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| name = Stryker
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| series = [[Mortal Kombat]]
| image = File:Cop Man Render.webp
| caption = Stryker in ''[[Mortal Kombat X]]'' (2015)
| first = ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'' (1995)
| last =
| creator = [[John Tobias]]
| designer = John Tobias (''MK3'')<br/>Steve Beran (''MK:A'')<br/>Atomhawk Design (''MK9'')
| portrayer = [[Tahmoh Penikett]] (''Legacy'')<br />Eric Jacobus (''Legacy II'')
| motion_actor = Michael O'Brien (''MK3'')<br/>Lawrence Kern (''MK9'')
| voice = [[Matthew Mercer]] (2011–present)<br>[[Ron Perlman]] (animated series)
| full_name =
| species = Human/Revenant
| fighting_style = [[Huaquan|Hua Chuan]] (''MK:A'')
| weapon = [[Baton (law enforcement)|Nightstick]] (''MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK:A, MK9'')<br/>Hand Gun (''UMK3, MKT, MK9, MKX'')<br/>[[Taser]] (MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK:A, MK9)<br/>[[Grenade]] (''MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK:A, MK9'')<br/>[[Machine Gun]] (''MK:A'')
| origin = [[New York City]], [[United States]] (Earthrealm)
| gender = Male
| lbl22 = Abilities
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* Baton Trip (''MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK9'')
* Baton Throw (''MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK9'')
* Grenade (''MK3, UMK3, MKT, MK:A, MK9'')
* Double Grenade (''MKT, MK9'')
* Stun Gun (''MK:A'')
* Gun Blast (''UMK3, MKT, MK:A, MK9'')
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'''Kurtis Stryker''' is a [[fictional character]] in the ''[[Mortal Kombat]]'' fighting game franchise by [[Midway Games]] and [[NetherRealm Studios]]. Introduced in ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'' (1995), he is a [[riot police]] officer selected by the [[List of thunder gods|thunder god]] [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]] to help defend Earthrealm against invading forces from Outworld. One of the franchise's few characters who does not possess any special powers, Stryker utilizes his equipment and weapons to defeat opponents.

Stryker has appeared in various media outside of the games, including as one of the central heroes in the animated series ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'' (1996). Upon his introduction, the character was negatively received for contrasting with the supernatural tone of the franchise. He remains one of the lesser-regarded fighters in the early ''Mortal Kombat'' games.

==Development==
It took Stryker several tries to break into the ''Mortal Kombat'' series. A character named "Kurtis Stryker" was to appear in the first ''[[Mortal Kombat (1992 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'', but the idea was dropped in place of a female fighter ([[Sonya Blade]]). This previously unused character would later appear in ''[[Mortal Kombat II]]'' with a different name, [[Jax (Mortal Kombat)|Jax]], whose initial name was then finally reused for this character in ''Mortal Kombat 3''.<ref name="MK3book">''The Official Mortal Kombat 3 Kollector's Book'' (1995). Sendai Licensing.</ref> Stryker was made to be a SWAT-type character but with a sleeker design. The developers originally planned for him to have several additional weapons but memory limitations prevented this.<ref name="MK3book"/> ''Armageddon's'' early concept art<ref>{{cite web|title=''MK:A'' Stryker Koncept |publisher=Official Mortal Kombat: Armageddon website |date=2006 |url=http://www.mkarmageddon.com/assets/images/MKA_Stryker_Koncept1.jpg |access-date=2007-02-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070320231258/http://www.mkarmageddon.com/assets/images/MKA_Stryker_Koncept1.jpg |archive-date=March 20, 2007 }}</ref> and cast render<ref>{{cite web|title=''MK:A'' Full Cast Render |publisher=Official Mortal Kombat: Armageddon website |date=2006 |url=http://www.mkarmageddon.com/assets/images/MKA_Poster_Final.jpg |access-date=2007-02-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070217100152/http://www.mkarmageddon.com/assets/images/MKA_Poster_Final.jpg |archive-date=February 17, 2007 }}</ref> showed that Stryker was to have his ''Mortal Kombat 3'' look as his primary costume, but this was scrapped later on as this look was one of the sources of rejection over the character. He appeared in ''[[Mortal Kombat: Armageddon]]'' (2006) with a complete redesign into a much more futuristic-looking character.

