Rain (Mortal Kombat)
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Rain is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.
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[edit] About Rain
Rain first appeared in the 16-bit console versions of Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 as a purple palette-swapped ninja. He is one of the sons of Argus (along with Taven and Daegon, who are his older half-brothers), giving him the affinity of being half-god. Rain betrayed his homeland of Edenia during the invasion of Earthrealm, and served Shao Kahn as one of his top assassins for years. He has the ability to control water and lightning.
[edit] Storyline
Rain is from the ancient realm of Fostoria. As a small child, he bore witness to the invasion of his home world at the hands of Shao Kahn. During the chaos that ensued, Rain was smuggled away while his adopted father stayed behind to perform his duties as a general in the Edenian army. Edenia's armies were crushed in the Outworld invasion, and Rain's adoptive father was subsequently killed by Kahn.
Thousands of years later, Rain mysteriously returned during the invasion of Earthrealm and was attacked by Kahn's extermination squads. Given the choice to fight for Kahn or be killed, he knowingly turned his back on his homeworld, and he chose to side with Shao Kahn. Either out of fear, cowardice, or ulterior motives, he aided Kahn in his plans for the conquest of Earthrealm. Trained in the art of combat, Rain fought wholeheartedly to destroy Earth's warriors.
During the events of Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Rain learned of his true Edenian heritage. Quan Chi informed Rain that he is actually a direct descendant to Argus, the protector god of Edenia. Rain then started to refer to himself as a prince of the realm, as seen in Armageddon's Konquest mode, but he still chooses to fight on the side of evil. He wishes to kill both Taven and Daegon in order to be able to win the ultimate prize and power promised from defeating Blaze. Rain confronts Taven in Arctika, but he is beaten in battle, eventually escaping in a watery portal.
In Rain's Armageddon ending, it is revealed that he is actually the half-brother of Taven and Daegon, being the son of Argus whose identity his father had tried to keep hidden. Imbued with the power of Blaze after defeating him, Rain becomes a full god, and Argus proclaims him as the new Protector of Edenia. However, Rain instead uses this power to enslave the realm. Argus, having ascended to the status of Elder God after Rain's own ascension, is unable to stop him.[1]
[edit] Combat characteristics
[edit] Signature moves
- Mind-Control Orb: Rain projects a light-blue sphere of water at his opponent, which shatters as it hits. A successful hit allows Rain to move his opponent's body in any direction for a few seconds. (UMK3, MKT)
- Shocking Bolt: Rain raises his arm and summons a blue lightning bolt that smashes down on opponents, bringing them in the air to set them up for combos while they fall. (UMK3, MKT, MK:A)
- Super Roundhouse: Rain's roundhouse sends his opponent clear to the other side of the screen. (UMK3, MKT)
- Water Blast: Rain shoots a jet of water at his opponent. (MK:A)
- Mystic Vapors: Rain creates a puddle of water below himself, sinks into it, and reappears behind his opponent. (MK:A)
- Windy Feet: Rain jumps into the air and lunges forward feet first, propelling himself with a constant blast of water. (MK:A)
[edit] Appearances in other media
[edit] Film
Rain briefly appeared in Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, and was played by Tyrone Cortez Wiggins (who also performed stuntwork for the film). He was killed by Shao Kahn for sparing the lives of Kabal and Stryker. Stock footage of his demise was used for Baraka's death in a later scene.
[edit] Television
Rain made an appearance during one episode of Mortal Kombat: Conquest where he was played by Percy Brown. Kahn sent him to kill Kung Lao so as to eliminate Earth's Grand Champion before the next tournament.
Rain also appeared in one episode of the animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, in which he went unmasked[2] and was portrayed as Kitana's ex-fiancé (sparking jealousy in Liu Kang), who was thought to have been killed in battle against Shao Kahn thousands of years ago. He was voiced by Rino Romano.
[edit] Character development
Rain was named after the Prince song Purple Rain by MK co-creator Ed Boon. He was originally a red herring inserted by the game developers as an unplayable non-canon character briefly shown in UMK3's attract sequence. Many fans searched for him in vain until Boon openly admitted in 1996 that Rain was a joke character.
Rain was playable on the SNES and Sega Genesis versions of UMK3, and later in Mortal Kombat Trilogy as a full-fledged character with his own backstory, techniques and fatalities. In Armageddon's Krypt, there are two concept arts showing two possible weapon stances for the character; two leaf swords and a pair of his Storm Swords (referred to as "Sabers" in the concept description). In the final version he wields one Storm Sword only.
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