| “ | Tell me, did you make Raiden beg for his life before you killed him? | „ |
| ~ Shinnok to Shao Kahn. |
Shinnok is the overarching antagonist of Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
He is the Elder God of Wind who wishes for power not only over all realms, but over the gods as well. He is also the father of Shao Kahn and Raiden.
He was portrayed by Reiner Schöne.
What Makes Him Pure Evil?[]
- Had his two sons battle to the death and stated that whichever of his sons killed the other in battle would be his heir.
- Disowned Rayden after Rayden hesitated to kill Kahn.
- He and Shao Kahn took over several realms and destroyed at least one before the film's events
- Shinnok is also the reason why Shao Kahn is the way he is, as while abusing his minions, Kahn repeats the same lines Shinnok said to him when expressing disappointment.
- He threatens Kahn that if he fails him, he will take his soul.
- Attempted to wipe out all life on Earth so he could rule over it
- Oversaw Kahn murdering Rayden after he denies his final offer of peace, sneering that Rayden shall die alongside the humans he's dedicated himself to protecting.
- Overall, he is responsible for the events of the original live-action duology.
Trivia[]
- Shinnok is, alongside Shang Tsung (1995) and Sub-Zero (2021), one of the three live-action Mortal Kombat villains to be Pure Evil.
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