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font-weight: bold;"><div>Various</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Brian_Thompson" title="Brian Thompson">Brian Thompson</a> (film) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Meek" title="Jeffrey Meek">Jeffrey Meek</a> (television) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Aleks_Paunovic" title="Aleks Paunovic">Aleks Paunovic</a> (web series) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Martyn_Ford_(bodybuilder)" title="Martyn Ford (bodybuilder)">Martyn Ford</a><sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Voiced by</th><td class="infobox-data"><div class="collapsible-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="text-align: left;"> <div style="line-height: 1.6em; font-weight: bold;"><div>Various</div></div> <ul class="mw-collapsible-content" style="margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 0; line-height: inherit; list-style: none; margin-left: 0;"><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Steve_Ritchie_(pinball_designer)" title="Steve Ritchie (pinball designer)">Steve Ritchie</a> (1993–2005) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Frank_Welker" title="Frank Welker">Frank Welker</a> (1995 film) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Michael_Des_Barres" title="Michael Des Barres">Michael Des Barres</a> (animated series) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Nigel Casey (2004–2006) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Seitz" title="Patrick Seitz">Patrick Seitz</a> (<i>MKvsDC</i>) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0">Bob Carter (<i>MK9</i>) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Ike_Amadi" title="Ike Amadi">Ike Amadi</a> (2019–present) </li><li style="line-height: inherit; margin: 0"><a href="/wiki/Fred_Tatasciore" title="Fred Tatasciore">Fred Tatasciore</a> (animated films)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Motion capture</th><td class="infobox-data">Brian Glynn (<i>MKII</i>, <i>MK3</i>, <i>UMK3</i>, <i>MKT</i>, <i>MKA</i>)<br />Jordan Brun (<i>MKvsDCU</i>)<br />Stephan Scalabrino (<i>MK11</i>)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header notheme">In-universe information</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Weapon</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/War_hammer" title="War hammer">War hammer</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Shao Kahn</b> is a fictional character in the <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat" title="Mortal Kombat">Mortal Kombat</a></i> <a href="/wiki/Fighting_game" title="Fighting game">fighting game</a> franchise by <a href="/wiki/Midway_Games" title="Midway Games">Midway Games</a> and <a href="/wiki/NetherRealm_Studios" title="NetherRealm Studios">NetherRealm Studios</a>. Depicted as <a href="/wiki/Emperor" title="Emperor">emperor</a> of the fictional realm Outworld, he is one of the franchise's primary villains. Feared for his immense strength, which he complements with a large hammer, and knowledge of <a href="/wiki/Maleficium_(sorcery)" class="mw-redirect" title="Maleficium (sorcery)">black magic</a>, Shao Kahn seeks conquest of all the realms, including Earth. He serves as the main antagonist final <a href="/wiki/Boss_(gaming)" class="mw-redirect" title="Boss (gaming)">boss</a> of <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_II" title="Mortal Kombat II">Mortal Kombat II</a></i> (1993), <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_3" title="Mortal Kombat 3">Mortal Kombat 3</a></i> (1995) and its updates, and the <a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(2011_video_game)" title="Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)">2011 reboot</a>, as well as the <a href="/wiki/Action-adventure_game" title="Action-adventure game">action-adventure</a> spin-off <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Shaolin_Monks" title="Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks">Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks</a></i> (2005). An amalgam of Shao Kahn and <a href="/wiki/DC_Comics" title="DC Comics">DC Comics</a> villain <a href="/wiki/Darkseid" title="Darkseid">Darkseid</a> also appears as the main antagonist and final boss of <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_vs._DC_Universe" title="Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe">Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe</a></i> (2008) under the name <b>Dark Kahn</b>. A younger persona known as <b>General Shao</b> appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_1" title="Mortal Kombat 1">Mortal Kombat 1</a></i> (2023). </p><p>Shao Kahn is one of the most celebrated villains in video games. Noted as a difficult boss, he has received praise for his design, in-game abilities, and mannerisms, particularly his mocking and taunting of players. The character has appeared in various media outside of the games, including as the main villain of the film <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Annihilation" title="Mortal Kombat Annihilation">Mortal Kombat Annihilation</a></i> (1997). </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Character_design_and_gameplay">Character design and gameplay</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shao_Kahn&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Character design and gameplay"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Shao_Kahn_comic.