Reptile's home realm of Zaterra was conquered and assimilated long ago by the Outworld Emperor Shao Kahn, leaving Reptile the sole survivor. Reptile has since served Outworld's rulers faithfully--biding his time until he can find a way to recreate his Raptor race. Reptile possesses many reptilian traits, which make him a formidable foe.
After Shinnok's defeat, Reptile was ordered to Earthrealm by Kotal Kahn, to assess the damage.
Such intel could prove useful in future konflicts.
Stumbling upon a collapsed cavern exposed during the crisis, Reptile was shocked to see Raptors emerging from within.
Unlike the rest of his race, these Raptors had never left Earthrealm for the doomed realm of Zaterra, and thus had remained safe and hidden.
Alone no more, Reptile vowed to remain with his rediscovered people--and reclaim their Earthrealm homeland.
We look forward to designing Reptile. With all the possible reptilian elements the character could possess, it gives us a huge amount of ideas to explore.
We began this character with the intention of making him gaunt, featuring light leather armor, a spit sack and tail.
We had to revise this approach due to technical constraints, and revise the physical stature of the character. We began pursuing a more primal-influenced look, featuring bones as a main element of the look. His vicious nature makes this pairing feel right.