Kitana (Mortal Kombat)

:NOTE: This page is about Kitana from the original mainstream. For Mortal Kombat Legends's version, see Kitana (Mortal Kombat Legends).
Kitana, also known as Princess Kitana or Lady Kitana, is one of the main protagonists of the franchise. She is the princess of Edenia and the biological daughter of King Jerrod and Queen Sindel, as well as an adopted daughter of the evil Emperor Shao Kahn. In the series' original storyline, Kitana formerly served Shao Kahn as an elite assassin before becoming one of the leaders of the good characters. She also has a role of suggested romantic interest for one of the series' primary heroes Liu Kang and has an evil twin/clone and arch-nemesis named Mileena, as well as a longtime intimate friend Jade.
==History==
=== Original Timeline ===
=== Second Timeline ===
=== New Era ===
==In Other Media==
===Mortal Kombat Legends===
==Appearance==
Kitana is 10,000 years old but looks like she is in her 20's still. Throughout the majority of her appearances, Kitana's attire is mostly blue with blue fans and a blue mask. She has black hair that's laid down and sometimes tied. In Mortal Kombat 9, she has more of a different appearance, but still keeping her blue attire now having more muscular build and having abs; her midriff is exposed. She wears a blue Edenian bra that's cross laced revealing cleavage, and wears blue boots. In her alternate costume she is unmasked and her laced bra is down, her sleeves are longer and her cloth that was in front of her legs is now in the back.
For Mortal Kombat X, her default outfit is more ninja-like with a blue accent color against some black parts, namely her pair of elbow-length gloves and her bra supported by some strong silk and under what looks like a corset for her waist. Here, Kitana also wears some golden jewelries on her forehead, around her neck, and on her chest. Other changes to the outfit includes a pair of shoulder armors with an extension that goes down towards her gloves, and a pair of beige leather boots that goes up to the middle of her thighs with some armored knee pads. Her hair is held in a bun with a pair of hair sticks and sporting two breads, and she also has faint blue eye shadow.
As opposed to her evil twin Mileena both Kitana and Mileena with there masks on look similar even with there figure and stature and hair. However, Kitana's face is more beautiful compared to the monstrosity of her clone. Most of the time Kitana wears beautiful make-up to enhance her features even more.
==Personality==
Under Shao Kahn's influence, Kitana was stubborn, naive, and filled with anger. But after breaking free from him, she becomes more noble, kind, and caring. She openly turns against Shao Kahn and becomes a loyal friend and ally to Earthrealm, especially Raiden and his team of warriors. Although she is kind, Kitana is also haughty do to her royal status as a princess. She is polite, bold, confident, proud, brave, and strong. Kitana is extremely loyal to her friends and despite her good traits Kitana has flaws.
Kitana shows a strong dislike to her enemies mostly her sister and rival Mileena. Even though Kitana wants to stop those who wish to harm earth and Edenia she still tries to reason with them. This is seen when Kitana tries to free her mother from Shao Kahn's control. Kitana showing kindness to her enemies is also seen when she makes peace with Goro and the Shokan. Those she can't reason with Kitana doesn't forgive them like Shao Kahn or other similar bad guys. Though Kitana is loyal, honorable, and selfless, Kitana does seek vengeance and justice against Shao Kahn and his minions.
Kitana's main goal is to get revenge on Shao Kahn and his forces for enslaving her homeworld. Kitana wants justice for what he has done. In many of her endings through out all of the games it mentioned that Kitana wishes to bring peace, preserve, order and justice to all the realms. Her goals are to restore all the realms back to their greatness that they once had with Edenia being in charge. Another one of Kitana's main goals is to have an all female fighting group in two of her endings as the protectors of all the realms. While she wishes for Edenia to be the center of peace for all the realms Kitana wants her female fighting group to be greatest force of the Edenian army, enforcers, guards and soldiers.
Like many other characters in Mortal Kombat Armageddon Kitana fights the other kombatants for the powers of Blaze. But unlike the bad guys who wish to just the powers for evil. Kitana wishes to use the power to help, her intentions are to use the powers are good but like all the kombatants Kitana wanting Blaze's power was only for her good intentions not for anyone else's good intentions.
