- Several terms redirect here. For other uses of "Doctor Eggman", see Doctor Eggman (disambiguation). For other uses of "Robotnik", see Robotnik (disambiguation).
Doctor Ivo Robotnik[14][15] (ドクター・イヴォ・ロボトニック[16][9][17] Dokutā Ivo Robotonikku?), better known by the alias Doctor Eggman[18] (ドクター・エッグマン[19] Dokutā Egguman?), is the main antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series. A brilliant scientist with an IQ of 300, Eggman is driven by a desire to conquer the world and establish his own empire, the Eggman Empire. Central to his vision is Eggmanland, a city he seeks to build as the backbone of his regime. His ambitions are fueled by his love of machines and extreme egomania.
Eggman continually devises plots to achieve world domination, which range from using Animals to power his robots—known as Badniks—to constructing massive war machines, harnessing ancient powers, and manipulating spacetime itself. Despite his genius, his plans are always foiled by Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends. Nevertheless, Eggman remains undeterred, always managing to escape capture and continuing his quest for conquest. His narcissism and immature behavior often lead to his downfall, but his unrelenting pursuit of power makes him one of the most dangerous threats in the universe.
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Concept and creation[]
Initial concept artwork for the character that would evolve into Dr. Eggman.
In April 1990, Sega sought a new mascot to rival Nintendo's Mario.[20] Several character designs were submitted by its AM8 research and development department, which later evolved into Sonic Team. Among these was a mustachioed man in pajamas that bore resemblance to Theodore Roosevelt, drawn by Naoto Ohshima.[1] This concept set aside in favor of Sonic the Hedgehog, also designed by Ohshima.[21]
Seeing potential in the design, Sonic Team eventually revisited the concept, retooling him into the main antagonist instead.[22] Ohshima aimed for a design that was easy for children to draw, hence the rotund shape. In developing the character, the team made him Sonic's opposite, represening themes of "machinery" and "development" to play on the then-growing debate between developers and environmentalists.[1]
American artwork of "Dr. Robotnik" from the 1990s.
When Sonic the Hedgehog first released, Sega of America named the character "Doctor Ivo Robotnik". The name was made by Dean Sitton: "Ivo" was picked because of its phonetic similarity with the word evil and its reversal to ovi, Latin for eggs, while "Robotnik" was chosen for its Slavic roots related to work, fitting with the game's industrial themes. Other names considered "Mr. Badwrench" and "Dr. X".[23] This name change was done without Sega of Japan's consent.[24]
The Sonic Bible, concurrently developed by Sega of America, featured a backstory where Robotnik was originally a kind scientist named "Dr. Ovi Kintobor", who turned into his current self following a lab accident. Early Western depictions of Robotnik often featured variations from the Japanese design, such as omitting his glasses and having exposing completely black eyes—either depicted as beady cartoonish eyes or in a gaping style—and bare hands. In some occasions, they used his design from the DiC Entertainment cartoons. These differences were slowly abandoned over time, and the Japanese canon became the standard.
In the development of Sonic Adventure, Yuji Uekawa redesigned Eggman to be taller with a different attire. Sega of Japan also worked to unify the character's name worldwide, establishing that "Ivo Robotnik" was his birth name and "Eggman" a nickname.[24][25] Ever since, he has been more commonly known as "Eggman" worldwide. In Japan, the name "Robotnik" is used very rarely for the character,[26] with sources such as Sonic Channel listing his full birth name as unknown.[3]
Appearance[]
Eggman is an obese, tall human with a small, bald head. He has a distinct pinkish nose and a bushy, mahogany-colored[6] mustache. His eyes, which are very rarely seen, are colored blue.[6][27]
Eggman's initial design features a totally spherical torso with thin but proportionate arms and legs. He wears a red top with a short yellow cape, attached to his shoulders by a triangular collar, black pants with attached boots and a pair of large silver buttons on the front. This outfit is complemented by white gloves and blue pince-nez glasses that completely hide his eyes. His mustache is neatly groomed, with only three tufts sticking out at each end.
In his redesign, Eggman has become somewhat taller and burlier, with a torso now roughly shaped like an egg, hence his nickname.[4][28] His arms and legs have become long and almost disproportionately thin, while his mustache has become more unkempt. For attire, he retains his glasses and gloves but incorporates goggles known as the "Egg Goggles", which sit on his forehead and are rarely used. He now dons a red coat adorned with two golden buttons on each side of the chest, each accompanied by white straps running to additional identical buttons on the back. The coat features silver linings down the back, arms, and front, yellow cuffs, and two extensions on the front with large silver buttons. Additionally, Eggman wears black pants with matching boots, which have circular plates on both sides of the ankles and three square ones extending up the shin.
- For a list of Eggman's alternate outfits, see Doctor Eggman/Miscellaneous#Outfits.
History[]
- Note: This is an abbreviated look at Dr. Eggman's history, focusing primarily on his three most recent mainline adventures. For a complete history of Eggman, see Doctor Eggman/History and appearances. For his history in the IDW comics and Sonic Prime, see Doctor Eggman/History and appearances (IDW) and Doctor Eggman/History and appearances (Sonic Prime).
Past[]
In childhood, Eggman deeply admired his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik (pictured), and wished to replicate his achievements when he grew up.[29]
Born Ivo Robotnik, Eggman came from a family of brilliant scientists.[30][14] He deeply idolized his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik, and aspired to become a great scientist like him.[29] However, his narcissism emerged early on, especially when he could not fathom why his family gave more attention to his deceased cousin, Maria.[31] He once considered becoming a teacher solely to boss people around.[10]
Robotnik's God complex eventually led him to seek a planetary empire with himself as its leader.[15][32][33] His plans to achieve world conquest, however, would be continually foiled by Sonic the Hedgehog,[34][13] who nicknamed him "Eggman" due to his egg-shaped body; Robotnik himself later adopted the name as a sign of empowerment.[14]
Eggman leading his Badnik army at the beginning of the Death Egg saga, from Sonic Origins.
At the start of the "Death Egg saga", Eggman invaded South Island, kidnapping its Animals to use as fuel sources for his new robot army, the Badniks. His goal was to find the six Chaos Emeralds said to rest there to build weapons of mass destruction.[34] However, Sonic secured the Emeralds first and expelled the doctor from the island. Eggman later chained Little Planet during its annual appearance over Never Lake, coveting its Time Stones to control time. He was also served by Metal Sonic, a robotic doppelgänger of Sonic.[35][15] Despite his efforts, his plans were foiled by Sonic once again. He eventually travelled to West Side Island to find the seven Chaos Emeralds, this time to power his space station, the Death Egg.[36] Although Sonic and his new friend, Tails, got the gems first, Eggman launched the Death Egg anyway. His success was short-lived however, as Sonic boarded it and damaged it, causing it to plummet to Angel Island, kept in the sky by the Master Emerald. He falsely told its guardian, Knuckles the Echidna, that Sonic and Tails were hunting for the Chaos Emeralds, buying him time to repair the Death Egg.[37] Once the spaceship was complete, Eggman betrayed Knuckles and stole the Master Emerald to fuel it. However, Sonic and Tails boarded the Death Egg, destroying it for good and reclaiming the Master Emerald.
Eggman would go on to hatch more schemes to take over the world, like building a Death Egg mk.II around Little Planet and discovering a gem known as the Phantom Ruby. In one incident, he even reunited with an older version of himself to defeat Sonic. Each time, however, Eggman would fail.
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Eggman eventually unleashed a deity of destruction known as Chaos. His plan was to feed him the seven Chaos Emeralds and use him to destroy Station Square to build Eggmanland on its ruins. Central to his scheme were also the Egg Carrier airship and the E-100 Series Badnik robots.[38] Although he came close to achieving his goal, giving Chaos six of the Emeralds, Sonic and his friends ultimately destroyed the Egg Carrier and seemingly killed Chaos. Devastated, Eggman attempted a suicide attack on Station Square that was foiled by Tails. Not long after, he rediscovered Chaos but was knocked out by it as it took the final Emerald, rampaging on Station Square on his own. The doctor tried to stop him with the Egg Carrier 2, but was effortlessly defeated. He survived, only turning up again just in time to witness Sonic's victory against Chaos before withdrawing.
