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Shang Tsung

Shang Tsung ( ) is a fictional character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He debuted as the final boss in the original 1992 game and has remained one of the franchise's primary villains. A powerful sorcerer, he is principally defined by his abilities to shapeshift into other characters and to absorb the souls of defeated warriors. Shang Tsung is usually portrayed as the right-hand man of Outworld emperor Shao Kahn and the archenemy of Shaolin monk Liu Kang. He also appeared as the main villain of ''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'' (2002), alongside Quan Chi as the eponymous Deadly Alliance, as well as in ''Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath'' (2020) and ''Mortal Kombat 1'' (2023).

The character has appeared in various media outside of the games, including as the main villain of the 1995 film and the 2021 film. He has received a positive reception for his design, abilities, and role in the series. Provided by Wikipedia