Kurtis Stryker is a fictional character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game franchise by Midway Games and NetherRealm Studios. Introduced in Mortal Kombat 3 (1995), he is a riot police officer selected by the thunder god Raiden to help defend Earthrealm against invading forces from Outworld. One of the franchise's few characters who does not possess any special powers, Stryker utilizes his equipment and weapons to defeat opponents.