Bio:
- Name: Sonya Blade
- Age: 45
- Weight: 63.5 kg
- Height: 5’9
- Gender: Female
- Resides: Earthrealm
- Species: Human
- Eye Color: Hazel
- Status: General Special Forces
- Alignment: Good
General of Earthrealm Special Forces, Sonya Blade is a beautiful, stern, tough-as-nails General. Sonya represents a very emancipated and headstrong woman, but for all her stubbornness and pride, she deeply cares about the lives of her friends and comrades. She has a long standing vendetta with the Black Dragon leader, Kano. He had murdered a former partner of hers, and stands for everything Sonya despises. She has also feuded with other Black Dragon members such as Jarek. During the events of the new timeline, Sonya was in a relationship with Johnny Cage not long after the Netherrealm War and Shinnok’s defeat. Together they had a daughter in Cassie Cage.
Mortal Kombat
Sonya and her team were in hot pursuit of Kano, the leader of the Black Dragon organization. After he jumped onto a ship, they followed him to a remote island where Shang Tsung’s Mortal Kombat tournament was being held. Upon arriving, they were ambushed by Tsung’s personal guard. To keep her team safe, she agreed to compete in the tournament. Shang Tsung, however, had no intention of fulfilling his end of the bargain and had her unit killed. Putting aside her personal feelings for the sake of survival,
Sonya teamed up with Johnny Cage and Kano to fight Goro on the bridge. During the battle, the island started to crumble and both she and Kano were taken prisoner to Outworld by Shang Tsung to appease the emperor, Shao Kahn.
Mortal Kombat II
Sonya was able to send a signal to her superior from Outworld, and he traveled there to find her. Jax made contact with the other Earthrealm warriors, and they learned of Kahn’s scheme to invade Earth. She was later freed by Jax who arrested Kano.
Mortal Kombat 3/Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3/Mortal Kombat Trilogy
Sonya and Jax tried to warn the United States government of the impending invasion, but their claims went unheeded. As such, they began preparing by themselves for the coming invasion. When the fateful day finally came, Shao Kahn stripped Earthrealm of all human souls. Raiden’s few chosen warriors, one of which was Sonya, were able to keep their souls. She would soon encounter her old nemesis, Kano, on top of a skyscraper near Kahn’s fortress. A fierce battle was waged between the two, and Sonya would hurl Kano off of the roof to his apparent death.
Mortal Kombat 4/Mortal Kombat Gold
After her journey into Outworld and Shao Kahn’s near destruction of Earth, Sonya became a member of Earth’s own Outer World Investigation Agency. The Black Dragon kept crossing her path, however. Its last known member, Jarek, had fled to Edenia while Sonya was chasing him. This lead Sonya and Jax to team up with Raiden and Liu Kang to free that realm from the Fallen Elder God Shinnok’s grasp, and to prevent him from coming to Earth.
Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance
Years later, Sonya would once again heed Raiden’s call, this time to travel to Outworld after the Deadly Alliance had slain Shao Kahn and Liu Kang. For Sonya, this coincided with her search for two missing OIA agents, Cyrax and Kenshi. She was unable to find them, and was killed along with Jax, Cage, Kitana, and Kung Lao in a fight with the Deadly Alliance and their minions.
Mortal Kombat: Deception
The Deadly Alliance’s victory was short-lived, as Onaga had been resurrected moments after their victory over Raiden himself. The Dragon King reclaimed Outworld, as well as the amulet. With his ability to raise the dead at will, he resurrected and enslaved Sonya and her fallen comrades. After Onaga’s defeat, Sonya and the other Earthrealm warriors were freed and restored by Ermac.
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon
Sonya and her force found Sektor and his men invading territory protected by Earthrealm. Her ship destroyed Sektor’s, but she found a tracer attached to an Edenian warrior named Taven in the snow region of Arctika. As Taven was about to fight a snow monster, Sonya destroyed it and proceeded to interrogate him. Though Taven was innocent, he would not reveal his quest, and Sonya attacked him. Deciding that the half god had nothing to do with the Tekunin, she returned to base. Sonya later took part in the Battle of Armageddon fighting on the Forces of Light and was torn in half by an unknown opponent.
