Smoke (Mortal Kombat character)
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Smoke also known as Unit LK7T2, is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat video game franchise.
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About Smoke
Biography
Smoke is a tragic character in the Mortal Kombat universe. At first he was introduced in Mortal Kombat II as a mysterious and quick human ninja and NPC. Later however, he became a tortured, human soul trapped in the body of a cyborg. His most defining feature is the fact that he constantly seems to emit a smoke or vapour. This, and his power to teleport and turn invisible, formerly made him one of the Lin Kuei's top assassins.
Fighting styles
In Mortal Kombat: Deception, Smoke uses the fighting style mi tzu. He appears as a dual character with Noob Saibot, and is widely considered one of the best characters of the game.
Storyline
Smoke started out as a ninja assassin of the Chinese Lin Kuei clan. He was a friend and ally of the younger Sub-Zero, and had gone with him to Outworld on his mission to kill Shang Tsung. They did not accomplish their mission. When Sub-Zero and Smoke returned to the Lin Kuei, they discovered that their clan had chosen to transform their best warriors into cyborgs, already performing the procedure on Cyrax and Sektor. Smoke and Sub-Zero turned on their clan and fled. Sub-Zero managed to escape, but Smoke was captured and converted into a cybernetic warrior. Under the programming of the Lin Kuei, Smoke was forced to hunt for his old friend.
During the events of Mortal Kombat 3, Smoke's fortunes continued to fail him. He was captured by Shao Kahn's warriors, after his invasion into Earthrealm. It is unknown if either Kahn, Sub-Zero or the Lin Kuei were aware that Smoke, in fact, still possessed a soul and was one of Raiden's chosen warriors. In any case, Smoke was transported to Outworld as a trophy and was locked away in the bowels of one of Kahn's fortresses. In a state of hopelessness and misery, Smoke shut himself down.
Nearly a decade later, however, he was discovered by Noob Saibot. Saibot reactivated the cyborg and infused him with nanotechnology to improve upon his existing systems. He turned him into both his ally and template for a future army of cyber-demons that was to rise from the Netherealm. Although he appeared to follow orders blindly from his new master, it has been hinted at that a part of his soul and good nature still remains, as evidenced by the game ending of Ashrah. It's hinted that Smoke will probably fight on the side of Earth's warriors and alongside his friend and ally, Sub-Zero in the next Mortal Kombat conflict.
Movie appearance
In the movie Mortal Kombat: Annihilation, Smoke appears in his cyborg form to find Liu Kang and Princess Kitana. However, Smoke is stopped by Sub-Zero, who reveals that Smoke was originally after him and states nothing else of their past connections if they existed in the movie storyline.
In the animated television series, Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm, Smoke appeared in one episode, serving Shao Kahn and seeking Sub-Zero. In the end, Smoke's human soul was able to over power his programming and he stood to the vow of friendship between him and Sub-Zero.
Trivia
Smoke is probably one of the most well liked characters by Mortal Kombat's fanbase.
In Mortal Kombat Deception, his alternate costumes has his body fully composed of smoke, thus living up to his name. It sparked controversy if his alternate outfit was actually Smoke in his human form.
Despite being one of the popular characters in the Mortal Kombat universe, he was simply a grey clad version of scorpion that had puffs of smoke emitting from his body
Is the first of 3 cyborgs that managed to keep his soul after his automation (Cyrax was the second as Sonya and Jax helped him regain his soul- Sektor never retained his soul).
Is Sub Zero's close friend (Sub Zero VI)