Kiba (Mortal Kombat)

Kiba is the faithful pet wolf and ally of the Matokan warrior Nightwolf. So far, Kiba has appeared in the animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, and Mortal Kombat 11.
== About Kiba ==
In Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, his name was spelled Kiva. Kiva acts as Nightwolf's spirit wolf, although he also doubles as a friendly and playful pet. While his loyalties are bound to Nightwolf, he keeps friendly company to any and all are left to guard the Cave alone while the rest of Earthrealm's defenders are out fighting. Occasionally, he'd be misspelt as Keeva as well.
A wolf is seen howling in Nightwolf's ending for Mortal Kombat 3 (and its subsequent ports), however it hasn't been confirmed to be Kiba.
A wolf appears in the second movie, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and though it is not confirmed to be Kiba, it seems to take inspiration from him.
Kiba's most prominent role is acting as Nightwolf's source of power, turning him into an avatar and giving him his powers and face marking. Kiba initially had an uneasy relationship with Stryker, but later became his friend.
A spiritual wolf appears in Nightwolf's MK 2011 ending, and although it is not confirmed to be Kiba, it seems to take inspiration from him.
In Mortal Kombat 11, Kiba appears as a spirit animal aiding Nightwolf. Summoning him will increase Nightwolf's strength, and also provide armor if amplified.
== Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Part II ==
Kiba was seen with Nightwolf as usual in an opaque chamber of the hidden base, He was patiently sitting beside him, Kung Lao, and Aiko while she went thru her first meditation session. She really missed the pet wolf so much, and he and Nightwolf quickly became her favorite fighters to be around.
Kiba was beside his owner as they greeted her and Kung Lao to their reservation in the East Coast. Nightwolf was hasty to introduce the duo to their own Animalities. During the ceremony, Kiba just headed to a comfortable cushion and laid on it while he observed the warriors. He became a bit irritable when he noticed Kung Lao gradually churning into a cheetah, and Nightwolf stated he hated cats! He also comforted Aiko after her own episode as she was startled to see her friends after being back in her dystopian future. Kiba then merged with Nightwolf, much to Kung Lao's surprise, and he stated that his spiritual bond with him was strong and very much alike. Gray Cloud wouldn't have been able to perform his Wolf Animality without him. So, he for safety reasons remained inside his owner throughout the story!
Until Earthrealm and Outworld were saved while Liu Kang destroyed Shao Kahn. Since Nightwolf decided to stay at the Wu Shi Academy, Kiba made his new home there!
== A Date and a Destiny ==
Kiba sensed the scrimmage when the monks were challenged by an elderly fighter. Kung Lao was unsuccessful on stopping him. He led Nightwolf to the scene at the Wu Shi Academy, but they were too late. Fujin didn't wish to kill off the second-best Champion but rather train him for a possible disaster amongst the Elder Gods.
== Shinnok's Uprising ==
Kiba was with Nightwolf as they operated in the Wu Shi Academy's techy den. He became alarmed as Nightwolf monitored the falling God, then endured a brief quake on impact. They met up with Kung Lao and Aiko who were dropped onto the Arena by Fujin's funnel, then they hightailed the shaman's Dragon Jet to chase after the Onis! Kiba had stayed merged with Nightwolf during the Netherrealm War.
It wasn't until they returned to Earthrealm succeeding in the crisis, when Kiba was finally separated. After Raiden left when he achieved Elder God status, Kiba mourned of his departure howling up at the Moon till he cried himself to sleep.
== Mortal Kombat: Vengeance ==
Kiba walked beside his owner, Nightwolf, from the silent technical den to one of the balconies. He stretched his paws and yawned while admiring the dawn. He also noticed Kung Lao's sudden presence and grew very suspicious. He began sniffing Lao and sensed an unusual aura. When he turned to leave after greeting the Matokan, Kiba smelt the air and let out a low growl. When he Teleported away, Kiba started to follow the stench to the Wu Shi Arena! He chased to the ring where he saw and tackled Quan Chi, much to his owner's dismay! He was ferocious tearing his skin and armor, till Raiden's lightning strikes intervened! Nightwolf commandeered him to fuse with his body, and the shaman was unable to stop the Deadly Alliance.
He still stayed close to Nightwolf, even as the heroes entered a portal to Shang Tsung's Island, where the other Kombatants shall rendezvous there. He was also a minor comforter as Kung Lao was going thru the intense trials training with Liu Kang's soul possessing his body!
Hours later, he was used as Nightwolf's power boost while Liu Kang was Kung Lao's. Then, after Fujin arrived via F0 tornado, he brought in Hanzo, Kuai and his new apprentice, Frost. The owner ordered the wolf to exit from his body as they both glowed the same neon green color while merging. He trotted over to the new trio, sniffed them, and let out a bark to ensure they were real. He still stayed with his owner when the heroes embarked to Outworld while first traversing thru the Celestial Portal.
