Quan Chi is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. He first appeared in the main series with Mortal Kombat 4 (1997) following appearances in the non-canonical animated series Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm (1996) and the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997). A malevolent sorcerer from the Netherrealm, he is usually featured as a supporting villain in the franchise. Quan Chi also serves as one of the two primary villains in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance (2002), alongside Shang Tsung, as the eponymous Deadly Alliance. The character has orchestrated several events throughout the series, including the murder of Scorpion's family and clan.
