- This article is about the video game character. For other uses, see E-123 Omega (disambiguation).
E-123 (Ｅ－１２３ Ī Wan-Tsū-Surī?)[note 1], codenamed Ω or Omega (オメガ Omega?), is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is a robot created by Dr. Eggman as the last and most powerful of the doctor's E-100 Series line of robots. However, he was deactivated and sealed in an abandoned base to guard Shadow the Hedgehog, who was in suspended animation in a stasis capsule. Furious at having his power wasted in this way, Omega swore revenge on his creator. Rouge the Bat then accidentally reactivated Omega when trying to free Shadow and she soon convinced the two of them to join together as Team Dark to track down their mutual enemy.[5] Although Omega failed to achieve his goal at the end of his team's adventure, he has continued to pursue his mission, occasionally coming to the aid of his allies and other heroes.
Concept and creation[]
Omega was created by Takashi Iizuka at Sonic Team USA while he worked as the director of Sonic Heroes[6] to serve as the Power Type character for Team Dark.
Appearance[]
E-123 Omega's design vaguely resembles E-102 Gamma, while standing out with a sturdier upper body[4] and arms with red eyes instead of green ones. He is also much shorter than the other models and his shoulders are much larger with a red "Ω" on the front of the left and back of the right with red handlebars on the top. Also, instead of the twin exhaust pipes and the Jet Booster of the first E-100 Series robots, Omega has one circling pipe around the waist with two flaps attached and having twin jets installed in his back below the hunch. The stripe running from his head to stomach has also been changed so that it is a separate piece of metal altogether and not simply painted on like the others and he also has one extra finger and two hands with yellow wrists studded with large spikes like a dog collar. Just below his stripe is a plate of clear material that allows others to see some of his inner workings.
Omega's design was changed in a variety of subtle ways during the Solaris incident; His overall look seems to have thinned him out whilst making him look taller. The yellow casing for his "head" was treated much the same and also brought his eyes closer together. His shoulders almost doubled in size and look squarer with defined grooves surrounding his equally larger omega symbol. The central stripe on his chest had been changed from protruding about an inch or two from the rest of Omega's chassis to roughly five inches. The jets on his back were also pointed at a lower angle. The flaps on his sides had also been given grooves, the black arrows seen on his waist pipe and flaps had been removed, the red arrows on the front of his lower leg have been replaced with red stripes, the red section surrounding his torso got split into two pieces and he had sharper and somewhat skeletal hands.
Minor changes were made to his visual appearance in Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood such as a smaller casing for his "head," flat shoulders with omega symbols on the front and back of both of them, the flaps hanging from his waist pipe are now thicker and rectangular, the arrows on the front of his waist pipe have been replaced with two slots, the red arrows on the front of his lower legs have been changed to red stripes and a richer yellow was used in his color scheme.
Starting from Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Omega has mostly returned to his original Sonic Heroes design, with the flattened head, further separated eyes and smoother claws, but has retained the clunkier movements of Sonic the Hedgehog though they are not nearly as slow. In some recent games he has shown small differences. A mainstay since Sonic Generations is that his claws are much more detailed with visible mechanical joints throughout each finger. Aside from that, his central stripe has been shown to be visibly thinner and the width of his upper body widened.
Omega was given an alternate look in Sonic Runners as part of a Halloween event. His torso is entirely covered by a jack-o'-lantern with Omega's eyes peering through, all the red sections of his body have been recolored purple except for his omega symbol which is now orange, his wrists are now an orange shade and vines extend from the pumpkin to his shoulders and waist.
The vertical stripe on Omega's chest has differed in color throughout his various appearances. In Sonic Heroes, the stripe is black in his character artwork and on the in-game model in the Nintendo GameCube and Xbox versions of the game. However, it is metallic silver on the in-game model in the PlayStation 2 and PC versions as well as in the pre-rendered cutscenes in all versions of the game. His Sonic Channel artwork, which is based on the art from Sonic Heroes, would feature the black stripe for many years before it was updated to the silver color. Most subsequent games would depict Omega with a silver stripe, with Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood being a notable exception. Another error seen on Omega's models in the console version of Sonic Generations, Sonic Runners (his official artwork does not share this mistake) and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U is that all of his torso is colored red, removing the black section circling below Omega's head.
