World: Earth aka "Mortal Kombat"
Shang Tsung was once a champion of Earth who fought in the Mortal Kombat tournament. However he was caught cheating and was to be sentenced to death. However, Shao Khan made him an offer in which he could escape his sentence. He was taken back to Outworld and trained in the mystic arts and necromancy. He soon became Shao Khan's primary sorcerer. When the time came for the next Mortal Kombat tournament to enter, he was victorious for Shao Khan. However the Elder Gods were displeased, for his methods of winning in which he consumed the souls of his victims. They cursed him to prematurely age, and the only way for him to stay young was to continually consume souls. He soon came to dominate the tournament for the next several bought and rose to become sole Grandmaster of the tournament. However, during the last match that would determine victory for the Outworld, his champion Goro failed. Shao Khan furious took the sorcerer back to Outworld, yet even in the depths of Shao Khan's prison he managed to be freed. Shao Khan restored his youth and vitality in order to enter the contest once again. Since then Shang Tsung has been a wild card, holding his allegiance with his Emperor whole at the same time making plans with other dark forces to control Outworld and the Earth.
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