Doctor Eggman

Doctor **Ivo Robotnik** (イヴォ・ロボトニック, *Ivo Robotonikku*), also better known as **Doctor Eggman** (ドクター・エッグマン, *Dokutā Egguman*), is a major character and antagonist from the *Sonic the Hedgehog* series. He is a Overlander and the arch-nemesis of his former friend Thomas Jones, and an enemy of Sonic the Hedgehog. The large scientist with an IQ of 300, whose dreams of ambition is universal domination, but his constant plots to create his Eggman Empire are always thwarted by Tom, Sonic and their friends.

While the doctor's plans initially consisted of building up incredible armies of robots and using them to dominate the land, Dr. Eggman's schemes have since branched into much more global threats as he built war machines, used nuclear devices to threaten entire nations, and even relied on mythological and ancient deities bent on destruction to achieve his goals. He is aided in his schemes by his nephew Jack Robotnik, his own two personal sidekick robots, Decoe and Bocoe, as well as his messenger Bokkun and his arsenal of ruthless robots and high-tech terrornauts.

While all these plans end in failure thanks to the continued efforts of Sonic and his friends, the mad doctor is somehow always able to slip away from certain death or imprisonment and escape at the last moment, making him a constant threat to the universe and a thorn in Tom and Sonic's side.

"*Attention citizens, lend me your ears and listen to me very carefully! My name is Dr. Eggman- the world's greatest scientist, and soon to be the world's greatest ruler. I have some exciting news for you. Exciting for me, that is, and catastrophic for you. I have decided to take over your world and make it part of the new Eggman Empire- the greatest empire of all time! Resistance is futile. You will submit to my rule or be swept away like dust bodies!*"

—Dr. Eggman.

## Appearance

*Voice actor (4Kids):* Mike Pollock (English), Kotaro Nakamura (Japanese), Aldo Stella (Italian), Not Known (French), Hartmut Neugebauer (German), Francesc Belda (Spanish), Not Known (Filipino), Not Known (Dutch), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (China), Not Known (Hong Kong), Ireneusz Załóg (Polish), Vyacheslav Baranov (Russian), Not Known (Swedish), Not Known (Arabic), Not Known (Hebrew), Wiesław Sławik (Poland), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Not Known (Latin America Spanish), Not Known (Brazilian Portuguese)
*Voice actor (Studiopolis):* Not Known (English), Not Known (Japanese), Marc Bretonnière (French), Gerolamo Alchieri (Italian), Not Known (German), Juan Guzman (Spanish), Wiebe-Pier Cnossen (Dutch), Not Known (Portuguese), Not Known (Korean), Not Known (China), Not Known (Hong Kong), Not Known (Polish), Nikita Prozorovskij (Russian), Not Known (Swedish), Saad Hamdan (Arabic), Eran Mor (Hebrew), Bruno Lähteenmäki (Finnish), Ricardo Monteiro (European Portuguese), Not Known (Latin Spanish), Isaac Bardavid (Brazilian Portuguese)

### Appearance

#### In the Young Days

During during his younger days, Eggman had a round torso and wore the same costume he had in the earlier Sonic the Hedgehog games - a red shirt/jacket with yellow triangles (which can be described as either a collar or part of a cape, which can be seen on his back), with black pants with connected boots, and mirrored pince-nez sunglasses.

#### In Present Time

In the present day, Eggman remained obese but has become somewhat burlier, taller and less flabby with long, almost disproportionately thin arms and legs. He now wears both tinted glasses and goggles as headwear, through his moustache retains its length, density and mass. Gone are the cape and his suit-like clothes, in their place an elegant, red coat sporting two square metal buttons on both sides of the chest in gold with white stripes and yellow cuffs on the sleeves with white gloves covering his hands, and a pair of black pants with matching boots seemingly attached to them bearing circular plates on the both sides of the ankles and three square ones riding up the shin.

#### Possible Future

Unlike his past and present selves, who is more round around the stomach, Dr. Eggman's torso is more round at the top, and he has more smooth, yet still broad shoulder. His mustache is also shorter and smoother, and a bit darker, and his legs are slightly shorter with significantly smaller feet.

