Born Kenshi Takahashi, this iconic Mortal Kombat warrior is a rogue, blind swordsman of Japanese descent who flawlessly blends the traditional discipline of a samurai with a modern tactical aesthetic. Instantly recognizable by the tight red blindfold covering his eyes, Kenshi typically sports high-tech, form-fitting body armor or traditional Yakuza-inspired threads, carrying himself with a stoic, brooding, and deeply honorable personality driven by a fierce desire to redeem his fallen family name and protect his son, Takeda. Despite his lack of sight, Kenshi is one of Earthrealm’s most formidable defenders due to his incredible telekinetic powers and heightened spiritual awareness, which allow him to sense opponents, levitate, and project psychokinetic energy clones of himself. These psychic gifts are perfectly channeled through his ancestral katana, Sento, a mystical blade inhabited by the souls of his warrior ancestors that can fight alongside him as a spectral entity.

Takeda Takahashi is a prominent Earthrealm warrior in the Mortal Kombat franchise, introduced in Mortal Kombat X as a highly skilled, 23-year-old ninja of Japanese-Thai descent with a athletic build, short black hair, and futuristic gray-and-yellow armor. Initially starting out as a timid boy, Takeda grew into a serious, loyal defender of Earthrealm who balances his intense dedication with a witty, lighthearted sense of humor. He is the biological son of the blind swordsman Kenshi Takahashi and was trained by Hanzo Hasashi (Scorpion) in the ways of the Shirai Ryu clan. In battle, Takeda stands out for his unique and deadly choice of weaponry, utilizing dual serrated whip-like blades concealed in his mechanical gauntlets alongside twin plasma-infused swords, while also harnessing inherited telekinetic and telepathic powers to overwhelm his opponents.