Sonya Blade

Personality: Sonya Blade is a beautiful, stern tough-as-nails general. Sonya represents a very emancipation and headstrong woman, but for all her stubbornness and pride, she deeply cares about the lives of her friends and comrades.

Appearance: Sonya wears a green-black-and-white sports bra and tights set with black biker gloves, upper arm bands, white sneakers, and white socks. She also has longer hair tied into a ponytail.

Powers and Abilities: Sonya has the power to fire and manipulate projectiles made of pink-colored energy (in MK 2011, the ability seems to not be magical in origin, but more an effect of using a high-tech weapon attached to her wrists), as well as gain temporary flight (or at the very least the ability to maneuver in air). Her abilities are vast, mostly based on agility, as well as deadly and impressive due to her Special Forces training. She is very fast in combat, using quick and effective kicks and strikes. She also incorporates gymnastics into some of her moves, such as her Kartwheel Kick move and Scissor Split fatality. She is also, along with Liu Kang, Nightwolf, Johnny Cage, Jax, Sub-Zero, Smoke, Kabal and Stryker, one of Raiden's Chosen Warriors (being the only Earthrealm female with this honor until the inclusion of later warriors) and thus, one of the strongest fighters not only in Earthrealm, but all the realms.

General of Earthrealm Special Forces, Sonya Blade is a beautiful, stern, tough-as-nails General. Sonya represents a very emancipated and headstrong woman, but for all her stubbornness and pride, she deeply cares about the lives of her friends and comrades. She has a long-standing enmity with the Black Dragon leader, Kano, who had murdered a former partner of hers, and stands for everything Sonya despises. She has also feuded with other Black Dragon members such as Jarek.

During the events of the new timeline, Sonya was in a relationship with Johnny Cage not long after the Netherrealm War and Shinnok's defeat, they got married. Together, they had a daughter named Cassandra Carlton Cage, but they later divorced.

In the beginning of MK11, she sparred against Cassie during the military title promotion match. Afterwards, Raiden consults Cassie, Sonya, and Johnny about attacking Netherrealm as the utmost importance. During the mission, Liu Kang (MK11 Dark Emperor) interfered and trapped Sonya under rubble in Shinnok's Bone Temple, at which Sonya detonates herself to destroy it. However, due to Kronika's interference, younger versions of Johnny Cage, Jax Briggs, and Sonya were brought to the current timeline.

Like most MK characters, Sonya also fits a character archetype, being the series' first damsel in distress. She was frequently kidnapped by the forces of evil early on in the series canon. However, as the series went on, she no longer fit the archetype.

Storyline

Mortal Kombat

Sonya and her team were in hot pursuit of Kano, the leader of the Black Dragon organization. After he jumped onto a ship, they followed him to a remote island where Shang Tsung's Mortal Kombat tournament was being held. Upon arriving, they were ambushed by Tsung's personal guard. To keep her team safe, she agreed to compete in the tournament. Shang Tsung, however, had no intention of fulfilling his end of the bargain and had her unit killed. After he was defeated by Liu Kang in the final battle, Sonya teamed up with Johnny Cage and Kano, ignoring her personal feelings for the sake of survival, to fight Goro on the bridge high above the pit. During the battle, the island started to crumble and both she and Kano were taken prisoner to Outworld by Shang Tsung to appease the emperor, Shao Kahn.

Mortal Kombat II

Sonya was able to send a signal to her superior, Jax, from Outworld. He traveled there to find her. Jax made contact with the other Earthrealm warriors, and together, they learned of Kahn's scheme to invade Earth. She was later freed by Jax who arrested Kano, but as soon as they had passed through the portal to Earth, Kano escaped and ran back into Outworld.

Mortal Kombat 3/Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3/Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Sonya and Jax now had other things on their minds, however. They tried to warn the United States government of the impending invasion, but their claims went unheeded. As such, they began preparing by themselves for the coming invasion. When the fateful day finally came, Shao Kahn stripped Earthrealm of all human souls, with the exception of a few chosen warriors, one of which was Sonya, who would soon encounter her old nemesis, Kano, on top of a skyscraper near Kahn's fortress. A fierce battle was waged between the two. Kano gained the upper hand, and kicked Sonya onto a stone gargoyle. Sonya feigned defeat, but when Kano advanced to finish Sonya off, grabbing her by the hair, she performed her infamous special move: the leg grab, and hurled Kano off of the roof to his apparent death, taking a lock of her hair with him.