Eggman's usual attire consists of militaristic garments. He wears a red jacket with yellow cuff, a front flap attached to one of the buttons and two flap hanging from the back, blue pince-nez glasses, white gloves, a set of grey goggles with flappable green lenses, grey pants and a pair of black boots with high rims. On his right wrist he has his wrist controller.

For sleeping or otherwise slouching, Eggman wears a pink pajamas with feet, with the Eggman Industries' symbol on the front and a trapdoor on the rear. Other attires he has worn include an overcoat, a red fitness vest and a diving suit. During the Eggtoberfest, Eggman also wore green lederhosen with a yellow shirt, white shocks, brown shoes, and a brown fedora with a red feather.

* Hair Color: Mahogany/Brown (Bald)
* Skin Color: Beige/Pale Peach
* Eye Color: Blue
* Age: 59
* Height: 185 cm. (6 ft.)
* Weight: 128 kg. (282 lbs.)

## Personality

Despite having a few evil moments in the series, this version of Eggman is considerably more lucid and overall sympathetic than most other community. Clearly not having problems with kidnapping and threatening to inflict harm, he does, however, think it to go too far by actually hurting his hostages and dislikes to harm humans and animals alike; for example, when the Metarex begin to beat up a captive Chris and Cosmo, Eggman criticized them for their malicious behavior towards the two. Earlier in the series, when the Eggsterminator was brutally beating Sonic, Eggman could not bear to watch and even ordered the robot to stop and give Sonic a break.

In contrast, he seems more flamboyant than most of his other counterparts, as he is frequently seen showing off, although he retains some of his normal version's personality, such as his immaturity. He also appears to be a fan of baseball, as seen in "*Unfair Ball*", where he makes the main characters play a baseball game against him and his team for a Chaos Emerald.

Eggman is also terrified of rollercoasters.

## Relationships

### Friends/Allies

* Eggman's Robots (notably Badniks, E-Series and the Metal Series, among others)
	+ Decoe
	+ Bocoe
	+ Bokkun
* Orbot
* Cubot
* Team Eggman
	+ T.W. Barker
* Charlie
* Belinda
* Dreamcaster
* Morpho
* Hypnobot
* Professor Kingsford
* Time Eater
* Phage
* Jackal Squad/Eggman Army
	+ Infinite
	+ Abyss the Squid
	+ Akhlut the Orca
	+ Axel the Water Buffalo
	+ Battle Lord Kukku XV
	+ Cassia the Pronghorn
	+ Clove the Pronghorn
	+ Conquering Storm
	+ Lord Mordred Hood
	+ Maw the Thylacine
	+ Nephthys the Vulture
	+ Thunderbolt the Chinchilla
	+ Tundra the Walrus
* Witchcarters
	+ Falke the Wolf
	+ Carrotia the Rabbit
	+ Bearenger the Grizzly

### Family

* Ivan Robotnik (ancestor) †
* Ivo Robughnik (ancestor) †
* Brutus Robotnik (ancestor) †
* Unnamed great-aunt
* Eggman (father)
* Bertha Robotnik (mother)
* Colin Robotnik (brother) †
* Gerald Robotnik (grandfather) †
* Maria Robotnik (cousin) †
* Irving Pavlov (second cousin) †
* Jack Robotnik (nephew)
* Hope Robotnik (niece)
* Eggman Nega (Nexus Prime dimensional counterpart)

### Neutral

* Breezie the Hedgehog
* Team Hooligans
	+ Nack the Weasel
	+ Bean the Dynamite
	+ Bark the Polar Bear
* Chaos
* Metal Sonic
* Emerl
* G-merl
* Eggman Nega
* Lyric the Last Ancient
* Dr. Julian Snively
* Lightning Bolt Society
	+ Dave the Intern
	+ Tree Spy
	+ Chameleon
	+ Willy Walrus
	+ Weasel Bandits
* Walter Naugus
* Wendy Naugus

