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[Mortal Kombat] Is death really that big of a deal?

So we've seen sorcery like Quan Chi's and we know Raiden has some sort of say on how he can bring back people but is death really permanent? Could characters like Noob Saibot, Shang Tsung, and others be brought back?
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If the religions are right and you go to heaven / paradise / nirvana when you die, death isn't a big deal at all. Even reincarnation with a chance to advance to one of the above softens death's sting.

But in Mortal Kombat, you aren't guaranteed one of these fates. You might get stuck in purgatory as a shade, sent to hell as a spectre, or yanked out of the ground as a zombie. All of these are less-than-idea states.

And worse, even if you *do* get sent to heaven, if one of the less-noble Kombatants wins the tournament, what do you think is going to happen? You'll be sitting on a cloud, strumming a harp and wondering why you didn't go to more toga parties in your mortal incarnation, when suddenly a giant bodybuilder with a skull mask kicks in the door, smashes an angel in the face with a sledgehammer, and shouts "You weak pathetic fools, I've come for your souls!"

Yeah, it's probably for the best that we deal with this whole Tournament thing here and now.