Dr. Eggman making his threat to the world, from Sonic Adventure 2.
Eggman later discovered his grandfather's diary, which detailed a top-secret project called "Project Shadow". Intrigued by this lost research, he infiltrated the military facility on Prison Island and released Shadow the Hedgehog, the "Ultimate Life Form" created by Gerald. Together with Shadow and Rouge the Bat, Eggman sought to gather the Chaos Emeralds to power the Eclipse Cannon, a weapon aboard the Space Colony ARK capable of destroying planets. His ultimate goal was to use the ARK to blackmail the world into submission. Despite initial successes, including activating the Eclipse Cannon, Sonic and his friends thwarted Eggman's plans. He was forced to team up with his adversaries after activating a doomsday program that would cause the ARK to crash-land into Earth, culminating in Shadow's apparent sacrifice.
Sonic Forces[]
Eggman found the Phantom Ruby outside his base, and after getting a vision from picking it up, he decided to research it. During his research, Eggman's base was attacked by the Jackal Squad, with Infinite reaching Eggman. The jackal's sword hit the ruby, creating a vision of desolation. Eggman was able to fend him off and, seeing the mercenary's abilities and his vision, the doctor offered to make him the leader of his army, which he accepted. After some more experiments, Eggman moved the Phantom Ruby to a base in Mystic Jungle, which he had guarded by the Jackal Squad. There, Eggman failed to make artificial duplicates of the Phantom Ruby. Eventually, Shadow the Hedgehog attacked Eggman's lab in Mystic Jungle. Shadow wiped out the Jackal Squad and humiliated Infinite. After this, Eggman made a working Phantom Ruby prototype and fused it with Infinite. Eggman had his own personal motives for approving of Infinite undergoing the procedure: in particular, he wanted to create an "invincible weapon of destruction" to use on Sonic when the time came and let him expand the Eggman Empire across the globe. Infinite was used by Eggman to have him create Phantom Copies for his army.
Not long after, Dr. Eggman invaded the City with his army, only for Sonic to arrive, just as he intended, to rescue Tails and several civilians when Eggman had them at gunpoint with his Egg Pawns. Having anticipated Sonic coming to the rescue, Eggman unveiled Infinite and the Phantom Copies of worst adversaries. Together, these foes defeated Sonic. Instead of finishing Sonic off when he had the chance, Eggman imprisoned Sonic on his newly rebuilt Death Egg space station so he could have him see his empire upon its completion before banishing him into space. Without Sonic opposing him, Eggman conquered over 99% of the world over the next six months with the aid of Infinite and his Phantom Copies. Eggman later decided to dispose of his remaining Phantom Ruby prototypes so they could not be used against him, sending Infinite to his lab in the Mystic Jungle to retrieve them. Eggman later appeared in Green Hill to talk with Infinite while the latter destroyed his prototypes. He then grew angry at Infinite for not killing Sonic, who had broken out of the Death Egg, at Mystic Jungle, but nonetheless reviewed with him the final stages of his plan to wipe out the Resistance. Shortly after Infinite took his leave, however, Eggman was attacked by Classic Sonic, who had arrived in Eggman's dimension due to the Phantom Ruby. Eggman initially thought fighting Classic Sonic was not worth his time, but ultimately fought him with his various mechs, before being beaten. He took the loss in stride, and even proceeded to gloat to Tails (who was accompanying Classic Sonic) and Classic Sonic that his plan to wipe them out would be accomplished in three days' time before taking his leave.
After moving some of his forces to the Eggman Empire Fortress, the Resistance attacked the under-manned Eggman Empire HQ in Metropolis. Eggman sent Infinite to repulse them, and the Resistance retreated during the battle. Despite their losses, the Resistance managed to uncover the Phantom Rubies' weakness, reclaim portions of the world, and blow up the Death Egg, which also served as a energy source for the Phantom Rubies. Infuriated by the Resistance and their progress, Eggman and Infinite retreated to Metropolis until their final plan was ready. There, Eggman was found by Sonic and Tails, who tried to capture him. However, Dr. Eggman ordered Infinite to form a portal into Null Space, which sucked in both Sonic and the Avatar in. Eggman then revealed to Tails he had a backup power-source hidden beneath the Eggman Empire Fortress for the Phantom Ruby. While losing his city to the Resistance however, Eggman saw, much to his shock, that Sonic and the Avatar had escaped from Null Space. Infuriated, he retreated to his fortress to enact his final plan.
During a final confrontation with the Resistance at the Eggman Empire Fortress, using his Phantom Ruby prototype, Infinite created a second sun, which began a collision course with the planet. Eggman then revealed his intentions to use this sun to completely destroy the Resistance. However, Eggman's doomsday plan was foiled when the Avatar used a Phantom Ruby prototype Infinite had missed to neutralize the second sun. Expressing disbelief that his plans were once again ruined, Eggman ordered an offensive against the Resistance. Shortly after, Sonic and the Avatar defeated Infinite, which Eggman was impressed by. Eggman resulted to his final plan, which was him defeating the Resistance himself in a Death Egg Robot with the Phantom Ruby inside it. During the battle, Eggman made another dimension to fight Sonic, Classic Sonic, and the Avatar in. In the end, Eggman was defeated when the trio dealt his mech a final blow that destroyed the Phantom Ruby. As the Death Egg Robot exploded, the dimension collapsed and Eggman disappeared without a trace.
Team Sonic Racing[]
In Team Sonic Racing, Dr. Eggman observed the Grand Prix organized by Dodon Pa, who had convinced Team Sonic, Team Rose and Team Vector to participate in it. Eventually though, Eggman decided to step in and a throw a wrench into the heroes' plans. Having invented the Egg Booster for himself and appointed several Eggpawns as his teammates for Team Eggman, Eggman was ready to enter the Grand Prix himself. In the meantime, he had Orbot and Cubot remain on standby onboard his Final Fortress.
Arriving at the Grand Prix alongside Team Dark, Team Eggman was introduced to the other racers by Dodon Pa. Tails immediately accused Eggman of being behind the Grand Prix, but Eggman insisted that he was only here to race. During a race between Team Sonic and Team Dark, Eggman entered the race on his own, saying he was a "special guest". Dodon Pa knew it was a lie, but he allowed Eggman to compete, much to the doctor's surprise. Sonic and Shadow ganged up on Eggman, who used the Wisp power ups to get ahead thanks to Dodon Pa's advice. Eggman would lose the lead to Sonic and Shadow again and he soon found himself surrounded by the other racers in the Grand Prix, who took him out with a combined Wisp assault. Though Eggman lost, his performance had taken up so much of Dodon Pa's attention that he did not see whether Sonic or Shadow won the race, much to Eggman's joy. Still, Eggman moped that would have won if he had a team.[39]
During a conversation with Dodon Pa and Eggman, the Ultimate Energy Engine was brought up. This engine was going to be the fastest and most powerful engine in the universe. After hearing about it, Eggman plotted to steal the Ultimate Energy Engine. As the Grand Prix progressed, Eggman and his team were not doing too well. Frustrated at his constant loses, Eggman concluded that something was wrong with his car. Eggman decided to introduce an even better car: the Formula M. In addition, Eggman had Metal Sonic join his team so he could drive the Formula M. Seeking to have someone steal the Ultimate Energy Engine, Eggman hired Zavok for the task. Before one of the races, Eggman secretly contacted Zavok, and gave him instructions to follow. Afterward, Eggman decided to have his team keep racing for now. Later, Zavok was discovered by Sonic and the other racers. When Sonic asked Eggman if he was with him, Eggman faked ignorance. Regardless, he still had Zavok join his racing team, and provided him with the Road Dragoon. After the race, Eggman chided Zavok for letting himself be discovered. To make matters worse, Zavok had failed to located the Ultimate Energy Engine, making Eggman even more angry.
