Kitana (Mortal Combat)

Kitana, also known as Princess Kitana, is a character from the Mortal Kombat series.
== Charactah Account ==
Princess of the Realm of Edenia, Kitana has been Shao Kahn's step-daughter and personal assassin, and later an important member of the Forces of Light. Her most memorable trait is her ability to wield a pair of steel fans in battle.
Throughout the years, she rose to great importance; first as the loyal stepdaughter of Shao Kahn, then as his enemy, tearing herself away from his grasp and freeing her home realm of Edenia. She also led an army into Outworld to combat any chance of Shao Kahn rising to power again.
Although she was loyal to Shao Kahn for most of her life, she eventually betrayed him and aligned herself with the Earthrealmers. Her betrayal was mainly the result of growing doubts as to the morality of her actions and resulting feelings of guilt, as well as anger at the discovery of the truth about her past and her true father, the late King Jerrod. She shared a subtle love interest with Mortal Kombat champion Liu Kang, even after he was murdered by the Deadly Alliance.
== Appearance ==
=== Cartoons ===
* Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm
=== Comics ===
* Mortal Kombat 4
* Mortal Kombat Tournament Edition
* Mortal Kombat VS DC Universe
* Mortal Kombat X
* Mortal Kombat: Baraka
* Mortal Kombat: Battlewave
* Mortal Kombat: Goro, Prince of Pain
* Mortal Kombat: Kitana and Mileena
* Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition II
=== Video Games ===
* Mortal Kombat (2011)
* Mortal Kombat 3
* Mortal Kombat 4
* Mortal Kombat 11
* Mortal Kombat Advance
* Mortal Kombat Gold
* Mortal Kombat II
* Mortal Kombat Mobile
* Mortal Kombat Trilogy
* Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
* Mortal Kombat X
* Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
* Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
* Mortal Kombat: Deception
* Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks
* Mortal Kombat: Unchained
* Ultimate Mortal Kombat
* Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3
== Trivia ==
* Kitana's official measurements are 128 lb. weight and 5'9" height.
* Ed Boon described Kitana and Mileena as the female equivalents of Scorpion and Sub-Zero, the series' two most iconic male characters with a fierce rivalry of their own. Speaking in 2009, Boon said Kitana had become of the most recognizable Mortal Kombat characters, alongside Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and the series' official protagonist Liu Kang.
* Kitana has a "Kiss of Death" Fatality in every game but Mortal Kombat (2011) and Mortal Kombat X.
* Kitana's iconic "Kiss of Death" Fatality was inspired by the demise of the villain Mr. Big (Dr. Kananga) in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die, adding that it was his favorite finishing move of MKII and one of the best examples of their attempt to combine violent and humorous elements in the game.
* Kitana has a history of being repeatedly deceived and/or manipulated by villains throughout the series.
** During Mortal Kombat II, she falsely believed Shao Kahn to be her father.
** In Deception, she was under the control of Onaga.
** In Shaolin Monks, Mileena and Jade put her under Shao Kahn's spell.
** in Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Kitana was manipulated by both the rage sent by Dark Kahn, and then by Quan Chi.
** In Mortal Kombat (2011), Kitana was revived as a Revenant as one of Quan Chi's minions along with other fallen warriors.
** In Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, she is tricked by Sindel and Shang Tsung into believing that they are good.
* Prior to the release of Mortal Kombat X, John Edwards said Kitana had remained his favorite character.
* In later games, Kitana received some special moves that have been typically associated with Mileena, such as a ground-roll attack in MK vs DC and teleportation-based moves since Shaolin Monks.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Kitana at Mortal Kombat Wiki
Category:Characters
Category:Females
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