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This page is for the villainous characters that joined the cast in the "Classic Era", beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog1'' for theUsefulNotes/SegaGenesis.
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** Sonic accuses King Sharyar of doing this in ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'', only to find out it's ''not'' Eggman. Then again, Sonic did this to almost everyone in the VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries, but starts to get used to it eventually, only briefly confusing the blacksmith for Tails and then only stating that Gawain ''reminds'' him of Knuckles and not even mentioning Percival's resemblance to Blaze.
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** Sonic accuses King Sharyar of doing this in ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'', ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheSecretRings'', only to find out it's ''not'' Eggman. Then again, Sonic did this to almost everyone in the VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries, ''VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries'', but starts to get used to it eventually, only briefly confusing the blacksmith for Tails and then only stating that Gawain ''reminds'' him of Knuckles and not even mentioning Percival's resemblance to Blaze.
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* OffModel: In ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', in the final fight against him, he is inexplicably smaller than Sonic!
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* BadassBaritone: When he's SuddenlySpeaking in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', but it's Sonic's voice with an electronic makeover.
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* {{Hyperaffixation}}: His weapons, vehicles, and a good amount of his MechaMooks will inevitably have "Egg" in their name.
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* ToTheBatNoun: His weapons, vehicles, and a good amount of his MechaMooks will inevitably have "Egg" in their name.
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* AwesomeMcCoolname: Doctor Ivo Robotnik.
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* InformedSpecies: Fang's official profile on Sega of America's Sonic Central website once called him a "[[MixAndMatchCritters wolf weasel]]", which was apparently earlier stated on the English fan site Concept: "Mobius" and in turn was traced back to the Japanese fan site Sonic Dimension. However, that turned out to be a mistranslation; "wolf '''jerboa'''" would be more accurate. [[WordOfGod Character Designer TOUMA]] indeed confirmed that Fang was conceptually based on a [[SeldomSeenSpecies jerboa]] (explaining his features, tail shape and bounce, and number of fingers), and clarified that the weasel part [[AdaptationSpeciesChange was a change made overseas]]. It's currently unknown where the wolf half comes from, but Sonic Dimension based its data on official Japanese sources, so it's generally believed to be accurate as well.
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* InformedSpecies: Fang's official profile on Sega of America's Sonic Central website once called him a "[[MixAndMatchCritters wolf weasel]]", which was apparently earlier stated on the English fan site Concept: "Mobius" and in turn was traced back to the Japanese fan site Sonic Dimension. However, that turned out to be a mistranslation; "wolf '''jerboa'''" would be more accurate. [[WordOfGod Character Designer TOUMA]] indeed confirmed that Fang was conceptually based on a [[SeldomSeenSpecies jerboa]] jerboa (explaining his features, tail shape and bounce, and number of fingers), and clarified that the weasel part [[AdaptationSpeciesChange was a change made overseas]]. It's currently unknown where the wolf half comes from, but Sonic Dimension based its data on official Japanese sources, so it's generally believed to be accurate as well.
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** This gets taken UpToEleven up to eleven in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', where he's plotting to ''completely annihilate Sonic, all his friends, and possibly everyone else who isn't on his side '''[[spoiler:[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill by dropping an artificial star on them]]]]''''' in order to retain control of the world.
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* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Sonic. He takes it UpToEleven in ''Sonic Heroes'', where he's not only obsessed with defeating Sonic, but believes that he is the ''real'' Sonic.
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* NiceHat: Wears a Stetson hat that would give [[Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie OVA!Knuckles]] a run for his money.
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* AbsenteeActor: There are only four games in the franchise where he is completely absent--''VideoGame/SonicEraser'', the three Tails spinoff games (''VideoGame/TailsAdventure'', ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol''[[note]]although he's briefly mentioned in passing in the manual[[/note]], and ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight''. Predictably, his adversary Sonic is also absent from the Tails spinoff games, but not ''Black Knight''.
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* AnimalMotif: While not part of his current design, his "classic" design was meant to resemble a walrus, with his mustache representing whiskers and the two yellow triangles on his suit representing tusks. [[DontExplainTheJoke He is the Eggman,]] [[Music/TheBeatles he is the walrus]].
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* AnimalMotif: While not part of his current design, his "classic" design was meant to resemble a walrus, with his mustache representing whiskers and the two yellow triangles on his suit representing tusks. [[DontExplainTheJoke He is the Eggman,]] Eggman]], [[Music/TheBeatles he is the walrus]].
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* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: In Japan, Ivo Robotnik isn't acknowledged as his full name; he's always simply been called "Eggman", and the official Japanese website, Sonic Channel, says that his real name is unknown. His last name definitely seems to be Robotnik, however.
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* LetsGetDangerous: In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', during the GrandFinale for Tails's campaign, Eggman drops his usual LargeHam personality in favor of a more [[TranquilFury calm, composed,]] [[NightmareFuel surprisingly frightening]] demeanor in the moments before he fights Tails in his giant robot.
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* LetsGetDangerous: In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', during the GrandFinale for Tails's campaign, Eggman drops his usual LargeHam personality in favor of a more [[TranquilFury calm, composed,]] [[NightmareFuel composed, surprisingly frightening]] demeanor in the moments before he fights Tails in his giant robot.
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* ManipulativeBastard: He has manipulated Knuckles repeatedly (though by the fourth time or so, it might be more [[WhatAnIdiot Knuckles' fault]]) and even tricked Tails into revealing he had a fake Chaos Emerald. Also, he tricked Sonic into getting in the center of his ray to unseal Dark Gaia.
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* ManipulativeBastard: He has manipulated Knuckles repeatedly (though by the fourth time or so, it might be more [[WhatAnIdiot Knuckles' fault]]) fault) and even tricked Tails into revealing he had a fake Chaos Emerald. Also, he tricked Sonic into getting in the center of his ray to unseal Dark Gaia.
* OnlyKnownByHisNickname: In Japan, Ivo Robotnik isn't acknowledged as his full name; he's always simply been called "Eggman", and the official Japanese website, Sonic Channel, says that his real name is unknown. His last name definitely seems to be Robotnik, however.
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* UnexplainedRecovery: ''Sonic Lost World'' makes no effort to explain how he escaped from being trapped in the [[BlankWhiteVoid White]] [[PlaceBeyondTime Space]] at the end of ''Sonic Generations''.
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* EvilKnockoff: Arguably more so than Metal Sonic, due to him having a variation of Sonic's Spin Attack and Spin Dash move, though Metal Sonic himself got these added to his own skill set [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 event]][[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 ually]].
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* EvilKnockoff: Arguably more so than Metal Sonic, due to him having a variation of Sonic's Spin Attack and Spin Dash move, though Metal Sonic himself got these added to his own skill set [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 event]][[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 ually]].eventually.
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* CanonName: For years, the distinction between him and Metal Sonic was in dispute, with both names seemingly used interchangeably. Eventually, Mecha Sonic stuck as a separate entity from Metal Sonic. Of course, this didn't stop the question of whether Mecha Sonic is a separate entity from ''itself'' between appearances.
