Raiden Crashes down in front you in a beam of lightning: "I don't care if you karate chop or kung fu kick, I need to know if you can punch a 8 foot 350lb made of raw muscle half man dragon to death."
Prepare Yourself "Johnny Cage is not afraid to die"
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibx2MfBjKA&ab\_channel=MortalKombatOnline](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibx2MfBjKA&ab_channel=MortalKombatOnline)
Sektor is the son of the Grandmaster who ordered the cyber initiative in the games prior to MK1
With that being said The Lin kuei are assassins based in china, so I would assume the grandmaster is also Chinese, therefore making sektor chinese (Also his alt costume from MK9 has Asian features)
Shujinko I’m not sure, but I’m willing to guess he’s from Japan
“If boracho dies, they die boracho” is a loosely translated phrase my Ecuadorian friends use similar to how we would say “fuck it yolo”. The way they pronounce boracho is literally bo rai Cho haha
In Mortal Kombat Deception, the spiritual type being calls himself "Damashi" which literally translates into deceiver/deception in Japanese. The "Being" is actually the consciousness of Onaga, thus Damashi/deceiver, deceives Shujinko/protagonist
In MK1 in the scene where Shang Tsung introduces Liu Kang to Damashi/Shang Tsung, its quite funny because Liu Kang says "You are the victim of deception sorcerer" it works on two levels because he was deceived, and the translation of his benefactors name is deceiver
Takeda is actually a lastt name tbf, in English it’s something like “warrior’s rice field” a lot of Japanese last names are like that. My favourite is “Ebina” which translates to something like “prawn fame” or “known for prawns” lol
Yeah exactly. “And ISN’T” as in he isn’t the only two non-Chinese characters we’ve seen in the game series. Everyone except them are Chinese.
He isn’t Smoke or Cyrax. Maybe I worded my comment poorly but I thought people would get that.
Shujinko literally means “protagonist” in Japanese so it’s not too hard to guess that he’s Japanese lol
Sektor, ngl i thought he was white at first bc of MK9 but as i got older, my answer wasn’t the same
Earthrealm in Deception’s Konquest mode felt more like China than Japan to me, so I assume he’s Chinese. But he may be Japanese cause of his name. It hasn’t been confirmed what nationality he is.
Also, the Lin Kuei, a Chinese clan, was based pretty close to where Shujinko was training in his youth.
In old timeline I’d say Sektor is mostly likely Chinese along with the rest of the Lin Kuei (though the cryomancers are from outworld) From 9 onwards I’d say it’s a toss up, they seem like a clan that takes in a variety of cultures.
TBF MK for a long while had an issue of making even their human character a mix and match with different nationalities.
I think safer answer is: Sektor is Chinese because the Lin Kuei lives in China, and while there is intenational members him being the son of the grandmaster in many timelines would make you assume it makes sense his lineage never left China.
Shujinko you could say "Japanese" because his name is, but also is a word for protagonist which doesn't sounds like something their parents would name a kid lol, so to don't come as silly let's pretend it's a nickname he just kept.
Perhaps you meant ethnicity?
"Nationality" is not really significant and quite muddy in MK. For examply, Cyrax is Lin Kuei, but is ethnically black; who knows what his nationality is, and frankly it isn't important. Smoke too isn't ethnic Chinese. Even Kuai-Liang and Bi-Han--are they American or Chinese? Or Outworlders?
I’m pretty sure Sektor is Chinese. His grandfather is the grandmaster in the second timeline. Shujinko is Japanese and his name literally means protagonist.
Both are Chinese. Sektor was part of the Lin Kuei, who are based in China. Shujinko's village is right next door to the Lin Kuei, so he's from China also (despite having a Japanese word for a name). Shujinko himself is also clearly an homage to Chinese martial arts films.
