Here he's a willing ally of Liu Kang with the latter considering him a friend. Adaptational Nice Guy: Geras in 11 was a ruthless, loyal, implacable servant of the Keeper of Time.Despite being given far more freedom to think and act independently of his new creator, Geras chooses to follow Liu Kang's designs because he genuinely believes in them. Adaptational Heroism: Whereas his previous incarnation served as a minion of Kronika's, Geras is now a loyal servant and old friend of Liu Kang who has been appointed guardian of the Hourglass while Liu Kang primarily concerns himself with defending Earthrealm.This Geras, while still muscular, is much slimmer, fitting with the overall art design of the game. Adaptational Curves: Geras in the original timeline was the most muscular character in the MK11 cast, edging out even Shao Kahn.For tropes applying to Geras in the previous timeline, click here.