As of MKX, after being killed by Sindel and turned into a revenant, she no longer sees herself a victim and is ready to rule the Netherrealm alongside Liu Kang and seek revenge against her former ally, Raiden. Kitana as in her non-revenant form wants Edenia to unite every realm under the peaceful rule of Edenia. While her revenant form wants to force the other realms under the fearful rule of the Netherrealm. Both want the power to rule and control however normal Kitana wants to rule in a fare and noble way but revenant Kitana wants to rule in a more evil way.
Both Kitana and Mileena have a strong rivalry with each other both dislike the other. Kitana doesn't like Mileena because of her horrifying looks and because of her sister's vile nature. Mileena doesn't like Kitana because her good nature spoils what Mileena thinks of as fun. She also doesn't like Kitana because she has beauty that Mileena is jealous of. Though Mileena enjoys being who she is Mileena wants what Kitana has. Kitana doesn't want Mileena to have the power to rule Edenia because she knows what her cloned sister would do with that power to rule. Mileena's blood thirsty Tarkatan nature would lead Edenia down a path that Kitana would never allow.
But despite the hated rivalry between Kitana and Mileena even though the two want each other dead, Kitana has shown pity and forgiveness to Mileena in her non-cannon Mortal Kombat (2011) ending. In that ending, Kitana allows Mileena to joined her group of female fighters. So even though Kitana is horrified by her sister's face and doesn't like her sister's personality. Kitana allowing Mileena to join her group of fighters shows that she is kind and cares no matter how terrible another person's attentions are. Though she will never let her cloned sister have the throne of Edenia because of how dangerous that would Kitana is willing enough to help her sister if Mileena will let her and changes her ways. If not then Kitana will not mourning her sister's passing if she kills her.
Kitana is determined to undo everything Shao Kahn did and to stop him but as determined as she is Kitana is also driven by vengeance. While she is loyal to her friends Baraka tells the true that the only time she has shown disloyalty and betrayal was to her stepfather Shao Kahn. Kitana has good intentions but Kitana has shown her anger anytime someone compares her to Shao Kahn when she becomes Kahn. She is nice and will forgive her enemies but as forgiving as she is Kitana has no problem hurting her enemies or punishing them. 
While Kitana wishes to restore Edenia for good reasons she mostly wants to revive her homeworld for herself because she misses everything thing she lost. Kitana wanting to rule Edenia again and to rule Outworld means she seeks power and control even though it is for good reasons Kitana still wants power and control so she can stop her enemies.
Kitana has shown to have no trust in Kotal Kahn after they become allies she knows that he has wisdom that can be helpful but she doesn't agree with everything he says or does. As the new Kahn of Outworld Kitana doesn't like how Kotal and the Outworlders don't approve her love with Liu Kang. After Kitana becomes Kahn she agrees with Kotal that they should work with Earthrealm but not trust it. She even let's her allies of earth know that they will work together but she doesn't completely trust them.
As the current ruler of Outworld Kitana Kahn has to work with the heroes of earth however it is diffcult for the Outworlders to trust Earthrealmers. Kitana Kahn has called her friends during a few fight intros Eathrealmers instead of calling them by their names. Even after being freed from Shao Kahn's control Kitana still shows a little bit of stubbornness. It's highly implied that since Kitana wasn't as oppressed as her 2nd timeline counterpart she still shows signs of arrogance although in a more teasingly fighting way, rather than belittling the person. Her 2nd timeline persona is much more grounded and humble considering she was saved by her earthrealm companions from being executed she's gained more valiant trust and compassion with them and even addresses them by name; contradicting the way she is in mk11.
Kitana has told Sonya that even though they are allies it is hard for them to get along because she has made mistakes she wishes to fix while Sonya holds grudges. Kitana has also told Sonya that she doesn't have authority to stand in her way when she wants to see Raiden. During their intro about one of their past fights Sonya Blade talks about how she beat Kitana but Kitana lies and says with a little laughter that she let Sonya win. Kitana has told Raiden and her allies from Earthrealm that she doesn't need their help and can handle Outworlds problems alone. When Raiden warns her about Onaga she says that she doesn't fear the dragon king. Kitana has also called Raiden a demigod Raiden corrects her and says that he is a thunder god but Kitana doesn't care what kind of god Raiden is.
