History[]
Past[]
E-123 Omega was created by Dr. Eggman as part of his E-100 Series. At some point, Omega defected from the Eggman Empire and took it upon himself to openly oppose Eggman and seek out to destroy all of his creations.[2][3][4]
Crisis City[]
Omega protects the truck of survivors, from Sonic the Hedgehog #19.
When Dr. Eggman headed towards Sunset City in his Faceship to create a Zombot outbreak in the city, Omega began heading there to intercept Eggman with the aid of his team.[5] Unfortunately, a colossal Zombot outbreak soon erupted in the city. Omega thus went to work fighting the Zombots. When Sonic later arrived and tried to clear out some Zombots keeping some civilians trapped in a building, Omega beat Sonic to it by attacking the Zombots first. Deeming the Zombots resilient, Omega considered using heavier ordnances as he voiced his intention to eliminate them. Sonic tried convincing Omega not to destroy the Zombots, but Omega disregarded Sonic's attempt, having reasoned that all Zombots were ultimately robots created by Eggman and thus had to be destroyed, and continued to attack the Zombots. Fortunately, Omega's artillery did not really damage the Zombots. Regardless, Omega continued to pummel them, thus giving Sonic the opening to get the civilians to safety. When Sonic returned, he informed Omega that they should defend the hotel where Rouge was organizing the survivors. In return, Omega informed Sonic that there were too many targets for him and that the Zombots were approaching from two sides. Sonic tried to give Omega a hand by fighting the other horde, but then Shadow arrived with a truck, which he used to knock the Zombots away. Omega was soon after ordered by Shadow to focus on safeguarding the truck while Rouge got the evacuees onboard. As such, while Omega kept the Zombots close up at bay by firing at them from the top of the truck, Shadow fought the other Zombot horde. However, when Shadow got overwhelmed by the Zombots, Rouge asked Omega to cover Shadow with his firepower. Unfortunately, Omega was unable to shift focus since keeping the growing wave of Zombots away from the truck required all his firepower. Not long after, Shadow got turned into a Zombot.[2]
Omega asks Tails for a jaw mechanism, from Sonic the Hedgehog #20.
Omega continued to protect the truck until all of the uninfected citizens were onboard. Once Rouge drove off with the truck, Omega stayed behind to continue fighting the Zombots. Omega soon observed Sonic's growing infection and suggested that he retreat. Sonic refused as he did not wish to leave another friend behind. Omega corrected him to say that they were not friends and he was in his way. Sonic suggested that they both retreat since Omega could not actually destroy the Zombots but he refused. Omega thus began fighting Shadow and showed him as much mercy as the other Zombots. Unfortunately for him, Shadow ripped Omega's chest open and two other Zombots tore his arms off. Sonic helped keep Shadow off of him and suggested retreating again but Omega still refused. Soon, Miles "Tails" Prower and Silver the Hedgehog arrived on the scene and the latter used his psychokinesis on the Zombots. Tails then removed Omega's head from his severed body and took off with Silver. Later at Restoration HQ, Sonic checked up on Omega who was incredibly angry with his current status. Tails told Sonic that he would supply Omega with a temporary body at a later point once he had the supplies and the time. Omega suggested a jaw mechanism so that he would bite off the ankles of the Zombots.[6]
The Last Minute[]
Restoration HQ was soon overrun with Zombots, resulting in an emergency evacuation for the survivors. Gemerl was tasked by Amy to retrieve Omega's head from Tails' lab and take him to the Rescue Shuttle that was preparing for take-off.[7]
All or Nothing[]
The Rescue Shuttle eventually went to Angel Island. While there, Eggman, Dr. Starline and Metal Sonic had abruptly arrived via a portal after a run-in with the Deadly Six. While the others discussed current events, Cream carried Omega's head outside to see Whisper; the wolf was attempting to shoot Eggman which Cream and Omega discouraged (as Omega wanted to destroy the doctor himself). After Cream was able to calm Whisper down, she promised that she and Omega would stay by her side so that she would not be lonely; Omega noted from this that he was not lonely, but he was enraged.[8]
Out of the Blue[]
After Super Sonic and Super Silver managed to avert the Metal Virus crisis by sending it into the sun via the Warp Topaz, Eggman decided to make a swift escape using the Restoration's Rescue Shuttle. Aboard the ship, Orbot found Omega's head, who asked him to use his head to bludgeon both himself and Cubot. This was ignored, and Eggman instead stated that he had a plan to use him against Sonic's allies.[3]
Omega built into the Giga Omega mech, from Sonic the Hedgehog #32.
