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Rain is a Fictional Character in the '' Mortal Kombat '' Fighting Game series. ABOUT RAIN Rain first appeared in the 16-bit console versions of '' Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 '' as a purple palette-swapped ninja. He is one of the sons of Argus (along with Taven and Daegon , who are his older half-brothers), giving him the affinity of being half- God . He betrayed his homeland Edenia during the invasion of Earthrealm , and served Shao Kahn as one of his top assassins for years. As a half-god and an Edenian, he has the ability to control water (unlike his brothers, who can control fire). STORYLINE Rain is from the ancient realm of Edenia. As a small child, he bore witness to the invasion of his home world at the hands of Shao Kahn. During the chaos that ensued, Rain was smuggled away while his adopted father stayed behind to perform his duties as a general in the Edenian army. Edenia's armies were crushed in the Outworld invasion, and Rain's adopted father was subsequently killed by Kahn. Thousands of years later, Rain mysteriously returned during the invasion of Earthrealm and was attacked by Kahn's extermination squads. Given the choice to fight for Kahn or be killed, he knowingly turned his back on his homeworld, and he chose to side with Shao Kahn. Either out of fear, cowardice, or ulterior motives, he aided Kahn in his plans for the conquest of Earthrealm. Trained in the art of combat, Rain fought whole-heartedly to destroy Earth's warriors. During the events of ', Rain learned of his true Edenian heritage. Quan Chi informed Rain that he is actually a direct descendant to Argus , the protector god of Edenia. Rain then started to refer to himself as a prince of the realm, as seen in ''Armageddons Konquest mode, but he still chooses to fight on the side of evil. He wishes to kill both Taven and Daegon in order to be able to win the ultimate prize and power promised from defeating Blaze . Rain confronts Taven in Arctika, but he is beaten in battle, eventually escaping in a watery portal. In Rain's ''Armageddon'' ending, it is revealed that he is actually the half-brother of Taven and Daegon, being the son of Argus whose identity his father had tried to keep hidden. Imbued with the power of Blaze after defeating him, Rain becomes a full god, and Argus proclaims him as the new Protector of Edenia. However, Rain instead uses this power to enslave the realm. Argus, having ascended to the status of Elder God after Rain's own ascension, is unable to stop him. Rain's ''Armageddon'' info at Mortal Kombat Warehouse COMBAT CHARACTERISTICS Signature moves
APPEARANCES IN OTHER MEDIA Film Played by Tyrone Cortez Wiggins (who also performed stunt work for the film), Rain made a brief appearance in ''''. He was killed by Shao Kahn for not torturing Kabal and Stryker . Stock footage of his demise is used for Baraka 's death in a later scene. Television '']] Rain made an appearance during one episode of '''' where he was played by Percy Brown. Shao Kahn sends him to kill Kung Lao so as to eliminate Earth's Grand Champion before the next tournament. Rain does battle with the monk, whom he is able to damage greatly, but Rain also becomes injured during the fight. As Kung Lao's friends arrive, Rain escapes in his weakened state. He appears later in the episode after being trailed by Siro . While the two are in combat, Kitana intervenes, forcing Rain to flee once again. Kitana then reveals that she and Rain were once friends, but he had become seduced by the power offered by Shao Kahn and chose to betray his homeland of Edenia. Rain also appeared in an episode of the animated '''' series. He was portrayed as Kitana's ex-fiance who was thought to have been killed in battle against Shao Kahn thousands of years ago, sparking jealousy in Liu Kang . He went unmasked throughout this episode. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT Rain was originally a Red Herring inserted by the game developers; a character shown in the game's intro sequence who did not actually exist within the game itself. Many ''MK'' fans searched for him in vain, with the eventual realization of his status as a joke character (named after the song, Purple Rain ; co-creator Ed Boon is a known Prince fan) dawning. He would however, soon make an actual appearance in the SNES and Sega Genesis versions of ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3'', and later in ''Mortal Kombat Trilogy'' as a full-fledged character with his own history, techniques and fatalities. In ''Armageddon's'' Krypt, there are two concept arts showing two possible weapon stances for the character; two leaf swords and a pair of his Storm Sword (referred to as "Saber" in the concept description). In the final version he wields one Storm Sword only. TRIVIA
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