The Lin Kuei Grandmaster (voiced by Paul Nakauchi) is a minor antagonist from Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms. He is the leader of the Lin Kuei, a clan of superhuman mercenaries based in China. This particular Grandmaster believed that the Lin Kuei would die out if they did not adapt with the times, thus he devised the Cyber Initiative: a plan to convert all Lin Kuei members into cyborgs.
During the events of the film, the Lin Kuei had been contracted by an anonymous client to hunt down and capture the revenant ninja Scorpion. The Grandmaster summoned Kuai Liang - the second Sub-Zero - and Smoke, informing them of the mission. To ensure their success, the Grandmaster informed the pair that they would be converted into cybernetic warriors, bringing out the recently augmented Sektor and Cyrax. Sub-Zero and Smoke were horrified by this and refused to go through with the procedure. The Grandmaster then set Sektor and Cyrax upon them, but Smoke cast a smoke bomb and he and Sub-Zero disappeared. With their advanced sensors, the two cyber-ninja quickly detected the runaways and pursued. While Sub-Zero would manage to escape, Smoke would be captured and assimilated.
Death[]
Late into the film, the Lin Kuei would meet with their client, the Mad God Shinnok, after having captured Scorpion and acquired the Earth Kamidogu. Shinnok then revealed his true identity to the Grandmaster and his purpose for wanting the Kamidogu: to resurrect the One Being and destroy all of reality. Realizing his error, the Grandmaster ordered Sektor, Smoke and Cyrax to attack Shinnok, but the evil deity summoned a horde of demons to kill them. The Grandmaster met a gruesome end as one of Shinnok's demons ripped out his spine.