Stryker employs modern weaponry such as explosives, firearms, tasers and nightsticks for his special moves and Fatalities. He is considered one of the top-tier ''Mortal Kombat 3'' characters, especially after he was given his gun as a special move in ''[[Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3]]''. (This move was intended to be in the original ''Mortal Kombat 3'', but was taken out during play testing.<ref>{{cite magazine|title=MK 3 Makeover|magazine=[[Electronic Gaming Monthly]]|issue=74|publisher=[[Ziff Davis]]|date=September 1995|pages=48–50}}</ref>) Although character designer and series co-creator [[John Tobias]] thought that he would become one of the most popular characters in the game,<ref name="MK3book"/> the opposite would turn true. Many reviled his "common man" appearance and special moves as being out of place in the fantasy world of ''Mortal Kombat''. [[Ed Boon]] claimed him to be one of ''MK3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "hidden secrets" for precisely this reason.<ref name="MKABioCard" /> Stryker was purposely given a new appearance in ''Armageddon'' in order to make him look more appealing to critics of his original design.<ref name="MKABioCard" /><ref>{{cite web|title=Steve Beran Interview |publisher=Kamidogu |date=2006-04-28 |url=http://www.kamidogu.com/features/beran/ |access-date=2007-02-10 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061105081612/http://www.kamidogu.com/features/beran/ |archive-date=November 5, 2006 }}</ref> In 2012, Tobias admitted that he himself was not satisfied with the character and personally "hated" Stryker's design and backstory, and jokingly said that if he could go back in time and redo any characters, he would do it with Stryker and Kabal.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MzSPtos75W8 |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/MzSPtos75W8 |archive-date=2021-12-15 |url-status=live|title=The On Blast Show Ep19: John Tobias Part 1 |publisher=YouTube |date=2012-11-07 |access-date=2013-11-16}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

==Appearances==
===''Mortal Kombat'' games===
Kurtis Stryker is a former [[United States Marine Corps|Marine]] who had served in the [[Gulf War]].<ref name="MKABioCard">Stryker's Bio Card. ''Mortal Kombat: Armageddon Premium Edition'' Bonus Disc, Midway Games, 2006.</ref> During the events of ''[[Mortal Kombat 3]]'', he was the leader of the Riot Control Brigade when Outworld's portal opened over [[New York City]].<ref name="MKABioCard"/><ref>[http://mortalkombatwarehouse.com/mk3/stryker/#bio Stryker's Bio]. ''Mortal Kombat 3'', Midway Games, 1995.</ref> Stryker attempted to keep order among the populace in the ensuing chaos,<ref name="MK3book"/> but soon all human souls were taken by [[Shao Kahn]] with the exception of those that belonged to the chosen warriors. Initially ignorant as to why he was one of the few souls that were spared in the wake of the invasion, Stryker received a vision from [[Raiden (Mortal Kombat)|Raiden]], instructing him to head west in order to meet with the other chosen warriors and learn about the importance of his survival.<ref>[http://mortalkombatwarehouse.com/mk3/stryker/#ending Stryker's Ending]. ''Mortal Kombat 3'', Midway Games, 1995.</ref> He then entered the fray with the intention of avenging the lives of the innocent that he had vowed to protect and serve.<ref name="MK3book"/> Along with the other warriors, Stryker assisted in liberating Earthrealm from Shao Kahn's clutches.<ref name="MKABioCard" />

He reappeared in ''[[Mortal Kombat: Armageddon]]'', still oblivious as to why he was chosen by the Gods.<ref name="MKABioCard" /> In the Battle of Armageddon, he fights [[Mileena]], [[Kabal (Mortal Kombat)|Kabal]] and [[Kano (Mortal Kombat)|Kano]], yet he ultimately is among the many combatants killed.<ref>''Mortal Kombat: Armageddon''</ref>

In the story mode of the 2011 ''[[Mortal Kombat (2011 video game)|Mortal Kombat]]'' reboot, featuring a new timeline, Stryker is Kabal's [[SWAT]] team leader who joins Raiden and his followers in repelling the Outworld invasion. He is later killed, along with most of the Earthrealm heroes, by Sindel and subsequently resurrected by [[Quan Chi]] and forced to fight Raiden, in a losing effort.<ref>''Mortal Kombat'' (2011)</ref> Stryker appears briefly in ''[[Mortal Kombat X]]'' and ''[[Mortal Kombat 11]]'', where he is still a revenant fighting for Quan Chi and [[Shinnok]].<ref>''Mortal Kombat X'' and ''Mortal Kombat 11'' </ref>

===Other media===
[[File:StrykerMKLegacy.png|thumb|left|Eric Jacobus as Stryker in the 2013 second season of ''[[Mortal Kombat: Legacy]]'']]

