Orbot

## Bio

**Orbot** is one of the two tertiary antagonists in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. He is a robot built by Dr. Eggman. One of Eggman's aide robots, Orbot mainly assists the doctor in his schemes for world domination and makes sure his plans are carried out correctly, with his partner Cubot working alongside him to perform various duties.

Serious and intelligent, Orbot is loyal to Eggman. However, he does not like him very much, and his spiteful sarcasm sometimes provokes the anger of his creator.

## Appearance

Orbot is a diminutive robot with a round head composed of a semi-spherical cap with a smaller black semi-sphere under it for a lower face. His lower face can separate to reveal a cover, representing his mouth, and he has two gray-framed and pupil-less eyes. He has also a ball joint for a chest and red gloves for hands. His arms and back consist each of two thin bars that are joined by a ball joint. His lower body is a small semi-sphere with a gray inside and a ball joint connecting it to his back.

Orbot has a red head cap and light blue eyes and mouth, while the rest of him is black and gray with a few red joints.

## History

### Past

Created by Dr. Eggman just to kill some time, Orbot was later given the purpose of aiding his creator with his various schemes and waiting on him hand and foot.

#### *Sonic Colors (Comic Adaption)*

Orbot and his partner Cubot assisted Dr. Eggman in his scheme to enslave the world with a mind control cannon by capturing the Wisps from their planets in Egg Planet Park and harvesting their Hyper-go-on. Before the opening day of the amusement, Orbot and Cubot were out trying to capture Yacker and a Cyan Wisp, until Sonic saved the Wisps.

Later, Orbot and Cubot presented the Wisps they had caught to Eggman and were just sent out to get more when Sonic had arrived. Orbot would then follow Eggman when the doctor unleashed the Rotatatron. After Sonic destroyed the Rotatatron, Orbot and Cubot were sent to clean up the robot's remains. Though they could not find Rotatatron's arm, Orbot was not concerned, unaware that it had gotten stuck in the mind-control cannon. Back at Eggman's headquarters, Orbot was ordered by Eggman to give Cubot a new voice chip to get rid of his cowboy accent. However, Orbot got the wrong chip and gave Cubot a pirate accent, resulting in him hurrying out on Eggman's orders to fix it.

When the mind control cannon was ready, Orbot watched Eggman activate it, only for it to backfire due to the Rotatatron's arm being stuck in it. As Orbot then slapped Cubot's back in praise for being more "attentive" when Cubot noted Eggman's constant failures, he gave Cubot his old voice back. When Eggman then faced Sonic in his Nega-Wisp Armor and was defeated, Orbot was pulled with Eggman and Cubot into a temporary black hole created by the mind-control cannon. Now stranded in outer space, Orbot and Cubot began helping Eggman get back to civilization by pushing him in his trashed Egg Mobile through space.

#### *Season 13 (Sonic Generations)*

a short while after the Wisp incident, Orbot and Cubot were still pushing Dr. Eggman in his damaged Egg Mobile through outer space when they encountered the primordial form of the Time Eater. As Eggman decided to harness the creature's powers for his own needs, he had Orbot and Cubot push him into the Time Eater, leaving the robot duo behind in space.

#### *Season 17 (Sonic Forces)*

In *Sonic Forces*, Orbot reported the presence of mysterious energy readings just outside Eggman's hideout, which Eggman discovered was the Phantom Ruby. While studying it, Orbot also aided in the naming of the gem (or, rather, he shot down Cubot's name suggestions). Later on, when Eggman's base was attacked by Omega, Orbot proceeded to inform the evil scientist himself. However, Eggman angrily snapped at Orbot as he already knew and set out to deal with the problem.

Months later, Orbot was hard at work in Eggman's base. While Eggman was ranting about his hatred for Sonic and how his latest weapon would not only defeat Sonic but also ensure his conquest of the world, Orbot admitted that Eggman actually meant it this time. Orbot's hunch soon proved to be correct, as Eggman soon after conquered over 99% of the world.

Six months later, Orbot witnessed the destruction of the Death Egg alongside Cubot, Eggman, and Infinite, and attempted to flee with Eggman when the latter suggested they do a "tactical retreat" to cut down on their losses.

Back in Metropolis, Orbot left the scene when Infinite opened a portal into Null Space, which sucked Sonic and the Avatar into it. After Sonic and the Avatar escaped Null Space, however, Orbot was the first to notice Sonic's return and attempted to warn Eggman, with Eggman realizing Sonic's escape when turning to face Orbot. Orbot soon after fled again with his master, although not before smacking Cubot, who was lagging behind.

