MK1 - Ermac is No Longer a Bad Guy

Ermac has always been a servant of Mortal Kombat's most vicious villains; however, in this timeline, Ermac seems to be an ally to the forces of light and appears to get along with Liu Kang, Geras, and other Earthrealmers.
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[@danielduran2408]

I like how he is passive and actively states that he’s not a threat and will try to earn trust.

[@SnapDagger2307]

And stayed in conjunction with Baraka's statement about The Living Forest(MK1)

[@TheArk519]

He’s surprisingly responsible for his actions.

[@GoldRichness]

I honestly like this new Ermac. A better version of what he was in the previous timeline. I see potential with him.

[@gabrieltejada1697]

Technically good guy Ermac is not new but rather a returning concept to which better serves the character instead of just being someone else to defeat in the story. Him being a hero is what made him into what he is today.

[@GoldRichness]

@@gabrieltejada1697 true I guess

[@Silverknight00]

I’m Happy The Actor Who was Also The Announcer Reprised Ermac

[@Heat_Playz1]

yea, he is a lot of fun and i am happy to see a change in him. When I started to play him i thought he would be evil because of all the souls he has, but really, he is against the sorcerers.

[@jmgonzales7701]

​@@Heat_Playz1unlike hi han they made him evil again.

[@cardiganjackstriggerhappy43]

Ermac asking Baraka for a spot in his colony tops everything

[@Dev2n]

It really does, baraka being a good guy and making friends with reptile and ermac is something I never knew I needed

[@cardiganjackstriggerhappy43]

@@Dev2n it hits deep cause it's real & something you don't see any more. Only a video game can make you feel human again

[@shame2189]

​@@Dev2nbaraka has always been more human than his appearance would imply, that's why I have a soft spot for him.

[@zahkrosis666]

I like Ermac as the evil soul master lich. But this one, is, actually rather good too. Something about this spectral human ant colony being humble and seeing sense is rather good.

[@cardiganjackstriggerhappy43]

1:13 Havik should've listened, Ermac was spitting real game

[@TatumanAurora]

He does it on 4:31 as well

[@CelticVictory]

In fairness, Havik made a good point too.

[@gabrieltejada1697]

It’s not the first time though, he became a good guy in the original timeline during the 3D era.

[@skydance3388]

Absolutely correct my friend

[@dgamerking8277]

Facts, and ever since I found that out, I’ve been vying for a good guy Ermac. This is a W in my books.

[@Bmaster1001]

And he while was an antagonist in MKX, it was more because he was allied with Kotal Kahn, the lesser of the evil factions in that game. (Sure, Kotal was a dickhead for the whole “We shall appease Shinnok” thing, but I can see him doing that out of desperation.)

[@mikeystret9263]

I wouldn’t say he’s a good guy. He’s just neutral.

[@gabrieltejada1697]

@@mikeystret9263 he’s literally showing concern for other characters and opposing the villains, that’s not being neutral.

[@cypherix119]

I love how my favorite character(s) are no longer some brainless evil minion and it seems there are good and evil souls fighting inside ermac for control

[@wesleyvalk9129]

I loved characters because they are evil, all these good bores are the problem.

[@tristenbailey8442]

​@wesleyvalk9129 if cypherix wants your opinion, they'll ask for it

[@wesleyvalk9129]

@@tristenbailey8442 I didn't want his opinion as well.

[@gabrieltejada1697]

@@wesleyvalk9129 then you aren’t an OG fan since becoming a good guy is what made Ermac into a fleshed out character in the first place regarding the original midway timeline.

[@KhaySem]

He’s definitely True Neutral as of right now

[@P.A._Lily]

So Ermac in this New Era is in a similar spot as they were in Deception- without a master and seeking a new purpose to their existence. In Deception, they found new friends in Kenshi and Liu Kang and helped them rescue their friends from Onaga's control. What will their new purpose be in this new time line, I wonder? Given that Jerrod no longer has command over the Collective and with the magics keeping them held together waning, they'll probably want to do some good in the world before they eventually fall apart.

