The Red Dragon had existed for
centuries as a secretive criminal organization. Members such as
Mavado were highly skilled and disciplined warriors. But in the
last century, many of the more reckless members because
dissatisfied with the restraints the code of the Red Dragon
placed on them and broke away to form their own gang. Since
then, it has been the Red Dragon's number one priority to
complete eradicate the infidels known collectively as the Black
Dragon.
For many years Mavado's Red Dragon clan had
been secretly engineering the destruction of their rivals, the
Black Dragon. Through careful manipulation, Mavado had used the
Special Forces to unwittingly aid them in this task. In return
for eliminating Kenshi for the Deadly Alliance, Mavado was
finally granted his battle with the last known member of the
Black Dragon: Kano. After a long, brutal fight, Mavado emerged
victorious and all traces of the Black Dragon had been erased.
Impressed with the fighting skill and
discipline of Mavado as well as other members of his clan, Quan
Chi realized the potential the Red Dragon held for staging the
eventual invasion of Earthrealm. In return for their continued
assistance, he offered crucial information about a new threat to
Mavado's Red Dragon clan... the Lin Kuei.