Jerrod (Earth-19999)

Jerrod is a minor tertiary character in the Mortal Fighter Series, but similar to Goutetsu, his backstory is important to the mythology of the series, as he was the father of Kitana and husband of Sindel. He was once the true king of Edenia, but he was killed by his former ally, Shao Kahn, which then took his position as the new king.

Early Life
As desciped in Mortal Fighter III, Jerrod was the son of Edenia's fourth king, and looked his whole life for a love. He eventually met Sindel, and the two conceived a child whom they named Kitana.

Death
As the King of Edenia, he ruled with wise and gave the land's citizens freedom, which was one of the many reasons he despised the Elder Gods and the Mortal Fighter Tournament before he was defeated and killed by Shao Kahn after Edenia's finest warriors lost in Mortal Kombat. He was succeeded by his wife, Queen Sindel, and his only daughter, Princess Kitana, who were both captured by Kahn.

Mortal Fighter 4: Broken Destiny
In the Edenian Gardens, a beheaded statue. The statue was later confirmed by Currybread Interactive and Frank O'Connor as King Jerrod.

Mortal Fighter VI
Jerrod is mentioned by both Ryu and Raiden in a discussion about Shao Kahn. In the Shaolin Temple, an image of Jerrod can be found if the player manages to reach the stage's third section. His face will appear in a large window.

Mortal Fighter Gold
Jerrod can be seen in the same stage, since Gold is an upgraded version of VI. However, as the new stage interaction came, Jerrod's window can be smashed up, which leads to a secret fifth stage.

Mortal Fighter: Ragnarok
In Sindel's Mortal Fighter: Ragnarok ending, Jerrod is referenced once again. It is revelaed she tried to use her powers as a goddess to resurrect him and reunite him with Kitana.