Photographer Kira Mitenkova briefly ventured into the extremely dangerous and bloody universe of "Mortal Kombat," where fighters from various worlds finish each other off with all sorts of "Fatalities," "Animalities," "Brutalities," and more.
She conducted a photoshoot during which cosplayers Biblically Accurate Inga and Levon portrayed Ashrah and Rain from the fighting game Mortal Kombat 1 to recreate the battle between these characters.
Ashrah is a warrior from the Netherrealm who has renounced her demonic essence. She strives for soul purification and light, destroying evil to finally rid herself of her dark nature. Ashrah appears as an elegant woman with pale skin and strict but beautiful facial features, in which her true demonic origin is barely discernible.
Her attire combines Eastern motifs and elements of a wandering warrior's clothing. By nature, Ashrah is a determined, righteous, and deeply devoted individual to her idea of redemption. She possesses a strong will and unwavering faith that even a being born in darkness can change and choose the path of good.
Rain in Mortal Kombat 1 is the high mage of Outworld, whose backstory has drastically changed in Liu Kang's new universe. He was born an ordinary inhabitant but possessed a unique innate talent for water magic.
Rain wears a luxurious purple hooded mantle, richly adorned with golden elements, which emphasizes his high status at Empress Sindel's court. The character's face is hidden by a mask, and in his hands, he holds his new main attribute — a massive magical staff.
By nature, Rain remains an extremely ambitious, selfish, and power-hungry individual, willing to compromise his conscience for the sake of great magical secrets. His thirst for knowledge and pursuit of absolute perfection blind him, making him easily swayed by General Shao and Shang Tsung's persuasions, entering into a conspiracy against legitimate authority for promises of boundless power. Rain is calculating and cold, yet a spark of remorse still flickers in his soul, as in the story, he begins to realize the catastrophic consequences his dangerous ambitions have led to.