Raiden

Raiden
Species	God
Gender	Male
Height	6'7" (201 cm)
Weight	260 lbs (118 kg)
Eyes	Blue
Hair	White
Debut	Mortal Kombat (1992)
Voice actor	Richard Epcar
Games	Injustice 2
Premier Skins	Black Lightning
Gallery Page · Quotes Page
Injustice Comic

“

You face the true God of Thunder.

”

Raiden appears as a DLC playable character in Injustice 2.

Biography

The elder God oaf Thunder has sworn to defend the Earthrealm from any and all threats. As the inter-universal crisis brought about by Brainiac rings out across the multiverse, Raiden is summoned to fight the collector of worlds in order to protect both realms. Raiden knows that if this universe falls, his own universe will become Brainiac's next target.

Games

Raiden is seen in all Mortal Kombat Games with his counterpart Sub-Zero and appears in Injustice 2.

In earlier versions he was also mentioned by Black Adam when Black Adam fights Joker as well as in Injustice 2.

Joker questions Black Adam that has he met that other lightning guy.

Black Adam says that it was the person with the bamboo hat as Raiden's appearance which confirmed that he could be a DLC Character in Injustice 2.

Injustice 2

Raiden serves as a downloadable content in Fighters Pack 2.

Powers and Abilities

Due to being a god, Raiden has specific powers and abilities over the elements of lightning and thunder. He can channel such power through his body in great amounts and can use it for flight, as well as teleportation. He can channel so much lightning, he can actually break the laws of physics, by channeling it through insulated wood. Though an immortal being however, Raiden must take on a form susceptible to mortality, but he does maintain his godly powers in this form.

Even without the use of his powers, Raiden is a very skilled combatant, particularly in the ways of martial arts.

Special Moves

TBA (Somebody get on this!)

Other Moves

TBA (Somebody get on this!)

Character Trait

• High Voltage: TBA (Somebody get on this!)

Super Move

• Power Surge: Raiden raises his hands in the air, emitting electrical shocks that hit the opponent when coming to contact, he transports the opponent and himself to Earthrealm at the stone bridge located at the raining Sky Temple. Raiden punches the opponent before teleporting to the end to lift the opponent to the sky, the thunder violently electrocutes the opponent. Raiden uses his electrical powers to transform into a dragon (à la the Mortal Kombat logo). The dragon bites at the opponent and descends down to the surface, triggering an electrical explosion. Afterwards, Raiden and the opponent are transported back to the stage. If a player chooses Black Lightning, the giant fist was used at the opponent instead of the dragon.

Move List

Basic Attacks

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Quick Zap	[ ■ ]	[ X ]
Quick Shock	[ ▲ ]	[ Y ]
Side Kick	[ X ]	[ A ]
Elder Kick	[ ← + ■ ]	[ ← + X ]
Sudden Burst	[ ← + X ]	[ ← + A ]
Head Swipe	[ → + ■ ]	[ → + X ]
Stepping Fist	[ → + ▲ ]	[ → + Y ]
Immortal Strikes	[ → + X ]	[ → + A ]
Low Pulse	[ ↓ + ■ ]	[ ↓ + X ]
Rising Thunder	[ ↓ + ▲ ]	[ ↓ + Y ]
Low Kick	[ ↓ + X ]	[ ↓ + A ]

Air Attacks

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Roaring Strike	[ ↑ + ■ ]	[ ↑ + X ]
Heavy Chop	[ ↑ + ▲ ]	[ ↑ + Y ]
Elder Boot	[ ↑ + X ]	[ ↑ + A ]

Throws and Escapes

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Forward/Reverse Throw	[ ← / → ■ + X ]	[ ← / → X + A ]
Back Throw	[ ■ + X ]	[ X + A ]
Roll Escape	[ → → R2 ]	[ → → RT ]
Up Air Escape	[ ↑ + R2 ]	[ ↑ + RT ]
Away Air Escape	[ ← + R2 ]	[ ← + RT ]