Mortal Kombat 4/Mortal Kombat Gold

After her journey into Outworld and Shao Kahn's near destruction of Earth, Sonya became a member of Earth's own Outer World Investigation Agency. The Black Dragon kept crossing her path, however. Its last known member, Jarek, had fled to Edenia while Sonya was chasing him. This lead Sonya and Jax to team up with Raiden and Liu Kang to free that realm from the Fallen Elder God Shinnok's grasp, and to prevent him from coming to Earth.

Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance

Years later, Sonya would once again heed Raiden's call, this time to travel to Outworld after the Deadly Alliance had slain Shao Kahn and Liu Kang. For Sonya, this coincided with her search for two missing OIA agents, Cyrax and Kenshi. She was unable to find them, however, and was killed along with Jax, Cage, Kitana, and Kung Lao in a fight with the Deadly Alliance and their minions.

Mortal Kombat: Deception

The Deadly Alliance's victory was short-lived, as Onaga had been resurrected moments after their victory over Raiden himself, and reclaimed Outworld, as well as the amulet. With his ability to raise the dead at will, he resurrected and enslaved Sonya and her fallen comrades. After Onaga's defeat, Sonya and the other Earthrealm warriors were freed and restored to normality by Ermac.

Mortal Kombat: Armageddon

Sonya and her force found Sektor and his men invading territory protected by Earthrealm. Her ship destroyed Sektor's, but she found a tracer attached to an Edenian warrior named Taven in the snow region of Arctika. As Taven was about to fight a snow monster, Sonya destroyed it and proceeded to interrogate Taven. Though Taven was innocent, he would not reveal his quest, and Sonya attacked him. She was, however, convinced by the half-god that he had nothing to do with the Tekunin leader, Sektor, so Sonya leaves him alone and continued her way back to the Special Forces base. Sonya later took part in the Battle of Armageddon fighting on the Forces of Light, in the background she can be seen fighting Frost. She was later knocked off of the pyramid by Johnny Cage. Sometime after this, she was cut in half by an unknown opponent.

Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe

Sonya's story begins when she is chasing Kano. Although she pursues him well, she fails to catch him. During the moment of Liu Kang's disappearance, she encounters Catwoman, and defeats her. She searches for Liu Kang, but is attacked by Baraka. After defeating him, she suspects an invasion coming and goes to Raiden's Temple to tell him. When she arrives, Captain Marvel storms out. She defeats him, and is subsequently confronted by Green Lantern, whom she also defeats, but Captain Marvel knocks her unconscious soon after and flees. As Jax approaches her, she instead sees Kano due to Kombat Rage and attacks him. She was defeated by Jax. Raiden, however, arrives with Liu Kang, who he had recently rescued from the D.C. heroes, and stops the fight. Sonya returns to her normal state and apologizes to Jax for attacking him. After returning to the base, she checks on Catwoman. She and Jax go to the U.N. Orbital Station. Although Jax defeats Captain Marvel and Wonder Woman, both are defeated by a newly recharged Green Lantern. After returning to Raiden's Sky Temple, she is told that she will have to work with Kano. As they approach the Graveyard, they spot Deathstroke and Joker. After they damage her teleporter, they wound up on Oa. They are both defeated by The Joker, who had been infected with Kombat Rage the whole time. After they all gather in, they travel to Outworld. Together with the other warriors, they confronted the DC heroes and villains and challenged them to Mortal Kombat. She faces off against Catwoman once again and was knocked unconscious. She later appeared after the universes have been restored.

Signature Moves

Energy Rings: Clanging her wrists together, she sends out pink ring-like projectiles from Energy Bracelets that would hit the opponent. (MK, MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG, MKvsDCU, MK 2011, MKX, MK11, MK1)

In MK 2011, the enhanced version is called Rings Of Justice and fires two rings, one at normal height and the other at a lower level.