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* BigBadWannabe: In a similar vein to [[SuperMarioBros Bowser]] in his RPG appearances, Eggman is reduced to this trope whenever he's not the main threat. [[spoiler:Subverted in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', and ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.]]
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* BigBadWannabe: In a similar vein to [[SuperMarioBros [[Franchise/SuperMarioBros Bowser]] in his RPG appearances, Eggman is reduced to this trope whenever he's not the main threat. [[spoiler:Subverted in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', and ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.]]
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* SureWhyNot: An InUniverse example (at least in the English release) in ''Adventure'' when it comes to his alias. Eggman is an insulting nickname Sonic gave him, and he eventually adopted it as an alias come ''Adventure 2''.
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* SureWhyNot: An InUniverse example (at least in the English release) in SureLetsGoWithThat: In ''Adventure'' when it comes to his alias. Eggman is an insulting nickname Sonic gave him, and he eventually adopted it as an alias come ''Adventure 2''.
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[[folder:Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]]
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-->''"I know, I say that every time, but this time, really, nothing will stop me!"''
->'''Debut''': ''VideoGame/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|1}}''
!!!!!!Voiced by: Casey Rankin (Sonic CD [=JP/PAL=], laughs), Mark "Sterling" Crew (Sonic CD [=US=], laughs), Creator/MasaharuSato (''VideoGame/SegaSonicTheHedgehog''), Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka (Japanese, 1998-2015), Kotaro Nakamura (Japanese 2016-Present), Deem Bristow (English, 1999-2004), Creator/MikePollock (English, 2005-present), Creator/JimCarrey (2019 film)
''The'' BigBad of the series. The portly scientist whose one desire is to rule over everyone and everything using his technology. Eggman doesn't have a significant background, but he did seemingly look up to his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. Although other sources claim he used to be a kind doctor before a freak accident warped his personality. Eggman's plans almost never change, and he's always willing to pull out all of the stops to accomplish his goal.
Eggman may possess a high IQ, but his personality is far from mature. He wants things his way, and is very temperamental when denied as such. However, despite his immaturity, he's every bit as clever as he claims to be, able to create almost anything for his goals, and possesses quite a bit of cunning and planning to carry them out. If there's one thing that stands out about the doctor, however, it's his ego, which may only be rivaled by his long-time nemesis, Sonic the Hedgehog.
* AbsenteeActor: There are only four games in the franchise where he is completely absent--''VideoGame/SonicEraser'', the three Tails spinoff games (''VideoGame/TailsAdventure'', ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol''[[note]]although he's briefly mentioned in passing in the manual[[/note]], and ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight''. Predictably, his adversary Sonic is also absent from the Tails spinoff games, but not ''Black Knight''.
* AcePilot: Considering the number of [[HumongousMecha Humongous Mechas]] he's piloted over the years and the number of times he's shot down Tails's plane, he fits this to a T.
* {{Acrofatic}}: Eggman is very athletic and fast, despite his rotund appearance.
* AesopAmnesia: From ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' through ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', he never seemed to learn that EvilIsNotAToy. He seems to have recently learned in ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', [[spoiler:he ''finally'' manages to harness the power of a CosmicHorror without losing control of it at any point. Though it did help that the Time Eater was out of commission when he came upon it]].
** And again in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', he manages to take control of the Deadly Six, a group of six powerful Zeti and keep them in line with the Cacophonic Conch and he ''only'' loses control of them because [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Sonic impulsively kicks the conch out of his hand.]] It seems he's getting better with experience.
** He finally seems to have learned his lesson come ''VideoGame/SonicForces'': [[spoiler:he had the foresight to have the means to instantly dispose of Infinite at a moment's notice, showing he actually considered the prospect that giving a psychotic lunatic like Infinite something as powerful as the Phantom Ruby could backfire. Ironically, Infinite doesn't turn on him, but it comes in handy for a YouHaveFailedMe after one screw-up too many from the Jackal.]]
* AffablyEvil: Despite ''really'' wanting to TakeOverTheWorld (and occasionally going to some [[KickTheDog extreme lengths]] to achieve this goal), Eggman's a fairly pleasant fellow who treats his enemies with respect. Well, most of the time.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', he takes Sonic's advice regarding threatening him directly rather than going through [[IncrediblyLamePun a bunch of terrible amusement-park-related puns]] on the way -- [[DeadpanSnarker for which Sonic then thanks him]].
** In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', he [[spoiler:saves Tails' life from rogue Cubot, even though it isn't necessary for his master plan, and seems to genuinely respect Tails]]. He's a complicated guy.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', it gets discovered that he doesn't really ''want'' to kill Sonic, despite how he attempted to for interfering in his plans, and later gets along with the heroes after teaming up with them.
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: In Japan, he was ''always'' the AffablyEvil egg-themed Eggman with silly animations and a happy disposition, but for most of his American history, he was sinister and considered a huge threat. Nowadays, he seems to be a strange mix of the two personalities.
* AnimalMotif: While not part of his current design, his "classic" design was meant to resemble a walrus, with his mustache representing whiskers and the two yellow triangles on his suit representing tusks. [[DontExplainTheJoke He is the Eggman,]] [[Music/TheBeatles he is the walrus]].
* AntagonistTitle: The puzzle game ''VideoGame/DrRobotniksMeanBeanMachine'' gives him top billing. Despite this, he is not playable in it and he gets ''less'' screentime than in other Sonic titles.
* AntiVillain: In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', as it is heavily implied that he regretted the outcome of [[spoiler:Metal Sonic revolting against him]].
* AppropriatedAppellation: After years of calling him Robotnik, Sega's localizers introduced the name "Eggman" to the west as a mocking nickname in ''Sonic Adventure''. In later English games, the Doc just calls himself Eggman with no issue, and his planned {{Egopolis}} is "Eggmanland".
* ArchEnemy: To pretty much the entire cast, but to Sonic in particular. They've been going at it long before any other character showed up.
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''. When the Deadly Six fail to beat Sonic, he angrily lists the things he's done for them.
-->'''Eggman''': I hone your abilities. I equip you with the most powerful mechs I can create! I even give you a giant sandwich! And you ''still'' disappoint me!
* ArtEvolution: Eggman has been redesigned more than any other character in the entire series, even Sonic himself! Bonus points for his retro design reappearing in ''Generations''.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Doctor Ivo Robotnik.
* BadassBiker: Exclusively uses Bike and Wheel type gears in VideoGame/SonicRiders. He even has a snappy looking [[https://media.sonicscanf.org//gallery/dr-ivo-eggman-robotnik/Sonic%20Riders.png biker outfit]] for when he rides complete with a ScarfOfAsskicking.
* BadassBoast: [[VideoGame/SonicLostWorld "As long as I can still strangle a Zeti, my hands are fine."]]
* BadassBookworm: Read about Chaos, the Flames of Disaster, Dark Gaia, and Villainy 101.
* BadassMoustache: A very extravagant one at that.