Combo Attacks

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Rolling Thunder	[■, ■ ]	[ X, X ]
Heavenly Hands	[■, ■, ▲ ]	[ X, X, Y ]
Thunder Cloud	[■, ■, ▲, ← + X ]	[ X, X, Y, ← + A ]
Sudden Energy	[■, ■, X ]	[ X, X, A ]
God Fist	[ ← + ■, ■ ]	[ ← + X, X ]
Rising Lightning	[ ← + ■, ■, ▲ ]	[ ← + X, X, Y ]
Elder Fury	[ ← + ■, ▲ ]	[ ← + X, Y ]
Temple Kick	[ ← + ■, X ]	[ ← + X, A ]
Supercell	[ → + ■, ▲ ]	[ → + X, Y ]
God's Rage	[ → + ■, ▲, ← + ▲ ]	[ → + X, Y, ← + Y ]
All Powerful	[ → + ■, ▲, X ]	[ → + X, Y, A ]
Almighty	[ → + ■, ↓ + X ]	[ → + X, ↓ + A ]
Bright Spark	[ ▲, ■ ]	[ Y, X ]
Heavy Thunder	[ ▲, ■, ↑ + X ]	[ Y, X, ↑ + A ]
Distant Thunder	[ ▲, ■, ↓ + X ]	[ Y, X, ↓ + A ]
Downpour	[ → + ▲, ■ ]	[ → + Y, X ]
Heavy Hurricane	[ → + ▲, ■, X ]	[ → + Y, X, A ]
Violent Thunder	[ → + ▲, ← + ▲ ]	[ → + Y, ← + Y ]
Lightning Storm	[ → + ▲, ← + X ]	[ → + Y, ← + A ]
Flash Storm	[ X, ← + X ]	[ A, ← + A ]
Supernatural	[ X, → + X ]	[ A, → + A ]

Special Attacks

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
Lightning Bolt	[ ↓ , ← , ■ ]	[ ↓ , ← , X ]
Electrocute	[ ↓ , → , ▲ ]	[ ↓ , → , Y ]
Vicinity Blast	[ ↓ , ← , ▲ ]	[ ↓ , ← , Y ]
Electric Fly	[ ← , →, X ]	[ ← , → , A ]
Sparkport	[ ↓ , ↑ ]	[ ↓ , ↑ ]
In Front Sparkport	[ ↓ , ↑ , ← ]	[ ↓ , ↑ , ← ]
In Place Sparkport	[ ↓ , ↑ , ↓ ]	[ ↓ , ↑ , ↓ ]
Far Sparkport	[ ↓ , ↑ , → ]	[ ↓ , ↑ , → ]
Power Surge	[ L2 + R2 ]	[ LT + RT ]

Character Power

Name	PlayStation	Xbox
High Voltage	[ O ]	[ B ]

Ending

Though I had finished Shinnok, his corruption of Earthrealm's Jinsei has cracked the barrier between my realm and this one. I began having visions of Brainiac's collection of this Earth. I realized that Brainiac's actions would soon destroy the barrier among all the realms. All life would be annihilated. With Brainiac dispatched, I tended the injured. His wounds too great, Kent Nelson could not be saved. But as he died, he warned me: the Armageddon I had foreseen was the design of the Lords of Order. By destroying reality, they would return the multiverse to a perfectly ordered state, obliterating Chaos. To defeat this powerful magic, the Justice League turned to this Earth's most proficient wizards and sorcerers. I gladly accepted the invitation to join them. The Lords will be contained, Order and Chaos will remain balance. Life as we know it, will continue.

Costumes

Raiden was revealed in his gameplay trailer to have a premier skin, in which he gains the appearance of DC Universe's Black Lightning.

To your right is Raiden's skin, Thunder God. He is wearing his default gear. The remainder of his costumes can be found on his gallery page.

Trivia

• His voice actor, Richard Epcar, reprises his role from Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat X.
• Like Sub-Zero, his special moves are also imported from Mortal Kombat X and his ending takes place after the events of the Mortal Kombat X Story Mode where he traveled to the Injustice universe due to the dimensional barrier breaking and after cleansing the Jinsei from Shinnok's corruption.
• He frequently references characters from Mortal Kombat and the events of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe, even mentioning Dark Khan when clashing with Darkseid.
• Similarly to Scorpion and Sub-Zero, Raiden was also given a redesign by legendary DC Comics artist Jim Lee for his debut in Injustice 2
• Raiden is currently the only DLC character with a premier skin.
• Raiden is the second guest character to appear in Injustice 2, and is the third out of five Guest characters overall. The first was Scorpion in Injustice: Gods Among Us. The second was Sub-Zero.