| Ashrah | humanoid female | | |  |
| Baraka | humanoid male | Baraka led the attack against Liu Kang's Shaolin temple. | 2 images |  |
| Blaze | humanoid male | The mysterious Outworld elemental known only as Blaze had long been on a quest throughout the realm. | | |
| Bo'Rai Cho | humanoid male | The drunken master Bo Rai Cho | |  |
| Chameleon | humanoid male | | |  |
| Cyrax | humanoid male | Cyrax is unit LK-4D4, The second of three prototype Cybernetic Ninjas built by the Lin Kuei. | |  |
| Dairou | humanoid male | | | |
| Darrius | humanoid male | | |  |
| Drahmin | beast | An Oni is a deamon from the Netherealm. | |  |
| Ermac | humanoid male | An enigma to all who come in contact with him, ermac's past remains shrouded in mystery. | 2 images | |
| Frost | humanoid female | Sub-Zero had reformed the Lin Kuei clan and held a tournament to recruit the best of the best. | 1 image | |
| Fujin | humanoid male | Better known as the God of Wind, Fujin joins Raiden as one of the last surviving Gods of Earth. | 1 image | |
| Goro | beast | | 2 images | |
| Havik | humanoid male | | | |
| Hotaru | humanoid male | | | |
| Hsu Hao | humanoid male | | | |
| Jade | humanoid female | Jade grew up in Edenia, where she was a close friend of princess Kitana. | 1 image | |
| Jarek | humanoid male | Believed to be the last member of Kano's clan, the Black Dragon. | | |
| Jax Briggs | humanoid male | His real name is Major Jackson Briggs, leader of a top US Special Forces unit. | 2 images | |
| Johnny Kage | humanoid male | A martial arts superstar trained by Great Masters from around the world, Cage uses his talents on the big screen. | 6 images | |
| Kabal | humanoid male | As a chosen warrior, his identity is a mystery to all. | | |
| Kai | humanoid male | | | |
| Kano | humanoid male | A Mercenary, Thug, Extortionist Thief - Kano lives a life of crime and injustice. | 3 images | |
| Kenshi | humanoid male | Years ago, the rogue swordsman Kenshi wandered Japan to challenge the greatest warriors. | 1 image | |
| Khameleon | humanoid female | | |  |
| Kintaro | humanoid male | | 1 image | |
| Kira | humanoid female | | | |
| Kitana | humanoid female | Her beauty hides her true role as personal ninja for Shao Kahn. | 6 images | |
| Kobra | humanoid male | | | |
| Kung Lao | humanoid male | | 1 image | |
| Kurtis Stryker | humanoid male | | | |
| Li Mei | humanoid female | Although quite young, Li Mei grew up in the presence of martial arts masters and can hold her own in a fight. | 3 images | |
| Liu Kang | humanoid male | Once a member of the super secret White Lotus Society | 6 images | |
| Mavado | humanoid male | The Red Dragon had existed for centuries as a secretive criminal organization. | | |
| Mileena | humanoid female | Serving as an ninja along with her twin sister Kitana, Mileena's dazzling appearance conceals her hideous intentions. | 5 images | |
| Mokap | humanoid male | | | |
| Moloch | beast | Moloch resided in the 5th plane of the Netherrealm for centureies. | | |
| Motaro | beast | | | |
| Nightwolf | humanoid male | Nightwolf works as a historian and preserver of his peoples culture. | | |
| Nitara | humanoid female | | 1 image | |
| Noob Saibot | robot | | | |
| Onaga | beast | | | |
| Quan-Chi | humanoid male | A free roaming sorcerer powerful in the black arts. | | |
| Rain | humanoid male | | | |
| Rayden | humanoid male | In Mortal Kombat I for arcade, the very first Mortal Kombat game, his name was Raiden. That is the official spelling of Ed Boon and John Tobias, the makers of Mortal Kombat. | 5 images | |
| Reiko | humanoid male | | 1 image | |
| Reptile | beast | As Shang Tsung's personal protector the elusive Reptile lurks in the shadows stopping all those who would do his master harm. | 5 images | |
| Sareena | humanoid female | In the Netherealm demon, Sareena,lost her human form in an attack from the fallen Elder God, Shinnok. | | |
| Scorpion | humanoid male | Like Sub-Zero, Scorpion's true name and origin are not known. | 16 images | |
| Sektor | humanoid male | Sektor is actally the code name for unit LK-9T9. | | |
| Shang Tsung | humanoid male | | 3 images | |
| Shao Kahn | humanoid male | A civilized realm known as Edenia was once a living planet similar to the earth. | 1 image | |
| Sheeva | humanoid female | Sheeva was hand picked by Shao Kahn to serve as Sindel's personal protector. | 3 images | |
| Shinnok | humanoid male | | | |
| Shujinko | humanoid male | | | |
| Sindel | humanoid female | | | |
| Smoke | humanoid male | In his human form smoke was a lethal assassin working for the Lin Kuei. | 1 image | |
| Sonya Blade | humanoid female | Sonya is a member of a top U.S. Special forces unit. | 13 images | |
| Stryker | humanoid male | When the Outworld portal opens over a large city in North America, panic and chaos rage out of control. | | |
 | Sub-Zero | humanoid male | The actual name or identity of this warrior is unknown. | 16 images | |
| Tanya | humanoid female | As the daughter of Edenia's ambassador to new realms, Tanya invites a group of refugees fleeing their own world into the safety of Edenia. | 1 image | |
