth from Raiden
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250px-Subzeroinjustice.png|Sub-Zero in Injustice: Gods Among Us
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Mkx sub zero ending 2015-04-20 18-43-17.png|Sub-Zero and the Lin Kuei training and using Dragons in Mortal Kombat X.
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Sub Zero MK11.jpg|Sub-Zero in Mortal Kombat 11.
Sub-Zero Injustice 2.png|Sub Zero in Injustice 2
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===Videos===
File:Mortal Kombat Sub-Zero Ending Video
File:SUB ZERO FULL ENDING - Mortal Kombat X (CHARACTER ENDING) Klassic Tower Arcade Ladder Secret Ending
File:Mortal Kombat 11 - SUB ZERO ENDING
==Trivia== 
* This was the first version of Sub-Zero to be given a real name.
*Cyber Sub-Zero was the result of Raiden seeing a glimpse of the future where Smoke became a cyborg as was part of the original timeline. Because he saved Smoke, Sub-Zero was captured to become a cyborg instead.
*There is no actual dialogue in Cyber Sub-Zero's ending, only images with no narration.
*Cyber Sub-Zero has the lightest build of all the Lin Kuei cyborgs and also has a unique tint of blue for his blood. This may be some form of anti-coolant or antifreeze so his cyborg components can work with his freezing powers.
*The announcer does not say the "Cyber" part of Cyber Sub-Zero's name similar to how Smoke in Cyber form is still refer to as Smoke.
*In a dialogue between Sub-Zero and Noob Saibot in MK11, their grandfather is revealed to be the first Sub-Zero.
*According to a dialogue between him and Sindel, the ancestors of Sub-Zero came from a part of Edenia named Arctika which is an obvious pun over real life place Arctic.
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