Sonya Blade

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Sonya Blade
Mortal Kombat character
Jessica Nigri as Sonya Blade (MK9)
Sonya Blade in the original Mortal Kombat, by John Tobias
First appearanceMortal Kombat (1992)[1]
Created byEd Boon
John Tobias
Designed by
Various
  • John Tobias (early games)
  • Luis Mangubat (MK:D, MK:A)
  • Mark Lappin (MK:SM)
  • Cy Mandua (MKvsDCU)
  • Atomhawk Design (MK9)[2]
Portrayed by
Various
Voiced by
Various
Motion capture
Various
  • Elizabeth Malecki (MK, MKII)
    Kerri Hoskins (MK3, UMK3, MKT)[6]
    Lorrisa Julianus (MKvsDCU, MK9, MKX)[7]
In-universe information
Origin 
American

Sonya Blade is a fictional character in the

Kano. She subsequently joins the warriors defending Earthrealm and establishes a government agency dedicated to battling otherworldly threats. The series' rebooted timeline also depicts her as the love interest to martial arts actor Johnny Cage and the mother of their daughter Cassie
. A mainstay of the franchise, Sonya has also appeared in various media outside of the games. Reception to the character has been generally positive, with respect to her role as one of Mortal Kombat's primary female fighters. Though, some of her outfits in the games has received criticism.

Appearances

Mortal Kombat games

Sonya Blade is one of the main heroes of the

Kano
, who stands for everything she despises.

In the original

Goro. During the battle, the island begins to crumble and she and Kano are sent to Outworld as Shang Tsung's prisoners to appease the Outworld emperor, Shao Kahn. However, Sonya is able to send a signal to Jax from Outworld and, during the events of Mortal Kombat II
(1993), he travels there to find her. Jax makes contact with the other Earthrealm warriors and together they learn of Shao Kahn's scheme to invade Earth. Before and during their imprisonment meanwhile, Sonya and Kano are forced to put their differences aside and work together to survive in Outworld. She is later freed by Jax, who arrests Kano, but as soon as they pass through the portal to Earthrealm, Kano escapes and flees back to Outworld.

Sonya appears as one of a few selected Earthrealm warriors whose souls were not taken following Shao Kahn's invasion of Earth in

Cyrax
malfunctioning in a desert. The two bring him back to OIA headquarters, where they are able to restore his humanity before helping him join the agency.

In

Onaga reclaims Outworld and defeats them in turn. With his ability to raise the dead at will, he resurrects Sonya and her fallen comrades to serve as his slaves until their souls are freed by Liu Kang and Shao Kahn's enforcer Ermac during Mortal Kombat: Deception
(2004).

In

Taven
, who escaped thanks to her intervention, and eventually confronts him in Arktika to interrogate him, only to be beaten. Sonya later fights alongside her friends in the Battle of Armageddon in Edenia, only to become one of its many casualties; torn apart by an unknown opponent.

Sonya appears as one of the warriors representing the Mortal Kombat universe in the non-canonical crossover game,

Baraka, Captain Marvel, and Green Lantern, Sonya and Jax return to their base to use a teleportation machine in an attempt to reach the DC Universe. When she finds Jax with Green Lantern, Sonya once again challenges the latter, only to be defeated and imprisoned before she and Jax escape again. When Earthrealm's heroes and Outworld's villains join forces to fight invaders from the DC universe, Sonya reluctantly teams up with Kano to track a foreign energy signal, but they are confronted and defeated by the Joker and Deathstroke. When both sides meet for one last battle, Sonya once again fights Catwoman. In the end, she is knocked unconscious while Raiden and Superman
defeat Dark Kahn and separate their universes.

In the

Sindel; leaving Sonya and Cage among the only survivors after the Kahn's demise and Raiden accidentally killing Liu Kang.[14]

Sonya returns as a playable character in Mortal Kombat X (2015). Two years following Shao Kahn's death, Shinnok and his forces attack Earthrealm, but General Sonya Blade, along with Johnny and Kenshi, aid Raiden in imprisoning Shinnok in his own amulet. The two later track down Quan Chi, Shinnok's second-in-command, and defeat him; restoring Jax as well as Sub-Zero and Scorpion to normal. Over the following 25 years, Sonya and Johnny marry and have a daughter, Cassie Cage, but the two later divorce; allegedly due to Sonya frequently putting work before her family. However, after Cassie defeats Shinnok and saves Earthrealm, she, Sonya, and Johnny become a family again.

