Kano (Mortal Kombat)

Kano
Mortal Kombat character
Kano in Mortal Kombat X (2015)
First game	Mortal Kombat (1992)
Created by	Ed Boon and John Tobias
Voiced by	David Allen (MK:SF) Michael McConnohie (MKvDCU, MK2011, MKX) Michael Des Barres (MK:DotR) Brian Kesinger (Wreck-it Ralph)
Motion capture	Sorin Brouwers (MKvDCU, MK2011)
Portrayed by	Richard Divizio (MK, MKII, MK3, UMK3, MKT) Trevor Goddard (first film) Joseph "Eddie" Acavedo, Mark Chemeleski (Live Tour) Darren Shahlavi (Legacy)
Fictional profile
Origin	Earthrealm (Australia; originally Japan)
Fighting styles	Xing Yi (MK:DA, MK:A) Aikido (MK:DA)
Weapon	Raptor Knives (MK, MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK:DA, MK:SM, MK:A)

Kano is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise. He is one of the series' original characters, having made his debut in Mortal Kombat in 1992. A calculating thug, mercenary, and member of the international crime cartel known as the Black Dragon, Kano is also the top fugitive and persistent nemesis of Sonya Blade and Jax Briggs of the Special Forces, which has been his primary storyline throughout the course of his Mortal Kombat series appearances, and in Mortal Kombat 3, he also becomes the general of Outworld emperor Shao Kahn's armies. In the 2011 series reboot, he additionally poses as a crooked Special Forces informant and serves as Kahn's arms dealer. His most recognizable feature is his cybernetic metal faceplate that houses an infrared eye laser.

Out of the seven original series characters, Kano has featured the least in the Mortal Kombat games, though he was among the eleven characters who represented the franchise in the crossover game Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. He has appeared in alternate series media such as the first Mortal Kombat film, the animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and the web series Mortal Kombat: Legacy, in addition to having a central role in the 1995 Mortal Kombat novel and featuring on official series merchandise. General and critical reception for the character has been mainly positive, but mixed in regards to his Fatality finishing moves.