This respirator helps Kabal breathe due to injuries sustained by Shao Kahn's Extermination Squads years ago when the Konqueror's invasion of Earthrealm began. Kabal's trademark helmet has taken a whole new look in Mortal Kombat (2011), as Kabal was forced to still wear this life support system for the rest of his life after the injuries sustained by Kintaro by being burned alive.