When Raiden worries that Kitana and Liu Kang's love for each other might get in the way of their duties as protector of Earthrealm and Kahn of Outworld Kitana just tells him he is worry too much. Kitana doesn't like it when she learns that Raiden and her Earthrealm friends are scouting the boards of Outworld after she becomes the new ruler. While she does work with her Earthrealm allies now that she is the new Khan of Outworld Kitana has some trust issues with earth as the new empress.
Kitana has shown to be driven by revenge and vengeance both as a revenant and as her normal self. As a revenant Kitana wants revenge and vengeance on Raiden for getting her killed as her regular self she wants revenge and vengeance on Shao Kahn. Kitana is also driven by rage and anger both as a revenant and non-revenant. As a revenant, Kitana is angry at Raiden but as her normal self she is angry at Shao Kahn. She is also driven by obsession as a revenant and as her regular self. 
As a revenant Kitana was obsessed with getting rid of Raiden as a non-revenant, she is obsessed with beating Shao Kahn. No matter if she is a revenant or not Kitana has shown to a lot of wrath. As a revenant, Kitana's wrath is directed at Raiden but as her normal self that wrath is directed at Shao Kahn.
Kitana is headstrong and has been known to question her friends loyalty. Kitana cares for her friends and will help them but she constantly worries about betrayal. Kitana has a fear of being used lied to fooled and tricked since Shao Kahn did that to her it is the reason why she questions her friends and allies. Although Kitana has warth, anger inside of her and while she seeks revenge and vengeance Kitana has shown forgiveness to her enemies she also seeks justice for herself and those who have suffered at the hands of Shao Kahn.
==Powers and Abilities==
Kitana uses her Steel Fans in battle, although she is more than exceptional in unarmed hand-to-hand combat. She can use her fans as both a projectile and a melee weapon, as well as the ability to create large and small tornadoes with her Edenian/Wind magic, ( She expresses her magic with her War Fans) Kitana also has the ability to teleport short/long distances and somewhat has flight to an extent. She can also throw her fans while airborne and execute a midair punch to counter other airborne foes.
This made her one of the most strongest Mortal Kombat fighters in the series, and was later slightly changed to meet the equal standards in fairness in later games. Kitana's also very agile; able to do very quick kicks and fast fist attacks. As for strength Kitana exceptionally has it, using strong throws and hitting vital's such as chest, throat, and knees making her a deadly warrior. Her strikes are strong enough to deliver powerful blows on her opponents such as uppercuts strong enough to send a person flying or frontal hand-palm attacks to fracture bones or create extremely fatal injuries to her opponents with just that alone. She's also capable of lifting a fully grown man with just one hand, as shown when she lifted Shang Tsung showing her strength.
Throughout the series, she has been shown to be more powerful than her evil twin Mileena, and has bested her several times. She is also a very strong leader; she succeeded in recruiting Sindel back to her side and convince her of Shao Kahn's evil during the events of Mortal Kombat 3, and has done the same to Goro in Mortal Kombat Gold. Other abilities includes teleportation, however, only short distances but she can easily exploit this against the enemy when they drop their guard.
=== Powers ===
* Edenian Physiology: Princess Kitana is an Edenian, a race from the realm of Edenia. The Edenian race were descended from the gods themselves which was the reason for their longevity, nobility, strength and other attributes. 
** Superhuman Strength: Being an Edenian, Kitana is able to lift a lot of weight and is able to beat opponents who are stronger and a lot durable as her. She was able to lift up Shang Tsung with just one hand and can cause injuries to a lot of her opponents. She has defeated Shao Kahn in combat, who is known to be one of the most powerful villains in Mortal Kombat. It's also presumed that she is strong enough to take an Elder God.
** Superhuman Speed: Her skills as an assassin have made her speed incredible. She is very fast to unleash a barrage of punches and kicks to her opponents without them noticing.
** Superhuman Durability
** Superhuman Agility
** Superhuman Reflexes: Kitana is one of the few assassins who has incredible reflexes. She can quickly avoid many projectiles like spears, bullets, and other lethal weapons.
** Superhuman Senses: Kitana has incredible senses as well. She was able to sense Jade who was following and spying on her. Kitana's senses are also incredible that she was able to sense Jade sneaking into the tower of Shao Kahn's fortress to rescue her when Sheeva was talking to her.