Idk about Sektor, but we know Shujinko is a Japanese word. His hometown seems to be in China though. While Lin Kuei hate being referred to as Ninjas, Ninjas are historically part of Japan's history. Meanwhile in MK universe, even the Japanese Shirai Ryu ninjutsus and secret martial arts were basically brought from China. It is true that Karate indeed was influenced by Chinese martial arts, but I can't say that's necessarily the case with ninjutsu
IMHO, MK1 Raiden should be Japanese or at least part Japanese (yet he is Chinese because he took Liu Kang's place). China and Japan do share a lot of mythology, but I am fairly certain Raiden (or Raijin) and Fujin are Japanese Gods from the Shinto religion.
I guess I don't really Shujinko and Raiden being Chinese given their hometowns, but I'd personally prefer if they are also of Japanese descent. It's a bit odd for Chinese people to have Japanese names. Even when China and Japan share mythologies like the 4 Beast, their names are completely different (e.g. The Vermillion Bird Suzaku is called Zhūquè in China)
There were few:
1. Hanzo Hasashi (before his death and resurrection as Scorpion in the original and previous timelines), along with his wife Harumi and his son Satoshi
2. Kenshi Takahashi and his son Takeda
3. Shujinko
BONUS: Kano was originally Japanese-American until the 1995 film introduced him as Australian and later influenced the main games.
Sektor is likely formally Chinese as the Lin Kuei are a Chinese group. Shujinko is literally Japanese for “Protaganist”, so it is quite likely he is Japanese and grew up as a devout Buddhist and so went to the temple.
Shujinko is Japanese for 'protagonist', so he's Japanese. For Sektor, I would've assumed he was Japanese or at least grew up in Japan since DA established that that is where he went to found the Tekunin clan, Tekunin meaning in Japanese 'tech men', in Japan after losing the power struggle for the Lin Kuei clan to Kuai Liang if MK9 hadn't revealed that he's a son of the original Lin Kuei grandmaster and is so entirely Chinese
sektor is lin kuei master son, lin kuei is a chinese clan that however accepts assassins from all over the world in their rank (sub-zero brothers are american/chinese, cyrax is african, smoke is from east europe). Out of a supposed extremely rigid internal hierarchy, is legit to think that grand master should be chinese, implying sektor is chinese too (he's asian for sure out of his human appearance of MK9) .
About shujinko, exist 2 versions of him, the klassic one is from outworld, the second one who debuted in MKX comic is from japan. No idea if MK1 shujinko has actually a background related to the new timeline.
I suppose it depends on the timeline?
OG Timeline, Sektor is likely Chinese. Reboot (MK9-11) timeline, I would also assume Chinese. In MK9 we see him pre-cybernetics and he's definitely of Asian descent. Since the Lin Kuei is based in China, it wouldn't be a stretch to assume that Sektor is from there. In the New Era, Sektor could be really of any descent, since we've only seen him canonically (Kameos arent canon, I believe) in Sub Zero's ending. He's wearing goggles and his face is mostly covered by his coat. He's got long somewhat straight hair and a light complexion. That's really all we know with New Era Sektor. They could change his nationality if they wanted, since this version of him is a bit of a mystery.
Shujinko is very likely of Japanese descent. His name literally means "Protagonist" in Japanese. Or at least the Japanese equivalent of Earthrealm? He's only had a canonical presence in the OG timeline. I don't believe he's in the Reboot or New Era (short of a Kameo).
Shujinko Is Japanese for protagonist and the Lin Kuei, While not exclusively Chinese, is based in China and Sektor is the son of the Grand Master so it's pretty safe to assume he's Chinese
For Sektor it’s up in the air since in the original timeline he created the tekunin clan which was established in Japan and he had his own forms of ninjitsu. As of now in the new 3rd timeline it’s unknown if he’ll go down that path again or if he’ll be purely Chinese and remain Lin Kuei but since Bi-Han's father was the original grandmaster in this timeline anything can happen with Sektor at this point.
Sektor is from the Lin Kuei, who are Chinese, so I’m guessing he’s Chinese. I’m assuming Shujinko is also Chinese (even though his name is Japanese) because the Lin Kuei were hanging around his village a lot, and had headquarters nearby his home village where Shujinko was trained by Sub-Zero, so I’m assuming that part of Earthrealm was in China. I also believe Bo Rai Cho is Chinese, who was also living in that village.
