Geras

Geras is one of the main protagonists of Mortal Kombat 1, having previously served as a villain in Mortal Kombat 11. Having been created to serve the Keeper of Time, Kronika, he was forced to work for her in her previous timelines, although Geras showed signs of a more honorable side. After Fire God Liu Kang gained control of her Hourglass, Geras was given a second chance, choosing to aid him in creating a New Era.
Geras is voiced in Mortal Kombat 1 by , having previously been voiced by .
== Biography==
===Mortal Kombat 11===
Geras was an immortal construct, being millennia old, whose every death makes him stronger. With his long life, he has experienced many events, such as the Ice Age and the Great Kung Lao's defeat by Goro. During the events of Mortal Kombat 11, he directly aided Kronika in her scheme, before eventually being defeated by Raiden. In his Towers Ending however, Geras decides to turn against Kronika due to being broken at every reset of the timelines and never being granted any sort of peace. Becoming Keeper of Time, he attempts to create the perfect timeline, but every attempt leads to failure due to mortal free will. Instead, rather than acting as Lord of Time, Geras elects to sacrifice himself to allow the Hourglass to run itself, letting him rest in peace for the first time in eternity. 
===Mortal Kombat 1===
Geras is reconstructed by Fire God Liu Kang at the dawn of his New Era, now acting as his right-hand man. With Liu Kang focusing on his role as defender of Earthrealm, Geras has assumed the mantle of Keeper of Time, watching over the hourglass to ensure Liu Kang's New Era is not undone. Geras first appears to Liu Kang in the Fire Temple, commenting that ever since he has been relishing his role as protector of Earthrealm. After the pleasantries, Geras reveals that the Shang Tsung of the New Era has somehow became the great sorcerer again, in spite of their best efforts to prevent this destiny. 
Another villainous counterpart Geras exists in Titan Shang Tsung's timeline until the second Armageddon.
As Geras feared that relinquish the Time Titan's power cannot be undone and Titans cannot be resurrected upon their deaths, combined by the existence of multiverse came from a clash result between Liu Kang and Titan Shang Tsung's battle over the Hourglass, Geras was able to preserve Liu Kang's Titan power inside a jaded jaguar gifted from their universe's Great Kung Lao, with Liu Kang finally reuses it during multiverse-related crisis since Titan Shang Tsung's invasion.
== Appearance ==
Geras is visually similarly to a well-built, black man with blue eyes.
Following his recreation by Liu Kang, his outfit is changed to mostly resemble a Shaolin warrior with red pants, black boots and a white and dark blue sash, resembling Liu Kang's color scheme from his mortal days. He also now bears a glossy dragon tattoo wrapped around his upper body, coiling twice around his left breast and lower back.
== Personality ==
Geras also exhibits the traits of a scholar, as a witness of many lifetimes in many timelines. He studies and collects knowledge of events, cultures, and people and, as a result, has an impressive knowledge of the realms and the denizens that inhabit them that he puts to use serving Kronika.
In the new timeline, while retaining the same memories from previous timelines, Geras is reconstructed by Liu Kang, no longer a brutish enforcer but his wise and cherished friend. Alongside Liu Kang, he is a Keeper of Time alongside the Fire God, becoming the Guardian of the Hourglass after Liu Kang had relinquished his power over The Hourglass. After restoring Liu Kang's power, he later anoints Geras as the timeline's new Keeper, as Liu Kang again wanted to remain as the Protector of Earthrealm, thus making Geras one of the most powerful characters in the franchise as a result.
== Powers and Abilities ==
=== Powers ===
* Artificial Construct Physiology: Geras is a Artificial Construct created by the Sands of Time.
** Superhuman Strength: Geras possesses immense superhuman strength and that allows him to send heads flying with an uppercut, crush skulls into pieces, tear others in half, shatter his own stone constructs throw people away over a long distance with ease, break stone and metal, shatter his own stone constructs etc..
** Superhuman Speed:
*** Superhuman Agility:
*** Superhuman Reflexes:
** Superhuman Durability:
** Superhuman Endurance:
** Superhuman Stamina: Geras' stamina allows him to go, run and fight tirelessly without needing the time to catch a breath or take a break.
** Regenerative Healing Factor:
** Immortality: Geras is a point fixed in time, this has granted him a degree of Immortality.
** Sand Manipulation: Geras is able to manipulate, create, generate and control sand. He can produce sand from his body, summon sandstorms, sand constructs and quick sand areas. He can also harden sand to make it durable enough to create walls, tables and weapons for crushing and slashing his enemies such as hammers and swords.
*** Weapon Creation:
** Terrakinesis:
** Chronokinesis: Geras possess the power to manipulate and control Time. His time powers include that he is able to stop its flow, teleport, rewind it and replay his previous actions.
** Teleportation:
=== Abilities ===
* Master Martial Artist/Master Combatant:
* Weapon Mastery:
* Advanced Intelligence:
* Indomitable Will:
== Trivia ==
* The word "geras" in ancient Greek is a term referring to that the more geras a man has, the more likely he would be famous, successful, and courageous.
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