Similarly, Quan Chi is another famous Mortal Kombat villain, though not on the same level as Shao Kahn. Shao Kahn is usually depicted as the Emperor of Outworld, serving as one of the most powerful sorcerers in the entire franchise, hence his infamous nature as one of Mortal Kombat's main villains. In the Mortal Kombat game series, Shao Kahn often serves as one of the primary antagonists.