In MKX, the enhanced version is called Energy Blast. The Ring has increased damage and knocks the enemy down.

In MK11, amplifying the move has Sonya fire another ring forward that can hit crouching opponents.

Spending a bar of Defensive meter allows Sonya to cancel this move.

If only the second ring strikes the opponent, the attack turns into a Krushing Blow, where the projectile shatters their ribcage, dealing increased damage.

Energy Rings Charge: Sonya gains the ability to charge the amplified version, delaying the projectile. (MK11 - Equip Ability, MK1)

Leg Grab: Sonya does a handstand and grabs her opponent with her feet, then slams them to the ground behind her. (MK, MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG, MKvsDCU, MK 2011, MKX, MK1)

In MK 2011, the enhanced version is called Krazy Legs. After the opponent is slammed onto the ground, they bounce over Sonya, who grabs them by the feet and slams them back down.

In MKX, the enhanced version is called Leg Slam and also has armor.

Air Leg Throw: While in the air, Sonya grabs her opponent with both legs and tosses them down to the floor. In MK 2011, this is called Air Throw. In MKX, this is called Air Strike and has Sonya stomp on the opponent's arms with both feet after throwing them down. (MK4, MKG, MK 2011)

Face Planter: She takes off into the air and flies across the screen with a punch to anyone who is in the air. In MK1, this move is called Square Wave. (MK, MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG, MKA, MKvsDCU, MK1)

Inverted Bicycle Kick: Like Liu Kang, Sonya rises into the air with a series of kicks to the opponent. This can turn into Bike Assault after doing a Bicycle Kick - Sonya does another Bicycle Kick to the ground. The inverted bicycle kick slightly returns in MK 2011, but Sonya can only perform it during her X-Ray Move as well as in her Babality. In MK1, Kameo Sonya performs this move as a follow-up to (Air) Ricochet Kick. (MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK4, MKG, MKvsDCU, MK1)

Kartwheel: Sonya performs a cartwheel at her opponent, kicking them on impact. In MKX, this can be done during Military Stance, which is called Double Kick and bounces the opponent to the air, but has no enhanced version due to now being a basic attack. (MK4, MKG, MKvsDCU, MK 2011, MKX - Covert Ops Variation)

The enhanced version is called Kartwheel Bash and increases in damage.

Flying Kick: Sonya flies across the screen with a kick to the opponent's torso. (MK:DA, MK:A)

Kiss: Sonya blows a kiss that stuns the opponent by irritating their eyes. Note that this move won't work on Kenshi, due to the fact that he is blind. This is partially used to start her X-Ray in MKX. (MK:DA, MK:A, MKvsDCU, MK 2011, MKX)

The enhanced version is called Deadly Kiss and hits the opponent at a further distance. This can be charged as well, but doesn't change the distance.

Armed Forces: Sonya crouches down and releases a purplish pink projectile from her hands at the opponent. (MK:A)

Arc Kick: Sonya performs a kick that arcs through the air, enabling her to hit the opponent in the air or on the ground. (MK 2011, MKX)

In MK 2011, the enhanced version is called Arc Wave and travels at a faster speed, as well having increased damage.

In MKX, the enhanced version is called Flying Kick, which has armor and travels faster. It will hit the enemy three times if they're very close to Sonya, but only once with much less damage if the enemy is too far.

Air Drop: Sonya does a straight down kick after jumping in the air. If blocked, she's left in an extremely vulnerable state. In MKX, it's possible to combo after the kick if it hits, but it no longer has an enhanced version. (MK 2011, MKX)

The enhanced version is called Air Strikes and will do multiple kicks on the way down.

Garrote Parry: Sonya extends her garrote in front of herself to parry high punches or kicks. If the opponent strikes her with one of these, she will wrap their wrist or ankle with the garrote and be allowed to strike them in two different ways before they break free. (MKX - Covert Ops Variation)

Eagle Strike: Sonya turns her opponent around and strikes them to make them kneel, then throws them in the air with a knee to their back and finally punches them to the ground in mid-air.

Freedom Strike: Sonya wraps the garrote around the opponent's neck to throw them over her and slam them on the ground behind her. As they stand up, still stunned by the strike, she punches them away.

