Grey Cloud is a major character from the Mortal Kombat franchise and is introduced in Mortal Kombat 3. He is a wise and selfless Indian warrior who was chosen to hold the mantle of Nightwolf by the great spirit. He is the de-facto leader of the Earthrealms forces and one of Raiden's most trusted allies.
His Good Ranking[]
What Makes Him Close to Being Pure Good?[]
Original Timeline[]
- Covered his homeland in Shamanic Magic to protect it from Shao Kahns invasion.
- When he started having nightmares disguised as visions for the future, he tries to stop them.
- Went on a alone quest to find and defeat Onaga.
- Defeated Onaga by absorbing and sealing his soul with the sin eater.
- Agreed to help Raiden fight in the Armageddon fight.
- After Kitana came to him, being drained from holding Liu Kangs soul, he uses his remaining magic to free Kitana and took custody of Liu Kang's soul himself.
Mortal Kombat 9[]
- He berates Scorpion for his quest of vengeance and tries to convince him to let go of the past. Dialogue in Mortal Kombat 11 suggest that he also let him win their fight.
- He congratulates Liu Kang for winning the tournament.
- He recruits Stryker with Raiden during outworlds invasion.
- He defeats Quan Chi and breaks apart the soulnado, freeing the captured Special Forces that were about to be sacrificed.
- He leads the defenses when Raiden leaves and fight against the Lin Kuei.
- When Sindel massacres most of the Earthrealms defenses, Nightwolf sacrifices himself to kill Sindel, saving both Sonya and Johnny.
Mortal Kombat 11[]
- He Fujin, and Shang Tsung go on a mission to retrieve Kronikas Krown.
- Tries to convince Frost to join their side and shows pity for her current condition.
- Defeats Geras after he beat Fujin and Shang Tsung.
- Expresses remorse for having to kill Sindel and wished he could've saved her.
- Frees Fujin and Shang Tsung when the Revenants capture them.
- Tries to stop Shang Tsung from killing his revenant version and shames Shang Tsung from killing him.
- Helped revive the Revenant Sindel.
- He and Sindel, distracted Cetrion from getting the crown.
- When Cetrion puts him in a hold and tries to take the crown, he sacrifices himself in the same way he did against Sindel before the latter saves him.
- He takes Jax and Jacqui to Kharons ship in preparation for the final fight.
- He faces Shang Tsung when he betrays the heroes, knowing that he has no chance of winning. And he was ready to die and pass on the Nightwolf mantle to someone else.
- In his Tower ending, he passes on the Nightwolf mantle to an unnamed woman, knowing that she'll use this power wisely while he watches over his timeline as a Keeper of Time. And with the canonization of all timelines in Mortal Kombat, it's heavily implied that he continues to watch over his timeline and sustain peace within the realms.
- In general, he is one of the nicest, selfless and wise characters in the franchise, never holding grudges and clinging to the past and always helping and giving advice to his allies.
What Prevents Him From Being Pure Good?[]
- He is a bit lethal, examples are cutting off Geras arms, binding Reptile to the Netherrealm, and kicking Noob Saibot into the Soulnado, though this is implied to be accidental.
- He's very territorial with his village and often would scold anyone who attempts to enter
- He joined Kano's Black Dragons for a small period out of spite due to his village making peace with colonizers.
- He is quick to judge others for their incidents followed by advice.
Trivia[]
- Due to his selflessness, wisdom, admirable actions, and barley any corrupting qualities aside of him being minor lethal, he is still one of the most admirable characters of the franchise.
External Links[]
- Nightwolf on the Heores Wiki
- Nightwolf on the Mortal Kombat Wiki
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