

Original Timeline Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance The sword originally belonged to a long line of great swordsmen from whom Kenshi descended the well where the sword lay was also the sacred resting place of the souls of Kenshi's ancestors, souls that were stolen by Shang Tsung. However, the sword, which actually did exist, attracted Kenshi and spoke to him, leading him from the tomb and revealed to him his origin. Song revealed himself to be none other than the vile sorcerer Shang Tsung and proceeded to absorb the released souls and left Kenshi to die within the tomb. Song led Kenshi to the location of an ancient and powerful sword, and he claimed that the sword would befit Kenshi's power, but as Kenshi unsealed the well wherein the sword supposedly lay, he was overwhelmed by souls trapped within and permanently blinded. Every time he found an opponent, he would defeat him just to boost his pride, but one day, Kenshi encountered a man named Song, who convinced Kenshi that a great warrior needed a great sword. He has also grown full facial hair with it graying in some areas.Ī born fighter, Takahashi Kenshi wandered Earthrealm in search of worthy competition. 25 years later, he now sports a new coat-like version of his outfit. In MK 2011 and MKX prologue, Kenshi dons a refined version of his original outfit, but now featuring glowing panels on the back of his hands and a sharper hair cut. However, the back of his pants are now red instead of black. Kenshi's Deception and Armageddon alternate costume is his Deadly Alliance primary. In addition, he wears white kneepads, red pointed boots, and long, armored gloves. In Deception and Armageddon, Kenshi wears a high-collared, grey rubber vest, with kanji on it, and armored pants. His signature red bandana is worn across his eyes. He wears a sash across his chest, depicting a dragon, and a black pauldron on his right shoulder. In Deadly Alliance, Kenshi wears a black body suit with red accents. A black belt is worn across his waist, holding up a satchel.

His gi is white, with many tears and gashes.

Before he was blinded by Shang Tsung, Kenshi wore a traditional karate gi.