After another race, Silver approached Eggman and questioned him about what he talked about with Dodon Pa. Silver saw through Eggman and uncovered his plan to use the Ultimate Energy Engine for his own gain. After a series of more defeats, Eggman resorted to instructing Zavok to kidnap Dodon Pa. After Dodon Pa was kidnapped and brought onboard the Final Fortress, Eggman demanded to Dodon Pa that he handed the Ultimate Energy Engine over to him. However, Dodon Pa revealed that it was unfinished, making it useless. Furthermore, the racers had stopped racing, and without them producing Ultimate Team Energy, the engine could never be finished. Zavok blamed Eggman for the engine being unfinished by stopping the Grand Prix. Rather than taking responsibility for his actions, Eggman tried to figure out a way to fix this mess. As Sonic and the other racers arrived to save Dodon Pa, Eggman decided to trick the heroes into racing his henchmen and produce the energy they needed to finish the engine. By lying that he would set Dodon Pa free if they beat him in a series of races. In the final face, Eggman had the heroes race him as well (although he felt he made a fool out of himself on the track). In the end though, Dodon Pa finished the Ultimate Energy Engine, which Eggman promptly stole and incorporated into his Death Egg, which Eggman planned to crush Sonic with. Eggman subsequently pitted his Death Egg against all the racers, but Sonic still beat it. Eggman then planned to use the Death Egg to crush Sonic and his car. Unfortunately, the Death Egg went crazy and drove into the Final Fortress's energy core, causing the airship to start crashing. This prompted Eggman to escape the Final Fortress with his lackeys.
Sonic Frontiers[]
In the Starfall Islands incident, Dr. Eggman learned of the Starfall Islands and the long-lost technology of a society known as the Ancients. As such, he set up a base on Kronos Island where he began developing his operations. He also created his most advanced artificial intelligence, which he code-named "Sage", to help him in his plan.[40][41] At a later point, Eggman deployed a robot copy of himself piloting a giant mech to distract Amy Rose. However, the robot was destroyed by the Amy with help of Sonic and Tails. Annoyed after receiving the news, the doctor decided to speed up his plans given the fact that his nemeses were on their way to stop him. Sage warned him that an accelerated timetable would not be a good idea, but Eggman stated that its code was impeccable and that he had designed it to protect him. Upon his request, Sage would download itself into a drive.[40] Flying off in the Egg Mobile to the outskirts of his base, Eggman approached one of the Ancients' Portals to Cyber Space. He inserted his drive into the Portal's dome and, as he had anticipated, Ancient Soldiers appeared and surrounded him. However, Sage would initiate a protective initiative due to her creator being attacked. This led to Eggman being sent to Cyber Space.
Eggman examining his situation at Cyber Space, from Sonic Frontiers.
Some time after, Eggman would find himself stranded in Cyber Space, where he recognized the advanced technology that far surpassed his own. With no apparent way to escape this dimension, the doctor began recording several audio files in at least twenty-four of his Egg Memos. Upon learning that Sonic had arrived on the Starfall Islands,[42] Eggman ordered Sage to watch over the hedgehog, whilst also tasking her with finding a way out of Cyber Space. However, Sage made little progress in the latter; despite having ran over 1,700,050 simulations, it was unable to find a safe way for Eggman to go back home.
Eggman being surrounded by copies of G.U.N. aircraft in Cyber Space, from Sonic Frontiers.
Over time, Eggman made more recordings of his experience in Cyber Space through his Egg Memos; some moments he recorded were his discoveries of locations from all around Sonic's universe being recreated in this dimension, his ponders about how he could use the Ancients' technology to his advantage, the age of the Ancients themselves, and his views regarding Sonic and his friends, as well as his cousin Maria Robotnik. Sage would keep Eggman updated with what was happening on the Starfall Islands. Over time, Eggman would grow a deep bond with his AI, laughed at her jokes, and make the scientist proud of her, referring to her as a "very personable, adorable program". As such, Eggman promised that he would grant her access to the EggNet and replace Orbot and Cubot once they returned home. As such, Eggman promised that he would grant her access to the EggNet and replace Orbot and Cubot once they returned home.[43] After Sage told Eggman of Sonic's battle with one of the Guardians, Eggman was impressed by his victory. Sage questioned him praising his arch-enemy. Eggman explained that even though he despises Sonic, he respects him for his relentlessness and skill and dominance over his enemies. Eventually, Sage found a possible way for the doctor to leave Cyber Space: to team up with Sonic, as he has done so before in the past. Eggman, however, refused to do so, telling her that he only teamed up with him out of desperation and commanded her to find another way.
Much later, after Sonic shut off all five towers on Rhea Island, Eggman and Sage had escaped Cyber Space. Upon returning to the real world, they found out, much to the former's delight, that the hedgehog had been corrupted by the Cyber Energy he had absorbed, turning him into a lifeless statue. Soon after, however, Sage recommended the doctor that he returned to Cyber Space so he could live, as a mighty creature called The End was being awakened after millennia and was preparing to consume all. Determined to drive back the corruption within Sonic, the hedgehog's friends sacrificed themselves to save him. Afterwards, much to Eggman's displeasure, Sonic had been cleansed of his Cyber Energy. After being convinced by Sage, the villain began a cooperation with his nemesis again to stop The End.
Eventually finding one of the Chaos Emeralds on his own, Eggman gave it to Sonic, who had acquired the other six, so he could turn into Super Sonic and face Supreme. When the Titan was defeated, the doctor somberly ordered Sage to "fulfill her purpose". Complying, she merged with Supreme and helped Super Sonic fight their final foe: The End. Following an epic showdown, the unlikely duo ultimately defeated their enemy for good; however, Sage was ultimately destroyed when she merged with the creature to destroy it. Saddened by the loss of his "daughter", Eggman was left behind while Sonic and his friends went back home. Eventually though, the doctor was able to restore at least part of his AI.
Personality[]
Described as the world's vilest person and worst screw-up, Eggman is an immoral mad scientist who only thinks about doing bad things.[44][45][46][13] He always aspires to conquer the world to create what he deems a utopia, dubbed "Eggmanland".[13][47] This gives him ridiculous delusions of grandeur and the psychotic belief that the world's problems will be solved if he rules it despite being far from the case.[48][49] Eggman constantly uses his scientific genius and robotic expertise to create weapons and gadgets in his bid to build Eggmanland.[50][33][51]
A statue of Eggman in his ideal city, Eggmanland, a reflection of his egocentrism, from the Xbox 360/PlayStation 3 version of Sonic Unleashed.
Eggman is extremely narcissistic and egotistical, noted for being very selfish, sometimes rude, and greedy.[46] His main motivation is gaining constant attention,[14] and views himself as the best scientist in the world.[52][53] He has a tendency to plaster his persona all over his creations and bases to fuel his ego,[17] but occasionally bases his work around other themes.[14] Because he places so much value on aesthetics, especially his own, his design philosophy often focuses on design and gimmicks over functionality.[54] Overflowing with self-confidence and pride,[55] he works hard on his speeches and hates it when others interrupt them.[56]
Inmensely self-serving, Eggman only thinks about what he wants and has little regard for the consequences of his actions, viewing the world and its people as inferior and weak.[57][58] When revealing himself, he ignores his own allies and gives all the credit to himself instead.[59] He is very opportunistic and is only interested in things that benefit him,[60] rarely seeking collaborations with others unless they can aid him in some way.[61] He merely sees others, his own minions included, as pawns to be used and discarded when they have outlasted their purpose,[62] imposing harsh punishments on those that disobey or disappoint him and using them as vessels of both psychological and physical abuse.[63][64][65] He even remodeled Zeta, one of his E-100 Series robots, as a pillar onboard the Egg Carrier and labeled its history as "Disappointment", all for failing him once.[66] Conversely, he is quick to praise those that impress him and claim they met his expectations, even after initially doubting their capacities.[65]
Eggman has a passion for robotics,[67][6] being a mechanophile[68][69] who believes machines are beautiful and takes pride in controlling them. He considers his Badniks his greatest inventions and envisions a world completely mechanized to his liking.[70][9][71] He is infamous for his disregard for nature, maintaining that living in a heavily industrialized and polluted place is preferable to being in one with clean air.[72] He has no qualms about kidnapping Animals to use them as living energy sources for his robots.[14]
Eggman mocking Team Sonic with a dance after stealing their trophy, from "Eyes on the Prize".
