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About Liu Kang

Liu Kang is also one of the most popular characters in the series, one of the best warriors on Earth and has defeated many to prove his worth. Throughout the series, Liu Kang was progressively portrayed as the main hero, becoming champion after the Mortal Kombat tournament. The single character who could be considered the closest rival to Liu Kang is Shang Tsung, who was defeated several times in battle by the Shaolin monk. Because of this, Kang is often considered the greatest threat to the plans of Tsung and his emperor, Shao Kahn. He is a member of the White Lotus Society. Kang was killed by Tsung and Quan Chi's Deadly Alliance in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.

Combat Style

Liu Kang, throughout the Mortal Kombat franchise, is known for his martial skills, which combine acrobatic movements, powerful fire attacks and techniques inspired by traditional martial arts. Their fighting styles vary between games, but the main ones are:

Shaolin Kung-Fu
Liu Kang's main style, reflecting his training as a Shaolin monk. Characterized by agile, acrobatic movements and techniques that combine attack and defense.

Jeet Kune Do
Introduced in some games such as Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Inspired by the style created by Bruce Lee, focusing on fast and fluid attacks.

Chui Bread
Also appears in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. It is a traditional Chinese fighting style focused on powerful and precise movements.

Dragon
Used in games such as Mortal Kombat: Deception and Mortal Kombat: Armageddon. Inspired by Dragon Kung Fu, with movements that symbolize the strength and grace of a dragon.

Liu Kang

General information

  • Name: Liu Kang(in chinese: 刘康)
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Sex: Male
  • Age: 53(fifty-three)
  • Height: 5'10"
  • Weight: 80kg
  • Born: Earth Plane (China)
  • Weapons: Nunchaku and Dragon sword

Trivia


Liu Kang was originally going to be called Yoshitsune Minamoto, named after a historical samurai, but John Tobias stated that they could not deal with the name.

Although "Liu" (劉), a common Chinese surname, is generally treated as Liu Kang's family name as seen in various localizations in Asia per his localized name "劉鋼" or "劉康", his surname is officially "Kang" in Mortal Kombat Collector's Edition, the SNES manual of Mortal Kombat, and the 1995 film. This is further reinforced by the introduction of his ancestor, Cheh Kang, in a Mirror Match intro in MK11.

According to his personal information in Mortal Kombat, Liu Kang's father is Lee Kang and his mother is Lin Kang. He also has a younger brother, Chow Kang.

Liu Kang has been in all the main games, but not all the spin-offs. The only main game that did not feature him as a playable character was Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance.

Liu Kang is one of the few characters in the series to be listed as multiple species: Human, Undead, Revenant, and God. He bonds with Sub-Zero, who at different points was a Human, a Revenant, a Cyborg, and, in his MKA ending, a God to the most depicted species.

Gameplay