Kenshi Takahashi (Japanese: 高橋剣士 Takahashi Kenshi) is a character in the Mortal Kombat fighting game series. A blind swordsman with the abilities of telekinesis & psychokinesis, he is the father of Takeda Takahashi and a major member of the Special Forces and the OIA. Kenshi made his playable debut in Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance. Kenshi returned in Mortal Kombat (2011) as the second DLC character as part of the Season Pass. Kenshi returned in Mortal Kombat X as a playable character and as a supporting character in the game's Story Mode. A new version of Kenshi returns in Mortal Kombat 1 as a playable character, serving as a supporting character in the game's Story Mode.