Why is Liu Kang a zombie?

Liu Kang was an infamous example of a zombie in the MK series
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. Raiden, who was corrupted by his suicide, had used necromancy to reanimate Liu Kang's body as an enforcer of the dark thunder god's will. Raiden had then unleashed Liu Kang's active corpse to destroy those who Raiden believes have caused harm to Earthrealm.
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Why did Liu Kang turn evil?

But when Shao Kahn's Outworld forces invaded Earthrealm, Liu Kang split with Raiden over how to respond. During a disagreement between them, Liu Kang was accidentally killed. His soul was collected by Quan Chi, who used it to create an evil "revenant" version of Liu Kang. He now serves Quan Chi and the Netherrealm."
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Is Liu Kang still a zombie?

Quan Chi and Shang Tsung were also effected by Raiden's blast but they managed to survive. Afterward, Raiden used his magic to reanimate the dead body of Liu Kang. Even though Liu Kang was brought back to life, he became a zombie instead of his former self.
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Does Liu Kang come back to life?

The Great Kung Lao, ancestor of cousins Liu Kang and Kung Lao, also returns in Fire God Liu Kang's epilogue upon rewinding time to that of the era of the ancient Mortal Kombat tournaments.
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How does Liu Kang become fire God?

Kronika kidnaps the past Liu Kang so his revenant can absorb his soul. Rather than kill him, Raiden merges with the revenant and younger Liu Kang, transforming them into "Fire God Liu Kang".
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Is Liu Kang Scorpion's son?

Scorpion's Son is Satoshi Hasashi and is portrayed by Ren Miyagawa. In 2021's Mortal Kombat, he also goes by his pet name Jubei.
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Who is Liu Kang Son?

Backstory. Lotus was introduced in Mortal Kombat 12. He's the son of Liu Kang & Kitana Kahn. While his mother rules Outworld, Lotus and his father fight to protect all realms.
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Who trained Liu Kang?

Liu Kang was trained by Master Bo' Rai Cho, who taught him the Flying Kick. As he made his way to the tournament, he met and became friends with Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade. At the time of Liu Kang's entry, Outworld had won nine Mortal Kombat tournaments in a row.
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Why is Liu Kang so powerful?

Two Liu Kangs from different parts of history merged together into one being, with Raiden handing over his godly power, giving us an incarnation of Liu Kang that was not only a god but had control over both electricity and fire. This was the upgrade needed to destroy Kronika and put Liu Kang in control of time itself.
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Is Liu Kang Bruce Lee?

Liu Kang also looks exactly like the late Lee, but that's a coincidence. Originally, Kang was supposed to be a bald monk. However, the actor who was supposed to be used as a model to digitize his features refused to shave his head, so the creators redesigned the character to resemble Bruce Lee.
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Is Liu Kang related to the dragon King?

While Liu Kang denies being related to the Dragon King, Cetrion mocks his self-assured ignorance. In an intro with Baraka, Liu Kang admits his fighting style is inspired by that of a dragon's.
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What does Liu Kang say bicycle kick?

Last years reboot of the series is pretty good. The serious answer is that it's probably just gibberish. I like to imagine that he's saying "This doesn't seem physically possible!"
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Why does everyone hate Kung Lao?

Why is Kung-Lao disliked? He acts like a regressive edgelord, always pissy about something and has an inferiority complex. :d He's like a self-loathing Luigi.
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Is Liu Kang stronger than Raiden?

Despite being a powerful figure, Raiden has fallen countless times to the likes of Shao Kahn and eventually being outmatched by his mentee Liu Kang. This, however, doesn't negate Raiden's immense power.
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Who is Liu Kang brother?

Liu Chan, also known as Chan Kang, is the supporting character of the first Mortal Kombat film. He is depicted as a late younger brother of Liu Kang.
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Who killed Kung Lao?

Kung Lao defeats Shang Tsung, Quan Chi, and the Shokan Kintaro, but he is killed by Shao Kahn. This enrages Liu Kang, who mortally wounds the tyrant in retaliation. Following Shao Kahn's failed invasion of Earthrealm, Kung Lao is resurrected as one of Quan Chi's undead revenant slaves.
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Is Kung Lao jealous of Liu Kang?

So yes, apparently Kung Lao is jealous of Kiu Kang b/c he stole the victories from Kung Lao by defeating both Shang Tsung and Goro.
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How did Liu Kang get his powers 2021?

Like all the rest of the reboot's champions, Liu Kang's magic comes from his arcana, an internal mystical power awakened by his dragon mark. This is a change from his game powers, though his fire magic largely remains the same in practice.
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Why is Liu Kang the chosen one?

Shaolin monk and Champion of Earthrealm. Liu Kang was an orphan adopted and trained in the arts of kombat by the Shaolin order. He honored them by defeating Shang Tsung in Mortal Kombat and saving Earthrealm as "the Chosen One," a title that weighs heavy on his shoulders.
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Who is the good guy in Mortal Kombat?

It turns out that Scorpion is not only a good guy, he originally fought Sub-Zero centuries before the present day. Mortal Kombat mostly takes place in the present, but it starts out in the 17th century.
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Is Kung Lao evil?

Kung Lao is a hero-turned-villain in the Mortal Kombat series. In Mortal Kombat X, he is portrayed as a villain. He is a member of the White Lotus Society and the Shaolin Monks.
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Who is stronger Liu Kang or Kung Lao?

Liu Kang would win in this fight. Liu Kang is more disciplined and he has reached his potential. Kung Lao had lived in Liu Kang's shadow and he is not devoted to fighting as much as Liu Kang is.
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Who is Raiden's dad?

Movie appearance

The evil Elder God Shinnok is portrayed by Reiner Schöne in the non-canonical second Mortal Kombat movie, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation. According to Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Shinnok is the father of Raiden and Shao Kahn, who wishes for power not only over all realms, but over the gods as well.
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