Eggman Empire

The Eggman Empire decal since *Sonic Colors*

The **Eggman Empire** (エッグマン帝国, *Egguman Teikoku*?), also called **Eggmanland** (エッグマンランド, *Eggumanrando*?) and previously referred to as the **Robotnik Empire**, is a political body that appears in the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. It refers to the totalitarian regime ruled by the infamous Dr. Eggman who seeks to lay claim to the entire globe. Although it has occasionally been established, the Eggman Empire has never managed to hold its ground, and merely refers to the territories Eggman has claimed and plans to claim.

In his bid to establish the Eggman Empire as the world's dominant superpower, Eggman continuously seeks to establish Eggmanland, a city from where he plans to spread his rule from. Every time Eggman has hatched an evil plan for the Eggman Empire though, Sonic and his friends have been there to stop him.

## Description

The Eggman Empire is a political unit that advocates a global government ruling all of earth (and possibly even all of Sonic's universe). Its capital is called Eggmanland, where the regime's influence is planned to be spread from. The country is a totalitarian dictatorship in which all of the power is concentrated into the hands of Dr. Eggman. The country also has a cult of personality towards the doctor's image, as evidenced by the various titles and statues honoring him found in many of the empire's territories. To assert its sovereignty, the Eggman Empire employs propaganda and indoctrination methods like doublethink, including the false claim that Eggman is actually benevolent or that the inability to think is akin to "living the good life".

Noticeably, the Eggman Empire shows a total disregard for nature and prioritizes heavy industrialization, putting robotics and machinery over anything else and even advocating a world with only these two and nothing else. An illustration of a society under the control of the empire shows a grim, dark, dystopian environment filled with factories and other facilities. No signs of flora and fauna are seen in any area under Eggman's rule, and even territories that showed abundant wildlife were implied to have been heavily polluted following the Eggman Empire's conquest. Additionally, the overwhelming pollution caused by the facilities in the empire makes it impossible to breath the clean air needed to survive in the vicinity. There is no regard for the inhabitants of the regime, who are ruled through fear or enslavement thanks a process known as robotomy that turns them into mindless military robots working for Eggman.

While the Eggman Empire refers to all the areas controlled by Dr. Eggman, the empire in itself does not actually exist; the scientist constantly strives to establish it with various plans, several of which involve the use of ancient, powerful artifacts and/or deities. While the regime is always establishing cities and military factories, these locations usually end up being decimated by the efforts of Sonic and his allies.

## Armed forces and enforcers

The Eggman Empire commands a sizable proportion of military forces.

