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Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik .:: A genius hellbent on world domination...
CHARACTER
INFORMATION
Name: Ivo Robotnik
(Yes, his name IS Ivo Robotnik, contrary to popular belief.
Go to the Plothole Speculation sub-section to find out why.)
Nicknames:
Dr. Eggman (or just Eggman)
(This is actually more of an alias than it is a nickname,
since this is typically what he is referred to as by pretty much everyone.
Rarely is he anymore addressed by his actual name. Idiotic fans and/or
Americans, however insist on it. Both groups insist on bitching and moaning about the “issue”.)
Race: Human
(Speculation: If you choose to get
technical, judging by the color of his only bit of visible hair, skin, and his
voice, Robotnik is *probably* a European-American mixture which could be
anything from Scottish/British to German.)
Gender: Male
Age: Unknown
(In the games, it is not known whether he is 46 as he is
listed in the Archie Sonic the Hedgehog comics. However, in Sonic Adventure 2,
at the very end when you beat the last story, Eggman says that he always wanted
to be like his grandfather. This means Eggman could've been alive before Gerald
was killed. That means that Eggman is over 50 years old! But it's not
confirmed. Good speculation would suggest that Eggman is in the 55-60 years
range given that he was implied to have been around during Gerald's time and
taking into account his appearance.)
Date of
birth: Unknown
Birthplace: Unknown
Height: 185 centimeters (6 feet)
Weight: 128 kilograms (281.6
pounds)
Ability Type: Power (for some
reason)
Physical techniques: N/A (He can
deliver a pretty good slap and kick, but unless he's riding Extreme Gear,
that's about it)
Abilities
and aptitude:
(1). Is an unusually fast runner for a human of his
physical conditions.
(2). Has some considerable power in his arms.
Transformations/Alternate
forms: N/A
Hobbies and talents:
(1). Dr.
Robotnik has an unfeasibly high intelligence quotient of 300 and exhibits
tremendous knowledge in all fields of science whether it be mathematics,
mechanics, Extreme Gear, quantum physics, or even computer science and
programming.
(2).
Although, he is a living prodigy in all variants of science, Eggman most aptly
displays his superior brilliance through his innovative and highly impressive
inventions in mechanics and robotics. If he thinks of something, there isn't
much doubt that this madman will construct it quickly and almost flawlessly
(Sonic is usually that one flaw). He has the skill to build things ranging from
small, animal-themed robots to vast, desolate factories, power plants, and
bases that are miles in size and stretch as far as the eye can see.
(3). Highly
proficient in many forms of piloting, aerial dogfighting and driving.
Weaknesses:
(2). Not
the ideal type of guy to throw into hand to hand combat under the prerequisite
that there will be NO machinery.
Physical Appearance:
-
Caucasian skin
- Broad,
highly elevated shoulders, a round, egg-shaped physique and long, almost
comically-proportioned arms and legs
- Large
hands and feet. The feet have five toes on each
- Very
small, dome-shaped, bald head with low-set small ears
- Small
grayish-blue almond shaped eyes (Almost always hidden behind the glasses)
- Long
and large pink nose (as if he's done a lot of drinking) with large nostrils
Attire:
- A pair
of Pince-nez glasses with navy blue tinted lenses that always cover his eyes.
These glasses also have scanning abilities, able to seek out energy signals
like those given off by Chaos Emeralds
-
Hexagonal-shaped, protective goggles (worn around his forehead; very rarely are
they actually fastened over his eyes)
- Dons a
red turtleneck jacket/coat with white trim, large yellow cuffs with triangular
notches cut into the side of each cuff and gold box-compartment accessories
- Black
contoured, and form-fitting one-piece pants/boots made of what seems to be
latex with gray/silver accents and large silver buttons that attach his red
coat to the pants in front..
- White,
cuffless gloves with a black-lined rectangle motif over the top of the hand.
Items
& weapons:
Vehicle(s):
(1). The
Egg Mobile (also known as the Eggpod)
Description: A
pod-structured, hover-capable vehicle that is completely customizable: able to
be covered in various types of armor, implemented weapons, or have its
functions modified between a large variation of modes. He has even framed it
with its own walker mode, called, naturally, the Egg Walker (mark II), which is
armed with a powerful vulcan cannon whose missiles can easily destroy wooden
and steel containers, a homing missile launcher, a pair of hover boosters that
enable to walker to hover and it can be upgraded with armor that increases it's
defense.
In-game debut: Sonic
the Hedgehog, Sega Mega Drive/Genesis, 1991
(2).
E-rider
Description: A large
red Extreme Gear air bike. It has some great stats but it burns much air, at a
rate of around double that of the default Extreme gear airboards. The E-rider
was redesigned by Eggman later on, even more suited to him as every aspect of
it reflects his tastes.
