As a chosen warrior his true identity is the ultimate mystery. It is believed that he is the survivor of a vicious attack by Shao Kahn's extermination squads. As a result he is now grotesquely scarred and kept alive by artificial respirators and a rage for ending Shao Kahn's conquest.
END SCREEN: After returning from near death Kabal swears revenge against his attackers. He chooses to fight alongside the other Earth warriors. When he defeats Motaro and the mighty Shao Kahn he proves that he truly is the chosen one. Before the invasion Kabal lived a life of crime. He was once a member of The Black Dragon alongside Kano. Now Kabal devotes his life to battling injustice; he will repent his past wrongs and give crimes inner circles reason to fear.