Personality[]
Omega's only goals in life are to take revenge on Dr. Eggman for wasting his potential and destroy the doctor's other robots to prove himself superior. These two goals are absolute above all else in Omega's eyes. As a result, he tends to be extremely headstrong, reckless, aggressive, and destructive - decimating anything that gets in his way.[7] Most noticeably, before the start of the War to Take Back the Planet, he performed what was supposed to be a recon mission on Eggman's base and rather than sneaking in to get info, he stormed in guns blazing in an effort to purge the base of every robot within, despite his orders having nothing to do with extermination.[8]
Like E-102 Gamma, Omega has a free will and a personality. However, he is considerably less noble than Gamma; while E-102 destroyed only what needed to be destroyed, Omega destroys anything that could possibly pose any kind of threat to himself or his mission.[9] He thinks other Eggman robots are inferior to him,[10] dismissing them as "worthless consumer models," especially the E-2000 models.[11] He hates side tracking especially when it comes to locating Eggman.[12][13]
While Omega, as a robot, is largely emotionless, he is capable of understanding the emotions of others, and reacting appropriately. During the Solaris incident, he showed sorrow and anger when Mephiles revealed that he would be the one who would trap Shadow in the future after the world blamed the black hedgehog for the release of Iblis. It is also possible Omega is superstitious, as he believes in omens such as the appearance of stormy weather, though this might have been because of his scanners picking up a powerful magnetic field.[14]
Omega is fairly loyal and dependable when one is on his good side, a bit of a holdover from his original purpose as a servant, and he is not incapable of looking past differences to forge alliances. He also genuinely cares for Shadow and Rouge as friends and allies and trusts their word over everyone else's. With this said, should Shadow turn rogue and attempt to endanger Rouge's life, Omega will retaliate as shown during Infinite's illusion.[15] Although when Omega reveals he was the one to capture shadow in the future during the Solaris incident he is noticeably upset and clearly feels bad showing he is not incapable is feeling emotions and does indeed care about Shadow. In addition, he will temporarily abandon his vengeful quest against Eggman (or even indirectly work with him) if he detects a bigger threat, as evidenced by his participation in the battles against Neo Metal Sonic or Solaris.
Stereotypical of most robots, Omega tends to use technical sesquipedalian words instead of casual human speech. An example of this is when he uses "negative"[16] or "affirmative"[17] instead of replying with either no or yes respectively. Although he has been known to use typical human speech on a few occasions.[18][19]
IDW Publishing[]
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing. Omega is a warlike and direct robot driven by a single-minded, revenge-based desire to hunt down and destroy Dr. Eggman or any robots created by him. This attitude extends to the point where Omega feels entitled to his destruction.[20] Due to his intense hatred for Eggman, a robotic being's nature and origins are irrelevant: generally, as long as it is a robot created by Eggman, it deserves to be destroyed by his hands. As such, he puts no inhibitions on himself and will not hesitate to bring out brutal, if not deadly force against a perceived Eggman robot.[21] He will similarly take any opportunity to take on and destroy nearly any one of Eggman's creations with glee, no matter what the circumstances might be. However, he allowed himself to make exceptions with robots who aren't working for Eggman, such as Gemerl and Belle.
Omega has frequently shown a preference or even favor of overall more direct and heavy-handed approaches, whether he or his allies are dealing with Eggman's robots or momentary foes, and actively enthuses any plan that involves a physical confrontation. He once admitted that Shadow's direct attack on Clutch was far superior to the element of surprise that Rouge had planned, and he once approved of a plan that meant he would get to destroy his fair share of Eggman robots.[21][22] Omega also shows a sense of deadpan sarcasm at times, having noted when he fought the Zombots in Sunset City that there was "too many targets, not enough bullets". However, this goes almost unnoticed due to his lack of expressive emotions.[21]
Being robotic in nature, Omega speaks using a slightly robotic and computer-based speech pattern, both face to face and when factual. He also talks rather directly and matter of fact-ly. Sometimes, he also displays a slightly macabre mindset, like when he said he would make a "wall of bodies" from the Zombots he fought in Sunset City when Sonic told him to hold the line against the incoming enemies.[21]
Omega seems to shy away from anything resembling amiable behavior, such as refuting being considered Sonic's "friend," objecting to calling fighting alongside Sonic "helping" him, calling verbal support being "patronized" and refusing to show mercy on Zombots that were once innocent civilians and allies.[23][24] He is also incredibly determined, if not stubborn, to the point of where he would rather be destroyed in battle than retreat, recognizing only victory or death, even if he is at a major disadvantage or if his determination leads to his detriment.[25] He also does not recognize any form of help. Additionally, he does not let his setbacks get to him; while he was deduced to only a head during the Zombot apocalypse, he still maintained his belligerent demeanor and thirst for violence.