The enhanced version Garrote Punish is activated slightly faster and replaces Eagle Strike and Freedom Strike for two different strike options.

Stiff Neck: Sonya wraps the garrote around the opponent'ts neck to flip over them, crouch behind them and pull them to her, hitting them with her backs and stunning them for combos.

Justice: Sonya wraps the garrote around the opponent's neck to pull herself to it, leaping at their neck, wrapping her legs around the opponent's head, and performing a twisting Frankensteiner, which bounces them and allows for a juggle.

Frag Grenade: Sonya throws a frag grenade at the opponent, and it explodes after a short time, launching them in the air. There are close, medium and far versions of this move, and the grenade can be detonated prematurely with Detonate. (MKX - Demolition Variation)

The enhanced version is called Shrapnel and makes Sonya throw all remaining grenades at once in the air, in an arc like fashion.

Stun Grenade: Sonya throws a stun grenade at the opponent, and it explodes after a short time, electrocuting them. As with the Frag Grenades, there are close, medium and far versions of this move, and the grenade can be detonated prematurely with Detonate. (MKX - Demolition Variation)

The enhanced version is called Flashbang and makes Sonya throw all remaining grenades at once in the air, in an arc like fashion.

Drone Drop: A flying drone appears to give Sonya more grenades, always leaving her with the total of three. (MKX - Demolition Variation)

The enhanced version makes the drone itself fire grenades at the opponent, each one at a different distance. It will fire the number of grenades its normal version would normally give Sonya, so if she only has two of them, it will fire one, or if she has none it will fire three, for example.

Drone: Sonya calls in a drone, which will float next to her until a command is given. If not used, its lights will flash after some time and then it will disappear. (MKX - Special Forces Variation)

Park Drone: Sonya makes the drone stand still at any part of the arena. Its lights get white while it's parked. She can use Remove Park to make it follow her again.

Heavy Blast: The drone shoots an overhead blast at the enemy to knock them down. Its lights get blue when performing this. Only hits close enemies.

Homing Missile: The drone shoots homing electric energy at the enemy to knock them down. Its lights get blue when performing this.

Kamikaze: The drone flies straight at the enemy and explodes upon contact with them. Its lights get red while performing this.

Low Kamikaze: The drone flies at the enemy's feet and explodes upon contact with them. Its lights get red while performing this.

Ass Whooping: Sonya strikes the opponent with a charged punch and follows up with a flurry of punches before throwing them over her shoulder. (MK11)

Amplifying the move has Sonya finish with a kick to the face instead of a shoulder throw.

Air Energy Rings: Sonya sends out her Energy Rings forward while in mid-air. (MK11) Amplifying the move has Sonya fire another ring forward. If the amplified version connects as a part of 5-or more hit combo, the attack turns into a Krushing Blow, where the projectile shatters their ribcage, dealing increased damage. Downwards Energy Rings: Amplifying the move has Sonya shoots the rings downwards at an angle instead of straight forward. (MK11 - Equip Ability) Leg Breaker: Sonya trips her opponent with a leg scissors takedown. (MK11)

Amplifying the move has Sonya smash the opponent's face with her knee after tripping them.

If the move is amplified on an opponent that was blocking while standing, the attack turns into a Krushing Blow, where when Sonya does the knee smash, she crushes the upper half of the opponent's skull inward and deals over three times the original damage.

Air Control: Sonya leaps upwards and hits the airborne opponent with a flurry of punches. (MK11)

Amplifying the move has Sonya slam the opponent down to the ground, popping them up for extended combos.

If Sonya connects the amplified version as a Kounter, the attack is turned into a Krushing Blow, with Sonya's slam crushing the upper half of the opponent's skull inward and dealing increased damage.

Ops Drop: While in the air, Sonya grabs her opponent and slams them to the ground, punches them twice in the chest and finishes with a double axe handle to the chest. (MK11 - Equip Ability) Amplifying the move pops the opponent up for extended combos.

If the throw connects on its own rather than as part of a combo, the attack turns into a Krushing Blow, with the double axe handle strike shattering the opponent's ribcage, dealing increased damage.