* BadLiar: Claiming that his [[VideoGame/SonicColors amusement park was created to make up for his past transgressions and is in no way secretly covering up an evil scheme.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He is bald, and he is evil, so....
* BatmanGambit: He's pulled off quite a few over the years.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''. He built a fleet in outer space to lure Sonic there so he could drain the energy of the Chaos Emeralds to power his cannon and shatter the earth, freeing Dark Gaia.
** [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', after the Deadly Six turn his Badniks against him, he ''immediately'' devises a plan to turn things back in his favor by using Sonic to defeat the Zeti and allow him to use a giant robot to finish off his nemesis.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Eggman may be childish, egotistical, and goofy, but his brilliance and capacity for destruction are very real. Sonic and others usually tend to view him as nothing more than just a petty, harmless goofball, but they're underestimating him, and sometimes discover that the hard way.
* BigBad: The most prominent and consistent villain of the series. Even if he loses his status depending on the game, Eggman always manages to bounce back into this role eventually.
* BigBadDuumvirate: With Eggman Nega in the ''Sonic Rush'' series, [[spoiler:with his past self in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', with the Phantom Ruby itself in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'',]] and with Infinite in ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.
* BigBadEnsemble: In most recent games, Eggman is part of a villainous team, paired up with some sort of EldritchAbomination, or part of a BigBadDuumvirate with alternate versions of himself.
* BigBadWannabe: In a similar vein to [[SuperMarioBros Bowser]] in his RPG appearances, Eggman is reduced to this trope whenever he's not the main threat. [[spoiler:Subverted in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', and ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.]]
* BondVillainStupidity: Zigzagged throughout ''Forces''. On the one hand, [[spoiler: he chooses to imprison Sonic on the Death Egg for six months rather than finish him off, which allows Sonic to eventually break out and stop him. Zavok mentions that Eggman wanted to show Sonic his completed empire before [[ThrownOutTheAirlock jettisoning him out into space]]. (In other words, they wanted to rub Sonic's failure in his face, then kill him.)]] On the other hand, [[spoiler:he chews Infinite out for deeming Sonic NotWorthKilling and allowing him to live, knowing that Sonic will remain a threat to their operations as long as he's still alive.]]
* BrokenPedestal: The reason he became a scientist is because he admired his grandfather and wanted to be a great scientist like him. Yeah....
* CanonDiscontinuity: Attempted but averted in the case of his real name. Whoever runs the Sonic Channel seems dissatisfied with the adoption of it, as Eggman's real name is listed as "unknown", as well as in ''Sonic 4 Episode II''. However, it has since been confirmed that yes, his given name remains and will continue to be Ivo Robotnik -- there just isn't much of a reason for him to ''go by'' it anymore.
* CardCarryingVillain: Eggman makes absolutely no pretense about the evil he does and he even revels in it, especially in ''Generations'', ''Adventure'', and ''Forces''.
* CatchPhrase: Eggman is well known for having a certain phrase that he repeats over and over again in his boss fights.
** ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'': "Get a load of THIS!" and "No Way! I Can't Believe This!"
** ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'': "You know what they say! The MORE the MERRIER!"[[note]]He only spams this phrase in ''one'' of his boss fights, but it's so cheesy as to become MemeticMutation.[[/note]]
** ''VideoGame/SonicRushSeries'': "Get ready to be schooled!"
** ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'': "You little... you little-!!"
** ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'': "Time for a change of pace!"
* CheshireCatGrin: His emblem and himself have this.
* TheChessmaster: Despite Eggman's ego and childish personality, he has shown on occasion that he has the capacity to plan ahead.
** He obtains almost all the Chaos Emeralds in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' by showing up where the various characters are and often surprising them by just taking the emeralds from them. Also see BatmanGambit above for more instances where he is this trope.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he discovers that the heroes have two Chaos Emeralds, but correctly deduces that one of them must be fake due to Eggman having the other six and puts forth a plan to get the last emerald out of their hands. The result is that he nearly kills Sonic after launching him from the Space Colony ARK. And even after he's defeated by a grieving Tails, he still manages to make off with the real emerald anyway.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''. Prior to the game, he kidnapped Professor Pickle for his research on Dark Gaia and concocted a scheme to awaken the beast. He set up a massive fleet in outer space to lure Sonic, knowing full well that Sonic would plow through his defenses as Super Sonic. He then begged for mercy once it looked like Sonic foiled his plans again... only to trap him in a device that drained him of all of his power, forcefully taking him out of Super Sonic form and using the Chaos Emeralds' energy to power his cannon and shatter the earth, awakening Dark Gaia. When his plan doesn't go the way he liked due to awakening Dark Gaia too early, he immediately comes up with a plan B: draw all the Dark Gaia monsters to his base and put Dark Gaia back together to harness its energy to create Eggmanland.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors''. Despite foolishly leaving the key in the elevator and allowing Sonic and Tails to infiltrate his Interstellar Amusement Park, Eggman tries his best to distract Sonic and keeps him in the dark about his plan to build a Mind Control Cannon. Though he fails to stop Sonic from destroying all his generators, Eggman still had enough energy to power his machine. In fact, the ''only'' reason his plan ''didn't'' work was because [[spoiler:Sonic's fight with the first boss caused its arm to get stuck in the cannon, causing it to backfire when he activated it]].
** In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''. Prior to the game, he traveled to the Lost Hex, encountered the Deadly Six, and used the Cacophonic Conch to keep them under his thumb and use their abilities for his plans. His plans inevitably fall apart when [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Sonic kicks the conch away]], but even then he's still showing remarkable competence. [[spoiler:His backup plan was to team up with Sonic and Tails, knowing that they would eventually defeat the Six, and later faked his death so he could shut down the Extractor and power up his mech using the world's energy. To put this into perspective, despite his plans unraveling completely, he managed to claw his way back to the title of BigBad and FinalBoss with nothing but determination and cunning.]] Nice to see you back, Eggman.
* ClassicVillain: Representing Ambition, Pride, and occasionally Wrath.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: There's no one he won't use, betray, or turn against others to get what he wants.
* ComicTrio: Forms one with Orbot and Cubot. He's the {{Schemer}}, Cubot is TheFool, and Orbot is the OnlySaneMan.
* CutLexLuthorACheck: Subverted. Several games suggest that he does actually make a ton of money using his inventions in legitimate enterprises; however, he uses that money exclusively to fund his goal of world domination.
* CynicismCatalyst: We have no idea what he was like beforehand, but it's very explicit that his grandfather's death was the moment he became evil.
* DefaceOfTheMoon: He blows up half the moon in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''. [[WordOfGod It's still like that; we're just seeing the good side.]]
* DemotedToExtra:
** In ''VideoGame/TailsAndTheMusicMaker'', he only gets a brief cameo appearance as a background setpiece on page 3 and doesn't directly interact with Tails.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheSecretRings'', he only appears as a minor role in the form of King Shahryar, who isn't even evil -- the driving villain of the game is Erazor Djinn in his stead.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Eggman tends to switch between a [[PragmaticVillainy pragmatic villain]] who wants to keep the world intact so that he can rule it and a crazed madman who is content to trigger near-apocalyptic events in order to rule over what little remains. He also tends to go back and forth between being a master manipulator and schemer or a comically inept planner.
