Top 10 Best Mortal Kombat Couples
Mortal Kombat romance is a strange little corner of a franchise built on broken bones, stolen souls, and family reunions that usually end in someone being thrown through a temple wall. Still, you have to admit, the series has produced some pairings worth rooting for. Some are part of the official story. Others come from fan theories, alternate timelines, or pure "these two would look amazing together" energy.
That is part of the fun. You get doomed love, battlefield chemistry, uneasy alliances, royal drama, and the occasional pairing that feels like it escaped from a forum thread at 2 a.m. In a universe where death is rarely permanent and betrayal practically comes with the welcome packet, romance has to work a little harder.
This list is your chance to decide which Mortal Kombat couples deserve the most love. Vote for the duos with the best chemistry, the strongest story potential, or the kind of chaotic spark that makes Outworld gossip worth surviving.
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Scorpion & Mileena
Mileena and Scorpion would be great together! A ninja and an assassin? Imagine how well they'd fight together. Mileena with her sais and Scorpion with his sword and spears. They'd be a deadly couple!
I love Mortal Kombat! I'm only 14, but I think Scorpion and Mileena would be a perfect couple. They both have the same personality, the same rage, and both are kinda strange. They are my favorite characters. Tell me what you think by leaving more comments.
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Johnny Cage & Sonya Blade
Johnny is an excellent fighter with great kicks, but Sonya doesn't like his style. Despite this, Sonya adapts to Johnny's style, and they form a strong friendship. Sonya is a speedy fighter with specific kicking techniques. Johnny Cage, a film star, participates in the Mortal Kombat tournament. Together, Sonya and Johnny are superb fighters.
Johnny and Sonya love each other. They would make a great and very hot couple. I hope they get together in the final MK game.
They liked each other in the games, the movies, and even the comics. They're also very cute together!
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Sub-Zero & Kitana
Sub-Zero and Kitana would probably have the most realistic relationship out of any of these pairs (aside from Johnny Cage and Sonya Blade). They would be able to be serious and focus on an objective rather than each other. They have some questionable dialogue in MKXL. Whether it's Kitana saying "Sub-Zero" seductively or Sub-Zero telling Kitana how they used to fight together, we'll see. Maybe Ed Boon is hinting at something. Perhaps in the next MK game, Kitana will dump Liu Kang and date Sub-Zero. Besides, in another dialogue, she tells herself to "Save the world, avoid Liu Kang," so I don't think she has strong feelings for him anymore.
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Liu Kang & Kitana
They have a remarkable dynamic that is more than a textbook knight and princess relationship. They have a deep care for each other that has endured through death and appears to be the only way they will be able to live again. Even in death, they chose each other and now rule the Netherrealm side-by-side, despite being unwillingly evil.
They end up together, and I think they go really well together. In the Netherrealm, they rule together as revenants, which shows that even in death, they love each other. And why her and Sub-Zero? They never even had a thing. Liu Kang and Kitana did.
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Jade & Smoke
Yes, I agree. When Scorpion and Sub-Zero were rivals, Kitana and Mileena were rivals. Now, considering Sub-Zero and Smoke were best friends, and Kitana and Jade were also friends, it makes sense to pair Smoke and Jade. Besides, I like this couple.
I don't exactly know why, but these two just feel right together. Plus, they were both in Mortal Kombat 2 as hidden characters in the Living Forest map, so it's interesting to wonder why they were both there together in the first place.
I totally love this couple. They don't have the same colors or similar powers, but when I saw them together, it just seemed right.
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Noob Saibot & Sareena
This couple has a love story that will touch your heart because it did happen. Sareena was a sworn protector of Shinnok's amulet and would kill to protect it. She fought Bi-Han (1st Sub-Zero) because Raiden needed the amulet. Bi-Han won, and Sareena begged to be killed, but he spared her. He also saved her life when he didn't need to. Sareena said, "Emotion freed me!" in MKX when she fought Kitana to make her listen to reason. It must have broken her deeply to hear that Scorpion killed the only man who saw her as a normal and beautiful person. I wonder if Sareena will bring love to Noob Saibot and free him from his torment. His death is unknown in MK9, so she might have a chance to bring Bi-Han back.
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Reptile & Khameleon
This is the most obvious choice for Reptile and makes the most sense. Plus, it's the only pairing that has been hinted at in the canon (Midway).
Reptile has no one, so Khameleon could be that missing piece in his life.
It's the only way Reptile and Khameleon's species survives.
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Baraka & Mileena
Well, I thought they could be the best couple ever in Mortal Kombat. One, because of their teeth, and two, because they both have a lot in common with each other.
Mileena is part Tarkatan. Baraka is a Tarkatan. They both have the same teeth. Both are vicious, deadly, and merciless. Baraka was teamed with Mileena in MKX, and he defended her until his death. Now THAT'S true love!
They both have killer teeth. They would rip people's throats out, and they would have killer babies together. They are both bad-a.
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Scorpion & Jade
Scorpion and Jade make an interesting couple. In MK11 dialogue, Sub-Zero wants Jade to join his clan, and she refuses but then goes to Scorpion and tries to join his clan. There's obviously something going on between them. Plus, the suggestive dialogue about the pole and spear indicates an intense dynamic. Just look at them as a couple. It's great!
Yes, they are perfect. They are both awesome and powerful ninjas. It would be hot and amazing. Keep in mind, his name is Scorpion and a snake represents her. Together, they would be unstoppable. They need to be a thing, and I'm proudly shipping them!