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/5/5b/Shao_Kahn_comic.jpg/170px-Shao_Kahn_comic.jpg" decoding="async" width="170" height="226" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/5/5b/Shao_Kahn_comic.jpg 1.5x" data-file-width="208" data-file-height="276" /></a><figcaption>An unmasked Shao Kahn in the <i>Mortal Kombat II</i> comic book by <a href="/wiki/John_Tobias" title="John Tobias">John Tobias</a></figcaption></figure> <p>Shao Kahn was inspired by the <a href="/wiki/Star_Wars" title="Star Wars">Star Wars</a> villain, <a href="/wiki/Darth_Vader" title="Darth Vader">Darth Vader</a>, where the audience knew that there was an emperor ruling the universe, but knew nothing else about him, creating a desire in the viewer to want to know more. Tobias had something very similar with <a href="/wiki/Shang_Tsung" title="Shang Tsung">Shang Tsung</a> and Shao Kahn, and for him that came from the feeling he had as a child when he learned more about what made the <i>Star Wars</i> universe tick in <i><a href="/wiki/Empire_Strikes_Back" class="mw-redirect" title="Empire Strikes Back">Empire Strikes Back</a></i>. Tobias wanted gamers to have that same feeling.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kahn's attire for <i>Mortal Kombat II</i> was developed by Mark Runion.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kahn started out unmasked and with large gnashing teeth similar to <a href="/wiki/Baraka_(Mortal_Kombat)" class="mw-redirect" title="Baraka (Mortal Kombat)">Baraka</a>, since everyone from Outworld was originally supposed to be of Baraka's race.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The idea of all inhabitants of Outworld being Tarkatan was later dropped. His identity has only appeared in <i>Shaolin Monks</i> and <i>Mortal Kombat 11</i>; with the latter revealing an inhuman, but not monstrous, face. </p><p>In <i>MKII</i>, Kahn was digitally resized to a taller height to make him tower over the playable characters, and was played by actor and bodybuilder Brian Glynn.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Glynn considered Shao Kahn as a positive experience, recalling his time with John Parish (Jax) who recommended him for the role Kahn. During the audition, artist John Tobias requested him to expose his chest which resulted in his quick inclusion in the game as the actor did not have to perform martial arts. Parish's role as Kahn was popular within the Midway stuff to the point they requested him help with other projects.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In many official depictions of Shao Kahn made by <a href="/wiki/Midway_Games" title="Midway Games">Midway</a>, he is shown wearing a cape, though he never wore one in his original digitized appearances. <i>Mortal Kombat: Deception</i> was the first time in which he wore the cape in-game. <i>Mortal Kombat</i> sound designer Dan Forden explained that the reason for Kahn not wearing the cape in earlier games, in addition to <a href="/wiki/Kabal_(Mortal_Kombat)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kabal (Mortal Kombat)">Kabal</a> not being able to wear a trenchcoat in <i>Mortal Kombat 3</i>, was that loose flowing clothing took up memory. </p><p>Shao Kahn originated as an unplayable boss character in <i>MKII</i>. He is fought as a boss (in most cases, the final boss) in most of his appearances, but became a <a href="/wiki/Player_character" title="Player character">player character</a> for the first time in the home ports of <i>MK3</i> as an unlockable character. He would also be playable in the home ports of <i><a href="/wiki/Ultimate_Mortal_Kombat_3" title="Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3">Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3</a></i>, <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Trilogy" title="Mortal Kombat Trilogy">Mortal Kombat Trilogy</a></i>, the <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> and <a href="/wiki/PlayStation_Portable" title="PlayStation Portable">PlayStation Portable</a> versions of <i>Mortal Kombat: Deception</i>, <i>Mortal Kombat: Armageddon</i> and <i>Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe</i>. Shao Kahn also appears as a playable character in <i>Mortal Kombat 11</i> via DLC. In <i>Mortal Kombat</i> (2011), Shao Kahn is once again a non-playable boss. He is also the final boss in the <a href="/wiki/Beat_%27em_up" title="Beat 'em up">beat 'em up</a> spin-off, <i>Shaolin Monks</i>. </p><p>Shao Kahn's special moves consist mainly of powerful shoulder barges, magical projectiles, and attacks with his signature giant <a href="/wiki/War_hammer" title="War hammer">maul</a>, the "Wrath Hammer". In some of his appearances as a boss, blocking Kahn's attacks will stun the player. Since his debut, his signature tactic has been taunting players before, during, and after rounds with such statements as "Bow to me!", "Feel the power of Shao Kahn!", and "It's official, you suck!" </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Appearances">Appearances</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shao_Kahn&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Appearances"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mortal_Kombat_games"><i>Mortal