### Foot soldiers

* **Badniks**: The Eggman Empire's brand of mass-produced robot forces. They serve as the empire's main foot soldiers. Various forces of Badniks occupy various regions of the world to supplement Eggman and his lackeys. Originally, the Badnik armies consisted exclusively of robot models based on non-anthropomorphic animals but have over time expanded their roster to include models with more humanoid and weaponized designs. The majority of them consist of Egg Pawns.
	+ **E-Series**: The elite line of robot models among the Badnik hordes. These units are known for their greater autonomy, skill sets, and weapon capabilities.
		- **E-100 Series**: An elite force of non-mass-produced fighting robots developed by Eggman. A number of units have been destroyed and E-123 Omega is known to have defected, but a few still remain in service.
		- **E-1000**: A line of robots that saw multiple productions of the same model, apparently inspired by E-102 Gamma.
		- **E-2000 Series**: A mass-produced E-Series line consisting exclusively of E-2000s and E-2000Rs, transformable robots with devastating weapon and defense capabilities.
		- **E-10000 Series**: A mass-produced E-Series line consisting of humanoid robots designed especially for Extreme Gear riding.
* **Eggman Army**: An armed fighting force under the leadership of Infinite that served the Eggman Empire during the [[Sonic Forces|Phantom Ruby incident. This was the Eggman Empire's first organized army and served as the empire's main invasion force and subsequent enforces after it conquered the world on behalf of Eggman. The army was made up largely of mass-produced Phantom Copies of Shadow the Hedgehog, Zavok, Metal Sonic and Chaos. The army also used militarized Badniks, such as Egg Pawns, Moto Bugs and Buzz Bombers, and the mass-produced Death Egg Robots, as foot soldiers. The Eggman Army was rendered defunct after the source of its Phantom Copies were destroyed, however.
* **Freelance operatives**: The Eggman Empire occasionally takes in outside criminals and agents to accomplish tasks that its standard operatives are unable to perform. However, all of them eventually left the empire due to their discontent with Eggman's traitorous or abusive ways, or due to their own personal reasons or allegiances. A few have even outright betrayed him and deliberately sabotaged his plans. Some of the freelance operatives who have served the Eggman Empire at one point or another include the Babylon Rogues, Rouge the Bat, Shadow the Hedgehog and the Deadly Six. Of these temporary partnerships, Shadow is the only one known to have assisted Eggman more than once. Even then, it is usually for personal reasons and not out of any loyalty or friendship, a testament to the doctor's extremely poor teamwork.
* **Infinite**: Once an infamous outlaw known as the "ultimate mercenary", Infinite became the weapon he was after a run-in with Shadow, which ended in his humiliating defeat. Horrified and disgusted at his weakness, he abandoned his old identity and pledged allegiance to Eggman, who merged him with the powerful Phantom Ruby. With this power, Infinite helped Eggman expand his empire to its largest size to date, encompassing over 99% of the entire globe at its peak with Infinite serving as the doctor's second-in-command.

### Battleships

* **Egg Balloon**: An armored blimp with cannons.
* **Egg Carrier**: An all-purpose aircraft carrier.
* **Egg Carrier 2**: The successor to the Egg Carrier.
* **Egg Cauldron**: A floating miniature fortress armed with cannons and robot infantry.
* **Egg Fleet**: The Eggman Empire's aerial assault armada that is composed of countless battleships.
	+ **Final Fortress**: A massive ship that served as the flagship of the Egg Fleet on its maiden voyage.
* **Egg Rocket**: A massive rocket used during the X-Zone incident.
* **Eggman Flying Battery**: A blimp deployed in Spagonia during the Time Eater incident.
* **Flying Battery**: A warship that was used during the Angel Island incident.
* **Frigate *Orcan***: A frigate deployed to protect Egg Planet Park.
* **Frigate *Skullian***: A frigate deployed to protect Egg Planet Park.
* **Metal Carrier**: A blue aircraft carrier piloted by Metal Sonic during the Angel Island incident.
* **Sky Fortress**: A supergiant flying fortress used during the second part of the Death Egg mk.II incident.
* **Wing Fortress**: A giant aerial fortress that surfaced during the West Side Island incident.

### Piloted mechs and vehicles

The Eggman Empire has several machine units that can operate independently or with a pilot. These include:

