Karekna was a proud warrior of the Tarkatan army, one of the most accomplished throughout the entirety of the tribe. She was seen as a hero to not only her fellow Tarkatans, but also her beloved Karter… who was a Naknadan. Due to the oppression of his people being under the leadership of the corrupt Kollector thanks to Shao Kahn's own decision after he enslaved the entire race after seeing their six arms as a useful tool rather than a trait. Feeling like nothing more than merely a worker, Karter left his people and began his own carting business where he traversed Outworld while carrying goods on his trusty wagon. This eventually led to him meeting Karekna who would buy meat from him to feed her squad of warriors with them getting to know each other better each time they did business. Soon their bond went from just trades to hanging out together for fun by going on dates and having great times. They quickly fell in love and Karekna even managed to convince Baraka to permit the Naknadan to live in the otherwise completely Tarkatan populated campgrounds. They lived together happily and eventually got married and very recently Karekna gave birth to Nania, one of the very first Tarkatan-Naknadan hybrids in Outworld history.