What Only Hardcore Mortal Kombat Fans Know About Nitara

Like many other fighting game franchises, "Mortal Kombat" is known for having characters come back for multiple repeat appearances throughout the series. Despite the fact that she's one of the more unique fighters, though, Nitara is also one of the more underutilized characters in the franchise. The only three games to feature her as a playable character are "Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance," "Mortal Kombat: Armageddon," which featured every character up to that point in the series, and the GameBoy Advance entry "Mortal Kombat: Tournament Edition." She has been referenced and made cameo appearances in other games, though.

One of the cheekiest of these nods comes in the latest game in the series, "Mortal Kombat 11." If the characters Erron Black and Skarlet are facing off against one another, before the fight Erron will announce, "I stepped out with Nitara before you." Skarlet responds to this by saying, "You clearly have a type, Erron." This is a reference to the fact that Nitara is a vampire and Skarlet utilizes blood magic in her fights.

Nitara's elusive nature in the game series makes it even more of a thrill that she was included in the "Mortal Kombat" film, even if it was a brief appearance.