Kahn's Arena

Kahn's Arena, also known as Shao Kahn's Arena, Battle Arena, Kahn's Koliseum and Kotal's Koliseum, is located in Outworld outside Shao Kahn's palace fortress where he will watch battles and sometimes participate. There are countless spectators in the coliseum that come to observe the many battles that take place. Their emperor, Shao Kahn, observes the fights from his throne and enjoys the ensuing battles. To either side of his throne, certain prisoners are chained and forced to watch the spectacle.
== Theme songs ==
The Portal/Kahn's Arena (MKII)
Kahn's Coliseum (MK9)
== Trivia ==
* In the beta version of MK Trilogy for the N64, this stage was included and featured Raiden and Baraka in the background in place of Kano and Sonya. Ultimately, this stage was removed from the final N64 release (it remains in the CD-based versions, though with no prisoners at all.)
* In MK 2011, if Kitana and Skarlet are both used in Tag Ladder, Tanya will still be present taking Kitana's side, but no one will take Skarlet's place. Kira is, however, seen in the PlayStation Vita version.
* This stage makes a cameo appearance with Scorpion, Sub-Zero, and Shao Kahn in another NetherRealm Studios game, Injustice: Gods Among Us.
* The Kolliseum was built by the Naknada.
* It is used in the Story Mode of the game.
** In MK 11, owing to its time-merger plot it is sometimes possible to see parts of the Koliseum beginning to morph or clash with its past, Shao Kahn-endorsed version. Said version sports darker walls and drapery adorned with Shao Kahn's imperial sigil.
== Ikran's MK Khronology ==
Kahn's Arena, much like in Shaolin Monks, was first encountered by Liu and Lao as they encountered Shao Kahn, then fought off Shang Tsung (after breaking the Raiden disguise), Kintaro and the Emperor. After Raiden petrified him, the monks shattered it releasing his soul, although as the cheering crowd gathered while the heroes left, Kitana barely noticed Quan holding up a blood-crusted amulet before he dissipated.
Unlike Shaolin Monks, Kano wasn't imprisoned there, though Sonya was until Johnny saved her like he did before in Shang's Tower. Although he fantasized over Kitana for a brief moment before the agent noticed.
Thru the heart meld with Aiko, she and Lao saw his death after declaring Earthrealm's free. Kahn twisted his neck from behind, despite the living warrior seeing himself die in various ways and become a Revenant.
Several years after Armageddon, Kotal as the new Kahn stood up from Shao's former throne, encouraging his new army of monsters to charge to the new wave of heroes!
== Gallery ==
File:Kahn on his Throne.webp|thumb|Kahn on his throne
File:Kahn's Arena.webp|Kahn's Arena in MKII
File:Outside Shao Kahn's Arena.webp|Outside Kahn's Arena (Shaolin Monks)
File:Shao Kahn's Battle Arena.webp|Battle Arena
File:Shao Kahn's Arena.webp|Arena in Armageddon
File:Kahn's arena mk9.webp|Kahn's arena (MK9)
File:Kahnsarena Injustice.webp|Arena in Injustice
File:Kahn arena Mk11mobile.webp|Arena in MK11 mobile
File:Kotal's koliseum.webp|Kotal's Koliseum (MK11)
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