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A telekinetic ninja created from souls, Ermac was originally a slave of Shao Khan. Due to the fact that he is comprised of many souls, he speaks in plural, referring to himself as "we" (essentially the Venom of the Mortal Kombat universe). After gaining freedom in Mortal Kombat: Deception, Ermac switches to the side of good in order to repent for his past misdeeds. Many of his moves involve the use of teleportation and telekinesis, making him a very lethal foe.
Ermac is an entity composed of legions of dead souls created by Shao Kahn, most likely out of souls he had previously taken. Ermac has a variety of telekenetic powers which allows him to manipulate every aspect of living and non-living objects with his mind. In addition, he is able to manipulate soul energy because of his composition, which he uses in the form of both levitation and firing projectile attacks. Ermac's one weakness is the Netherrealm itself. Since he is a being created by magic, his powers would decrease over time the longer he stays in that realm, weakening the bond holding the souls together and threatening his very existence.
Ermac served as one of Shao Kahn's greatest warriors, participating in the invasion of Earthrealm (as recounted in Mortal Kombat 3). However, after Shao Kahn's defeat and subsequent loss of power, Ermac remained under Kahn's control and wandered Outworld without instructions. During the events of Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance, 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.