Mortal Kombat: How Liu Kang Went From Human To God
In Mortal Kombat, Liu Kang's journey from human to god relies on the convergence of several timelines and the changes in his relationship with Raiden. The multiple timelines of Mortal Kombat add a layer of difficulty to tracking character stories and development, but the timelines can be separated into the first and second primary timelines. It's in the second timeline — also known as the new or current timeline — that Liu Kang goes from human to god, with a few other forms in between.
Liu Kang is a Shaolin monk from Earthrealm who enters the tenth Mortal Kombat tournament with the intention to save Earthrealm by becoming the Mortal Kombat champion. As Liu Kang continues to prove his strength and battle prowess, he makes himself a threat to those who want to invade Earthrealm, such as Shao Kahn and Kronika. Shao Kahn's brutal nature, shown in the Outworld, would mean that his conquest of Earthrealm would leave it in ruins, and Liu Kang refuses to allow that to happen. Earthrealm is targeted by villains like Shao Kahn because it's viewed as the jewel of the cosmos. Because of this, Raiden has been put in charge of protecting it, and he has help from Mortal Kombat characters such as Liu Kang, Kung Lao, and Cassie Cage.
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In both Mortal Kombat timelines, Liu Kang and Kung Lao are followers of Raiden, trusting him to guide them in protecting Earthrealm since that's the task he's been given by the Elder Gods. The series of transitions that Liu Kang undergoes from human to god in the current timeline is linked to primarily Raiden, who is trying to prevent an apocalyptic future without any idea as to how he can accomplish that. While Raiden's originally
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