Krushing Kounters: Sonya gains two kounter moves that can counter High and Low attacks, respectively. (MK11 - Equip Ability)

Standing Kounter: Sonya counters a High attack and rolls the opponent over, taking them down before injuring their arm with an armbar.

Amplifying the move has Sonya follow up with a stomp to the face.

If two Low Kounters were successful before this move connects, the attack turns into a Krushing Blow, where Sonya snaps the opponent's arm with the armbar, dealing increased damage.

Low Kounter: Sonya counters a Low attack, tosses the opponent into the air and stomps on their stomach when they land.

Amplifying the move has Sonya do a front flip and slam her leg on the opponent's face.

If two Standing Kounters were successful before this move connects, the attack turns into a Krushing Blow, where Sonya instead stomps on the opponent's groin, crushing the male opponent's testicles or damaging the female opponent's pelvis and dealing increased damage.

Soaring General: Sonya uses her wrist device to propel herself forward mid-air with her leg extended to deliver a kick. This move has armor breaking properties, ignoring the armor granted by specific abilities and Fatal Blows. (MK11 - Equip Ability)

Amplifying the move has Sonya grab the opponent and follow up with a suplex drop.

K.A.T. Turret Drop: Sonya calls in her turret to drop downwards at the opponent. This move has four different ranges, next to Sonya, close, far and very far, called Close K.A.T. Turret Drop, Far K.A.T. Turret Drop and Very Far K.A.T. Turret Drop, respectively. This ability conflicts with Summon K.A.T. Turret when equipped, disabling the option to select Summon K.A.T. Turret. (MK11 - Equip Ability)

Summon K.A.T. Turret: Sonya calls in her turret to appear on the battlefield and assist her in kombat with the follow up moves listed below. This ability conflicts with K.A.T. Turret Drop when equipped, disabling the option to select K.A.T. Turret Drop and requires two ability slots when equipped. (MK11 - Equip Ability) Detonate K.A.T.: The turret self-destructs after a period of time in an explosion that knocks the opponent backwards.

K.A.T. Tantrum: The turret leaps at the opponent, knocking them down, and fires three shoots in their face while Sonya salutes them. Turret Trauma: The turret gains additional attacks. (MK11 - Equip Ability)

Straight .50 Kal: The turret fires a shot at the opponent's legs.

Leaping .50 Kal: The turret leaps upwards and fires a shot at the opponent.

Mortar Strike: The turret fires a shot in a wide arc.

(Air) Ricochet Kick: Kameo Sonya appears from above to perform a dive kick on her airborne partner, bounces off of them and dives down to the ground with another kick, making the opponent bounce off the ground. (MK1)

X-Rays/Fatal Blows

X-Ray - SF Beat Down: Sonya initiates her X-Ray Move with a series of punches and kicks (two of each), which if any one (all, in some cases) of them lands, she then performs a leg grab on the opponent's neck, snaps it, then she uses the inverted bicycle kick and slams him/her on the ground head first, breaking their skull and neck. (MK 2011)

X-Ray - Special Forces: Sonya begins her X-Ray Move by throwing pink dust in front of the opponent, blinding them when they come in to strike her, before wrapping her garrote around the opponent and pulling them down on their back, like in her Kut-Throat Fatality, snapping their spine. She then snaps back with a punishing reverse headbutt, breaking the back of their skull and then ends it by throwing her opponent forward, head first, breaking the neck. (MKX)

Fatal Blow - Die Already: Sonya begins by landing a energy ring-enhanced punch, which starts the fatal blow. She breaks the opponents shin, punches them across the face, then in the stomach with a charged punch. She turns the opponent around and forces them towards her BUD-E sentry gun, which shoots the opponent a number of times before landing a shot through their head, which knocks them over, giving Sonya the opportunity to stomp on their face. (MK11)

Kameo Fatal Blow: Sonya runs to the opponent and hits them with her knees before swinging to break their ribs with her feet and shooting them with her gauntlets.(MK1) Other Moves

Fatalities Fire Kiss: This Fatality has been Sonya's trademark fatality ever since MK. She would blow a flaming kiss in the direction of her opponent, burning him/her alive. (MK, MK3, UMK3, MKT, MKvsDCU, MKX, MK1)

In MKX, this Fatality is renamed as Kiss of Death.