* DespotismJustifiesTheMeans: On multiple occasions, he doesn't seem to care what condition the world is in as long as he's the one ruling it. For example, in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'', the BadFuture portions of the levels are post-apocalyptic ruins, and in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', when he makes his move after [[spoiler:Sonic defeats the Deadly Six, he states outright that while it's a shame that the Six have largely destroyed the world below, at least there's still enough left of it for him to conquer]]. And, of course, the opening of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' has him use a WaveMotionGun to ''crack the planet open''.
** This gets taken UpToEleven in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', where he's plotting to ''completely annihilate Sonic, all his friends, and possibly everyone else who isn't on his side '''[[spoiler:[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill by dropping an artificial star on them]]]]''''' in order to retain control of the world.
* TheDeterminator: You do have to give him credit, for no matter the setbacks, he'll always try to defeat Sonic.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: He wants to conquer the world, but in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he didn't seem to realized that if Sonic hadn't thwarted his plan, the world hadn't surrendered to him, and the cannon wasn't rigged to initiate a ColonyDrop instead of firing, he might have destroyed the world.
* DitzyGenius: He has an IQ of 300, but is simultaneously [[ManChild very childish]], and to be blunt, he's ''really'' bad at scheming.
* TheDragon: Unwittingly plays this role to Shadow in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
* DubNameChange: From "Eggman" to "Ivo Robotnik"[[note]]Technically vice versa since the first game was released in Japan over a month after the US, but "Eggman" can be seen in some English-language previews, showing that the Japanese name indeed predates "Robotnik" in development[[/note]]. Eventually, due to a consolidation of continuity after ''Sonic Adventure'', it was decided to universally name him "Robotnik" as his given name, with "Eggman" as the nickname that [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep everyone actually uses]].
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early backstory given to western audiences in the ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogPromoComic'' said that he was originally a friend of Sonic the Hedgehog named Dr. Ovi Kintobor, who was [[TheCorruption turned into the evil Dr. Ivo Robotnik]] by accident due to his R.O.C.C. machine (which would have harnessed the Chaos Emeralds' power to rid the world of all evil) malfunctioning and bathing him in pure evil energy. This information was derived from an [[UniverseBible internal]] [[http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_Bible Sonic Bible]] in the U.S. and was reused for ''Literature/StaySonic'' and ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'' in the U.K. This aspect of him [[ContinuityDrift never showed up in the games proper]], and made [[CanonDiscontinuity entirely irrelevant]] once ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' established a unified canon going forward where Eggman was a clear-cut villain out of the starting gate.
* {{Egopolis}}: Eggman wants to create Eggmanland, a city bearing his likeness. In ''Sonic Unleashed'', he succeeds at this.
* EmperorScientist: The apparent Robotnik/Eggman Empire.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a large and deep respect for Gerald Robotnik, his grandfather. Being his hero, it was why Eggman got into the sciences in the first place. In fact, it's implied that Eggman's desire for world conquest is in part retribution for the world (or at least GUN) turning their back on the man who did so much for humanity and having him unjustly arrested.
-->'''Eggman:''' As a child, I looked up to my grandfather because of all the great things he accomplished in his life. He was my hero, and I wanted to be a great scientist like him.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: A mix between this and PragmaticVillainy, but he's frequently downgraded to assisting the heroes, lest an even ''crazier'' person tries to destroy the planet. In ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'', he's genuinely horrified when he learns that Gerald Robotnik supposedly sold out his home planet to Black Doom for the sake of research. [[spoiler:He didn't and Gerald built the Eclipse Cannon to deal with Black Doom when the Black Arms made their move.]]
** In ''Sonic Rush Adventure'', [[spoiler:he freaks out when Eggman Nega activates the [[GodzillaThreshold Egg Wizard's Planet Buster Laser]] in a last-ditch effort to defeat Sonic and Blaze]].
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', when Chip states that Eggman might be starving Professor Pickle when he had him imprisoned, Tails remarks to Chip that Eggman's most likely going to be feeding him while imprisoned, as "even he isn't that cruel." Of course, that's not saying that the food is actually [[LethalChef edible]], but still. When they arrive and meet him in person, [[BrickJoke he has cucumber sandwiches]] which were implied to have been delivered ''on request'' and are apparently perfectly-edible, he won't eat them due to [[SkewedPriorities the cucumber slices being the wrong size]].
** In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', after activating his machine that's designed to sap life energy, he makes sure that it reaches a small threshold before turning it off since he only wants to borrow some of it. Later, he's appalled at how the Deadly Six [[spoiler:wish to outright destroy the world instead of conquering it]].
** Sadly, he may have discarded his standards as of ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', where he's showing signs of being an OmnicidalManiac.
*** The ''Twitter Takeover'' promoting the launch of the game however, shows that he still has some morals such as discouraging the audience from eating [[VideoGame/DrRobotniksMeanBeanMachine Mean Beans]] and upon receiving a question for Shadow asking about [[TraumaButton Maria]], he tries to avoid asking it.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Discussed in ''Sonic Forces'', where he's absolutely shocked when Sonic and the Avatar successfully [[spoiler:escape from the supposedly inescapable Null Space]]:
-->'''Eggman''' What!? [[ThisCannotBe It can't be!]] It's impossible to [[spoiler:get out of the Phantom Ruby's null space!]]\\
'''Sonic''': Maybe by myself, but I had [[ThePowerOfFriendship a little help from my friend]]. Something ''you'' wouldn't understand, since you don't have any friends!
* EvilCounterpart: To Tails in several ways, especially in ''Sonic Adventure 2''.
* EvilGenius: What did you expect?
* EvilIsBigger: He stands at an impressive 6'1", which is far taller than Sonic and most of his friends. Only Vector comes close at 5'10", and Big the Cat surpasses him at 6'6".
* EvilIsHammy: Especially in Japanese and with Mike Pollock.
* EvilIsNotAToy: In many of the 3D games from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' through ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', he's displaced by the [[SealedEvilInACan evil he's unsealed]] as the FinalBoss. [[spoiler:By ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', Evil is a Toy.]]
** And back again in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', though ironically it was Sonic's fault in that case. [[spoiler:Regardless of this trope, he still manages to be the game's final boss.]]
** In ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', [[spoiler:the "good" Doctor completely averts this, with Infinite and the Phantom Ruby being under his control the entire time]].
* EvilIsPetty: He gets on this from time to time.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', one of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9kj8QBcJoY DLC]] features him as a petty thief who goes around stealing shoes of all things.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicShuffle'', Eggman has no real reason to be in Maginaryworld, but he messes with Sonic and friends anyway. One of his evil schemes? "Sonicola", in which he shakes a can of soda and jams it into a vending machine. As LetsPlay/{{pokecapn}} and crew find out, ''[[http://youtu.be/uJJI2tcQR4o?t=10m27s it is possible for this to fail.]]'' He also appears in several Mini-Events (if he does, it usually means he will rob your Ring count).