Stryker is one of the main characters in the 1996 animated series ''[[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm]]'', as one of Raiden's chosen defenders of the Earthrealm alongside [[Liu Kang]], [[Sub-Zero (Mortal Kombat)|Sub-Zero]], Jax, Sonya, [[Nightwolf]], and [[Kitana]]. He is depicted as a gruff disciplinarian who despised Nightwolf's pet wolf, Kiva, and his [[Baton (law enforcement)|nightstick]] concealed an electronic device that closed dimensional rips that were caused by invading realms. Stryker plays his largest role in the [[Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm#Episode 7: .22Fall from Grace.22|seventh episode]] ("Fall from Grace"), in which Sonya's impetuousness on the battlefield results in him being injured in combat and confined to headquarters alone with the suspended Sonya, but they put aside their differences and work together to successfully defend the base from Shokan invaders.<ref>[http://rq87.flyingomelette.com/RQ/C/MK/7/7.html Fall from Grace - RageQuitter87's Cartoon Coverage] - Retrieved June 24, 2014.</ref> He had character traits of Johnny Cage given to him since Johnny Cage didn't appear in the cartoon. He was voiced by [[Ron Perlman]], and his last name was misspelled as "Striker" in the closing credits.

In the 1997 film ''[[Mortal Kombat: Annihilation]]'', Stryker is mentioned along with Kabal as "two of Earth's best warriors" who were captured and killed by [[Rain (Mortal Kombat)|Rain]], but neither actually appeared onscreen; Rain is then promptly killed by Shao Kahn after he admits to not forcing them to beg for their lives. Stryker and Kabal feature in more detailed roles in the first draft of the script, in which they are prisoners slaving away in an Outworld cobalt mine that is overseen by [[Baraka (Mortal Kombat)|Baraka]] and where Kitana is being held captive. After Liu Kang later infiltrates the prison and rescues Kitana after killing Baraka in battle, Stryker and Kabal organize the revolting prisoners in fighting off the guards. This subplot was omitted from future drafts and was not included in the novelization.<ref>Brent V. Friedman and Bryce Zabel, ''Mortal Kombat: Annihilation'' first draft (May 22, 1996), p. 60-63, 80-81.</ref>

In the 2011 first season of director [[Kevin Tancharoen]]'s web series ''[[Mortal Kombat: Legacy]]'', Stryker appeared in the first two episodes as a SWAT leader under Jax's command, and was played by [[Tahmoh Penikett]]. When Sonya is held captive by [[Kano (Mortal Kombat)|Kano]] inside a warehouse where the Black Dragon conduct their operations, he and Jax are forced to conduct a raid in order to rescue her, resulting in Stryker and his team engaging in a gunfight with the Dragons. He later visits an injured Sonya in the hospital and informs her that Jax's arms were badly damaged after having protected her from an explosion. Eric Jacobus replaced Penikett for the 2013 second season, in which Stryker's most prominent appearances are in the third episode when Raiden fills in his chosen warriors about the tournament, and in the season finale when he treats Johnny Cage's wounds before they are both ambushed by Liu Kang, during which Stryker hits him with his Taser to little effect; Kung Lao intervenes as Liu Kang gains the upper hand and is about to finish Stryker and Cage off. In a 2013 interview with Nerd Reactor, Jacobus described Stryker as "definitely a fish out of water ... [h]e uses a gun where everyone else has fireballs," adding that the show's take on the character "doesn’t look like an [[Los Angeles Police Department|LAPD]] donut-eating cop like from ''Mortal Kombat 3.''"<ref name="nerdreactor">{{cite web|url=http://nerdreactor.com/2013/07/12/interview-with-eric-jacobus-aka-stryker-from-mortal-kombat-legacy-season-2/#Ur0kvyeO22OWvLEt.99|title=Interview with Eric Jacobus, AKA Stryker from Mortal Kombat: Legacy Season 2|first=John|last=Nguyen|publisher=Nerd Reactor|date=July 12, 2013|access-date=June 24, 2014}}</ref>

While Stryker did not appear in the 2021 movie adaption of ''[[Mortal Kombat (2021 film)|Mortal Kombat]]'', a police badge bearing his last name can be seen on Kabal's vest, suggesting that he may have been killed by the latter though special features refer to him as Kabal's fallen partner indicating Kabal is honoring him.

Stryker appears in ''[[Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms]]'', with [[Matthew Mercer]] reprising his role from ''Mortal Kombat 9''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Couch|first=Aaron|date=2021-06-16|title=Animated 'Mortal Kombat Legends' Sequel Arriving This Summer (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/mortal-kombat-legends-battle-of-the-realms-cast-1234968317/|access-date=2021-06-16|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US}}</ref> He is one of the new Earthrealm Fighters to participate in the Tournament. He battles against Baraka and beats him, however when he fights Shang Tsung, Shang takes control of him, making Stryker impale himself on wall spikes and tear off his own head.

