Editing Mortiis (section)

==Image==
For nearly the entirety of the band's existence, frontman Ellefsen has altered his facial appearance using several alternatives before using a [[prosthetic]] mask and ear set. The studio who made Mortiis' mask asked for a character reference for the moulding. The mask was always coupled with ears. During ''Era I'' the mask covered his whole face, though by ''Era III'' it had an appearance whereby it seemed to be falling off and was stitched in place. The mask was dropped after the release of ''Some Kind of Heroin''. Having stated in an interview that the mask has been shelved "for better or worse", as part of the significance of ''Some Kind of Heroin''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.earache.com/misc/artists/pressarchive.php?artistname=mortiis/SideLine_Jul07_Mortiis.jpg|title=Earache Records -|website=Earache.com}}</ref>

Ellefsen's choice of dreadlocks (sometime after Era I), and various outfits helped produce the "Mortiis image". When asked as to what the mask represents he has answered, "I do not look upon myself as a goblin, or troll, or elf, or medieval. I am merely Mortiis."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starvox.net/intview/mortiis.htm|title=Mortiis|website=Starvox.net|access-date=26 January 2020}}</ref> Mortiis has been known to repair his live clothes by using black tape to seal holes and tears.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}} They often cover themselves in corn flour before going on stage.{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}

When talking about the influence for the imagery that his band uses, Ellefsen has commented, "A lot of people do not get that you can do more than just look like you're waiting for a bus. I mean how dull is that? I grew up with [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]], [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]] and [[Alice Cooper]]."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIyKi472R8Y| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070404155550/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIyKi472R8Y&mode=related&search=| archive-date=2007-04-04 | url-status=dead|title=YouTube|publisher=[[YouTube]]}}</ref>