Mileena

Across Mortal Kombat continuities Mileena's origins vary. In earlier and long-standing accounts she is a clone created by order of Outworld's ruler Shao Kahn with the aid of the sorcerer Shang Tsung — a manufactured duplicate of Edenian princess Kitana infused with Tarkatan blood to serve as a spy, enforcer, and rival. In later reboots the specifics shift (for example, some retellings present her as a genetic/disease-afflicted relation rather than a simple clone), but the consistent element in sources is that she was artificially produced or altered to stand as a substitute and political instrument vis-à-vis Kitana and the Outworld throne.

Mileena is repeatedly depicted as visually similar to Kitana in body shape and costume motifs while differing in color scheme and monstrous facial trait(s). Early depictions emphasized a pink palette-swap look with large, gnashing Tarkatan-style teeth; later redesigns modified where deformity appears (cheeks versus mouth), altered costume coverage (e.g., bandage-wrapped alternate outfits), varied hair length and styling, and at times increased the visible teeth based on concept art. Her signature weapons are a pair of sais.

Sources describe Mileena primarily in terms of franchise combat mechanics and narrative behavior: she is a practiced fighter using sais, trademark moves such as teleport-kick and ground-roll attacks, sai throws, and brutal Fatalities (including a graphic move in which she consumes an opponent and spits out their bones). Narratively she pursues rulership and engages in political maneuvering and rivalry (notably against Kitana and other Outworld figures). The supplied materials do not document occult powers beyond these game mechanics and story functions.