Professor Orange

* Overworld
* Portrait

> "*NYEH NYEH NYEH!*"
> ― Professor Orange
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**Professor Orange**, also known as **Orange** or **Orange Mage**, is a character in Everhood. They are first met within the Mushroom Forest after the player gets caught within their net trap.

Professor Orange will attack Red multiple times in the Mushroom Forest and Laboratory, whether by commanding their servant, GRUNDALL, to stop them, or using machines and traps.

## Characteristics

### Appearance

Professor Orange is a humanoid with an orange mustache, bald head, and pointed ears. They wear glasses, a white lab coat, orange pants, and black shoes.

### Personality

Professor Orange is a person of science who performs morally questionable deeds to satisfy their curiosity. They experiment with both machines and people alike. Harrowed Haley is one of their victims, and Professor Orange intentionally gave Haley things that would prevent them from escaping, imprisoning them in a world of terror for many decades. They treat GRUNDALL very poorly, insulting them and calling them incompetent.

Professor Orange is self-aware that their actions are actively harming others, but they continue committing immoral acts, since science and knowledge are more important to them than others' suffering.

## Battle

The Quantum Battle is encountered in the Laboratory after defeating the Masterpiece. Dodging all attacks during the Quantum Battle will unlock the "No Hit Quantum Battle" achievement.

The Quantum Battle is notable in that, similar to the Incinerator, the fight takes place in the overworld. Unlike the Incinerator, however, this battle is affected by the difficulty setting, changing Red's health and regeneration accordingly.

## Story

Professor Orange first appears in the Mushroom Forest, where they capture Red in a net trap. They take Red to their Laboratory to conduct experiments on them and leave GRUNDALL to keep guard and ensure they don't escape. The player defeats GRUNDALL, making their way through the Laboratory.

In the next section of the Laboratory, Professor Orange releases a machine to attack the player. They call the machine their Masterpiece, an "artificial replication of an ancient creature." The machine, however, isn't very stable, and it breaks down in about 15 seconds. They attempt to kill Red with another machine during the Quantum Battle. This machine shoots out many bullets and laser beams from its mouth, which must be dodged on the overworld.

Upon revisiting the Laboratory after Red obtains their arm, Professor Orange will try to stop the player by turning on a series of traps. The player must navigate through the traps without getting hit, or they will return to the beginning. When the player reaches Professor Orange, they will command GRUNDALL to protect them as a last resort. If GRUNDALL is spared, they will collapse to the ground and allow Red pass. However, if the player attempts to kill Professor Orange, Orange again commands GRUNDALL to protect them, and the GRUNDALL fight will repeat. Once GRUNDALL is killed, Professor Orange can be killed too, and they won't resist.

Professor Orange can be encountered in the Abyss, where they justify their previous immoral actions, and explain if given the chance, would likely repeat them again. They also reveal they were the one who created Red as a body for Pink to inhabit since their true body was incredibly unstable. Professor Orange is encountered for a final time in the Waiting Room, where they will show regret for attacking the player and apologize.

During the Yellow Doll ending, Pink loses their body, Red, in the Cat God's Lair Incinerator. Professor Orange arrives and offers to create a new body for them to inhabit. Pink agrees, and Professor Orange creates a new wooden doll with a tribal appearance, called Yellow. Yellow is split into several pieces and laid on the ground in the clearing of Peaceful Forest, where Pink rests once again.

## Trivia

* Professor Orange used to be called "Professor White," but their name was changed late in development.
* The broken remains of the machine from Professor Orange's Quantum Battle can be seen in Mushroom Forest's Junkyard.