Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)

Sub-Zero
Sub-Zero;
Mortal Kombat character
	Sub-Zero in his original design. Artwork by John Tobias
First appearance	Mortal Kombat (1992)
Last appearance	Mortal Kombat: Onslaught (2023)
Created by	Ed Boon; John Tobias
Designed by	John Tobias (MK, MKII, MK3, MKM:SZ, MK4); Allan Ditzig (MK:DA); Luis Mangubat (MK:D)
Voiced by	Various Bi-Han:; Jim Cummings (Mortal Kombat: The Journey Begins); John Turk (MKM:SZ); Jamieson Price (MK9); Steve Blum (Mortal Kombat Legends: Scorpion's Revenge); Kaiji Tang (MK1); Kuai Liang:; Luke Perry (Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm); John Tobias (MK4); Ed Boon (MK:D); Rom Barkhordar (MK:SM, MK:A); Jim Miller (MKvs.DCU, MK9); Steve Blum (MKX, MK11, MK:O); Dimitri Vegas (MK11, skin); Bayardo De Murguia (Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms); Ron Yuan (Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind);
Portrayed by	Various François Petit (Mortal Kombat 1995 film); Ryan Watson, Darius Wahrhaftig and Drew MacIver (Mortal Kombat: Live Tour); Keith Cooke (Mortal Kombat Annihilation); J. J. Perry (Mortal Kombat: Conquest, Mortal Kombat: Federation of Martial Arts); Kevan Ohtsji (Mortal Kombat: Legacy); Eric Steinberg (Mortal Kombat: Legacy II); Harry Shum, Jr. (Mortal Kombat: Legacy II); Joe Taslim (Mortal Kombat 2021 film);
Motion capture	Various Daniel Pesina (MK, MKII); Joshua Y. Tsui (MKII, unmasked); John Turk (MK3, MKM:SZ, MK4); Tony Chung (MK11); Noah Fleder and Carlos Pesina (MK1);
In-universe information
Full name	Bi-Han (MK, MKM:SZ, MK1); Kuai Liang (MKII, MK3, MK4, MK:DA, MK:D, MK:SM, MK:A, MKvs.DCU, MK9, MKX, MK11, MK:O)
Species	Human/cryomancer
Weapon	Ice scepter (MK4); Ice sword (MK:DA, MK:D, MK:A, MKvs.DCU, MK9, MKX); Ice daggers (MKX); Ice hammer (MKX, MK1); Ice pollaxe (MK11); Ice combistick (MK1)
Origin	China
Nationality	Chinese

Sub-Zero is the name of two fictional characters in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Warriors from the fictional Lin Kuei clan, the two possess the ability to control ice in many forms. Characters by the name are the only fighters to appear in every main installment of the series, along with the action-adventure spin-off Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub-Zero (1997).

In the games, the mantle of Sub-Zero is used by brothers Bi-Han (Chinese: 避寒; pinyin: Bì Hán) and Kuai Liang (Chinese: 奎凉; pinyin: Kúi Liáng). Bi-Han debuted as Sub-Zero in the original 1992 game before appearing in subsequent installments as Noob Saibot. Kuai Liang took over the mantle in Mortal Kombat II (1993) and served as the franchise's main Sub-Zero up to Mortal Kombat: Onslaught (2023). In Mortal Kombat 1 (2023), Bi-Han returns as Sub-Zero, while Kuai Liang becomes Scorpion.

One of the Mortal Kombat franchise's signature characters, Sub-Zero has appeared in various related media outside of the games. He has received critical acclaim for his appearance, abilities, and Fatality finishing moves.