With the countdown to June 2nd, it's almost a guarantee (FINGERS CROSSED) that MK10 is upon us! Let us speculate who will return from MK9's storyline based on many characters endings. This is purely speculation and not a confirmation. Although I strongly believe that the story will involve Shinnok and the Netherrealm trying to take over Earthrealm and Outworld. Below I've provided characters images and short descriptions of why they may be included in MK10's roster.


Shinnok



Quan Chi--"Your plan worked to perfection my lord"

Shinnok--"Shao Kahn was blinded by rage...how easily he was convinced that the Elder gods would ignore his merging the realms"

Quan Chi--"Yet the thunder god still lives?"

Shinnok--"No matter...neither earthrealm nor outworld can now withstand the netherrealms's onslaught.. It is time!... Soon I will be free...Earthrealm and Outworld will be ours."


Liu Kang
Liu Kang believed he was the only one capable of defending earthrealm against outside threats. During the invasion, Raiden had been more burdened than ally.. He demanded the Elder gods grant him thunder god status. In a one match tournament, Liu Kang defeated his former friend and mentor. Liu Kang's request was granted, he was made a god. The new protector of earthrealm.





Kabal
Kabal met with the doctor who developed Kano's eye laser, Kabal was rebuilt..he is better than he was before. Stronger, faster. He will need to be, in order to repay his debt.


Subzero (Cyber Subzero)
According to Cyber Subzero's ending, Shao Kahn absorbed his soul and transformed Kahn into a badass samurai looking Cyber Subzero. There are no texts or dialogue in this ending. This would be a nice alternate costume, don't think many of us would want this to be Subzero's primary outfit, would rather have something new or a variation of his Deception suit.


Bo Rai Cho
Seen here in Kung Lao's ending, that he helped the Great Kung Lao (ancestor of current one) train to defeat Goro.


Johnny Cage
One of the very few survivors after Shao Kahn's invasion where Sindel killed many of earthrealm's warriors. Here we see him more powerful after supposedly defeating Kahn, Raiden sends him to Seido, the realm of order, where he can be taught to control his power.



Nightwolf
Here we see Nightwolf as a werewolf. His spirit wolf aided him in the defeat of Shao Kahn, he returned to his home in reach of the spirit realm... during their ritual, his spirit returned to him changed. Kahn tethered his soul to the spirit wolf to cheat death, now corrupted with Shao Kahn's evil, Nightwolf has transformed into his animality. Through Nightwolf, Shao Kahn will conquer earthrealm, one mortal at a time.

I would love to see this scenario, and something I've actually asked for since before MK9, that Nightwolf has the ability to transform into a werewolf. This should make him much more interesting.



Havik
Appearing in Noob's Saibot's ending, we see him partnering up with Havik. Clearly Havik is one for chaos, and a great choice to bring in MK10. He has a slight adjustment here from his Deception primary outfit.



King Jerrod
Ermac's ending shows that all the souls that were infused inside of him, struggled for dominance. Only one had the strength and will to calm the chaos. The conflict resolved. Ermac returned to Outworld to reunite with his past. He was actually King Jerrod, husband to Queen Sindel before she was corrupted, and father of Princess Kitana.


New Tarkatan female character
As seen in Baraka's ending (second character from left in image), the Tarkatan's replaced the Centaur's as the emperor's (Kahn's) favorite race, after Baraka slaying Shang Tsung as the impersinator of Shao Kahn.

This warrior can prove interesting. She has 2 blades on each arm rather than one, though they appear to be shorter in length than Baraka's. She has a cool look to her with that skull-like helmet and body armor.

I know some of you may argue and say that there is already a Tarkatan female, yes I know Mileena is half Tarkatan. But a true female Tarkatan would make a good new character IMO.


Strange woman in Jade's ending
After Jade defeated Kahn, she fell into a dream like state and found herself walking in an unknown realm. Jade met with a shimmering woman who did not reveal her name, but spoke with an heir or regal authority. The woman possessed Jade's body and emerged in the waking world.

She might be an interesting character who can introduce a new realm with other new characters.