Ernst is a deceased unit in NieR:Automata. The forest machines seem to believe the Forest King is still alive and will defend their worship with force.
Description[]
"The first king of the forest, who rotted away in its deepest reaches. Left there through the ages, its body is covered in unfathomable quantities of moss. The grave at its side contains historical data inscribed by the secretary of the forest kingdom."
— In-Game Data
Notes[]
- This unit is defended by the Gravekeeper and marks the end of the Treasure Hunt at the Castle sidequest.
Trivia[]
- Given the general naming pattern for boss machines, he is probably named after German Marxist philosopher Ernst Bloch.
