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| “ | Let's see what you're made of. | „ |
| ~ Kabal's Battle Cry in Mortal Kombat (2011). |
In Mortal Kombat 9, he was voiced by David Lodge, who also voiced Grigori in Dragon's Dogma, Villamax in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, Loki in Power Rangers Lightspeed Rescue, Choobo and Moltor in Power Rangers Super Legends and Nene in the Blue Dragon anime. He was voiced by Jonathan Cahill in Mortal Kombat 11.
History[]
Mortal Kombat (2011)[]
Kabal was a former member of the Black Dragon Clan, but defected to become a police officer serving in the NYPD, alongside his close friend and partner Kurtis Stryker. During the events of Mortal Kombat 9, when Outworld invaded Earthrealm, Kabal and Stryker faced Kintaro, who burned Kabal with a fireblast. Because of this, his skin and lungs were left heavily burned. When Stryker came back after he beat Ermac, Kabal was nowhere to be found. It turned out that Kano (an old friend of Kabal from his time as a member of the Black Dragon Clan) rescued him and Shang Tsung healed most of his wounds while Kano outfitted him with his mask and respirator.
Kabal escaped and fought Kano, Mileena, Noob Saibot, Sheeva and a Cyborg Sub-Zero (while still being controlled by the Lin Kuei). He joined Raiden so he could help defeat Shao Kahn, but ultimately, he along with Nightwolf, Sub-Zero, Kitana, Jax, Smoke, Jade, and Stryker were killed by Sindel. However Kabal and the others souls, including Kung Lao, and Sindel, were claimed by Quan Chi and were forced to serve the evil sorcerer forever. Kabal was among the revenants who attacked and were defeated by Raiden in the Netherrealm.
Mortal Kombat X[]
For the next 25 years, Kabal continued serving Quan Chi as an undead slave. many years before the main events of the game, Kabal, Sindel and Kurtis Stryker attacked Raiden and Fujin at Raiden's temple. Along with Quan Chi and his demon army. Raiden and Fujin defeated the demons first and then Kabal, Stryker, Sindel and Quan Chi, but not before Quan Chi summoned Shinnok into Raiden's temple. When Shinnok was defeated, Quan Chi and his revenants retreated.
He was seen with the other revenants versions of Smoke, Stryker, Sindel, Kitana, Liu Kang and Kung Lao escorting Quan Chi to his fortress to await D'Vorah. Kabal, the other Revenants and Quan Chi traveled by horse due to Quan Chi's powers being weaker than what they were before. They were ambushed by the Special Forces, Jax, Kenshi, and Sareena. Kabal charged in on his demon horse and attacked the solider while the others attacked for a safe distance before getting closer and into the fight. Kenshi rushed in to protect the Special Forces soldiers, while Kabal and Kenshi fought each other during amidst the battle between the Revenants and the Special Forces.
After the battle, Kabal retreated with the rest of the revenants to Quan Chi's fortress, and he wasn't seen again for the rest of the story. By the end of the game, a darker, crueler Raiden entered the Netherrealm with Shinnok's living, decapitated head, where he warned the realm's new rulers, Kitana and Liu Kang, what fate awaits them and anyone else who pose any danger to Earthrealm (including Kabal).
Mortal Kombat 11[]
Kabal returns as a playable character in Mortal Kombat 11. He was revealed on February 5, 2019. He first appears in chapter 1, where he and Jade were seen bowing before Shinnok's head during Raiden and the Special Forces invasion of the Netherrealm. Kabal tore through an Earthrealm soldier and fought Cassie but was defeated.
After Kronika manipulated time to merge past and present, Kabal's younger self, during a time when he leads the the Black Dragon, was among those present, and participates in the ambush on the Special Forces Desert Command base and captures the younger Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade. Kabal was lied to by the older Kano, who told him that Sonya was the one responsible for his burns by torturing him to get information on the Black Dragon. He attacked Sonya to get some "pre-emptive vengeance" before being defeated by her. His fate after the Special Forces storm the Black Dragon is unknown. However, given the presence of his Revenant, he presumably survived and was taken into custody.
The Revenant version of Kabal, along with Jade, were guards of Kronika's crown in Shang Tsung's island. The Revenant version of Kabal began circling around the younger Jax and Jacqui in the courtyard, but was stopped by Jax. Kabal and Jade confronted the two Briggs, and he taunted them. However, the Briggs went onto defeat him.
In his ending, the human Kabal defeated Kronika, but decided that he did not want the responsibility of keeping time, so he went back and returned it to Kronika. In return, Kabal was allowed to take out all those who could burn him, and left the Black Dragon. Presumably using riches from the clan, Kabal retired from the Black Dragon clan to live a life of domestic bliss with two sons, living in a mansion armed with military grade weaponry to take out Shao Khan or Shinnok in case they ever showed up.
Aftermath[]
After Shang Tsung, Fujin and Nightwolf revisit the timeline, The Revenant version of Kabal and Jade ambush them on the island before the Briggs arrive. The Revenant version of Kabal battles Fujin, but is defeated by the wind God.
Quotes[]
| “ | Shao Kahn: Beg for my forgivness! Kabal: I don't grovel, whimper or give a shit. Shao Kahn: Then die fool. |
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| ~ Kabal's intro dialogue to Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat 11. |
| “ | You're a dead ringer for your mother! | „ |
| ~ Revenant Kabal before fighting Cassie Cage. |
| “ | Hope you're ready for some pre-emptive vengeance! | „ |
| ~ Human Kabal to Sonya after Kano lied to him that she burned him when she never did. |
| “ | Jax Briggs. We were partners under Quan Chi's command. You'll join me again. | „ |
| ~ Revenant Kabal before fighting Jax. |
| “ | It's only you and me, this time. There's no castle to bury me under. | „ |
| ~ Revenant Kabal vs Jacqui Briggs. |
| “ | Too slow! I expected better, Fujin. | „ |
| ~ Revenant Kabal to Fujin. |
Gallery[]
Videos[]
Trivia[]
- Curiously, the younger Kabal is depicted with superspeed, even though he should come from a time period before he gets them.
External Links[]
- Kabal on the Heroes Wiki
