Kano

Kano (加納) is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. The leader of the Black Dragon clan, he is a ruthless scoundrel and archnemesis to Sonya Blade and the Special Forces.
Kano made his debut as one of the few original characters in the first Mortal Kombat arcade game. He is the first Black Dragon clan member featured in the series and has been a recurring antagonist to the franchise since his debut. He serves as a major antagonist towards Sonya Blade and her family.
As a mercenary and leader of the international crime cartel known as the Black Dragon, Kano rises beyond mere brutality and aggression by also being sly and cunning. Originally from Australia, Kano is highly opportunistic and incredibly selfish, willing to betray his own realm and even his own allies for money or personal gain. As a result, he quickly became part of Shao Kahn's inner circle, and eventually the general of Outworld's armies (in the original timeline). One of his more notable features is his facetious and twisted sense of humor, almost always making light of dire circumstances. His vulgarity is an additional outlier among other characters, most evident by his penchant for callously spitting, drinking and urinating wherever he pleases. His assortment of dirty fighting tactics also compliments his unpleasant personality. He combines features of a cowardly minion, a lone survivor, a crazed madman, and a ruthless commander. He is despised by the majority of other characters in the series for his selfish, untrustworthy nature, complete lack of morals, and overall crudeness. However, he seems to enjoy the fact that he is hated, even viewing it as a source of pride. He is the archenemy of Sonya Blade, who is obsessed with finding and bringing Kano to justice.
A portion of Kano's face is covered with a metal plate, the result of a disfiguring injury he sustained at the hands of Jax prior to the events of the series, with the plated eye being a glowing red orb capable of emitting laser beams.
Since Deadly Alliance, he speaks with an Australian accent and makes regular use of Aussie idioms and slang.
== Theme songs ==
Official theme songs: Kano (Use Your Might) - The Immortals
Black Dragon (Mortal Kombat: Conquest)
Fanmade theme song: Break the Line - Paul Unfaces | Mortal Kombat 2 OST (2023)
Heart Rip (Paul Unfaces)
== Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Part II ==
Kano only made his abrupt appearance as he ambushed Stryker at the abandoned subway tunnels in New York. Stryker was fortunate he didn't have his fellow Black Dragons with him, although he had been separated since the merger of Outworld began. He was at first left for dead in Shao Khan's arena, and Sonya never bothered. Somehow, he was able to escape his captor, but he'd been wounded as he staggered when Liu Kang and Kitana spotted him near Kahn's Keep. By the time the merger started, the trio were immobilized until Kano emerged to Earthrealm.
He then found Stryker in the subway and had the advantage thanks to his lethal knife throws and cannonball maneuvers. He was halted by Kabal who came to the cop's aide, and even uppercut Kano through the ceiling and onto the street near Khan's new castle! Kabal was able to outmaneuver him, even performed a Fatality in which he removed his respirating mask, screeched, and made Kano's skeleton be torn from his body and run till his bones shattered and his soul evaporated!
== Final Kombat ==
Kano was caught in the crossfire as the Black Dragons were invading the Red Dragon base which got firebombed! He was severely wounded and buried much like Mavado and was unable to participate in Armageddon.
== Trivia ==
* Sadly, Trevor Goddard passed away, but Michael Des Barres is a great substitute for Kano's VA in Ikran's fanfic! Even though he had a short role to play, at least it finally gave him some closure.
== Gallery ==
File:KanoSpecialForces.jpg|Kano (Special Forces)
File:Kanoplayerselect.webp|Kano player select (MK1)
File:KanoMK1.jpg|Kano (MK1)
File:Kanoliveactionrender.webp|Kano render
File:Kanorender3.webp|Kano render 2
File:Kanorender2.webp|Kano render 3
File:KanoMK3playerselect.webp|Kano player select (MK3)
File:KanoVSposemk3.webp|Kano VS pose (MK3)
File:KanoMK3.webp|Kano render
File:Kano1995.webp|Kano (MK 1995)
File:KanoDotR.webp|Kano (Defenders of the Realm)
File:Kano Deadly Alliance render.webp|Kano's render (MK DA)
File:Kano's alt render DA.webp|Kano's alt render
File:Kan-Os.webp|Kan-O's (Kano's cereal in Deadly Alliance Krypt)
File:KanoArmageddon.webp|Kano (Armageddon)
File:KanoArmageddonAlt.webp|Kano Alt costume
File:Versuskano MKA.webp|Kano VS (Armageddon)
File:KanoMK9.webp|Kano (MK9)
File:Kano alt render MK9.webp|Kano's alt render (MK9)
File:Kano VS pose MK9.webp|Kano VS (MK9)
File:KanoMKX.webp|Kano (MKX)
File:MK11 Kano Past & Present.webp|Kano Past and Present (MK11)
File:Kano MK vs DC.webp|Kano (MK vs DC)
File:KanoSM.webp|Kano (Shaolin Monks)
File:KanoLegacy.webp|Kano (MK Legacy)
File:KanoLegacyeye.webp|Kano Legacy eye
File:Kano2021.webp|Kano (MK 2021)
File:Kano2021firingeye.webp|Kano 2021 firing eye laser
File:Kanocameoinwreckitralph.webp|Kano cameo as Cyborg in Wreck-it Ralph
File:KanoBatmanArkhamAsylumLockdown.webp|Kano cameo in Batman Arkham Asylum: Lockdown
File:MV5BNWY4MmVjMGUtYzJlMi00OTI5LWE3NWYtY2YxYzRiNzZjNTE0XkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyNjA5NDgxNTg@. V1 .jpg|Kano in Scorpion's Revenge
File:KanoMask.webp|Kano's mask
File:MK1 Kano.webp|Kano (MK1)
File:Kano MK1 kameo.webp|Kano kameo
File:Klassic Kano MK Fatality.webp|Klassic Kano Fatality
File:Kano Snow Blind.webp|Kano in Snow Blind
File:Kano KAM Tower.webp|Kano in Tower
Kano MK1 Render.webp|Kameo icon
File:Kano MK1 - Default.webp|Kano default attire
File:Kano MK1 - MK3 Alt.webp|MK3 alt
File:Kano 80sFan.png|Kano (80sFan)
File:Kano by 80sfansincedayone redrawn.jpg|Kano redrawn by 80sFan
File:Does Kano Actually Have a Son? Let's Look at How Endings Work in Mortal Kombat.