Mortal Kombat 9
Sonya was present when Shang Tsung first explained the Mortal Kombat tournament. During the explanation, Cage hits on Sonya, who gets agitated by his advancements. She leaves after witnessing Cage’s victories over Reptile and Baraka to search for her missing partner Jax. Johnny Cage catches up with her on the bridge high above the Pit where he continues to flirt with her. Sonya runs out patience and attacks him. In the ensuing fight, Sonya ultimately loses to Cage. Johnny is soon thereafter thrown off the bridge by Kano from behind. Kano then confronts Sonya and is about to kill her when Cage makes his way back onto the bridge. Having managed to save himself by grabbing onto the edge, Cage fights on Sonya’s behalf, and defeats Kano. Sonya’s initial resentment towards Cage diminishes and she thanks him. However, Kano disappears while Sonya and Cage are discussing their situation. Sonya expresses her gratitude to Cage and sets out alone to find Jax.
Sonya locates Jax in one of the prison cells in Goro’s Lair. When she tries to free him, Shang Tsung appears and forces her to face Sub-Zero in combat. After she defeats Sub-Zero, she attempts to challenge Shang Tsung himself when Raiden appears. Receiving another message from his future self, Raiden tells Sonya that she is not the person meant to face Shang Tsung. Sonya angrily attacks Raiden, who, to her surprise provides a diversion to help Sonya rescue Jax.
Once they get out of Goro’s Lair, Sonya lets Jax rest while she attempts to call in an evacuation team. Kitana and Jade approach her, and inform her that no one is allowed to leave. Sonya defeats Kitana and Jade in two-on-one engagement. Moments later, their evac helicopter arrives. She signals it down to land, when Shang Tsung appears and destroys the helicopter with a fireball. Tsung then makes Sonya fight Kano, and she defeats her old nemesis. The lieutenant tries to arrest him, but Shang Tsung stops her. When she asks Shang Tsung to help Jax, he just laughs coldly and leaves along with Kano, Jade, and Kitana. Johnny Cage, Liu Kang, and Raiden then meet up with Sonya and Jax after Shang Tsung and Kano had left. Raiden proceeds to heal Jax’s wounds, and Sonya is informed of the situation regarding Earthrealm. Sonya was captured at the end of the tournament.
She is eventually recovered by Jax, Cage, and Raiden at the Dead Pool, after defeating Sheeva and her minions. The team splits up to locate the source of a mysterious signal. Sonya and Jax make their way to the Soul Chamber where Sub-Zero is located. Sonya and Jax are stunned, as they remember Sub-Zero having been killed. They are informed that this new Sub-Zero is actually his younger brother who is trying to learn who killed the Elder Sub-Zero. As they explain to Sub-Zero what happened to his older brother, Ermac emerges from the Chamber. Jax grabs Ermac by the throat, but has his arms telekinetically ripped off. Ermac and Sub-Zero battle while Sonya cauterizes Jax’s wounds with her Energy Rings. After defeating Ermac, the Younger Sub-Zero directs her to a Earthrealm portal, and leaves Sonya to carry Jax on her own.
Sonya accompanies the Earth warriors when they are attacked by Sindel and the Lin Kuei cyborgs. She attacks Sindel after Smoke is killed, but is struck down with a single kick to the face. Sonya and Cage manage to survive long enough for Raiden and Liu Kang to return from their visit with the Elder Gods. They are informed of everything that transpired, and Liu Kang tends to her and Johnny Cage’s injuries, while Raiden leaves for the Netherrealm.
