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- "Julian" redirects here. For the Mobius Prime character who once used this name, see Doctor Ivo Robotnik (Pre-Super Genesis Wave).
- Not to be confused with Doctor Ovi Kintobor.
Doctor Ivo Kintobor (also known as Doctor Julian Kintobor and Anti-Robotnik) (born day 253, 3189) is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by Archie Comics. He is the Moebius counterpart of Dr. Ivo Robotnik. Unlike his Mobius Prime counterpart, Anti-Robotnik is a kind and gentle overlander who actually protects the Anti-Mobians from the Suppression Squad.
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Appearance[]
As the Moebius counterpart of Dr. Ivo Robotnik, Kintobor shared many physical similarities with Robotnik for some time. As such, he was depicted as a tall Overlander of imposing girth with a bald head, a ginger mustache, and black eyes with crimson irises. However, he lacked a roboticized left arm from the shoulder and down. He later slimmed down drastically, becoming an incredible skinny and well-proportioned overlander with a more round head while maintaining his mustache. He was also initially depicted with four fingers, but was later shown having five fingers.[2][3]
Originally, Kintobor's attire consisted of a red jumpsuit, a gray pair of boots, a white doctor's coat, and a head mirror.[2] He would later adopt a new set of attire consisting of a red shirt, gray gloves, and yellow pants.[3] Following Scourge's reformation of Moebius, Kintobor's attire changed again, consisting of a clear set of mirrored pince nez glasses, a red shirt with a yellow cape attached, white gloves, and black one-piece pants similar to Dr. Eggman's.
History[]
Kindly Veterinarian[]
Dr. Kintobor ran a veterinarian clinic to heal and protect various Mobians who had been attacked by the Anti-Freedom Fighters. To protect his clinic, he employed a dome force field to keep the Anti-Freedom Fighters out. Additionally, Dr. Kintobor employed Sweep-bots to clean up litter left behind by the Anti-Freedom Fighters.[2]
When he first encountered Sonic Prime by accident, Kintobor initially confused him with his Anti-Mobius counterpart, Scourge the Hedgehog. However, he soon realized Sonic's good intentions, and assisted Sonic Prime in defeating Scourge and helped Sonic to return to his home zone.[2]
Zone Wars[]
To protect his clinic from further assaults from the Anti-Freedom Fighteers, Anti-Robotnik eventually created a force-field to keep the group out. Additionally, Anti-Robotnik employed SWEEPbots to clean up litter left behind by the Anti-Freedom Fighters.[3]
Helping Sonic and Amy[]
At least 1-2 years later, Dr. Kintobor once again encountered Sonic Prime when he and Amy Rose traveled to Moebius in order to find assistance against Scourge and his Suppression Squad. Calling off Buns Rabbot from her attack, Dr. Kintobor explained to her the two were good guys. He then proceeded to explain how he'd constructed the Omega Care Unit to prevent Buns' Neuro-Immuno Deficiency Syndrome (NIDS) from spreading throughout her body, and how the Suppression Squad had stolen his Globe Posts, which he'd created to travel to other zones to find new medical techniques to help cure Buns' NIDS. Asking him for help, Sonic and Amy were later directed by Buns to seek out Anti-Amy Rose to defeat the Suppression Squad, though Kintobor objected to this due to her insanity. However, he later allowed Buns to accompany Sonic and Amy in their attempt to recruit her, though he continued to worry about Buns' safety.[1]
Following the successful defeat of Scourge, Dr. Kintobor's globe posts were returned to him by the Suppression Squad. As the Freedom Fighters returned to Mobius Prime, he personally thanked Sonic for all of his help and then transported him to the No Zone where Scourge would be imprisoned by the Zone Cops.[4][5]
Sometime after, unfornately, the Genesis Wave would eventually rewrite the entire multiverse, leaving Dr. Kintobor's fate ambiguous.[6]
Personality[]