** Magic: Kitana possesses quite a degree of magic much like other Edenians do.
*** Aerokinesis: Kitana has the magical ability to create powerful winds to raise her opponents up in the air and use that advantage to defeat them. She can also use that magic on herself to cause her to fly and create a vortex to suck her opponents blood out of their bodies or pull her opponents close to her.
**** Flight
** Teleportation: Kitana also has the ability to teleport to wherever she wants to.
** Longevity: Since Edenians are descended from gods, their lifespans are twice as longer than both Humans and Outworlders. Princess Kitana is 10,000 years old but is considered young in her realm of Edenia and has the appearance of a young woman.
=== Abilities ===
* Master Martial Artist: Princess Kitana has fought for thousands of years and is considered to be one of the best asassins and martial artists in the universe. Kitana relies mostly on her Steel Fans in battle, although she is more than adequate in unarmed hand-to-hand combat and martial arts. Princess Kitana uses Bojutsu in her Mournful variation in Mortal Kombat X, using Jade's Bo and Razor-Rang.
** Tessenjutsu
** Ba Gua
** Eagle Claw
** Bojutsu
* Master Acrobat: Being an assassin, she is one of the best acrobats in all of Outworld. She can perform cartwheels and flips to evade attacks.
* Weapons Mastery: In all of her appearances in Mortal Kombat, she is shown to be a master at using weapons to her advantage when fighting.
* Stealth: She has great experience of stealth proven when she snuck into Shang Tsung's Flesh Pits after wandering through the Living Forest.
* Master Tactician and Strategist: She has known to be a very talented strategist. She has excellent strategies when it comes to teaming up with allies. She had come up with the idea of Liu Kang and Kung Lao disguising themselves as guards to take her prisoner in order to save Jade from Skarlet.
* Indomitable Will: Kitana is known to have immense willpower and never gives up so easily until she completes her goals.
** Leadership: She has shown to be an excellent leader to her fellow Outworlders. She succeeded in recruiting Sindel back to her side and convince her of Shao Kahn's evil during the events of Mortal Kombat 3 and has done the same to Goro in Mortal Kombat Gold. She also succeeded in recruiting Sheeva and Baraka to her side in order to save Kotal and unite all of Outworlder.
== Paraphernalia ==
=== Equipment ===
* Steel Fans: Steel Fans are bladed, fan-like weapons used by Princess Kitana from Mortal Kombat II onwards. She can use her fans as both a projectile and a melee weapon, as well as the ability to create large and small Tornadoes with her Edenian/Wind magic, She can also throw her fans while airborne and execute a mid-air punch to counter other airborne foes. 
* Flying Blade: The Flying Blade is a bladed throwing weapon used by Kitana in Mortal Kombat Gold.
* Bo: Kitana has used Jade's Bo in her Mournful variation in MKX
* Cyclone Thrower: She also used Jade's Cyclone Thrower in her Mournful variation as well.
* Sai: Kitana used one of Mileena's Sais in MK11. Although she does not use it the Story Mode, she does use it in her Half Blood Stance.
==Quotes==
==Trivia==
*Kitana's name is a combination of Japanese words Kitsune ("Fox") and Katana.
*In her Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe ending, Kitana was given Shang Tsung's abandoned island as a base of operations for her Edenian Resistance fighters. She had it changed to a "Bastion of Beauty and Light" and named it Argus Island, essentially the Themyscira of Edenia.
*Kitana's body can be seen in the introduction of Mortal Kombat: Deception, located on the stairs leading to the Soulnado.
*Kitana's second color in MKII is gray. This color was recycled for MK Trilogy's Khameleon.
*Kitana has a "Kiss of Death" Fatality in every game but Mortal Kombat (2011) and Mortal Kombat X.
*Kitana is the most-seen female character in Mortal Kombat (2011) 's Story Mode. She appears in all chapters but three: Chapter 12, Chapter 13, and Chapter 14.
*When Kitana performs her X-Ray Move in MK (2011) on female characters, her fan's blades will go through the skull, but when she performs it on males, the blades will not go through the skull. However, when her X-Ray Move is performed on Goro, Kintaro, or Shao Kahn, the blades will go through the skull.
*WWE Diva AJ Lee dressed as Kitana during a Halloween Costume Battle Royal as a homage to the character.
*Kitana's kiss of death was inspired by Dr. Kanaga's death "Live and Let Die".
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