Shang Tsung's third Fatality in MKII saw him transform into Kintaro and then punch his opponent's upper torso clean off their body. The character was a stop-motion figure who was inspired by the Japanese mythological character Kintarō and initially conceived for MKII as an anthropomorphic bipedal tiger complete with a fur-lined costume, but the concept was scrapped due to the difficulty of creating such a complicated outfit. He makes an appearance as a boss character in the 2005 spinoff Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks. He serves as an opponent for Kung Lao, Stryker, and Sub-Zero in the story mode, while he was now responsible for the maiming of Kabal and later joined Goro and Kano in holding a group of Earthrealm soldiers hostage in a bell tower. Kintaro plays his largest role in the 2011 Mortal Kombat reboot, in which he is described as being from the lower-class Tigrar lineage (hence his markings) of the Shokan race. In MK: Armageddon's Konquest mode, he is seen as an illusion in the Netherrealm as part of an attempt at overthrowing Shinnok's rule, which is only a test for Taven. He challenges Liu Kang in combat during the second tournament but loses in the 1994 MKII tie-in comic produced by Midway that took place before the second tournament, he engages in a brutal though inconclusive fight with Jax before Kung Lao intervenes. Intaro is a tiger-striped Shokan who joins Kahn's forces in order to conquer Earthrealm debuted in MKII as the sub-boss from the game. See also: Mortal Kombat II Baraka Main article: Baraka (Mortal Kombat) Jade Main article: Jade (Mortal Kombat) Jax Main article: Jax (Mortal Kombat) Kintaro Voiced by: Rhasaan Orange ( MK2011)
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The series takes place in a fictional universe composed of six realms, which were created by the Elder Gods. This is a list of playable characters from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series and the games in which they appear. The character roster for Mortal Kombat: Armageddon (excluding Taven, Daegon, and Khameleon) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.
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