THE MORTAL KOMBAT NETWORK

LORD RAYDEN

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STORY ABOUT RAYDEN

The name Rayden is actually that of a deity known as the thundergod. He also goes by the protector of the realm of earth. He helps the earth warriors understand the tournament and tries to help them win it. With his wisedom the earth warriors are able to defeat shang tsung and safe the earth from falling in the hands of the evil emperor Shao Kahn

Because of the evil plan of Shao Kahn to ressurrect his long dead wife on earth which enables him to open the portals, Rayden stands powerfull to interfere anylonger. As a god he is powerless to help the earth warriors becauseearth is now in the hands of the evil emperor. But not entirely, the earth warriors are still there, Shao Kahn couldn't take their souls. They are the only chance for earth to survive. As they fight out their first battles against the outworld warriors, Rayden takes a difficult dicision. Rayden decides to give up his own immortality to be able to fight at the side of the earth warriors in the second (new) Mortal Kombat tournament and help them defeat Shao Kahn. After some fierce battles Raiden faces the evil emperor, his brother. Because of his weakened powers he isn't able to put up against the powers of Shao Kahn and dies in the battle. The earth warriors had to fight alone from that point on. But as they use the knowledge Raiden gaven them in their battles, they defeat the outworld emperor and hid minions. When earth changes back into it's normal state something strange happens. Raidens turns out to be alive again, once more as a god. The god of thunder returns after the defeat of Shao Kahn, but finds a new threat when Shinnok's forces, led by Quan Chi, attack the elder gods. Rayden has met Shinnok before: With the heavens in disarray Rayden excists as one of the last gods on earth. He must come to the aid of his elders and put an end to this evil villanous reign of his ancient enemy. He now prepares for the final battle between the forces of light and Shinnoks hell spawned forces of darkness After the tournament is over and the earth warriors managed to defeat the outworld menace once again Fujin meets Raiden while the elder gods of the elements tell him they have another task for him. Rayden tells him that he can now take his place as an elder god and that he wants Fujin to take his place as the protector of the earth realm. Fujin proudly accepts and promises Raiden not to fail, while Raiden leaves to his place as an elder god