Based on the Japanese thunder god Raijin, and portrayed in the series canon as the thunder god and appointed protector of Earth, Raiden defends the planet from myriad otherworldly threats alongside his handpicked warriors.
Based on the Japanese thunder god Raijin, Raiden debuted in 1992's "Mortal Kombat", and he is one of the central characters of the franchise. Portrayed as the thunder god and appointed protector of Earth, Raiden defends the planet from myriad otherworldly threats alongside his handpicked warriors.