Shang Tsung is one of the main antagonists of the Mortal Kombat franchise. He is a powerful, manipulative sorcerer, virtually unmatched in his mastery of sorcery, and a shapeshifter who consumes souls in order to sustain himself.

He often serves as Shao Kahn's right-hand, but with a traitorous ambition, preferring to plan behind others' back instead of direct conflict. Nonetheless, he remains one of the most powerful kombatants of the franchise and is the eternal archenemy of both Liu Kang and 