In

Kronika causes temporal anomalies amidst her plot to reset time, younger versions of Sonya and Johnny are brought to the present.[16] Upon learning of what happened to her older self, she is initially outraged that she had a child with Johnny and that Cassie apparently left her behind. Just as she learns her older self ordered Cassie to do so, she is captured by the present and past versions of Kano and forced to fight for the Black Dragon's entertainment before the Special Forces rescue her.[17] During the ensuing fight, Sonya kills Kano's younger counterpart, erasing his present self from existence. Following this, she begins to warm up to her version of Johnny and reconciles with Cassie.[18]

While Sonya is not playable in the base roster of Mortal Kombat 1, she does appear as an assist-based Kameo fighter. Multiple timeline variants of Sonya could also be seen during the final battle of the story mode, including an evil variant that possesses Kano's cybernetic eye.

Character design and gameplay

There were originally no plans for Sonya's inclusion in Mortal Kombat, which was supposed to feature only six characters, and she was added only when the president of

Stryker;[21][22] when the developers decided they need a "female fighter",[23] Sonya was created and his story was applied to her.[24] The early Mortal Kombat series' character designer and writer John Tobias said he created "characters like Liu Kang or Shang Tsung, who represented the more mystical sides of the story, and Johnny Cage, Sonya or Jax, who came from places grounded more in reality...[Sonya and Kitana] were both important pieces of the game's fiction and archetypal structure of characters. But, player demographic was primarily a hardcore male audience and so the look and design of our female characters pandered to them back then just as they do today."[25]

Sonya was named after one of the sisters of co-designer

Tanya's biography card in the special edition of Mortal Kombat: Deception. The character was inspired by martial artist and actress Cynthia Rothrock,[26] who claimed in a 2018 interview that following an unsuccessful attempt by Midway to hire her to play Sonya in the original game, the company included her likeness and moves in the game without her consent.[27] Sonya was played by fitness instructor Elizabeth Malecki in the first game, but Malecki and several other Mortal Kombat actors later filed an unsuccessful lawsuit against Midway over unpaid royalties from the home versions of the game and the unauthorized use of her likeness in its sequel.[28][29]

Sonya Blade's Mortal Kombat 3 actress Kerri Hoskins during the cast reunion at the Game On Expo in 2017[30]

Sonya and Kano were the least popular characters of the first game and so the team decided to replace them, saving image memory space and time for the new characters.

palette swapped Kitana and Mileena as part of revamping the game, so it would better compete against Street Fighter II and its popular female character Chun-Li.[32] Sonya and Kano were promptly dropped for the first sequel and appear in Mortal Kombat II only in one of the backgrounds, chained in Kahn's Arena. At the time, Tobias said: "We still wanted to include them in the story line, so we had them captured. I don't know where or when or in what form, but Sonya and Kano will be back."[33] However, they both soon returned as playable characters in the very next game and Sonya proved to be one of the most popular of the Mortal Kombat characters.[34] According to Midway's Mark Turmell, Sonya's Mortal Kombat 3 actress Kerri Hoskins "started getting phone calls from kids at home because we'd published her name."[35] Hoskins, whose martial arts training consisted of "some Tang Soo Do and a past of WWF wrestling and gymnastics," said she was asked to join the cast of MK3 after establishing a working relationship at Midway with the producers of NBA Jam.[30] She later also voiced Sonya for Mortal Kombat 4. Sonya's later voice actresses included Beth Melewski (MK:SM), Dana Lyn Baron (MKvsDCU, MK2011), Tricia Helfer (MKX), and Ronda Rousey (MK11). Her motion actor during the Deception-Annihilation era was Carlos Pesina
.

The action-adventure spin-off game Mortal Kombat: Special Forces, which was eventually released in 2000 following delays, had been originally planned to star Sonya[36] and to have both Jax and her (with a codename of "Panther"[37]) as playable characters, but Sonya's part was dropped again due to deadline issues exacerbated by Tobias's sudden departure from the company. For the abortive project with a working title of Mortal Kombat 8 (which was cancelled in favor of Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe), Sonya's look was considered to be "dramatically revamped" and she was to be given more character backstory, described as "the daughter of a Texas Ranger".[38] The 2011's reboot's producer Shaun Himmerick wrote: "I love how we use Sonya in the game, I think it is really a great reference to MK and should be fun for the fans."[39] NetherRealm Studios art director Steve Beran said: "When you look at the version of Sonya or Scorpion from the first Mortal Kombat, it's almost laughable how simple their costumes were. You have to give fans the recognizability of their favorite characters, but make it not look like Sonya's wearing a leotard and workout clothes" (as in the early games).[40] Nevertheless, Sonya's original outfit did appear in Mortal Kombat X via downloadable content.[41]