Powers and abilities[]
An elite combat robot with high fighting capabilities,[26] Omega is the most powerful and impressive robot in Dr. Eggman's E-Series,[5][4][27] and has even been called the world's most powerful robot.[3]
Developed to advance weaponry,[28] Omega's entire body is basically a full-fledged weapon,[26] giving him a huge array of extremely destructive weapons and machines concealed in his arms which he can switch at will by reconfiguring his forearms or hands to execute a variety of attacks.[5][4] These include rapid-fire rotary cannons, flamethrowers, missile launchers, fireball launchers,[4][29] semi-automatic single-barreled wrist cannons for firing pellets, homing lasers,[29][30] powerful miniguns,[30] a double-barreled laser gun that extends from his forearm, drill-shaped missiles, and laser beam cannons that can fire destructive lasers across a wide area. He can likewise retract his hands into their sockets for scooping up Shadow and Rouge in balls and either use them as melee weapons or launch them as fireballs.
Omega appears to be armed with explosive rounds for his machine guns, as evidenced by the damage he caused to the base he was sealed in by only firing for a few seconds.[31] However, certain weapons of his require the use of magazines as opposed to storing all his ammunition in bulk inside himself.[32] While Omega appears to possess some form of targeting systems for his arsenal,[31][33] he tends to be rather inaccurate however, most notably when he fired in every direction when first meeting Shadow with the expectation that some of them would hit.[31]
Omega hovering with his jet boosters, from Sonic the Hedgehog (2006).
Classified as a Power Type, Omega has demonstrated considerable feats of physical strength that easily rivals the likes of Knuckles, Big and Vector; during the Neo Metal Sonic incident, he was shown being capable of smashing giant boulders and metal with ease using only his fists. Being a robot, Omega is equipped with sturdy body armor[4] too which makes him extremely durable. Notably, Omega easily survived being in Crisis City while in standby mode for collectively two centuries. Omega is also equipped with jet boosters built into his back which he can utilize to help him accelerate and glide just above the ground and even move at speeds rivaling Shadow and Rouge's, as seen during their first adventure. He can also use it to increase the height of his jumps and hover through midair over long distances. In addition, despite what his bulky frame might imply, Omega is also shown to have great reflexes and acrobatic skills, enough to let him do tricks and movements while in mid-air, pull off various Spin Attack maneuvers at high speed, and grind on Grind Rails with ease.
Omega is likewise effective in hand-to-hand combat, able to perform dash punches and spinning back punches. Unlike most other robots, Omega is also able to perform the Spin Attack, a technique where he curls into a concussive ball or cutting disk and directs himself at him targets. With it, Omega can shred or burrow through just about any substance given enough speed. Adept in its usage, Omega can utilize several variants of the Spin Attack for both ground- and aerial maneuvers, including the Spin Dash, Spin Jump, and Homing Attack.
Omega appears to be waterproof as he does not short circuit when submerged in waters like in Frog Forest or Lost Jungle as seen during the Neo Metal Sonic incident. Omega also has scanners that allow him to examine both machinery and living beings based on their acquired ID.[34][35][36] He is also equipped with some kind of built-in sensor that allows him to locate enemies, life forms and various other objects, such as switches.[37][38][39][40][41][42]
As seen during Dodon Pa's Grand Prix, Omega also has excellent skills when it comes to driving and racing in race cars like the Cross Dozer.
IDW Publishing[]
in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing. Outfitted as a battle robot, Omega possesses a number of ordinances that he conceals in his arms which he can switch at will by reconfiguring his forearms or hands. Some of these ordinances include rapid-fire rotary cannons and missile launchers.[43][44] Together, these weapons pack enough power to destroy a mecha at the size of Giga Omega in one blast.[44]
Omega's rotary cannons, from Sonic the Hedgehog #19.
