GUN Soldier



G.U.N. Soldiers are troopers that comprise the backbone of the Guardian Units of Nations, if not their robotic counterparts. They are first seen in Sonic Adventure 2 in several cutscenes, returning in Shadow the Hedgehog and making occasional appearances in Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).

Physical Appearance
G.U.N. soldiers are human mercenaries that wear ballistic combat helmets with solid white visors concealing their identities. The standard G.U.N. troop wears a blue or black uniform with a ballistic vest, while others wear camouflage gear, such as desert or jungle colors, to match the environment in which they are deployed.

Personality
Unlike other enemies in Sonic the Hedgehog games, G.U.N. soldiers talk and communicate with one another, in addition to yelling battle cries in combat. As G.U.N. is the Sonic the Hedgehog equivalent of the real-life U.S. Army, they act similarly to real soldiers, giving orders to attack and requesting assistance.

While G.U.N. troops are dedicated, they are also stubborn. When issued to attack Shadow the Hedgehog, they show no fear in going head-on against him. When Shadow defeats the troops, leaving them wounded on the ground, they will show mercy and beg Shadow to spare their lives, showing that they only fear dying.

Sonic Adventure 2
in Sonic Adventure 2, aside from the typical robot forces tasked with stopping any threat, G.U.N. soldiers make a few appearances in cutscenes.

Shadow the Hedgehog
In Shadow the Hedgehog, they are the primary enemies/allies in the game, at war with the Black Arms. After the mission in Westopolis, they begin to attack Shadow on behalf of the Commander's orders.

G.U.N. soldiers do not technically die when they are defeated, but are instead knocked to the ground, severely wounded. In this state, they will groan and beg Shadow the Hedgehog to spare their lives, even though Shadow is unable to finish them off. However, if the player heals them with the Heal Cannon or Heal Units, they will salute Shadow and no longer fight.

Sonic the Hedgehog (2006)
In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), G.U.N. soldiers make occasional appearances during gameplay, but only in Shadow's story. They provide Shadow (who is an agent of G.U.N. in this game) with a couple of his Town Missions, including his third mission "Emergency Order: Capture the Thieves' Cars!", in which he must stop some escaping thieves who have stolen fuel from the Rimlight Corporation.

Sonic X
The troopers appear in Sonic X, guarding the GUN Fortress when Sonic the Hedgehog was placed in captivity, while Shadow the Hedgehog was the one they were meant to capture.

Trivia

 * As it may have been inappropriate for a Sonic game, G.U.N. soldiers cannot (or are at least never shown to) die.
 * The only time any soldiers are shown to presumably die is during the intro movie for Shadow the Hedgehog, where most are caught in explosions or shot, as well as in the scene when Shadow angrily stands on top of a lone soldier.
 * Due to the clumsy enemy AI in Shadow the Hedgehog, G.U.N. soldiers and Black Arms cannot engage in combat properly. Even when there are no remaining alien targets, G.U.N. troops will continue to fire their weapons and strafe around as if they were still battling.