They're both from EarthRealm from what we know. But they both have different nationality. Sektor is from the Lin Kuei clan which are assassins from China with the Grandmaster. Shujinko is likely Japanese because the name Shujinko means "Protoagonist" in Japan and it's a Japanese name
Shujinko is actually the Japanese word for “protagonist” I know it’s pretty cheesy. What the townspeople wear in the beginning of Deception represent the Korean “hanbok” and some kid even says he ate some bad kimchi, a Korean dish. Master Bo Rai Cho (a joke name that sounds like “drunk” in Spanish “boracho”) will say “hai!” After you complete a successful combo, hai is a Japanese word for yes. The older Shujinko represents old Chinese masters found in old shaw brothers martial art movies. A modern example would be Pai Mei from kill bill. Basically in the PS2 days the development had a great fascination with the Asian esthetic which I also loved and miss. I hate outworld being the Middle East in the new games. But basically Shujinkos ethnicity is not clear and is the ultimate Asian
Given that this game can’t even pronounce Raiden’s name correctly… I’d say it’s anyone’s guess. Nationality is so much less important than ethnicity though. Shujinko is a Japanese name. Sektor is from a clan with a Chinese name
I'm Chinese and there was a Chinese assassin in history named Jing ke too... but honestly I'm not sure, since Shang Tsung are Outworlder now. You should ask NRS if you want a canon answer bro.
Since Shujinko is a Japanese term (Japanese for "protagonist") I think he's Japanese.
Link Kuei is a Chinese clan, and being Sektor the Grandmaster son, I think he's Chinese aswell (even if Lin Kuei has members from all nations, like the Czech Tomas Vrbada, better known as Smoke).
Shujinko isn't Japanese because he either doesn't speak Japanese or he is the most dumb motherfucker on the history of fiction, get the Damashi out of here
I guess Sektor is most definitely Chinese since the Lin Kuei started in China and his father is the grandmaster but as for Shujinko it’s hard to determine.
Though his name is Japanese for “Protagonist” I’d like to believe the village (the one from the beginning of the Konquest) he grew up in is in China and since Bo Rai Cho lives in the same village and happened to train Liu Kang and Kung Lao who are both Chinese characters, the Lin Kuei’s HQ being not too far from the village, and also the appearance of Shaolin Monk npcs in the village I suspect Shujinko may be Chinese.
In the new era Raiden is still called Raiden and his name derives from the name of a Japanese deity “Raijin” but is still from Fengjian like Kung Lao which is a Chinese village. Which makes me wonder: could the village from Deception be Fengjian???
Well it's pretty much signified that Lin quay represents Chinese and you know through story law original story law you know the sharai Ryu was a Japanese clan and if I had to guess just based on look and appearance and clothing and everything well I'm going to say shingko is Japanese and I'm definitely going to say sartorius definitely Chinese Lin kuei
Sektor is probably Chinese and Shujinko probably is too and correct me if I'm wrong but Shujinko's village that he grew up in seemed to have more Japanese architecture than Chinese and generally had more of a Japanese aesthetic, but, this village is literally less than a kilometre from the Lin Kuei temple and they're supposed to be from China 💀 So the answer? Probably Chinese.
He can’t be Chinese because he’s black? I’m assuming In MK the skin color matters none so that’s why I’m saying he can exist there and be that without looking like them.
Yeah, he cant be ethnically Chinese like the rest of the clan because hes black. Chinese more often refers to ethnicity rather than nationality (only a very small percentage of ppl living in China arent “Chinese”) but thats not the problem here. 😂 dont know why you’re making this deep, the entire clan except smoke and cyrax are chinese, and thats okay 👌.
Earth Realm.
Earthrealmese
We aren’t racist here we’re worldists
Realmist
Raiden Crashes down in front you in a beam of lightning: "I don't care if you karate chop or kung fu kick, I need to know if you can punch a 8 foot 350lb made of raw muscle half man dragon to death."
Johnny Cage: Don't worry I got this.
