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Kuai Liang, better known as Sub-Zero, formerly Tundra, is a major character in the original timeline of the Mortal Kombat video game series. A powerful cyromancer, he was the Grand Master of the Lin Kuei clan of assassins and the younger brother of the previous Sub-Zero, Bi-Han.
After Bi-Han's death at the hands of Scorpion, Kuai Liang took his brother's codename and was sent to Outworld along with Smoke to complete his brother's mission of assassinating Shang Tsung by participating in the Mortal Kombat tournament. Although the pair of assassins assisted their fellow Earthrealm warriors in defeating Shang Tsung's master, Shao Kahn, they ultimately failed in their mission and returned home empty-handed.
In the events leading up to Shao Kahn’s invasion of Earthrealm, the Lin Kuei obtained technology that allowed them to convert their assassins into cyborgs, with Sub-Zero, Smoke, Sektor, and Cyrax as the first assassins to be converted. Although Sektor and Cyrax were converted, Sub-Zero and Smoke opposed this policy and tried to flee, though only Sub-Zero successfully escaped his clan's clutches. Sub-Zero would go on to defend Earthrealm against Shao Kahn during his invasion all the while being hunted by the cyberised assassins. Although he managed to bring Smoke back to his senses temporarily, the warrior was captured again and got to Outworld.
Sub-Zero would eventually return to the Lin Kuei, wrestling control from a rogue Sektor and becoming its new Grand Master. Under his leadership, the Lin Kuei ended its cyberization program, moved its headquarters, and created a tournament for new potential recruits so that new initiates could join the clan based on their merits regardless of sex.
He also adopted a female apprentice named Frost. Frost proved to be highly ambitious, however, and attempted to steal the Dragon Amulet that enhanced his powers, only to accidentally freeze herself in ice. She would later free herself and kill many Lin Kuei before being frozen by Sub-Zero, only to be released a second time by Taven and escape. With Taven's aid, Sub-Zero subdued a brainwashed Smoke and a resurrected Bi-Han, now known as Noob Saibot, though the latter would escape while Sub-Zero was trying to cleanse his soul from evil.
During the Battle of Armageddon, Sub-Zero joined the Forces of Light and killed Scorpion, but was killed himself by Baraka.
Battle vs. Jago (by MilenHD)[]
Tiger Monks Temple, Himalayas
Jago enters the leader of the Tiger Monks room, since he was told earlier to come and receive an information from the leader.
As Jago opened the door and the leader of the Tiger Monks spoke to him-"Jago as you are the most powerful tiger monk, I give you the honor to go and retrieive an Ancient Tiger sword from the abounded village near the ice cave."
And Jago replied-"Thank you Grand Master, I am honored."
Abounded Village, Himalayas
Jago was already travelling a long road towards the abounded village with ice cave, which took him about an hour or so to come to his destination. As the wind blow snow at his face, Jago sensed something wrong. He had the feeling that he is not alone. Jago pulled his kora machete just in case and after few more steps he found the Ancient Tiger sword in a house with broken door. Jago entered it and grabbed the sword and now he had to return to the Temple. As he emerged from the house, a ninja with blue was standing at the end of the street. This was Kuai Liang, Grand Master of the Lin Kuei and he spoke-"You are in Lin Kuei territory and you hold weapons against their Grand Master."
Jago however responded with-"It's not wha...", but was interrupted by Sub-Zero and the ninja words-"Don't try to make an excuse, prepare to face consequences."
Sub-Zero charged his ice blast and fired it at Jago, who dodged it and fired his endokuken missing narrowly missing the Lin Kuei. Both warriors fired their projectiles again, this time the projectiles connected with each other doing nothing. Than both martial artists fired again, this time hitting each and Jago was frozen and Sub-Zero knocked on the ground, but after a seconds both warriors returned to the fight.
Jago decided to use his new sword to his target and he slashed at Sub-Zero narrowly missing his stomach, and Sub-Zero summoned his ice hammer, which with it smacked Jago and pinned him down, but he destroyed his hammer that way. Jago got up and tried to stab Kuai, but Sub-Zero stept aside making an ice clone and since Jago connected with the clone, he was frozen and Sub-Zero uppercut him. As Jago landed and got up, he triggered his Instinct Mode and he fired two endokukens, both found their target successfully and knocked Sub-Zero, but the cold managed to prevent him from burning. Kuai Liang summoned his kori blade and sliced Jago's chest only to have the wound regenerated, than Jago sheathed his tiger sword and pulled his kora slicing it faster than Sub-Zero, and destroying Kuai's blade everytime, but Kuai created new everytime.
Jago performed his wind kick sending Sub-Zero flying away and landing very painfully. As Kuai got up and saw the charging Jago, he started freezing the ground making Jago to slipper and fall down. Sub-Zero continued to freeze the ground and freezed Jago's legs and than his upper body and arms, leaving only his head. As Sub-Zero started approaching, Jago tried to burst away from the ice, but Sub-zero was there and he grabbed Jago's throat and ripped his head with the spine.
As Sub-Zero raised Jago's head and spine in the air yelling-"For the Lin Kuei" in victory.
Expert's Opinion[]
Jago's honorable fighting style and his only endokuken were unable to overcome Sub-Zero's brutality and cryomancy overcomed the Tiger Monk really hard.
To see the original battle, weapons and votes, click here.
Battle vs. Iori Yagami (by MrPacheco101)[]
No battle written.
Winner: Sub-Zero
Expert's Opinoin[]
TBW
To see original battle, votes, weapons, and more, look here.Battles here were deemed to be unfair or otherwise not in accordance with wiki standards, and have been removed from the statuses of the warriors and displayed below.
Battle vs. Iceman (by ReyesRebels)[]
Iceman is riding along in the Himilayas, suddenly, he sees a temple in the middle of nowhere. He goes to investigate. "halt!" a voice yells. "leave or this fight will be your last!' revealing himself to be sub-zero. Iceman slides and tries to uppercut Sub-zero, who uses his self freeze move. Sub-Zero pulls out his Kori Blade and plunges it into Iceman, he then slices Iceman. Iceman uses his Ice avalanche move and Sub-Zero falls to the ground. Iceman walks over to him when, all of a sudden, he fades into the ground. Iceman looks around for his enemy. Sub-zero then freezes Iceman and punches him a couple times. Iceman kicks Sub-Zero in the leg then Freezes Sub-zero. He Uppercuts Sub-Zero then punches him in the Face. Sub-Zero slides and then, Plunges his Kori blade into iceman, puncturing his liver. Sub-Zero delivers a crushing(or should I say..Krushing!)haymaker then plunges into iceman's back and rips his spine out. Sub-Zero then krushes the head and says: "I told you this fight would be your last!"
Expert's Opinion[]
TBW
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Reason[]
The battle was declared unfair because for Sub-Zero because Iceman is capable of doing everything he is and more.
Battle vs. M. Bison (by ReyesRebels)[]
No battle was written.
WINNER: SUB-ZERO
Expert's Opinion[]
TBW
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