* **Atomic Destroyer Zone Boss 1**: A mech vehicle equipped with a pogo mechanism.
* **Atomic Destroyer Zone Boss 2**: A mech vehicle equipped with a flamethrower and a cannon.
* **Death Egg Robot**: The signature mech of Dr. Eggman.
* **Death Egg Robot (War to Take Back the Planet)**: An alien-like mech.
* **Diamond Dust Zone boss**: A vehicle used in Diamond Dust Zone.
* **E-Mech**: A miniature mech with hand-to-hand combat abilities.
* **Egg Albatross**: A battleship with multiple weapon attachments.
* **Egg Beetle**: A beetle-based mech.
* **Egg Breaker**: A large mech equipped with a giant mace.
* **Egg Bull**: A bull-based mech that tramples over opponents.
* **Egg Cannon**: A vehicle that shoots black cannonballs.
* **Egg Crawler**: A centipede-based mech.
* **Egg Dealer (first model)**: A mech with slot machine functions.
* **Egg Dealer (second model)**: A hovercraft mech that drops blocks.
* **Egg Devil Ray**: A fish-based mech with laser weapons.
* **Egg Dragoon**: A dragon-based, anti-Sonic mech.
* **Egg Eagle**: An eagle-based mech that can fly and blow strong winds.
* **Egg Emperor**: An Egg Pawn-inspired mech equipped with a lance and shield.
* **Egg Falcon**: A falcon-based mech that attacks with fire, ice, and shrink rays.
* **Egg Hammer Tank**: A tank vehicle equipped with a hammer.
* **Egg Hawk**: A hawk-based mech brimming with gun turrets.
* **Egg King**: A giant humanoid mech with various weapons.
* **Egg Kong**: A gorilla-based mech.
* **Egg Lancer**: A mech made from the Egg Devil Ray and Egg Beetle.
* **Egg Liner**: A race car-based vehicle equipped with a spiked ball.
* **Egg Lynx**: A lynx-based mech for battle on icy terrains.
* **Egg Mobile**: Dr. Eggman's personal hovercraft.
	+ **Aero Egg**: A modified Egg Mobile with a tail and missile launchers.
	+ **Big Arms**: A modified Egg Mobile with powerful arms.
	+ **Brass Eggman**: A modified Egg Mobile that uses musical instruments as weapons.
	+ **Egg Hornet**: A modified Egg Mobile with drills and missile launchers.
	+ **Catch Eggman**: A modified Egg Mobile equipped with electrical clamps.
	+ **Egg Ball**: A modified Egg Mobile designed to fly through pipes.
	+ **Egg Ball No.2**: A modified Egg Mobile that can roll on walls and the successor to the Egg Ball.
	+ **Egg Bomber Tank**: A modified Egg Mobile that is based on a tank.
	+ **Egg Bouncer**: A modified Egg Mobile with decoys orbiting it.
	+ **Egg Chaser**: A modified Egg Mobile that climbs silos and is equipped with a spiked mace.
	+ **Egg Cube**: A modified Egg Mobile designed with toy-based weapons and features.
	+ **Egg Digger**: A modified Egg Mobile with drills.
	+ **Egg Drillster**: A modified Egg Mobile designed like a car with a drill up front.
	+ **Egg Drillster Mk. II**: A modified Egg Mobile equipped with a drill.
	+ **Egg Foot**: A modified Egg Mobile that leaps around on legs.
	+ **Egg Frog**: A modified Egg Mobile designed to jump like a frog while firing missiles.
	+ **Egg Froster**: A modified Egg Mobile that uses ice.
	+ **Egg Golem**: A modified Egg Mobile designed like a sphinx.'
	+ **Egg Gravitron**: A modified Egg Mobile that uses electricity.
	+ **Egg Gravity**: A modified Egg Mobile that moves erratically around on a cable.
	+ **Egg Hammer**: A modified Egg Mobile with a giant hammer equipped.
	+ **Egg Hammer Tank**: A tank vehicle equipped with a hammer.
	+ **Egg Hammer 3**: A modified Egg Mobile designed like a hammer, and the successor to the EggHammerTankII.