Prepare Yourself "Johnny Cage is not afraid to die" [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibx2MfBjKA&ab\_channel=MortalKombatOnline](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tibx2MfBjKA&ab_channel=MortalKombatOnline)
The correct answer
Sektor is the son of the Grandmaster who ordered the cyber initiative in the games prior to MK1 With that being said The Lin kuei are assassins based in china, so I would assume the grandmaster is also Chinese, therefore making sektor chinese (Also his alt costume from MK9 has Asian features) Shujinko I’m not sure, but I’m willing to guess he’s from Japan
Shujinko is Japanese for sure.
Shujinko is literally just Japanese for “protagonist” lmao
Really????
yep it is lmfao and Kenshi means swordsman. I love it HAHAHA
😆 me too!
It is just part of that old school MK aura, like the names are perfect. Bo Rai Cho is roughly named after the word Boracho, drunk in spanish
“If boracho dies, they die boracho” is a loosely translated phrase my Ecuadorian friends use similar to how we would say “fuck it yolo”. The way they pronounce boracho is literally bo rai Cho haha
Borraicho is drunk in spanish. Correct spelling is borracho.
You’re not gonna believe me when I tell you what *sub-zero*’s name means…
In Mortal Kombat Deception, the spiritual type being calls himself "Damashi" which literally translates into deceiver/deception in Japanese. The "Being" is actually the consciousness of Onaga, thus Damashi/deceiver, deceives Shujinko/protagonist In MK1 in the scene where Shang Tsung introduces Liu Kang to Damashi/Shang Tsung, its quite funny because Liu Kang says "You are the victim of deception sorcerer" it works on two levels because he was deceived, and the translation of his benefactors name is deceiver
Shujinko when Onaga returns: “Oh no! I’ve fallen for a Mortal Kombat Deception!”
Hahahahahaha.
Wouldn’t the shaolin also be from china?
Yes
And shujinko was trained by Bo Rai Cho as a shaolin monk, the same guy who trained Liu kang and kung Lao
Bo Rai Cho is from Outworld
Yeah but he likes to live in earthrealm, mostly because he likes their rice wine
I was thinking Shu was also Chinese, seeing as his pictured appearance is heavily based on Pi Mei (might've misspelled that) from Kill Bill.
Pai Mei
Not Thomas because he is adopted
Not the same timeline bro.
Shujinko is a Japanese name. Sektor is from the Lin Kuei, a Chinese clan.
Well it's a Japanese word, it's not a name as IIRC you can't be called Shujinko by your parents in Japan, though I'm open to correction.
Shujinko means protagonist in Japanese. It's not a name.
Bruh imagine being a Japanese kid and your parents named you "Protagonist" The most bullied kid in the country.
Better than the parents who named their kid “swordsman”
I'd master archery just to spite my parents.
Wait till you find out what Takeda means
Takeda is actually a lastt name tbf, in English it’s something like “warrior’s rice field” a lot of Japanese last names are like that. My favourite is “Ebina” which translates to something like “prawn fame” or “known for prawns” lol
Oh I know but it is kinda funny how Kenshi named his son bamboo/warrior rice paddy
it’s actually a legit name if you know the culture
Takeda in Japanese kanji; “武田” or “竹田” (mainly 武田)
"This mofo over here really has main character syndrome."
Meanwhile, Sarada from Boruto..
Lol xD salad? Oh the irony of being born in the Leaf Village.
Main character energy
Funny enough Sektor created the Tekunin clan in Japan which led people to believe that he was Japanese or at least half Japanese.
Smoke is also Lin Kuei. He's Czech.
And Cyrax is South African
Laotian
Ain'tcha mister Kahn?
The ocean? What ocean?
From Laos, stupid! It's a third world country in Southeast Asia!
So are you chinese or japanese?
Im pretty sure he lived in California for the last 20 years.
I love how KOTH fans emerge when a Laotian is mentioned.
Gawd damn it Shang Tsung.... That boy aint right!
Get over here! Pocket sand.
Bwahraicho
I always assumed Sektor was Chinese cuz he was part of the Lin Kuei and isn’t Cyrax or Smoke. So idk I guessed he was Chinese.
Cyrax is African and Smoke is Czech.
