Agreed, that's what I deduced as well. That and of course we see baby Takeda well, little lol he's a kid in the comics then grows.
Yeah, true they also did a few archs with D'vorah I'll pretty much take Shawn's word and Vogel for the time being, I'm sure they'll both flesh it out in the future one way or another. I'm not worried but with that whole Ermac thing I'll keep my stance respectively on that. I just hope Ermac turns good in MK 11 or doesn't die. That would suck if he died and brought Shang to have his ending canon.
Yeah, over time Mileena seem to have matured and act less crazy and more spoiled at times like the whole "I decree Shao Kahn my father left it to me blah, blah " lol all that. You figure she mentally matured while having the body of an adult at first. Yeah, Mileena promised them she'd free Edenia and bring it rich again like before Shao Kahn conquered it and killed Edenians.
Yeah, Reiko played her for power but ultimately Havik played him so it evened out lol. You buy the volumes huh? That's cool I buy the issues individually and vols for my collection
Now that I'm home, I actually went and watched the Chapter 8 D'Vorah flashback scene from the game; haven't seen it since launch week and of course, it's pretty awesome.
For your own viewing pleasure, and brought to us by a random YouTuber, it starts at 2:16 and then jump to 6:37 to skip the D'Vorah/Baraka fight:
It says it's set 5 years ago, so that would mean Mileena ruled for about 20 years, but I suspect that date is incorrect and this was longer ago (we already established dates are a bit muddled in the game and comics).
Regardless, this clearly takes place before the comic's main story as in this sequence:
- Mileena is still Kahnum
- D'Vorah still serves her at it's start, as does Ermac
- Kotal Khan, Reptile, and D'Vorah our Councillors of Mileena, whom she suspected of treason
- They are discussing Kotal's pending coup, and attempting to enlist D'Vorah to their side
- Ermac turns on Mileena at the start of the fight, as does D'Vorah, and they side with Kotal and Reptile
- Baraka, the last of Mileena's main allies at this point, is killed
- Mileena is "arrested," Kotal is proclaimed Emperor, and Ermac
formally pledges himself to him, as does D'Vorah
This has to be before the comic's main story, because in the comics:
- Mileena is now leading her rebellion
- Kotal is Emperor; so the coup has happened
- D'Vorah has been serving Kotal for some time
- Mileena now has other allies, such as Rain and (she thinks) Reiko
The only inconsistency is that Ermac is still with Mileena, which would mean he goes back to her at some point...
So it has to either be a continuity error, or hopefully a really cool story that has yet to be told.
Originally I made this thread to ask if the above is clarified in the comics, issues 9 to 12 which I have yet to read, and I was told no.
However, I agree with you that at some point it'll all be fleshed out better, and that should be an awesome story!
I'm also hoping Ermac doesn't die, but I wouldn't say he's "bad" in this game, as Kotal Khan is more neutral overall, as is Outworld now. They made things less black and white with this, and I like that.
For Mileena, you have to admit though, her claim was legit, construct or no. Shao Khan did indeed acknowledge her, so she is (was) the rightful heir. She also had the presence of mind not to trust Earthrealm, and also not to fully trust D'Vorah. Things Kotal did that bit him a few times. I like Kotal, he's an amazing and honourable character, but I find he makes poor, well meaning decisions that don't actually work out too well for him or his people.
And for Mileena's promise to the Edenians, I wonder if she would have kept it. She actually seemed to care for Rain (not knowing he was playing her; that inexperience again) and even Tanya, so perhaps she would have. I just find it interesting that the Edenians sided with her, since she was mainly honouring Shao's wishes and rule. That says something about her diplomacy skills there.
Yeah, I've read up on the issues I haven't read, so I know about Havok (and his death and D'Vorah pledging herself to the NetherRealm). Looking forward to really reading it this Spring!
I like the volumes because they're a nice collection that looks cool on my shelf
. I'm also really hoping for a comics Season 2!