E-102 Gamma

E-102 Gamma, or simply Gamma, is a character in the Sonic the Hedgehog series, appearing as one of the playable characters in Sonic Adventure. He is the second of Dr. Eggman's E-100 series robots. Initially created to serve Dr. Eggman without question, he would rebel against his creator after realizing he was simply a bird trapped inside the robot. He would then destroy the other E-100 series robots before he himself was destroyed.
==History==
===Sonic Adventure===
E-102 Gamma made his first appearance in Sonic Adventure as one of the six playable characters. His campaign opens right after Dr. Eggman creates him. He is pitted against his predecessor, E-101 Beta, in a special training course to determine who will serve on his Egg Carrier. After defeating Beta, his first task was to find a frog that absorbed some of Chaos' tail (namely Big the Cat's pet Froggy who swallowed a Chaos Emerald). This mission also served as a contest against the other E-100 series robots; E-103 Delta, E-104 Epsilon, and E-105 Zeta. Gamma was the only one who succeeded, and as a result, the rest were remodeled as generic Badniks. Gamma witnessed their remodeling, and was distinctly haunted by this event.
Now being the sole elite member aboard the Egg Carrier, Eggman gave Gamma another task to retrieve a bird from Amy Rose, who was held captive in a prison cell aboard. On his way there, he witnessed E-101 Beta going being dismantled and remodeled by machines. Gamma temporarily discarded this and found Amy, and asked her to hand over the bird. After an argument, the bird looks into Gamma's eyes, which makes him realize that he is a bird inside a robot all along. After reaching this conclusion, Gamma lets both of them free, and Amy agrees to be Gamma's friend.
Gamma was then called to the Egg Carrier deck to dispose of Sonic and Tails. Gamma and Sonic battled each other, but Amy intervened before one could finish the other off. She explained that Gamma was her friend, and Sonic reluctantly caved in. As the Egg Carrier begins to lose altitude, Amy pleads for Gamma to free himself, explaining the virtues of love and friendship before they are separated. As Gamma hovers over Mystic Ruins, several flashbacks ensue of Amy, the bird, Dr. Eggman, and the other E-100 series robots before he decides what his true motive is. Gamma recognizes Eggman as an enemy and deletes his master registration program, then sets out on a rescue mission to save the other E-100 series robots, blowing them up and freeing the animals inside.
Gamma managed to locate E-103 Delta in Windy Valley, and E-104 Epsilon on Red Mountain. He detected that E-105 Zeta was still on board the Egg Carrier, and was horrified to see him integrated into the carrier's master control. After destroying it, Gamma overlooked his progress, saying that only himself and E-101 Beta remain to be rescued. After a battle against a heavily-upgraded Beta, it landed a sneak attack at point-blank range on Gamma, severely damaging him. The bird inside Beta flies out ad in front of Gamma, making him realize the bird inside him must be freed too. He self-destructs, allowing the bird to escape.
As a playable character, Gamma is armed with a blaster, which he can lock on to targets and fire at them. If he locks on to multiple targets at the same time, he can score more points. During all of his stages, Gamma is on a timer, and hitting the targets can give him more time to complete the level. Gamma is also able to hover off the ground or above the sea.
===Super Smash Bros. Brawl===
Gamma appears as a Sticker in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, using his artwork from Sonic Adventure. When equipped, he increases the power of fire-based attacks by +11.
===Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
Gamma appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Novice (★) Primary Spirit. He is a Grab-type Spirit, and as such increases the strength of grabs and throws when equipped. The Spirit battle is a stamina battle against R.O.B., who starts the battle with a Ray Gun that has increased attack power. The Gamma spirit uses his artwork from Sonic Adventure.
==Appearances==
==Gallery==
E-102 Gamma.png|Gamma in Sonic Adventure
Gamma.png|2D art of Gamma from Sonic Channel.
E-102 Gamma 1.png|2D art of Gamma from Sonic Channel.
E-102 Gamma Nibroc-Rock.png|Render by Nibroc-Rock