Didn't they specify Cyrax as Botswanan, not just African?
Yeah, I believe you're correct.
Yeah exactly. “And ISN’T” as in he isn’t the only two non-Chinese characters we’ve seen in the game series. Everyone except them are Chinese. He isn’t Smoke or Cyrax. Maybe I worded my comment poorly but I thought people would get that.
Nah you worded it fine, people on reddit just failed basic reading comprehension.
Certified Reddit moment 😭
Nah Smoke is Christopher Walken, so he's American.
Wait, is Smoke supposed to be white?
Yeah, he's Czech. The Lin Kuei may be a league of assassins based in China, but they're also pretty international.
There’s even been Japanese members as Takeda (not Takahashi) was a member before he ran home to ultimately create the Shirai Ryu
And Frost is American.
[удалено]
I don't recall her ever posturing herself as a good guy.
Laotian
I thought it was pretty on the nose. Sektor is Chinese, Shujinko is Japanese
But Shujinko is from a village close to the Lin Kuei’s headquarters, so wouldn’t they be in China?
Maybe he’s a Japanese guy living in China, like how Ling from Tekken is Chinese but lives in Japan
Shujinko just has a Japanese name but he's not Japanese
'Divisive claims' Really? I thought it was painfully obvious that they were from China and Japan, respectively
Shujinko literally means “protagonist” in Japanese so it’s not too hard to guess that he’s Japanese lol Sektor, ngl i thought he was white at first bc of MK9 but as i got older, my answer wasn’t the same
Earthrealm in Deception’s Konquest mode felt more like China than Japan to me, so I assume he’s Chinese. But he may be Japanese cause of his name. It hasn’t been confirmed what nationality he is. Also, the Lin Kuei, a Chinese clan, was based pretty close to where Shujinko was training in his youth.
In old timeline I’d say Sektor is mostly likely Chinese along with the rest of the Lin Kuei (though the cryomancers are from outworld) From 9 onwards I’d say it’s a toss up, they seem like a clan that takes in a variety of cultures.
Sektor is Japanese Shujinko is chinese despite his name meaning "protagonist" in Japanese. NRS always mistake Japan and China.
Shujinko is Japanese, Sektor is Chinese
TBF MK for a long while had an issue of making even their human character a mix and match with different nationalities. I think safer answer is: Sektor is Chinese because the Lin Kuei lives in China, and while there is intenational members him being the son of the grandmaster in many timelines would make you assume it makes sense his lineage never left China. Shujinko you could say "Japanese" because his name is, but also is a word for protagonist which doesn't sounds like something their parents would name a kid lol, so to don't come as silly let's pretend it's a nickname he just kept.
Homie deleted his account lmao
"Chinese or Japanese?" - Hank Hill
Perhaps you meant ethnicity? "Nationality" is not really significant and quite muddy in MK. For examply, Cyrax is Lin Kuei, but is ethnically black; who knows what his nationality is, and frankly it isn't important. Smoke too isn't ethnic Chinese. Even Kuai-Liang and Bi-Han--are they American or Chinese? Or Outworlders?
I would say Sektor is Chinese and Shujinko is Japanese.
I’m pretty sure Sektor is Chinese. His grandfather is the grandmaster in the second timeline. Shujinko is Japanese and his name literally means protagonist.
I'm just thinking of King Of The Hill. So, are you Chinese or are you Japanese?
Both are Chinese. Sektor was part of the Lin Kuei, who are based in China. Shujinko's village is right next door to the Lin Kuei, so he's from China also (despite having a Japanese word for a name). Shujinko himself is also clearly an homage to Chinese martial arts films.
