Raiden

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Franchise
Mortal Kombat™
gender
Male

Games

Main Character

Mortal Kombat™ 1

(2023) as
Raiden
Raiden, Character Artwork
Availability
Base Roster
Voice Actor
Vincent Rodriguez, III
English
Serge Thiriet
French
Glauco Marques
Portuguese
Andrea Oldani
Italian
Claudio Moneta (God Version)
Italian
Travis Willingham (God Version)
English
72 Moves & Combos

Mortal Kombat™ 11

(2019) as
Raiden
Raiden, Character Artwork
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SummarySecurity
122 Moves & Combos

Bio (website): Immortal God of Thunder, Protector of Earthrealm. Raiden has saved Earthrealm time and again by rallying the bravest and strongest warriors of the day to defend it. After centuries of kombat and bloodshed, he fears unintended consequences for humanity, and himself.

Mortal Kombat X

(2015) as
Raiden
Raiden, Character Artwork
Availability
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123 Moves & Combos

Bio: Raiden, God of Thunder, is the Protector of Earth realm. He and the Elder Gods defeated Shinnok millennia ago when the latter sought dominion over the realms. More recently, Raiden thwarted Outworld's attempts to merge Earthrealm, first through the Mortal Kombat tournaments, then via invasion. Victory came at great cost, however, as many of Raiden's closest allies were killed in the battle. Raiden's strength was further tested when an escaped Shinnok led a Netherrealm assault on an Earthrealm weakened by war. Ultimately, Raiden imprisoned Shinnok again - this time in Shinnok's own Amulet. But rumors have reached Raiden that the Amulet, thought to be secured in an Earthrealm vault for decades, might have been stolen.

Mortal Kombat™

(2011) as
Raiden
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45 Moves & Combos

Bio (in-game): Raiden is the God of Thunder and Protector of Earthrealm. Ageless and wise beyond measure, he leads Earthrealm's mortals In the endless battle against the forces of darkness. When Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld, threatened lo merge his realm with Earthrealm, an overwhelmed Raiden implored the Elder Gods lo give Earthrealm a fighting chance. Thus the Mortal Kombat tournament was created. For millennia Shao Kahn has been kept at bay, but nine consecutive losses lo Goro have eroded hope that Earthrealm can be saved. Determined lo prevent Armageddon, Raiden tirelessly quests to find a champion worthy of Mortal Kombat.

Mortal Kombat® Armageddon™

(2006) as
Raiden
Raiden, Character Artwork
Availability
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85 Moves & Combos

Mortal Kombat™ Deception™

(2004) as
Raiden
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Mortal Kombat™ Deadly Alliance™

(2002) as
Raiden
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About
StatusThunder God
AlignmentGood
Weight230 lbs.
Height7' 0"
Fight StylesNan Chuan, Jujutsu, Staff
Difficulty3

Bio (manual): Raiden has seen the devastation to come. He has relinquished his status as Elder God and now returns to Earthrealm to garner support against the coming storm.

Bio (in-game): The Elder Gods were fully aware of the potential damage the alliance between Quan Chi and Shang Tsung posed to the stability of the realms. Yet even with this foresight, they all stood firm on their decision not to interfere. All, that is, except for one... Raiden. The former God of Thunder pleaded with his fellow Elder Gods to take action, but they refused. Disgusted, Raiden relinquished his Elder God status and returned to Earthrealm to gather support against the coming storm.

Mortal Kombat 4

(1997) as
Raiden
Raiden, Character Artwork
Availability
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Mortal Kombat 3

(1995) as
Raiden
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Mortal Kombat Trilogy (Content Update)

Mortal Kombat II

(1993) as
Raiden
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Bio: Watching events unfold from high above, the Thunder God realizes the grim intentions of Shao Kahn. After warning the remaining members of the Shaolin tournament, Raiden soon disappears. He is believed to have ventured into the Outworld alone.

Mortal Kombat

(1992) as
Raiden
Raiden, Character Artwork
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Bio: The name Raiden is actually that of a deity known as the Thunder God. It is rumored he received a personal invitation by Shang Tsung himself and took the form of a human to compete in the tournament.

Guest Character

Injustice 2

(2017) as
Raiden
Raiden, Character Artwork
Availability
Base Roster

Crossover Character

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

(2008) as
Raiden
Raiden, Character Artwork
Availability
Base Roster
33 Moves & Combos

Bio (in-game): Raiden: God of Thunder, Protector of Earthrealm. Ageless and wise beyond measure, he is the defender who rallies Earthrealm's mortals to fight against the forces of evil. When his brother, Shao Kahn, Emperor of Outworld, finally invaded Earthrealm, only Raiden and his Forces of Light stood between slavery and freedom. As Earthrealm merged with Outworld, Raiden held the line and fought back against the emperor, defeating him and freeing Earthrealm. It seemed that peace was finally achieved, but the battle for Earthrealm had only just begun.