Raiden (Mortal Kombat)

This article is about the Mortal Kombat character. For the Metal Gear character, see Raiden (Metal Gear).
Lord Raiden is one of the main protagonists of the Mortal Kombat series. He appeared in the 21st episode of Death Battle, Thor VS Raiden, where he fought against Thor Odinson from Marvel Comics.
==History==
Lord Raiden is the benevolent God of Thunder who protects Earthrealm from the forces of evil. He began such a task at a young age, helping defeat and banish the corrupt Elder God, Shinnok. While he is immortal and formless most of the time, he must take on a corporeal and mortal form to interact with the physical world. When he isn't allowed to interfere with Mortal Kombat tournaments, he recruits other warriors who are as willing to risk their life as much as he is. Regardless, Raiden is a wise leader and cunning strategist, willing to make any sacrifices necessary to achieve victory.
==Death Battle Info==
===Background===
*Full Name: Lord Raiden
*Height: 7'
*Weight: 350 Lbs.
*Age: Eternal
*Protector of Earthrealm
*Martial arts mastery
**Jujitsu, Nan Chuan, Judo, & Taekwondo
===Special Moves===
*Lightning Shots
*Vicinity Blast
*Shocking Touch
*Electric Fly
*Electric Slide
*Teleport
*Fatalities
===Godly Powers===
*Ethereal energy composition
*Weather manipulation
*Electricity manipulation
*Flight
*Healing powers
*Immortality
*Eventually reincarnated after death
===Feats===
*Most powerful Mortal Kombatant
*Held off limitless-power Kano
*Has mastered 750 varieties of Jujitsu
*Was the last man standing against the Deadly Alliance
*Defeated the Houan necromancers
*Can channel electricity through wood
===Comparison===
*Smarter, but much weaker
*Immune to electricity
*More fighting Experience
*Less extreme survival experience
*Relies on electrical attacks, which were useless
==Cameo Appearances==
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Raiden made a cameo appearance in Ryu VS Liu Kang, where he strikes the fallen Liu Kang with lightning to turn him into Zombie Liu Kang in an attempt to turn the fight around.
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==Gallery==
===Appearance===
Raiden-mk2-fix.gif|Sprite used in Death Battle(From Mortal Kombat II)
Raiden cameo (Ryu VS Liu Kang DBX).png|Cameo in the Ryu VS Liu Kang DBX(Render from Mortal Kombat (2011))
===Arsenal and Abilities===
Raiden Staff.png|Staff
War Hammer.webp|War Hammer
Lord Raiden Electricity Manipulation.gif|Electricity Manipulation
Raiden Wrecks.gif|Lightning Blade
Electric Fly - Better.gif|Electric Fly
Electricity balls - Raiden.gif|Lightning Ball
Raiden Teleport.gif|Teleportation
RaidenFatElecrocutationMKII.gif|Electricution Fatality
Raiden Dark.png|Dark Raiden
==Trivia==
*Raiden is the second non-DC Warner character to appear, after Shang Tsung, and with the next 30 being Lion-O, Shao Kahn, Sektor, Scorpion, The Meta, Agent Carolina, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero, Samurai Jack, Ben Tennyson, Johnny Cage, Sindel, Goro, Sarge, Dick Simmons, Dexter Grif, Franklin Delano Donut, Lopez the Heavy, Leonard L. Church, Lavernius Tucker, Agent Texas, Sheila, Michael J. Caboose, Steven Universe, Jason Voorhees, Scooby-Doo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Rick Sanchez, Wile E. Coyote, and Tom Cat.
**He is the second non-DC Warner character to lose, after Shang Tsung, and with the next 14 being Lion-O, Sektor, The Meta, Ben Tennyson, Johnny Cage, Sindel, Goro, Sarge, Dick Simmons, Dexter Grif, Franklin Delano Donut, Lopez the Heavy, Steven Universe, and Rick Sanchez.
**He is the second Mortal Kombat character to appear, after Shang Tsung, and with the next seven being Shao Kahn, Sektor, Scorpion, Sonya Blade, Sub-Zero, Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro.
***He is the second Mortal Kombat character to lose, after Shang Tsung, and with the next four being Sektor, Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro.
*Raiden is the first non-DC character to fight against a Marvel character, with the next 20 being Goliath, Darth Vader, Raiden, Pinkie Pie, Android 18, The Shredder, Lucy, Sigma, Widowmaker, The Mask, Genos, Crona, Broly, Po Ping, Korra, Vegeta, Tetsuo Shima, Stitch, Unicron, and Godzilla.
*Raiden is the third Video Game character to fight against a Comic Book character, after Zitz and Kratos, and with the next 10 being Fox McCloud, Raiden, Sweet Tooth, Amy Rose, Shovel Knight, Sigma, Widowmaker, Sindel, Jinx, and Xeno Trunks.
**He is the third Video Game character to lose, after Zitz and Kratos, and with the next six being Sweet Tooth, Shovel Knight, Sigma, Widowmaker, Sindel, and Xeno Trunks.
*Raiden is the third Fighting Game combatant to fight against a Non-Fighting Game combatant, after Zangief and Riptor, and with the next six being Blanka, Nightmare, Dan Hibiki, Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro.
**He is the second Fighting Game character to lose, after Riptor, and with the next five being Nightmare, Dan Hibiki, Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro.
*Raiden is the first combatant to be thrown at the Sun, with the next eight being Superman, Majin Buu, Chuck Norris, Darkseid, Beerus, Goku Black, Martian Manhunter, and Bardock.
**He is the first combatant to die from it, with the next four being Majin Buu, Goku Black, Martian Manhunter, and Bardock.
==External Links==
*Raiden on Wikipedia
*Raiden on the Mortal Kombat Wiki
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