Shang Tsung (MK Conquest)

Shao Kahn's court sorcerer (Not at the moment because he is in the Cobalt Mines).

Not very long hair, somewhere around neck length, black. Brown narrow eyes. Wears black clothes: black buttoned vest, black pants and black shoes. Muscular pumped up body with abs. Sometimes wears a ponytail.

5013 years.

Shang Tsung was a highly skilled martial artist from the Earth Kingdom, trained by a powerful master named Cho, who taught him magic. He was also the lover of Omegis, another of Cho's students. As Shang Tsung prepared for Mortal Kombat, he became jealous of Cho's great powers, as his master was unwilling to share them with him, as they would be too dangerous. Shang Tsung's greatest desire was to gain eternal youth, but Cho told him to achieve this by winning Mortal Kombat. Shang fought in Mortal Kombat, but came up against a highly skilled fighter who outmatched him and knocked him back. When his opponent attempted to blast him, Shang Tsung cheated by using a spectator as a shield, thus breaking the rules, and was imprisoned by Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn and the tournament host. Shao Kahn took an interest in Shang Tsung and tried to get him to leave the Earth Kingdom and work for him, tempting him with the ability to steal souls. Shang accepted and later betrayed both his old teacher and former lover.

Centuries later, Shang was the reigning Mortal Kombat Champion, and needed one more victory for Shao Kahn to conquer the Earthrealm. His opponent was Kung Lao. Initially, the two seemed evenly matched until Kung Lao gained the upper hand and knocked Shang down. Kung Lao sparred for his life, thus becoming Shang's archenemy. Enraged, Shao Kahn exiled Shang to the Shokan cobalt mines for his failure. There, Shang Tsung met a woman named Vorpax, who offered to help him. Shang began plotting his revenge on Kung Lao to regain the emperor's trust. He used his magic to brainwash a bodyguard named Takeda, working for Baron Reiland and a friend of Kung Lao, into becoming Scorpion. His plan failed, so he instead allied himself with an organization of assassins called the Lin Kuei. He ordered them to steal a crystal that had the ability to travel between worlds, hide it

Shang Tsung is a powerful sorcerer and a highly skilled martial artist. Despite being defeated by Kung Lao twice, Shang managed to face Quan Chi, defeat Reptile after a tough battle, and even defeat his old master with Omegis. He also put up a better fight against the Shadow Priests.

Kill Kung Lao
Overthrow Shao Kahn (both failed)