[@bluesnake1713]

The magic that binded Ermac could be sever. Though previously, it was Liu Kang's spirit that freed him when Shao Kahn wasn't around. Not sure of Ermac of the rebooted time. Must've not been as bound as thought he was. As for the current Ermac, if they could sever the control from Quan-Chi permanently, then there would be a repeat of Deception's Ermac.

[@P.A._Lily]

@@firebolt6123 Ermac's a collective of souls who refers to themselves as "We" and "Us". Any one of those souls could be male, female, or whatever gender they are. So what's the issue here?

[@professionalcommenter7375]

@@P.A._LilyAll the game’s have demoted him with he/him. He’s never used they/them. He’s like venom. Multiple people but still referred to as a he. Idk what fire bolt said but he ain’t wrong if he’s pointing u calling him a they them. :/

[@WeaponXSigma]

​@@professionalcommenter7375 Remember either the Merged Zamasu or Venom "our pronouns are they/them" meme? If not then look it up and laugh.

[@P.A._Lily]

@@professionalcommenter7375 I'll ask you this then: what does any official material on Ermac refer to them as? I will refer to them as such.

[@ALbi.3gp]

Smoke:"shirai ryu, never back down never what?" Ermac:"never give up"

[@IluminousOne-9.7.2]

Never let down 😂

[@cyanaura5044]

It was a fresh air seeing Reptile, Baraka, and Ermac is no longer a Jobber in this new timeline, too bad my boi Rain is still a Jobber

[@phantom_xrd]

Give him time Hopefully they'll do something with him

[@adad87821]

​@@phantom_xrdright?in some interactions it seems like he regrets his actions

[@chriscousin7378]

Ermac would in theory be the single strongest ‘humanoid’ combatant in the MK universe imo. If you think about it logically, let’s for arguments sake say he has 100,000 souls in ‘The Collection’, they each will come with their own individual strengths and weaknesses. Those with certain weaknesses will be covered by other souls which are strong in that area, there is no way that 100,000 souls all have the same weakness. Plus the fact that absorbed souls retain any powers when they join The Collection as seen with Sindel’s scream. So over the years Ermac’s ‘magic’ will grow and their knowledge and skills will also increase. Ermac could easily be Outworlds champion with centuries of combat knowledge and styles, being able to adjust they’re style on the fly to counteract whoever they are facing.

[@Tony2-Dirty]

True. The only thing stopping him from completely destroying the entire roster is the fact that every soul wants their own thing and he has to fight to keep them all in line.

[@Armor_of_Torrent]

I love when they redeem unnecessarily evil individuals

[@josewtfbruh]

Bros favorite word is "We"

[@Slippery_Shoes]

Bet his favorite console is the Wii... I take my leave now...

[@guokelong18]

Great !!! Ermac is RED and support socialism. 🥷❤☭🚩

[@bigbionk]

Bro thinks he’s venom

[@mrboomsnook3671]

That’s their pronouns

[@5impleFR]

@@mrboomsnook3671 but hey, they took it "literally"

[@AngryAnimeFan2]

Ermac like many are in a way a victim of the Sorcerers. He is not a man that follows the Evil characters, but he also wants to be neutral. Since he chases a purpose of his being

[@serioussilliness2064]

cute pfp

[@Battmatt22]

Ermac was never truly evil he was created to serve unfortunately those he serves are evil. Ermac was also made from good souls and probably learned from Jerrod’s influence to be better.

[@gabrielnedev8898]

"Tarkatans are already dead", I'm sorry, Baraka, you can't drop a bomb like that and leave without explaining.

[@Kriskrieg]

Think, he doesn't mean it literally. Baraka boy is depressed af in the new timeline he sees no hope and seeks only to save others from his fate.

[@shame2189]

I reckon it means he thinks the Tarkat disease as bad as or even worse than death itself

[@gabrielnedev8898]

@@Kriskrieg True. It's a good thing that Outworld now has a queen who farms W's like Kung Lao and Raiden farm cabbages to ease their suffering till a cure is created.