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Kenshi & Li Mei
They would be a totally kick-ass pair. Just imagine, with his telekinesis and her kicks and projectiles, they could give Scorpion and Mileena a run for their money.
I love this pairing! They look so cute together. He's so sexy, and she's beautiful. I just love them as a couple!
By the power vested in me by the internet, I pronounce you husband and wife. You may kiss the bride.
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Rain & Tanya
Well, whoop-de-doo, it came true. Womp womp.
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Jax & Vera
My literal favourite couple, other than some other people, both of them are official and Jax went through so much for his family and it's so obvious now how much he cares for his family, and Vera was always there for him, honestly, if they try to replace Vera with someone else my heart wouldn't be able to accept her, JAX X VERA FOREVER I actually want Vera to be playable in the next games.
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Shao Kahn & Sindel
I thought that in MK 11: Aftermath, Sindel revealed to Kitana that she wasn't bewitched into falling in love with Shao Kahn. I'm also pretty sure that she revealed that she truly loved Shao Kahn and that he wasn't the one responsible for her husband's death, but that she had killed him so that she could be with Shao Kahn. Hmm. What an interesting change of events.
Aww, I think they made an adorable little couple, especially in MK 11: Aftermath. They were so cute! I like when Shao Kahn asks Sindel before his fight, "How many of his bones shall I break for you this time?" and she's like, "Surprise me!" That's so cute! Whoever says the villain can't get a girl is wrong! They can, and they can make the most spectacular couple too!
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Kung Lao & Jade
Kung Lao is a Shaolin monk and a historical tournament winner. He defeated sorcerer Shang Tsung, and the emperor coveted Kung Lao's soul. Kung Lao experienced a special life and didn't die. The emperor imprisoned Kung Lao, and a good woman named Jade, who is friendly and wears green, could be an interesting match for him.
I think this pairing makes a lot of sense. Kitana and Jade are best friends, and Liu Kang and Kung Lao are also best friends. So, if Kitana and Liu Kang are together, why not Jade and Kung Lao? They could go on a double date with Kitana and Liu Kang.
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Scorpion & Skarlet
Both are mentally evil. She's made from blood, so she's immune to old age, and Scorpion is already dead, so perfect couple.
I agree. I think this is the best shipping because they have a common goal: kill Quan Chi. So they make a "Bloody Fire," haha.
I think this is the best shipping because they have a common goal: kill Quan Chi. So they make "Bloody Fire," hehe.
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Goro & Sheeva
Both are from the same race. Both are royalty (the marks on their backs prove it). Both have four arms. Both are brutal. They go together pretty well, I'd say.
Both are like monsters/creatures.
Both have four arms.
They make a cute and good couple.
In my honest opinion, it seems like they were made to be an item.
They are two creatures with four hands and are big super fighters.
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Sub-Zero & Jade
I think Frost looks cute with Sub-Zero. They are both from the same clan, and they both control ice. They look cute when they fight, too.
Because they're the best characters.
Because Sub-Zero can blast ice while Jade can pulverize with her spear. They're powerful.
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Takeda & Jacqui Briggs
Young new couple for the next generation. Perfect for each other!
MKX has proof of them being a couple. They're just so cute together!
They are like a hot dog and ketchup.
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Raiden & Ashrah
They would make a cute couple, and their clothes match nicely. They would be like a god and goddess, better than Zeus and Hera from God of War. They are both trying to do good.
Both are godlike and are all about protecting and doing what's right. Also, the hats, man. The hats.
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Reptile & Mileena
In the Mortal Kombat Malibu comics, they were a thing, and in Shaolin Monks, Kitana said they were inseparable. It's a very obscure relationship, but it could work.
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Tanya & Liu Kang
I can see it, especially since Kitana dumped Liu Kang.
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Reptile & Jade
Their kids would be so powerful. Imagine Jade's fighting skills and Reptile's poison coming together in one person. It's like Beauty and the Beast. I can see Jade bossing around Reptile. The only problem is how they are going to have kids. Also, I can see Reptile caring for Jade a lot.
Ooh, Dino Ninja warrior,
With your acid so warm,
Reptile,
Ooh, your life is a mystery,
Dino with a mask,
Reptile.
I think they would make a cute couple due to how awkward it would be, and it makes sense since they are both assassins.
It would just be really weird and funny. Plus, they were both assassins.
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Ermac & Skarlet
One is made of warriors' souls, and the other is made of their blood. Yeah, a perfect match.
One is a fusion of souls, and the other is a fusion of blood. Wow, perfect match.
Souls need blood, and blood needs a soul.
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Cassie Cage & Kano
I can see Cassie rebelling against her mother and getting into a relationship with Kano.
You disgust me. Cassie is Kano's niece.
I can't see this.
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Erron Black & Ermac
My favorite ship of all time! They make a great couple, except for Ermac's reputation.
Man of a thousand damned souls, meet cowboy with a gun. A weird dynamic, but a fun idea!
They both work for Kotal Khan. They might even be good friends off-camera or something else...
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Reptile & Kitana
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Erron Black & Kung Jin
An eternally youthful cowboy mercenary and a feisty young Shaolin monk. Who'd have thought that these men complemented each other so well? They have just the right amount of innuendo, snark, and tension. Hands down, they would be the sexiest couple in MK if made canon.
We all know the way both of them look at each other, the fact that Erron blushed when he saw Kung Jin, and how Kung Jin knows so much about Outworld since he wasn't even born there.
I don't really see it being reciprocated, but I can definitely see Jin having a little crush on Erron. I just think that's kinda cute.