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Sub-Zero (Kuai Liang)

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Sub-Zero/Kuai Liang Mortal Kombat Midway Era/Original Timeline

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Kuai Liang and his older brother were the sons of a Lin Kuei agent and an American woman, and would be taken by their father to be raised as Lin Kuei. They were descended from Cryomancers, and thus were able to use the abilities of control over ice. Among the Lin Kuei, Sub-Zero befriended fellow assassin Smoke.

Sub-Zero is extraordinarily resistant to fear which together with his ice powers have given him the artist name Sub-Zero. He had the guts to quit his ninja clan, which marked him for death, and has even gone public about his criminal past (no Dark Secret).

Apparently he is driven only by his own motivations with no fear of any outside interference. Being a ninja he is cautious, quiet, and sure not to draw too much attention on himself. While showing the world that he's one of the good guys he, at the same time, takes care not to make himself an easy target for his clan enemies. For other individuals he appears to be a person of great bravery and self-knowledge. His stronger moral principles led to him and his corrupted brother to disown the other.

Being a former ninja he still does what he then did best; he kills his opponents having no qualms about it. That being said, he does not kill without reason. Also being hunted constantly has put his senses into a state of constant alertness but being cool about it he wouldn't appear paranoid about it.

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Character Information:

  • Name: Kuai Liang
  • Aliases: Sub-Zero, Tundra
  • Birthplace: China, Earthrealm
  • Nationality: Chinese
  • Occupation: Lin Kuei assassin, Grandmaster of the Lin Kuei, Protector of Earthrealm
  • Hobbies: Meditating, Drinking Tea, Defending Earthrealm
  • Goals: Avenge his brother (formerly), Redeem the Lin Kuei
  • Family: Bi-Han (brother)

Appearance:

  • Kuai Liang, known as Sub-Zero, is a disciplined, battle-hardened warrior of the Lin Kuei with completely white eyes, standing at 6’2” with a lean, athletic physique built for speed, precision, and brutal efficiency. His combat attire reflects his cryomancer heritage and Lin Kuei training, blending traditional assassin aesthetics with reinforced armor elements designed for protection and agility. He has a Broad frame, wide shoulders, calloused, cold hands, muscular arms, visible abs, veins are slightly visible on his biceps, scars scattered across his torso, abdomen and back, broad chest. He has slight wrinkles and graying hair, His scar on his left eye is blue, and eventually fades from his face entirely.
  • Sub-Zero dons an ancient armor once worn by his Cryomancer ancestors. He wears Kuro Kabuto helmet, It is silver and black. He wears a light blue vest, with metal shoulder pads adorned with symbols. Under this vest is a set of chain mail. He also has darker blue forearm bands, and blue and black gloves. He wears a dark blue and black belt, with a belt buckle. More chain mail hangs between his legs, falling near his thighs. His pants are very dark and baggy, they also have symbols on the thigh portions. He fights wearing dark boots.

Personality:

  • Sub-Zero is extraordinarily resistant to fear which together with his ice powers have given him the artist name Sub-Zero. He had the guts to quit his ninja clan, which marked him for death, and has even gone public about his criminal past (no Dark Secret). Apparently he is driven only by his own motivations with no fear of any outside interference. Being a ninja he is cautious, quiet, and sure not to draw too much attention on himself. While showing the world that he's one of the good guys he, at the same time, takes care not to make himself an easy target for his clan enemies. For other individuals he appears to be a person of great bravery and self-knowledge. His stronger moral principles led to him and his corrupted brother to disown the other. Being a former ninja he still does what he then did best; he kills his opponents having no qualms about it. That being said, he does not kill without reason. Also being hunted constantly has put his senses into a state of constant alertness but being cool about it he wouldn't appear paranoid about it.