	+ **Egg Hanger**: A modified Egg Mobile with a flamethrower that swings around bars.
	+ **Egg Heart**: A modified Egg Mobile and the heart of the Death Egg mk.II.
	+ **Egg Inferno**: A modified Egg Mobile that can withstand magma and shoot spiked balls.
	+ **Egg Pinball**: A modified Egg Mobile equipped with a ball cannon.
	+ **Egg Poison**: A modified Egg Mobile that harnesses Mega Mack.
	+ **Egg Press**: A modified Egg Mobile with a pogo string equipped.
	+ **Egg Saucer**: A modified Egg Mobile equipped to a giant wheel with spikes, a cannon, and a giant hand.
	+ **Egg Scorcher Mk. II**: A modified Egg Mobile that can withstand lava and shoot fireballs.
	+ **Egg Scorcher Mk. III**: A modified Egg Mobile that uses fire.
	+ **Egg Scrambler**: A modified Egg Mobile that can shoot flames.
	+ **Egg Scrap Mech**: A mech made of scrap metal and the Egg Mobile's electromagnet.
	+ **Egg Serpentleaf**: A modified Egg Mobile attached to a plant-like exo-suit.
	+ **Egg Spider**: A spider-based Egg Mobile equipped with drills.
	+ **Egg Totem**: A modified Egg Mobile that can shoot spiked disks.
	+ **Egg-Go-Round**: A modified Egg Mobile with platform (spiked and otherwise) orbiting it.
	+ **EggHammerTankII**: A modified Egg Mobile with a giant hammer equipped, and the successor to the Egg Hammer Tank.
	+ **Eggmarine**: A modified Egg Mobile designed as a submarine with a laser gun attached.
	+ **Eggwalker**: A bipedal Egg Mobile equipped with various blaster weapons.
	+ **Laser Walker**: A bipedal Egg Mobile equipped with lasers.
* **Egg Phantom**: A ghost-based mech with a holographic shield.
* **Egg Rocket**: A rocket vehicle that shoots laser beams.
* **Egg Salamander**: A salamander-based mech powered by the Sol Emeralds.
* **Egg Snake**: A snake-based vehicle with a moving cockpit.
* **Egg Tilter**: A vehicle used in Collision Chaos.
* **Egg Turtle (first model)**: A sea turtle-based mech that can swim.
* **Egg Turtle (second model)**: A turtle-based mech with an extendable neck.
* **Egg Viper**: A viper-based mech equipped with lasers and detachable razor-disks.
* **Egg Walker**: A giant mech vehicle equipped with missiles, bombs and flamethrowers.
* **Egg Wizard**: A wizard-based mech designed to use the Jeweled Scepter.
* **Egg X**: A mech equipped with a massive hand.
* **EGG-HVC-001**: A vehicle equipped with bumper shields.
* **Egg-Wyvern**: A wyvern-based mech armed with lasers and missiles.
* **Eggrobo**: An Eggman-based mech powered by life.
* **Final Weapon**: An Eggman-based vehicle.
* **Gene Gadget Zone boss**: A vehicle used in Gene Gadget Zone.
* **Green Grove Zone boss**: A vehicle used in Green Grove Zone.
* **Hyper Eggrobo**: A giant mech that attacks using balls and its fists.
* **Egg Spinner**: A vehicle used in Metallic Madness.
* **Nega-Wisp Armor**: A Nega-Wisp-based armor that uses Hyper-go-on.
* **Panic Puppet Zone boss**: A vehicle used in Panic Puppet Zone.
* **Egg Conveyer**: A vehicle used in Quartz Quadrant.
* **Spring Stadium Zone boss**: A vehicle used in Spring Stadium Zone.
* **Super Egg Robot**: An Eggman-based mech.
* **Super Eggrobo Z**: An Eggman-based mech and the upgraded version of the Super Egg Robot.
* **True Area 53 boss**: A space vehicle equipped with missiles and freezing rays.
* **Volcano Valley Zone boss**: A vehicle used in Volcano Valley Zone.
* **Egg Razer**: A vehicle used in Wacky Workbench.

