The two fight, and Raiden is victorious over his former friend and student. Divesting himself of Elder Godhood to lead his mortal friends into direct combat, this time Raiden's efforts were thwarted, with all of his allies either killed or disabled. The God of Thunder has sworn to defend the Earthrealm from any and all threats. Tags Fanfiction Historical God Fallen Fable Raiden Elder Mortal Kombat Shinnok Fujin Up in the heavens, where all the gods and angels resided, the plains were beautiful and large, and the weather was always so flawless. It was almost as if the perfect weather reflected … I always thought Raiden was an elder god who stepped down prior to Mortal Kombat 1 to more personally assist Earthrealm with the Mortal Kombat tournaments. Omnipotent vs. Omnipotent, theoretically should just be a never ending battle. Disgusted, he relinquished his immortal status to travel amongst the realms, gathering the support of the greatest of warriors against the coming storm. Raiden, who hails from the Mortal Kombat franchise, appears as a playable guest character in Injustice 2. I didn't realize he never had the status until MK4. However, Raiden soon shed himself of this status when the Deadly Alliance arose as a threat to Earthrealm. Please note that battles are highly situational: this section only mentions cards that have mechanics that, for any reason, are particularly effective with/against, or particularly ineffective against Raiden. Download and play as Raiden - The elder God of Thunder has sworn to defend the Earthrealm from any and all threats. He takes on a mortal form when walking amongst humans, but he is not to be trifled with. When the Gods stood firm on their decision not to interfere in the ways of mortals, Raiden pleaded with them to take action, but they refused. Commanding the powers of thunder and lightning, he has regularly guided the mortal heroes of Earth in their efforts to protect it from the forces of darkness. Raiden is the one anyone doesn't want to mess with. Raiden is the one anyone doesn't want to mess with. He can't be beat. Raiden is the eternal God of Thunder and former protector of Earthrealm. This page is currently under construction. Raiden (also spelt Rayden) is the guardian deity of Earthrealm in the Mortal Kombat franchise. After the second defeat of Shinnok, he ascended to the status of Elder God. Being a god, he possesses many supernatural abilities, such as the ability to teleport, control lightning and fly. I guess I always believed any character that was a god in MK was, at one time, an elder god who stepped down to stop being a do-nothing. Raiden was well aware of Shinnok's deceptive nature, but he accepted his alliance so he could discover Shinnok's plans. "As an Elder God, Raiden has been cursed with seeing the devastation to come. Raiden is a God of Thunder and Lightning that is the leading protector of Earthrealm. All depends on how far Raiden goes to ensure Earthrealm's "safety". Quan Chi's arcade ending has him becoming the Elder God's champion with the express directive to kill Raiden. Raiden appears in Dimension Brawl as a playable character.