 Liu Kang ( Chinese : 劉鋼 ; pinyin : Liúgāng ) is a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series from Midway Games , introduced as one of the original seven player characters in the 1992 first game as a Shaolin monk who enters the Mortal Kombat tournament to save Earthrealm ( Earth ) . Since his victory in the tournament , Liu Kang becomes the Mortal Kombat series ' hero as the champion and chief defender of Earthrealm guided by his mentor , the thunder god Raiden . He also becomes romantically involved with Princess Kitana , the adopted daughter of evil Outworld emperor named Shao Kahn . 
 Liu Kang ( Chinese : 劉鋼 ; pinyin : Liúgāng ) <a href='drop_aux' title='1'><mark>is</mark></a>a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series from Midway Games , introduced as one of the original seven player characters in the 1992 first game as a Shaolin monk <a href='null_relcl' title='2'><mark>who</mark></a><a href='uninflect' title='3'><mark>enters</mark></a> the Mortal Kombat tournament to save Earthrealm ( Earth ) . Since his victory in the tournament , Liu Kang <a href='uninflect' title='4'><mark>becomes</mark></a> the Mortal Kombat series <a href='null_genetive' title='5'><mark>'</mark></a>hero as the champion and chief defender of Earthrealm guided by his mentor , the thunder god Raiden . He also <a href='uninflect' title='6'><mark>becomes</mark></a> romantically involved with Princess Kitana , the adopted daughter of evil Outworld emperor named Shao Kahn . 
Liu Kang ( Chinese : 劉鋼 ; pinyin : Liúgāng ) a fictional character from the Mortal Kombat fighting game series from Midway Games , introduced as one of da original seven player characters in tda1992 first game as a Shaolin monk enter the Mortal Kombat tournament to save Earthrealm ( Earth ) . Since his victory in thdaournament , Liu Kang become the Mortal Kombat series  hero as the champion and chief defender of Earthrealm guided by his mentor , the thunder god Raiden . He also become romantically involved with Princess Kitana , the adopted daughter of evil Outworld emperor named Shao Kahn .