Kintobor possesses many of the same qualities as Robotnik Prime, but all mirrored and twisted around. While possessing Robotnik Prime's determination, ambition, and steadfast refusal to give up despite the odds being against him, Robotnik Prime was cruel, sadistic, cantankerous, and very egotistical whereas Kintobor is a benevolent, kind, and gentle man who wants to keep the good people of Moebius safe while using his genius to develop more advanced medical techniques for the betterment of others.[1] Much unlike Robotnik Prime, he also loves nature and stands against pollution and littering, a drive of which has made him deploy SWEEPbots to clean up the messes left behind by the Suppression Squad.[3]
Kintobor's first and foremost concern is the well-being of others, even if it includes his enemies, having come to the aid of Buns Rabbot despite their shared past. He is also a pacifist, as he opposes violent means in general and refuses to give his Omega Care Unit, which is meant for healing, anything other than non-lethal weaponry. That said, he is willing to see through fingers with violence by having others do the fighting for him when a credible threat is present.[2][1][3]
Powers and abilities[]
Kintobor's shares many of Robotnik Prime's skills, the most notable of which is his genius-level intellect. This has allowed him to craft numerous inventions, from robots such as the SWEEPbots and the Omega Care Unit, to Zone-hopping technology like the Globe Posts. His bread and butter, however, is medical science, having most notably invented the technology to keep cases of N.I.D.S. in check.[2][1][3]
Relationships[]
Sonic the Hedgehog[]
Dr. Kintobor meets Sonic from Mobius for the first time when he visited Moebius via the Cosmic Interstate. Since Scourge and Sonic are similar in appearance, he sent the animals to attack him. After trapping his arch-enemy in cage as a distraction, Kintobor got confused about having another Sonic, but then would later warm up to him, helping him return back to his homeworld.[2]
Dr. Kintobor would then help Sonic after Buns had attacked him, mistaking him for Scourge, and would later aid Sonic and Amy in their quest in stopping Scourge by giving them the Globe Posts.[7]
Buns Rabbot[]
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Friends/allies[]
- Buns Rabbot (patient)
- Freedom Fighters
- Sweep-bots (his creations)
Enemies[]
Trivia[]
- Although Dr. Kintobor is the alternate counterpart to Robotnik Prime, his current appearance looks more like that of Dr. Eggman.
- Similar to Rosy the Rascal, Kintobor's current attire draws heavily from the classic character design of the original Dr. Eggman from Sonic the Hedgehog video games.
- Just like his counterpart, even Dr. Kintobor is an Overlander, he has five fingers.
- His name "Kintobor" is "Robotnik" in reverse. This was Robotnik's real name before his conquest of Mobotropolis in the Prime universe.
- His name and later appearance also bear some resemblance to Dr. Ovi Kintobor from the British Sonic the Comic.
- It was said in an unofficial role-playing Q&A with writer Ian Flynn that Dr. Kintobor was formerly very fond of gardening and poetry during the days of the Great Peace but has been too busy as of late to continue these activities.[8]
- Kintobor currently holds the longest resolved non-appearance gap in the Sonic the Hedgehog series at 182 issues (Sonic the Hedgehog #11-#193), and the third longest overall. He did, however, appear in Sonic Super Special #10, which is outside the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Sonic the Hedgehog #193, "Otherside Part One: How the Other Half Lives"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Sonic the Hedgehog #11, "The Good, the Bad, and the Hedgehog"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Sonic Super Special #10, "Zone Wars: A Tale of Two Hedgehogs"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #196, "Hedgehog Havoc! Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #197, "Consequences"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #247, "At All Costs: Part One: Fate Interrupted"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #194, "Otherside Part Two: Cross World Conflict!"
- ↑ Ian Flynn (9 February 2009). Ask Ian for FEB'09 - Novelty Answer Month - Finis~. BumbleKing Comics. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015.
External links[]
- Doctor Ivo Kintobor at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.