Kitana

For other uses, see Kitana (disambiguation).
Kitana
Mortal Kombat character
Kitana in Mortal Kombat 1 (2023)
First gameMortal Kombat II (1993)
Created byEd Boon
John Tobias
Designed by
Various
  • John Tobias (MKII, UMK3)
  • Allen Ditzig (MK:DA, MK:A)
  • Mark Lappin (MK:SM)[1]
  • Cy Mandua (MKvsDCU)
  • Atomhawk Design (MK2011)[2]
Portrayed by
Various
Voiced by
Various
Motion capture
Various
  • Katalin Zamiar (MKII)
  • Becky Gable (UMK3)
  • Lorrisa Julianus (MKvsDCU)[4]
  • Brenda Barrie (MK2011)[5]
  • Emily Marso (MK11,MK1)[6][7]
  • Kaprice Imperial (MK11, facial)[8]
  • Quynh Chi Nguyen (MK1, facial)[9]
In-universe information
SpeciesEdenian
WeaponSteel fans

Kitana is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat media franchise originally by Midway Games and later by NetherRealm Studios. Debuting in Mortal Kombat II (1993) as a player character and as a royal from the fictional realm of Edenia. She uses steel fans as her primary weapon. In the series, Kitana is aligned with multiple characters, especially Mileena who originally served as her clone, however, as the series evolves, Mileena suddenly becomes the older sister of Kitana and takes her place being the empress of Outworld. Kitana also shares the relationship as the love interest for the series' protagonist Liu Kang.

During the development of the original Mortal Kombat (1992), a character known as "Kitsune" was intended by Mortal Kombat's co-creator John Tobias to be in the game but was removed, that character later came into existence under the name "Kitana", which is derived from two words "Kitsune" and "Katana". Throughout the Mortal Kombat series, she eventually becomes one of its mainstays. Kitana is depicted as a warm-blooded woman, fighting for the protection of her realm and its people. Kitana has been featured in various media outside of the games, such as films and comics. She is well-received by critics for her appearance, personality, and character development.

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  2. ^ "Characters". Atomhawk.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  3. ^ "Characters - Voice Of Kitana". Behindthevoiceactors.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-06. Retrieved 2013-11-01.
  4. ^ "Geode Press LLC - Continued Interview with Lorrisa Julianus AKA Zenobia". Geodepress.com. 2013-01-08. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-05-20.
  5. ^ "MP Management Chicago". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  6. ^ Emily Marso [@missmarso] (23 April 2019). "I get to talk about how I've spent the last year doing motion capture work as Kitana for Mortal Kombat 11!..." Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ Emily Marso [@missmarso] (19 September 2023). "Mortal Kombat 1 is out and so are my secrets! Hugely grateful to NetherRealm for having me back to do the motion capture for my best girl Kitana AND the MVP herself, Madam Bo!..." Retrieved 19 September 2023 – via Instagram.
  8. ^ "Instagram". @mpmanagementchicago. Retrieved 2019-04-29.
  9. ^ "QUYNH CHI NGUYEN on Instagram: "Definitely the coolest thing I've ever done, being the face of Kitana and Mileena on @mortalkombat 1 releasing this September @wbpictures Come play me if you want to live 😁"".