Kombat</i> games</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shao_Kahn&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Mortal Kombat games"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Shao Kahn first appears as the final boss of <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_II" title="Mortal Kombat II">Mortal Kombat II</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_3" title="Mortal Kombat 3">Mortal Kombat 3</a></i>. In the former, he invokes a rematch against Earthrealm and faces them in Mortal Kombat to facilitate an invasion of Earthrealm, only to be defeated and foiled by <a href="/wiki/Liu_Kang" title="Liu Kang">Liu Kang</a>. In the latter game, <a href="/wiki/Shang_Tsung" title="Shang Tsung">Shang Tsung</a> resurrects Queen <a href="/wiki/Sindel" class="mw-redirect" title="Sindel">Sindel</a> so Shao can use her to mount another invasion of Earthrealm. Ignoring the Mortal Kombat's rules, Shao steals billions of souls from Earthrealm to empower himself and merge it with Outworld as well as sends extermination squads to kill <a href="/wiki/Raiden_(Mortal_Kombat)" title="Raiden (Mortal Kombat)">Raiden</a>'s chosen warriors, only to be defeated by Liu Kang once more. </p><p>Shao makes a cameo appearance in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Deadly_Alliance" title="Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance">Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance</a></i>, in which he is seemingly killed by the titular Deadly Alliance. In <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Deception" title="Mortal Kombat: Deception">Mortal Kombat: Deception</a></i>, in which he appears as a playable character in the <a href="/wiki/GameCube" title="GameCube">GameCube</a> version, it is revealed the Deadly Alliance killed a decoy while the real Shao set out to reclaim his empire from <a href="/wiki/Onaga_(Mortal_Kombat)" class="mw-redirect" title="Onaga (Mortal Kombat)">Onaga</a>. In <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Armageddon" title="Mortal Kombat: Armageddon">Mortal Kombat: Armageddon</a></i>, in which he also appears as a playable character, he succeeded in defeating Onaga before forming a fragile alliance with him and the Deadly Alliance to defeat <a href="/wiki/Blaze_(character)" class="mw-redirect" title="Blaze (character)">Blaze</a> and seize his godlike power. </p><p>Shao Kahn appears as a playable character in and the final boss of <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(2011_video_game)" title="Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)">Mortal Kombat</a></i> (2011). After successfully obtaining Blaze's power, he attempts to kill Raiden until the latter sends a message back to his past self to avert the events of <i>Armageddon</i>. In the subsequently altered timeline, when Shao mounts his invasion of Earthrealm while ignoring Mortal Kombat's rules, the enraged Elder Gods empower Raiden, allowing him to kill Shao. </p><p>A past version of Shao appears as a playable character in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_11" title="Mortal Kombat 11">Mortal Kombat 11</a></i> (<i>MK11</i>). After being brought to the present by <a href="/wiki/Kronika_(Mortal_Kombat)" class="mw-redirect" title="Kronika (Mortal Kombat)">Kronika</a> and promised a timeline without Raiden, he agrees to work for her.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Amidst this, he attempts to retake his throne from <a href="/wiki/Kotal_Kahn" class="mw-redirect" title="Kotal Kahn">Kotal Kahn</a> and rebuild Outworld's forces until he is defeated by <a href="/wiki/Kitana" title="Kitana">Kitana</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In the DLC storyline expansion <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_11#Aftermath" title="Mortal Kombat 11">Aftermath</a></i>, Shang Tsung reunites Shao and Sindel to help him steal Kronika's Crown of Souls.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The tyrants betray Earthrealm and Outworld's forces and assist Shang Tsung in assaulting Kronika's keep until they are betrayed in turn by him.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>A new incarnation of Shao named <b>General Shao</b> appears as a playable character in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_1" title="Mortal Kombat 1">Mortal Kombat 1</a></i> (<i>MK1</i>).<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> After Fire God Liu Kang creates a second new timeline, Shao was born a sickly child into a proud military family before his father molded him into the perfect soldier. By the present, Shao became commander of Outworld's armies and a staunch Outworld patriot. Believing Outworld should conquer Earthrealm, he openly disagrees with Empress Sindel's policies, but makes no move against her until Shang Tsung and <a href="/wiki/Quan_Chi" class="mw-redirect" title="Quan Chi">Quan Chi</a> help him mount a rebellion against her, only to be foiled by her and Liu Kang.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Following this, Shao is arrested and replaced by <a href="/wiki/Kitana" title="Kitana">Kitana</a>, though he later escapes prison and rallies followers to help him rebel against Outworld's royalty and tame Onaga for use in his plans.