Abilities/Skills:

  • Being the descendant of the cryomancers, Sub-Zero possesses power over ice and the ability to control it in many forms. He can flash-freeze people and create an ice statue of himself to act as a scapegoat that can flash-freeze opponents.
  • With the Dragon Medallion, Sub-Zero can form a large sword made of ice called the Kori Blade, which he uses for his alternate weapon fighting style. He also has great martial arts skills thanks to his training with the Lin Kuei and these skills are increased by the Dragon Medallion and his ancestral armor. Sub-Zero can even freeze the moisture in the air into any form, including an icy mist, indicating that he can freeze molecules.
  • Weapon Creation: Kuai Liang can create weapons made of ice like swords, lances, daggers, axes, and any other kinds of weapons to fight or kill his opponents.
  • Martial Arts Mastery: Born and raised by the Lin Kuei, Kuai Liang became one of the greatest martial artists in all of Earthrealm and eventually becoming the Grandmaster. He has been trained in martial arts from both China and Japan and perfected them for years. He possesses an unrivaled mastery in both Shotokan Karate and Dragon Kung Fu. He is also a master in Ninjutsu which many of the Lin Kuei warriors were trained in. Raiden also pointed out that he is one of the greatest warriors in all of the realms. He and along with many other warriors possesses a mastery in supernatural martial arts that they use to defeat threats that could never be encountered before.

Background:

  • Kuai Liang and his older brother were the sons of a Lin Kuei agent and an American woman, and would be taken by their father to be raised as Lin Kuei. They were descended from Cryomancers, and thus were able to use the abilities of control over ice. Among the Lin Kuei, Sub-Zero befriended fellow assassin Smoke.
  • In the years that followed, Sub-Zero elected to free the Lin Kuei from the Cyber Initiative, and found that Sektor had taken command of the clan. Sub-Zero battled his old enemy in a duel for leadership, which he won, and he subsequently gained the Dragon Medallion that enhanced his Cryomancy to new levels. With Sektor having fled, Sub-Zero began to rebuild the Lin Kuei, holding a tournament for new recruits. He tutored his new students in both fighting ability and making the clan a force for good. He would take on the victor as an apprentice in the form of Frost, a woman also had Cyromancy, with him hoping to tone down her arrogance. At some point, he also encountered the rogue demon Sareena, and gave her sanctuary among the Lin Kuei.
  • Sub-Zero would discover from Raiden the rise of the Deadly Alliance of Shang Tsung and Quan Chi. He agreed to aid his fellow warriors, in part to prove that the Lin Kuei had changed their ways, and to gain his recruits respect. Sub-Zero would take Frost with him and together with his allies, headed to Outworld. During the adventure, Frost turned on him and stole the Dragon Medallion to take over the Lin Kuei. However, she would be unable to control it's power, and she was seemingly killed by being consumed by her Cryomancy. Pitying his treacherous student, feeling that he had failed her, Sub-Zero sought somewhere to bury her.
  • Sub-Zero was unaware that Frost's betrayal meant that he was one of the few Earthrealm warriors not killed by the Deadly Alliance. In Outworld he discovered ancient ruins which were the remnants of a holy structure belonging to a lost race of Crymoncers, with Sub-Zero inferring that he and Frost were descendants of the extinct race. After burying her there, he donned his ancestor's armour, headed to rejoin the fight. However, he was beset by an army of Tarkatans, and he was nearly overwhelmed, but Sub-Zero was magically guided by his armour and was able to take out many of the beasts. A dying Tarkatan referred to the "Dragon King", altering him to a new threat to the Realms. Sub-Zero would find and help heal Kenshi Takahashi, and Kenshi told him of the threat of Onaga. Sub-Zero and Kenshi travelled across Outworld at night, but were ambushed by Hotaru, an order obsessed warrior who had joined the Dragon King. While Sub-Zero was nearly blinded by Hotaru's flash of light, Kenshi managed to save him. Together, they joined with the remaining warriors and Shujinko, and aided them in defeating Onaga. However, Sub-Zero would face a far more personal threat in the form of Noob Saibot and his long lost friend Smoke, who was under the spectre's control. Confronting them in the Netherrealm, he discovered that Noob was the reborn version of his long dead brother, and was captured by Smoke. As revealed in Armageddon, he was saved by Sareena, but due to the Netherrealm's influence she reverted to her demonic form, and Sub-Zero mistakenly fought her. Returning to the Lin Kuei, he found that Frost had also returned, having killed many in a delusional fit. He faced her, and had to freeze her within the Temple, until a cure could be found. He also had to prepare for an inevitable confrontation with his corrupted brother.

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