Erg appears in The Gifted, portrayed by Michael Luwoye and depicted as the leader of the Morlocks.
Publication history
Erg first appeared in Power Pack #12 (July 1985), and was created by Louise Simonson and June Brigman. The character subsequently appeared in Uncanny X-Men #195 (July 1985), X-Factor #10 (Nov. 1986), Power Pack #27 (Dec. 1986), X-Factor #11-12 (Dec. 1986-Jan. 1987), #15 (April 1987), Decimation: House of M - The Day After #1 (Jan. 2006), X-Men: The 198 (2006), X-Men #183 (April 2006), and Uncanny X-Men #487-491 (Aug.–Dec. 2007).
Erg is a member of the Morlocks and was a member of the faction called the "Drain Dwellers" that encountered Power Pack, and tried to force them to be adopted by Annalee, whose children had died.[1] Erg helped the Morlocks make one more unsuccessful attempt to get Power Pack to become the children of Annalee.[2] Annalee sent Erg to make peace with the Power Pack children.[3] During the Mutant Massacre, Erg helped Beautiful Dreamer escape from the Marauders.[4] He was one of the few to survive the Marauders' attack during the 'Mutant Massacre'.[5] Erg and the surviving Drain Dwellers are taken to X-Factor headquarters for their own safety.[6] There, he encounters the rival Morlock faction the Tunnelers,[7] and tries living there with the team.[8] Ultimately he and the other Morlocks decided to leave and return to the Alley.[9]
He is among the first mutants to seek a safe haven at the Xavier Institute following M-Day, when most mutants lost their powers.[volume&issueneeded] Erg, Mammomax, and Peepers are pursued by the Sapien League, who capture them just before they can reach the Institute. The League members attempt to burn the three at the stake, but are saved by Wolverine.[10]
Erg remains at the Xavier Institute with many other mutants, some unwillingly, becoming something of a ringleader for the non-X-Men members of the 198. It is Erg's idea to raise a "198" flag, the number representing what was originally thought to be the number of mutants left in the world after the Decimation.[11] He is among the mutants who attack Sentinel Squad O*N*E (Office of National Emergency) because they want to leave the Xavier estate.[volume&issueneeded]
Erg is among the mutants who accept having an electronic tag inserted to be allowed to go out on a supervised group trip to Salem Center. Valerie Cooper tells the mutants that the tags are harmless tracking devices, but Erg later discovers that they are designed to generate disabling electronic pulses. After learning this, Mister M destroys the chips.[volume&issueneeded]
During "The Extremists" arc, Erg reappears alongside some of his fellow Morlocks under the leadership of Masque. Besides Erg, this group consists of Bliss, Litterbug, Skids, and Leech.[12]
In "Dark Reign", Erg is captured by Norman Osborn after the riots in San Francisco.[13] He later takes refuge on Utopia and helps battle the Nimrods.[14]
Powers and abilities
Erg is a mutant who is able to absorb all forms of energy and project them in blasts from his right eye, which he calls his "electric eye".[5]
Erg appears in The Gifted, portrayed by Michael Luwoye.[15][5] This version is a black mutant separatist and the leader of the Morlocks who possesses an eyepatch over his left eye as well as a self-inflicted M-shaped scar which expresses his mutant pride. Additionally, he and the Morlocks are a neutral group who wish to live in peace.[16][17][18][19]
123Craig, Richard (September 28, 2024). "Did Deadpool & Wolverine Cut Another Original Avenger Variant?". Screen Rant. Archived from the original on September 30, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2026. Erg is a member of the Morlocks, a group of mutants who choose to live in isolation from mainstream society due to their grotesque or non-conforming appearances. Erg's mutant ability allows him to absorb forms of energy, and release it as a powerful blast from his single, glowing eye...Erg has been adapted into other forms of media, albeit sparingly. He made his live-action debut in the TV series The Gifted, where he was portrayed by actor Michael Luwoye.
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