<P> Raiden is mentioned during a certain clash between Joker and Black Adam in Injustice 2 . He was later announced as a playable DLC fighter for the game . For his single player ending, Raiden learns that Brainiac's actions could tear the fabric of the universe apart . While he tended to the injured after the battle, he failed to save Doctor Fate's life . Just before dying, Doctor Fate learns that the Lords of Order will bring Armageddon . To counteract this, the Justice League recruits a number of sorcerers including Raiden to preserve the balance of order and chaos . </P> <P> In the Japanese religion Shinto, from which the character is derived, Raijin is usually portrayed as a small, red - skinned demon that beats a drum to create thunder . However, his appearance in the games resembles more of a Taoist thunder god presented in the Chinese temples, right down to his attire . Raiden's name was spelled this way in all of the original arcade games and in every console game since Mortal Kombat 4 . The console ports released up until Mortal Kombat 4, along with both movies, TV series' and the comic book series, changed the name to "Rayden". Ed Boon personally hated that Acclaim spelled it with an Y . </P> <P> The creators claimed they based Raiden's character design on The Three Storms, Lo Pan's three servants from the film Big Trouble in Little China . The third storm, Lightning, exhibited the ability to ride and control lightning, and wore a hat that closely resembles Raiden's conical hat . In an interview featured in Deception, Ed Boon said that the hat that actor Carlos Pesina wore to portray the character in the earlier Mortal Kombat games was ruined as a result of Pesina repeatedly performing falls during production . In Mortal Kombat and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, it states that Raiden is seven feet tall but his sprite was the same height as the other fighters . His coolie hat is his most recognizable feature, and he occasionally wields a quarterstaff that holds the power of thunder and lightning . The Chinese character for thunder, 雷, is visible on most of his costumes . A saya (katana scabbard) appears on Raiden's secondary costumes in Deadly Alliance, Deception, and Armageddon, but he is never seen actually using the sword . Raiden has electricity pulsating across his body in Mortal Kombat, Mortal Kombat 4, and Deadly Alliance . He has glowing white (occasionally blue) eyes, which glow red in Deception and Armageddon . </P> <P> Raiden was voiced by Midway employee Jon Hey in the first two games . He became well known for yelling randomly while performing his "Torpedo" move (aka "Superman move). Fans originally believed that he was yelling in Japanese, while others believed it to be mangled English phrases such as "Your momma's from LA", or "Get back in the car ." John Tobias revealed that Raiden was merely speaking gibberish and not actual Japanese or English . </P>

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