Mortal Kombat (1995)
Christopher Lambert: Lord Raiden
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Quotes
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Lord Rayden : I have looked into their souls... and yours. One of you three with determine the outcome of the tournament. The fate of billions depends upon you. Heh, heh, heh!
[resigned]
Lord Rayden : Sorry.
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[Johnny has challenged Goro]
Lord Rayden : What have you done?
Johnny Cage : I made a choice. This is OUR tournament, remember? Mortal Kombat. WE fight it!
[Johnny leaves, Rayden smiles]
Lord Rayden : Good. At last one of them has understood.
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Sonya Blade : A handful of people on a leaky boat are gonna save the world?
Lord Raiden : Exactly! The essence of Mortal Kombat is not about death, but life. Mortal men and women defending your own world.
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Lord Rayden : [approaching Liu Kang, Johnny Cage, Sonya, and Kitana] I've been waiting for you! What took you so long?
Liu Kang : I guess you knew it would end this way.
Lord Rayden : Didn't have a clue. You humans are so unpredictable.
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Lord Rayden : [appears before Cage, Sonya and Liu Kang] Listen, what you are about to face is for more important than...
[to Cage]
Lord Rayden : your ego
[to Sonya]
Lord Rayden : your enemy
[to Liu Kang]
Lord Rayden : or your quest for revenge. You're about to embark on a secret mission. You have been chosen to defend the realm of Earth. In a tournament called Mortal Kombat.
Sonya Blade : Defend it from who?
Lord Rayden : Your world is but one of many realms. One of them is a forsaken land called Outworld, ruled by an immortal who has crowned himself Emperor. Now he seeks a new world to conquer and enslave.
Johnny Cage : Now, wait a second. If this guy is so powerful, then why doesn't he just invade us?
Lord Rayden : To enter the realm of Earth, The Emperor's demon sorcerer Shang Tsung and his warriors have to win ten straight victories in Mortal Kombat.
[chuckles]
Lord Rayden : They have won nine. This will be the tenth tournament.
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Liu Kang : [At Grandfather] I had enough of this. I'm going to find my brother's killer at the tournament, with or without your consent.
Grandfather : [At Lord Rayden] He isn't ready, my lord, and we lost so much time.
Lord Rayden : I know, but there's no one else.
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[last lines]
Shao Kahn : You weak, pathetic fools, I've come for your souls!
Lord Rayden : I don't think so.
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[repeated line]
Lord Rayden : I don't think so.
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Grandfather : Liu Kang has been given the dream! He is The Chosen One!
Chief Priest : No! He left our temple, turned his back on us!
[to Liu Kang]
Chief Priest : Why have you come back?
Liu Kang : I want to represent The Order of Light at the tournament.
Chief Priest : For what reason?
Liu Kang : The man who killed my brother will be there.
Chief Priest : That cannot be your only reason for going, or you will fail!
Liu Kang : [sarcastically] Oh yes, I forgot. We're fighting for the fate of the world!
Lord Rayden : That's why you left the temple and ran away, isn't it? The great tournament was too much responsibility. But vengeance... that's so much simpler.
Grandfather : Lord Rayden!
[suddenly bows]
Lord Rayden : You're still running away from your destiny.
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Lord Rayden : You must first face your fears if you are to conquer them. You, Johnny, are afraid you're a fake, so you'll rush into any fight just to prove you're not. You'll fight bravely enough, but foolishly... carelessly... and you'll be beaten. You, Sonya, are afraid to admit that even you sometimes need help. If you are afraid to trust, you will lose.
[goes to leave; Liu Kang follows]
Liu Kang : Wait. Wait! What about me?
Lord Rayden : Oh, you. You fear your own destiny. You already fled it once when you went to America. It has brought you guilt for the death of your brother.
Liu Kang : I AM responsible for Chan's death.
Lord Rayden : No. Every mortal is responsible for his own destiny. Chan believed this. Why can't you?
Liu Kang : I tried.
Lord Rayden : Despair's the most dangerous fear of all. I know this, and so does Shang Tsung. He can peer into your soul and use the fear he sees there against you. You must be prepared.
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Shang Tsung : [holding Sonya captive after Goro's defeat] I hereby exercise my right to challenge! I challenge... HER!
Lord Rayden : You're a coward, sorcerer! Stand and fight!
Shang Tsung : We had a deal, remember? Mortal Kombat continues! I am simply changing the place! As we agreed!
[a portal to Outworld opens behind Shang Tsung and Sonya]
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Lord Rayden : So you're going to win the tournament?
Liu Kang : Yes, I am.
Lord Rayden : Show me how.
[Liu Kang moves towards him, but is stopped by his grandfather]
Lord Rayden : Oh. Don't tell me you're afraid of a... simple beggar?
[Liu Kang rushes to attack Rayden, but is countered and thrown to the ground. Liu Kang looks up to see lightning in Rayden's eyes]
Liu Kang : If you ARE Rayden, why did you let Chan die? Why didn't you protect him?
Lord Rayden : Why didn't you?
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Johnny Cage : Rayden, can Sonya beat Shang Tsung?
Lord Rayden : No. I'm sorry.
Johnny Cage : You're sorry?
Lord Rayden : There is one last rule, he neglected to mention it.
Liu Kang : [realizing] She has to accept the challenge or there can be no Final Kombat!
Lord Rayden : I have nothing further to teach you, Liu Kang. You possess the knowledge. All that is lacking now is the will.
Johnny Cage : You sure you don't want to go with us?
Lord Rayden : In Outworld, if you look hard enough, you will find another guide.
[Johnny Cage and Liu Kang walk up to the doorway]
Lord Rayden : Good luck!
[the portal takes both of them to Outworld]
Lord Rayden : [to himself] They'll need it.
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Lord Rayden : [saving Liu Kang, Sonya, and Johnny Cage from Scorpion and Sub-Zero] ENOUGH!
Shang Tsung : Lord Rayden. How good of you to grace us with your... presence.
Lord Rayden : Your sideshow freaks attacked my fighters. That is expressly forbidden before the tournament... as your Emperor well knows.
Shang Tsung : My sincere apologies. It won't happen again, I promise you.
Lord Rayden : [unconvinced] I shall see to that.
Shang Tsung : Of course... until we reach the island, where you have no dominion.
Lord Rayden : My dominions are well known to me, sorcerer. Thank you.
Sonya Blade : What tournament?
Shang Tsung : You've been chosen, Sonya...
[grins]
Shang Tsung : Much to my delight.
[leaves]
Liu Kang : [amazed] You really ARE Rayden!
Lord Rayden : Come with me.
[teleports away]
