Kuai Liang (Second Timeline)

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|-|Cyber Sub-Zero=
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==Summary==
The Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei clan. Kuai Liang beat death to redeem his clan for the evil committed by Sektor and the Cyber Lin Kuei. He rebuilt the Lin Kuei and brokered peace with their Shirai Ryu rivals. Now, he hopes to finally close the book on the sins of the Lin Kuei's past.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | At least , likely 
Key: Base (Human, Revenant, Cyborg) | Grandmaster
Name: Sub-Zero, Kuai Liang, has held several titles including Tundra, Ice Demon, Snowman, and Cyber Lin Kuei Unit LK-52O. 
Origin: Mortal Kombat
Gender: Male
Age: In his fifties during the events of MK11
Classification: Human-Cryomancer hybrid, Lin Kuei Assassin (former), Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei (current), Cyborg (former), Revenant (former)
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Human=
Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (Uses a mix of Shotokan style karate and Dragon Kung Fu. Some of his fighting styles use pressure points to temporarily stun opponents), Weapon Mastery (He is one of the most versatile weapon users in MK, wielding a variety of swords, hammers, daggers, axes, etc.), Stealth Mastery (Skilled in infiltration), Acrobatics, Can interact with his past self, but will share with it irreparable damage and death (As shown throughout MK11), Ice Manipulation (Sub-Zero's ice powers are known as cryomancy. It allows him to manipulate ice and cold for various purposes, specific ones include creating ice objects, turning into ice then teleporting, generating cold air, forming ice around him, etc.), Hacking (Accessed Sektor's encrypted memories as a cyborg. He might've learned how to operate technology before he was turned into a cyborg, since he was still able to do that as the Lin Kuei's new leader), Resistance to Soul Manipulation (, implying that it was an innate resistance that he had. His cyborg form shares this resistance, as he was initially unaffected by the Soulnado when it was recently activated)
|-|Cyber Sub-Zero=
All previous abilities, Enhanced Senses (Was able to sense the Cyber Lin Kuei teleporting into the cathedral he was in), Cyborgization (Normal, ), Flight (His suit has an integrated, jet propulsion system on his palms and feet), Information Analysis (Can scan lifeforms to gain basic info: their name, realm of origin, and signature abilities, provided that they are in his database), Self-Destruction (Upon entering a code on his wrist console, he will begin to freeze himself and anyone touching him before shattering), Body Control (Can disassemble and reassemble his body at will) 
|-|Revenant=
All previous abilities in his Human key, Immortality (Type 7), Self-Sustenance (Type 2)
|-|Grandmaster=
All previous abilities in his Human key, Weather Manipulation (Can summon localized snowstorms), Forcefield Creation (Can that can also emit a freezing blast), Flight (Restricted flight), Clairvoyance (Intro dialogues suggests that he dreamed about his unexplored visit to the Injustice universe), Resistance to Fire Manipulation ( ), Ice Manipulation ()
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Attack Potency: Small Building level (Defeated Scorpion in a battle that left both of them wounded but still able to fight, the former being able to do this with his teleportation. Also defeated Reptile, Ermac, Cyrax, Sektor, etc. As a cyborg, his notable victories include defeating Goro, Kintaro, and Sheeva. As a revenant, he should be just as comparable as his living self) | At least Small Building level, likely Large Building level+ (Significantly more powerful than before and appears to have not lost against lesser kombatants as the Lin Kuei's Grandmaster. Froze Shang Tsung in ice that he couldn't break out of without Fujin's help. Also fought Grandmaster Hasashi who can defeat Raiden)
Speed: Hypersonic+, likely Massively Hypersonic+ reactions and combat speed (Slipped past a missile's explosion and kept up with Scorpion)
Lifting Strength: At least Class K (Casually rips out spines with his bare hands. It was calculated that it would require at least 1 million Newtons or roughly 101-102 tons-force to do it. Also rips out spines from upgraded Lin Kuei cyborgs)
Striking Strength: Small Building level | At least Small Building level, likely Large Building level+
Durability: Small Building level | At least Small Building level, likely Large Building level+
Stamina: High (Can fight even while heavily injured)
Range: Standard Melee Range with hand-to-hand combat and ice weapons; Extended Melee Range with larger ice weapons; up to Hundreds of Meters with cryomancy.
