Baraka (Mortal Kombat 1)

Baraka is a character from Mortal Kombat 1. Baraka was once a successful Edenian merchant in Outworld. Until he was infected with Tarkat and was forced into exile along with others who are also infected with Tarkat. 
Baraka is voiced by Steve Blum, who previously voiced him in Mortal Kombat 11, and Reptile in Mortal Kombat X.
== What Makes Him an Ensemble Dark Horse? ==
* Unlike his previous counterparts where he had no character other than being a cool looking minion for Shang Tsung, in Mortal Kombat 1, Baraka was now an actual character and not just a mindless baddie to get beat up by the good guys.
* Baraka also has a very tragic backstory. He had a happy life as a merchant up until Tarkat came and took everything away from him, he loses both his wife and child to the disease. He was banished from Outworld, and he is more than likely going to die due to his Tarkat disease. Yet despite that Baraka help out other people who were infected with Tarkat as well, he chose to help out the earthrealmer to apprehend Shang Tsung even though he has no reason to do this. Baraka knows that he is certainly not going to get a happy ending in all of this. 
** The Tarkat disease also has any allusions of COVID-19 Pandemic such as Baraka told Kung Lao to wear the mask and him discussing with Sindel about those who deny the disease's existence in Outworld in pre-battle dialogue interactions.
* Mortal Kombat 1 also marked the very first time Baraka gets to be playable in the story mode. Along with others such as Reptile, Kenshi and Mileena. 
* During his chapter after defeating Reptile and wanting to be killed Baraka spared him as he was only working with Shang Tsung to protect his family and that he would had done the same in his position. 
== Trivia ==
* Baraka, along with Reptile, were the playable Ensemble Dark Horses from Mortal Kombat 1.
** Aside from the two, Harumi Shirai, Madam Bo, and Khameleon were the whole Ensemble Dark Horses in the Mortal Kombat 1.
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