During the last Tournament Edition issue, Raiden commandeered the group of heroes in Shao Kahn's tournament. [22] In 2011, Paste listed Raiden's Fatality in the 2011 Mortal Kombat game as the sixth best from that game,[23] also ranking Raiden's Fatality from the original Mortal Kombat as the second best from that game. [21] In 2010, UGO ranked "baby Raiden" as the cutest Babality. A mini Raiden to brighten your day. Raiden is often included on the list of the top characters of the Mortal Kombat franchise. Raiden sent the Briggs to find Kronika's crown at Shang Tsung's palace, but ended up failure while learning that the reluctant older Jax is manipulated by Kronika into joining her scheme. Jeffrey Meek as Raiden Jeffrey William Meek (born on February 11, 1959) is an American actor who played the dual roles of Raiden and Shao Kahn in Mortal Kombat: Conquest. His wardrobe consisted of a robe which hides his attire from the first game (his rain hat was worn only once at the beginning of the film). [16] In 2011, GameRant placed Raiden as sixth "most awesome" Mortal Kombat characters, commenting: "The starring role, coupled with fun moves (the torpedo and shocker) as well as a set of shocking fatalities, solidified Raiden’s place as one of the most memorable kombatants in the series. Raiden appears in the subsequent installment, Mortal Kombat X. Jeff discusses his experiences throughout his casting and the filming of Conquest and shares some interesting new details on the series with us! Although he succeeds in fulfilling his vision and defeats Shao Kahn,[4] his decision resulted in the death of nearly all of the Earthrealm Defenders, including Liu Kang. He is referred to as "Dark" or "Evil Raiden" in his alternate costume and concept renders found in Deception, while Liu Kang's ending in Armageddon refers to him defeating a Raiden that had been "corrupted by his suicide" to become Earthrealm's protector god. Raiden was a regular in the 1996 animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm and was voiced by Clancy Brown (who had risen to fame portraying Christopher Lambert's nemesis in the 1986 movie Highlander). After the death of Scorpion's future-self at the hands of D’Vorah while rescuing Netherrealm's shipman Kharon on his future-self's behalf, he and Sub-Zero are still suspicious of a still wraith past Scorpion's sleeves, but Liu Kang is the only one who realize that his timeline's Scorpion is fully redeemed on behalf of his late-future-self and stands for his redemption. His father, James Meek, retired as a Chief Master Sergeant; his mother was a junior high teacher. In Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, it states that Raiden is seven feet tall but his sprite was the same height as the other fighters. Raiden charged four gods with guarding the amulet — the gods of Wind (Fujin), Fire, Earth and Water. In this miniseries, it is stated that, while his fellow gods stay out of mortal affairs, Raiden never remains silent, and always tries to give the good side an advantage in the eternal struggle. [24] WeDoTech.net ranked Raiden as fifth on their 2010 list of top fighting characters of all time, commenting that "his ability of flight and teleportation are also two skills designed perfectly for the combat arena. The Chinese character for thunder, 雷, is visible on most of his costumes. As a child, Jeffrey moved around a lot and lived in Fairfield, CA, … He previously fought Thor in the 21st episode of Death Battle, Thor VS Raiden. Topher implants Victor with his own personality. In the epilogue, Raiden now appears in a darker form as his original counterpart in Deception and Armageddon and warns the new Netherrealm rulers, Liu Kang and Kitana, that he will show no mercy to anyone who threatens Earthrealm, and gives them Shinnok's decapitated but still living head to prove his point.