This article is about the Mortal Kombat character. For the Singaporean artist, see Liu Kang (artist). For the Chinese football player and coach, see Liu Kang (football manager).
In this Chinese name, the family name is Liu.
Fictional character
Liu Kang
Mortal Kombat character
Liu Kang as he appears in Mortal Kombat 3, drawn by John Tobias
First appearance
Mortal Kombat (1992)
Created by
Ed Boon John Tobias
Designed by
Various
John Tobias (early games)
Luis Mangubat (MK:D/MK:A)
Mark Lappin (MK:SM)[1]
Atomhawk Design (MK9)[2]
Marco Nelor (MKX)[3]
Portrayed by
List
Robin Shou (1990s films)
Brian Tee (web series)
Ludi Lin (2021 film)
Voiced by
List
Ed Boon (MKII)
John Tobias (MK4)
Jin Kim (MK:SM)
Tom Choi (2008–2015)
Matthew Yang King (2019–present)
Randy Hamilton (1995 animated film)
Brian Tochi (animated series)
Jordan Rodrigues (2020s animated films)
Motion capture
List
Ho-Sung Pak (MK, MKII)[4]
Eddie Wong (MK3, UMK3, MKT)[4]
Carlos Pesina (MK:D/MK:A)
Lawrence Kern (MKvsDCU, MK9)
Nick Toussaint (MK11)
Noah Fleder (MK1)
Liu Kang (Chinese: 刘康) is a fictional character and the main protagonist in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Depicted as Earthrealm's greatest warrior and champion, he debuted in the original 1992 game as a Shaolin monk with special moves, which were intended to be the easiest for players to perform. Since his introduction, Liu Kang has appeared as playable in every main installment except Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002). He is also one of the protagonists of the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks (2005).
The character's storyline sees him win the eponymous Mortal Kombat tournament in the first and second games, saving Earthrealm from being conquered by the opposing forces of Outworld. During both the original and rebooted timelines, Liu Kang receives a more villainous depiction by Raiden appearing as a reanimated corpse in the former and an undead revenant who rules Netherrealm in the latter. He returns to his heroic role in Mortal Kombat 11 (2019), in which he becomes the god of fire.
Liu Kang has appeared in various media outside of the games, including as the hero of the 1995 film adaptation and its 1997 sequel Mortal Kombat Annihilation. Reception of the character has been mainly favorable for his special moves and gameplay, although criticism has been directed towards his Bruce Lee-inspired yells. His characterization in the reboot games received negative response for his death at Raiden's hands but his resurrection in Mortal Kombat 11 earned better response for becoming a more heroic figure.
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^"Concept Art World » Exclusive 'Mortal Kombat X' Concept Art by Marco Nelor". Taable Note. 2015. Archived from the original on February 1, 2016. Retrieved May 4, 2015.
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