## Territories

While the Eggman Empire has rarely gained a substantial amount of ground, it has still managed to build bases within certain territories that give the empire a degree of control in some parts of the world. However, its influence is kept at bay thanks to the efforts of Sonic the Hedgehog and his allies, and other forces, like G.U.N.

* Atomic Destroyer
* Aquatic Base
* Chemical Plant
* Circus Park
* Cosmic Angel
* Crimson Crater/Security Corridor
* Crimson Tower
* Cryptic Castle
* Crystal Egg
* Death Egg (destroyed)
* Death Egg II (destroyed)
* Death Egg mk.II (destroyed)
* Egg Factory/Ice Factory
* Egg Planet Park (destroyed)
	+ Tropical Resort (destroyed)
* Eggman Island (destroyed)
* Eggman Empire Fortress
* Eggmanland
	+ Dark Gaia-powered Eggmanland (destroyed)
	+ Super Labyrinth
* Electric Egg
* Final Egg
* Gene Gadget
* Gimme Shelter
* Hidden Base
* Iron Jungle
* Launch Base
* Lava Mountain
* Lava Shelter
* Mad Gear
* Metallic Madness
* MeteorTech Premises/MeteorTech Sparkworks
* Metropolis
* Newtrogic High Zone
* Oil Desert
* Oil Ocean
* Panic Puppet
* Pirates' Island
* Press Garden
* Secret Plant
* Scrambled Egg
* Scrap Brain (destroyed)
* Silver Castle (destroyed)
* Sky Base
* Sleeping Egg
* Space Colony ARK (formerly)
* Titanic Monarch (destroyed)
* X-Zone (destroyed)
* XX

## Decal

Wherever Eggman is setting his operations, there is typically a traditional decal displayed. This decal is often also seen on his robotic creations, vehicles, battleships or weaponry. Many deadly in-game obstacles and structures are known to have Eggman's decal as well. The Eggman Empire's decal is known to have the smiling face of Doctor Eggman himself, which would be also shown everywhere on his empire, if he managed to succeed with his plans.

The earliest known stylistic "EG" logo can be found on the wings and doors of Wing Fortress Zone in *Sonic the Hedgehog 2*, but it can also be seen on the right shoulder of Grounder and the driving seat of the Egg Typhoon from *Sonic Drift*.

The smiling face design of Eggman is introduced in *Sonic Adventure*, however, depicting Dr. Eggman's classic design, despite his then recent redesign. Eggman has other decals everywhere on his hidden pyramid base in *Sonic Adventure 2*. *Sonic Heroes* features another decal on the Egg Fleet which is also seen in *Shadow the Hedgehog*.

In *Sonic Unleashed*, a decal similar to the one in *Sonic Adventure* is used, but now with Eggman's modern design. A more complex decal is used for the Eggmanland flag in the same game. A refined version of the decal from *Sonic Unleashed* has been used since *Sonic Colors*. *Sonic Forces* introduces a much more elaborate decal while incorporating the decal from *Sonic Colors*, prominently featuring the earth with mechanical arms emerging from it, and the Eggman decal beneath it with chains.

## Trivia

* In *Sonic Adventure 2*, during the beginning scene for Hidden Base, Sonic refers to the Eggman Empire mockingly as "emperial" in the closed captioning.
* In the climax to *Sonic Frontiers*, Sonic was formally inducted into the Eggman Empire to prevent The End from destroying everything upon its release, although it is implied this was Eggman's way of requesting for an alliance with Sonic without giving up his pride.
* The Eggman Empire also takes internships, according to Sonic Twitter Takeover 4.

