Lin Kuei

"We are the Lin Kuei, more stealthful than the night, more deadly than the dawn!"

- Sektor

The Lin Kuei (Chinese language: 林鬼; pinyin: Lín Guǐ; literally "Forest Demons") is an evil faction. The clan includes assassins such as the Elder Sub-Zero, the Younger Sub-Zero, Cyrax, Sektor, Smoke, and Frost.

About the Lin Kuei
"No one leaves the Lin Kuei..."

- Sektor

''Somewhere in the northern most parts of Asia, there exists a secret clan of assassins and thieves known as the Lin Kuei. This group has existed for centuries and thrives on the evil intention of the people who pay for their services. Its warriors are chosen at birth to be raised apart from the workings of day to day civilization and are stripped of their former lives. Only the clan knows their existence. Each of them posses certain skills and abilities that set them apart from normal men. These abilities are passed on from generation to generation and honed throughout the experiences of life. Certain Lin Kuei warriors possess supernatural abilities including those that commune with nature.''

Members

 * Ancestor Sub-Zero
 * Sub-Zero (Bi-Han)
 * Sub-Zero (Kuai Liang)/Cyber Sub-Zero
 * Smoke
 * Sektor
 * Cyrax
 * Frost

Types

 * Lin Kuei Archers
 * Lin Kuei Assassins
 * Lin Kuei Saboteurs
 * Lin Kuei Warriors

Trivia

 * The Lin Kuei is one of the 5 selectable factions in Mortal Kombat X's online "Factions" mode.
 * Through his repeated protests to Quan Chi, the elder Sub-Zero demonstrated an interesting fact. The Lin Kuei are not ninja. He preferred the term "Lin Kuei warrior". In addition to that, referring to himself as Lin Kuei demonstrated his loyalty to the clan as he tries to separate the Lin Kuei ninja from the other "ordinary" ninjas. The younger Sub-Zero made nearly the reverse protest in Mortal Kombat 4.
 * Despite Sub-Zero's claims to the contrary, in the Mortal Kombat Album, Sub-Zero's song is titled Chinese Ninja Warrior. It should be noted that this Album was released several years before the game Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero was released.