Mileena is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. A genetic experiment created by the sorcerer Shang Tsung, she is one of the adopted daughters of the Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn and one of his personal enforcers. She has served as an antagonist throughout the series.
Mileena made her debut in Mortal Kombat II as a playable character and has been a playable character in a majority of her appearances in the series.
Mileena returned in Mortal Kombat X and served an important role as a quaternary antagonist in the game's Story Mode.
Mileena returned in Mortal Kombat 11 as DLC as part of the Kombat Pack 2.
A new version of Mileena returns in Mortal Kombat 1, serving as a supporting character in the game's Story Mode. Starting in Liu Kang's 'New Era' timeline in Mortal Kombat 1, Mileena is now the older twin sister of Kitana and the daughter of Sindel, infected with the lethal "Tarkat" disease. As Sindel's first born, Mileena is the heir to the Outworld throne and works with Kitana to ensure that she will be the best empress possible.
Theme songs[]
- Mileena's theme (Mortal Kombat: Conquest)
- Deceptive Beauty - Mileena's theme (Mortal Kombat: Deception Unchained)
- Mortal Kombat Betrayal: Aboard Justice One-Mileena's Fortress (MK Betrayal-Judge Dread)
Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, Part II[]
Mileena was first seen inside the Great Pyramid beside her father, Shao Kahn. He ordered her and Baraka to carry out the invasion of Earthrealm, as well as having her be reunited with her resurrected mother, Sindel.
She and Baraka led the Tarkatan extermination squads to the Bridge, and the two generals ambushed Liu, Sonya, Jax, and her benevolent sister, wanting to finish what she started. The two sisters clashed, and Kitana wasn't the least bit surprised being she was created and raised by the demon sorcerer, Shang Tsung, within the despicable Flesh Pits. She unveiled that her parents, including her mom, shall be meeting them soon, dead or alive, which put Kitana into a state of disbelief, and vulnerable to some of her lethal moves! After several blows, Kitana came to the conclusion that being Mileena's truly her clone, their legs were vital in kombat, despite having Tarkatan reflexes. She used it to her advantage and Sonya, having her hands full of Tarkatans, finished the job and incinerated her with one of her lethal pink energy waves!
Shinnok's Uprising[]
Mileena was one of the lethal enemies that escaped from the Netherrealm into the Edenian Palace. However, she hid herself away from the Netherrealm War until it was just her and Kitana inside the throne room; she was jealous on never being the ruler of Edenia to which the princess replied she'd no right to rule it. Out of vengeance, Mileena uppercutted Kitana onto the throne in which, conveniently, there was a switch which forced the twisted sister into massive blades!
Final Kombat[]
Mileena was first seen when Taven was traversing up Kahn's Fortress in Outworld; she admired his physique before she decided to fight him. Taven learnt quickly that her legs were her weak point, and her Sais were cushioned thanks to the new armor he found earlier. Remembering Orin's advice on crippling his enemies for Armageddon, he left her lying helplessly. Moments later, she was escorted to the Edenian Palace by Khameleon!
Everyone was shocked by her sudden entrance accompanied by the Saurian; only Baraka, Sindel, Jerrod and the Chameleons were supportive of her, and her parents wished that Kitana would recall her as her living sister instead of a clone. She rode the Netherwing to the southern crater and assisted the heroes, even though she was knocked away by Kahn. Luckily, she was recovered by Cetrion's tears after being covered by Liu's fire cocoon over Blaze's eruption, and she stood with Baraka, still as benevolent protectors of Edenia, although they needed to keep her Tarkatan disease in check. It's likely they soon became strong nobles of Outworld even when Kotal and his new recruits invaded the place several years later.
Trivia[]
- Mileena was irresistible for Ikran, so she included her in Top 10 Doppelgangers in Video Games.
- Lita Lopez shall be the ideal VA in Ikran's fanfics, as she played an open-ended role in Shaolin Monks.
- Tanya later appears in Mileena's Arcade ending in MK11 with their own daughter. Only to betray and kill them later!
- According to the MK1's site source code, Mileena's role is respect. Almost like her desperation from MK4, on having respect for herself and in this case being the main royal of Outworld. Overall, she can just be spoiled.