

If one realm wishes to conquer another realm and merge it with their own, the Elder Gods decided that the only way to do so is to defeat the defending realm's greatest warriors in 10 consecutive Mortal Kombat tournaments.

Though there are many realms presented within the series, the main realms that appear most frequently are Earthrealm (our world), Outworld, Orderrealm, Chaosrealm, Neatherrealm and Edenia. DC Universe is not considered canon.īoth timelines take place in a universe that spans multiple realms presided by the Elder Gods, the creators of the universe.

Despite being labeled as the eighth game in the series, Mortal Kombat vs. There are two major timelines within the Mortal Kombat games: the original timeline covering the events of the first seven games of the franchise between MKI and MK: Armageddon, and the current timeline covering the rebooted trilogy of MK9, MKX and MK11.
