Erron Black

Born long ago in Wickett, Texas, Earthrealm, Erron Black is a gunslinger and mercenary serving close to the Outworld throne as part of the Kahn Guard, protecting and serving whoever is the ruler of Outworld. He is decades older than he actually is, being born and raised in 19th century Texas and, as such, has many Old West mannerisms and makes frequent use of Old Western idioms as well as a vast knowledge of Earthrealm and Outworld. Erron is indifferent to Earthrealm's fate. He is loyal to Outworld and will work for whomever pays him the most, regardless of their realm or who they are.

Between his two game appearances between Mortal Kombat X and Mortal Kombat 11, Erron's backstory has been both expanded upon and retconned. His Arcade Ending shows he was hired by Shang Tsung over 150 years ago, granting the gunslinger longevity, explaining his old age and extensive knowledge of Earthrealm and Outworld despite his youthful appearance. Arcade interactions in the game show at one point Erron was almost involved with the Black Dragon but turned down offers from Kano, with additional interactions suggesting he killed Kobra at some point. This is later retconned in MK11, in which Erron's younger self is indeed part of the Black Dragon and has been for a while, as well as being present in Kotal's Koliseum when the timelines merge in the present and bringing kombatants from the second tournament in Outworld to the present.