#Reptile (Mortal Kombat)

Reptile, whose real name is Syzoth, is a character in the *Mortal Kombat* fighting game franchise. He was created by John Tobias and Ed Boon and first appeared as a hidden opponent in the original *Mortal Kombat* game in 1992, becoming a playable character in *Mortal Kombat II* in 1993. Syzoth is a reptilian humanoid, a Saurian/Zaterran, known for his abilities such as acid manipulation and invisibility. In *Mortal Kombat 1*, he gained the ability to shapeshift between his human and reptilian forms.