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_media">Other media</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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In the latter, he kidnaps <a href="/wiki/Sonya_Blade" title="Sonya Blade">Sonya Blade</a> and brainwashes her into marrying him to weaken the barrier between Outworld and Earthrealm so he can easily seize the latter. </p><p>Shao Kahn, referred to simply as the "Emperor", makes a cameo appearance in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(1995_film)" title="Mortal Kombat (1995 film)">Mortal Kombat</a></i> (1995) via special effects, voiced by <a href="/wiki/Frank_Welker" title="Frank Welker">Frank Welker</a>. Shao would later appear in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Annihilation" title="Mortal Kombat Annihilation">Mortal Kombat Annihilation</a></i>, portrayed by <a href="/wiki/Brian_Thompson" title="Brian Thompson">Brian Thompson</a>. For this appearance, he is depicted as Raiden's brother and son of <a href="/wiki/Shinnok" class="mw-redirect" title="Shinnok">Shinnok</a>. </p><p>Shao Kahn appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Live_Tour" title="Mortal Kombat: Live Tour">Mortal Kombat: Live Tour</a></i>, played by Jeffrey D. Harris<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and Ted Nordblum. </p><p>Shao Khan received an action figure from Toy Island as part of their <i>Mortal Kombat Trilogy</i> series.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Shao Kahn appears in the <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Kard_Game" class="mw-redirect" title="Mortal Kombat Kard Game">Mortal Kombat Kard Game</a></i>. </p><p>Shao Kahn appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Conquest" title="Mortal Kombat: Conquest">Mortal Kombat: Conquest</a></i>, portrayed by <a href="/wiki/Jeffrey_Meek" title="Jeffrey Meek">Jeffrey Meek</a>. For this appearance, he serves as the mediator of the Mortal Kombat tournaments. </p><p>Shao Kahn appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Defenders_of_the_Realm" title="Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm">Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm</a></i>, voiced by <a href="/wiki/John_Vernon" title="John Vernon">John Vernon</a>. </p><p>Shao Kahn appears as a playable character in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_vs._DC_Universe" title="Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe">Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe</a></i>. After Raiden and <a href="/wiki/Superman" title="Superman">Superman</a> inadvertently fuse Shao Kahn and <a href="/wiki/Darkseid" title="Darkseid">Darkseid</a> into <b>Dark Kahn</b>, the former pair unite warriors from their respective dimensions to stop and separate them, with Shao being trapped in Superman's universe and imprisoned in the <a href="/wiki/Phantom_Zone" title="Phantom Zone">Phantom Zone</a>. </p><p>Shao Kahn appears in the <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat:_Legacy" title="Mortal Kombat: Legacy">Mortal Kombat: Legacy</a></i> two-part episode "Kitana & Mileena", portrayed by <a href="/wiki/Aleks_Paunovic" title="Aleks Paunovic">Aleks Paunovic</a>. This version truly loved Sindel and Kitana and created Mileena to have someone who would reciprocate his feelings. </p><p>Shao Kahn appears in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Legends:_Scorpion%27s_Revenge" title="Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge">Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Legends:_Battle_of_the_Realms" title="Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms">Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms</a></i>, voiced by <a href="/wiki/Fred_Tatasciore" title="Fred Tatasciore">Fred Tatasciore</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Shao Kahn is set to appear in <i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_2_(film)" title="Mortal Kombat 2 (film)">Mortal Kombat 2</a></i>, portrayed by <a href="/wiki/Martyn_Ford_(bodybuilder)" title="Martyn Ford (bodybuilder)">Martyn Ford</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Reception">Reception</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Shao_Kahn&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Reception"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Shao Kahn was nominated in <i><a href="/wiki/Nintendo_Power" title="Nintendo Power">Nintendo Power</a></i> Awards '94<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and '95<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> in the category "Worst Villain" (actually honoring the top video-game villains) of the year, coming second place in 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/GamesRadar" class="mw-redirect" title="GamesRadar">GamesRadar</a></i> praised Shao Kahn's role as an antagonist, putting him in their 2013 list of the best villains in video game history at number 24,<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and including him among the 12 most unfair gaming bosses in 2014.<sup id="cite_ref-gr_24-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gr-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Guinness_World_Records_Gamer%27s_Edition" class="mw-redirect" title="Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition">Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition</a></i> listed Shao Kahn as 41st in their list of "top 50 video game villains".