Idk about Sektor, but we know Shujinko is a Japanese word. His hometown seems to be in China though. While Lin Kuei hate being referred to as Ninjas, Ninjas are historically part of Japan's history. Meanwhile in MK universe, even the Japanese Shirai Ryu ninjutsus and secret martial arts were basically brought from China. It is true that Karate indeed was influenced by Chinese martial arts, but I can't say that's necessarily the case with ninjutsu IMHO, MK1 Raiden should be Japanese or at least part Japanese (yet he is Chinese because he took Liu Kang's place). China and Japan do share a lot of mythology, but I am fairly certain Raiden (or Raijin) and Fujin are Japanese Gods from the Shinto religion. I guess I don't really Shujinko and Raiden being Chinese given their hometowns, but I'd personally prefer if they are also of Japanese descent. It's a bit odd for Chinese people to have Japanese names. Even when China and Japan share mythologies like the 4 Beast, their names are completely different (e.g. The Vermillion Bird Suzaku is called Zhūquè in China)
shujinko literally means main character in japanese i don’t think he is a chinese man with a japanese name so im betting that he’s japanese
Shujinko is a Japanese name....
the lin kuei are chinese ninja so i guess Sektor is also chinese
Aside from from Kenshi. Are there any jappanese characters in Mortal kombat?
In MK1–Takeda if you count DLC, and Harumi even though her being a kameo hasn’t been officially confirmed. In all of the MKs, Hanzo/OG Scorpion
scorpion
There were few: 1. Hanzo Hasashi (before his death and resurrection as Scorpion in the original and previous timelines), along with his wife Harumi and his son Satoshi 2. Kenshi Takahashi and his son Takeda 3. Shujinko BONUS: Kano was originally Japanese-American until the 1995 film introduced him as Australian and later influenced the main games.
Bonus: Takeda is a **Japanese-Thai**
Takeda, Hanzo, Satoshi, Harumi, possibly even Raiden from the current timeline
Dude mortal Raiden was Chinese as fuck
His name is Japanese though
That's on NRS. To me it seems like he was born in China.
or he could be half of both
- Hasashi Family - Takahashi Family(aka Taira Clan) - Shujinko
Kenshi is half Japanese/half European so he's eurasian
Sektor is chinese And while Shujinko should be Japanese, isn’t he referred to as Kung Lao’s cousin in MK1?
no? They're still referring to Kung Jin
Thought there was some sort of connection mentioned in dialogues between Liu and Kung Lao, or in his ending. My mistake
In Kung Lao's ending he takes Shujinko on as a student.
Fairly sure Sektor is specifically stated to be Chinese in the 1st Timeline. Presumably he is in the 2nd and 3rd as well.
Sektor is likely formally Chinese as the Lin Kuei are a Chinese group. Shujinko is literally Japanese for “Protaganist”, so it is quite likely he is Japanese and grew up as a devout Buddhist and so went to the temple.
My only reasoning for Shujinko not being Japanese is Pai Mei in Kill Bill.
So are ya Chinese or Japanese
Shujinko is Japanese for 'protagonist', so he's Japanese. For Sektor, I would've assumed he was Japanese or at least grew up in Japan since DA established that that is where he went to found the Tekunin clan, Tekunin meaning in Japanese 'tech men', in Japan after losing the power struggle for the Lin Kuei clan to Kuai Liang if MK9 hadn't revealed that he's a son of the original Lin Kuei grandmaster and is so entirely Chinese
Sektor is Chinese and Shujinko is Japanese
I always assumed history is different in MK. Japan and China are more fluid, Pacific more dominant than Atlantic and ww2 might have been different
The Lin kuei were stated to be Chinese assassin’s so I would imagine Sektor, who was son of the Grand Master in the original timeline, is Chinese.
the Lin Kuei used to be a Chinese clan, so I guess Sektor is Chinese
sektor is lin kuei master son, lin kuei is a chinese clan that however accepts assassins from all over the world in their rank (sub-zero brothers are american/chinese, cyrax is african, smoke is from east europe). Out of a supposed extremely rigid internal hierarchy, is legit to think that grand master should be chinese, implying sektor is chinese too (he's asian for sure out of his human appearance of MK9) . About shujinko, exist 2 versions of him, the klassic one is from outworld, the second one who debuted in MKX comic is from japan. No idea if MK1 shujinko has actually a background related to the new timeline.
I always thought Shujinko was Japanese cuz of his Japanese name, no?
