This may be the key to all of Mortal Kombat as we know it.

Shao Kahn's last name is not Kahn.
Shao Kahn is his first name, like say, ''Jason David''.

This is obvious because Kahn and Rayden's father, Shinnok, is not named Shinnok Kahn.

Who said Shao Kahn even has a last name?

And too bad he isn't called Shinnok Junior.

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*shivers*

... then expect to see some yaoi/incest manga of them soon

Why would you even say that? Hell who would draw that?! Besides the freaks out there..

Yaoi ruins everything. Especially incest yaoi.

Maybe it's suppose to be. Shinnok isn't Kahn's father officially, untill Midway makes a decision on that matter.

I wouldnt like that idea though.

You can find anything and everything on the internet. I'd actually be surprised if it wasn't released around the same time as MK4.

Shao Kahn's name strikes me as an assumed name -- almost a title.

When was it revealed they were brothers? In MK Vs DC?

Rule 34 ruins everything, mah boi. My boy, lots of spaghettis is what all true dinners strive for!

You just need to look into the netherworlds of tha internet and inquire the forces of Rule 34.

Maybe one is an adopted bastard child.

Depends on who the mother is as well. If his mom was a mortal, Shoa Kahn would be a demigod.

But since Raiden is a full fledged god, I'm assuming both their parents are elder gods. Therefore, Shao Kahn is a god as well?

Does my logic make any sense?

Your logic isn't in question.

"Raiden Kahn"...I lol'd alil

Why do most people find this as news... it was in that old cheesy annihilation movie. They're complicated brothers who hate each other just like Noob Saibot and Sub-Zero.

... Because it was in "that old cheesy annihilation movie" and not games or any other supplemental material that's known to officially contribute to the central canon.

And it! Is! Glorious!

I'm getting flashes of Charles Xavier and Juggernaut now. Also, Kane and The Undertaker from the WWE. I'm still trying to think of good spins to put on their newly discovered relationship.

Maybe Raiden is just rich, so Shao Kahn faked a birth certificate saying they were brothers, so that when Raiden dies, Shao Kahn will inherit his holiday house in Earthrealm, which will allow him to pass through the portals to Earthrealm, and reclaim his eleven-bedroom mini-resort.

Too bad Shao Kahn didn't take into account the fact that Raiden is immortal...nah, that's got far too many plot holes in it.

Food for thought: Maybe Raiden is their family name? I mean, Raiden seems like the kind of jock in high school that would get called by his family name. Maybe his name is John Raiden, or something, and everyone just used to call out "Hey, Raiden!" before tossing him the ball in the corridor, before he tossed it back with his good arm and almost knocked the originating passer over. Kahn might just be embarrassed to take the family name so strongly, and just let his employees call him by his first two names. Shao Kahn Raiden could be his full name. Shinnok Raiden would be their father. The reason it just didn't become apparent is because Shinnok is bad-ass and signs with an "X" at all points during the series.

I'm half-expecting Raiden's last name to be revealed as "Kang," though. Just to add another twist to the story.

Some sad facts, though:

* If Raiden and Shao Kahn are actually brothers, that means that Sindel is technically Raiden's sister-in-law. Wait, maybe ex-sister-in-law. I'm not sure if that divorce went through.

* Kitana would be Raiden's adopted niece. And because Mileena was raised as Kitana's twin, she'd also call him "Uncle Raiden." Or "Uncle John."

Here is a little script I wrote entitled "Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Thanksgiving."

*Shao Kahn and Sindel arrive at a suburban house, and are let in by Kitana.*

Kitana: Hello, mother; hello, father. (To Shao Kahn) Could I please take your coat...uh, cape? (To Sindel) Mother, how about your...skin-tight, (getting more and more agitated) purple, revealing...leotard...Mom! I keep telling you not to dress like that! It's a family dinner for Fujin sakes! Plus, you've stolen five of my high school boyfriends dressing like that...

*Liu Kang walks in from kitchen.*

Liu Kang: (To Shao Kahn) Oh...it's you.

Shao Kahn: Yes...we meet again.

*Awkward silence*

Kitana: (Breaking up silence) Well, honey, would you please set the table? All the other guests will be here soon!

*Cut to dining room table, where Liu Kang, Kitana, Mileena, Baraka, Shao Kahn and Sindel are all sitting around the table.*

Liu Kang: So, uh, I beat this sorcerer the other week. He could steal souls and stuff. He was so cheesy. He has this pretentious beard and stuff...

Kitana: (Interrupting) Honey! *Tilts head towards Shao Kahn, who is gripping his fork tightly out of frustration*

Liu Kang: Oh, right...

*Awkward silence*

Kitana: (Again breaking up the silence) Well, I got a facial today...

Mileena: Oh, blah, blah, blah! Fucking all the time with your face this, your face that! You're so fucking selfish! Well, guess what -- you're adopted!

*Shao Kahn whistles and looks around the room to appear distracted.*

Kitana: Nuh-uh! You are!

