Orbot


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"Ergo, another repercussion of your hasty actions."

- Orbot

Orbot (オーボット) is a fictional robot from the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He was build by Dr. Eggman to wait on him hand and foot, and serves as one of his foremost assistants. He is a very small and round robot with the ability to retract into a travel-sized sphere.

Orbot's main functions are assisting Dr. Eggman in schemes for world domination and making sure the processes of his plans are carried out correctly. While Orbot obeys Eggman faithfully, he does not like him very much. He is rather sassy and insensitive with an eye for efficiency, inadvertently pointing out and criticizing Eggman's mistakes and flaws, much to his creator's dismay.

Physical Appearance
Orbot is a very small robot in comparison of Dr. Eggman's other creations and has a very simple design. He has a very round head with glowing eyes and mouth, his torso is compromised of a ball joint with thin metal bars and his end is the half of a sphere.

In Sonic Unleashed, Orbot is shown with red-painted hands, a white head top with pink eyes and a black-painted end, however, as of Sonic Colors, Orbot displayed a new color scheme, now with his head painted red and light blue eyes.

Sonic Unleashed
In Sonic Unleashed, Orbot assisted Eggman in his plan to use the power of Dark Gaia, which scattered around the world when Eggman awoke it, to construct Eggmanland by overseeing the process, doing the mechanical processes needed to continued and relaying information to Eggman that he needed regarding how his plan was being carried out. When Eggman deployed his Egg Cauldron to take of Sonic in the Tornado-1, Orbot warned Eggman to handle it gently. Despite his warnings, the Egg Cauldron was pushed too far, promoting Orbot to advice no further combat as Eggman was forced to retreat.

Later on, Orbot accompanied Eggman to Mazuri to secure the local Gaia Temple by threating the villagers. There, Orbot laughed at Eggman when he was pegged in the face by a rock from Kwod before he was shut up by the doctor. When Sonic then came to the villagers rescue, Orbot came with Eggman as he escaped.

Back at Eggman's base, Orbot presented Eggman with his dinner before revealing that Eggman's project was significantly behind schedule due to Dark Gaia's dispersion, which Orbot noted was because of Eggman's hasty actions. As Eggman then complained about the Earth now coming back together after it was shattered, Orbot remarked that this was also Eggman's fault since he discarded the Chaos Emeralds from the Chaos Energy Cannon, which Sonic used to heal the planet, promoting Eggman to make flustered defences which Orbot hardly believed. As Eggman then contemplated about how to gather Dark Gaia's pieces, Orbot suggested that he collected them slowly, but was brushed aside as Eggman had the idea of attracting them with an energy pulse. As Eggman's plan proved to be successful, Orbot praised Eggman's self-aggrandizement, only to be slapped for it, but quickly commenced Project Dark Gaia upon Eggman's clearance.

Later on, Orbot was in Eggman's Eggmobile with Eggman as the doctor was defeated by Sonic in the Egg Dragoon and then knocked into the horizon by Dark Gaia when it revealed itself, reassembled. Landing in a rocky region as Sonic and Chip defeated Dark Gaia and thwarted Eggman's plans, Orbot suggested to Eggman that he could begin anew as he listed all the ways the doctor's plans had failed miserably once more, making Eggman snap and try to kick him. Orbot, however, dodged the kick and laughed at Eggman before running off with the doctor chasing after him in fury.

Sonic Colors
In Sonic Colors, Orbot, along with Cubot, assisted Dr. Eggman in his scheme to control the world by capturing the alien Wisps from their planets in Dr. Eggman's Incredible Interstellar Amusement Park so their innate Hyper-go-on could be harvested to power Eggman's Mind Control Ray. The day before the amusement opened, Orbot was out trying to capture Yacker and a Cyan Wisp with Cubot, though he paid little interest, until Sonic saved the Wisps.

