“ | I was doing well, trading goods up and down the Fartakh coast. My family was comfortable, happy. (dejected sigh) Then Tarkat came. It took my wife, then my children. Cruelly, it lets me live for now. I think it enjoys ravaging my body more slowly. | „ |
~ Baraka explaining to Kenshi his origin story. |
Baraka is one of the protagonists in Mortal Kombat 1. Unlike the villainous other versions of him. In Liu Kang's New Era, this version of Baraka has never worked for Shao Kahn (General Shao), nor Shang Tsung (albeit unwittingly). He was a leader of Daybreak Legion and a successful merchant before he got infected by Tarkat and exiled along with the other infectees.
What Makes Him Love Exalted?[]
- Unlike his 1st and 2nd timelines he kind heart and sympathize before infectees.
- He cares for his family and after they die from Tarkat disease he thinks about them every day want to join them in afterlife someday.
- He seen other Tarkat infectees are exiled and become Leader of Tarkata want to porrect them until find the cure.
- He self-defense killing two soldiers then after Shang Tsung.
- He in rage and believe Kenshi Takahashi working for Shang Tsung after lost to Kenshi he clams down and listen to him.
- After hearing Kenshi deal, he agrees taking them Shang Tsung laboratory.
- He tells story about his past to Kenshi Takahashi he really misses his family.
- He tries reason Syzoth working with Shang Tsung is bad choice.
- He deafest clone giant Tarkata and saving Johnny cage and Kenshi Takahashi.
- He beat reptile he begs him kill him so his family safe (unaware they already dead) refuse kill him he would done the same thing.
- He saves Reptile, Johnny Cage, Kenshi Takahashi and Kung Loa life from cloud of poisonous gas.
- He joins in Fire God Lui Kang side in battle of Armageddon.
External Links[]
- Baraka on the Heroes Wiki
- Baraka on the Mortal Kombat Wiki