In Mortal Kombat, there's the rule of reincarnation or where the soul migrates to another body or becomes an entirely new form. Here they are...
Scorpion is the first example of reincarnation. He was a human in his former life, he currently exists as a specter in his current life, a vengeful ghost to be precise. His wicked deeds had caused him to land at a certain level at the 18 levels of the Netherrealm.
The original Sub-Zero, Bi Han was killed by Scorpion and due to the ordeal he had for Shinnok's Amulet prior to his death, it caused him to reborn as a Wraith known as Noob Saibot. For some reason, he is somewhat able to defy his former human nature now he's in the Netherrealm as a member of the Brotherhood of the Shadow.
Onaga was originally killed by Shao Kahn but he was later reincarnated in the body of Reptile when his soul escaped Hell and possessed the latter. Later, Shinnok restored him to his original body.
Liu Kang had become a vengeful zombie (body form) while his spirit still lingers hoping to become one with his other half. Now Liu Kang is an undead.
In Mortal Kombat 2011, reincarnation takes a VERY big leap. After Shao Kahn who became the winner in Armageddon, Raiden sends a message "He must win." to the past causing the timeline to be literally reborn back to MK1 in hopes to find a way to stop Armageddon. Then again, Armageddon was the end of one cycle, the alternative timeline was another.
Now for some theoretical reincarnation of lifeforms:
What intrigued me further would be the origin behind the living trees in Mortal Kombat. There is a belief that if a person has been lazy, they could either be reincarnated as a tree or as a pig or something like that. Perhaps the living trees are actually once humans or whatever who because of some sins like laziness mixed with gluttony, the Elder Gods sentenced them to be reincarnated as living trees in Outworld that stayed stationary, waiting for their victims to devour if they got too close. And the victims get eaten up by these trees, their tortured faces etched on the trees. Or maybe some of them were guilty of cutting too many trees and were sentenced to become the man-eating trees in their next life.
Scorpion is the first example of reincarnation. He was a human in his former life, he currently exists as a specter in his current life, a vengeful ghost to be precise. His wicked deeds had caused him to land at a certain level at the 18 levels of the Netherrealm.
The original Sub-Zero, Bi Han was killed by Scorpion and due to the ordeal he had for Shinnok's Amulet prior to his death, it caused him to reborn as a Wraith known as Noob Saibot. For some reason, he is somewhat able to defy his former human nature now he's in the Netherrealm as a member of the Brotherhood of the Shadow.
Onaga was originally killed by Shao Kahn but he was later reincarnated in the body of Reptile when his soul escaped Hell and possessed the latter. Later, Shinnok restored him to his original body.
Liu Kang had become a vengeful zombie (body form) while his spirit still lingers hoping to become one with his other half. Now Liu Kang is an undead.
In Mortal Kombat 2011, reincarnation takes a VERY big leap. After Shao Kahn who became the winner in Armageddon, Raiden sends a message "He must win." to the past causing the timeline to be literally reborn back to MK1 in hopes to find a way to stop Armageddon. Then again, Armageddon was the end of one cycle, the alternative timeline was another.
Now for some theoretical reincarnation of lifeforms:
What intrigued me further would be the origin behind the living trees in Mortal Kombat. There is a belief that if a person has been lazy, they could either be reincarnated as a tree or as a pig or something like that. Perhaps the living trees are actually once humans or whatever who because of some sins like laziness mixed with gluttony, the Elder Gods sentenced them to be reincarnated as living trees in Outworld that stayed stationary, waiting for their victims to devour if they got too close. And the victims get eaten up by these trees, their tortured faces etched on the trees. Or maybe some of them were guilty of cutting too many trees and were sentenced to become the man-eating trees in their next life.
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