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These characters won’t hesitate to kill their loved ones or allies if it means getting more power. Power and glory are all that matter to them. Who are the evilest major villains in the Mortal Kombat series that kombatants should be wary of?

10 Daegon Murdered His Parents & Tried To Kill His Brother

Daegon was put to sleep along with his brother, Taven, by their parents to save the realms from Armageddon. He awoke too early and was manipulated by Shinnok. After learning the real reason why he and Taven were put to sleep, Daegon murdered their parents.

When Taven awakened, Daegon sent his Red Dragon Clan to kill him. In the Mortal Kombat X comic series, he is responsible for the death of Kenshi’s lover and Takeda’s mother, Suchin.

9 Reiko Wants More Power

Though he wasn’t a big villain in the games, Reiko stepped into the role in the Mortal Kombat X comic series. He manipulated and seduced Mileena to get closer to becoming a Blood God of the realms.

To get the Kamidogu dagger that Jax held, Reiko threatened the lives of Vera and Jacqui. After achieving his god powers, Reiko states that he’s starving for tributes and uses the troops of Kotal Kahn and Mileena for this.

8 Onaga Bows To No One

The Dragon King seems to still lurk in the mind of his enemies even if he’s dead. He hasn’t appeared in many games, but he has left a lasting impression on almost all characters. In his bio card for Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, Onaga reluctantly agreed to be Shinnok’s servant to escape the Neatherrealm.

Unknowingly to Shinnok, Onaga planned to use him to escape and follow his rule until he is able to take Blaze’s power for himself. He planned to use Blaze’s power to kill Shinnok and make it clear he bows to no one.

7 Sindel Wants Everyone To Bow Before Her

In the current timeline, Sindel has undergone a complete personality makeover. She is no longer the loving, benevolent queen that allied with Earthrealm’s forces to stop Shao Kahn. Instead, she is a backstabbing, two-faced, power-hungry woman. In Mortal Kombat 11, she revealed to her daughter that she killed King Jerrod in order to keep her place on the Edenian throne.

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Sindel will do whatever it takes to remain the Empress, even if it means betraying her daughter. She even helped Shao Kahn kill Revenant Kitana during Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath and imprison the still-living, past version of Kitana. She demands anyone and everyone to bow down before her. If anyone crosses her, she won’t hesitate to kill them.

6 Shinnok Was Created To Cover The Realms In Darkness

Created by Kronika, Shinnok was meant to be a foil to his sister, Cetrion. While Cetrion is of the Light, Shinnok was meant to represent the Darkness. He uses charisma, manipulation, and powerful artifacts to gain power over others. To invade Earthrealm without the Elder Gods noticing, he created his own amulet to weaken the barriers enough to go through.

Though he was banished to the Neatherrealm, he killed the previous ruler and took over the realm for himself. Even as a fallen Elder God, Shinnok demands loyalty from his subjects and won’t hesitate to kill anyone who challenges or poses a threat to him.

5 Havik Just Wants Chaos In All Realms

A Cleric of Chaos from the Chaosrealm. Havik is a being that just wants to cause pain and chaos to everyone around him. What could be a battle to the death is nothing more than a life lesson or a casual conversation to him. In the Mortal Kombat X comics, Havik makes himself seem like a loyal servant to Reiko. He uses the general for his own gains by making Reiko seem like he’s destined for godhood and sets him on the path to becoming a Blood God.

The Chaosrealmer succeeds in making Reiko a god, but it comes at a heavy cost to the latter. While Reiko is dying, Havik mockingly reminds him of the Blood Code and brutally kills him.

4 Kronika, It Was Her All Along

She’s only appeared in one game, but Kronika is the very reason why everything that happened in the Mortal Kombat series happened. As the Keeper of Time, Kronika sets up events in the realms as she sees fit. She created Cetrion, the Elder Goddess of Life and Virtue, and Shinnok, the Elder God of Death and Corruption, to keep the realms at war with one another.

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After the events in Mortal Kombat X, Kronika plans to remake all of time due to Raiden upsetting the balance of good and evil. She summoned allies from the past and present with promises of fame, glory, and power, but has no intentions of following through with them. Her endgame plan is to revive Shinnok so he and Cetrion can once again pit the realms in an endless good vs. evil war.

3 Shao Kahn, A Brutal Tyrant

One of the most notorious villains in the Mortal Kombat series. Shao Kahn is a conqueror known for his God-like strength that is equal to, or surpasses, godly beings like Raiden. To match this, he is callous and brutal to his enemies and never holds back in battle. Shao Kahn has shown hints of kindness, sparing Sindel and Kitana (raising her as his own daughter) after he conquered Edenia, but even the latter feared his wrath if she failed to please him.

To become Outworld’s ruler, Shao Kahn killed Onaga by poisoning him. He won’t hesitate to kill any of his subordinates if they displease him.

2 Quan Chi, A Sorcerer Wanting To Control All Of Reality

One of the most powerful sorcerers and necromancers in the Mortal Kombat series. Quan Chi is a demon that will stop at nothing to take over Earthrealm and all of reality. He is known for manipulating and exploiting his targets’ weaknesses to gain an advantage. Quan Chi also served Shinnok as his arch-sorcerer and helped him find his lost amulet. Sub-Zero was hired by him to find the amulet in exchange for the destruction of the Shirai Ryu, Scorpion’s clan. He killed Scorpion’s family and made it seem like the Bi-Han (who was Sub-Zero at the time) murdered them.

Quan Chi and Shang Tsung teamed up to form the Deadly Alliance, wreaking havoc in all of the realms. Together, they killed Liu Kang then defeated Raiden together. Shortly after this, he and Shang Tsung turned on each other, showing that their lust for power is greater than their loyalty to each other.

1 Shang Tsung, The Epitome Of Evil & Treachery

Shang Tsung is the epitome of evil. His origins are unknown. Some sources say he is from Outworld, but his essence was created in Earthrealm. He was cursed by his gods to not only kill his enemies but also take their souls. Shang Tsung used this curse to his advantage to learn many fighting styles, boost his own power, and remain immortal. The gods that cursed him are the very reason why he’s so powerful.

Shang Tsung won’t hesitate to kill his own allies if it means gaining more power. He quickly turned on Quan Chi after they defeated Raiden during the events of Mortal Kombat: Deception to get Shinnok’s Amulet. After defeating Revenant Kung Lao in Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, Shang Tsung turned on Shao Kahn and Sindel, defeating them and absorbing their souls. While other villains have shown loyalty to their comrades, Shang Tsung is loyal only to himself in the end.

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