Appearance: Sonic
Riders, Nintendo GameCube/Sony PlayStation 2/Microsoft Xbox, 2006
(3). Egg
Typhoon
Description: A road
vehicle that greatly resembles the Egg Mobile. The Egg Typhoon has a sturdy
chassis and a good top speed but poor acceleration. Eggman used it in the Chaos
Grand Prix.
Personality
details: Dr. Ivo
Robotnik: a romanticist, feminist and (self-professed) gentlemanly genius hell
bent on world domination with an unreasonably immature and childish character.
One would think that with such vast intellect and resources (which have never
been revealed. Possibly his vast oil resources could be a profitable line of
enquiry though…), taking over the world would be child's play. But there is
always one flaw in Eggman's plans. As you would have thought, it wasn't some
minor miscalculation in the programming and structure of his innovations.
(Although there have been few cases where his robots did something that they
weren't designed to do.) It was actually Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends.
As he watches his plans of global
conquest go down before him, at the receiving end is always a blue grinning
hedgehog or perhaps an angry red echidna, or even a rather ill-tempered pink
hedgehog with a large hammer mounted on her shoulders. Sonic, in particular,
always stops Eggman's plans to take over the world; destroying his giant
doomsday machines or cutting through his intricate bases like a hot knife
through butter and cornering the dastardly doctor to the point of inevitable
surrender. Recently, he's seen a technical rival in Tails, but doesn't let it
concern him…unless it's the fox dishing out the punishment. In any case, he
doesn't take Tails too lightly nowadays.
Although Dr. Robotnik wishes for
global conquest, perhaps his plan for it if he were to happen to actually
achieve that goal wouldn't be so bad. Unlike how most believe, it's not death
or complete and utter destruction he seeks out with his quest for conquest,
despite the fact that he came THIS close to killing Sonic
once and can become extremely dangerous when enraged or desperate. He actually
has a deep respect for Sonic's determination, evident by the now more frequent
occasions where Eggman has helped Sonic & company when things looked bleak.
In the end, Eggman is just full of himself, and he wants to show that to
absolutely everybody, as he simply loves attention. It doesn't take an IQ of
his stature to figure that out considering all of the depictions of his face on
his robots or even his moon-sized space stations. (But hey, Eggman's got an IQ
of 300 anyway, so yeah.)
Historical biography: When you consider the mystery behind the pasts of the other characters
such as Sonic, Tails, Knuckles and Amy, you don't think it's such a big deal
since they all have a common factor about them. But Dr. Robotnik is not some
bipedal-intellectual animal. He's human. Up until recent days, Sonic and
company haven't associated with the humans that much, and nobody knows how Dr.
Robotnik showed up or what motivated him to become the apparent terrorist he is
now. All Sonic and his friends know is that he is an egg-shaped human who is
stubborn as a mule with his plots for global conquest.
For
years now, Dr. Robotnik has always tried taking over the world or parts of it
with his veritable army of robots, impressive aerial fleets, massive skyships,
or his gargantuan, city-sized factories and fortresses. He always tries looking
for the Chaos Emeralds to power his great doomsday machines, but in the end,
that blue hedgehog always manages to throw in the proverbial wrench right into
Eggman's plan. But to this day, he has never learned his lesson. However, he
has developed a deep respect for Sonic. On several occasions, one of which
involved the near-annihilation of Earth, Dr. Robotnik banned together with
Sonic and co. to save the world. If there is no world to conquer, then it
defeats his purpose after all. And death, suffering, and destruction obviously
isn't what Eggman fantasizes when he envisions how he will control the world,
if that's what he even truly wants...though he will definitely resort to destruction
and suffering when need be, and with little hesitation or regard to the lives
in his path.
Personal information:
Greatest friend(s): His robots (provided he can control them) and Eggman Nega (when his doppelganger/descendant hasn’t usurped him or lost his miond).
Other friend(s): Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat (when necessary)
Rival(s): Over the test of time, Eggman has developed more of a chivalrous rivalry with Sonic the Hedgehog . These days, he practically welcomes Sonic to try and stop his plans, being just arrogant enough to expect an easy victory. But from a mechanical/inventive standpoint, Miles "Tails" Prower is his rival, whether he likes it or not.
Enemy(s): … … But still, only because Sonic is always the one who stops his plans, that makes the hedgehog his enemy as well. Other than Sonic, just about everyone is Eggman's enemy, and vice-versa.
Likes: He loves mechas, creating them and adding his own innovations to overthrow cities and run them dry of their citizens. He also seems to like testing them against Sonic's skills. Eggman seems to have grown accustomed to being very active; often jumping or cavorting around and swimming in his own giant ego. So needless to say, he loves himself. He also has a fondness for more than three meals a day. It is strongly implied throughout Sonic Heroes that Eggman may like Chao, as two of his requested missions of the Chaotix are to protect. His Cryptic Castle is full of Chao as well. Lastly, he'd love it if things went his way. Pity, that.