File:Mortal Kombat - History of Kano's Metallic Eye
=== Present Skins ===
File:01. Solar Iris.webp|Solar Iris
File:02. Mobbed Up.webp|Mobbed Up
File:03. Bogan.webp|Bogan
File:04. Melbourne Delinquent.webp|Melbourne Delinquent
File:05. Wicked Ways.webp|Wicked Ways
File:06. Black Dragon Beefcake.webp|Black Dragon Beefcake
File:07. Spanish Prisoner.webp|Spanish Prisoner
File:08. Irukandji.webp|Irukandji
File:09. Grantham Gangster.webp|Grantham Gangster
File:10. Lewd and Vulgar.webp|Lewd and Vulgar
File:11. Beater.webp|Beater
File:12. Like, Cheat, and Steal.webp|Like, Cheat and Steal
File:13. Figjam.webp|Figjam
File:14. Root Rat.webp|Root Rat
File:15. Nasry Bloke.webp|Nasry Bloke
File:16. Bottom Feeder.webp|Bottom Feeder
File:17. Criminal's Cobber.webp|Criminal's Cobber
File:18. Modern Highwayman.webp|Modern Highwayman
File:19. Bag Man.webp|Bag Man
File:20. Still a Ripper.webp|Still a Ripper
File:Kano Skin - Pretty in Ink.webp|Pretty in Ink
File:22. Toowomba Thief.webp|Toowomba Thief
File:23. Knife to Meet You.webp|Knife to Meet You
File:24. Kombat Kingpin.webp|Kombat Kingpin
File:25. On the Bottle.webp|On the Bottle
File:26. Money Hungry.webp|Money Hungry
File:27. The Full Quid.webp|The Full Quid
File:28. Standover Man.webp|Standover Man
File:29. Big Earner.webp|Big Earner
File:30. Gold Coast Goon.webp|Gold Coast Goon
File:Kano Skin - Pochteca.webp|Pochteca
File:82. Hand Dipper.webp|Hand Dipper
=== Past Skins ===
File:31. Down Under.webp|Down Under
File:32. Ridgy-Didge.webp|Ridgy-Didge
File:33. Scum and Villainy.webp|Scum and Villainy
File:34. Long Con.webp|Long Con
File:35. Rip Snorter.webp|Rip Snorter
File:36. Blackwater Hooligan.webp|Blackwater Hooligan
File:37. Clear and Present Danger.webp|Clear and Present Danger
File:38. Kanoball.webp|Kanoball
File:39. Double Dealer.webp|Double Dealer
File:40. Licentiousness.webp|Licentiousness
File:41. Aces.webp|Aces
File:42. Straya's Bruiser.webp|Straya's Bruiser
File:43. Made Man.webp|Made Man
File:44. Bitzer.webp|Bitzer
File:45. Shameless Grifter.webp|Shameless Grifter
File:46. Charleville Hustler.webp|Charleville Hustler
File:47. Walkabout.webp|Walkabout
File:48. Bushranger.webp|Bushranger
File:49. Thuggery.webp|Thuggery
File:50. Canberra Assassin.webp|Canberra Assassin
File:51. Night Moves.webp|Night Moves
File:52. Racketeer.webp|Racketeer
File:53. Boss of Bosses.webp|Boss of Bosses
File:54. Never Pinched.webp|Never Pinched
File:55. Rat Bastard.webp|Rat Bastard
File:56. Shakedown Artist.webp|Shakedown Artist
File:57. Brisbane Brigand.webp|Brisbane Brigand
File:58. Clean Sneak.webp|Clean Snea
File:59. On the Lam.webp|On the Lam
File:60. Underworld.webp|Underworld
File:KAN Skin 0130.webp|Kangaceiro (Santa Brigida)
File:Kano Skin - Limoeiro do Norte.webp|Limoeiro do Norte
File:Kano Skin - Mossoro.webp|Mossoro
File:Kano Skin - Serra Talhada.webp|Serra Talhada
File:Kano Skin - Prenambuco.webp|Prenambuco]]
File:Kano Skin - Agua Branca.webp|Agua Branca
File:Kano Skin - Cannonball.webp|Cannonball
File:68. Optic Blast.webp|Optic Blast
File:69. Spider Bite.webp|Spider Bite
File:70. Outworld Survivor.webp|Outworld Survivor
File:71. Weapons Instructor.webp|Weapons Instructor
File:72. Third Fleet.webp|Third Fleet
File:Kano Skin - Dark Disguise.webp|Dark Disguise
File:74. Consumed by Evil.webp|Consumed by Evil
File:Kano Skin - Cash Machine.webp|Cash Machine
File:76. Mainframe.webp|Mainframe
File:77. Avariciousness.webp|Avariciousness
File:78. Quad Core.webp|Quad Core
File:79. Greedy Bastard.webp|Greedy Bastard
File:80. Aussie Automaton.webp|Aussie Automaton
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