Bombadier

> Everyone should be afraid of the ocean! Everyone! The ocean is terrifying.
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> Bombadier, Delta Sumfest Omnicron Panel 2021

**Bombadier** is a male super under the Delta Alpha branch. He uses natural explosion inducement powers and is an S-ranked damager. Bombadier is also a member of the Omnicron squadron and a former member of the late Omnicron Corporation. He is considered to be one of the most powerful supers in Delta Host, as well as one of its faces.

## Biography

### Appearance

Bombadier is a tall orange pegasus with a large, messy red mane and a messy red tail. Both are highly shiny. He also has sideburns that reach down to the bases of his cheeks. Bombadier is a non-core super, meaning he shows no power markings. In uniform, he wears a bright red bodysuit with an orange chest and orange stripes on the back legs. He also wears a strip mask that connects around the ears and causes his eyes to appear tinted red, as well as black boots on all four legs. His wings have a slight red tint at the tips.

### Personality

Bombadier projects an aura of stoniness and confidence on the battlefield, though in person he is known to be much more sociable. He frequently cracks jokes during public appearances outside of battle and is known to be somewhat awkward around Aero Dynamic, his love interest. However, he is very close with his fellow Omnicron members, appearing much more friendly and talkative around them.

### Powers & Abilities

Bombadier utilizes natural explosion inducement abilities in combat, creating explosions that open opportunities through which he can attack. While he used to be known for his lack of control surrounding these powers, his skills have developed over the course of his years in battle, granting him much more control and ranking him as an S-ranked super. On the battlefield, he takes a highly aggressive position, fulfilling his role as one of Delta Host's top damagers.

## Media Portrayals

### Movies

Bombadier is a main character in the 2022 Omnicron film where he is portrayed by Wildfire Blaze.

### Comics

Bombadier is the titular lead character of the Bombadier comic series. He also makes cameos in a number of other Delta Host comics due to his notoriety in Delta Host. He is known to frequently appear in the background of comic panels that take place in the Delta Host Alpha building.

### Video Games

#### Delta Host: World of Combat

Bombadier also appears as a playable character in Delta Host: World of Combat, in which he is an unlockable lightweight damager. He is represented by the Volcanic Minefield stage.

* Attacks
* Specials

 *Side* | **BURST PUNCH**Bombadier performs a combo of explosive punches and can combo Up or Down to end in an uppercut or spike respectively.
 *Up* | **FUSE PUNCH**Bombadier charges an upward punch and launches it with an explosive pop.
 *Down* | **KNOCKBURST**Bombadier releases an explosion towards the ground, damaging any nearby foes with added knockback.

 *Side* | **BURST PROJECTILE**Bombadier fires a projectile bolt that explodes on impact in the direction that he's facing.
 *Up* | **EXPLOSIVE TARGET**Bombadier marks a point on the map for future detonation. If a marker has already been placed, Bombadier will instead initiate the detonation, causing the marker to explode.
 *Down* | **DETONATOR DROP**Bombadier drops a detonator catalyst that explodes on contact with an opponent.

#### Delta Blaze

Bombadier also appears in Delta Blaze as a character the player can encounter in the Delta Host Alpha building in Maretropolis. If approached in the green room, he will request that the player grab him lunch before his meeting as he does not have time to pick it up himself, beginning the Feed the Beast quest. Whether the player does or does not complete the quest, their autograph log will still be signed.

### Books

Bombadier appears in all versions of the Delta Host Beginner's Herodex, with his most recent entry stating the following:

> *One of the most powerful supers in Delta, Bombadier hails from the late Omnicron hero corporation. His powerful explosions create battlefield hazards that knock enemies off their hooves and create the perfect cover for him to attack through. Bombadier can project his explosions at incredible distances and forces - though he can occasionally have some trouble controlling such a strong blast. It’s said that Bombadier may have a special somepony he’s keeping a secret - but who knows?*
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## Merchandise

As a member of Delta Host Alpha, Bombadier has considerably more merch than members of Deltas Beta through Theta. He also has more merch than average due to being an extremely popular super. His unique birthday item is a playing card set featuring unique birthday art. In all scented merch, his assigned scent is mandarin orange. His specific event items and partners are as follows:

* Mandarin Garnet (Gemstone Event)
* Calendula (Flower Event)
* Frozen Beast (Tag Team Event)
* Plumcot (Fruit Event)
* Tuba (Symphonic Event)
* Red Hots (Candy Event)
* Antivenom (Coreswap Event)
* Flame-Coloured Tanager (Bird Flight Event)
* Baseball Star (Nightmare Night Event)
* Mamemon (Digimon Event)
* Typhlosion (Pokémon Event)
* Orange (Kit-Kat Event)
* Orange (Fanta Event)
* Orange (Just Chilling Event)
* Koala (Kigurumi Event)

Bombadier also has several unique merch items, including bang snaps, a smoke machine, instant ramen, instant curry, a foam ball gun, a baseball bat, a bike helmet, a weight set, sparklers and fireworks.

### Cards

* Bombadier (Suit H)
* Bombadier (Suit FHFA)
* Bombadier (Champagne FHFA)

## Trivia

* Bombadier has admitted to having thalassophobia.
* Bombadier attended Sequence's wedding.
* Bombadier's worst fan experience was attending a fan meetup in which Bombadier fanfiction was read aloud.
* Bombadier has the tallest mane (comparative to head size) out of any super in Delta Host.

## Gallery

Bombadier in uniformBombadier out of uniform