Dislikes: Sonic, when his declarations for domination are taken with a pinch of salt or not being heavily admired or loved by everybody. And of course, he dislikes it when Sonic ruins another one of his plots, evident by his childish temper tantrums and odd tangents he goes off on. But in the end, he starts scheming once again. And one thing that's a serious blow to his ego is being defeated by Tails. Can’t blame him, though. What big bad villain likes getting whooped by the sidekick?
Favorite food(s): Believe it or not, there is no indisputable proof that his favorite food is eggs. More than likely, eggs are his favorite, though.
Favorite color(s): Unknown. Could be gray or red. Or even yellow and black, considering that classic pattern that adorns most of his contraptions.
Occupation: Runs his own Eggman Empire, so it seems (or at least he'd like to), though, it's no income occupation. However, he has been known to sell a robot here and there to score some cash.
Place of residence: Any one of the many immense fortresses he has built all over the world over the years.
GAME INFORMATION
Franchise name: Dr. Eggman (Dr. Ivo Robotnik in the US, until Sonic Adventure 2, now both names are recognized by Sega as a whole)
Original purpose: Arch-nemesis of Sonic the Hedgehog.
Current purpose: Hasn't changed. Though, his status has dwindled just a bit to a point where he is just a bit more than a rival to Sonic; somewhat of a nemesis or enemy, basically.
Date of first promotion/presence in the industry: The first promotion of Dr. Robotnik was in Sonic the Hedgehog, first released in the US on June 23rd, 1991.
Years in service: 18 and still going…
Original
Designer: Naoto Ohshima
Design process: What would a
hero be without an arch-nemesis to save the world from? That's what Dr.
Robotnik's purpose was from the start. His design process was similar to
Sonic's, as Naoto Ohshima's design of Dr. Robotnik proved to be the most
appropriate enemy for the blue blur. His simple design (which was because
Ohshima wanted Eggman to be easy to draw for kids, quite contrasting from
today's complex design), yet at the same time daunting, yet comical appearance
made him perfect for the role.
Possible design inspirations: Eggman
has quite a few design inspirations, actually. His name was obviously taken
from the 60's Beatles song, I am the Walrus; the lyrics of which contain the
phrase, "I am the Eggman, they are the Eggman," which later was
slightly modified and used in Eggman's theme song for Sonic Adventure 2. The
inspiration is, of course, confirmed from how Eggman looks like a walrus with
that huge mustache and robust image..
A
rather obvious design inspiration is from the 1986 anime, Castle in the Sky.
(The anime's original name is Laputa, yet for you Spanish people out there, you
know what that means and so did Disney.) Eggman has a rather striking
appearance to the unknown mechanic character in the white tanktop. The
character wasn't named in the movie and served a small purpose. But it's
usually minor characters that are used as inspirations, anyway, since that
makes the inspired creation that much less obvious. And, for an extra little
note, one of the voice actors in the dub version of the anime was Jim Cummings
(voice acted for the General), whom, coincidentally, was the voice actor for
Dr. Robotnik in the Sonic the Hedgehog TV series.
Prestigious
design variations: 5
+ - current design
— - original design
- 1, Sonic the Hedgehog, 1991 — 
- 2, Sonic Adventure, 1998 + (pictured at the top)
- 3, Sonic Riders, 2006 
(This design is
exclusive only to Sonic Riders and is not his official design)
- 4, Sonic the Hedgehog (aka Sonic Next), 2006 
(Unfortunately, this
modification is exclusive only to Sonic Next)
- 5, Sonic and the Secret Rings, 2007 (image - Eggman portrays Shahryār, King of Persia. As such, the design is exclusive to Secret Rings)
Known Sonic Game Voice Actors:
SegaSonic
the Hedgehog (JP): Masaharu Satou
Sonic
Adventure (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
Adventure (US): Deem Bristow
Sonic
Shuffle (US): Deem Bristow
Sonic
Shuffle (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
Adventure 2 (US): Deem Bristow
Sonic
Adventure 2 (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
Battle (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
Battle (US): Deem Bristow
Sonic
Heroes (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
Heroes (US): Deem Bristow
Sonic
Advance 3 (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
Advance 3 (US): Deem Bristow*
Shadow
the Hedgehog (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Shadow
the Hedgehog (US): Mike Pollock
Sonic
Rush (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
Rush (US): Mike Pollock
Sonic
Riders (US): Mike Pollock (Deem Bristow’s voice samples were spattered