[5]. on He is swiftly lobotomized, but due to his supernatural abilities, recovers from it. Aquarius Named Jeffrey #6. earthrealmclown. After Kronika is defeated, Raiden appears and now a mortal. Raiden revealed for Mortal Kombat X", "NBA Jam: T.E. Raiden was originally going to use his staff as a weapon already in Mortal Kombat II, but Midway was forced to omit it due to memory constraints. Jeffrey Meek played Raiden in the live-action series Mortal Kombat: Konquest. David Lee McInnis plays Raiden in the 2013 second series of Mortal Kombat: Legacy. You should be careful. Despite having lost much of his physical stature from the games and movies, the character has a much more threatening disposition, serving as the mediator of the Mortal Kombat matches. Raiden co-starred in his own three-issue miniseries Rayden & Kano. One of the casualties of the war was the Saurian civilization (of which Reptile is a descendant), forcing the remaining survivors to emigrate to another world, which they named Zaterra. Unlike his film and game incarnations, this Raiden is far more upbeat, with a sarcastic personality making him less aloof toward humans. Raiden is one of the many re-imagined characters in Mortal Kombat: Legacy, featured in the sixth episode and portrayed by Ryan Robbins. Raiden has electricity pulsating across his body in Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 4, and Deadly Alliance. He fought the rogue Elder God Shinnok, who wished to overthrow his fellow gods, in a war that threatened to destroy Earthrealm itself. Raiden's Fatality in the original game, in which he obliterated his opponent's head with a lightning strike, was drastically altered in the Super NES version due to Nintendo's strict no-blood policy at the time. Unlike his film and game incarnations, this Raiden is far more upbeat, with a sarcastic personality making … A weird non-example from Dollhouse is worth mentioning. When the revenant Liu Kang stole his redeemed past counterpart's soul and perverted his own nature, just to kill Raiden, the Thunder God himself is very disgusted, and instead of killing him, Raiden saves Liu Kang, freeing his past-self, gaining his future-self's knowledge and fuse with him into an ultimate Thunder Fire Elder God Liu Kang, ending Kronika's cycles between them. Anh cũng là một trong những nhân vật trung tâm của game. Raiden-Jeffrey Meek. Jeffrey Meek played Raiden in the live-action series Mortal Kombat: Conquest. Making his official debut as one of the original seven playable characters in 1992's Mortal Kombat, he is one of the central characters of the franchise. In the end, he became an Elder God in the place of his father. Unlike his film and game incarnations, this Raiden is far more upbeat, with a sarcastic personality making him less aloof toward humans. Raiden returns to Mortal Kombat 11, where his younger-self plays much larger roles in the storyline. UnlikeBryce from 1982 to 1988 and 2007 to 2008, Hunt Block from 2000 to 2005, Jeffrey Meek from 2006 to 2007, and Jon Lindstrom from 2008 to 2010. The two Tophers (played by different actors) have an amusing phone conversation. Raiden warned the last remaining members of the Shaolin tournament Liu Kang and Kung Lao of Shao Kahn's threat. - Dorkly Toplist", "The Coolest Helmets and Headgear in Video Games", "Video Game Hats: The 17 Best Pieces of Headwear in Gaming", "The 17 Best Fatalities from Mortal Kombat 1 & 9 :: Blogs :: List of the Day :: Paste", "Top 10 Fighting Characters Of All Time | We Do Games", The 50 Most Dominant Fighting Game Characters, https://ultimatepopculture.fandom.com/wiki/Raiden_(Mortal_Kombat)?oldid=101851. He has glowing white (occasionally blue) eyes, which glow red in Deception and Armageddon. He also comes into contact with Batman when he rescues Liu Kang from him after Batman detains him for questioning regarding the merging of the worlds. He crashed landed to Earth to participate in the Mortal Kombat tournament, but he, unfortunately, landed within the bounds of a mental hospital. 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He is found by a young female patient named Blue, whom he befriends, and taken in by orderlies. The role of Craigbuddy - a drunken private investigator named Herman "Ski" … Disney dropped new trailers for "The Falcon and the Winter Soldier," "Loki," and a first look at the new Star Wars series, "Andor.". www.JeffreyMeek.net Twitter @JeffWMeek In an interview featured in Deception, Ed Boon said that the hat that actor Carlos Pesina wore to portray the character in the earlier Mortal Kombat games was ruined as a result of Pesina repeatedly performing falls during production. Shao Kahn-Jeffrey Meek. The PC and console ports released up until Mortal Kombat Trilogy, along with both movies and the TV series, changed the name to "Rayden". He has appeared as a playable character in every fighting installment with the exception of Mortal Kombat 3and its upgrade, and was among the eleven characters to represent the franchise in the crossover title Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe. 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