Onaga

Onaga, also known as Dragon King, is a character from the Mortal Kombat series.
== Charactah Account ==
Onaga, also known as the Dragon King, was once the emperor of Outworld. His undead army of soldiers was feared by many as being unstoppable. His rule would come to an abrupt end when he was poisoned and killed by his chief adviser Shao Kahn. For the next millennium, Shao Kahn ruled outworld and Onaga was forgotten. His chance for a return came when, posing as an ethreal essence name Damashi, he tasked Shujinko with a false quest to find the Kamidogu and grant him power. At the same time, a delirious Reptile chanced upon a dragon egg that corrupted Reptile and allowed the soul of Onaga to inhabit his body. Revived, Onaga immediately went to reclaim his army and defeated the former Deadly Alliance of Quan Chi and Shang Tsung, and Raiden. He then revived all those killed by the former sorcerers and made them his slaves, and set about reconquering the realms.
Shujinko, feeling immense guilt for the deception, gathered as many remaining kombatants as possible and defeated Onaga together, exorcising him from Reptile and locking his spirit in the Neatherrealm. Shinnok, also banished to the Neatherrealm, promised Onaga freedom and reclaiming Outworld by informing him of the power that Blaze held, and Onaga, alongside a reluctant alliance of Quan Chi, Shang Tsung and Shao Kahn, escaped from the Neatherrealm and partook in the Battle of Armageddon.
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* Mortal Kombat Deception Special Edition
=== Video Games ===
* Mortal Kombat (2011)
* Mortal Kombat 11
* Mortal Kombat X
* Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
* Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
* Mortal Kombat: Deception
* Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition
* Mortal Kombat: Unchained
== Trivia ==
* Onaga's name may be derived from "Ou Naga": Ou (大) means "big" or "great" in Japanese, while "Naaga" is translated into "Dragon" (ryuu) in Japanese Buddhism. Hence, "Ou Naga" means "Great Dragon" in Japanese.
* Onaga's throw in Deception resembles a Super Powerbomb where he flies up into the air after capturing his foe and powerbombs the foe to the ground, but it is changed into a juggernaut boss' regular throw in Armageddon.
* When fighting Onaga in Deception, touching one of the Kamidogu results in him doubling over in pain. When combos are performed on him during this state, they actually do more damage than they normally would.
* While Onaga is unplayable in Deception outside of third-party cheat devices, there is evidence that he was meant to be an unlockable character: an unused ending for Onaga that can be found in the Krypt, as well as Puzzle Kombat models for the character.
* As a playable character, Onaga only has one fighting style (Dragon, which is his own style and not to be confused with the actual Dragon fighting style that other characters in the game use) that cycles repeatedly when the Change Style button is pressed. Also, in the on-screen move list, only one of his special moves is listed, and one (non-working) combo is listed under his fighting style.
* Reportedly, playing as Onaga in Puzzle Kombat is very difficult, as the character model's wings obscure a good part of the player's screen, and his special builds up very slowly. Likewise, playing against him is also hard, as his wings conceal what he is going to do next.
* Onaga is the second boss in the series to be immune to projectile attacks, the first being Motaro. Unlike Motaro, however, Onaga does not reflect the projectile back at the opponent.
* Onaga is the first final boss of the series with a bestial appearance as opposed to the more human-like bosses of past games such as Shang Tsung, Shao Kahn, and Shinnok.
* If a character was to do a low kick ending combo to Onaga in Deception, he can be heard saying "NO KICKING!" in a somewhat whiny nature.
* Onaga is one of ten characters never to receive their own finishing move.
* Although part of the original Forces of Darkness team-up, Onaga does not appear much in the opening to Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. His only appearance shows him grabbing onto Shao Kahn and flying away.
* Onaga is most vulnerable to Liu Kang's Bicycle Kick.
* In Raiden's ending in Deadly Alliance, Onaga was briefly seen with an entirely different look compared to his current design.
* Onaga makes a brief cameo during two of Raiden's visions and is mentioned in Shao Kahn's bio in Mortal Kombat (2011).
* Onaga is the largest character in Mortal Kombat: Armageddon as his character select model blocks nearly half of the character selection screen.
* Before the creation of Kotal Kahn, "Kahn" was never set officially as a title. However, Mortal Kombat 11 confirms it as a title as Onaga was also a Kahn, even though he was never referred to as such.
* Onaga very briefly appears as a cameo in Mortal Kombat 11, appearing in Kung Lao‘s tower ending, being sliced in half by the Shaolin.
* An exchange between Cetrion and Liu Kang leaves a subtle hint of Liu Kang having a possible connection to Onaga by wielding his fire;
** While Liu Kang denies being related to the Dragon King, Cetrion mocks his self-assured ignorance.
** In an intro with Baraka, Liu Kang admits his fighting style is inspired by that of a dragon's.
** Liu Kang also frequently summons/transforms into the series' iconic dragon symbol for his fatalities/fatal blow throughout the series, which was confirmed to be Onaga by the developers.
* Also, in an intro between Raiden and Kitana, the thunder god says Shao Kahn wields Onaga's power;
** This could possibly explain the design change on Shao Kahn's appearance to be draconic. As he portrays this look in a flashback before the events of Mortal Kombat 11, this appearance seems to be retconned as his.
* Shang Tsung makes a few references to Onaga in some of his intros in Mortal Kombat 11.
* Noob Saibot and Sheeva also reference Onaga in one of their intro dialogues in Mortal Kombat 11. Noob tells Sheeva that Onaga whispers her name to the dark, wanting her as a bride, while Sheeva states she will not be his puppet as Goro was.
* Another reference is in a Sheeva mirror match, with one Sheeva stating that Onaga would live forever through her, with the other stating that "Goro thought the same, yet now he rots!"
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Onaga at Mortal Kombat Wiki
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