* EvilVersusOblivion: He wants to ''conquer'' the world, not destroy it, and will team up with the heroes to save their planet from being destroyed. (He seems to have ''become'' the Oblivion as of ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.)
* EvilVirtues: Hard worker and a lifelong admiration of his grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik. The ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' [[AllThereInTheManual manual]] also states Eggman is a wannabe feminist with a hidden romantic side, though [[SaveThePrincess we never see it in action]], and it's undermined by some misogynistic remarks he makes to Blaze in ''VideoGame/SonicRush''. On that note, judging by two FreezeFrameBonus moments in ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', Eggman is also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zQrO4y1aDY&feature=related a fan of the Sega Dreamcast]], carrying it with him [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxmmwTSDubk all the way to Sonic's battle with Dark Gaia.]]
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: He never succeeds at any of his plans, either due to Sonic getting in the way, or because whatever force he's using spirals out of his control. Eggman Nega in ''VideoGame/SonicRivals'' reveals that he will never succeed, and that his failures ruin the Robotnik name.
* FatalFlaw: His {{Pride}}. Although he's a technological genius and sometimes a master planner, he always suffers defeat by Sonic due to his inability to acknowledge that he can never defeat him through brute force.
* FatBastard: Is grossly obese and endorses animal cruelty.
* FatIdiot: Inverted: Eggman, though bumbling and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} slightly unstable]], is a technological genius.
* FlawExploitation: Utilizes Knuckles' gullibility in his plans ''constantly''. Has also gained the occasional advantage due to playing on Sonic's overconfidence.
* {{Flight}}: He can fly using certain devices such as a {{JetPack}} or vehicles such as the Egg-O-Matic.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Notably, outside of one instance in ''Sonic 06'' and another in ''VideoGame/SonicMania Adventures'', his eyes are never seen.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Choleric.
* FreudianExcuse: ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' strongly implies that he's motivated by a deep hatred of humanity, brought about by the way the government exploited, betrayed, and brutally murdered his family. His desire for world domination is partially driven by revenge and partially as a twisted way of rehabilitating his grandfather's legacy: both by "improving" the world by controlling it with an iron fist, and by proving once and for all that he's the greatest scientist who ever lived. It goes a long way to explaining his DespotismJustifiesTheMeans approach, and why he generally has no desire to benefit anyone other than himself.
* FutureMeScaresMe: [[VideoGame/SonicGenerations "Wow. Will I really get that crazy?"]]
* GadgeteerGenius: He's capable of building entire robot armies and armadas of airships in what can't be more than a few weeks or months. His creations also appear to have well-nigh-unlimited power, fuel, and ammunition.
* GalacticConqueror: Nearly mind-controlled the entire universe using the Wisps' Hyper Go-on energy.
* GameOverMan: While not explicitly appearing on the GameOver screen, the Mega Drive game endings depict Eggman taunting you if you missed some Chaos Emeralds. (In Knuckles' ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' quest, this role is filled by Mecha Sonic.) Played straight in ''VideoGame/SegaSonicTheHedgehog'' and ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'', where you'll hear his digitized laugh whenever you lose a life.
* {{Gasshole}}: According to Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' due to a mistranslation by Tails after interpreting the Wisps stating that "Baldy Nosehair" uses burps as part of his plan.
* GetBackHereBoss: Most boss fights with Eggman involve him piloting a robot and running away from Sonic.
* GeniusBruiser: On several occasions, he's demonstrated speed on par with Sonic and strength on par with Knuckles. He still prefers to let his machines do the fighting, though.
* GogglesDoNothing: In his ''Sonic Adventure'' tenure.
* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: In '''06'', his shades are shown to house a heads-up display.
* TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin: Eggman may occasionally get the upper hand, but he has ''never'' earned a real victory against Sonic and co. — at least not until ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', and it's implied he didn't even truly earn ''that''.
* {{Gonk}}: Looks rather cartoonish compared to other humans in the series.
* HairTriggerTemper: His earliest profiles give this as his AchillesHeel. He's brilliant through and through, but he's prone to "childish fits of rage". Even when portrayed as calmer and more rational than his current self, his Classic self in ''Generations'' suffers this all the same.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Shadow the Hedgehog'', he accuses Shadow of being an UngratefulBastard for trying to kill him because his grandfather created him. Which is funny, since Eggman himself is the one trying to conquer the world that his grandfather tried to make peace in (however, it could most likely be an excuse for Shadow to let him live).
* HiddenHeartOfGold: It's buried very, ''very'' deep, but he does have a human side to him. He will always team up with Sonic to stop a villain worse than he is, he legitimately seems disappointed that his saintly grandfather tried to destroy the planet, and he unhesitatingly saves Tails' life in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', despite having considered killing a bunch of innocents shortly beforehand. He's a very complicated individual.
* HijackingCthulhu: This has been a running theme with Dr. Eggman since ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''. It wasn't until [[spoiler:''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'']] that he actually succeeded without it [[EvilIsNotAToy backfiring]].
* HumongousMecha: Has piloted many over the years.
* IAmSong: Aptly titled '[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvERHiTfx9w E.G.G.M.A.N.]]'
-->''"I am the Eggman! It's what I am, I am the Eggman, I got the master plan!"''
* ImageSong: "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 E.G.G.M.A.N.]]". More recently, he's had a [[{{Leitmotif}} Leit]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkoGeWN9CxQ motif]] used in ''three'' successive games -- ''Sonic 06'', ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', and ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
* ImprobablyHighIQ: 300, if the background materials are to be believed. It's even more improbably high than Tails, and nearly twice as high as what would be considered a super genius in the real world.
* InformedAttribute: He's apparently a [[http://info.sonicretro.org/index.php?title=File:SonicHeroes_PS2_US_manual.pdf&page=14 feminist]], but [[http://motherboard.vice.com/read/is-dr-robotnik-a-feminist-an-investigation he doesn't seem to act like it]]. It's been suggested that this was a mistranslation from the Japanese manual and it should have said "womanizer", but [[http://info.sonicretro.org/index.php?title=File:SonicHeroes_PS2_JP_manual.pdf&page=22 the Japanese Sonic Heroes manual]] doesn't really describe his character at all.
* InSeriesNickname: How the "Eggman" moniker was adapted for the English audiences, starting with ''Sonic Adventure''. It was supposed to be in mockery, but for some reason, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname it's all he goes by these days, even when referring to himself]]. Nowadays, "Robotnik" is mostly used for Eggman's extended family (grandfather Gerald Robotnik, and cousin Maria Robotnik) and Eggman's companies ([[VideoGame/SonicRiders Robotnik Corp]]).
* InTheirOwnImage: By the time of ''Forces'', he plans to destroy the world and rebuild it from the ashes in his image.
-->'''Infinite:''' "We move forward with the plan?"\\
'''Eggman:''' "Of course! When it's complete, the Resistance will be erased. The world will be nothing but ashes, from which a glorious Eggman Empire will rise!"