### Enemies

* Thomas Jones (arch-enemy)
* Team Sonic
	+ Sonic the Hedgehog
	+ Tails the Fox
	+ Knuckles the Echidna
* Team Rose
	+ Amy Rose the Hedgehog
	+ Cream the Rabbit
	+ Big the Cat
* Team Chaotix
	+ Vector the Crocodile
	+ Espio the Chameleon
	+ Charmy the Bee
* Team Might
	+ Mighty the Armadillo
	+ Ray the Flying Squirrel
	+ Sticks the Badger
* Team Babylon/Babylon Rogues
	+ Jet the Hawk
	+ Storm the Albatross
	+ Wave the Swallow
* Team Sol
	+ Silver the Hedgehog
	+ Marine the Raccoon
	+ Blaze the Cat
* King Nigel Acorn
* Freedom Fighters
	+ Antoine D'Coolette
	+ Bunnie D'Coolette
	+ Sally Acorn
* Resistance
	+ Molly (Appointed Commander)
	+ Nicole the Lynx
	+ Rotor the Walrus
	+ Desert Raiders
		- Spike the Porcupine
		- Sonar the Fennec
		- Trevor Burrow the Mole
	+ Shijin Warriors
		- Dulcy the Dragon
		- Jian the Tiger
		- Bunker the Turtle
		- Cinder the Pheasant
	+ Wolf Pack
		- Lupe the Wolf
* G.U.N.
	+ Team Dark
	+ Shadow the Hedgehog
	+ Rouge the Bat
		- E-123 Omega
* Biolizard
* Black Arms
	+ Black Doom
* Solaris
* Deadly Six
	+ Zavok
* Lyric the Last Ancient
* Ifrit
* Nominatus
* Beta
* Retro
* Mighton
* Bolts
* Cubot prototypes
* D-Fekt
* FriendBot
* Team Cybonic
	+ Cyber Amy
	+ Cyber Knuckles
	+ Cyber Sonic
	+ Cyber Sticks
	+ Cyber Tails

## Powers and Abilities

### Combat Skills

#### Techniques and Moves

* Bombardment
* Boxing Glove
* Gas Attack
* Gravity Control
* Gravity Dive
* Party Staff
* Sabotage (requires Tails)
* Big Belly Ballistic Bounce
* Flying Gordito Smasher

### Skills

* Genius-level intellect
* Brilliant expert mechanic and inventor
* Advanced piloting skills
* Extreme Gear riding skills
* Enhanced speed
* Enhanced strength

## History

### Past

Dr. Eggman was born as Ivo Robotnik, the grandson of the brilliant scientist Professor Gerald Robotnik. In childhood, Robotnik looked up to his grandfather as a hero, and believed him to be a great Overlander who had done his best to help mankind. Thus the doctor decided to follow in his grandfather's footsteps and became a scientist. However, at some point he became obsessed with the idea of the entire world under his rule, and using his unmatched genius, began his plans.

Ivo Robotnik started his career as a technical researcher for the Guardian Units of the Nations. It was not long before a fellow coworker of his, Doctor Julian Snively, stumbled across his plans for world domination. Not wanting to let it slip out, Eggman bribed him into becoming his chief mechanic.

During his life, he had attempted numerous times to carry out his ambitions for achieving world domination but was thwarted by the heroic efforts of Sonic the Hedgehog and his friends.

## External links

* Doctor Eggman *Wikipedia*
* Doctor Eggman *Sonic News Network*
* Doctor Eggman *Sonic Retro*

## Notes & Trivia

* Eggman considers himself the main character of the *Sonic* universe and renames it the *Eggman* universe (this is a recurring gag in the Japanese version).
* Eggman breaks the fourth wall the most in the show by constantly bringing up the fact that it is an anime.
	+ One of these instances, in the Japanese version of "*Countdown to Chaos*", where he admits Sonic and the others are most likely going to survive his death trap specifically because of the nature of the show, had been an ad-lib by Chikao Otsuka.
* Eggman is the second character to use the most English in the Japanese version, second to Sonic himself.
* In "*Testing Time*", when Eggman comes to Sonic's rescue he shows no fear of Sonic's transformation, nor anger and actually smiles.
* In the comics where Eggman was under the alias of "El Gran Gordo", it translates in Spanish as "The Big Fat Guy".
	+ Coincidentally, the first letters of each word spell "EGG".
* Eggman's blood type is type B.