Bio:
- Name: Kintaro
- Age: Unknown
- Weight: 295 kg
- Height: 8’5
- Gender: Male
- Resides: Outworld
- Race: Shokan
- Eye Color: cats eyes
- Status: Deceased
- Alignment: Evil
Kintaro replaced Goro after Goro was defeated by Liu Kang in the Mortal Kombat tournament. He is the only member of his race seen thus far to have unique features. Unlike Goro and Sheeva, Kintaro has tiger striped markings all over his body as well as sharp fangs, claws and feline-like feet. These traits are indicative of the lower-class Tigrar clan of Shokan, differing from the more elite-class Draco clan that Goro and Sheeva belong to. There are likely more of his kind out there.
Mortal Kombat II
After hearing of Goro’s death at the hands of Liu Kang, Kintaro vowed to avenge his comrade and crush Liu Kang in Mortal Kombat. Kintaro tried to prove his loyalty to The Emperor, Shao Kahn, by travelling to Earthrealm with a Tarkatan horde to defeat Johnny Cage. Although the attack failed due to the intervention of other Earthrealm warriors, Kintaro continued to serve Shao Kahn. After Shang Tsung was defeated once more by Liu Kang, Kintaro challenged him in Mortal Kombat. The Shokan warrior fought well, but he was no match for the Shaolin Monk.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Kintaro appears in Shinnok’s Spire in the Netherrealm along with Sheeva, Havok, and a legion of demons all apparently working in an attempt to overthrow Shinnok’s rule. However, Shinnok later reveals that this was all created as a test for Taven, and that the Kintaro fought by him was an illusion.
Later on Kintaro appears among the combatants that fought for the Forces of Darkness, being the first to arrive at the crater. He later punches Kitana and sends her flying after she kicks Kano away. He, along with most combatants, was killed during Armageddon.
Mortal Kombat
Kintaro does not appear until the second Mortal Kombat tournament. After Shang Tsung and Quan Chi were both defeated by Kung Lao, Kintaro was brought out to face him, but was defeated as well.
During the Earthrealm invasion, Kintaro appears on The Street, and severely burns Kabal. He is defeated by Kurtis Stryker, Kabal’s partner, who is attacked by Ermac right after defeating him. He’s given the job of guarding Earthrealm prisoners along with Kano, Goro and Cyber Sub-Zero. Unaware that Cyber Sub-Zero has defected to Earthrealm, Cyber Sub-Zero froze him. Goro and Kano and release the prisoners, just before the Shokan Warriors managed to release themselves from the ice. Enraged, the Shokans attacked Cyber Sub-Zero, but were both defeated.
Powers and Abilities
Like any other Shokan, Kintaro boasts brute strength, stamina and prowess. Unlike his brethren, Kintaro hails from a subspecies specializing in savagery. Combined with savage style of kombat and mercilessness makes him one of the most lethal kombatants on the battleground. Other than that, he shares similar powers to Goro, but is considerably more nimble.