Eggman's selfish nature is complemented by a very childish behavior and short temper, seen as a source of his desire for world conquest[8][32][74] and making him believe that domination is an easy task.[4] He is very short-tempered and can be angered very easily, prone to throwing tantrums and fits of rage when things do not go his way.[55][13] Eggman can be cocky and resorts to mean-spirited mockery when he feels he has the upper hand. He often disrespects others by addressing them with a characteristic of theirs rather than their name.[75][76] On a similar note, he was also shown to possess a rather bleak and cruel sense of humor and some self-awareness, casually narrating the dangers his bases pose through PA announcements and even jovially describing his robotomy treatment, which strips patients of basic functions, as the "good life".[72] He also does not believe in fair play, and prefers to win games by cheating, to the point that he proudly admits it out loud.[77][78] He will proudly celebrate his "victories", even if they stem from foul play.[79]
One of Eggman's strongest points is his absolute refusal to give up and determination to succeed, even in seemingly hopeless scenarios,[8][80] and merely views defeats as setbacks rather than discouragements.[11][67][59] Despite his dedication, he can also be brash, careless, and somewhat impatient; his obsession makes him overlook major details and commit major blunders that cost him victory. This leads to him celebrating prematurely and complaining about bad luck when plans fail, preferring to do things his own way, ignoring constructive feedback and evading responsibility for his mistakes,[81][82] earning a reputation for screwing up at his plans, even when victory seems imminent.[83]
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Eggman can be very serious and threatening despite his immaturity, employing death threats to intimidate opponents while remaining composed.[85][86] He is very manipulative and cunning, exploiting others with lies and false surrenders. He has successfully deceived simple-minded individuals like Knuckles[87] and even lured clever individuals like Sonic himself into his traps.[64][88] Furthermore, he can show surprising foresight, like when he discovered Sonic and his friends' plan to give him a fake Chaos Emerald, allowing him to set a trap.[89][90] He can outsmart enemies when learning from his mistakes, as seen during the War to Take Back the Planet, where he built a backup generator for the Phantom Ruby and left disinformation about that gem to mislead the Resistance.[91][92]
Eggman has no problem committing senseless destruction for his plans, even contemplating genocide[93] and taking pleasure in murdering his enemies.[94] He is willing to destroy virtually anything that gets in his way if he can gain something from doing so.[47] He was content with conquering what was left of the world after the Deadly Six's actions on the Lost Hex,[95] and was impressed by Infinite's innate desire to cause chaos and recruited him for this reason.[96] Eggman is very vindictive,[45] making last-minute attacks just to avenge previous defeats. He has even attempted suicide attacks, notably trying to personally detonate a missile launched deep into the heart of Station Square after his initial plans were foiled.[97]
Owing to his delusions of grandiosity, Eggman refuses to let others cause destruction outside his direction. This was shown when Chaos betrayed him and flooded Station Square; Eggman had planned this but refused to let Chaos continue aimlessly. He is intolerant of senseless destruction by third parties, especially if it interferes with his plans, as seen when the Black Arms invaded the world.[98] His goal is to rule the world, not destroy it, as world conquest would be rendered impossible with no world to conquer.[99][100][101]
Despite his desire for world domination, Eggman does have a human side.[13] He does not appreciate senseless destruction and torment from others beyond his control, as seen he was disgusted by his grandfather's willingness to sacrifice his people for research.[102] When he cooperated with Eggman Nega, he was freaked out by Nega's more ruthless methods to deny his enemies victory.[103][104] At the end of the Space Colony ARK incident, Eggman had an honest conversation with Tails about his admiration for his grandfather, questioning his actions and wondering if he intended to destroy him. Eggman's changes of heart make him hard to figure out, once admitting to being "a complicated guy".[105]
IDW Publishing[]
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing. Dr. Eggman is an evil and megalomaniacal genius who is constantly planning to take over Earth and those beyond his. Showing contempt for how "filthy" and "irregular" the world is, he views himself as obligated to perfect it by ridding it of what he deems as imperfections, including hunger, disease and, above all, free will.[106] Arrogant, raucous and explosive, he believes that he is bringing peace and unity to Earth under his brilliant leadership, but has no qualms about destroying the Earth and all life on it before moving on to another world if needed.[107][108] He also does not accept the world as it is as a whole. Instead, he wants to transform it to his liking and set up terrifying amusement parks like Eggman Land. His reason for doing so is that he simply likes amusement parks and does not care about their effectiveness; all he wants is to control precisely what his enemies experience in their last moments. Eggman likewise prefers to show up and claim responsibility whenever he is carrying out his villainous deeds and make himself known to his enemies after he comes back from a defeat;[109][110] as put by Sonic, subtlety is not Eggman's forte.[111]
Dr. Eggman threatening an innocent Ricky, from Sonic the Hedgehog #13.
Eggman has a tendency to often personalize his works by plastering his face or overall image all over his creations, like the Faceship.[106] Other times, he focuses his work around a specific theme.[112] He also uses every situation he can get to personally destroy his enemies and move closer to the realization of his ambitions, as well as evade every instance where he is supposed to take responsibility for his actions and the consequences that follows as a result of his half-baked schemes.[108] Having little to no honor either, Eggman is likewise depicted as having almost zero compassion and regard for others than himself. Cunning and deceitful, he will use and manipulate his minions and subordinates however he sees fit without a pang of remorse, not caring about ideals such as loyalty. He similarly uses them as tools that he can get rid of at any time after they either fail him or have served their purpose. Noticeably, he tricked Rough and Tumble into turning themselves into Zombots despite the skunk brothers being "perfect minion fodder" for him and that he owed them a deal for helping him back to his senses while he was an amnesiac.[113] He similarly seeks to enslave the whole world with fear. He is also shown to be extremely ungrateful and sadistic, as some of his first victims during the Metal Virus plague were the people of Windmill Village who took care of him while he was suffering from amnesia simply to test his virus and demonstrate "no good deed goes unpunished".[106]
Powers and abilities[]
Eggman is an immense intellectual with an IQ of 300,[3] which he genetically inherited from his family of brilliant scientists.[14] He is easily one of the greatest inventors in the world, with virtually unparalleled scientific knowledge and robotic engineering skills.[13][114][115] His intellect alone makes him a very formidable opponent.[14]
Eggman with various of his Badnik models and his trademark Egg Mobile, from Sonic the Hedgehog 2.
Eggman has designed a vast array of weapons, machinery, and devices, including armies of robot soldiers known as Badniks, which range from basic Egg Pawns to advanced Egg Gunners, Interceptors and Big Chasers. He has even created some of the most powerful robots in history, such as Metal Sonic—who rivals Sonic the Hedgehog in speed and power—and the E-Series, the last of which, Omega, reputedly being the strongest robot ever built.[116] His creations also include the Egg Fleet, an armada of flying warships with unmatched power, and the Death Egg and E.G.G. Station, which are armed with groundbreaking weaponry. He has developed powerful weapons like the Final Egg Blaster and the Chaos Energy Cannon, capable of destroying star clusters, and devices to control minds globally or harness the Chaos Emeralds' powers to manipulate time and space.[117] Eggman has additionally displayed knowledge in physiology of various creatures, as demonstrated by transforming the Time Eater into a cyborg and merging the Phantom Ruby with Infinite. His business acumen is also notable, having significantly profited from his robotic creations and associated facilities.[13]
Dr. Eggman piloting one of his battle mechs, from Sonic Unleashed.
Eggman's expertise extends to piloting his self-designed vehicles, from the Egg Mobile to various combat mechs. When he raided Prison Island, he used the Eggwalker to overpower G.U.N.'s combat robots, and even Sonic has struggled against Eggman in his mechs.[88] Eggman also excels in driving and racing in racecars like his Egg Booster. His skills as a machine pilot are only rivaled by Tails, who was able to beat him during two confrontations at one point. Eggman has shown effective coordination with allies in battle, controlling the Egg Salamander with Eggman Nega and the Time Eater with his past self. Although not frequently used, Eggman is a skilled Extreme Gear rider too, adept with various types of Gear, including his E-Rider.