[@sorayakirishima5502]

It will be fit if Union of Light Ermac skin is equipped with this dialogues, also he will be fit becoming an Living Forest's guardian.

[@Ok47the3]

Ermac the goat

[@phantom_xrd]

THE GOAT

[@julianwaits1815]

I like how this ermac is almost as the deception ermac

[@whiterosebloodmoon4522]

In a nutshell Ermac with good guys Good guys:Gives us sindal and jerred back Ermac: you act like I know how to do that Ermac with the bad guys Ermac: death or death you choose Bad guys: wait let me tell you something let me tell you something nononono wait wait wait

[@dima_briefel]

He is menacing, not evil. I like that kind of changes

[@azadisoleil6319]

I love these new era characters!

[@wesleyvalk9129]

YOu just love intro's where the characters talk about friendship and love, so boring.

[@geneericname7138]

Same here. It might seem childish but I like how many people are overtly good guys instead of just morally grey.

[@fatalwaffle1715]

Cool Video!

[@sebarsht12]

If there is at least one thing i enjoy as we've progressed after the reboot (MK 2011), the fleshing out of "forgotten" characters. With this MK1 is makes me happy with Reptile, Ermac, Mileena especially, but when i first saw Li Mei and Ashrah as more than cameos or absent, now that amazing to see

[@themetroman7359]

Nice to see ermac being a good guy like how he originally was when he was introduced

[@ryebananabread7843]

Tanya: You’re eligible for protection bc of your royal soul. Ermac: oh it’s fine we can take care of ourselves *both attempt to murder each other* I’ve always found pre fight dialogue weird. They just have a normal conversation before they kill each other

[@Tony2-Dirty]

I mean that depends on us. I like to think that the ones with normal convos just knock each other out

[@gabrieltejada1697]

That’s entirely based on gameplay regarding the player’s choice.

[@DerekBackofen]

I love how he’s more neutral not just being evil great character development definitely badass

[@yogiefebriady3073]

Exactly! You know how expensive those movie posters are!!

[@comicalcosmonaut959]

Ermac’s existence was defined by his servitude. It’s cool to see him choose his own path in this timeline

[@BlackGoId]

I like habits skin. Gives me savage grenadier vibes from gears 3

[@tedfrommars7839]

I hope we see this ermac in the story aftermath

[@bru9383]

2nd best ninja's in the house! And WE APPROVE! (1st is and always will be the perfect scaleboi Syzoth

[@mikaela5938]

Ermac was Kenshi's mentor in deadly alliance through deception, they prescribed telekinesis together and stuff

[@nicholasnguyen5181]

Nice!

[@koopaklipz]

He was always like this glad he’s not evil

[@lanphil6663]

we are many. we are many more. we are many more times infinity plus infinity no takebacks

[@F0re5tMan]

Fun fact: Ermac's voice actor is Jamieson Price, best know from Naruto as the voice of Hashirama Senju (in Part I) and Tobirama Senju (in Part II).

[@Ron_Keffer]

Son of Anarchy? Is Havik starting his own Sons of Anarchy charter?

[@NoobSaibotFans]

Ermac is a wonderful character

[@shawnwaters8039]

"Army of Souls"? what's that a Evil Dead Reference?

[@CelticVictory]

Geras: Stay on the right side of history. Ermac: How are we to know what that is? Ermac understands it.

[@tundrauzumaki]

He was never a bad guy to begin with 🤦🏾‍♂️, what’s with y’all spreading these false narratives about dude

[@fissilewhistle]

MK9-X Ermac was an asshole.

[@CIG40ROLLIN]

WE LOVE ERMAC

[@flashn00b]

2:46 you can see the confusion in Ermac's facial expressions

[@serioussilliness2064]

1:10 By God I feel this. All of what is said in just 2 lines.