Later on, Orbot and Cubot presented the Wisps they had managed to capture to Eggman, only to be send out to capture more Wisps. No sooner, Orbot noted to Eggman that Sonic had arrived. As he tried to explain one of Sonic's remarks to Cubot, Orbot was left to deal with Sonic by Eggman as the Rotatatron was unleashed, but Orbot tried to follow the doctor. After Sonic destroyed the Rotatatron, Orbot and Cubot were send to clean up the robot's remains. Though they were unable to find Rotatatron's arm, Orbot was not concerned, not aware it had been jammed into Eggman's mind control cannon.

Back at Eggman's headquarters, Orbot was ordered to give Cubot a new voice chip to get rid of his cowboy-accent. While Orbot successfully installed Cubot's voice chip, he realized it was the wrong one when Cubot showed a pirate-accent. While Orbot found Cubot's new voice more exotic, he quickly hurried out on Eggman's orders to fix it.

When the mind control cannon was filled with enough Hyper-go-on to enslave the Earth, Orbot was with Eggman and Cubot as the doctor activated the Mind Control Ray, only to see it explode due to the Rotatatron's arm being stuck in it. As Orbot then slapped Cubot's back in appreciation for being able to criticize Eggman for his failures, he gave Cubot his old voice back, much to Orbot's joy. Orbot then saw Eggman take off to salvage his victory by killing Sonic, much to his own dismay. After Eggman and his Egg Nega Wisp was destroyed by Sonic, Orbot was pulled with Eggman and Cubot into a black hole created by the mind control cannon, which was soon after quelled by the Wisp race.

With Eggman's plan foiled and stranded in space, Orbot and Cubot began helping Eggman get back to civilization by pushing him in his trashed Eggmobile through space. While Eggman was sour about his defeat, Orbot noted on the bright side that Cubot had gotten his normal voice back.

Sonic Generations
Some time before the events of Sonic Generations, a short while after the destruction of Dr. Eggman's Incredible Interstellar Amusement Park, Orbot was still pushing Eggman in his damaged Eggmobile through outer space alongside Cubot when they encountered the primordial form of the Time Eater. After examining the Time Eater, Eggman discovered the creation's unique ability to erase time and space, and decided to exploit it to erase his past defeats at the hands of Sonic. Orbot and Cubot then pushed Eggman in his Eggmobile into the Time Eater, disappearing with it to prepare it for his plans. It is unknown what happen to Orbot afterwards.

Sonic Lost World
In Sonic Lost World, Orbot and Cubot are once again seen working for Eggman to conquer the world, this time with help of the Deadly Six. However, during the game, Eggman, along with Orbot and Cubot, are betrayed by the Deadly Six and are forced to team up with Sonic and Tails to stop them. During the alliance, after Tails gets captured by the Deadly Six, Orbot pleads Sonic to replace Tails as his sidekick, which Sonic is thinking of. During that moment, Orbot is forced to share his body with Cubot (whose body is destroyed by the Deadly Six when they betray Eggman). When arriving at Lava Mountain, Orbot, Cubot and Eggman seemingly died/are destroyed after Zazz and Zomom destroy the bridge. Later, it is revealed that they survived, but are defeated by Sonic once more. In the ending, Orbot and Cubot finds Eggman buried beneath the ground and helped to dig the doctor out, but Cubot mentions his mustache in front of Eggman, which a very angry Eggman overhears and responds, causing Orbot and Cubot to flee.

It is unknown how Orbot and Cubot managed to get back to Earth after being left in deep space in Sonic Generations. It is possible they may be copies, which would explain why the robots (Orbot in particular) don't hold a grudge against Eggman for abandoning them or even mentioning him doing so. Or that Eggman returned and retrieved them after he somehow returned from White Space.

Mario and Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Orbot and Cubot make a cameo appearance in this game, during London Party mode. Sometimes, when placing a sticker on a question mark spot, both robots will appear and copy an existing sticker on that page, placing it in a random spot that isn't a question mark.

When speaking to Metal Sonic in London, the two robots will appear above his head and talk to the player instead, even though Metal Sonic is capable of speaking in most other games.

Also, Orbot and Cubot have their own bonus game, 'Orbot And Cubot Tag', where they will try to trap the players in metal cages.

