1 00:00:07,467 --> 00:00:09,515 A long, long time ago... 2 00:00:09,677 --> 00:00:13,523 the realm known as Edenia was at peace. 3 00:00:17,393 --> 00:00:21,614 For years, Edenians enjoyed life without conflict. 4 00:00:21,773 --> 00:00:23,446 But Edenia's best warriors... 5 00:00:23,608 --> 00:00:26,487 lost ten consecutive Mortal Kombat tournaments... 6 00:00:26,653 --> 00:00:30,123 granting Outworld permission to invade their lands. 7 00:00:36,162 --> 00:00:38,790 And Edenia was destroyed. 8 00:00:53,638 --> 00:00:55,640 The innocent were brutally slaughtered... 9 00:00:55,807 --> 00:00:58,151 by the Tarkatan warriors of Outworld... 10 00:00:58,309 --> 00:01:01,984 led by their merciless general, Baraka. 11 00:01:09,487 --> 00:01:11,615 Once resistance was extinguished... 12 00:01:11,781 --> 00:01:17,379 the Outworld emperor, Shao Kahn, sought to eliminate Edenia's leader. 13 00:01:17,787 --> 00:01:19,585 King Jerrod. 14 00:01:24,085 --> 00:01:25,337 How much time? 15 00:01:25,503 --> 00:01:27,631 They approach quickly, King Jerrod. 16 00:01:27,797 --> 00:01:29,390 We must move. 17 00:01:29,549 --> 00:01:32,723 - I cannot leave my wife and child. - They will be protected. 18 00:01:33,303 --> 00:01:34,520 Please... 19 00:01:36,389 --> 00:01:38,391 Your Highness. 20 00:01:53,615 --> 00:01:55,583 The king's castle was attacked... 21 00:01:55,742 --> 00:01:58,541 and the Edenian knights were soon overpowered... 22 00:01:58,703 --> 00:02:02,003 forcing all within the castle to surrender. 23 00:02:34,781 --> 00:02:39,378 Queen Sindel and young Kitana were left without proper protection- 24 00:02:43,581 --> 00:02:44,753 Except for the king. 25 00:02:44,916 --> 00:02:46,543 Quickly, I will see you to safety. 26 00:02:46,709 --> 00:02:48,552 Who had one final plan. 27 00:02:50,588 --> 00:02:55,594 While he did his best to ensure the queen and infant daughter escape unharmed... 28 00:02:55,760 --> 00:02:58,513 his efforts were not enough. 29 00:03:20,326 --> 00:03:22,829 This man is an imposter. 30 00:03:25,873 --> 00:03:28,672 Your king has already escaped. 31 00:03:30,336 --> 00:03:32,634 Left with no choice but to retreat... 32 00:03:32,797 --> 00:03:35,926 the real king was never able to return to his family... 33 00:03:36,092 --> 00:03:39,471 and the realm of Edenia was changed forever 34 00:03:44,517 --> 00:03:48,988 Once he was in complete control, Shao Kahn took Queen Sindel as his wife... 35 00:03:49,147 --> 00:03:52,071 and Kitana as his daughter. 36 00:03:53,359 --> 00:03:55,487 Shao Kahn grew to love Sindel. 37 00:03:55,653 --> 00:03:58,372 But it was returned only with hate. 38 00:03:58,531 --> 00:04:04,163 Fearful Kitana would one day feel the same and turn against him, he devised a plan. 39 00:04:04,328 --> 00:04:09,630 The princess will learn to despise me once she knows the truth. 40 00:04:10,293 --> 00:04:13,046 Make one in her likeness that won't. 41 00:04:14,005 --> 00:04:15,632 As you wish. 42 00:04:39,655 --> 00:04:41,953 A clone of Kitana was created. 43 00:04:42,116 --> 00:04:45,871 Identical in every way except one. 44 00:05:30,540 --> 00:05:34,465 Terrified of Shao Kahn corrupting Kitana's young soul... 45 00:05:34,627 --> 00:05:38,473 Queen Sindel had no choice but to relinquish her own... 46 00:05:38,631 --> 00:05:41,976 so it could merge with her daughter's. 47 00:05:59,110 --> 00:06:01,454 Shao Kahn was left to rule alone. 48 00:06:01,612 --> 00:06:04,616 And to raise his Kitana and Mileena the same. 49 00:06:08,578 --> 00:06:10,797 Shao Kahn exploited the exceptional skills... 50 00:06:10,955 --> 00:06:12,923 possessed by both young girls. 51 00:06:15,084 --> 00:06:17,633 And manipulated maturing emotions... 52 00:06:17,795 --> 00:06:21,516 to ensure their allegiances remained only to him. 53 00:06:42,153 --> 00:06:43,700 As Mileena grew older... 54 00:06:43,863 --> 00:06:48,243 her struggle to control her Tarkatan blood became more difficult... 55 00:06:48,409 --> 00:06:51,959 leaving her consumed with fear and anger. 56 00:07:15,853 --> 00:07:19,858 Kitana and Mileena trained under the watchful eye of Shao Kahn. 57 00:07:20,024 --> 00:07:24,120 And as they matured, so did their skills in the art of deception. 58 00:07:24,278 --> 00:07:25,780 Begin.