Goro (Mortal Kombat)

> "*Shokan tradition forbids subservience… We live to conquer!*"
> ― Goro
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**Goro** is a recurring antagonist in the *Mortal Kombat* series.

## Background

Born the prince of the mighty draconian Shokans, Goro was a natural fighter. After having led his race through countless conquered provinces and crushed rebellions through his over 2000 years of existence, he ended up fighting in the legendary tournament of Mortal Kombat hosted by Shang Tsung. Here, he claimed victory by defeating the shaolin warrior Kung Lao in one-on-one kombat. Fuelled by his bloodlust, he continued to participate in the tournament for over 500 years, remaining the undefeated champion throughout the entire time. That was until a new warrior from Earthrealm by the name of Liu Kang entered the tournament. For the first time, Goro was defeated, and Liu Kang continued through the tournament to defeat Shang Tsung. Humiliated by this defeat, Goro disappeared, presumed dead, for many months. It didn't take long for him to return, however, once again claiming his position as the Shokan's champion.

## Stats

**Attack Potency:** **City Level** (Is physically superior to most other Kombatants. Comparable to Rain and restricted Raiden, who have multiple storm creation feats.)

**Speed:** **Relativistic** (Fought on par with Kotal Kahn, who has a standard attack involving him redirecting a beam of sunlight, which all Kombatants are capable of reacting to.)

**Durability:** **City Level** (Can take attacks from the likes of Rain and restricted Raiden.)

**Hax:** None notable

**Intelligence:** **Above Average** (Has over 500 years of combat experience and has shown skill in leading his people in battle. In terms of combat however, typically relies on brute forcing opponents.)

**Stamina:** **High**

## Powers, Techniques, and Equipment

### Powers

* **Superhuman Physicality**
* **Martial Arts:** Goro is skilled in the Shokan and Kuatan fighting styles. The former focuses heavily on the Shokan's four armed physique, making use of strong grapples and quick combinations of punches, being designed around powerful strikes to kill opponents quickly and brutally. The latter is a variation on the Shokan fighting style that also incorporates kicks and the full body rather than just the arms.
* **Energy Projection:** Goro can project a bolt of green energy, known as the "Shokan Bolt", which he can fire from both his hands and mouth.
* **Fire Manipulation:** Being known as a half-dragon, Goro has the ability to breathe fire, either in streams or as projected fireballs. Much like his green energy, he can conjure it on his hands to enhance his strikes.

### Techniques

* **Punch Walk:** A series of punches Goro unleashes while moving forward.
* **Shokan Grab:** Goro grabs the opponent with the lower pair of his arms and then pummels them with the other pair.
* **Stomp:** Goro leaps into the air, then lands down upon his opponent feet-first.
* **Arm Spin:** Goro spins with his arms extended, hitting opponents multiple times.
* **Goro Grab:** Goro performs a palm strike to the opponent while grabbing them with his lower arms, then tosses them away.
* **X-Rays:**
	+ **Crusher:** Goro first grabs the opponent and crushes their skull between his hands, only to finally slam them down into the ground, shattering their spine and rib cage.
	+ **Spine Adjustment:** Goro punches his opponent hard enough to stun them. He then forcefully wrenches their head sideways, breaking their neck. He then uses his lower arms to grab their waist and violently stretches them out, shattering the spine and several ribs before punching them into the ground.
* **Fatalities:**
	+ **Dragon Fangs:** Goro slices at the opponent with his dragon fangs (see below), stabs them in the chest, then pulls out the blades to jam them into the opponent's face.
	+ **Limb Rip:** Goro uses his four arms to grab both of the opponent's arms and legs at once, then mercilessly tears them off of their body.
	+ **Disconnect Four:** Goro snaps the opponent's neck, rips off their head, and then pulls apart their remaining skull into four separate pieces.
	+ **Torn Apart:** Goro grabs the opponent with his upper arms, then uses his lower arms to rip off their legs. He then turns them around to rip off their arms, then ends by ripping the remaining body in half.
	+ **Peek-a-Boo:** Goro grabs the opponent's head and pushes it down through their neck, then rips out a chunk of their chest to reveal the head within.
	+ **Shokan Amputation:** Goro knocks the opponent over and jumps onto their back, using his strength to grab their arms and legs and rip them off.

### Equipment

* **Dragon Fangs:** A set of four wrist-mounted bladed weapons that Goro can wield.

## Minor Feats

### Attack Potency/Strength

* Can lift a stone pillar and swing it around like a club.
* Effortlessly smashes a police car.
* Sends Jax flying through two walls of stone.
* Matched and overpowered Kotal Kahn.
* Casually crushed Johnny Cage's sunglasses.

### Durability/Endurance

* Survived a laser through his chest.
* Took a blast from the Kombatant.
* Tanks a flurry of claw strikes from Baraka.
* Shrugs off getting his jaw broken.

### Skill/Intelligence

* Defeated Kenshi after having all four of his arms ripped off.

## Weaknesses

* Relies on overpowering opponents over other strategies.

## Sources

* G1 Death Battle Fan Blogs: Death Battle Predictions: Goro vs Machamp (Blogspot)