Physically, Eggman is surprisingly strong, quick, and agile for his obesity, although this was the opposite for him in the classic era (see below).[118] Classified as a Power Type,[119] he can shatter a large and thick wall of ice[86] and punch away cars and trains using only his bare hands.[120] He is also quite durable, being able to survive a fall down to Earth from the Lost Hex and emerge from it with little harm.[121] Furthermore, he is able to sprint at immense speeds, comparable to even Sonic himself for a few seconds.[122]
IDW Publishing[]
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing. Eggman is a brilliant scientist and inventor with seemingly limitless mastery over technology. His remarkable skills as an engineer and programmer are best evidenced by the armies of robots, machines and mechs he has created for his numerous schemes. He is also an incredibly skilled pilot: able to manipulate many different kinds of his own mechs, robots and vehicles in difficult battles with Sonic and even his own mechs.[123][124] He also has proficiency in using handguns.
According to Rouge, Eggman is quite physically capable despite the shape of his physique. Even Mimic, a trained mercenary, shrunk away in fear when Eggman approached him. Notably, he has enough strength to swing someone at Dr. Starline's size and weight around effortlessly and knock him out cold by slamming him into the ground.[123][124] He is also quite durable, having emerged from his massive destroyed mechs without suffering any injuries himself.[124] He also has sharp reflexes, being able to dodge a surprise attack from one of Starline's Multi-Tool Heel Spurs.[124]
Equipment[]
Eggman has wielded a number of guns and weapons on several occasions, though he was never shown to use most of them. Early into the Lost Hex incident, he used a laser pistol that could fire shots powerful enough to tear a hole in the Tornado's wings.[125]
Eggman using his eyewear, from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
Despite how simple they appear, Eggman's glasses are in fact highly advanced technological eyewear. With them, he could track the Chaos Emeralds' locations in the corners of the distorted world after they were flung there by Solaris.[126]
Like his glasses, Eggman's jacket is equipped with several gadgets that can be activated with the press of some hidden buttons. During the first EX World Grand Prix for example, he could activate a holographic screen from his left arm.[127] Also, with a push of the lower-right gold button on his jacket, he can extend the wings of a jetpack on his back and initiate flight.[128]
Dr. Eggman using a party popper in an Extreme Gear competition, from Sonic Riders.
When racing with Extreme Gear, Eggman is known to use gadgets such as comically large party poppers and mechanical boxing gloves to attack his opponents.
During the Chaos incident, the doctor briefly used a small, unseen object that allowed him to teleport himself and other desired subjects somewhere else. However, the properties of this invention remain unconfirmed.[129]
IDW Publishing[]
Eggman has been known to wield weapons on different occasions, including a small laser pistol that can fire large laser beams which can obliterate anything in their path. His goggles are also equipped with isolation lenses that protects him from the effects used to hypnotize people.[130]
Weaknesses[]
Despite his amazing intellect, Eggman's impatience and arrogance tend to make him act hastily and overlook crucial details when he tries to concentrate on a greater goal. Such was the case during the Dark Gaia incident when he awoke Dark Gaia too early in order to harvest his power for the construction of Eggmanland without even considering the repercussions of awakening Dark Gaia before he had reached full maturity.[81] His childish behavior can be considered a weak spot of his as well.[8] He also tends to let his guard down too easily causing Sonic to attack the weak spots in his mechs.[6] In the classic era, unlike now, he was a bit of a weakling and was alot more clumsy and cowardly than he is today.[131][132][better source needed]
Far from being subtle, Eggman's overconfidence sometimes makes him boast a lot, making him accidentally reveal details about his plans and give hints to his enemies as to how to defeat him, all of this without him even realizing what he is saying.[133][134] He is also noted to not be very good at keeping things hidden.[135]
Relationships[]
In other media[]
Sonic Prime[]
Dr. Eggman, from Sonic Prime.
Eggman is after a powerful gem called the Paradox Prism. He intends to use it to create a world in his image. However, Sonic and friends won't let that happen. After a mistake by the hedgehog, Eggman is caught up in the Prism's incident, which displaces him across different dimensions from the Shatterverse. His alternate counterparts in New Yoke City are the Chaos Council, which consists of Mr. Dr. Eggman, Dr. Babble, Dr. Deep, Dr. Don't and Dr. Done-It.
Paramount[]
Dr. Robotnik, from Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (film).
In the Sonic the Hedgehog film series produced by Paramount Pictures, Dr. Robotnik is a brilliant human scientist, portrayed by Jim Carrey. Growing up as an orphan and bullied in his childhood, he came to resent the idea of family and humanity in general as a result. After beginning his career, he would work closely with the United States government, known infamously for his knowledge with robotics and insane behaviors.
Eventually, Dr. Robotnik was tasked with investigating the cause of a power outage in Green Hills. He soon met the cause, a young blue alien named Sonic the Hedgehog who could move at superhuman speeds. From there, he sought out to capture this creature in order to harness his unlimited power for his own means. However, in the end, he was defeated by the hedgehog and banished to the Mushroom Planet.
Months later, Dr. Robotnik managed to return to Earth with the help of Knuckles the Echidna, an alien echidna who was in search of Sonic and the Master Emerald. The doctor aided the echidna in his search for the gemstone, only to claim it for himself and later terrorize Green Hills. However, he was defeated through the combined efforts of Sonic, Tails and Knuckles.
IDW Publishing[]
Dr. Eggman, from Sonic the Hedgehog #15.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing, Dr. Eggman is an evil megalomaniacal scientist, whose history is almost identical to his game counterpart's, up until after the events of Sonic Forces. After the Eggman War, the doctor went missing, and his Badnik Horde was left without a leader. Eggman himself ended up in Windmill Village, where he lost his memory and took up a job as a local inventor known as "Mr. Tinker", eagerly helping residents and the community. He was eventually found by the Chaotix, Sonic, Shadow and Rouge, who decided to leave him be, considering him harmless and benevolent now. Soon after, however, the scientist was kidnapped by Rough and Tumble on the orders of Dr. Starline, a long-time admirer of his work. Brought to the Final Egg, Eggman had his memory restored by Metal Sonic. He then began working on the Metal Virus, which he began spreading around the world with his Faceship. At one point, however, Starline let the Deadly Six aboard his ship, who took control of Eggman's Zombots, forcing the doctor to flee and cooperate with his enemies to stop the Zeti's plan to destroy the world with the Zombots. The villain also got rid of Starline. After the Zombot apocalypse ended, Eggman tried to take advantage of Sonic's absence to dispose of his enemies, but the hedgehog soon returned in time to foil his plan. A little while later, the scientist began working on new Badnik types, called Quasi-Badniks. He was also revealed to be the creator of a benevolent robot called Belle while he had amnesia.
Cultural impact[]
Science[]
A potential macrocycle inhibitor of the Sonic hedgehog gene, discovered by a Harvard University research team, was named "Robotnikinin" after Dr. Robotnik. The researchers felt that since Sonic hedgehog was named after the Sega video game character, they should "adhere to the convention" in naming the inhibiting compound after the character's arch-enemy.[136]
Critical reception[]
The character has been well-received, going on to become one of the most well-known villains in gaming. GameDaily ranked him number one on their list of "Top 25 Evil Masterminds of All Time" article, stating "Out of all the evil masterminds in video games, none are more despicable, more cunning, or more menacing".[137] IGN listed him at number nine above Mario-series villain Bowser in their "Top 10 Most Memorable Villains" article, calling him "PETA's videogame public enemy number one",[138] and has also commented that his character is a "pretty clever riff on Teddy Roosevelt" that has added to the attraction of the series.[139] He was featured at number three in a "Reader's Choice" edition of GameSpot's "Top Ten Video Game Villains" article, which noted a massive complaint from fans at his exclusion from the original list.[140] Eggman was also named the 15th most diabolical video game villain of all time by PC World.[141] Game Informer notes that in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood, "Eggman's villain ego shows some amusing tarnish after constant defeat at the hands of Sonic."[142]Boy's Life magazine listed "Dr. Eggman / Dr. Robotnik" as number one on their top five video game villains, saying "Two names, one big problem for Sonic the Hedgehog". In the "Top 100 Videogame Villains" of IGN, in 2010, Dr. Eggman was ranked at 11th place.
In an official Sonic character poll by Sonic Team, Dr. Eggman was voted the seventh most popular character in the series.[143]
Quotes[]
- "This completes my plan to take over the world. Now begins the glorious era of the Empire of Eggman!"
- —Dr. Eggman, Sonic Adventure 2
- "I am Dr. Eggman, the most brilliant mastermind in the world! I aspire for nothing short of world domination! Many times I have come close--oh so close! But always, at the very last minute, my beautiful plans are foiled by that pest, Sonic!"