<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Complex_(magazine)" class="mw-redirect" title="Complex (magazine)">Complex</a></i> ranked Shao Kahn from <i>Mortal Kombat II</i> as the "coolest" boss in fighting game history in 2012, stating that "in the history of fighting games, no boss has ever been cooler or more exciting to lose against."<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <i>GamesRadar</i> staff described Shao Kahn as the best villain in video games, stating that "There are plenty of bad guys in the Mortal Kombat games, but the Emperor of Outworld, Shao Kahn, takes the wickedness cake."<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/UGO_Networks" title="UGO Networks">UGO</a>'s 2012 list of the top <i>Mortal Kombat</i> characters, Shao Kahn placed sixteenth.<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In their retrospection listing of <i>MK</i> characters, UGO stated most favorite thing about him was the fact that "his speaking voice is the voice of the <a href="/wiki/Announcer" title="Announcer">announcer</a> heard throughout the series."<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Complex</i> placed him seventh on her 2013 list of most brutal fighters in <i>Mortal Kombat</i>, adding that "he was brutal not only in his strength but his cunning, too."<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On the other hand, GamesRadar felt that Shao Kahn was more anticlimactic when compared to the subboss Kintaro as he viewed Kintaro as a more menacing character in contrast to the Emperor who was compared with He-Man in a negative fashion in terms of design.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When a mask of Shao Kahn was made for sale, <i>Game Informer</i> noticed that it was one of the few times people had the chance to see boss' true face, comparing him to a <i><a href="/wiki/Star_Trek" title="Star Trek">Star Trek</a></i> alien.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/Game_Informer" title="Game Informer">Game Informer</a></i> featured him on their list of gaming's "crappiest" fathers, commenting he due to his misbehaviour with his wife Sindel and his adopted daughter Kitana.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The character's incarnation in the 2011 <i>Mortal Kombat</i> has been criticized for how hard it is to defeat him to the point of frustrating gamers;<sup id="cite_ref-gamespot_34-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-gamespot-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-IGNreview_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-IGNreview-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that same year, <a href="/wiki/Mandatory_(company)" title="Mandatory (company)">CraveOnline</a> included him on the list of top five "bosses you want to kill but can't".<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The fight against Shao Kahn in <i>Mortal Kombat 3</i> was also noted for its difficulty; in 2013, <i>Complex</i> ranked it as the 23rd hardest boss battle in video games.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Kahn's portrayal in <i>Mortal Kombat 11</i> was the subject of controversy for him referencing President <a href="/wiki/Donald_Trump" title="Donald Trump">Donald Trump</a> and his slogan but under the name "Make Outworld Great Again".<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i><a href="/wiki/VentureBeat" title="VentureBeat">VentureBeat</a></i> found Shao Khan highly difficult to defeat in most of his appearances, resulting in the need for the player to come up with strategies need to kill the boss.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/The_New_York_Times" title="The New York Times">The New York Times</a></i> panned Shao Kahn's characterization alongside his army from <i>Mortal Kombat Annihilation</i> for making "<a href="/wiki/Saddam_Hussein" title="Saddam Hussein">Saddam Hussein</a> look like <a href="/wiki/Mr._Rogers" class="mw-redirect" title="Mr. Rogers">Mr. Rogers</a>".<sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Den of Geek</i> was confused by the lack of promotion for Shao Kahn in the film reboot as teases said that Shang Tsung was the actual Outworld Emperor instead, leading to speculations that both characters were combined to for one single antagonist in the film.<sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading 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style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Theatrical films</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(1995_film)" title="Mortal Kombat (1995 film)">Mortal Kombat</a></i> (1995)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Annihilation" title="Mortal Kombat Annihilation">Annihilation</a></i> (1997)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_(2021_film)" title="Mortal Kombat (2021 film)">Mortal Kombat</a></i> (2021)</li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_2_(film)" title="Mortal Kombat 2 (film)">Mortal Kombat 2</a></i> (2025)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><i>Legends</i></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Mortal_Kombat_Legends:_Scorpion%27s_Revenge" title="Mortal 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