Weapons aside, Omega possesses great physical strength, enough to throw around Zombots like they were ragdolls. His metallic body is also quite durable, but by no means invulnerable, as he was once physically ripped apart by Zombots.[43][45]
Omega's head is equipped with some form of loudspeaker that can be make Omega's voice louder or emit a deafening noise loud enough to serve as a non-lethal weapon capable of disorienting an opponent.[46] Omega also seems to have an independent power source located in his head that allows him to function even without a body.[45] He is also equipped with a range of sensors that allow him to detect such things as the Metal Virus and its rate of infection.[45]
Color Powers[]
By harnessing different variants of Hyper-go-on from Wisps, Omega can use specific Color Powers to transform into a certain form, such as a drill, a laser or even a planet, each one possessing its own unique abilities. So far, Omega has been able to transform into the Cyan Laser, Yellow Drill and Indigo Asteroid. However, these transformations require a steady supply of Hyper-go-on to be maintained.
Weaknesses[]
Omega is known to act before thinking, usually charging head-first into battle without any given strategy.[8] He may also have a faulty or nonexistent targeting system, explaining his reliance on spread-fire weapons and explosives. This is more easily seen during the Neo Metal Sonic incident where he does not even appear to be trying to aim (at least not from an outside point of view).
Omega is also sensitive to and intolerant of areas with high humidity, though the ramifications are not specified.[47]
At the end of a level in Sonic Heroes, Shadow the Hedgehog and Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), Omega's torso spins around. It is unknown if it is a glitch in his programming or done on purpose, but may indicate Omega needs a few tweaks, as he has noted.[48]
IDW Publishing[]
in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs published by IDW Publishing. Despite possessing a highly destructive arsenal, Omega carries a limited amount of ammunition within him.[49] Omega can be overwhelmed by numbers if the opponent is strong enough.[50]
Relationships[]
Quotes[]
- "I am Omega! The ultimate E-Series robot!"
- —Omega getting an A-Rank, Sonic Heroes
- "Doctor Eggman, I will destroy you and reign supreme."
- —Omega fighting against Eggman, Shadow the Hedgehog
- "Target reconfirmed. Extermination mode initiated. Payback INEVITABLE."
- —Omega interrupting Infinite, Sonic Forces
Trivia[]
Gallery[]
Notes[]
- ↑ This is how Omega, in the Japanese version of the game, read his name in Sonic Forces. In Sonic the Hedgehog (2006), it is read by Rouge the Bat as イーひゃくにじゅうさん (Ī Hyaku Nijuu San?).
References[]
- ↑ ●SonicJPNews● on Twitter (12 November 2019). Archived from the original on 12 November 2019. Retrieved on 12 November 2019.
- ↑ Sonic Team USA. (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Omega: I am Omega! The ultimate E-Series robot!"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Sonic Team (7 November 2017). Sonic Forces (Episode Shadow). Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: World Map. "Infinite: Hahah. The world's most powerful robot is no more a challenge than Crabmeat."
- ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 Sonic Channel (Japanese). Characters: Omega. Sega. Archived from the original on 26 May 2019. Retrieved on 3 July 2015.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Sonic Heroes (Nintendo GameCube) United States instruction booklet, pgs. 8-9.
- ↑ Credits for Sonic Heroes. YouTube.
- ↑ Sonic City. Sega. Archived from the original on 29 February 2008.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sonic Forces: Looming Shadow, "Looming Shadow"
- ↑ Sonic Team USA (15 November 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Omega: Multiple targets detected on radar! Eliminate all threats!"
- ↑ Sonic Team USA. (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Omega: I am Omega, the ultimate E-Series robot!"
- ↑ Sonic Team USA. (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Omega: The E-2000! So they're in production. I'll destroy them!"
- ↑ Sonic Team USA. (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Omega: Warning... Immediate destruction if distracted."
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
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- ↑ Sonic Team (7 November 2017). Sonic Forces (Episode Shadow). Nintendo Switch. Sega. Area/Level: City. "Omega: This is E-123 Omega. All sensors offline. Casualty report: Rouge fallen. Shadow to be eliminated!"
- ↑ Sonic Team USA. (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Rouge: Whatever it takes, he's mine! Any objections? / Omega: Negative."
- ↑ Sonic Team USA. (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "Shadow: Capture him first, then you can have your revenge, Omega. / Omega: Affirmative."
- ↑ Sonic Team USA (15 November 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Lava Shelter (Expert Mode). "Rouge: So, Shadow, how are you holding up? You're doing great! Only four stages left! / Omega: This is Eggman's secret base. I will defeat him, and prove that I am the strongest! / Rouge: Omega, cut it out! Don't you have anything better to do?! / Omega: Ohh..."