- —Dr. Eggman, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
- "It's Sonic who named me "Eggman." Except the joke's on him! I embraced the name! I made it my own! His mockery is now a name feared across the ages! I'm not going to adopt "Baldy McNosehair," though. My dignity has it's limits."
- —Dr. Eggman, Sonic Frontiers
Trivia[]
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Interview with Yuji Naka: Creator of Sonic the Hedgehog (English). Sega. Archived from the original on June 5, 1997. "Yuji Naka: Robotnik was created to be the opposite of Sonic, and to be the bad guy. At that time, there was opposition between "developers" and "environmentalists", and Robotnik was created to represent machinery and development. As far as design, Mr. Oshima (the team member in charge of character designs) was trying to create something easy enough so that kids would be able to draw the characters. That's why the rotund character was created."
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 율링(ユリン) (JKT_sonic) on Twitter. Twitter. 율링(ユリン) (@JKT_sonic) (23 March 2024). Retrieved on 23 March 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Sonic Channel (Japanese). Characters: Eggman. Sega. Archived from the original on May 26, 2019. Retrieved on June 3, 2015.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Prima Development (June 20, 2001). "The Beginning". Sonic Adventure 2: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. p. 3. ISBN 978-0761536147.
- ↑ Sonic R (Sega Saturn) United States instruction booklet, pg. 19.
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 Devra Newberger Speregen (2016). Sonic: The Ultimate Character Guide. Scholastic. p. 23. ISBN 978-1338033243.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Sumo Digital (February 23, 2010). Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/level: Character Select screen.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Sonic Jam (Sega Saturn) Character House, "Dr. Robotnik"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 (in Japanese) ソニックジャム オフィシャルガイド. SoftBank. October 2, 1997. p. 105. ISBN 978-4797303377.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Trapped.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Sonic & Tails (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 26.
- ↑ Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/level: Boo's House. "Eggman: Sand? I’m allergic to sand!"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 Sega (December 10, 2021). スーパーソニック ＆ Dr.エッグマン キャラクター紹介 (Japanese). かべがみカバーストーリー. Sonic Channel. Archived from the original on December 10, 2021.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 TailsTube #2 (feat. ???). YouTube. Sonic the Hedgehog (June 9, 2022). Retrieved on June 9, 2022.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 Sonic the Hedgehog CD (iOS) English instruction menu, "Characters (Cont.)".
- ↑ テイルスチューブ（ゲスト：オーボット） 日本語吹き替え版 (Japanese). YouTube. ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ【公式】 (June 9, 2022). Retrieved on August 9, 2022.
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 "サブキャラクター紹介" (in Japanese). ソニックアドベンチャー オペレーションガイド. SoftBank. January 1999. p. 146. ISBN 978-4757203006.
- ↑ Sonic Adventure 2 (Dreamcast) United States instruction booklet, pg. 9.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 8.
- ↑ Kennedy, Sam . Sonic Boom. 1UP.com. Archived from the original on June 4, 2011. Retrieved on September 24, 2014.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog's origin story, according to the devs who made him. Game Developer (March 21, 2018). Archived from the original on February 1, 2022. Retrieved on February 22, 2022.
- ↑ "Sega on the Cutting Edge - Sonic the Hedgehog 2". Sega Visions (Infotainment World) (9): 20–21. September 1992. Archived from the original. "SV: Where did the other characters in the game come from? / Yuji Naka: We wanted one of the characters in the game to be egg-shaped, so we created Robotnik. It was a great character, but since it couldn't be the main character, we made him the bad guy."
- ↑ DeanSatan enters the fray!. Sonic Retro (January 16, 2009). Retrieved on May 13, 2022.
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Casey (June 4, 2016). Sega Explains How Dr. Robotnik Came To Be Called Eggman. Siliconera. Archived from the original on June 5, 2016. Retrieved on May 13, 2022. "Takashi Iizuka: When the game was originally developed in Japan, they called the character Eggman. That was the name of the character, but when the game got localized and ported into the Sonic the Hedgehog that we know in the West, they decided to, without confirming with the development team, change his name to Ivo Robotnik or just Robotnik. That's kind of when everyone first learned about the character. Of course, this was without consulting the people who made the game. They just kind of went off and did it. It became super popular and everyone in the West kind of learned about the character as Robotnik. [...] We [Sega of Japan] really didn't want to have anyone in the universe with two names. To us, he's Eggman, but in the rest of the world he's called Robotnik. We wanted to unify that into one name moving forward. This is something I actually did in the Sonic Adventure series. I made it so that we understand the character's name is Robotnik, but his nickname is Eggman, and as far as everyone is concerned in the world now, we're just going to call him Eggman as his official name."
- ↑ Sega of America (February 2004). Yuki Naka on Sonic's Past, Present, and Future part 2. Sega. Archived from the original on January 24, 2004. "Sega.com: Did Sonic have a hand in changing Dr. Robotnik's name to Dr. Eggman for the United States games? If so, was he trying to make fun of his nemesis? / Yuji Naka: To tell the truth, his name has not changed. Robotnik is his real name and Eggman is a common name taken after his shape. Possibly, it may have been Sonic, who uttered this alias for the first time! I feel, though, Sonic uses this name affectionately, rather than trying to make fun of the doctor."
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog™ Classic. Google Play Games (January 21, 2017). Retrieved on February 9, 2022. "While 'Eggman' is Dr. Robotnik's nickname in the West, he has always been known as 'Eggman' in Japan."
- ↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (November 4, 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Eggman sends Sonic to the future (Sonic Episode).
- ↑ Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) United States instruction booklet, pg. 12.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Sonic Team (June 23, 2001). Sonic Adventure 2. Dreamcast. Sega. Cutscene: Ending sequence (Last Story). "Eggman: As a child, I looked up to my grandfather because of all the great things he accomplished in his life. He was my hero, and I wanted to be a great scientist like him."
- ↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (November 24, 2006). Sonic Rivals. Sega. Area/level: Meteor Base Zone (Shadow's story). "Eggman Nega: Heh heh heh... I'm here to change my destiny! I come from a long line of brilliant scientists, but that lineage was disrupted with Dr. Eggman's failures! As a result, I have been denied my destiny as the world has refused to recognize my brilliance! So by removing Dr. Eggman's life and failed attempts at success, I will alter our family history forever!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (November 8, 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Egg Memo 17. "I never really knew my cousin, Maria. Everyone spoke of her like she was very special. All that love for someone who was gone when I was! Right! There!"
- ↑ 32.0 32.1 Sonic Heroes (PlayStation 2) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 20.
- ↑ 33.0 33.1 Barba, Rick. "The Basics". Sonic Colors Brady Games Official Guide. Brady Games. p. 2-3. ISBN 948-0-7440-1258-3.
- ↑ 34.0 34.1 34.2 Sonic the Hedgehog (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 8-11.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog CD (Sega CD) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-5.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-5.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction manual, pgs. 4-6.
- ↑ "All Star Cast". Sonic Adventure Tokyo International Forum Unveiling Booklet. August 22, 1998. p. 9.
- ↑ Team Sonic Racing One-shot, "Team Sonic Racing"
- ↑ 40.0 40.1 Sonic Frontiers Prologue: Convergence, story one
- ↑ Sonic Team (November 8, 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Fish-o-pedia. "Egg Memo 12 - I'm deploying my most advanced artificial intelligence into the ancient network spanning the Starfall Islands. I've code-named it 'Sage.' Sage will take over the alien network, take control of all its resources, and give them to me! ...Once I'm out of here."
- ↑ Sonic Team (8 November 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Fish-o-pedia. "Egg Memo 20 - Sonic's on the island. Of course Sonic is on the island. I can't remember the last time I had a good night's scheme without him ruining it. Still, for a purely organic creature, obtaining Mach 1 of his own volition is impressive. I'm man enough to admit that."
- ↑ Sonic Team (November 8, 2022). Sonic Frontiers. PlayStation 5. Sega. Area/level: Ares Island. "Sage: Then the robot hit him [Sonic] again! / Eggman: I look forward to your battle reports once we're home. / Sage: Home? / Eggman: I'll integrate you into my system, give you control of the whole EggNet. I'll have you network all my robots. You'll be a refreshing change of pace from Orbot and Cubot."