* ItsAllAboutMe: Not only does he paste his own face onto almost ''all'' of his creations, he wants the entire world to admire him and his brilliance.
* {{JetPack}}: ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' shows that he possesses one.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On very, ''very'' rare occasions. Despite the evil, greedy, and selfish jerk Eggman really is, he loves his grandfather Gerald Robotnik and was actually upset that he would destroy the world he lives in (granted, this is pretty subverted, as Eggman actually threatened to destroy it himself if people didn't bend to his will). He even saved Tails at one point.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Even when he acts like he is willing to save even his enemies, all he really cares about is himself and his own power at the end.
* KnightOfCerebus: In ''Sonic Adventure 2'', he was portrayed as surprisingly serious. At least until Shadow takes over. He introduced himself by causing genocide on an army. He also came close to destroying Sonic, and blew up half of the moon just to test his weapon. However, he certainly still had humorous quirks, despite that. In ''06'', he's once again this. His plan of unleashing the Flames of Disaster upon the world established him as this, though in this game he ends up getting upstaged by a far crazier villain.
* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: In Japan, Ivo Robotnik isn't acknowledged as his full name; he's always simply been called "Eggman", and the official Japanese website, Sonic Channel, says that his real name is unknown. His last name definitely seems to be Robotnik, however.
* LampshadeHanging: Not by himself, but the lyrics of his boss theme in the Japanese soundtrack of ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' references his BaldOfEvil as well as one of his more defining traits of being an EvilGenius.
%%* LargeHam: He's this in general.
* LaughablyEvil: Most games after ''Sonic 06'' were this, as his plans weren't as diabolical.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Has multiple, such as "Theme of Dr. Eggman" in the first ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvERHiTfx9w E.G.G.M.A.N.]]" in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
* LethalChef: In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', Professor Pickle complained about the food he served, and neither Sonic or Chip enjoy eating anything from Eggmanland.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', Tails apparently paid an ill-advised visit to the Bucket O' Sushi food stall between cut-scenes. His only comment on the experience? "His cruelty knows no bounds."
* LetsGetDangerous: In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', during the GrandFinale for Tails's campaign, Eggman drops his usual LargeHam personality in favor of a more [[TranquilFury calm, composed,]] [[NightmareFuel surprisingly frightening]] demeanor in the moments before he fights Tails in his giant robot.
* MadScientist: Of course. Though, compared to his grandfather Gerald (after Maria died), and his descendant Eggman Nega, Eggman is arguably the least insane of the three.
* MalevolentMugshot: Eggman must be proud of his work, because he stencils his cartoon mug on all of his inventions. The Death Egg even sported a giant mustache. There seems to be some history behind this. The Space Colony ARK in ''Adventure 2'' bears a similar visage when the Eclipse Cannon is revealed, but there's no way Eggman contributed to that, since his grandfather was the last person to set foot on the station.
* TheManBehindTheMan:
** [[spoiler:He and Eggman Nega pull this off in ''Sonic Rush Adventure'', being the ones who created Captain Whisker and his crew to steal the Jeweled Scepter.]]
** [[spoiler:He pulls it off again in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', teaming up with Classic Eggman to use the Time Eater to erase their previous defeats at Sonic's hands.]]
* ManChild: [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed His idea of Eggmanland is]] ''an amusement park.''
* ManipulativeBastard: He has manipulated Knuckles repeatedly (though by the fourth time or so, it might be more [[WhatAnIdiot Knuckles' fault]]) and even tricked Tails into revealing he had a fake Chaos Emerald. Also, he tricked Sonic into getting in the center of his ray to unseal Dark Gaia.
* MeaningfulName: Besides "Eggman" aptly describing his appearance, his full name Ivo Robotnik is meant to be this; the first name 'Ivo' was picked because of the phonetic similarity to the word 'evil' (according to former Sega of America employee Dean Sitton, his intention was that the name would have been pronounced "ee-vo" rather than "eye-vo"). In addition, Ivo is the reverse of Ovi, which is the genitive singular form of the Latin word ovum, meaning egg. The term robotnik is derived from the Czech words for "work" and "forced labor" and an older Slavic term for "slave." Given he imprisons animals inside capsules and his killer robots on a regular basis, his name thus makes him out to be an "Evil Slave-Driver".
* MisanthropeSupreme: He's mostly indifferent to the fact that many of his plans cause untold amounts of casualties and suffering. This is mostly linked to his narcissism, however, and he stops short of desiring the complete destruction of humanity. At least until ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: It's still unknown whether he got his doctorate in evil science or good science.
* {{Motifs}}: Eggs. It's in his name, and every one of his creations' names.
* MysteriousPast: He seems to have popped out of nowhere to terrorize the world. Most of what we know about his past is second-hand through his grandfather, and even then mostly through implication.
* NeverMyFault: He never learns from his mistakes and always blames others for his failures. A good example of this is in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', where he blames Sonic for the situation they're in. While it's true that Sonic kicked the conch anyway, he had no way of knowing what it was for, and it's still Eggman's fault for abusing the Zeti in the first place.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In ''Sonic 2006'', every time Silver attempts to kill Sonic, Eggman kidnaps Elise. In a way, he actually saved the world, as Sonic being killed in front of Elise would have had far worse ramifications, as the Final Story revealed.
* NobleDemon: On a good day, he can show respect for his enemies, admiration for his family, and a desire to make the world a better place through his rule. He just puts all of that second to his desire to conquer the world.
* NoblewomansLaugh: Particularly in the anime, although it carries over in the succeeding games.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His earliest design was a caricature of US President Theodore Roosevelt.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Yes, he's a DitzyGenius who never seems to learn that EvilIsNotAToy. But it's made clear time and time again throughout the series, ''especially'' in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', that if Sonic wasn't his adversary, he'd be ruling the world right now. It's even lampshaded in ''Forces''; Knuckles remarks that he'd normally laugh off any of Eggman's schemes, but Eggman's already taken over most of the world.
* ObviouslyEvil: His morbidly obese physique, gaudy villainous mustache, his ego-driven habit of putting his face on anything he owns, and his aforementioned meaningful name go hand-in-hand with his CardCarryingVillain stature.
* OffModel: In ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', in the final fight against him, he is inexplicably smaller than Sonic!
* OhCrap: Has multiple every time Sonic shows up and is about to defeat him.
* OmnicidalManiac: He ''may'' have devolved into this in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', or he could specifically be trying to wipe out all his enemies in one fell swoop, though he does mention wanting to rebuild the world [[InTheirOwnImage in his image]]. It's hard to tell, but it's certain that he very well might have destroyed the world in ''Sonic Adventure 2'' if Sonic hadn't thwarted his plan, the world hadn't surrendered to him, and the cannon wasn't rigged to initiate a ColonyDrop instead of firing.
-->'''Eggman:''' "The world will be nothing but ashes, from which a glorious Eggman Empire will rise!"