[@serioussilliness2064]

Also the one with staying on the right side of history, much less so but still a lot

[@Mariocat99]

Ermac becoming an anti-villain to seek redemption

[@maximbahirev1592]

DA Skorpion voice has beed modified

[@rd1426]

It kinda looks like Ermac will have the more personal rivalry with Quan Chi that Scorpion/Hanzo has always had. Kinda weird to think of, but if it leads to Ermac chasing Quan Chi through the Netherrealm and repeatedly torturing him I'm all for it.

[@Heat_Playz1]

did quan chi really try to blackmail ermac?

[@WatermelonCatMemeCat]

Army of soul's damn its sound good

[@abymael17]

Ermac, the first on Raiden's fan club

[@almightytowerdiveking4636]

Ermac was a good guy in the original timeline. In the second he wasn't evil either. He just has a way better story now. I wanna see what they do with him and Kenshi.

[@gabrielvega1374]

Does anyone have a weird glitch where even of you buy the kombat pack it will lock you out of the dlc characters and the premium store?

[@LordHades7077]

Yeah that happened to me last night

[@gabrielvega1374]

@@LordHades7077 Do you know why that is?

[@geneericname7138]

I can't speak for other consoles but once you buy the combat pack on PlayStation the individual DLCs change price to 'free'. If you're on PlayStation and still can't access the characters try downloading them individually through the PS Store. You may also need to access the NRS servers with the DLC on your console to unlock the characters so you might have to check whether you have access to that.

[@Misosalty683]

3:34 aint no way😂

[@HouseOfAlastrian]

In this timeline, the souls that make up Ermac are those who once inhabited the Living Forest. No soul who ended up there is evil since evil souls end up in the Netherrealm. So why would Ermac be evil once free of Quan Chi?

[@kaygeez1542]

Absorption or death

[@jaivonpyatt6905]

Ironically Ermac does have a point, what Havoc has went through as a refugee within Outworld & the destruction & Anarchy he committed doesn't justify any of his actions at all.

[@MultiSuperrene]

Is ermac even a person ? Or just a colony of souls ? And which souls?

[@Kenoblade]

He is just trying to live life

[@flowern6499]

3:06 Hey! When did Ghost Rider join Mortal Kombat?

[@murilohumbertocmcb]

BRUH is this the original Kratos's V.A.?!

[@mateocortanage]

He seems like a good guy with a history of dr*g problems

[@henry_a_c_l4816]

"how can so many souls be so ignorant" like bro come on NRS took everything cool about havik's personality and just took it away

[@TheSixteen60]

Wasn't Ermac a good guy in the original timeline?

[@JulioLerma-xl5xs]

Mk x he joined forces with kotal Kahn and betrayed mileena

[@arataki_ittoofficial4375]

​@@JulioLerma-xl5xshe wasn't exactly good he just worked for whoever was kahn. He still was relatively antagonistic. And he was apart of the raid of earthrealm in MK9. The very very first timeline was where he was good.

[@thewildwastelander]

in the 3D era he turned good

[@KhaySem]

He’s always evil at first. In the OG timeline Kenshi freed him from servitude and he joined the good guys In the Netherrealm Timeline, Shao Kahn died and he made the decision to devote himself Kotal Kahn, becoming somewhat of an uneasy ally of Earthrealm

[@WeaponXSigma]

He always starts off as a bad guy but ends up turning good later. In all three timelines, that ends up being the case.

[@alexmurphy6574]

I wish there was 3 line of dialogues instead of 2 like previous games, a lot of conversations feels unfinished.

[@TheNeonGamer912]

Bro really hates havik._.

[@songtaowang3603]

Ermac:"Do you miss your sister?" Aether (Genshin Impact):"Yeah. I still miss her." Ermac:"Your soul has a hidden fear about Sumeru's Archon Rukkha-" Aether:"Do not mention that name!" Aether:"Will that Sorcerer find you and turn you into his servant again?" Ermac:"He will, but we will be on guard." Aether:"I should ask Nahida about you. She might perhaps help you." Ermac:"Though kindful, we choose ourselves."

