(Mortal Kombat X #19 (fb)) - Shao Kahn, more interested in conquering new lands than ruling his subjects, invaded the Arnyek Islands to subjugate the insectoid Kyttin with the help of Reiko and Goro. Kyttin D'Vorah refused to run, instead pledging her service but secretly planning to strike out when the time was right. Quan Chin's manipulations led to the death of Shao Kahn, and Mileena took control. Kotal Kahn was joined in his uprising against Mileena by Reptile and D'Vorah, and deposed the empress.

(Mortal Kombat X #6, 7) - Ruler of Outworld Kotal Kahn spoke to his horde, including Reptile, recounting his rise to power as emperor. He was pleased that usurped empress Mileena and her forces had been driven underground, but told his troops they had to completely eradicate her and her allies. Kotal sent his father and a regiment of troops to find Goro and Mileena. K'etz told his son he'd bring them back in chains, and let Kahn eat their hearts in front of his adoring public. Kotal said he had no time for showmanship, and ghiving his father Shao Kahn's Wrath Hammer, told him to kill them quickly. Mileena's advisor Reiko leaked their location in the Golden Desert to give the Kotal a false sense of easy victory. Reiko was allied with the Red Dragon clan, and used Mavado's cloaking tech to dispatch Kotal's warriors. Goro fought K'etz in one on one combat, and snatched the Wrath Hammer form him, using it to shatter his skull. Kotal felt his father's death, and invoked the blood code to make himself a blood god. He now had the power to personally end Goro's life.

(Mortal Kombat X #8, 9, 12) - Word got to Reiko and Mileena that Kotal was riding to confront Goro, and Reiko, having learned that Goro planned to betray Mileena if she reclaimed her throne, promised her he'd kill the victor of the battle. Goro had Rain blot out the sky to exploit Kotal's weakness towards darkness, but Kotal used his power to make the sun come through and send down a ray of light, burning Rain to a crisp. Kotal fought through Mileena's soldiers, killing them, and engaged Goro in combat. Goro bragged about living to conquer, but Kotal laid him low by chopping off his four arms. Goro begged Kotal to kill him, but Kotal preferred to see him suffer, and sent him back to Kuatan in disgrace. Kotal's backups Reptile, D'Vorah, Torr and Ferra arrived to mop up Mileena's troops, but Mileena and Reiko escaped in the confusion. Kotal was weakened by his use of blood magic, and Sonya Blade took advantage, shooting him and demanding to know where her daughter Cassie was. Kotal promised that, as someone who lost his family, he would never kidnap someone's children. Evidence pointed to Erron Black, who was the intermediary between Kotal Kahn and the Black Dragon, and Kotal Kahn agreed to take care of business. They found Erron Black badly wounded after a confrontation with the Red Dragon clan. They'd taken the women to Shang Tsung's island to meet with Reiko and Havik, who made sure Erron was alive to tell Johnny and Sonya they were invited.

(Mortal Kombat X #13) - Cage and Sonya turned Erron Black over to Kotal, and he told Erron he was lucky he hadn't killed him already for nearly starting a war with Earthrealm, ordering him to the dungeons. Kotal told Cage and Sonya he would ensure them safe passage to Shang Tsung's island, but first he had to assemble his troops, because Goro's father King Gorbak had sworn vengeance for Kotal mutilating his son, and had sent a horde of Shokan against Kotal.

(Mortal Kombat X #15) - Kotal sent D'Vorah, Ferra and Torr out as diplomats to meet with Kintaro, offering to pay reparations for crippling Goro. Kintaro showed them no respect, and demanded their absolute surrender. D'Vorah replied that Kotal would never submit, so the Shokan attacked the city walls.

(Mortal Kombat X #18) - After hours of bloody warfare Kotal Kahn confronted King Gorbak, killing him by exploding his head. The Shokan retreated, but Kotal knew they'd be back. Kotal told D'Vorah to accompany Cage and Sonya to Shang Tsung's island so he could fulfill his debt. He found his dagger missing, so he could no longer call on blood magik in his battle with the Shokan. The dagger was stolen by Skarlet, one of Reiko's servants.

(Mortal Kombat X #19) - In the midst of his destroyed city Kotal vowed vengeance, even if it cost him his life. His retinue tried to convince him not to be foolhardy, with Ferra, Torr and Reptile reminding him that they owed him their lives, and D'Vorah saying he was the only leader she ever respected. Kotal was deaf to their pleas, but before the discussion was finished Kano arrived with his Black Dragons, claiming to be their salvation.

Reptile was a character from the Mortal Kombat video game series, first appearing in the original Mortal Kombat. This entry covers only Reptile's DC appearances. For a full history of the character see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reptile_(Mortal_Kombat).

Reptile had a cameo in Mortal Kombat X #3, 16, 17, 19.

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