- ↑ (in Japanese) Sonic the Hedgehog Official Guidebook. Tokuma Shoten. September 1991. p. 5. ISBN 4197410905. "いつも悪いことばっから考えている天才科学者。悪いことなら三度のメシよらも好きだという、とっても迷惑なヒゲオヤジ。でも、どこか抜けているんだな、これが。"
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 G Sonic (Sega Game Gear) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 20.
- ↑ 46.0 46.1 "Dr. EGGMAN/Dr. ROBOTNIK". Sonic Adventure Stylebook. p. 38. "Evil and mean, full of ego and greed. He lives for robots and other machines. Late at night, dreaming, all tucked in his bed, his nemesis Sonic will fill him with dread."
- ↑ 47.0 47.1 Sumo Digital (February 23, 2010). Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/level: Character Select screen. "Dr. Eggman - Sonic's arch-enemy, and a genius to boot, Dr. Eggman loves whipping up crazy robotic armies that look like him to help with his dastardly schemes. In his evil genius mind, he dreams of creating a place called 'Eggman Land' - and he'll destroy anyone who tries to stop him."
- ↑ Dr. Eggman. Characters. Sega. Archived from the original on November 29, 2007. Retrieved on March 3, 2022.
- ↑ "Dr. Eggman". Sonic the Hedgehog Sticker Collection. Factory Entertainment. 2010. p. 11.
- ↑ Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/level: Collection Room. "Dr. Eggman - With an amazing 300 IQ, Dr. Eggman uses his scientific genius and robotic expertise to create weapons and gadgets in his bid to take over the world and build 'Eggman Land.' However, Dr. Eggman's schemes are foiled at every turn by Sonic and his friends."
- ↑ Sora Ltd. (March 9, 2008). Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Wii. Nintendo. Area/level: Trophy Hoard. "Eggman - A self-proclaimed scientific genius. Dr. Eggman sports an IQ of 300 and wants to conquer the world and build his evil empire of Eggmanland. An expert in his field, Dr. Eggman places robotics over all else in life—a reflection of his selfish personality. He doesn't know when to quit and always comes back for more no matter how many times he is defeated by Sonic."
- ↑ Sonic Team (September 9, 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Mystic Ruins Station Area (Sonic's story). "Eggman: Silence! I am Dr. Robotnik, the greatest scientific genius in the world!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/level: Dark Story. "Eggman: My name is Dr. Eggman, the world's greatest scientist, and soon to be the world's greatest ruler!"
- ↑ "Dr. EGGMAN/Dr. ROBOTNIK" (in Japanese). Sonic Adventure Stylebook. p. 38. "プロフィール - 自分勝手でわがままな、自称悪の天才科学者。 三度の飯よりメカが好き｡己の美学を重んじるため、そのメカの設計思想は必要以上にデザインやギミックを重視していたりする。目的は自らの理想とする都市「エッグマンランド」の建設。 そのためにとった様々な行動が、たまたま一般常識に照らすと「悪いこと」だったりするのである。 本人に悪気はないのだ、あくまでも。 [Profile - A selfish and egotistical self-proclaimed evil genius scientist. He likes mechs more than three meals a day. In order to respect his own aesthetics, the design concept of his mechs emphasizes design and gimmickry more than necessary. His goal is to build his own ideal city, 'Eggmanland'. The various actions taken for that purpose happen to be 'bad things' in the light of common sense. He doesn't mean any ill will, after all.]"
- ↑ 55.0 55.1 Sega, Headcannon (June 23, 2022). Sonic Origins. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/level: Museum. "Dr. Eggman - An evil genius scientist with dreams of taking over the world, he regards Sonic as his eternal nemesis. An authority on robotics, he has built many machines. He overflows with confidence and pride, yet with such a short temper, he easily throws tantrums. His goal is to defeat Sonic, but deep down he seems to feel a kinship with the hedgehog."
- ↑ Sonic Team (November 16, 2010). Sonic Colors. Wii. Sega. Cutscene: Movie No. 26. "Eggman: Curse you, Sonic! Not only do you foil my plans, but you foil my speeches as well! I work hard on them!"
- ↑ Sonic Advance 2 (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 5.
- ↑ Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (Wii) United Kingdom instruction booklet, pg. 6.
- ↑ 59.0 59.1 Sonic Team (November 4, 2011). Sonic Generations. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: The Final Battle!
- ↑ Sonic Team (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/level: Iron Gate. "Eggman: By accident, I found my grandfather's diary. In it, he described a mysterious top-secret weapon he was working on called 'Project Shadow.' The diary looked like it was sealed inside the military research facility when it was shut down over 50 years ago. What a waste of good research! [...] I might as well get some use out of it!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Cutscene: Gathering of the Dark. "Rouge: Now, if you could just let me borrow that radar, I may be able to help you. What do you think? / Eggman: If I do... what's in it for me? / Rouge: [...] Do you know that I am a treasure hunter that specializes in all kinds of jewels? / Eggman: Very well."
- ↑ Sonic The Hedgehog 4. Sega. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved on October 27, 2017.
- ↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/level: Sonic's Episode). "Eggman: Fight! Why don't you fight?! / Emerl: ... ... ... ... ... ... / Eggman: Dang! You piece of junk! Give me back the 'Chaos Emerald' you took! *Grrr* What a piece of junk! / Emerl: ... ... ... / Eggman: That's it! I've already used your data to create a robot that does what I say. So I don't need you anymore! / Emerl: ... ... ..."
- ↑ 64.0 64.1 Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/level: Death Egg (Emerl's Episode). "Eggman: Please, I-I beg you...!! Forgive me!! Please have a heart! I swear I will never do this again! / Emerl: Hmph... You're not very cool, Eggman! See you later! Try not to do anything bad anymore, okay? If you're smart enough to build battleships like this, I'm sure you can find other things to do! ...But, I wanted to thank you for waking me up. Thanks to you, I've learned the true meaning of 'friendship.' I'm not just a weapon... I'm a living being with a 'heart' and free will! / Eggman: ... Hah! NOW!!! Launch 'Final Egg Blaster'!!!! / Emerl: Urk... Eggman... What are you doing?! / Eggman: Hah, ha, ha! You're so soft!! That's understandable, of course. You were raised by those little wimps [Sonic and friends]! Their weakness will be the end of you! Haaah hah hah hah!"
- ↑ 65.0 65.1 Sonic Team (September 9, 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Cutscene: Cutscene 6 (Gamma's story). "Eggman: Argggh! DUMMIES, DUMMIES, DUMMIES, DUMMIES! None of you got the right one! We must find the one with Chaos' tail! That same frog has also swallowed a Chaos Emerald! Huh? Ah, there it is! Right there! I'm proud of you, Gamma! I knew you'd be of use to me! All you worthless hunks of junk, be gone!"
- ↑ Sega (October 21, 2016). Act:017 ゼータ先輩の教訓. Sonic Channel. Retrieved on May 21, 2022.
- ↑ 67.0 67.1 Sonic Rush (Nintendo DS) United States instruction booklet, pg. 6.
- ↑ Sonic Jam (Sega Saturn) Japanese Character House, "ドクター・エッグマン (Dr. EGGMAN)"
- ↑ Sega . ソニック・ザ・ヘッジホッグ (Japanese). Wii(R) Virtual Console Mega Drive Official Site. Retrieved on January 17, 2023.
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- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) leaked script. "名は体を現す。タマゴ体型の科学者。IQは300と非常に高く、優れた科学者（特にロボット工学の権威）だが、あまりにも童心たっぷりなため、世界征服などという実際どうしていいのかよくわからない妄想を現実にしようと躍起になっている。ロマンチスト且つフェミニスト。自称紳士のええかっこしい。ちなみに英語でＥＧＧＨＥＡＤとはいやみなインテリハゲをさす。ソニックを生涯の宿敵とみなし、ソニック打倒と世界征服が彼の悲願であるが、心の奥ではどこかソニックを憎からず思っている節があるようである。 [The name reveals the body. An egg-shaped scientist. He has a very high IQ of 300 and is an excellent scientist (especially an authority on robotics), but he is so childish that he is eager to realize the delusion of conquering the world and so on. He is a romantic and feminist. He is a self-proclaimed gentleman. By the way, he refers to EGGHEAD in English, which is not an intellectual baldness. He sees Sonic as his lifelong nemesis, and while overthrowing Sonic and conquering the world is his long-cherished wish, there seems to be somewhere in his heart that he does not hate Sonic.]"