## References

1. ↑ *Sonic Advance* (Game Boy Advance) United States instruction booklet, pg. 2.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sora Ltd. (9 March 2008). *Super Smash Bros. Brawl*. Wii. Nintendo. "**Dr. Eggman** - A self-proclaimed scientific genius. Dr. Eggman sports an IQ of 300 and wants to conquer the world and build his evil empire of Eggmanland. An expert in his field, Dr. Eggman places robotics over all else in life—a reflection of his selfish personality. He doesn't know when to quit and always comes back for more no matter how many times he is defeated by Sonic."
3. ↑ Sonic Team (3 May 2002). *Sonic Adventure 2: Battle*. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area/Level: Ending sequence (Dark). "**Eggman**: Hahahahahaha!! This completes my plan to take over the world! Now begins the glorious era of the Empire of Eggman!"
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sonic Team (27 June 2003). *Sonic Adventure DX: Director's Cut*. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. Area: Mystic Ruins. "**Eggman**: Ooooh, yes! It's just as the stone tablets predicted. Ha ha ha ha ha! [Chaos'] strength increases every time I feed him a Chaos Emerald! With all 7 Emeralds in him, he'll be invincible! And work for me! Together, we'll destroy Station Square! And on its ruins, I will build Robotnikland, the ultimate city! Where I will rule it all! Come on Chaos! Let's find another Emerald, shall we?"
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Sonic Team (4 November 2011). *Sonic Generations*. PlayStation 3. Sega. Area/Level: Collection Room. "**Dr. Eggman** - With an amazing 300 IQ, Dr. Eggman uses his scientific expertise to create weapons and gadgets in his bid to take over the world and build 'Eggman Land.' However, Dr. Eggman's schemes are foiled at every turn by Sonic and his friends."
6. ↑ Sonic Team (9 December 2008). *Sonic Unleashed*. PlayStation 3. Sega. Cutscene: Eggmanland. "**Eggman**: Oh ho ho ho! Welcome to Eggmanland, the brainchild of my heart and soul! This is my magnificent empire, made possible through my genius and the limitless energy harnessed from Dark Gaia!"
7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Sonic Team (16 November 2010). *Sonic Colors*. Wii. Sega. Area/Level: Planet Wisp. "**Sonic**: You know, as alien as this place is, there is something very... Eggmanish about it. / **Tails**: I think he's transforming it somehow. Making it part of his theme park. / [...] / **Sonic**: It looks like the 'theme' of his park is universal domination and conquest of alien races. / **Tails**: It's more than a theme; it's a reality. He's using them like some kind of living intergalactic gasoline. / **Sonic**: That's pretty low, even for a sleazeball like Eggman. / **Eggman** (speaker): Some displacement of indigenous aliens and destruction of natural resources may occur. Eggman Enterprises not responsible."
8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Come Join the Eggman Empire!. *YouTube*. Sega (2 November 2017). Retrieved on December 26, 2021.
9. ↑ Sonic Team (11 November 2010). *Sonic Colors*. Wii. Sega. Area/level: Aquarium Park. "**Eggman**: This exotic aquarium contains many rare and endangered species. Enjoy them with a delicious soy glaze at the Bucket O' Sushi restaurant."
10. ↑ Sonic Team (11 November 2010). *Sonic Colors*. Wii. Sega. Area/level: Aquarium Park. "**Eggman**: Remember to try out the new and improved waterslides! Now with 20% less raw sewage!"
11. ↑ Sonic Team (27 February 2004). *Sonic Battle*. Game Boy Advance. Sega. Area/level: Central City (Emerl's Episode). "**Eggman**: [...] I will finally accomplish my goal of world domination! I can see it now! The world will bow before me! You can do naught but wait, cowering in fear! You poor weaklings! You shall learn to fear me! So long, my loud mouthed spiky rat friend! The next time we meet, I shall be the king of the world!"
12. ↑ *Sonic Rush* (Nintendo DS) United States instruction booklet, pg. 6.
13. ↑ Sonic Team (18 October 2013). *Sonic Lost World*. Wii U. Sega. "**Sonic**: Whoa, overcompensate much? Man, how many military factories does a guy need? / **Eggman**: If you weren't always destroying them, I wouldn't need so many."
14. ↑ Satoshi Okano on Twitter. *Twitter* (21 June 2020). Archived from the original on June 21, 2020. Retrieved on June 21, 2020.
15. ↑ Sonic Team (3 May 2002). *Sonic Adventure 2: Battle*. Nintendo GameCube. Sega. "**Sonic**: I don't know what this space colony is all about but I'll find and destroy that cannon...and then kick their emperial[*sic*] butts!"
16. ↑ Sonic Team (9 November 2022). *Sonic Frontiers*. Sega. "**Dr. Eggman**: Sonic! I here-by induct you into the Eggman Empire and order you to save us all! Understand? This is not an alliance! // **Sonic**: If that’s how you want to spin it, Dr. Ego-man.