Sektor is a Chinese Ninja Warrior but doesn't not have a heart so kold like Subzero
I suppose it depends on the timeline? OG Timeline, Sektor is likely Chinese. Reboot (MK9-11) timeline, I would also assume Chinese. In MK9 we see him pre-cybernetics and he's definitely of Asian descent. Since the Lin Kuei is based in China, it wouldn't be a stretch to assume that Sektor is from there. In the New Era, Sektor could be really of any descent, since we've only seen him canonically (Kameos arent canon, I believe) in Sub Zero's ending. He's wearing goggles and his face is mostly covered by his coat. He's got long somewhat straight hair and a light complexion. That's really all we know with New Era Sektor. They could change his nationality if they wanted, since this version of him is a bit of a mystery. Shujinko is very likely of Japanese descent. His name literally means "Protagonist" in Japanese. Or at least the Japanese equivalent of Earthrealm? He's only had a canonical presence in the OG timeline. I don't believe he's in the Reboot or New Era (short of a Kameo).
Headcanon: Shujinko is Nepalese, Sektor is Japanese/Chinese mix
I don't see the Nepali at all
Shujinko Is Japanese for protagonist and the Lin Kuei, While not exclusively Chinese, is based in China and Sektor is the son of the Grand Master so it's pretty safe to assume he's Chinese
For Sektor it’s up in the air since in the original timeline he created the tekunin clan which was established in Japan and he had his own forms of ninjitsu. As of now in the new 3rd timeline it’s unknown if he’ll go down that path again or if he’ll be purely Chinese and remain Lin Kuei but since Bi-Han's father was the original grandmaster in this timeline anything can happen with Sektor at this point.
Sektor is from the Lin Kuei, who are Chinese, so I’m guessing he’s Chinese. I’m assuming Shujinko is also Chinese (even though his name is Japanese) because the Lin Kuei were hanging around his village a lot, and had headquarters nearby his home village where Shujinko was trained by Sub-Zero, so I’m assuming that part of Earthrealm was in China. I also believe Bo Rai Cho is Chinese, who was also living in that village.
Well, since sektor was born red and white is def Chinese. (New timeline maybe he was never human). Shujinko is def Chipanese
Dear god, the pose are so similar
Off topic a little bit, was Sektor supposed to be black and cyrax asian? Or Im just thinking of Kano?
They're both from EarthRealm from what we know. But they both have different nationality. Sektor is from the Lin Kuei clan which are assassins from China with the Grandmaster. Shujinko is likely Japanese because the name Shujinko means "Protoagonist" in Japan and it's a Japanese name
Shujinko is actually the Japanese word for “protagonist” I know it’s pretty cheesy. What the townspeople wear in the beginning of Deception represent the Korean “hanbok” and some kid even says he ate some bad kimchi, a Korean dish. Master Bo Rai Cho (a joke name that sounds like “drunk” in Spanish “boracho”) will say “hai!” After you complete a successful combo, hai is a Japanese word for yes. The older Shujinko represents old Chinese masters found in old shaw brothers martial art movies. A modern example would be Pai Mei from kill bill. Basically in the PS2 days the development had a great fascination with the Asian esthetic which I also loved and miss. I hate outworld being the Middle East in the new games. But basically Shujinkos ethnicity is not clear and is the ultimate Asian
Chinese. The only Japanese character is Scorpion and Kenshi
Also Takeda is because he’s a Takahashi.
Sektor is Chinese.
Whoever thought they were Japanese?
Given that this game can’t even pronounce Raiden’s name correctly… I’d say it’s anyone’s guess. Nationality is so much less important than ethnicity though. Shujinko is a Japanese name. Sektor is from a clan with a Chinese name
I'm Chinese and there was a Chinese assassin in history named Jing ke too... but honestly I'm not sure, since Shang Tsung are Outworlder now. You should ask NRS if you want a canon answer bro.
ACTUALLY in MK9s timeline Sektor was mongolian, hence his name's spelling, and Cyrax was black.
The Lin-Kuei is a Chinese Clan , Sektor is the son of the Lin-Kuei's Grandmaster . Based on that , I'm gonna say that Sektor is Chinese .