Some time later in one of Eggman's labs, Eggman outfitted Omega with a new body but kept the robot in stasis to prevent him from attacking him. Eggman told Omega that he would be using him for a new special project later, which only increased Omega's hate for his creator. Eggman subsequently hardwired Omega into his Giga Omega mech as its core, which he used to attack Spiral Hill Village with.[4] As Eggman commenced with his attack, Omega remained attached to Eggman's mecha, forced to attack his allies. At some point, however, he rebelled, wanting to destroy his creator while at the same time wanting to destroy Eggman's enemies. Eventually, Omega ceased firing, thus giving the others a chance to attack Eggman. Charmy in particular tried to free Omega, asking him to fight Eggman's control. However, Eggman managed to rein in Omega, forcing him to make Giga Omega attack again. Eventually though, Sonic arrived and released Omega, who unleashed all his ammunition and destroyed Giga Omega before falling partially apart. After Eggman had left, the broken Omega was pulled into a hug by Tangle.[9]
Chao Racing and Badnik Bases[]
The broken Omega was later delivered to Tails' Workshop. While Amy brought in his parts, Rouge presented Tails with Omega's encrypted blueprints taken straight from Dr. Eggman's personal files. When Tails noted that Omega needed a full rebuild though, Omega admitted that it was good thing he was a robot, because if he was an organic being, he would experience increased levels of stress. In the end, Sonic and Tails decided to get the cipher for Omega's blueprints from an old Eggman base near Windmill Village, while Amy and Rouge would go to White Park Zone to trade E-100 Series spare parts from the local Chao racing champion, Clutch the Opossum. Omega was brought with the latter by Rouge in her suitcase, who urged him to stay quiet during their trio. Regardless, Omega spoke out after Rouge's meeting with Clutch, who would let her take anything she wanted from his collection if he handed Cheese over to him. Noting that Cheese was not her property, Omega wondered if she was going to take the parts through violence. Rouge, however, did not intend to give Cheese to Clutch, after which she told Omega that she had a plan and that she would need his help.[10]
Omega startling Dr. Starline, from Sonic the Hedgehog #36.
Left in Clutch's suite, Omega eventually spotted Shadow in there and asked him if Rouge had made changes to her plan. Later, Shadow would carry Omega's head when he attacked Clutch during the opossum's negotiations with Rouge. Omega then admitted that Shadow's plan was far superior to what Rouge had come up with.[11] Omega was later being held by Dr. Starline onboard a roller coaster when Rouge gave him their earlier codeword. This prompted Omega to give off a loud alarm sound that startled Starline and made him fall off the roller coaster. Rouge then took Omega to the White Park Grand Chateau, where Amy and Cream had secured Omega's spare parts. Rouge also asked Omega to encourage the hotel guests to evacuate before the impending avalanche, which Omega did. After the avalanche had collided with the chateau, which withstood the impact, Omega was left outside the chateau while Rouge looked for Sonic and Shadow, much to Omega's displeasure. Later on, back at Tails' Workshop, Omega was rebuilt with Belle the Tinkerer's help. Tails then offered him to try out his new body by sparring with Gemerl, although Omega could not guarantee that his opponent would survive.[12]
Weapons[]
Inside Tails' Workshop, Tails and Belle finish repairing Omega, who is pleased with his new body and thanks Tails. Tails then suggested that Omega tests his body by sparring with Gemerl. Omega accepts this suggestion, but says that he cannot guarantee Gemerl's welfare after completing the test. Gemerl is not intimidated by Omega.
They fought in the forest outside the workshop, with it starting with Gemerl dodging Omega's attacks and fires missiles at him. However, Omega was unharmed and unleashed his own attacks, stating that Gemerl is a babysitter while he is the ultimate E-Series robot. With Gemerl's shield up, Omega recalled his data files stating that Gemerl once fought Sonic to a standstill while serving as Dr. Eggman's enforcer, but that Gemerl's strength does not match up to Omega's expectations. Omega broke through the shield and knocked Gemerl away, then saying Gemerl has grown weak from spending time protecting Cream and instead offered the smaller robot to join him. Omega explained that they are both similar in origin, being weapons that broke free of Eggman's grasp, and attempted to convince Gemerl to accompany him in destroying Eggman's forces rather than living with Cream and Vanilla. Gemerl immediately rejected the offer and used a sweep kick to trip Omega before grabbing him and throwing him away. Gemerl said while they share traits, his motives aren't the same as Omega's and that he was built to evolve whereas Omega was built to destroy. Without another word, the two robots charged at each other and finished their battle.
