Reptile is a vile reptilian creature from the dark realm of Outworld in the Mortal Kombat franchise. He is supposedly the last member of an ancient race of Saurians who has fallen into the service of Outworld's brutal ruler, Shao Kahn. A relatively minor character in the video games, Reptile has been involved in many conflicts with the forces of good, acting as a spy and assassin on behalf of his master.