Ermac (Second Timeline)

“	We are many; you are one. Your abilities pale before us.	„
	~ Ermac

Summary

As punishment for resisting Shao Kahn’s claim to the realm of Edenia, the souls of the vanquished were torn from their bodies and fused together to form the being now known as Ermac. Bent to Shao Kahn’s will, Ermac is his foremost enforcer. The essences of so many souls bound together give Ermac immense telekinetic power–an advantage that will destroy Earthrealm’s resistance to Shao Kahn’s rule.

Powers and Stats

Tier: 9-A

Name: Ermac

Origin: Mortal Kombat

Gender: Undefined; typically referred to as a male

Age: Approximately 25 years since his creation, much higher considering he is composed of Edenian souls

Classification: Fusion of Souls, Outworld Enforcer

Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Martial Arts (In MK9, Ermac uses a modified form of Chinese wushu that's combined with his powers as his fighting style. In MKX, he has a fictional fighting style where he fights like a floating ghost), Extrasensory Perception (Can sense souls within an area), Genius Intelligence, Magic (Ermac is a being born from magic and some of his powers are magical as well), Flight (True flight), Longevity (Ermac's lifespan is naturally long due to the amount of souls in him), Immortality (Type 7. Ermac is a rotting body composed of the souls of slain Edenians), Multiple Selves (Type 2; Ermac is composed by countless souls, each with its own consciousness), Self-Sustenance (Type 2), Telekinesis (The large amount of souls inside Ermac is the source of his telekinetic power), Teleportation (Can instantly teleport himself over short distances), Soul Manipulation (Can manipulate the souls of the dead, especially his own. Consuming souls will increase his strength, replenish his life force and allow him to absorb a soul's memories), Size Manipulation (Can somehow shrink his opponent, making them as weak as an insect), Unconventional Resistance to Soul Manipulation and Mind Manipulation (Takeda was unable to read his mind due to Ermac's large amount of souls being too much for his mind powers)

Attack Potency: Small Building level (Defeated Jax, Johnny Cage, and Smoke. One-shot Kung Jin and Jacqui Briggs)

Speed: Peak Human with Hypersonic reactions and combat speed

Lifting Strength: Class 5

Striking Strength: Small Building level

Durability: Small Building level (Took hits from Takeda. Shrugged off an energy blast from Jacqui Briggs' energy gauntlets)

Stamina: Superhuman

Range: Standard melee range. Hundreds of meters with his powers (Shook a bell tower when he used his powers)

Standard Equipment: His amulet, which allows him to manipulate the souls of the dead

Intelligence: Genius; has the experience and skills of the countless warriors who fought in Outworld's wars.

Weaknesses: His ability to sense souls can be hindered if there are too many souls within the area he is currently in.

Notable Attacks/Techniques:

• Abilities
• Basic Attacks/Kombos
• Special Moves
• Brutalities
• Super Moves

• We Win: Ermac swings his fists in a circular motion and throws an uppercut. He flicks his hand to fire a blast of energy at the airborne opponent.
• Soul Charge: Ermac charges a burst of energy in their hands and fires it at the opponent. The attack can be delayed, the amount of time spent delaying will increase its damage.
  • Unstoppable Force: After connecting with Soul Charge, Ermac launches the opponent with an energy burst. They then hit the airborne opponent with two bursts.
• The Risen: Ermac performs a rising palm strike imbued with energy.
• Soul Rush: Ermac throws three palm strikes imbued with energy.
• Psychic Strikes: Ermac does a spinning back hand and fires an energy blast from their other hand before doing a spinning kick.
  • Lost Souls: After the initial hit, Ermac aims down and fires an energy blast.
• Relinquish (MKX): Ermac strikes with an energy imbued palm and slaps the opponent before throwing another energy blast.
• Tortured Souls: Ermac swings his arm downward and sends their opponent flying with a rising energy slap.
  • Certain Death: Adds another downward swing to the combo before the final hit.
• Inner Misery: Ermac does a low kick and fires a close range burst at the opponent's legs. They then bring the opponent up and down with his powers.

Soul Burst: Ermac fires a close range blast of energy. It can be shot forward and upward, as well as be shot while airborne.

Force Lift: Ermac pushes the opponent away and lifts them up before slamming them to the ground headfirst.

• Ermac can add another slam that sends the opponent behind and in front of them.

Teleport: Ermac disappears and teleports behind the opponent for a surprise punch. It can be done while airborne.

• After striking the opponent, Ermac can fire up to three rapid bursts at the airborne opponent.

Hover Slam: Ermac flies up and crashes his body or fists down, creating a shockwave at the opponent's feet.

Force Ball: Ermac fires a green orb of energy that flies towards the opponent.

Tele-Choke: Ermac slowly levitates the opponent away from him before blasting them with energy.

• While levitating the opponent, he can heal himself by siphoning the opponent's soul before blasting them.

Tele-Hang: Similar to his Force Lift, except the opponent is left hanging upside down, hence the name.

Soul Ball: An improved version of Force Ball that restrains the opponent once it hits.

• Soul Release: After using Soul Ball on an opponent, they can cause an energy explosion.

Disappear: Ermac uses their teleportation to disappear.

Soul Charge: Ermac flies towards the opponent with their fists outstretched.

Soul Ascension: Ermac flies upwards and gains unrestricted aerial movement.

Soul Eater: Ermac releases the souls inside the opponent's body with a Soul Release, which splits them in half by bursting their torso upwards, while the legs and waist collapse.

Nether Force: Ermac performs a Force Port kicking the opponent and pulsating green energy into their torso, which leaves a greenish glowing skeleton of what's left.

Gluttony: Ermac lifts the opponent, flips them upside down and proceeds to tear them vertically in half.

X-Ray (Cannonball Slam): Ermac lifts up their opponent with his telekinetic powers and slams them into the ground headfirst, breaking the skull, spine, and neck. Ermac then hovers above their enemy with their Mystic Float and does an elbow drop to the opponent's back, crushing their spine and ribs.

X-Ray (We are Many): Ermac flies up into the air before flying into their opponent with a headbutt, breaking the skull, then flying back up and flying back into them again, this time with a kick to the neck, snapping it (causing the opponent to fall to the ground) and the finally flies down onto the opponent, stepping onto their jaw breaking it.

Gallery

Original Timeline Ermac.

MKA Ermac.

MK9 Ermac.

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