- —Sub-Zero
Grandmaster Kuai Liang, also known as Sub-Zero,[Note 1] is one of the main protagonists of the Mortal Kombat series. He appeared in the 77th episode of Death Battle, Sub-Zero VS Glacius, where he fought against Glacius from the Killer Instinct series.
History
Kuai Liang grew up alongside his brother, Bi-Han, as members of the Lin Kuei assassins. Bi-Han originally took up the title of "Sub-Zero", as he and his brother were descended from a race of cryomancers. However, a demonic ninja called Scorpion slaughtered Bi-Han, thinking that he was responsible for the death of his entire clan, and Kuai Liang, desiring justice, took up his brother's former mantle. Not only that, he began to realize some of his own clan's wrongdoings, which drove him to defect. Both during his exile and after returning to the clan, Sub-Zero has always come to the aid of Raiden and the heroes of Earthrealm whenever needed. And after defeating the cybernetic Sektor, Sub-Zero became the Lin Kuei's new grandmaster and strived to reform the clan as a force for good. Though to this day, Sub-Zero still clashes with his eternal rival, Scorpion, although no longer as mortal enemies, but as respected allies.
Death Battle Info
Background
- Name: Kuai Liang
- Age: 32
- Height: 6'2" | 188 cm
- Weight: 210 lbs | 95 kg
- Took up late brother's mantle
- Lin Kuei Grandmaster
- Descended from Outworld Cryomancers
- Chinese ninja warrior
Move Set
- Ice Blast
- Slide
- Ice Klone
- Cold Shoulder
- Tombstone Teleport
- Kori Blade
- Ice Hammer
- Ice Daggers
Feats
- Dodged oncoming missile
- Survived double impalement
- Broke titanium with one chop
- Withstood resurrection by Quan-Chi
- Survived Scorpion's Hellfire
- Defeated Sektor, Reptile, Scorpion, & Batman
- Battled warriors from Earthrealm, Outworld, Netherrealm & beyond
Cameo Appearances
Sub-Zero's skull made a small cameo appearance during Sindel's analysis in Black Canary VS Sindel, as Boomstick can be seen holding it while briefly talking about him.
Gallery
Appearance
(From Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3)
Arsenal and Abilities
Trivia
- Sub-Zero is the 12th non-DC Warner character to appear, after Shang Tsung, Lord Raiden, Lion-O, Shao Kahn, Sektor, Scorpion, Yang Xiao Long, The Meta, Agent Carolina, Epsilon, and Sonya Blade, and with the next 25 being Samurai Jack, Ben Tennyson, Weiss Schnee, Johnny Cage, Sindel, Goro, Sarge, Dick Simmons, Dexter Grif, Franklin Delano Donut, Lopez the Heavy, Leonard L. Church, Lavernius Tucker, Agent Texas, Sheila, Michael J. Caboose, Blake Belladonna, Steven Universe, Jason Voorhees, Scooby-Doo, Courage the Cowardly Dog, Rick Sanchez, Wile E. Coyote, Tom Cat, and Ruby Rose.
- He is the seventh non-DC Warner character to win, after Shao Kahn, Scorpion, Yang Xiao Long, Agent Carolina, Epsilon, and Sonya Blade, and with the next eight being Samurai Jack, Leonard L. Church, Lavernius Tucker, Agent Texas, Sheila, Michael J. Caboose, Blake Belladonna, and Jason Voorhees.
- He is the seventh Mortal Kombat character to appear, after Shang Tsung, Lord Raiden, Shao Kahn, Sektor, Scorpion, and Sonya Blade, and with the next three being Johnny Cage, Sindel, and Goro.
- He is the fourth Mortal Kombat character to win, after Shao Kahn, Scorpion, and Sonya Blade.
- Sub-Zero is the fourth winner to lose a limb, after Fox McCloud, Raiden, and Voltron, and with the next eight being Samurai Jack, Esdeath, Machamp, Sanji, Blake Belladonna, Boba Fett, Stitch, and Frieza.
- Sub-Zero's sprites actually originated as sprites for his older brother Bi-Han rather than Kuai-Liang himself.
- The sprite animation was slightly modified in the battle to resemble Sub-Zero's fighting stance.
- Before it was decided Sub-Zero would fight Glacius, many other matchups for him were considered, namely Ryu, Iceman, and Elsa, and Frozone.[1][2]
Notes
- ↑ Kuai Liang is Scorpion in the current Mortal Kombat timeline; his depiction in Death Battle is of his appearance as Sub-Zero prior to Mortal Kombat 1.
