Jade (Mortal Kombat)
| Jade | |
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| Mortal Kombat character | |
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Jade in Mortal Kombat (2011)
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| First game | Mortal Kombat II (1993) |
| Created by |
John Tobias (character) Katalin Zamiar (idea) |
| Designed by | John Tobias (MKII, UMK3/MKT) Jennifer L. Parsons (Annihilation) Jennifer Hedrick (MK:D, MK:A) Mark Lappin (MK:SM) Atomhawk Design (MK2011) |
| Voiced by | Linda Lee (MK2011) |
| Motion capture | Brenda Barrie (MK2011) |
| Portrayed by | Katalin Zamiar (MKII) Becky Gable (UMK3, MKT) Irina Pantaeva (Annihilation) Evgeniya Rukavitsina (promotion) |
| Fictional profile | |
| Origin | Edenia |
| Fighting styles |
Fan Zi (MK:D, MK:A) Kuo Shou (MK:D) |
| Weapon |
Fans (MKII, MK2011) Bo Staff and Boomerang (UMK3 / MKT, MKD, MKA, MK2011) |
Jade is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series by Midway Games. Debuting in 1993's Mortal Kombat II as an unplayable secret character who was a green palette swap of Kitana, Jade made her first playable appearance in Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3. She has since become a regular supporting character in the franchise, appearing on series merchandise in addition to alternate Mortal Kombat media, such as comic books and the feature film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation.
In the games, Jade's initial background is that of an assassin in the service of evil Outworld emperor Shao Kahn, which was expanded in UMK3 and onwards to her being a friend and confidante of Princess Kitana, as well as a fellow patriot of their otherworldly home realm of Edenia that was enslaved by Kahn. In the series reboot, Jade is a central character in the game's story mode and additionally joins forces with the Earthrealm warriors in their attempt to defeat Kahn. She is often regarded as one of the best series characters in regards to gameplay, and the character has received mostly positive general and critical reception.
In Mortal Kombat II (1993), Jade was a mysterious hidden character who plays no part in the game's storyline other than appearing at the start of random fights to drop cryptic clues on how to access her; players have to then meet particular requirements during gameplay in order to fight Jade in a secret battle in the "Goro's Lair" stage from the first game. She is wearing a green outfit similar to that of Kitana and Mileena and fights with increased speed and Kitana's fans. Though she identifies herself in one of the clues, her energy bar was left blank in the arcade game but was included in the home versions. In Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, the 2005 beat 'em up action-adventure spinoff that retold the events of MKII, she engages Liu Kang and Kung Lao in a fight alongside Mileena and a brainwashed Kitana. After Jade is defeated, she is then killed when the player character stabs Mileena's sai into her eyes.
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