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"Liu Kang" is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. He was introduced in the series' Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)/original video game installment in 1992, as a Shaolin Kung Fu/Shaolin monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save Earthrealm (Earth). Since his victory in the tournament, Liu Kang becomes the champion and chief defender of Earthrealm, guided by his mentor, the thunder god Raiden (Mortal Kombat)/Raiden. He also becomes romantically involved with Kitana/Princess Kitana, an adopted daughter of Shao Kahn, the evil emperor of Outworld.

Liu Kang appears in most of Mortal Kombat video games series as a player character/playable character, including as the lead character in the action-adventure game Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks along with Kung Lao. Liu Kang has become the main hero of the series and his moves were designed to be easier to perform than the moves of other characters. He has also been featured as the primary protagonist of the Mortal Kombat film and comic book adaptations. Critical reception of the character has been generally very favorable, although various aspects have been criticized by some.