- ↑ Sonic Team (September 9, 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Instructions (Big). "Eggman: How to play as that fat cat!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (October 29, 2013). Sonic Lost World. Wii U. Sega. Cutscene: Zomom. "Eggman: You, fat one! Go take care of that blue pest. / Zomom: Who are you calling fat?! / Eggman: You!"
- ↑ Team Sonic Racing One-shot, "Team Sonic Racing"
- ↑ Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Area/level: Stage 4-1. "Eggman: I'll win this even if I have to cheat. Have to? Going to!"
- ↑ "Eyes on the Prize". Team Sonic Racing Overdrive. Episode 2. April 25, 2019.
- ↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Opening sequence (Emerl's Episode). "Eggman: Um, The Phis were all destroyed. Chaos and Gamma[sic] are useless, too. All the 'Chaos Emeralds' I had have been taken by Sonic and his disgusting friends... [...] Most people would give up here, I suppose... But, not I. For am I a genius scientist, Eggman! [...] This time you'll learn, Sonic!"
- ↑ 81.0 81.1 Sonic Team (December 9, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Eggman's Idea.
- ↑ Sumo Digital (May 21, 2019). Team Sonic Racing. PlayStation 4. Sega. Cutscene: 058. "Eggman: Give me the engine, you doddering Tanuki! / Dodon Pa: The engine is worthless now. It is incomplete. / Eggman: Worthless? Incomplete? What are you rambling about? / Dodon Pa: The racers are no longer racing. Without racing we cannot get enough Ultimate Team Energy. Without that teamwork energy, the engine will never be. / Zavok: By kidnapping Dodon Pa, you stopped the races. You stopped the engine from being completed. / Eggman: Oh, quit pointing fingers! Who can really say who's at fault? / Cubot: I can! I can! It's your fault, boss! / Eggman: Shut up, Cubot! The important question is: how do we fix the problem?"
- ↑ Sonic & Knuckles (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 9.
- ↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/level: Central City (Emerl's Episode). "Eggman: I will finally accomplish my goal of world domination! I can see it now! The world will bow before me! You can do naught but wait, cowering in fear! You poor weaklings! You shall learn to fear me! So long, my loud mouthed spikey rat friend! The next time we meet, I shall be the king of the world!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (September 9, 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Station Square (Tails' story). "Eggman: You fool! Away! Before I make mincemeat out of you!"
- ↑ 86.0 86.1 Sonic Team (October 29, 2013). Sonic Lost World. Wii U. Sega. Area/level: Frozen Factory Zone 2. Cutscene: Eggman Gets His Buttons Pushed.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (Sega Mega Drive) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 34-36.
- ↑ 88.0 88.1 Sonic Team (December 9, 2008). Sonic Unleashed. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Opening.
- ↑ Sonic Team (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Eggman: This is strange... it's showing energy readings from two separate Chaos Emeralds. Did they really think they could trick me with that fake Emerald?"
- ↑ Sonic Team (May 3, 2002). Sonic Adventure 2: Battle. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Eggman: You thought you could trick me with that Fake Emerald, didn't you? / Tails: So... how did you know it wasn't the real one? / Sonic: Tails! / Eggman: Because you just told me, fox boy!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/level: Null Space. "Tails: But we destroyed the Phantom Ruby's power source. / Eggman: Tsk, tsk. Since you ALWAYS destroy the power source of my weapons, I decided to learn from my mistakes. I had a back-up power source created under Metropolis."
- ↑ Sonic Team (November 7, 2017). Sonic Forces. Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/level: Death Egg Robot. "Sonic: We did it! Eggman's army is officially butt-kicked! We won! Oh, come on! Now what? Can't we ever just win and have that be the end of it? / Tails: Look! / Eggman: Gotcha! The fortress reactor was just a decoy. A true winner always keeps his trump card hidden until the end."
- ↑ Sonic Team (October 29, 2013). Sonic Lost World. Wii U. Sega. Cutscene: Out of Character. "Eggman: I think I know a way to cause the Lost Hex to implode using null-gravity effects. We could destroy the Zeti in one quick stroke. / Sonic: And exterminate every living thing around them! Are you out of your mind?! / Eggman: Of course there'd be some collateral damage, but... / Sonic: 'Collateral damage?' What kind of monster--"
- ↑ Sonic Team (June 23, 2001). Sonic Adventure 2. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Miles "Tails" Prower (first fight). "Eggman: Killing you will be my pleasure, fox boy!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (October 29, 2013). Sonic Lost World. Wii U. Sega. Cutscene: Eggman Returns. "Eggman: Finally, with the energy I took from the Extractor, I can rule the world! Pity about the damage done down there, but there's still enough left there for me to conquer."
- ↑ Sonic Forces: Rise of Infinite, "Rise of Infinite"
- ↑ Sonic Team (September 9, 1999). Sonic Adventure. Dreamcast. Sega. Area/level: Station Square (Tails' story). "Eggman: I'm finished! Chaos was defeated, and now my Egg Carrier is ruined! No matter! I will destroy Station Square anyway! /Tails: If that missile is launched... / Eggman: Ready? Fire! Aah! No! It was a dud! I can't believe this! Ah! I'll go and deal with this myself! / Tails: Oh, no! I'd better get to that missile before he detonates it!"
- ↑ Shadow the Hedgehog (Nintendo GameCube) United States instruction booklet, pg. 8.
- ↑ Sonic Team (February 27, 2004). Sonic Battle. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/level: Emerl's Episode. "Eggman: Knock it off, Gizoid! If the earth is gone, I won't be able to achieve world domination!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (October 29, 2013). Sonic Lost World. Wii U. Sega. Cutscene: Eggman's Secret Weapon. "Eggman: The machine [Extractor] is unstable. We just want to borrow some of the planet's energy. We don't want to destroy it."
- ↑ Sega Studio USA (December 15, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Cutscene: Before Sky Troops. "Eggman: Those idiots! They're destroying everything! How can I take over the city and build the Eggman Empire if there is no city??!! I'm at my limit! I have no choice! Send in the Eggman Fleet! CHARGE!"
- ↑ Sega Studio USA (December 15, 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/level: The Last Way. "Black Doom: The professor was in development of the ultimate life force but he needed my help. So we made a deal... I helped him and he promised to deliver me the SEVEN Chaos Emeralds. That's how you were created, Shadow. You would help us do both! / [...] / Eggman: That can't be! He betrayed his own people for research!? For Black Doom?"
- ↑ Flynn, Ian; Sega (December 8, 2021). "Sonic Rush". Sonic the Hedgehog Encyclo-speed-ia. Dark Horse Books. p. 161. ISBN 978-1506719276. "Eggman Nega - A fair bit of mystery and confusion lingers around him. He's the descendant of Dr. Eggman from some point in the future. He's able to freely travel across time and dimensions in his bid to enshrine the Eggman name in glory. Unlike his forebear, he's more refined in his demeanor but also more ruthless. Where Dr. Eggman will retreat to fight another day, Nega will take himself and everyone with him into oblivion if it means denying his enemy victory."
- ↑ Sonic Team, Dimps (September 14, 2007). Sonic Rush Adventure. Nintendo DS. Sega. Area/level: Deep Core. "Eggman: Nooo! Curse you, Sonic! / Eggman Nega: Haa ha ha ha ha! It's time to die, fools! / Eggman: Nega?! Wait... what are you doing...?! / Eggman Nega: HAAA ha ha ha! / Eggman: What? No! You're mad! Don't push that button...! / Eggman Nega: Planet-Buster Laser, FIRE!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (October 29, 2013). Sonic Lost World. Wii U. Sega. Cutscene: Out of Character. "Sonic: I can't figure you out. One second you're contemplating genocide, and the next you're saving one of your worst enemies. / Eggman: I'm a complicated guy."
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External links[]
- Doctor Eggman's profile on Sonic Channel
- Doctor Eggman at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- Doctor Eggman on Sonic Retro
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