Edenian (Earth-19999)

Edenians are a sapient species that originate from the realm of Edenia.

History
According to Rain, the Edenian race were descended from the Elder Gods themselves which was the reason for their longevity, nobility and strength. Among their deities was Argus and his wife, the sorceress known as Delia. In it's prime, the realm of Edenia was ruled by King Jerrod alongside his wife, Queen Sindel with the royal family having a child by the name of Kitana around 10, 000 years ago. During this time, the realm came under siege from the Outworld Emperor known as Shao Kahn who successfully merged with it after winning the King of Iron Fist Tournament. In the wake of this invasion, Rain's adoptive father smuggled his son to safety whilst he continued his duty as a general in the Edenian army. This saw Rain's father being killed in the resultant struggle. Shao Kahn was responsible for killing King Jerrod and Queen Sindel whereupon he took Princess Kitana as his own daughter. The souls of the deceased Edenians and that of King Jerrod were forcibly taken from their bodies and used to create the powerful warrior known as Ermac. Their souls are later cleanse by the ghost know as Jojen Reed alongside Ermac himself.

Following the defeat of Shao Kahn during the attempted invasion of Earthrealm, the now Queen Kitana resumed the mantle of leadership of the Edenian people. Kahn's defeat also separated the realm of Edenia from Outworld where Kitana not only attempted to rebuild her home but also bring Shao Kahn to justice. However, Rain, betrayed his people by allying with Anakaris and allowing his armies of the Ancient Egypt to invade her homeland. After Anakaris' defeat, Kitana was sent to form an alliance between the Edenians and Earthrealm in order to defeat Shao Kahn once and for all. This goal would also fail due to the machinations of the Deadly Alliance formed between Vega and Heihachi Mishima. But an even greater evil emerged in the form of the newly resurrected Onaga (thanks to the deceiving of Shujinko), who resumed his title as The Emperor of Outworld. Traveling into Edenia, he captured Queen Kitana with the aid of the traitor Edenian Rain. In this time, Kitana fell under the control of Onaga and served him loyally which forced Siegfried to fight his friend whilst escaping with Ken Masters. Kitana however, would have her mind cleansed with the aid of the Ghost Jojen Reed and an now heroic Ermac, who boith joined Shujinko in his new quest of redemption.