Sonya arrives with Johnny Cage, after Raiden accidentally mortally wounds Liu Kang. Sonya and Cage attempt to stop Shao Kahn from entering Earthrealm, but are both easily defeated. After Raiden and the Elder Gods destroy Shao Kahn, Sonya and Johnny Cage come to Raiden’s side. As Raiden laments the terrible cost of their victory, an equally grief stricken Sonya remarks that casualties are inevitable in war. Determined to rebuild Earthrealm, Raiden teleports himself, Johnny Cage, Sonya, and Liu Kang’s body away.
Mortal Kombat X
A few years later, Sonya accompanies Johnny Cage and Kenshi on the mission to stop Shinnok from poisoning the Jinsei chamber. When a brainwashed Scorpion and Sub-Zero assault their aircraft and kill the pilot, she takes control and flies it while Kenshi and Johnny fend the ninjas off. She crashes the craft, and the group makes their way to the temple. She is saddened to see Jax as a revenant when he fights back, but Johnny reassures her and reminds her that it’s not really him. In the chamber, she attempts to fight Shinnok hand to hand with Johnny but is subdued quickly. Shinnok tries to kill her for good, but Johnny leaps in front of her and blocks the attack with his inner power. After the battle, she passes out from her injuries, but satisfied that they’ve won. Johnny holds her, smiling because she “called him Johnny.”
Sonya and Johnny later track down Quan Chi to his fortress along with revenants Jax, Sub-Zero and Scorpion. They take down the three revenants together but while confronting Quan Chi, Jax recovers and stabs Johnny from behind. Sonya manages to incapacitate Quan Chi, and take down Jax, but is unable to save Johnny or stop the new revenant from forming. Thankfully, Raiden teleports inside the lair and is able to reverse Quan Chi’s magic while Sonya subdues Quan Chi. By mixing his power with Quan Chi’s, Raiden is successful in not only saving Johnny and stopping him from becoming a revenant, but releasing Jax, Scorpion and Sub-Zero from Quan Chi’s control.
A number of years later, Sonya and Johnny had gotten married and had a child named Cassie. They had separated because of Sonya’s devotion to her work putting a strain on their family. Her and Johnny still face considerable animosity when working together. When the refugees from Li Mei’s village arrive in Earthrealm, Sonya is tipped off that Kano is with them. A refugee woman turns up dead by one of Kano’s neckties confirming his presence. She tracks him down, and defeats him in battle. She loses control and begins strangling him. Johnny manages to stop her, and they learn of the location of Shinnok’s amulet.
Sonya later visits Jax and convinces him to aid the Special Forces on their mission to capture Quan Chi. It is also revealed that Jax holds a grudge as Sonya allowed Jacqui Briggs to join the Special Forces. After the successful capture, Hanzo attempts to kill Quan Chi and fends Sonya off. Held by his ninja subordinates, she can only look on while Hanzo decapitates Quan Chi, who is able to free Shinnok from his amulet. She is unable to stop Shinnok from taking Johnny prisoner and passes out once Cassie and her group show up.
After the final battle between Cassie and Shinnok. Sonya and the Special Forces raid the Sky Temple and capture Shinnok and D’Vorah. She comforts Johnny and commemorates him, the three stay close, a family once again.
Powers and abilities
Sonya has the power to fire and manipulate pink-colored energy, as well as gain temporary flight. Her abilities are vast, mostly based on agility, as well as deadly and impressive due to her Special Forces training. She is very fast in combat, using quick and effective kicks and strikes. She also incorporates gymnastics into some of her moves, such as her Kartwheel Kick move and Scissor Split fatality. She is also, along with Liu Kang, Nightwolf, Johnny Cage, Jax, Sub-Zero, Smoke, Kabal and Stryker, one of Raiden’s Chosen Warriors and, thus, one of the strongest fighters not only in Earthrealm, but all the realms.
In MKX, her Covert Ops variation focuses on hand-to-hand combat and brings back some of her classic moves. The Demolition variation gives her grenades to use againist the opponent in various ways, but she can only have up to three of them stored before having to call in a Drone to give her more. The Special Forces variation allows her to call in this drone and command it to attack the opponent in multiple ways.