Sonya's original special move is the "Leg Grab", a handstand leg throw. Her signature

juggling demon" in Mortal Kombat Trilogy when in hands of an experienced player.[44] Total 64 opined she "is a nifty little fighter" in Trilogy, whose only weakness is that her attacks are lacking power when compared to some of the other characters.[45]

Other media

Live-action and animation

Kerri Hoskins also portrayed the character in the theatrical show Mortal Kombat: Live Tour that emphasized getting young audiences into the martial arts, while the actors would travel to schools to give motivational speeches to students. Hoskins enthused that her experience in the Live Tour "was a riot" and that she felt "like a rock star."[46] In the show, Sonya takes part in the search for the powerful Dragon Amulet, until she is taken hostage by Shao Kahn at the end the first act in Outworld, motivating Jax and Liu Kang to save both her and the world in the second act.

Bridgette Wilson-Sampras portrayed Sonya in the 1995 film Mortal Kombat. Wilson-Sampras said doing all of her own stunts and fighting scenes was "awesome" and producer Lauri Apelian recalled he was satisfied in how she and Kitana's Talisa Soto delivered the characters that "really were intelligent, strong women."[47]

Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins, a prequel to the movie wherein she was voiced by Jennifer Hale
.

For the 1997 sequel,

Noob Saibot spawns from his chest and they assault her with repeated attacks until Jax intervenes to defeat Noob Saibot, enabling Sonya to regain the upper hand and emerge victorious against Ermac. Hess hated the mud scene due to the freezing cold, and said her favourite was the Cyrax fight.[52] In Brent V. Friedman and Bryce Zabel's screenplays for Annihilation, Sonya forcibly drowns Mileena in deep mud in the first draft and kills Mileena with her own sai
in a revised script.

Sonya was one of the lead characters in the 1996 animated TV series

Kabal after learning of his disability and the subsequent prejudice he experienced.[54][55] The official character guide describes her as "completely unrestrained and volatile, a la Mel Gibson in Lethal Weapon." Following the loss of her previous two partners, Sonya "has built a wall around herself to protect herself from getting hurt again and feel the guilt and pain of watching those around her perish."[56]

For

Body of Proof.[58] Ryan said that she was familiar with the series but had never played the games and took the role as a favor for a friend, and that she was probably the only cast member who was not a martial artist.[59] Ryan described her Sonya as "significantly more dressed than the video [game] version" and "a badass broad" that was "fun" to play, and was probably more believable and real world grounded in this version.[60] It was the most physical acting she did since her role in Star Trek: Voyager a decade earlier;[61] she noted her fight scenes were shorter than the others since she did not have much time to train, but she was helped by the fight choreographer and by Sonya's use of firearms.[60][62] Tancharoen stated that Ryan could possibly return for the third season before the series ended with his departure.[63][64]

Sonya Blade was one of the lead characters in the 2020 animated movie Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge, who was voiced by Dexter star Jennifer Carpenter. Carpenter reprised her role in the sequel Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms.[65]

Jessica McNamee portrays Sonya for the 2021 reboot film Mortal Kombat.[66] Blade is a veteran who has spent years researching the Mortal Kombat tournament and its related dragon markings, but is missing one herself. Though frustrated by her rival Kano gaining a dragon marking through sheer murder, she is forced to work with him along with Earthrealm's champions to escort Cole Young to Raiden's temple. Blade earns her dragon marking and abilities after ultimately killing Kano after he betrays them, and uses her new abilities to perform a fatality on Mileena. McNamee defined her role in the movie as "the voice of reason" with a degree of "playfulness and lightness", and expressed interest in exploring her relationship with Johnny and Cassie Cage in potential sequels.[67]

Literature

Mixed martial artist Ronda Rousey voiced Sonya in Mortal Kombat 11

In the

Kintaro and taken to Shao Kahn's tower.[74] She is brainwashed by Reptile into marrying Kahn, but in the Battlewave finale, the Earth warriors disrupt the ceremony and Sonya snaps out of the trance on her own. The issue featured an additional short story titled "Every Dog Has Its Day", which explored the relationship between Sonya and Cage after she is cast in his latest movie.[75] In the 1995 two-issue miniseries U.S. Special Forces, she and Jax work to capture an original Black Dragon character named Rojack.[76] Sonya was the only character throughout the entire Malibu series who never referred to themselves in the third person
.

