TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 1:
Hotaru versus Darrius
#68 Supreme Ranking #76
0 wins 4 losses Record 0 wins 3 losses
Round 1 (2012) Best Result Round 1 (2013)

Hotaru debuted in Deception as an armored leader of the Seidan Guard. Hailing from a realm defined by strict terms of order, he chose the side of The Dragon King when unrest rippled through Outworld and the surrounding realms. Hotaru's greatest enemies hail from an opposing realm of chaos, as well as those of Seido who would choose to resist their world's totalitarian rule. Hotaru was last seen fighting in Armageddon - the fate of the warring realms unknown since the timeline rebooted.

Darrius also debuted in Deception, a warrior branded a terrorist by the denizens of his home realm. He is a man of Seido, but unlike the militaristic enforcers of his realm, he chooses to resist the oppressive totalitarian enforcement of order. Awaiting his opportunity to strike at the Seidan Guard, the scheming rebel resorts to brutal tactics, even killing families in the hopes of unravelling soldier's commitment to order. Darrius was last seen fighting in Armageddon. His fate and the fate of his realm remains unknown since the timeline rebooted.

They share the same heritage, but their goals are in stark opposition. They are one half of a conflict that came to define an era of kombat and injustice. Which side of the Seidan coin will claim supremacy? Choose their destiny! FIGHT!

TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 1:
Moloch versus Drahmin
#64 Supreme Ranking #58
0 wins 5 losses Record 1 win 5 losses
Round 1 (2016) Best Result Round 2 (2014)

Moloch: a hulking, blue-skinned Oni conjured from the pits of the Netherrealm. Sub-boss in Deadly Alliance; The Oni Destroyer laid waste to anyone opposing his master with his natural brute strength, and dangerous ball and chain. Moloch was recruited to serve the necromancer Quan Chi, helping fend off the demonic pursuits of ninja spectre Scorpion. Moloch was a mere playable addition in Armageddon, reduced to a cameoing severed head in Mortal Kombat X. Tie-in comics revealed his fate in the new timeline, cut down by the revenant Kitana for failing Quan Chi.

Drahmin lived a cruel existence, condeming his soul to the 5th plane of the Netherrealm. Introduced in Deadly Alliance, the notorious fleshbare Oni Tormentor served as playable partner to Moloch. He too was enlisted by Quan Chi to keep Scorpion at bay, wielding a deadly iron club over one hand. His unique asymmetrical attack meant his only other appearance was in Armageddon. Like Moloch, he was dispatched in the new timeline when Quan Chi destroyed him - the price of failure.

They showed us a savage side of the Netherrealm as participants in a new era of kombat. They will forever be remembered for this role, but whose legacy of demonic brutality echoes loudest in time? Choose their destiny! FIGHT!

TOURNAMENT BATTLE - ROUND 1:
Havik versus Jade
#35 Supreme Ranking #12
3 wins 5 losses Record 9 wins 5 losses
Round 3 (2016) Best Result Quarters (2014)

Havik is a cleric of disorder worshiping entropy and unrest. Introduced in Deception, Havik hails from a realm of Chaos - though his schemes tend toward a deliberate design for conflict. Naturally opposing the warriors of Seido, Havik infects their plans by insinuating disorder wherever he can. His plans became increasingly ordered in the MKX comics, where he manipulated fighters across the realms whilst serving Quan Chi. Wielding blood magik gleaned from Nitara, he infected Kamidogu daggers to bedevil Raiden, Scorpion, Reiko and more! Moloch and Drahmin delivered Havik's head to the Netherrealm, where Quan Chi seemingly destroyed him.

Jade was a secret MKII palette swap fighter reached through kicks, but developed into a playable warrior in UMK3. When Kitana fled Outworld's Emperor, she was charged to pursue her friend, but instead aided her in Edenias rebellion. Jade returned years later in Deception, again forced into conflict with Kitana when she became a resurrected pawn for The Dragon King. When the timeline was rebooted, Jade's staff was again pldeged to Kitana. She perished fighting Sindel and the Outworld Invasion of Earth, but unlike the other heroes who died, her revenant form was destroyed before MKX. Her exact fate remains uncertain.

Their actions have both galvanized and eroded the reign of leaders. Their origins by birth have driven them to betray the command of masters. They are order and death, careening towards a destiny of death. Choose their destiny! FIGHT!