Kung Lao is a former Shaolin monk and member of the secretive White Lotus
Society. His distant ancestor, a Shaolin monk also named Kung Lao, lost to
Goro in the Mortal Kombat tournament held 500 years
ago. His loss allowed the evil sorcerer Shang Tsung
to take control of the tournament, and it has been corrupted ever since.
Liu Kang, also a descendant of Kung Lao, defeated
Shang Tsung and ended his control over Mortal Kombat. In retaliation, Shang
had the Shaolin temple burned and the monks massacred. Devastated at the loss
of his brothers, the grieving Kung Lao joined Liu Kang in his journey to the
Outworld, to gain revenge on the monks' murderers. Kung Lao entered the
tournament being held by Shao Kahn, Shang's master
and the ruler of the Outworld. When Kahn was defeated by Liu Kang, Kung Lao
returned to the Earth, satisfied that his brothers had been avenged.
When he returned to Earth, Kung Lao found that the White Lotus Society
had disassembled in the wake of the Shaolin massacre. Kung Lao attempted to
reunite the Society, but was stopped when Shao Kahn invaded the Earth. Once
again seeking out Liu Kang, Kung Lao joined a band of Earth warriors who were
fighting against Shao Kahn. Kung Lao fought fearlessly, and was believed to
have been killed during one of the battles.
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