Mirror Onaga/TR Onaga Bio
Many centuries ago, the dragon known as Onaga was born as part of the many dragon clans which existed in Outworld, one formed by humanoid dragons. Although initially he seemed like a regular member of his clan, if just a bit stronger than average, he started showing… strange capabilities in his early years. He started developing magical abilities in various fields, such as necromancy, with no one teaching him. When he was questioned about it by other members of his clan, all he could answer was the ideas necessary to develop those abilities just came naturally to his head. Unknown to him, there was a certain voice older than any other being which had given him those ideas, and was pleased by how he was developing. If things had gone the way that voice wanted, Onaga would grow to become a powerful being they would be able to influence in the way they wanted.
And the chance for the voice to act further was soon to arrive. Some dragons of Onaga’s clan had grown wary of him, they feared what he could become. They had planned to try to assassinate him, an action which in other worlds had dire consequences… Luckily, in this world, other kinder dragons of the clan intervened before those others could make their attempt. They convinced Onaga to go see people who may tell him what was different about him.
The young Onaga met with numerous sorcerers of Outworld willing to help solve the mystery, even with their protector god, Shao Kahn, eventually. Together with their knowledge and abilities they discovered that something, or someone, was influencing Onaga’s mind, even though they couldn’t tell what it was, nor how to make it stop. While this revelation worried the dragons who had decided to help Onaga, it didn’t stop them either. As they were advised by Shao Kahn, the best way to combat what seemed to be a negative influence was with positive influence.
Many kept looking after Onaga, made sure he wasn’t alone, and advised him every time it seemed like he was developing dangerous ideas, knowing that it was likely due to whatever was influencing him. They also made sure he could visit different places of Outworld, hoping there he could meet wise people to learn from, and he did. Outworlders, Tarkatans, Shokan, Centaurs. All of those people had at least someone willing to help, to share his experiences, to guide Onaga in the right path. Although it took time and effort, it really worked, allowing Onaga to surpass what was affecting him definitely.
The years Onaga spent learning from other Outworld communities also led to him developing respect and understanding for them, as well as sympathy for the problems many of them were facing. The isolation of Tarkatans, the seemingly unstoppable conflict of Shokan and Centaurs as well as other many territorial conflicts, etc. He wished to help the poor people affected by those problems in some way. With the powers he had learned from his many years of study, he could have easily started a quest to conquer his world to try and stop those problems by force, but he had also learned enough to know tyranny wasn’t the way. He decided to search for those who he knew shared his ideals in the different communities of Outworld, to form an alliance.
Onaga’s alliance is one based on negotiation, cooperation and respect, meant to offer a home for those who don’t wish to be involved with their communities’ conflicts any longer, and protection to communities of lower resources which have unfortunately been caught up in the middle of another’s conflict. Onaga himself, while the most known representative of the alliance, is just one of many representatives chosen by the citizens of the communities which form the alliance, his voice being just as important as the others. Although their main objective is to offer refuge to others, they have also tried to negotiate peace for the most violent conflicts of Outworld, especially the one between Shokan and Centaurs, which have earned them enemies.
Many have it clear that if the Edenian Regime haven’t been able to conquer Outworld yet, it has been mainly thanks to the combined effort of Onaga and those who decide to fight alongside him for Outworld, including Shao Kahn himself. Nonetheless, they know that the more this conflict continues, the more it is likely to become even worse, especially knowing that now Edenia has obtained the support of gods like Raiden and Cetrion. Onaga just keeps fighting for his realm while helping his different allies in all he can, hoping the obsessive search for ‘peace’ of the Edenian Regime and its allies can be stopped before it is too late.
And here it is an special one, especially done because yesterday was the 20th anniversary of Mortal Kombat: Deception! 🥳
Here are glimpses of the backstory I have tried to develop for Onaga. One day I will make the main version, but I hope I gave enough to understand this on its own.