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Chameleon first debuted in the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and PC versions of MKT as a male ninja with partial transparency that changed color. In the Nintendo 64 version, he was replaced by Khameleon, a female counterpart who is actually an entirely separate character. There was initially little information about Chameleon as he had no storyline or game ending. All that was known about him is garnered from the hidden option to fight him (available upon beating the game), in which he is referred to as “one of Shao Kahn‘s deadliest warriors”.[1] He later returned in MK:A with a completely new design and a backstory.
Storyline
Chameleon is possibly a part of the Saurian race, of which Reptile and Khameleon his special moves in Armageddon. He has even shared similar features with Khameleon in both of their appearances, furthering the speculation.
If he is a Saurian, that would mean that Reptile is not the last living male of his species, which had been previously stated in Khameleon’s biography screen. However, the release of Armageddon did not address this issue.
In Mortal Kombat: Armageddon, he is finally given a rather vague backstory, stating that he had been present at events dating all the way back to Liu Kang‘s victory in the first Mortal Kombat Tournament, constantly remaining hidden in the shadows and biding his time while watching the events unfold.
Chameleon joins the Forces of Darkness during the Battle of Armageddon and was killed along with rest of the army, excluding Shao Kahn.
Combat characteristics
At his debut, Chameleon was depicted as a very adept and formidable fighter, possessing all of the abilities of every single male ninja to appear up to MKT. His body was transparent and would often fade into black before coming back into focus with new colors to signify the powers of whichever ninja he is currently mimicking. Unlike the other secret ninja characters before him, Chameleon moves at the same speed as every other character.
In MK:A, his mimicking abilities are compressed into a single set instead to give him access to moves all at once, though he has none of the ‘stun’ moves his fellow ninja had. He is also depicted with nigh-invisible skin, only noticeable by faint outlines.