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Ermac is a Fictional Character in the '' Mortal Kombat '' Fighting Game series. ABOUT ERMAC Making his official debut in '' Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 '', Ermac has been a controversial and mysterious character in the ''Mortal Kombat'' series whose existence was rumored since its inception. It is now clear that Ermac is an amalgam of many souls destroyed in Outworld's wars who came to be controlled by Shao Kahn and his shadow priests. Because of this, he commonly refers to himself as "we", "us", and "our" instead of "I", "me", and "my". Due to the sheer concentration of souls within Ermac, he possesses the gift of Telekinesis and can travel to different realms. However, the depths of Netherealm drain his powers and souls. He is weakened dramatically while there. He made his return in '''', where he was freed from Shao Kahn's grip by the blind swordsman Kenshi . He decided to become a force of good partly in guilt of his past evils. To prove this, he decides to help Liu Kang free the souls of his friends from control of Onaga . STORYLINE Ermac is an entity composed of legions of dead souls created by Shao Kahn, most likely out of souls he had previously taken. On one mission for Shao Kahn in the Netherrealm, Ermac became acquainted with Shujinko . He was also assaulted by Ashrah who believed him to be a demon. Ermac served as one of Shao Kahn's greatest warriors, participating in the invasion of '', the wandering Ermac was found by the blind swordsman Kenshi and was freed from Kahn's control. To show his gratitude, Ermac taught Kenshi the art of telekinesis. Ermac's newfound freedom meant he was also free to choose his own destiny. He decided to repent his earlier ways and became a force for good. After making this decision, he met a warrior soul who, like Kenshi, understood his suffering. This warrior soul was that of Liu Kang and was not only in need of another ally, but assistance in freeing his enslaved comrades. Ermac was eager to help Liu Kang, as this was an opportunity to help him atone for the evil he had committed in Shao Kahn's name. Ermac decided to help Liu Kang and the two would set out to free Liu's allies ( Jax Briggs , Johnny Cage , Sonya Blade , Kitana and Kung Lao ) from Onaga 's control. They are eventually successful in their pursuit. In Ermac's '''' ending, it is said that after he defeats Blaze , the many souls contained inside of Ermac are released and form new bodies. They are all connected to each other mentally in a collective conscience, now making Ermac no longer just a fusion of souls, but an army. Ermac's ''Armageddon'' info at Mortal Kombat Warehouse COMBAT CHARACTERISTICS Signature moves
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APPEARANCES IN OTHER MEDIA Film In the '', Ermac (played by John Medlen) was one of Shao Kahn's generals. Ermac was portrayed as a cunning and mostly quiet character, though he did not hesitate at the opportunity for a power grab after the apparent death of Rain . However, the position of general was awarded to Sindel . Ermac survived until the final confrontation with the Earthrealm warriors, where he did battle with Sonya Blade and Jax . Noob Saibot spawns from Ermac's body during the fight to assist him, though both are ultimately defeated. Television In the '', Ermac had a one-episode appearance in which he and his army attempted to use a non-canon female Ninja , Ruby, to defeat Jax and to lure the other warriors to their doom. Ruby proved to be true to her friends on the side of good, however, and Ermac's forces were defeated. Ermac's appearance in this episode was as a normal human who had an allegiance to Shao Kahn and even revealed a goatee and receding hairline when he unmasked. His only inhuman feature was his solid white eyes. CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT In the first few arcade versions of '''' published a photo to accompany a letter from Tony Casey reporting an alleged encounter. {Link without Title} However, Ermac did not appear in any version. There is also no naturally occurring default character palette that would provide a full pallette swap for Ermac. The ''MK'' crew denied that he existed in ''Mortal Kombat II'' with one of the jumbled messages that appeared at the bottom of the screen after beating the game: CEAMR ODSE NTO EXITS (an anagram of "Ermac does not exist"), and the occasional appearance of the secret character Jade with the message "Ermac Who?" The numerous rumors of his existence led to his debut as an official character in ''Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3.'' His storyline is even based off his own rumor as well and later changed to become a legit character in ''ped ninja. Around the time of ''Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance'', the creators made the choice to give all the ninjas their own look and identity. TRIVIA
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