throughout)
Sonic
Riders (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
the Hedgehog aka Sonic Next (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
the Hedgehog aka Sonic Next (US): Mike Pollack
Sonic
Rivals (US): Mike Pollock
Sonic
and the Secret Rings (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
and the Secret Rings (US): Mike Pollack
Sonic
Rush Adventure (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic
Rush Adventure (US): Mike Pollock
Sonic
Rivals 2 (US): Mike Pollock
Sonic
Riders: Shooting Star Story (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (US): Mike Pollock (Deem Bristow’s voice samples were spattered throughout)
Sonic
Unleashed (US): Mike Pollock
Sonic
World Adventure (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Other Known Game Voice
Actors:
Mario
& Sonic at the Olympic Games (US): Mike Pollock
Mario
& Sonic at Beijing Olympics (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sega
Superstars Tennis (US): Mike Pollock (sampled from Sonic Next)
Sega Superstars Tennis (JP): Chikao Otsuka
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (US): Mike Pollock
Non-video game Voice
Actors:
Adventures
of Sonic the Hedgehog: Long John Baldry
Sonic
the Hedgehog: Jim Cummings
Sonic
the Hedgehog OAV (JP): Junpei Takiguchi
Sonic
the Hedgehog: The Movie (US): Edwin Neal
Sonic
Underground: Gary Chalk
Sonic X
(JP): Chikao Otsuka
Sonic X
(US): Mike Pollock
Sonic
Games he has been playable in:
(1). Sonic Drift (Game Gear)
(2). Sonic Drift 2 (Game Gear)
(3). Sonic R (Saturn)
- Sonic R (PC)
(4). Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast)
(5). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle (Nintendo GameCube)
(6). Sonic Advance 3 (Nintendo Game Boy Advance)
(7). Sonic Mega Collection PLUS (PlayStation 2/Xbox)
(8). Sonic Gems Collection (Nintendo GameCube)
(9). Sonic Riders (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)
(10). Sonic Riders: Shooting Star Story (Nintendo
Wii)
- Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
(Wii/PlayStation 2)
(11). Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood
(Nintendo DS)
Other
games he has been playable in:
(1).
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Nintendo Wii/DS)
- Mario & Sonic at the Beijing
Olympics (Nintendo Wii/DS)
(2).
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo Wii/DS)
Sonic
Games he has made an appearance in:
(1).
Sonic the Hedgehog (Genesis/Mega Drive)
- Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis (Game Boy
Advance)
(2).
Sonic the Hedgehog (Master System)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Game Gear)
- Sonic the Hedgehog (Mobile Phone)
(3).
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Master System)
- Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Game Gear)
(4).
Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Genesis/Mega Drive)
(5).
SegaSonic the Hedgehog (Arcade)
(6).
Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega Mega CD)
- Sonic the Hedgehog CD (PC)
(7).
Sonic the Hedgehog Chaos/Sonic & Tails (Game Gear)
(8).
Sonic the Hedgehog Spinball (Genesis/Mega Drive)
- Sonic Spinball (Game Gear)
- Sonic Spinball (Master System)
(9). Dr.
Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Genesis)
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Game
Gear)
-
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine (Master System)
- Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine
(Mobile Phone)
(10).
SegaSonic Cosmo Fighter (Arcade)
(11).
Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Genesis/Mega Drive)
- Sonic & Knuckles Collection (PC)
(12).
Sonic the Hedgehog Gameworld (Pico)
(13).
Sonic & Knuckles (Genesis/Mega Drive)
- Sonic & Knuckles Collection (PC)
(14).
Sonic the Hedgehog: Triple Trouble/Sonic & Tails 2 (Game Gear)
(15).
Waku Waku Sonic Patrol (Arcade)
(16).
Knuckles' Chaotix (Mega 32x)
(17).
Sonic Labyrinth (Game Gear)
(18).
Sonic the Fighters/Sonic Championship (Arcade)
(19).
Sonic 3D Blast: Flickies' Island (Genesis/Mega Drive)
- Sonic 3D Blast: Flickies'
Island (Saturn)
- Sonic 3D Blast: Flickies'
Island (PC)
(20).
Sonic Blast/G Sonic (Game Gear)
- Sonic Blast/G Sonic (Master System)
(21).
Sonic Jam (Saturn)
- Sonic Jam (Game.com)
(22).
Sonic Adventure (Dreamcast)
- Sonic Adventure International
(Dreamcast)
(23).
Sonic Pocket Adventure (Neo Geo Pocket Color)
(24).
Sonic Shuffle (Dreamcast)
(25).
Sonic Advance (Game Boy Advance)
(26).
Sonic Mega Collection (GameCube)
(27).
Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance)
(28).
Sonic Pinball Party (Game Boy Advance)
(29).
Sonic Adventure Deluxe: Director's Cut (GameCube)
- Sonic Adventure Deluxe: Director's
Cut (PC)
(30).
Sonic N (Nokia N-Gage)
(31).
Sonic Battle (Game Boy Advance)
(32).
Sonic Heroes (GameCube/PlayStation 2/Xbox)