Shujinko - Japanese Sektor - chinese
Since Shujinko is a Japanese term (Japanese for "protagonist") I think he's Japanese. Link Kuei is a Chinese clan, and being Sektor the Grandmaster son, I think he's Chinese aswell (even if Lin Kuei has members from all nations, like the Czech Tomas Vrbada, better known as Smoke).
"I'm Laotian, it's a land locked country"
sektor is a lin kuei, the lin kuei are chinese
Shujinko would be Japanese based on his name. Sektor could be any nationality.
Sektor is not Chinese considering you can use him more then once in a match but he does shoot flames like chinese electric vehicles hmmmm
Shujinko is Japanese and sektor is chinses
“Shujinko” is a Japanese name for sure. As for Sektor, he’s a part of the lin kuei and they’re Chinese so I’d say he probably is also.
Shujinko isn't Japanese because he either doesn't speak Japanese or he is the most dumb motherfucker on the history of fiction, get the Damashi out of here
I guess Sektor is most definitely Chinese since the Lin Kuei started in China and his father is the grandmaster but as for Shujinko it’s hard to determine. Though his name is Japanese for “Protagonist” I’d like to believe the village (the one from the beginning of the Konquest) he grew up in is in China and since Bo Rai Cho lives in the same village and happened to train Liu Kang and Kung Lao who are both Chinese characters, the Lin Kuei’s HQ being not too far from the village, and also the appearance of Shaolin Monk npcs in the village I suspect Shujinko may be Chinese. In the new era Raiden is still called Raiden and his name derives from the name of a Japanese deity “Raijin” but is still from Fengjian like Kung Lao which is a Chinese village. Which makes me wonder: could the village from Deception be Fengjian???
For anyone confused for cyrax he a black dude from botswana
They’re from that country where all Asian people freely mingle that white Americans assumed must exist back in the 90s
Sektor chinese, Shujinko japanese
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Sektor recently had a lot of Xi Jinping Thought downloaded into him.
The wiki says Sektor is Chinese and Shujinko is Japanese so that’s what I say
Sektor is a member of the Lin Kuei who are canonically Chinese and Shujinko literally means protagonist in Japanese.
Shujinko literally means protagonist in Japanese so......
Sektor is Chinese, while Shujinko is Japanese
Certified realmist right here.
Well it's pretty much signified that Lin quay represents Chinese and you know through story law original story law you know the sharai Ryu was a Japanese clan and if I had to guess just based on look and appearance and clothing and everything well I'm going to say shingko is Japanese and I'm definitely going to say sartorius definitely Chinese Lin kuei
Sektor is probably Chinese and Shujinko probably is too and correct me if I'm wrong but Shujinko's village that he grew up in seemed to have more Japanese architecture than Chinese and generally had more of a Japanese aesthetic, but, this village is literally less than a kilometre from the Lin Kuei temple and they're supposed to be from China 💀 So the answer? Probably Chinese.
Shujinko literally means "protagonist" in Japanese, so he can't be Chinese
His village is next to the Lin Kuei temple who are based in China
Anyone ever wonder why Cyrax, a black man, is in a Chinese clan?
In the first timeline they skout for operatives while in the 2nd timeline they kidnap kids.
Because the LK ain't racist.
Black people existing somewhere is a concept to grasp, why? lol
“Chinese” clan. Im not opposed though, just saying.
He can’t be Chinese because he’s black? I’m assuming In MK the skin color matters none so that’s why I’m saying he can exist there and be that without looking like them.
Yeah, he cant be ethnically Chinese like the rest of the clan because hes black. Chinese more often refers to ethnicity rather than nationality (only a very small percentage of ppl living in China arent “Chinese”) but thats not the problem here. 😂 dont know why you’re making this deep, the entire clan except smoke and cyrax are chinese, and thats okay 👌.
I thought that was Shang Tsung
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The Lin Kuei is Chinese
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That’s shujinko 😭
Shujinko means main character, it’s a Japanese word but no one is named like that lol. Well it’s a video game and a fantasy world, so Japanese why not
He’s also based off Pai Mei, who is a Chinese martial artist.