The first film's novelization by

combat boots." She also spares Kano's life in their fight, refusing to fall prey to Shang Tsung's scheme while declaring that nobody "owned" her.[77]

In Jeff Rovin's 1995 non-canon Mortal Kombat novel, Sonya infiltrates the Black Dragon by working

undercover as a criminal named Gilda Stahl. Her mission was to let them lead her to Shang Tsung—who had hired them to find an amulet hidden somewhere in China—although she had a personal interest in apprehending Kano as he had murdered her fiancé several years earlier. Both the journey and her mission go south after the unexpected intervention of Raiden, Shang Tsung, and Goro, resulting in the loss of her cover and her being abducted by Shang Tsung, but she escapes captivity after foiling a ritual sacrifice presided over by Baraka, then inconclusively fights Kano near the conclusion before he evades arrest.[79]

In Jerome Preisler's novelization of Mortal Kombat Annihilation, Sonya strangles Mileena to death following a hard struggle.

Merchandise and promotion

Malecki appeared dressed as Sonya on

E3 1998 trade show.[82]

Action figures of Sonya were released by

Ruby Riot at WWE Elimination Chamber.[91]

Reception

Critical reaction to Sonya Blade has been positive, with commentators noting the character's sex appeal and toughness. Brazilian magazine SuperGamePower featured her in the article about the "

Game Revolution included her among ten best female characters in video games, stating she had "stood the test of time."[93] Hyper also reported a minor "controversy over the character Sonya Blade in the first Mortal Kombat. Some men complained they didn't want to kill her, and not just because they were fond of her big breasts and long legs - they just didn't feel they could hit a girl."[94]

Sonya Blade and her actress Kerri Hoskins were both given the special award "Best Videogame Babe" by Game Players in 1995.[95] UGO ranked her as the third "foxiest fighting female to be ever pixelated," stating that "in her early appearances, Sonya Blade wasn't quite as sexy as other women on this list, but her moveset more than made up for it."[96] MSN included her among the 20 "hottest women in video game history", stating, "independent, tough, and willing to put herself on the line for her friends, Sonya Blade is the embodiment of the modern woman. Well, except for the part where she can sometimes rip your head off."[97]

Game Rant included her on their 2011 list of ten "most awesome" Mortal Kombat characters, stating that "while not nearly as unique as some of the other kombatants on the list, Sonya Blade is integral to some of the more interesting story-threads in the Mortal Kombat universe", citing her pursuit of Kano.

Dorkly poll for top Mortal Kombat characters, noted as one "of the more grounded and strong-willed characters in MK history."[99] In 2014, GamesRadar called her "Mortal Kombat's leading lady".[100] Similarly, including her as the only female in his 2015 list of ten most iconic Mortal Kombat characters, GameRant's Jason Gallagher opined that Sonya, "with all due respect to Kitana, Jade, and Mileena, is still the most recognizable female character in franchise history today. She's played a large role in various ongoing storylines, and is one-half of the reason Cassie Cage exists today. The Special Forces crew has expanded greatly over the last two decades, but it was Sonya that started it all."[101]

Sonya's fight with Kano in the first Mortal Kombat film was rated as the 19th best cinematic fight scene by UGO in 2010.

1UP.com's Retronauts opined Wilson was miscast and not convincing in the role,[105] and Leonard Pitts cited Sonya being captured and taken hostage in the first film as a prime example in his 1995 article alleging that "sexism still prevails in action movies."[106]

Ash Kapriyelov, author of the document Representation of Women in Video Games, listed Sonya as an example of a "positive shift in representation of women," progressing from Mortal Kombat 9 to Mortal Kombat X, noting her MKX outfit as "very conservative and realistic," in contrast to her MK9 attire, which is far more revealing.

GamesRadar author Lucas Sullivan commented "Sonya is just as important to the plot of MK9 as her primarily male counterparts, playing the role of a Special Forces agent caught up in a tournament that will determine the fate of Earthrealm itself. But the problem is that her practical disposition doesn't match up with her wildly unrealistic rendering," while also criticizing her MK9 costume, describing it as "probably the [game's] biggest offender" among the game's revealing female outfits, especially in regards to the cleavage area.[109]

On the other hand, similar to some of the other female characters in MK11, Sonya has received some backlash for her design in the game. Princess Weekes from

Rhonda Rousey in MK11, where Vice writer Danielle Riendeau described her performance as "terrible," and expressed "Sonya Blade made me excited that I could play as a girl in a fighting game. And in her first incarnation, she wasn’t a wildly sexualized adolescent fantasy."[111]

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