Titans

The Titans are a race of primordial beings that predate the Elder Gods, other races and the Realms themselves but emerged after The One Being. They first appeared in Mortal Kombat 11 with the main antagonist Kronika stated to be one of the Titans.

The Titans are far superior to the Elder Gods in terms of power and influence. The existence of the Titans is known by few, such as Raiden and Shao Kahn, the latter believing them to be fictitious before encountering Kronika. However, unlike the other races that can be resurrected, the Titans can only exist for only one time. According to Geras, once a Titan is destroyed they cannot return back to life; thus permanently being eradicated from their existence.

With the establishment of multiple timelines, it is revealed in Mortal Kombat 1 that every timeline features a character in the series that ascended to the status of a Titan, all at some point in time gaining control of The Hourglass.

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• The concept of the Titans comes from Greco/Roman mythology, in which the Titans are the older deities that preceded the Olympian Gods, being the children of the Primordial Gods Gaia/Terra and Uranos/Caelus.
• While Kronika appears to be humanoid in appearance and size, the other Titans that appear in the Tower Endings are different.
  • The male Titan that appears in Scorpion's ending is a large armored giant with a helmet that obscures most of his face.
  • A recurring Titan in both Sonya and Shang Tsung's ending is a colossal cephalopod-like monster with a red aura. Sonya says it's an "Omnideity" and from an unpronounceable realm. Given its sea creature-like appearance and status, it could be a reference to the Outer Gods from the Cthulhu Mythos.
  • A female Titan in Shang Tsung's ending is a giant, beautiful woman with a dark body that resembles the night sky, wearing a large crown.
  • A monstrous Titan that also appears in Shang Tsung's ending is a large grey three-eyed beast with a gaping mouth and spikes.

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