Standard Equipment: None notable
*Optional Equipment: A telescope, set of kunai, bombs
*Can Create/Summon: Ice clones, ice swords, ice daggers, ice hammers, ice axes, ice spikes, ice walls, ice shields, ice armor, ice orbs, ice spears, ice blocks, ice puddles, ice forcefields, ice masks, ice wings, ice sculptures (of bears and snowmen)
Intelligence: Gifted (Managed to rebuilt the Lin Kuei clan as its leader in both timelines, honed his cryomancy during childhood and also was able to access Sektor's memories in the current timeline)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
As a Human Cryomancer:
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*Ice Ball: Sub-Zero launches a concentrated ball of ice that freezes his victims solid, giving him an ample opportunity to attack.
**It can be replaced with a powerful ice beam that retains its freezing properties.
*Slide: Sub-Zero quickly slides on ice with his foot extended, causing those in his way to be tripped. Throughout many games, this move has had different follow up attacks.
**Sub-Zero turns towards the launched opponent and strikes them with a double palm/finger strike, knocking them away.
**Sub-Zero catches an airborne opponent by the foot and slams them onto an ice wall before he crashes them through it with a punch.
*Ice Klone: Sub-Zero hops out and leaves an ice clone in his place that will freeze anyone who touches it. It can also be performed after an attack, which will cause the clone to copy the previous pose of the attack Sub-Zero was in, slightly changing its effective area.
**Klone Toss: Sub-Zero lifts the clone and throws it as a projectile, dealing heavy damage.
*Ground Ice Sub-Zero freezes the floor beneath him/the opponent, trapping anyone caught in the ice.
*Ice Burst: Sub-Zero condenses a powerful ice blast in his hands that knocks away nearby opponents.
*Frost Hammer: Sub-Zero summons an icy warhammer and brings it down on the opponent, crushing them with its weight.
**(Air) Frost Hammer: While airborne, Sub-Zero creates an icy warhammer and crashes down to hit grounded opponents.
*Polar Puncture: A command grab move where Sub-Zero creates ice daggers to stab the opponent's chest thrice before plunging it in their chest.
*Frozen Aura: Sub-Zero performs a short stance, creating a layer of ice on his body that acts as armor and shields him from damage. While the armor is active, several of his moves are modified.
**Ice Burst will deal additional damage and increased knockback.
**His enhanced Slide attack will freeze the opponent mid-air.
*Barrier of Frost: Sub-Zero crouches and brings up an ice shield in front of him, blocking projectiles and freezing attackers who stand too close.
*Creeping Ice: Sub-Zero slams his fist into the ground, creating an ice spike that throws opponents off their balance.
**Sub-Zero can choose to summon additional ice spikes by stomping on the ground, summoning 2 larger, advancing ice spikes.
*Cold Shoulder: Sub-Zero charges towards the opponent with an ice shield.
**After the initial attack, Sub-Zero can follow up with a second attack where he swings two ice axes followed by a larger ice axe that he slams on the opponent.
*Rising Ice: Sub-Zero aims at his feet and fires an ice blast that launches him while ice spikes rise up to hit anyone near him.
*Frigid Storm: Sub-Zero forms a ring of ice that quickly condenses into a ball as it travels forward, hitting any of his opponents in its way.
*Death-Cicle Barrage: Sub-Zero steps back and fires a rapid salvo of deadly icicles at the opponent.
*(Air) Polar Axe: While airborne, Sub-Zero throws an ice axe at grounded opponents.
*Arctic Trap: Sub-Zero creates a stationary ice orb trap that forms from the ground, freezing anyone caught in its touch.
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*Sub-Zero does a rising double axe handle strike and creates an ice sword to plunge into the opponent's chest, before breaking it off them.
*Sub-Zero grabs the opponent and freezes them solid with his touch, then he pushes them away using a powerful palm strike.
*Sub-Zero performs a rising elbow strike to stun the opponent and summons an ice ceiling above them. He unleashes a powerful uppercut that launches them to the ceiling.
*Sub-Zero lodges an ice axe on the opponent's shoulder before climbing onto it and kicks them away.
|-|Brutalities=
*Snow Ball: Sub-Zero shoots an icy orb that freezes the opponent before launching a spiked ice orb that smashes their frozen body to pieces.
*Frozen Dinner: Sub-Zero freezes his opponent before performing a devastating uppercut or rising sword strike, shattering their head to pieces.
*Pick Your Brain: Sub-Zero stabs his opponent's chest with two daggers before jumping up and plunging a dagger into their skull.
*Ice Cubed: Sub-Zero encases his body in armor and slides towards the opponent, flipping them over his head. He turns around and taps them, shattering their body to pieces save for the head which is encased in an ice cube.
*Splitting Image: Sub-Zero leaps back and leaves an ice clone in his previous location. He detonates the clone, creating a blast of frozen shrapnel that impales the opponent and freezes their corpse.