Later, they returned to the workshop badly damaged and in need of repairs once again, much to Tails' chagrin as he had only asked them to spar. Omega acknowledged Gemerl's lethality and decided to accept his modus operandi, which Gemerl reciprocates as the two share a fist bump.[1]
Urban Warfare[]
Omega went with Team Dark on a mission to destroy Eggperial City; his reason being to destroy as many Eggman robots as possible. As they started to fight the Badnik Horde, Sonic and Tails found them. Amy, Blaze, and Silver later joined them. Sonic welcomed their effort to take down the city, but Omega was more focused on shooting robots than listening to him. He and Rouge explained why they were there to Sonic. Omega stopped his assult to tell Rouge her conversation with Sonic was irrelevant to their mission. He then continued the fight, telling Sonic he would try to not get him in the crossfire. Just then, Doctor Eggman spoke over the city's PA to introduce his self-repairing and self-building city to them. He then released a horde of Shadow Androids from a Blowfish Transporter to attack and "welcome" the group.[13]
Omega and Team Dark were able to hold off the Androids, with the other heroes coming help fight them. A few moments later, Omega tripped over some fallen Androids, causing his stabilizers to fail and be taken down by the horde. Shadow then used Chaos Control to take out nearly all the Shadow Androids by tapping into the Giant Fake Chaos Emeralds in the city. The energy was too much for him, however, and Giant Fake Emeralds start to grow all around the group. He then let out a beacon of energy and Rouge and the others are forced to abandon Omega and Shadow.[13]
Omega fell to the street level of the city and was trapped under some rubble. He was found by a search party of Rouge, Silver, and Blaze. Rouge teased Omega and the robot said he would enact revenge on the terrain as soon as he was free. The ground then collapsed under Omega and they fell into the Memorial Garage, where Shadow was trapped by some Fake Emeralds. Shadow Androids blocked the way and the group fought them. Omega told them to stand down and made an opening for them to reach Shadow.[14] After Shadow was freed and regained control over the Emeralds, Shadow made a giant tower of them with him and his rescuers on it. Omega detected a high-level Badnik and began firing at Metal Sonic. He demanded Metal stop flying on a Turtloid and fight him directly. Once Sonic kicked Metal Sonic off, Omega hit him with one of his shots. Once Sonic and Shadow destroyed the tower, Silver protected Omega and the others just before Shadow used Chaos Control to send all the Fake Emeralds far into the sky, where they exploded.[15]
Winter Jam[]
Omega was with Rouge and some of Sonic's friends in Green Hill, when a Giant Chopper ambushed them, swallowed them, and took them to an unknown location. They were let free in a TV set and Cubot announced to them that they were in Orbot and Cubot's "Winter Jam". Orbot revealed that the prize for winning was a purple Chaos Emerald, but only one team can have it. Omega began looking for a wall to blow up to escape, which caused Cubot to reveal they will show a new Badnik during the show, which caused Omega to stay since he wanted to destroy it. The group was split into teams, with Rouge and Omega teaming up. The first game was to create a scenery related to the holidays. Rouge told Omega to make a distraction as she made a break for the Emerald. Omega made some wreaths, but then target locked to all of them. Just as Rouge was about to get the Emerald, Omega blew up their set and she fell in a pile of ruble. In a post-game interview, Rouge admitted it wasn't smart to trust Omega with a crafting challenge. Omega agreed.
The next game was "Snowball Jam", where teams had to carry an Eggman Doll to the finish line safely, while avoiding snowballs from the other teams trying to destroy it. Omega loaded snow into his canons and cleared a path to victory. In the next interview, Omega said payback was inevitable. The contestants went through several more games before they came to "Sculpt Jam", where the teams had to make ice sculptures. Team Dark could barely start their sculpture when Froggy used laser eyes to make a statue of Eggman. It was then revealed by Cubot that "Froggy" was actually a Badnik; the real Froggy escaped the Giant Chopper. Omega went into a frenzy and destroyed the arena, while Rouge stole the Chaos Emerald. The commotion caused Eggman to arrive at the scene and Cubot pressed a button that sent Sonic's friends out of arena and back to Green Hill. Artificial snow rained down on Green Hill and the lights that landed from the set on the hills. Everyone then went back to relaxing and playing.[16]
Personality[]
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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.[8] 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.[2] 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.[2][11] 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.[2]
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.[2]
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.[2][9] 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.[6] 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.
