Orson

Orson (オーソン Ōson) (referred to as just Ors. by Pac-Man and named Toc-Man (Ghost) in Pac-Man World Re-Pac) is a ghost who first appeared in Pac-Man World as the main antagonist. He only directly appeared at the end of the game, after Pac-Man defeated his Toc-Man mech. He returns in Pac-Man World 3 as an ally to Pac-Man. where he builds a new Toc-Man to assist him.
==History==
=== Early life ===
According to an interview with Pac-Man World designer Scott Rogers, Pac-Man and Orson grew up together and slowly drifted apart as Pac-Man became more popular. This led Orson to attempt to copy what Pac-Man had done to become famous, which failed every time. He then turned to manufacturing Pac-Dots, making a fortune and building a castle on Ghost Island.https://web.archive.org/web/20190816105838/http://www.flamingmayo.com/firstchurchofpacman/pac_interview.htmEventually, he built Toc-Man to effectively steal Pac-Man's identity and in turn gain his popularity.
Before the events of Pac-Man World 3 (and presumably before Pac-Man World), Orson worked with and studied alongside Erwin.
===Pac-Man World===
Note: some parts of this section may be considered spoilers.
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Orson constructed Toc-Man sometime around Pac-Man's twentieth birthday. While piloting Toc-Man, Orson held a party on Ghost Island with the promise that Pac-Man would be there "live and in person". This plan was cut short when Funky announced that the real Pac-Man was coming to the island in an attempt to find and save his family and friends, who were mistakenly kidnapped when Orson's henchmen were sent to capture Pac-Man.
After rescuing his family, Pac-Man crashes the party and defeats Toc-Man, causing Orson to reveal himself. Orson comes out crying, stating that it’s “so unfair” and that “nobody loves a ghost”. Upon hearing this, rather than provide sympathy, Pac-Man instantly grabs a Power Pellet and eats Orson.
Orson is present in the game’s remake, Pac-Man World Re-Pac, where he is referred as “Toc-Man (Ghost)”. If the player saves all of Pac-Man's family members before defeating Toc-Man, Pac-Man feels pity for Orson and forgives him. The original ending scenario takes place if Pac-Man doesn't do so.
===Pac-Man World 3===
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On Pac-Man's twenty-fifth birthday, Orson teleports him to a landfill of Erwin's broken machinery in an attempt to bring him to the Outpost to tell him about Erwin's evil plans. The two primarily communicate through the Pactrometer, which functions similarly to a walkie-talkie. When Pac-Man finally arrives at the Outpost, Orson tells him to travel to the spectral realm to "check things out" and find the other ghosts. Orson then asks Pac-Man to help him calibrate a new Toc-Man model, which, unlike the previous Toc-Man, is a giant fifteen-ton mech designed for combat.
Throughout the game, Orson primarily provides expositional dialogue concerning the stages Pac-Man finds himself in and the enemies he faces. Near the end of the game, he ends up recruiting Erwin's disgraced janitor, stating that he "has need of someone handy with a mop at the Outpost". According to Blinky (known as Clyde in the trilogy), Orson is the one "fixing up" the spectral realm after Erwin's defeat.
==Characteristics==
===Appearance===
In Pac-Man World and its remake, Orson is light grey in color with black gloves. His eyes are also large with a unique, droopy shape. In Pac-Man World 3, he is a subdued shade of green, and has dark teal gloves.
===Personality===
Smart and kind, Orson shares a mutual respect with Pac-Man, despite being eaten by him in Pac-Man World. While Orson has a tendency to be skittish, he will always be there to help Pac-Man when the need arises. Past interviews regarding the plot of Pac-Man World have described Orson as jealous, obsessive and paranoid.
==Trivia==
*Despite being linked to the series and appearing exclusively in the trilogy, Orson doesn't appear in Pac-Man World 2.
*In the original script for Pac-Man World, Pac-Man was intended to state “I love you, Orson” before eating him. However, the Namco staff (particularly Namco of Japan) could not decide on a voice actor for Pac-Man, leaving him mute in the scene instead.
*Orson is the only Pac-Man World character not to appear in Pac-Man World Rally. However, it is possible that he is the one controlling Toc-Man in it.
*According to Pac-Man World designer Scott Rogers, Orson was named after Orson Welles, best known for directing the film Citizen Kane.
== Gallery==
File:PMW JP Trial Disc.jpg|Pac-Man World
File:PMW Lunchbox Pic Side.jpg|Merchandising, Pac-Man World
File:Orson.jpg|Pac-Man World 3
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File:Pac man world re pac orson.jpg|Pac-Man World Re-Pac
==References==
Category:Ghosts
Category:Heroes
Category:Characters
Category:Villains
Category:Allies
Category:Males
Category:Main Antagonists