*Ice Skulpture: Sub-Zero grabs the opponent and freezes them with his touch. He thrusts a palm strike to their chest, creating a gaping hole in their chest and knocking their heart out.
*The Klassic: Sub-Zero performs an uppercut, but it decapitates them with their spine intact.
*Off With Your Head: Sub-Zero slides towards the opponent which briefly launches them up. He catches their leg and throws them to an ice wall behind him before decapitating them with a thrown axe.
*Dancing On The Ceiling: Sub-Zero dazes the opponent with a rising elbow strike. He creates a large ice ceiling and launches them to it with an uppercut, but they are impaled on its spikes.
*Big Leg: Sub-Zero does a running start and delivers a powerful front kick that is powerful enough to tear them away from their shins.
*Seeing Double: Sub-Zero hits the opponent with a buckler and slashes them twice with two ice pollaxes. He delivers the killing blow with one big axe, slicing them in half.
*Slicing Meat: Sub-Zero pulls back his arms behind him and summons two axes on his hands then slams them down to freeze and sever the opponent's arms.
*Butchered: Sub-Zero jumps up and creates an ice axe before throwing it at the opponent's head. Lastly, their head freezes before it breaks, leaving behind their frozen skull.
*brutality: Sub-Zero slams the ground with his fists and feet, creating two small ice spikes that launch the opponent upwards. A third spike rises from behind them, impaling the airborne opponent.
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*X-Ray (Deep Freeze) (MK9): Sub-Zero covers himself in a freezing aura, before charging at the opponent with a cold shoulder. He punches into their stomach, reaching in to freeze and crush the opponent's liver, which somehow cracks their ribs. He recoils and headbutts the opponent on the side of their head, shattering their skull and jaw.
**The startup of this attack can be delayed, allowing him stay in place for a longer time.
**Can also be cancelled out of, causing him to break out of the ice to surprise anticipating opponents.
*X-Ray (Deep Freeze) (MKX): Sub-Zero covers himself in a freezing aura, before punching them in the gut. He jams his fist into their stomach, grabbing and ripping out their entrails. He freezes it into an icicle, which he violently jams into the opponent's eye.
**The startup of this attack can be delayed, allowing him stay in place for a longer time.
**Can also be cancelled out of, causing him to break out of the ice to surprise anticipating opponents.
*Fatal Blow (CHILL OUT): Sub-Zero creates two ice axes to push his opponent backwards and plunges them into their flanks, freezing the blood before kicking them to the ground. He creates another ice axe then buries its blade into their head, freezing the blood again. He uses the axes as leverage to lift the opponent overhead and violently slams them into the ground, shattering the axes in the process.
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As a Cyborg:
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*Ice Ball: Shoot an orb of ice that freezes on contact.
**Ice Beam: Fires a straight beam of ice from his chest, freezing his opponent.
*Ice Bomb: Drops a bomb from his chest that freezes upon contact or detonation.
*Slide: Slides across the floor, knocking the opponent off their feet.
**Cyber-Slide: It travels further and faster, and follows-up with a flying kick.
*Teleport: Disassemble and transfer to another location before reassembling.
**Bangport: Detached limbs hit the opponent while teleporting.
*Ice Parry: Create ice armor and freeze melee attackers before hitting them back.
*Divekick: Perform a descending dive kick while in the air.
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*X-Ray (Cool Down): Cyber Sub-Zero does a Divekick to get behind his opponent, dizzying them, then creates a ball of ice and slams it to the back of their head, damaging their skull. Then he creates a Kori Blade and stabs upward through their back before pushing his opponent to the ground. 
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==Gallery==
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|-|Gallery=
File:Blue dead redemption.jpg|Redemption.
File:MK3 Sub-Zero.png|Original Timeline Sub-Zero.
File:Unmasked MK3 Sub-Zero.png|Original Timeline Unmasked Sub-Zero.
File:MKD Sub-Zero.png|MKD/U Sub-Zero.
Mk9 kuai.jpg|MK9 Sub-Zero.
Sub zero mk11 unmasked 2.png|Unmasked Sub-Zero in MK11, with and without beard.
|-|Intros=
RSZQQnY - Imgur.gif|Out Of The Cold.
15U2paZ - Imgur.gif|Dragon's Teeth.
MEsNYSY - Imgur.gif|Winter Chill.
HGKDfun - Imgur.gif|Trophy Hunter.
|-|Victory Poses=
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Rosaria (Genshin Impact) Rosaria's Profile (Sub Zero was High 8-C and speed was equalised)
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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