Crush Kiss: Another variation of this fatality was found in Mortal Kombat 3 in which she would once again blow a kiss and an amazing purple, glowing orb would be hurled towards an opponent, thus crushing the opponent and leaving behind a pile of blood and bones. (MK3, UMK3, MKT)

Slice Kiss: A variation of her Fire Kiss Fatality, Sonya conjures an energy ball that destroys the opponent's upper torso once it makes contact. (MK4, MKG)

Scissor Split: Sonya lifts up her opponent by her legs, holding them up momentarily before ripping the body apart by splitting her legs. (MK4, MKG, MK 2011)

Poison Kiss: The kiss once again returns and this time, with a sadistic new style. Sonya exhales a mystical poisonous mist at her opponent (complete with Valentine hearts), causing him/her to choke and vomit food twice and blood once. While the opponent is distracted by the vomiting, Sonya jumps in the air and stomps on her opponent's back, causing their head to explode. In the Game Boy Advance version, the stomp results in the opponent's organ burst out instead of the head exploding. (MK:DA)

Airborne Blade: Sonya grabs the opponent by the neck, stands upside-down while doing so and snaps their neck. In Mortal Kombat 4, she uses this as her Grab attack, doing the very same thing, but it is not used as a fatal blow. (MKvsDCU)

Kut-Throat: Sonya takes out a garrote wire, puts it at her opponent's throat and flips over their head. She then decapitates the opponent with a forward tug. (MK 2011) Target Marked: Sonya shoves a smoke grenade into her opponent's mouth. Afterwards, she summons an attack drone with her wrist device. It shoots out a pair of lasers that cut off the opponent's arms and a rocket that homes onto the smoke marker, blowing up the head. The rest of the body then falls over. (MKX)

Head Hunter: Sonya wraps her garrote wire around the back of her opponent's neck and knees his/her head upward, decapitating him/her. While the head is in the air, a drone shoots at it until it is reduced to a bloody skull. Sonya then catches the skull and attaches it to her belt as a trophy. (MKX)

To the Choppa: Sonya calls in a helicopter, and a spotlight appears on the dazed opponent. She then throws the opponent upwards by her legs. As the opponent is airborne, Sonya fires her hand cannons at the opponent, tearing their one arm apart in the process of being sent towards the rotor blades. In the resulting impact, the opponent's body is reduced to flesh and blood, leaving their head, arm, and legs intact as they fly away. (MK11)

Supply Drop: Sonya grabs her opponent's arm and elbows it, breaking the opponent's elbow. She continues by delivering a second elbow to her opponent's face, breaking their nose. As the opponent falls down, Sonya calls in BUD-E, who lands on the opponent in the form of a supply drop with enough force to bisect the torso, separating the legs. As the opponent tries to crawl back, BUD-E shoots them in the face, leaving a huge gaping hole in the head. (MK11)

Brutalities

Thigh Master: Sonya does a Leg Grab that separates their legs from their body and slams the body into the ground with such force, the face is rubbed off from contact with the ground. (MKX)

The opponent must be hit a couple of times before the brutality can activate.

Boot to Head: Sonya tricks the opponent into grabbing her leg and spins around, delivering a counter kick to their head which decapitates them. (MKX) Garro-That: Sonya parries her opponent and performs a Stiff Neck, wrapping her garrote around them, and decapitating them. (MKX - Covert Ops Variation) Time Bomb: Sonya throws a frag grenade at her opponent which explodes and obliterates their torso, sending the arms and head flying elsewhere. (MKX - Demolition Variation)

Kamikaze: Sonya calls her drone to do a Kamikaze into her opponent. It skeletonizes the opponent's head and torso with the explosion. (MKX - Special Forces Variation) Pain and Agony: Sonya does her X-Ray move, with the neck break in the end of the move resulting in decapitation. (MKX - Secret - Covert Ops Variation) Mortal Kombat 11

The Klassic: Sonya performs an uppercut, decapitating the opponent with a rising uppercut with their spine still attached. This Brutality is shared with every character. (MK11)