#### *Team Sonic Racing: Special*

In *Team Sonic Racing*, Orbot and Cubot were stationed at Dr. Eggman's home base, the Final Fortress, while the doctor took part in the Grand Prix organized by Dodon Pa with his Eggpawns. There, Orbot and Cubot would perform their list of duties while staying in contact with Eggman via radio.

When Eggman lost one of the races and Sonic asked how many times the doctor had lost by now, Orbot tried to give the exact number until he was silenced by Eggman. When Eggman later complained about his car, Orbot noted that it was typical that the creators blamed their creations for everything, prompting Eggman to tell Orbot to zip it. Orbot later proved to have learned his lesson when he remained silent when Eggman asked him a rhetorical question. Later, when Cubot asked Orbot if it was weird that he felt jealous of seeing Eggman with other robots, Orbot replied it was very weird since Eggman cannot stand him. When Eggman later bragged about his plan, Orbot revealed he had prepared a list of ways for Eggman's plan to fail, prompting Eggman to chide him. When Cubot later made a snide comment at Eggman over the radio, Orbot frustratingly asked him why he kept holding the mic button down, to which Cubot explained that he liked buttons.

After Dr. Eggman, Zavok and Metal Sonic brought a kidnapped Dodona Pa onboard the Final Fortress, the villains forced Sonic and his allies to race them so that Dodon Pa could capture the teams' Ultimate Team Energy and use it to finish his Ultimate Energy Engine. After Eggman personally took part in one of the races and remarked that he made a fool of himself out on the track, Orbot tried to comfort him by saying that he also made a fool of himself in his own base. After Dodon Pa finished the engine and Eggman stole it, Orbot remarked that Eggman's cooperation with Dodon Pa did not last very long. Later, Orbot warned Eggman that his Death Egg had gone crazy and was heading straight for the energy core. Orbot, Eggman, and Cubot thus evacuated from the Final Fortress before the fortress crashed due to the destruction of the energy core.

## Personality

Orbot is a highly intelligent, serious, and level-headed robot. From the start, he has shown an eye for efficiency, taking close notice of Eggman's flaws or awry plans. He is as well rather sassy and shows a sense of spiteful sarcasm, voicing facts and opinions as he sees fit, whether it is offering unsolicited, withering assessments of his master or asking a mourning Sonic if he could become the hedgehog's sidekick. As such, he comes off as straightforward, insensitive, and brash. However, he does not mean anything by it, and behaves mainly as such to give constructive criticism and approach subjects matter-of-factly.

Orbot's personality is, in comparison to his supposed prototype, jaded and refined, giving him a wide spectrum of emotions and a polished demeanor, which goes along with his smooth surface. As such, while sassy and sarcastic like his predecessor, he is more legal in his approaches and goes about them in a more diplomatic way. He, therefore, speaks calmly and formally, yet without a filter, and is more honest to a fault than outright rude.

Orbot is a devoted follower, although not necessarily out of personal preference. Also, while he takes his job seriously, he tends to slack off when possible and cut corners when working. When slacking off, Orbot has a habit of resting on his side and holding his head up with one arm.

## Powers & Abilities

Orbot is a highly intelligent, serious, and level-headed robot. From the start, he has shown an eye for efficiency, taking close notice of Eggman's flaws or awry plans. He is as well rather sassy and shows a sense of spiteful sarcasm, voicing facts and opinions as he sees fit, whether it is offering unsolicited, withering assessments of his master or asking a mourning Sonic if he could become the hedgehog's sidekick. As such, he comes off as straightforward, insensitive, and brash. However, he does not mean anything by it, and behaves mainly as such to give constructive criticism and approach subjects matter-of-factly.

Orbot's personality is, in comparison to his supposed prototype, jaded and refined, giving him a wide spectrum of emotions and a polished demeanor, which goes along with his smooth surface. As such, while sassy and sarcastic like his predecessor, he is more legal in his approaches and goes about them in a more diplomatic way. He, therefore, speaks calmly and formally, yet without a filter, and is more honest to a fault than outright rude.

Orbot is a devoted follower, although not necessarily out of personal preference. Also, while he takes his job seriously, he tends to slack off when possible and cut corners when working. When slacking off, Orbot has a habit of resting on his side and holding his head up with one arm.