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Eggman's default setting is LargeHam, but it's when he ''stops'' being a LargeHam, that lets you know he is '''pissed'''. See TranquilFury below. Also, [[EvilVersusOblivion he wants to]] ''[[TakeOverTheWorld conquer]]'' [[EvilVersusOblivion the world, not destroy it]], and will team up with the heroes to save their planet from being destroyed. But there are a few times where he attempts to destroy the world himself.
* OpaqueLenses: Eggman's blue [[LennonSpecs pince-nez glasses]].
* PaperThinDisguise:
** Wears these in ''Sonic Shuffle''.
** Sonic accuses King Sharyar of doing this in ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'', only to find out it's ''not'' Eggman. Then again, Sonic did this to almost everyone in the VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries, but starts to get used to it eventually, only briefly confusing the blacksmith for Tails and then only stating that Gawain ''reminds'' him of Knuckles and not even mentioning Percival's resemblance to Blaze.
** He also tried this in ''Sonic Free Riders'', disguising himself as King Doc in an attempt to steal the contestants' racing data for his own Extreme Gear. Needless to say, none of the characters fall for it.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: In all of Eggman's schemes, he always manages to cause horrendous collateral damage, either directly or indirectly due to whatever CosmicHorror spirals out of his control.
* {{Pride}}: As shown in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', he is capable of planning around Sonic being able to defeat other threats to his plans. However, he seems to have a constant inability to accept Sonic always being able to defeat him, which results in him always getting defeated.
* PsychopathicManchild: Despite being an EvilGenius and Sonic's ArchEnemy, Eggman is ''very'' childish and immature. He's prone to temper tantrums when he loses or things don't go his way, and several of his bases are [[AmusementParkOfDoom Amusement Parks of Doom]].
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His outfit.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: In most of the American/European non-game media, he is depicted with red eyes and black irises. In the games, though, he has normal blue eyes hidden behind his glasses.
* RedOniBlueOni: Is the red oni to Tails and Sonic.
* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Although in his case it's more "Reed Richards is a Jerk." His technology has the potential to revolutionize the world many times over, but he has absolutely no interest in using it for the benefit of others. His only concern is world domination.
* RobotMaster: Creates tons of robots and mechs.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Wears one in the ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' series.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Manages this every once in a while, usually with a massive, toothy grin.
* SinisterShades: The above-mentioned glasses.
* SuperSpeed: Eggman is very athletic and can outrun Sonic, despite his rotund appearance. In ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'', one of his [[LimitBreak turbo boost]] moves has him carrying his board and running on foot at a very fast pace.
* SuperStrength: In ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'', he is classified as a Power character and he can punch large obstacles out of the way.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: He looks a lot like his grandfather Gerald, and his descendant Eggman Nega looks exactly like him, sans the white mustache.
* StoutStrength: On and off, he's shown to be stronger than he appears, smacking a giant robot's hand away with his stomach, and punching a(n albeit small) defense turret off the wall with his bare hands. ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' has him '''punch through a wall of solid ice without so much as a (visible) scratch'''. He's also defined as a Power class in ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'', being able to punch out walls, cars, and even ''trains'' along the track.
* SureWhyNot: An InUniverse example (at least in the English release) in ''Adventure'' when it comes to his alias. Eggman is an insulting nickname Sonic gave him, and he eventually adopted it as an alias come ''Adventure 2''.
%%* SurroundedByIdiots: His robots Orbot and Cubot beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
* TakeOverTheWorld: What he wants to do in most installments/adaptations. By ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', he '''succeeds'''.
* TeamRocketWins: Eggman has ''never'' earned a long-term victory against Sonic, but there have been rare occasions where he got the upper hand. In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he nearly succeeded in killing Sonic by launching him into a pod out into space and blowing it up, [[spoiler:only for Sonic to somehow use Chaos Control to escape]]. In the opening of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', he actually manages to defeat Super Sonic, steal the Chaos Emeralds from him, and tear the planet apart, launching Sonic out into space after the fact. This changes in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', where Eggman has actually [[TheBadGuyWins conquered 99% of the world]].
* TerribleTrio: He forms one with Orbot and Cubot.
* TokenHuman: In continuities where all the other characters are either anthropomorphic animals, robots, or otherworldly beings at least.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Sonic Adventure 2'' in his plots, going so far as to take hostages. Even partly [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by our boy in blue.
-->'''Sonic:''' (smugly) "You've turned into a big-time villain, doctor!"
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', he captured Sonic in his ''super form'' and drained his Emerald energy to power a machine that ''detonates the planet''!!! Meanwhile, in ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', he creates a gargantuan space station that chains multiple planets together so as to capture aliens to power his machinery ([[TrueFinalBoss with not a single treacherous]] EldritchAbomination [[TrueFinalBoss in sight]]).
** He goes through another level in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', [[spoiler:where he, yet again, gets ahold of an EldritchAbomination. Only this time, ''he manages to keep it under control without it betraying him!'']]
*** Another way of putting it is that Eggman, despite becoming a more comical villain, had become capable of a Class X ApocalypseHow in ''Sonic Unleashed'', then a Class X-2 in ''Sonic Colors'', and finally a Class Z in ''Sonic Generations''. And he's trying for another Class X-2 in ''Sonic Forces''.
** ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' has him gain control of six very powerful Zeti and take measures to prevent their betrayal. His control over them is so great, he only loses control [[NiceJobBreakingItHero thanks to Sonic]]. And that's not even mentioning him punching through a screen of ice and [[spoiler:devising a plan to use Sonic to defeat the Deadly Six and regain his status as the BigBad]].
** ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' sees his biggest level-up yet! [[DownerBeginning From the very beginning of the game]], Eggman has gained some kind of power that has allowed him to take over 99% of the world, with only small pockets of resistance fighting back. Which he plans to eliminate in one fell swoop with his latest creation.
* ToTheBatNoun: His weapons, vehicles, and a good amount of his MechaMooks will inevitably have "Egg" in their name.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: [=EGGman=] has a lot of egg-themed robots and vehicles. This obsession is so strong that his most powerful weapon was the Death EGG.
* TranquilFury: Eggman is a LargeHam by default, but there are a few times he will drop the LargeHam part in favor of being dead serious.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', after Chaos 6 is defeated and his Egg Carrier crashes, he tries to fire a missile at Station Square in a desperate attempt to salvage ''something'' from having his plans completely fall apart in the last few hours. The missile, unfortunately, is a dud and Eggman has to detonate it manually, but Tails beats him to it and disables it. Eggman, though extremely pissed, barely raises his voice as he threatens to make Tails pay before summoning his Egg Walker.
** And again in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''. When Zavok and Zazz taunt Eggman about how [[spoiler:the energy from the Extractor is making them stronger]], Eggman threatens to destroy everything they love in the most chilling voice possible before smashing the ice wall they were speaking from.
* UnexplainedRecovery: ''Sonic Lost World'' makes no effort to explain how he escaped from being trapped in the [[BlankWhiteVoid White]] [[PlaceBeyondTime Space]] at the end of ''Sonic Generations''.
* UnwittingPawn: In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he's manipulated by Shadow into carrying out [[spoiler:Gerald]]'s revenge.
