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Details of Quan Chi's
past are unknown, except that he was once an Oni from the Netherrealm,
who transformed when he learned sorcery. While in the Netherealm, he came
upon Shinnok, who was under torment from the realm's then-ruler, Lucifer.
In exchange for power, and a place at Shinnok's side, he assisted the fallen
Elder God in overthrowing his tormentor and helping him ascend to become
the new ruler of the Netherealm. Their victory achieved, Shinnok
honored his word and imbued Quan Chi with incredible power, making him
arch-sorcerer of the Netherealm.
When Shang
Tsung took possession of the Great Kung
Lao's soul after his defeat at the hands of Goro, he learned the location
of Shinnok's long lost amulet. Tsung later traded this information with
Quan Chi. In return, Quan Chi would help to revive Sindel and enable Shao
Kahn to take control of Earthrealm at a later date. Although Shao
Kahn's invasion failed, it gave Quan Chi the opportunity to make his
move.
Shortly after receiving
this information which was before the upcoming Mortal Kombat tournament,
the sorcerer proposed a deal with the Lin Kuei - he would destroy their
rival clan, the Shirai Ryu, in exchange for the assistance of one of their
warriors. Quan Chi convinced the elder Sub-Zero
to retrieve the amulet for him. Sub-Zero did so (and killed Hanzo Hasashi
in cold blood in doing so), unaware of Quan Chi's motives. Once the Lin
Kuei warrior acquired the amulet, Quan Chi claimed it, and explained its
origins before leaving to give the amulet back to Shinnok. Unknown to the
fallen Elder God however, Quan Chi had replaced the amulet with a useless
imitation, and kept the real one for himself. Shortly afterwards, Sub-Zero,
who had been ordered to reclaim the amulet by Raiden,
confronted Quan Chi, and defeated him temporarily with assistance from
Sareena.
Quan Chi would spend the following years assisting Shinnok in preparation
for his forthcoming assault, as well heading the cult of the Brotherhood
of Shadow.
It would occur during
the time of Mortal Kombat Gold. Believing he would need a powerful warrior
to defeat the younger brother of the original Sub-Zero (who had since been
destroyed by Scorpion), Quan Chi informed the
ninja spectre that this younger Sub-Zero had killed his family and clan,
and allowed him access to the outer realms once again. Scorpion's rage
enabled him to defeat the Lin Kuei warrior, but as he prepared to finish
his enemy, Quan Chi appeared and revealed that he was the actual murderer.
Enraged, Scorpion grabbed him as the sorcerer made a move to send the ninja
to the Netherealm, and the both of them were sent back down to the depths.
In the Netherealm,
Quan Chi was tortured by Scorpion until the Oni Drahmin and
Moloch found
them. The Oni protected Quan Chi from Scorpion, and in return, Quan Chi
promised to bring them back with him when he eventually escaped the Netherealm.
Upon discovering a portal that led to Outworld, he fled without them, leaving
them determined to destroy him. The portal led Quan Chi to the tomb containing
the mummified remains of the long forgotten Dragon King. Reading the writings
on the king's sarcophagus, Quan Chi realized that the army was invincible,
and could be revived. With an idea in mind of the individual who could
assist him in his aims, he journeyed to Shang Tsung's palace.
The sorcerer was still
not safe from Scorpion, however. The specter had pursued him into Outworld,
and they fought, gaining the attention of Shang Tsung. Dispatching Scorpion
temporarily, and impressing Tsung, Quan Chi described his plan to his fellow
sorcerer; Quan Chi would open a "Soulnado" to the heavens, providing Tsung
with infinite souls, and Tsung would help him revive the army of the Dragon
King. Together, they would embark with determination to achieve absolute
domination of all realms, forming the Deadly Alliance.