[@jeffrinator2078]

This brings up a lot of interesting ideas for mk characters interacting with more characters from other games

[@MultiSuperrene]

Ok now tell me why he is a dlc and not in main game

[@roman4ick]

same is a quan chi : directors dont give time to finish main characters and say * release date is release! no delay,i dont care!*😢

[@XIL_Roon]

the voice actor sounds like a mix of shao and the MK9/MKX announcer, weird.

[@madscientistdrfigurini]

Ermac's voiced by the same guy who does the announcer.

[@jeanmatos5601]

He should’ve got his own chapter instead they made him a jobber

[@SD120TOMB]

Better Ermac.

[@slowbro-]

Yet. 😂

[@phantomthiefjoker939]

Me: How should I free you of Quan Chi's evil spell? Ermac: Defeat me and you'll be handsomely rewarded.

[@monstermilk6092]

Ermac was never a bad guy??? The moment he got out from under Shang Tsung and/or Quan Chi's control (both of whom could very easily kill him for good), he immediately started helping the good guys.

[@Oceancyberx]

Fist he was gay without no mask now he looks cool with mask 😂👌

[@wintergrox205]

They/them pronouns: used primairly for multiple people or beings Ermac: are multiple souls (which are people) Ermac's pronouns therefore: they/them

[@mirelcostin7538]

The only sane person with they/them as a pronoun 😂

[@WeaponXSigma]

Funny enough Ermac isn't the only one. All the Dragon Ball fused characters, the symbiotes from Marvel Comics, Seraph from Shin Megami Tensei Digital Devil Saga 2 and Nahobino from Shin Megami Tensei 5 have entered the chat.

[@mirelcostin7538]

@@WeaponXSigma i forgot about DBZ characters

[@chrisplusvero1980]

Bro's pronouns are "We" 😅

[@jonathanmaldonado2499]

This is the first proper they/them character in a fighting game. Ermac means it literally.

[@EdmundLoh]

The only they/them character that I accept.

[@wesleyvalk9129]

All characters are good-guys in this boring version of mortal kombat, so stupid.

[@BlueSkullX]

Shang Tsung Quan Chi General Shao Havik Nitara All villains... Shut up 😒

[@LJ-SigmaKingHARDCORE_ToxicMasc]

He is no longer a bad guy, but that doesnt mean anything good. Because before, he was a legion of undead souls mixed in one being. But now, Woke-NRS made him just a soft, emascuIated husband and nothing more than a servant of Sind Y ke hahah :D which is a shame :D

[@GoldRichness]

Woke NRS? Bruh you’re crazy

[@nightmarebb7987]

We are Sane, You are Not! WE WILL CORRECT YOUR MADNESS!

[@GoldRichness]

@@nightmarebb7987lmao this one cracked me up

[@Joaogui13]

​@@nightmarebb7987 now that was good, keep going!

[@gabrieltejada1697]

He’s been a good guy before also Jerrod is not in control anymore as of now so you are wrong. You wanna talk woke? Look no further than the fate of the new Shirai Ryu.

[@inzomniiak]

TF they did to Ermac, his arguments are ridiculous now. To weak

[@LJ-SigmaKingHARDCORE_ToxicMasc]

A shame how WokeRealm studios ruined Ermac, made him a submissive c 'olded husband and servant of SinD y Ke. Woke-NRS really Ioves to ruin maIe chars, make them soft, weak generic commoners. they trying force that WOHMAN POUWAH in every corner hahah what a joke :D

[@GoldRichness]

You’re crazy

[@Joaogui13]

​@@GoldRichnesshe is a beast with a human face.

[@GoldRichness]

@@Joaogui13I like that description for the OP

[@StoneOcean24]

You must have not played Deception if you think Ermac is ruined.

[@simonpouilly-realisateur6442]

Some people should stay away from the internet. Do you want me to call a waaabulance for you ?

[@phantom_xrd]

Good to see my boi Error Macro being treated nicely.