Bio:
- Name: Nightwolf
- Age: Unknown
- Weight: 207 lbs.
- Height: 6’3
- Gender: Male
- Resides: Netherrealm
- Race: Revenant
- Eye Color: orange
- Status: Revenant servant
- Alignment: unwillingly evil
Nightwolf is an Apache warrior who, although introduced as a historian and a shaman, does not live in the past. He is a proud and fierce warrior dedicated to the cause of good, and is in contact with Raiden through visions. As such, he draws on both internal and external spiritual energy to enhance his power.
Mortal Kombat 3
Nightwolf had been warned of the coming invasion of Earthrealm by a vision from Raiden. As such, he was fully aware and prepared for the events as they occurred, including the attacks of Kahn’s extermination squads. His own homeland protected through shaman magic, he would soon be joined by the other chosen warriors. Together, they then traveled back to the East Coast, prepared for battle against the emperor and his minions. Nightwolf’s assistance would help fend off Kahn’s extermination squads and defeat the emperor of Outworld.
Mortal Kombat: Deception
Nightwolf viewed images of the Dragon King and his resurrection in his dreams. These nightmares recurred constantly, and Nightwolf came to recognize them as a warning. He knew that a new evil threat was about to arise from the ashes, and in view of Reptile’s transformation into Onaga, his predictions most assuredly came true.
The method that Nightwolf would use to destroy Onaga was one passed down to him by his forefathers. This method was that of the “Sin Eater”, which involved absorbing the sins of his tribe. However, there was a terrible consequence to be considered in taking on such a role. If he were to do this, he would be a danger to all that surrounded him, including his allies. Hence, he made the decision to destroy Onaga on his own, keeping his allies out of harm’s way. His role as a Sin Eater would involve entering the Netherrealm, drawing Onaga’s soul to him, and releasing the absorbed sins of his ancestors. This would bind Onaga to the spot.
After Shujinko defeated Onaga in Outworld, Nightwolf took the opportunity to execute his plan. His method was successful and he managed to separate Reptile from Onaga, and bind the Dragon King to the Netherrealm. It would be Shujinko, Nightwolf’s former student, who assisted him in ending the threat of the Dragon King.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
After completing his quest, he was guided back to Earthrealm by his spirit guides, a pack of wolves. Nightwolf began to receive visions of a battle, where an unknown power was forcing the participating warriors to fight each other. His visions started to become reality, when he spoke with Johnny Cage and their allies, and agreed to assist them in battle against Shinnok and his forces. Eventually, Nightwolf was met by Kitana and the spirit of Liu Kang. The bond that the two of them shared was enough for Kitana to keep Kang’s spirit whole, until a way was found for him to rejoin with his body. Still drained after using his shaman powers on Onaga, Nightwolf used what magic he could to relieve Kitana of her burden, and took on the responsibility of looking after Kang’s spirit.
In Armageddon he joins the Forces of Light in the final battle. He kills (or wounds) Sheeva with one of his arrows, but is then killed himself on the steps of the Pyramid of Argus.
Mortal Kombat 9
Nightwolf appears during the first Mortal Kombat tournament. When Scorpion is brought out to fight, Nightwolf is his second opponent. Scorpion believes that Nightwolf dishonors his kind by not seeking retribution, and defeats him in battle. Nightwolf is seen after Liu Kang successfully defeats Shang Tsung. Although he participated on Earthrealm’s behalf, Nightwolf is not shown as having attended the ceremony for Liu Kang at the Wu Shi Academy.
Nightwolf appears to Stryker and asks him to join the Earthrealm warriors in an attempt to defeat Shao Kahn shortly after the invasion started. Nightwolf then appears as Cyber Sub-Zero is reprogrammed. When Raiden receives another vision, Nightwolf asks Raiden what he has seen. The Earth warriors are informed of the Soulnado, and Nightwolf joins Cyber Sub-Zero in an attempt to stop Quan Chi. Nightwolf battles Quan Chi and defeats him, and then is attacked by Noob Saibot. Nightwolf defeats Noob and launches him into the Soulnado, causing it to disappear. Nightwolf returns to the Earth warriors with the news, but Raiden sees that his amulet is still breaking.
When the Lin Kuei cyborgs ambush the Earth warriors, Nightwolf faces Cyrax, then Sektor in kombat, defeating them both. After all of the cyborgs are defeated, Sindel appears and begins to kill most of the Earth warriors. Nightwolf then faces Sindel, and eventually is forced to sacrifice his life to obliterate her vaporizing them both in a pillar of light. Nightwolf’s soul is later seen in the possession of Quan Chi, and is defeated by Raiden.
Mortal Kombat X
Nightwolf, a Revenant of Quan Chi, is present during the Netherrealm invasion of Earth.
Jax and Smoke are assigned to take out and guard the portal to Raiden’s Sky Temple. The two, alongside some Netherrealm demons manage to kill the Shaolin guards and guard the cave. Johnny Cage, Sonya Blade, Kenshi, and a squad of soldiers prepare to jump Jax and Smoke but Nightwolf arrives at the cave via portal and announces the squadron’s position to his Netherrealm allies. Nightwolf is then defeated by Kenshi while his allies, Smoke and Jax, are defeated by Johnny Cage.
Nearly three decades later, Nightwolf, Quan Chi and his minions ride to the former’s fortress to await D’Vorah’s arrival with Shinnok’s Amulet. They are then stopped on the way by Earthrealm forces due to Sareena’s tip-off. Nightwolf attempts to fight the soldiers by throwing tomahawks at them as a wounded Quan Chi is led to his fortress by Liu Kang. The revenant ultimately retreats when Earthrealm gets the upper hand.
Powers and abilities
Initially just one of Earth’s chosen souls, Nightwolf was revealed to be his tribe’s shaman in Deception’s Konquest mode. This role has been reiterated and expanded upon, along with fine-tuning of his techniques.
Nightwolf is absolutely in tune with all things spiritual. He is able to manifest bows and arrows created from spirit energy, and wields tomahawks of the same nature. He can empower his tomahawks with an ethereal green flame, or channel lightning into them for fatalities. Daggers of spirit energy have been added to his arsenal in MK 2011 for throws and kombos.
He is even able to completely purify a being of their sins over time. Fitting for his name, Nightwolf also has a close relationship with wolves and is able to communicate with them. In Mortal Kombat Annihilation, he is able to assume the shape of a wolf.