Scorpion unexpectedly vowed to protect the new Sub-Zero, after recognizing a kinship as he had also abandoned the evil ways of his past. It was revealed to him that this was actually Sub-Zero's younger brother, taking on his dead brother's identity to restore honour to the title of Sub-Zero in murdering so many unjustly as well as failing to kill Shang Tsung, the first tournament's host. The wraith tracked down his nemesis but, after seeing him spare the life of an opponent, realized he couldn't be the man who killed him. His victory was short-lived when he heard that Sub-Zero had entered the second Mortal Kombat tournament and Scorpion followed suit. He succeeded in this, but lost the overall tournament. He enrolled in the first Mortal Kombat tournament as an undead warrior to seek out and kill Sub-Zero at long last. Scorpion chose revenge, and returned to Earth only to find that Sub-Zero had wiped out the Shirai Ryu clan entirely, including his wife and child. Scorpion soon found himself in the Netherrealm, where he again fought and lost to Sub-Zero later in the same game, presented with a choice: an eternity in hell, or a return to Earth as a spectre with no memories of his past. This scenario played out in Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero in which Scorpion played a boss. Sub-Zero emerged the winner, decapitating Scorpion with his ice blade in the process. Scorpion and his mortal enemy Sub-Zero were both hired by Quan Chi to retrieve a scroll from the Himalayas, but the two ninjas crossed paths, leading them to fight in the mountains. His clan's most hated rivals were the Lin Kuei clan. He became a ninja to provide a better life for his wife and son against the wishes of his father, himself already a member of the Shirai. Scorpion was originally known as Hanzo Hasashi, the greatest warrior in the Shirai Ryu ninja clan, though he was already called Scorpion by his clansmen out of respect for his assassination skills. Origin: Earthrealm (Reborn In Netherrealm)Įnemies: Sub-Zero, Quan Chi, Drahmin, Moloch Story Scorpion MK3 Concept Art by John Tobias