Baraka (Mortal Kombat)
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Baraka is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series.
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About BarakaBaraka was introduced as a mean, unforgiving, and unpredictable warrior in service of Outworld emperor Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat II. The race he belongs to, later revealed in , is that of the Tarkata, a nomadic crossbreed between vile Netherealm creatures and denizens of Outworld, apparently populating the vast wastelands of Outworld. Baraka, like most other members of his race, possesses long blades extending from his lower arms. Although he has had numerous incursions with the Earthrealm warriors, he appears not to have any particular rivalry or hatred towards Earth or its inhabitants. He fights for those he calls "master", but invariably plots his own path to power. His nasty, deformed and brutish appearance has made him a fan favorite throughout the series.StorylineIn the events leading up to the second Mortal Kombat tournament, Baraka led the attack on the Shaolin Temple of Light in Earthrealm, which spurred Liu Kang to seek vengeance in Outworld, as predicted by Shao Kahn. During the ensuing tournament, Baraka also partnered with Mileena (possibly romantically), but canon states that their plan to overthrow the emperor never came to fruition. Mileena was murdered and Baraka was sent away to quell an uprising in the lowlands of Outworld. Their second chance at obtaining power, after Mileena was resurrected during the events of Mortal Kombat Trilogy, failed as well.Following Shao Kahn's fall from power after Mortal Kombat Trilogy, Baraka escaped and spent time traveling alone. In the time before the events of Mortal Kombat Gold, Baraka encountered the necromancer Quan Chi while wandering through Edenia. Quan Chi offered Baraka a chance to rule the realm at his side if he agreed to join the army of Shinnok. Eager for battle, he readily accepted. Once again Baraka planned to betray his new masters, but after Shinnok was utterly defeated, his opportunity was also lost once again. During the events of , Baraka found yet another new master in the risen dragon king Onaga, in whose strength he had great faith. Freeing Mileena from her prison, Baraka recruited her to Onaga's ranks. She posed as Princess Kitana, using her position to misdirect the Edenian forces into combat against the Tarkatan raiding parties, well away from Onaga. This was intended to give the dragon king the time he needed to complete his schemes. 
 Possible futureBaraka appears in multiple Mortal Kombat: Deception endings. Oddly enough, Baraka's own ending relies on two other endings to take place: Bo' Rai Cho's and Mileena's. In Bo' Rai Cho's, Baraka's forces are routed by an invigorated Bo' Rai Cho, and is himself beaten by the old master. Mileena's ending actually coincides with Baraka's, saying that she invited him to the Beetle Lair, and killed him here. However, in Baraka's own ending, he actually sends a double in his place to meet with her, and later kills Mileena himself.Whether or not this ending will become canonical is currently unresolved. Along with nearly every other playable character from the series' past, Baraka is slated to reappear in the upcoming game . Memorable movesBlade: Baraka throws a blade at his opponent.Sparks: Baraka shoots sparks by scraping his blades. Chop Chop: Baraka slices his opponent up vertically with his blades. Cannon ball: As Kano when he does a cannonball Baraka does Kano's cannonball, but he has his spikes out. Head Swipe: A quick, strong swipe at the opponent. Fatalities
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Movie appearanceBaraka (played by Dennis Keiffer) appeared in the second Mortal Kombat movie, , along with another pair of his race. After a brief fight with Liu Kang, all three are killed. The shot of "Baraka's" body falling into the firepit surrounding the fighting ring is actually stock footage of Rain doing likewise earlier in the film.Baraka is one of several familiar characters to briefly appear in MK:A whose names are never mentioned during the film but do appear in the credits. Trivia
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