## Relationships

### Dr. Eggman

Orbot is the aide robot and number one flunky of his creator/boss, Dr. Eggman. Although Orbot obeys Eggman faithfully and shows concerns about his well-being, he really does not like him very much. While Orbot generally assists Eggman's with his more delicate operations, he often makes spiteful sarcastic remarks for pointing out general flaws in Eggman's plans which sometimes angers the doctor, prompting a quick smack in return.

Orbot is constantly bothered by Eggman's attitude and receives worse treatment from him than from enemies like Sonic and Tails. As such, he agrees that Eggman is a "total bonehead". However, he is still capable of acknowledging Eggman; during the Infinite incident, he noted that his master meant business after hearing him gloat about his impending success in conquering the world and defeating Sonic.

Orbot will occasionally laugh at Eggman's misfortune and would early on insult him openly with sarcastic remarks. Additionally, he considers working for Sonic a better alternative than working for Eggman. Regardless of his dislike of Eggman, Orbot is very much afraid of his master's wrath and will try to not overstep his boundaries.

### Cubot

Cubot is Orbot's partner in the service of Dr. Eggman and the two are an inseparable pair. By comparison, Orbot is the straight man to Cubot's comic relief.

In general, Orbot is not fond of Cubot's idiocy and considers him a dimwit, having expressed what a "nightmare" it was for him having Cubot's head attached to him. When they work together, Orbot usually lets Cubot do all the work while he slacks off. Also, while having to carry around Cubot's head in *Sonic Lost World*, he would mostly fumble around with it for his amusement. Despite all this, however, Orbot has a good relationship with Cubot and he considers him a close friend of his. Whenever Cubot regains his normal voice, Orbot will be very happy about his recovery, and when he once believed Cubot to be destroyed, Orbot showed genuine sadness over it.

Orbot is not above beating up Cubot for any failures, as shortly before retreating with Eggman from Metropolis during the War to Take Back the Planet, he was seen approaching Cubot and smacking him upside the head when he fell behind.

### Sonic the Hedgehog

Though they are supposed to be enemies, Orbot does not really hold any personal hostility towards Sonic the Hedgehog besides his obligation to stop him. In fact, Orbot admires Sonic for his devotion to his friends, which makes him wish to work for him; after Tails was captured by the Deadly Six, Orbot asked Sonic if he could become his sidekick in the case he could not save Tails as he considered working for him a better alternative than Eggman.

### Friends

* Eggman Empire
	+ Badniks
	+ Cubot (best friend)
	+ Dr. Eggman
	+ Infinite
	+ Metal Sonic
	+ Sage
	+ Metal Kuckles
	+ Tails Doll

### Neutral

* Dr. Starline
* Rough the Skunk
* Tumble the Skunk
* Akinator

### Enemies

* Deadly Six
	+ Master Zik
	+ Zavok
	+ Zazz
	+ Zeena
	+ Zomom
	+ Zor

* Amy Rose
* Dodon Pa
* E-123 Omega
* Gemerl
* Jewel the Beetle
* Knuckles the Echidna
* Miles "Tails" Prower
* Rouge the Bat
* Shadow the Hedgehog
* Silver the Hedgehog
* Sonic the Hedgehog
* Richard Echidna Simmons
* Pete
* Sticks the Badger
* Tiara the Manx
* Chase the Yorkie
* Nails the Bat
* Shadow the Hedgehog
* Rouge the Bat
* E123-Omega
* Cream the Rabbit
* Cheese
* Chocola
* Vanilla Rabbit
* Gemerl
* Kula the Fox
* Teken Koga the Slug
* Dadon Pa
* Tangle the Lemur
* Whisper the Wolf
* Jewel the Bettle

Dimensional Twins

* Clay the Panther
* Trois the Panther

* Asuka the Contemporary
* Lisa the Kusanami
* Candy the Cat
* Honey the Cat
* Mighty the Armadillo
* Ray the flying Squirrell
* Tania the Hedgehog

Crystal Twins

* Alumi
* Numami

* Silver the Hedgehog
* Blaze the Cat
* Chao
* Omochao
* Forge the Android
* Jamison
* Jammy
* Avatar
* G.U.N
* E-10000b

Team Chaotix

* Espio the Chameleon
* Charmy Bee
* Vector the Crocodile

* Resistance
* Khole the Fox
* Jack the Fox
* Slash the Shrew
* Spinel the Hedgehog
* Neon Sonic
* Neon Tails
* Neon knuckles
* Feels the Rabbit
* Terios the Hedgehog
* Babylon Rouges
	+ Jet the Hawk
	+ Wave the Swallow
	+ Storm the Albatross

* Wolferine