Omega also possesses a sense of superiority towards "weak" organic beings, inherently feeling that being a robot means he would remain calm in times of personal crisis (such as being decapitated) whereas organics would suffer from elevated stress. He likewise also exalts himself above all other robots.[4] However, he is able to respect a fellow robot if they prove themselves, such as with Gemerl.[1] While he is also willing to listen to Shadow and Rouge's suggestions, he has enough common sense to know when to disobey a command and prioritize in order to achieve a goal. Furthermore, his priority is to destroy as many Eggman's robots as possible, even if he cannot do too much harm to them.[4]
Powers and abilities[]
Omega's rotary cannons, from Sonic the Hedgehog #19.
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.[2][9] Together, these weapons pack enough power to destroy a mecha at the size of Giga Omega in one blast.[9]
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.[2][6]
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.[12] Omega also seems to have an independent power source located in his head that allows him to function even without a body.[6] 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.[6]
Weaknesses[]
Despite possessing a highly destructive arsenal, Omega carries a limited amount of ammunition within him.[9] Omega can be overwhelmed by numbers if the opponent is strong enough.[13]
Relationships[]
Dr. Eggman[]
Dr. Eggman is Omega's creator and his sworn enemy. Once regarded as one of his strongest robots, Omega became wayward and began to oppose Eggman and everything he created. As such, he has been passionate about his vengeance, wanting to destroy Eggman and all his robots, no matter what their nature or origin may be. Due to this, Eggman continually began to treat Omega as one of his many enemies. Omega always makes it clear how much he wants to destroy Eggman, but the doctor does not take him that seriously.[2][3][4][6]
Shadow the Hedgehog[]
Shadow the Hedgehog is one of Omega's trusted team members on Team Dark. Shadow knows he can count on Omega to do his job to the best of his ability, leaving the two on good terms. Omega similarly respects Shadow and accepts his plans, which he usually likes better than Rouge's.[2][11] However, he will not hesitate to fight Shadow should he become hostile; when Shadow became a Zombot, Omega was ready to destroy him despite their good relationship.[6]
Rouge the Bat[]
Rouge the Bat is one of Omega's comrades on Team Dark. Although Omega can be stubborn and tactless, he will go along with Rouge and listen her plans if the situation allows him, even though her plans involve less of the violence that Omega craves.[10]
Sonic the Hedgehog[]
Sonic the Hedgehog is an ally to Omega, should he consider it in certain scenarios. However, he has clarified that he does not reciprocate their relationship, no does he consider him a friend, having openly declared him an obstacle in his warpath. While Omega is often subject to Sonic's jokes or comments, Omega will disregard him entirely with his bleak sense of unconventional remarks or matter of thought. They often do not get along well either, and their views on how to treat Zombots are as far apart as day and night. Omega's stubbornness likewise makes him refuse to listen to Sonic's requests, nor does he want to be patronized by him.[2][6][9]
Gemerl[]
Omega and Gemerl share a similar origin, as both are creations of Eggman that turned rogue. After being repaired, the two engaged in a sparring match where Omega found Gemerl weak, thinking his affinity for Cream's family turned him soft, with Gemerl losing his edge. During the battle, Omega would invite Gemerl to join him in his quest to destroy Eggman's forces and restore his honor as a battle robot. Gemerl would reject this proposal, as he was created to evolve unlike Omega's purpose for destruction, and that his past objectives don't define who he is in the present. After their battle, both robots would end up heavily damaged and in need of repairing. Omega would acknowledge Gemerl's current purpose and respect his destructive power, even if he still found himself superior to him.
Trivia[]
- Despite first appearing in Sonic the Hedgehog #19, Omega already made a cameo appearance on cover RI for Sonic the Hedgehog #9.
- Unlike his previous comic iterations, this version of Omega uses semi-realistic firearms that shoot bullets instead of lasers, which is further evidenced by his quote in Sonic the Hedgehog #19: "too many targets, not enough bullets."
See also[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Sonic the Hedgehog Annual 2022, "Weapons"
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 Sonic the Hedgehog #19, "Crisis City, Part 1"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #30, "Cured"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Sonic the Hedgehog #31, "Recovery, Part 1"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #18, "Victims"
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 Sonic the Hedgehog #20, "Crisis City, Part 2"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #22, "The Last Minute, Part 2"
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #25, "A Sudden Shift"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Sonic the Hedgehog #32, "Recovery, Part 2"
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #33, "Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 1"
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #34, "Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 2"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Sonic the Hedgehog #36, "Chao Races and Badnik Bases, Part 4"
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Sonic the Hedgehog #59, "Urban Warfare, Part 3"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #60, "Urban Warfare, Part 4"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog #61, "Urban Warfare, Part 5"
- ↑ Sonic the Hedgehog: Winter Jam
External links[]
- E-123 Omega at IDW Sonic Hub Wiki, the IDW Sonic wiki.