Shao Kahn: (Voice over reflecting Kahn's thoughts) Man, are those two going to be pissed when they find out...

Sindel: Be more sensitive to your sister, Kitana.

Kitana: *Mumbles* Just because you're old and she doesn't have a face...

*Raiden and Kung Lao walk in through the front door, turning up a bit late, and talk before they enter the dining room.*

Kung Lao: Raiden, I've told you how uncomfortable this makes me. I'm not even part of the family.

Raiden: Come on, dude, I can't go into this thing alone. Everyone is hooking up with someone. Even Shao's ugly daughter is getting some from that Tarkatan guy.

Kung Lao: Yeah, what does he do? He's an accountant or something, isn't he?

Raiden: (Shrugs) Just come on. I need someone here, and we've got matching hats.

Kung Lao: I wondered why you bought me this...

*Raiden and Kung Lao start to walk to the dining room*

*Cut back to dining room.*

Sindel: (Swirling drink around) So...Liu...you've beaten my husband like, what, twice now?

Liu Kang: Well, Mrs. Raiden, I beat him in hand-to-hand combat twice, but metaphorically I've defeated him about three times.

*Shao Kahn squeezes fork to the point where it bends into a cruel shape*

Sindel: Wow, Louie, that's impressive. Can I call you, Louie?

Liu Kang: Um, sure, Mrs. Raiden.

Sindel: Please...call me...Cindy.

Kitana: For the love of Argus, Mom! You do this every Thanksgiving! Jesus, Liu -- she doesn't even have pupils! Also, because she was reborn on Earthrealm spiritually she doesn't even have a belly-button. That naval-piecing is so fake.

Sindel: Are you just saying these things to get back at me for stealing three of your ex-boyfriends.

Kitana: You stole five of my boyfriends, Mom!

Sindel: ...Well, two of them were Tarkata, and you know how I feel about them.

*Baraka isn't even an important or interesting enough character in this script to get a line of dialogue to defend his race.*

Kitana: Then why did you sleep with them?!?

Sindel: (Under breath borderlining whisper) You're adopted.

Kitana: Huh, sorry, what was that?

*Raiden walks in to dining room with Kung Lao by his side*

Raiden: Hey, guys! Now the partay can get startay!

*Liu Kang and Kung Lao recognise each other*

Liu Kang: What are you doing here?!?

Kung Lao: ...Shit. (Hangs head in shame)

*Jade walks in.*

Kitana: (No longer bothered by her mother) Oh, I invited one of my friends along, because Dad killed her family and she doesn't have anywhere to go. Everyone, this is Jade; Jade, this is everyone.

Liu Kang: Wow, I swear if another random person walks in I am just going to leave.

*Rain walks in*

Kitana, Sindel, Mileena and Shao Kahn together: Rain?!? I thought you were dead.

Liu Kang: OK, fuck this shit. My story's meant to be simple, damn it.

*Liu Kang leaves the party as Kitana looks like she's about to call after him, but isn't quick enough. She then turns her attention back to Rain.*

Raiden: (To Kung Lao) Fuck, with this guy here my lightning party trick is going to be so much less impressive...

Wait a second, MK vs DCU isn't canon, maybe they just wanted to do something crazy for this non-canon game. I really hope this isn't true, it was so lame and stupid in the movie, it was obviously added to inject some artificial drama.

If this turns out to be true in MK9, I will lose a great deal of respect for this franchise. And for MK these days, respect from fans is hard to come by.

-GTB

*clap clap* this funny indeed! You should write more spin-off comedies man! Oh I keep getting the impression that Baraka is black?! Did you implied this or is it just me? (I'm not American so please excuse my understandings)

Cheers,

technically Kung Lao depending on the source is a distant cousin of Liu Kangs, as various sources list them both as being The Great KUng Lao's decendant.

And Kitana isn't adopted, she's Sindel and Jerrod's biological child, she's Kahn's step-daughter, Mileena is a botched copy of Kitana created by Shang Tsung.

Then you could go into the hinted relationships, like Rain being the bastard child between Argus and Sindel (Rains ending in MKA revealed he was Taven and Daegon's half brother, and he was already a prince before learning this in MKA's Konquest mode, he's edenian, Queen Sindel, Princess Kitana, worked for Kahn, put 2 and 2 together), so that brings Taven, Daegon, Delia, and Argus into things.

Plus I don't remember if I read this from anything reliable, but wasn't there a hinting of Jade and Tanya being sisters in Deception?

Sindel is such a whore

and Kung Lao is not gay god damnit! and not to mention all that Shao Kahn/Reiko weirdness

I don't think so, but it has been speculated by some that they're sisters.

Yeah, we'll find out Sindel cheated with Argus and had Rain. Meanwhile, Jerrod cheated with the ambassador's wife...having Jade...and we know the ambassador is Tanya's father. THEN we'll find out Reiko is Shao Kahn's son.

It all fits.

Congratulations. You just killed Christmas.

I hope you're happy. *sniff*