Ermac

Hey, fellow babies, it's finally time to continue our romantic MK-saga! ~_^
Today we've got a character fellow asked me to draw.
The story is also partially using some of the ~jc013's ideas.

You can find my still expanding MK-roster here: [link]

Story.
Away back there was a vagabond living in Edenia. He came to this flourishing land along with many others alike – whose homelands were not by far as rich and peaceful as blissful Edenia was. Ermac labored a lot and didn’t loath any dirty work; he had straggly beard and mighty body. At nights Ermac was staring at the stars and was imaging stars were the souls of his ancestors looking at him from the sky...

One night he sneaked into the royal gardens of King Jarod’s castle – in order to examine stars out of city vanity... when he suddenly saw Kitana, who also liked to walk under the stars, and fell in love with the beautiful Princess in the same flash of time. But what a vexation he felt at the next moment when he realized Kitana wasn’t alone in the gardens: noble general Rain of Edenia held Kitana’s hand in the night and wispered something to her…

Feelings hardly flushed in the harsh heart of a tramp instantly transformed into omnivorous jealousy. Ermac clearly undersood he couldn’t surpass general Rain and gain Princess’ love at his despicable condition.

At the time a macabre menace came from the Realm of Outworld. King Jerrod of Edenia in order to keep his boarders safe decided to create a perfect warrior-protector who could absorb all the power, wisdom and valour of ancient heroes of the past. So he asked his court sorcerer Shang Tsung to produce such an amalgam of noble souls through his magic. One thing Shang Tsung needed to execute his King’s order: a joram, a living container to fuse the deceased warriors’ souls. It had to be a strong person who could sacrifice his normal life in the name of Edenia safety.

So Ermac was chosen. He became THEM. Neither King Jerrod nor even Shang Tsung knew about this straggly tramp real motives. He didn’t do in the name of the Realm. Partially he did it in the name of his love to Kitana. But partially he did it in the name of his hatred to Rain…

Comments.
- I wasn't going to redesign Ermac in the first place, but 's sweet concept of him really impressed me - so here it is ^__^
- I wanted, alongside with ~jc013's ideas, to add Ermac some Arabian Nights' scent: in his origin background, in the glyphs over his body, and in general it feels like he is a Genie in some way...
- Ermac’s jealousy was really strong: when he gained the power of souls he began to crush, kill and destroy, trying to become much cooler than Rain. And it is indeed blood - that red color on his jacket
- Yeah, it seems my MK is equally about love and about ripping limbs lol