==Reception==
The character has met with persistent mixed reception since his debut in ''MK3.'' In 2008, ''[[GameDaily]]'' ranked Stryker as the ninth-most bizarre fighting-game character, calling him "a joke" and comparing him to actor [[Steven Seagal]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-most-bizarre-fighting-characters/?page=17 |title=Top 25 Most Bizarre Fighting Characters |date=2008-09-08 |access-date=2013-11-16 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080911133217/http://www.gamedaily.com/articles/galleries/top-25-most-bizarre-fighting-characters/?page=17 |archive-date=September 11, 2008 }}</ref> ''[[Game Informer]]'' included the "stun gun-wielding loser" among the characters they did not want to appear in the 2011 reboot game.<ref>{{cite web |last=Whiting |first=Brandon |url=http://www.gameinformer.com/b/features/archive/2010/06/21/who-we-want-and-dont-want-in-the-new-mortal-kombat.aspx?PostPageIndex=2 |title=Who We Want (And Don't Want) In The New Mortal Kombat - Features |publisher=www.GameInformer.com |date=2010-06-21 |access-date=2012-01-07}}</ref> Ryan Aston of [[Topless Robot]] rated Stryker atop his 2011 list of series characters "that are goofy even by ''Mortal Kombat'' standards," deeming him "utterly bizarre" because his "totally normal" appearance and weaponry contrasted with those of the other characters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.toplessrobot.com/2011/04/8_mortal_kombat_characters_that_are_goofy_even_by.php |title=8 Mortal Kombat Characters That Are Goofy Even by Mortal Kombat Standards|first=Ryan|last=Aston |work=[[Topless Robot]] |date=April 14, 2011|access-date=January 7, 2012}}</ref> Dustin Quillen of [[1UP.com]] cited Stryker among "The Top Times ''Mortal Kombat'' Went Wrong" in 2012, opining the character did not "belong anywhere [in the series] at all" due to his lack of supernatural abilities.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.1up.com/features/top-ten-mortal-kombat?pager.offset=1|title=The Top Ten Times Mortal Kombat Went Wrong from|first=Dustin|last=Quillen|work=1UP.com|date=March 11, 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019204140/http://www.1up.com/features/top-ten-mortal-kombat?pager.offset=1|archive-date=October 19, 2012|access-date=January 1, 2012}}</ref>

In spite of all the criticism he has received, Stryker ranked 18th on [[UGO Networks|UGO]]'s 2012 list of the top 50 ''Mortal Kombat'' characters.<ref>{{cite web |author=Staff |url=http://www.ugo.com/games/mortal-kombat-characters?page=4 |title=Top 50 Mortal Kombat Characters - Mortal Kombat |publisher=UGO.com |date=2012-02-28 |access-date=2012-03-04 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120929141220/http://www.ugo.com/games/mortal-kombat-characters?page=4 |archive-date=2012-09-29 }}</ref> That same year, ''[[Complex (magazine)|Complex]]'' listed him as the sixth most underrated ''Mortal Kombat'' character: "[He] gets some unwarranted hate for being so normal, but that's exactly why we appreciate him."<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.complex.com/video-games/2011/04/10-most-underrated-mk-kombatants/stryker |title=6. Stryker — Your Favorite Fighter's Favorite Fighter: The 10 Most Underrated "Mortal Kombat" Kombatants |magazine=Complex |access-date=2012-07-20}}</ref> [[Dennis Publishing|Den of Geek]] ranked Stryker sixteenth in their 2015 rating of the franchise's 64 playable characters, citing his sucker-punching of [[Mileena]] in ''Armageddon's'' opening cinematic sequence and Perlman's character portrayal: "[He] really became something worth caring about in the reboot, where he came off as a likeable, disgruntled smart-ass."<ref name="denofgeek">{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.us/games/mortal-kombat/243041/mortal-kombat-ranking-all-the-characters/page/0/4|title=Mortal Kombat: Ranking All the Characters|first=Gavin|last=Jasper|publisher=Den of Geek|date=January 30, 2015|access-date=February 4, 2015}}</ref> In 2010, ''Play'' magazine listed Stryker one of the characters they wanted for the 2011 reboot, Robert Naytor of Hardcore Gaming 101 praised Stryker in the reboot as being "so badass" and "the closest thing you'll get to being [[John McClane]] in a fighting game."<ref name="HG101">{{cite web|url=http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mortalkombat/mortalkombat.htm|title=Hardcore Gaming 101: Mortal Kombat (page 8)|first=Robert|last=Naytor|date=March 2013|access-date=June 23, 2014|archive-date=March 3, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303182017/http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/mortalkombat/mortalkombat.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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