Netherealm

The Netherreal is a fictional world found in the Mortal Kombat universe.

It was mentioned for the first time in a Mortal Kombat 3 biography of Noob Saibot (the first official record about his history), which call the Netherrealm as "the lowest region of reality".

Despite of this, the Netherrealm would not make its debut until Mortal Kombat 4 (1997), during the Second Shinnok war. Many of such backgrounds (the Well, the Ice Palace, and the Prison, to name a few) ACTUALLY take place in the Netherrealm, although the Tournament also spread to Edenia and Outworld.

The Netherrealm also appears briefly during the introduction of the Deadly Alliance, which takes place about 20 or so years after Mortal Kombat 4.

In Mortal Kombat:Deception, it is the second of the six realms that Shujinko has to travel in during his quest to retireve the Kamidogu. A small excrept from the game reveals his first impression:

Shujinko: "This place... it feels dark."

Damashi: "As dark as every heart that inhabits it... only evil resides in this realm..."

He begins his journey in a large city, which is the base area of the realm built by Quan Chi as a source of protection against the wastelands that characterise this region.Located in the southwest, Sorcerers cannot wander off beyond the city's limits as the energy of the Netherrealm weakens them. The only place where they can stroll is close to an ancient artifact at the heart of this world, called a Soul Stone, which will temporarily give them energy to survive the hostile environment.

The Netherrealm is considered to be the home of the most evil and vile creatures of the universe. Shujinko is often addressed by them in a coercive manner. Threats like "...go now or face torture!" or "...if this is true, we'll flay your soul!" and other menacing phrases are commonplace. Among the residents include Noob Saibot, who is revelead in the Arcade mode to be the original Sub-Zero, but twisted after his death at the hands of Scorpion, according to Raiden's overview of Shinnok's amulet. He assings Shujinko a task of tracking down Sarenna. Other residents and travelers found in the Netherrealm include Jarek and fallen Elder God Shinnok from Mortal Kombat 4 (both eventually ask Shujinko to do some favours), Shang Tsung and Quan Chi in their Deadly Alliance regalia, as well as Kabal and his Black Dragon students