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Kuai Liang (奎良 or 快涼), also known as Sub-Zero (絶対零度, "Absolute zero"), formerly known as Tundra and the cyborg LK-52O, is a Lin Kuei assassin in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. He is the younger brother of Bi-Han, who was the original Sub-Zero in the first Mortal Kombat game. The younger Sub-Zero made his debut in Mortal Kombat II.

GENERAL INFORMATION

Real Name

Kuai Liang (奎良 or 快涼)

Gender

Male

Orogin

Earthrealm, China

Resides

Earthrealm

Species

1st Timeline: Human/Cryomancer

2nd Timeline: Human/Cryomancer(formerly Cyborg)

IN MORTAL KOMBAT

Affiliations

Lin Kuei

Weapons

Ice Scepter (MK4, MKG)

Kori Blade (MK:DA, MK:D, MK:U, MK:A, MK 2011, MKX)

Ice Daggers (MKX)

Ice Hammer (MKX)

Fighting Styles

Shotokan (MK:DA, MK:D, MK:U, MK:A)

Dragon (MK:DA, MK:D, MK:U)

Games

Mortal Kombat II

Mortal Kombat 3

Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3

Ultimate Mortal Kombat

Mortal Kombat Advance

Mortal Kombat Trilogy

Mortal Kombat 4

Mortal Kombat Gold

MK: Deadly Alliance

MK: Tournament Edition(cameo)

MK: Deception

MK: Shaolin Monks

MK: Unchained

MK: Armageddon

MK vs. DC Universe

Mortal Kombat (2011)

Injustice: Gods Among Us(cameo)

Mortal Kombat X

Injustice 2 (DLC)

Portrayers

Daniel Pesina (MKII)

Joshua Y. Tsui (MKII)

John Turk (MK3, UMK3, MKT, MKAdvance,  MK4, MKG)

Keith Cooke (MK: Annihilation)

Ryan Watson (Live Tour)

J.J. Perry (Conquest)

Luke Perry (DotR)

Jim Miller (MKvsDCU, MK 2011)

Steven Blum (MKX and Injustice 2)

John Wusah (MKL2)

Harry Shum Jr. (MKL)

About Sub-Zero

There are in fact two incarnations of Sub-Zero, and they are siblings; older brother Bi-Han and younger brother Kuai Liang. Both are blue garbed warriors who at different times have used the codename "Sub-Zero", and both have served the Lin Kuei. Both descended from Cryomancers, an Outworld race possessing the ability to generate and control the powers of ice. However, they were born in Earthrealm and only the younger Sub-Zero would discover his heritage. Kuai Liang bears a scar on his right eye which he received between the events of MK3. However, as seen in Deception, the scar has faded away. This may have been caused by the Dragon Medallion's power.

In their biography, both Sub-Zero brothers were sons of a Cryomancer father and a human mother. It is known that the father of both brothers was a secret operative for the Lin Kuei in the United States. He married an American woman and together they had two sons. Against the will of their mother, the father took the sons with him to move back to China, and as such both brothers were trained as Lin Kuei assassins. This was later retconned as both brothers being kidnapped by the Lin Kuei when they were still children (this was revealed in Sub-Zero's trailer in Mortal Kombat 2011).

Bi-Han appeared as Sub-Zero in the first Mortal Kombat, while Kuai Liang went by the codename "Tundra". After Bi-Han was murdered by Scorpion during the tournament, Kuai Liang swore revenge on him. He mastered the art of ice and cold, and took his brother's former code name: Sub-Zero. Driven by anger, Kuai Liang entered the Mortal Kombat Tournament with one goal: To destroy his brother's killer, and anyone else that gets in the way.

Kuai Liang replaced Bi-Han as Sub-Zero for the rest of the games - Bi-Han later was resurrected by Quan Chi and became the undead Netherrealm wraith Noob Saibot. The younger Sub-Zero clearly shares many traits with his older brother, and was perhaps too similar to his brother upon his introduction. Like the elder, the younger Sub-Zero gives the impression of being a stern, distant and cold man who goes about his business silently, without attracting unwanted attention. However, as time progressed, Sub-Zero evolved - from what fans labeled a "carbon copy" of his brother - into a man of great integrity and self-discipline. The disparities between the brothers, who were once neutral and almost indistinct from each other, have now grown so large that one could speak of the evil twin syndrome.

While the younger Sub-Zero was depicted as a young Lin Kuei warrior who was living in the shadow of his older brother, he has since changed and grown into a warrior who has progressed towards the more humane sides of moral issues. This change in characteristics has not only strengthened him as a man, but has also set him apart from his former Lin Kuei counterparts. This included leaving his clan in disgust and breaking the sacred codes of honor, ing the rebellion against Shao Kahn and assisting Raiden and Liu Kang (along with Earthrealm's other chosen warriors). More recently, he defeated the cyborg assassin known as Sektor after the events of Mortal Kombat Gold to gain the leadership of the Lin Kuei and become the Grandmaster, where he has grown even stronger and more powerful. He is a dependable ally of Earthrealm who is willing to assist when needed, especially when Raiden gives the call. He is, without question, one of the greatest and most powerful warriors that Earthrealm has to offer. He, like much of the MK cast, follows a character archetype. In his case, he is the enigmatic hero that shows up to aid the main hero(es) when needed.

Powers and abilities

Having descended from a race of Outworld inhabitants known as Cryomancers, Sub-Zero has the innate ability to control ice in many forms.

Throughout the span of the series, Sub-Zero's powers have continued to evolve. Aside from flash-freezing opponents, Sub-Zero also has the ability to instantly conjure up an ice statue of himself to act as both a scapegoat and a 'landmine' of sorts as any who touch it instantly flash freeze.

Since having taken possession of the Dragon Medallion, the scope of Sub-Zero's powers and abilities has increased significantly. As a member of the Lin Kuei, Sub-Zero has attained a great degree of skill in many forms of hand-to-hand combat.

The Dragon Medallion and his ancestral armor increased and amplified his martial arts and ice-related abilities, as shown in his Deception Arcade ending.

Throughout the Mortal Kombat series, Sub-Zero's abilities have grown more powerful; he can even transform his body into a liquefied state, solid state or transform his body into solid ice at will.

Raiden has commented that Sub-Zero is more powerful than his brother.