- ↑ Sonic Team USA. (6 January 2004). Sonic Heroes. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Team Chaotix. "Omega: Well, that's a load off my back."
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #25, "A Sudden Shift"
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 Sonic the Hedgehog #19, "Crisis City, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #34, "Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #19, "Crisis City, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #32, "Recovery, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #20, "Crisis City, Part 2"
- ↑ 26.0 26.1 Official Sonic Heroes website (Japanese). Characters: Team Dark. Sega. Archived from the original on 12 November 2004. Retrieved on 29 July 2015.
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog European site. Characters: E-123 Omega. Sega. Archived from the original on 15 March 2007. Retrieved on 5 May 2015. "Once a heavily-armed robot becomes disgruntled, no one is safe - especially their creator. E-123 Omega was the most impressive of Dr. Eggman's E-series robots until the mad genius confined him to his secret base. E-123 Omega became so frustrated at the imprisonment that he destroyed all of Eggman's other robots and vowed to take revenge on his creator. He escaped his confinement when Rouge arrived to free Shadow from his capsule and the three teamed up."
- ↑ "Dr. Eggman in... My Greatest Invention". Sonic the Hedgehog: Rival Edition. Tomy. 2017.
- ↑ 29.0 29.1 Sonic the Hedgehog (PlayStation 3) United States instruction booklet, pg. 19.
- ↑ 30.0 30.1 Sonic Team, Blindlight (24 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Omega's Confession.
- ↑ 31.0 31.1 31.2 Sonic Team (6 February 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Opening Sequence (Team Dark's story).
- ↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (24 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Tropical Jungle (Shadow Episode). "Omega: Situation understood. What would you like me to do? / Rouge: Take this, and deliver it to Shadow. / Omega: System reactivation countdown initiated. Backup power source and spare magazines secured. Command program priority changed. New mission: Shadow Support. External access no longer permitted. Confirmed."
- ↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (24 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Mephiles Phase 1. "Omega: Press and hold down the square button to lock on to targets."
- ↑ Sonic Team (15 November 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Lava Shelter. "Omega: Object airborne without use of thrust or engine components. Does not compute."
- ↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (24 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Mephiles Phase 2. "Omega: Scan indicates that entity consists of numerous shadows. Still, I believe it can destroyed."
- ↑ Sonic Team (6 February 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Robot Storm (Team Dark's story). "Shadow: What do you think Omega? / Omega: Sensors jammed. Real Eggman ID not possible."
- ↑ Sonic Team (6 February 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Grand Metropolis (Team Dark's story). "Omega: Eggman's robots detected in this area. Elimination: imminent."
- ↑ Sonic Team (6 February 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Casino Park (Team Dark's story). "Omega: Enemies detected 200 meters ahead. Initiating battle mode!"
- ↑ Sonic Team (6 February 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Frog Forest (Team Dark's story). "Omega: Detecting a frog in the vicinity."
- ↑ Sonic Team (15 November 2005). Shadow the Hedgehog. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Iron Jungle. "Omega: Detecting Eggman presence within Egg Balloon! Presence confirmed!"
- ↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (24 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Wave Ocean (Shadow episode). "Omega: Mephiles detected. Position K31. Pursue and engage."
- ↑ Sonic Team, Blindlight (24 November 2006). Sonic the Hedgehog. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Dusty Desert (Shadow episode). "Omega: Switch detected ahead. I will push the switch. Shadow wait here."
- ↑ 43.0 43.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #19, "Crisis City, Part 1"
- ↑ 44.0 44.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #32, "Recovery, Part 2"
- ↑ 45.0 45.1 45.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #20, "Crisis City, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #36, "Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 4"
- ↑ Sonic Team USA (6 February 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. Area/Level: Lost Jungle. "Omega: Humidity levels unacceptable. Must get out of here."
- ↑ Sonic Team USA (6 February 2004). Sonic Heroes. PlayStation 2. Sega. "Omega: Scheduled maintenance overdue."
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #32, "Recovery, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #59, "Urban Warfare, Part 3"
External links[]
- E-123 Omega's profile on Sonic Channel
- List of Sonic the Hedgehog characters#E-123 Omega at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
- E-123 Omega on Sonic Retro