Personality
Orbot is sassy, critical, straightforward and insensitive. He does not skip out on the chance to be critical to Dr. Eggman and his feelings when he sees fit, though he does not mean to insult his master, just trying to give him constructive criticism for that is what he was programmed to do, though all it does is just makes things worse. Regardless, he still occasionally likes to insult Eggman by making sarcastic remarks towards him.

Archie Comics
Orbot appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series and its spin-offs. In this media, Orbot is one of Dr. Eggman's emergency lackeys and personal attendants, along with Cubot. When Snively betrayed Eggman and tried to seize control of the Eggman Empire, Orbot and Cubot was activated to help Eggman capture Snively. After the mission was completed, Orbot and Cubot were permanently instated as Eggman's foremost assistants.

Quotes

 * "Ergo, this is the repercussion of your hasty actions." - Orbot commenting after Eggman complains about Dark Gaia's slow progress.
 * "That, Doctor, is the result of the power of the Chaos Emeralds, which you discarded along with Sonic. Ergo, another repercussion of your hasty actions." - Orbot replying to Eggman after he is worrying about the planet's recovery.
 * "Searching conventional wisdom banks for topical advice... "The journey of a thousand miles begins with a simple step." "Slow and steady wins the race." "Nobody likes a whiner." - Orbot advising Eggman when he concerns himself on recovering Dark Gaia.
 * "Your skill of self-aggrandisement is unparallelised." - Orbot comments after Eggman laughs to himself at his genius.
 * "You can simply begin your plans anew. Even if all your efforts this last time were utterly wasted. Even if it was a complete and utter humiliating loss. Even the most pathetic loser in all the world will surely have his chance to..." - Orbot lecturing Eggman after his defeat in Sonic Unleashed.
 * "Your voice chip is stuck on cowboy again! Stop talking and net those aliens." - Orbot talking to Cubot while chasing two wisps.
 * "He means since the boss said "nothing will stop me" and Sonic is here to stop him, it's like the boss is calling Sonic "nothing." - Orbot explains to a confused Cubot about why Sonic said whowas Eggman calling "nothing".
 * "On the bright side he's much more exotic now." - Orbot's response to Eggman's comment on Cubot's pirate voice chip.
 * "The last laugh? How is laughing last so special? Isn't that like being the slowest one to get the joke?" - Orbot contredicting Eggman after he says he will have the last laugh.
 * "Ah, there's the sweet sound my auditory processors know and love." - Orbot responding to Cubot after he gets his real voice back.
 * "I am getting tired lugging your head around, pal, so I made you a snow-bot body!" Orbot as he places Cubot's head onto a small headless snowman.
 * "If we don't find your friend, can I be your sidekick?" - Orbot asks Sonic at Sky Road.
 * "From where I'm sitting it is a nighmare. Who thought that putting this bucket-brain's head onto me was a good idea?" - Orbot disagreeing with Cubot saying that being a robot isn't so bad.
 * "I think it's better to wait until he seperates our heads. Then you can tell him and get all the glory." - Orbot replying to Cubot wondering why he won't tell Eggman about his half-eaten mustache.

Trivia

 * In Sonic Unleashed, according to an interview with Mike Pollock, he is voiced by Chris Collet who also voices some humans in the cutscenes and also acted as voice director for the game.
 * His name, Orbot, is a portmanteau of the words "orb" and "robot".
 * It is also an anagram for "robot".
 * In Vectorman, a Sega Genesis/Mega Drive game included in Sonic Gems Collection, the titular protagonist was a type of robot also referred to as an Orbot.
 * Orbot and Cubot have a kind of role similar to various Sonic television series, where Robotnik has two robot henchmen who do most of the work in every episode and usually fail at doing a sort of task (an exception is Sleet and Dingo from Sonic Underground, as they are not robots, not counting Dingo's partially robotocized leg). Orbot and Cubot are seen most of the game doing all of Eggman's work.
 * Orbot is usually doing what some call a "trademark pose" by lying down with his hand on his head.
 * In one cutscene, Orbot is seen holding Cubot's head and saying "Alas, poor Cubot, I knew him well.", a clear reference to the famous "Alas, poor Yorick" speech from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.