But before they could
enact their plans, they had to eliminate the only two people who could
oppose them. They began with the current ruler of Outworld, Shao Kahn,
still weakened from his failed invasion of Earthrealm, and waging a war
against joint Edenian-Shokan forces. Tsung introduced Quan Chi to Kahn,
and they pledged their loyalty in a false show. They then quickly sprang
their attack, killing Kahn (in actuality, a clone, although they had no
way of knowing this). Kano, Kahn's
acting general who had witnessed the murder, pledged his own support to
them. Soon after, using a portal known only to sorcerers and deities, they
then headed to Earthrealm's Wu Shi Academy, where the Mortal Kombat champion
Liu
Kang was practicing a kata. Under the guise of Kung Lao, Tsung snuck
up on, and battled Kang. Quan Chi attacked Kang from behind with a skull
fireball attack, taking him completely unaware and weakening him. Tsung
took the opportunity to break his old adversary's neck and consume his
soul.
Returning to Outworld,
the Deadly Alliance commanded Kano's troops to force a small Outworld village
to construct a new palace around the tomb to house the Soulnado. When one
of the citizens, Li Mei, attacked
Kano, they offered to free her village if she could win a tournament they
would hold. About the same time, they approached Mavado, offering him a
deal as well; he could earn the right to fight and kill Kano, in exchange
for eliminating Kenshi, an old enemy of Tsung's who had recently been spying
on him.
Quan Chi had no way
of knowing, but Tsung had made a side deal with Drahmin and Moloch, who
had recently escaped from the Netherealm as well; once his own part of
the plot was completed, and the army resurrected, Tsung would allow the
two to have their revenge on Quan Chi. Mavado, in the meantime, mortally
wounded Kenshi, accomplished
his mission, and the Alliance granted him his wish. Li Mei, having won
the local tournament, demanded her reward, but her soul instead began to
be transferred to a mummified soldier of Onaga's
army. It was at this time that the forces of Earthrealm, led by Raiden,
attacked. Li Mei was rescued by Bo'
Rai Cho, who escaped with her, but the remainder of the warriors assaulted
the Alliance.
Their attack was in
vain, as each one was killed by the sorcerers and their Tarkatan hordes
(Quan Chi himself personally defeating and killing Kitana one on one).
Only Raiden remained, and the Alliance confronted him together before the
Soulnado. They defeated him, but their victory was short-lived. Quan Chi
had harbored his own suspicions on Tsung's part, namely that his ally wanted
Shinnok's amulet for himself. He was correct.
With all their enemies
defeated, they turned on each other. Quan Chi emerged victorious, but could
not savor his victory: Onaga, the Dragon King, newly reborn, entered the
chamber. Tsung awakened, as did Raiden, and together, the three attempted
to stop him. In desperation, Raiden released his essence in a blast that
destroyed everything in the vicinity, but Onaga alone arose from the ruins,
unharmed and in possession of the amulet.
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
 
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I miss evil sorcerers from the 90's. Besides the fact
that Quan Chi looks like
a slimmed-down Uncle Fester, I thought he was a good addition to MK4. I had no doubts he'd fit into the series well. Quan Chi... *ehem* do you mind if I call him "Quanchy" for short? Thanks. Quanchy was a name an old (female) friend of mine came up with, for him. Thanks to her, I cannot unsee his name as "Quanchy"... and
now, maybe I've passed this along to you. You're welcome.
Quanchy evolved nicely as a design and acquired cool new moves in the sequels. His appearances in the PS2-era MK games were so-so, as was his appearance in the disappointing MK Vs. DC... (not your fault, Quanch.) His epic return in MK9 made up for his lackluster prequel appearances. His MK9 moveset reinvented his design in
every way possible! Quan's badass sorcery shit looks epic and equally hilarious at times. It's great to see a design come this far, especially when you know their humble MK4 origins. Quan Chi's MK4 Fatality where he rips off his opponent's leg, and proceeds to beat them over
the head with it, is still my favorite MK Fatality, ever. Humor! (Something the series lost over time.) Sadly, I was disappointed in his MKX version. It seemed like the developers hated Quan Chi and wanted him to predictably die like a typical movie villain in MKX. Sad.
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