Kiba was eventually separated from Nightwolf as they reached the barren Living Forest; his owner came to the conclusion to Raiden before they arrived that Kiba'd still function as the soul sniffer while separated as he has a better smell than combined with Nightwolf. He did just that as he chased after Kung Lao when he spotted an ominous figure in the distance. It turned out to be Jax, and he was surprised to see the dawg here, and he let out a low growl then a happy bark letting the shaman know he was clean. He still stuck with Nightwolf as they reached Edenia as well.
Kiba sniffed the air while Nightwolf detected the location of the Deadly Alliance in the northwest, thru the Wastelands. He remained separate from his owner as they fought off the Onis, even when the group caught up to Kung Lao, Aiko and Bo' Rai Cho. He snarled at the drunken Outworlder and was outraged with the other warriors due to his intense stench and abusive habits! As the guys set up camp, he was played with by Aiko for a while, before the group slowly took some shuteye.
He stuck with the group as they traversed thru the Sarna Ruins and into the brawl at the Drum Arena. Kiba was so glad to have Aiko back to her lucid self as the team boarded the stolen Dragonfly; he gave her several licks waking her up and assuring her she's safe. He woke her up again as the Dragonfly was landing near a dormant volcano; Sonya, Johnny and Jax spotted a golden glimmer which they believed it belonged to their missing associate, Cyrax. Nightwolf commandeered him to sniff the severed arm console, then the air, and he followed the bot's scent! The Special Forces agents, minus Kenshi, and the cryomancers set foot inside. Kiba soon detected intruders emerging from the nearby brush and a couple of Outworld hobos invaded! Luckily, the team was saved by Baraka of all Kombatants!
Kiba was one of the lucky Kombatants, along with Nightwolf, unscathed by the Dragonfly crash. He licked Aiko awake and was the scout as he sniffed someone in distress in the nearby cavern beneath Shang Tsung's Palace. He stuck with his owner even when Baraka and Hanzo dealt with the lethal Onis, Moloch and Drahmin. He still stuck by his owner's side as they emerged near the Palace, and he snarled once the Tarkatans and the Red Dragons came into the fray, though he'd stay merged with him, especially when finally dealing with the Deadly Alliance.
Kiba separated from his owner for a while after the heroes made it in the Nethership, started the voyage to Earthrealm, and walked along with Nightwolf, Jin, Aiko and Kung Lao. He soon remained beside Nightwolf as he took some quick shuteye and yelped in alarm as he shouted, he received a night terror of Onaga being resurrected!
== Return of the Dragon King ==
Kiba was mostly merged with his owner. The only time he was separated was after Fujin teleported them away from Onaga just seconds before Raiden's sacrifice in Outworld! He was yelping beside the Matokan as he awakened on the cot within his tech den, alarming him there were some ominous forces in the air! He even growled as he sensed immense evil emanating from the lost Houan Temple and soon when Dark Raiden and Zombie Liu Kang came into being! He merged with Nightwolf again before the battle and remained ever since.
He only separated from Nightwolf as the Matokan let him out of his body inside the Jinsei Chamber just before he assisted Raiden and Fujin escorting Liu's spirit and cleansing his and Lao's bodies. Kiba just shook as if he was drenched in a downpour before he pattered out. He remained with the other compatriots until he joyfully ran to and licked Kung Lao! He soon whimpered into the Sky Temple, worried of Liu Kang's fate. He waited until Nightwolf and Fujin emerged, followed by Raiden, and lastly the monk. Kiba couldn't have been more happier!
== Final Kombat ==
Kiba was seen briefly as he reunited with Aiko, Kung Lao and Liu Kang as they made their way to Raiden's rendezvous point for the portal leading to the Dragon Grotto; this was the first time Kiba was seen inside the sacred grounds. He still stuck beside Nightwolf as the heroes received intel regarding Raiden's disturbing visions of Armageddon and Blaze. Before they infiltrated the Netherrealm, the shaman summoned him to merge.
By the time the espionage was done, Kiba separated from the shaman and roamed the Academy grounds with his owner, Kenshi and Frederick, that was until he was summoned to merge with the Matokan again while the Tests of Might, Sight and Balance were going on as his own power boost; Nightwolf was in third place overall.
He too was with him as the Netherwing landed and the Battle of Armageddon commenced. Luckily, they survived the ordeal and Nightwolf and Fujin managed Kiba to help find a mate, a female wolf as he was always in heat which would give him a fresh litter and a new generation of Nightwolf's sentient companion.
== The Tribal Ceremony ==
Kiba stuck with Nightwolf, as his undead self with his new mate, atop the Eternal Palace.
== Gallery ==
File:KibaMK11.webp|Kiba in MK11
File:MK11-Nightwolf-Animalities.PNG.webp|Nightwolf with the spirits of Kiba (left) and Komo (right)
File:Nightwolf and Kiba (80sFan).png|Nightwolf and Kiba (80sFan)
File:TribalCeremony4Gathering.jpg|Kiba stuck by Nightwolf and his new mate as their undead selves atop the Eternal Palace during the fourth ceremony
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