#wu lae

Wu Lae—

Y'all know how I made a clan from scratch for Harumi, the Order of Cetrion, and I'd love if NRS also made a brand new clan for her.

But knowing MK1, I think they could end up making her clan

The Tengu!

That's all very speculative, so take everything I say with a grain of salt, but also hear me out!

The Tengu's original description was basically "a Japanese clan, enemy of the Lin Kuei, that was not the Shirai Ryu" and hmm, what clan do we have in MK1 that is Japanese, enemy of the Lin Kuei and FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, NOT THE SHIRAI RYU?

That's right, Harumi's clan!

That alone could qualify them, but I found some other cool details that I'd like to point out:

The Tengu is a legend from Japan and is described as a bird like creature that lives in forests and mountains.

And where do we see Harumi for the first time?

Surrounded by trees, maybe even in a forest!

There's also her outfits. We've seen two so far, the classic one and the wedding gown:

Her classic fit has a flowery pattern (which I know plenty of folks beside me use as an indication that she's is connected to nature), and her wedding gown not only has flowers but also birds in it!

And you know who else has birds on their outfits? The Tengu:

I think it would make sense to MK1 to use the Tengu cause they need a clan for Harumi and they have one sitting around that fit all the requirements!👀

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Now there's a bit that I'm still pondering:

What will be made of Wu Lae, the original Grandmaster of the Tengu?

I've got two... OK, three theories so far:

1. They will make a bit of a mash-up with these two characters. Sounds bold, but that's exactly what they did to Havik and Dariou (and arguably with Ermac and Jerrod), and as they genderbent Cyrax and Sektor I think they could make Harumi the one behind that mask.

I think they would essentially just put an feather looking silver armour in top of her classic fit and maybe the iconic mask so we can easily identify both characters.

2. They will make him Harumi's lieutenant. Basically give him the Sektor treatment. He's still an important member of the clan, but not the leader. (I quite love the idea of Harumi leading a women only clan, so I hope they genderbent him)

3. Wu Lae who?🙃

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Now, since I'm brainstorming, I got some ideas to add to my AU!

I've been wanting to make some changes to the Order of Cetrion, basically expand things, give it a big network with sub-clans all over the world (make it Lin Kuei level) and in case you're wondering, that's mostly so I can make a sub-clan in Brazil that is surrounded by living Guaraná plants that watch out for intruders!👁

I'm thinking about making the Tengu the main clan, located in Japan, founded and led my the Shirai family, and the Order of Cetrion being what's called this big network of clans and sub-clans.

Wu Lae will be Harumi's lieutenant (and a woman)

I'm still brainstorming the details, and I'm taking suggestions!🩷

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So, what do you think? Too crazy of a theory, or is there something here?

Wu Lae: GIVE ME BACK MY MONEY, YOU SPINELESS WRAITH!

Unlike the Lin Kuei or Shirai Ryu the Tengu Klan don’t have one set headquarters or “Nest”. They originated in Japan and that’s where their main temple is.

But they have many hidden nests all over Asia. Including China, Taiwan, Artika, Vietnam, and Mongolia. This makes helps them spread their influence and makes them difficult to track.

Unlike the Shirai Ryu, they can’t be exterminated in one Night. Also the Tengu seem small at first glance but they outnumber the Lin Kuei and Shirai-Ryu by hundreds.

And I thought I would Armageddon characters