The unnamed father of Doctor Eggman is a character that is mentioned in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is one of the two sons of Gerald Robotnik, who developed a passion for robotics. His current status is unknown, with the possibility that he has long passed away.
History[]
It has been suggested that Eggman's father comes from a long line of brilliant scientists.[1] Eggman's father would be born as one of the two sons of the genius Gerald Robotnik, and would follow on his father's footsteps, getting his doctorate in record time in the area of robotics.[2]
He would lose contact with his father much later, during Gerald's work in the Space Colony Ark, where he tried his best to save Maria Robotnik from her incurable disease. This led to Maria's father to grow distant with Gerald, with a riff forming between both brothers' families.[3][4]
At some unknown point in time, his son Ivo Robotnik was born.
In other media[]
Animation[]
Sonic Boom[]
Eggman Sr. is a character mentioned through the Sonic Boom animated series. In Eggman's own words, he was a very oppressive man who never gave his approval to his son.
Books and comics[]
Archie Comics[]
Ivo Kintobor, from Sonic the Hedgehog #72.
In the Sonic the Hedgehog comic series and its spin-offs, Ivo Kintobor is an overlander and husband to Bertha Kintobor, who was the daughter of Gerald Robotnik. He is the father of Colin Kintobor and Julian Kintobor, the latter who in the future would adopt his first name and his mother's maiden name and become the infamous Dr. Ivo Robotnik.
Ivo, although long deceased, would cease to exist with the Genesis Wave, with the new Dr. Eggman's family unknown in the new reality.
Trivia[]
- Doctor Eggman's parenthood is a topic rarely brought up across the franchise, with some versions of the doctor not having a father being acknowledged.
- In Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog, Doctor Ivo Robotnik only has a mother, Momma Robotnik.
- In the Sonic X continuity, the fate of Gerald Robotnik's family is a mystery. It is unknown likewise how Doctor Eggman ended up in Sonic's world. Eggman was shocked when he came to the conclusion that he might have been born on Earth when he saw mention of Gerald[5] (though, the revelation didn't distract him from trying to conquer Earth like any other planet).
- In the Paramount movies, Ivo Robotnik grew in an orphanage, and Gerald Robotnik's offsprings are never acknowledged, with Ivo merely being known as the "long-lost grandson".
- Evan Stanley designed Robotnik Sr. to bear a resemblance to his son, Doctor Eggman. However, this was done with little supervision, and her design could be changed by Sonic Team in the future.
- Egg Memo #17 suggests "everyone", including Ivo's father, was very fond of Maria, even long after her passing, which led to him ignoring a young Ivo. However, it is unknown how reliable the word of Eggman is.
References[]
- ↑ Backbone Entertainment, Sega Studio USA (24 November 2006). Sonic Rivals. Sega. Area/Level: Meteor Base Zone (Shadow's version). "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!"
- ↑ Gerald Robotnik's Journal, entry #42 (2025). Gerald Robotnik: "But nothing compares to the pride in my boys, ■■■■■■■ and ■■■■■■■. They both graduated summa cum laude, and in record time no less! They'll have their doctorates in no time. It seems my passions for archeology and robotics are split between them, but I guess that's what makes them "chips" off the old block - ho ho! I cannot wait to see what boons they bring to the world."
- ↑ Gerald Robotnik's Journal, entry #589 (2025). Gerald Robotnik: "Her family back on Earth has no such faith. It's been so long... some of the researchers actually think she was born here. Her family either wants her better or wants her home. I can do neither. Somehow their scorn is harsher than the government or the military's increasing pressure for more weapons research."
- ↑ Gerald Robotnik's Journal, entry #651' (2025). Gerald Robotnik: "Deep down, I know this progress is superficial; tangential at best. The larger issues remain - ■■■■■■, the president, the ■■■... my family. I've gleaned there's a growing rift between my sons. My love for them shouldn't be a divisive issue."
- ↑ Masaki, Hiro (30 October 2004 (US)). "Project Shadow (episode)". Sonic X. Season 2. Episode 33. "Dr. Eggman: Unbelievable! This can only mean... This world is the world that I was born in! / [Decoe and Bocoe are shocked.] / Dr. Eggman: This is professor Gerald Robotnik, who was the greatest scientific genius of his time. He's my grandfather."