* VagueAge: Unlike most of the heroes, Eggman's age has never been stated. He's supposedly in his fifties, though. He'd have to be to remember his grandfather.
* VehicularAssault: Being a mad scientist for a penchant for machines, this is Eggman's go-to tactic of choice, pulling out all kinds of different and quirky machines and mechas to battle Sonic and his friends. His Classic Eggmobile in particular is extremely versatile, pulling out a new gimmick each time you face him.
* VillainDecay: Starting with ''Sonic Adventure'' and continuing throughout most games since, Eggman has been consistently overthrown as the main antagonist by a kind of all-powerful villain, due to his own evil schemes frequently involving awakening said power to harness it to take over the world. Starting with ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', however, it appears he's recovering and has begun to reclaim his mantle as the series villain. ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' sees him return to form greater than before, and ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' shows him outright defying this trope entirely.
* VillainRespect: As much as he hates Sonic, he ''does'' seem to respect him to a degree. Best shown in ''Sonic Adventure 2'', where, when he believes that Sonic has died, he utters a respectful farewell to him.
-->'''Eggman''': Farewell, Sonic... my admirable adversary!
* VillainousFriendship: With [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor Shadow]], to an extent, each treating the other with respect, and Shadow outright stating he doesn't want to fight him, something he almost never does. It's made very clear that this is merely on the outside, as the two will clash whenever they feel like it.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The little known details about his planned Eggman Empire apparently involve scientists as the high-class citizens, indicating that it is essentially the scientist version of [[VideoGame/MetalGear Outer Heaven]]. If it is true that his world domination plans stemmed from the perceived injustice of Gerald Robotnik's arrest, that might give him an understandable reason for desiring this. His desire to rule also appears to have come from illusions that doing so would help his grandfather's vision of making the world a better place. He went from that to complete ''megalomaniac'' in about 10 years.
* WouldHurtAChild: Most of his enemies are in their teens, with a few being young kids. Most darkly emphasized in the 8-bit (Master System / Game Gear) version of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', where the bad ending (not getting all the Chaos Emeralds) [[spoiler:implies, at the very least, he absconded with Tails and Sonic will never see him again, if not out-and-out killed the young fox]]. And in ''Sonic Forces'', this is upgraded to "Would '''Utterly Obliterate''' Several Children".
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[[folder:Metal Sonic]]
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-->''"Sonic... I was created for the sole purpose of destroying you. But I can never seem to defeat you! That is why, I transformed my own body with my own hands."''
->'''Debut''': ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD]]''
A recurring robotic replica of Sonic, designed to not only match but ''exceed'' his speed and power in every way, later gaining the ability to analyze and imitate the data of any lifeform he sees. Despite constant defeat, he is a stubbornly persistent recurring foe of Sonic who, while initially just another mindless badnik, slowly gained a vengeful, egotistical personality over time, which prompts him to disobey his creator on a few occasions in the past if it serves his needs.
!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/JunichiKanemaru (Japanese, games), Ryan Drummond (English, 2004)
* AGodAmI: In ''Heroes''.
-->'''Metal Overlord''': "See me as I am, no longer afraid of anything! I shall become the ultimate overlord, ruling as the world's most supreme being!"
* AIIsACrapshoot: It's generally assumed that Robotnik made an upgrade to Metal that made him go mad with power and ego in ''Heroes''. To elaborate, Metal deluded himself into believing ''he'' was the real Sonic, and that Sonic was his "loathsome copy"!
* AllYourPowersCombined: As part of his [[PowerCopying DNA copying]] in ''Heroes''. He gets the speed, power, and flight of Team Sonic, as well as Shadow's Chaos powers (particularly [[TimeStandsStill Chaos Control]]) and Chaos' shapeshifting abilities (via Froggy and Chocola), with his lines implying that he successfully copied all pertinent data from the rest of the cast.
-->'''Metal Madness''' (''to Team Chaotix''): "You're all useless now that I've copied all your data."
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Sonic ends up being this to him, which drives him ''absolutely '''nuts'''''.
* AmplifierArtifact:
** The gem he finds during ''Episode Metal'', which enhances his powers significantly and lets him fire lightning blasts from his hands.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', [[spoiler:the ''Plus'' update changed the final phase of the fight into Eggman throwing the Phantom Ruby at him, causing Metal Sonic to transform into a HumongousMecha resembling [[VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix Metal Sonic Kai.]]]]
* ArchEnemy: His literal sole purpose is to kill Sonic and replace him as the ''only'' Sonic around.
* ArtEvolution: The original design is more simplistic and puppet-like, while his post-''Sonic Adventure 2'' design gave him a little more detail and played with his proportions a little.
* AxCrazy: [[DependingOnTheWriter Depending on the game.]]
* BadassAutomaton: One of Eggman's best (if not ''the best'') robots, capable of both matching and in some regards ''exceeding'' Sonic.
* BadassBaritone: When he's SuddenlyVoiced in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', but as mentioned below, it's Sonic's voice with an electronic makeover.
* BadassBoast: Lets out plenty of these during the fight with Metal Madness.
* BadassLongcoat: Neo Metal Sonic sports one in ''Heroes''.
* BatmanGambit: The entire plot of ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' was one big BatmanGambit. He issued a challenge to Team Sonic while impersonating Eggman just to copy their data and defeat them. What makes it so unique is that he was only after Team Sonic. Team Dark, Team Rose, and Team Chaotix got involved by themselves, but it still worked in his favor.
* BigBad: In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''.
* BishonenLine: His "Neo" form in ''Sonic Heroes'' is distinctly more humanoid than his ''Sonic CD'' look.
* BootstrappedLeitmotif: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3UcnH8y3c Stardust Speedway Bad Future]] from ''Sonic CD'', originally intended to be a generic boss theme specific to the titular zone's titular BadFuture, became iconic with Metal Sonic as his own EnsembleDarkhorse status grew. Every boss fight with him from ''Generations'' onward uses the same theme or a remix of it (more frequently the JP/EU version, though the NA version does occasionally get reused as well).
* BreakoutVillain: He went from a boss battle in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' and just in a long line of [[RobotMe robotic ripoffs of Sonic]], to the most iconic villain in the franchise next to Eggman thanks to fandom popularity.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Arguably the only reason Eggman hasn't scrapped him for his repeated disloyalty. His stubbornness and cunning make him the most competent minion he has.
* CardCarryingVillain: In ''Sonic Heroes'', due to his massive ego.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Initially, Metal was just a well-constructed but otherwise mindless knockoff of Sonic. Then ''Sonic Heroes'' gave him a personality, revealing him to be a [[{{Jerkass}} cold-blooded, domineering egomaniac.]] Even after Eggman's subsequent reprogramming of him after his defeat, ''Sonic Free Riders'' shows that he still has enough personality to [[spoiler:willingly go behind Eggman's back and study the other racers in disguise, all just to challenge Sonic to a one-on-one race]]. Metal Sonic also talked in ''Heroes'', but any later appearances and adaptations featuring the characters make him silent; Cubot and Orbot talk for him in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''.
* ChestBlaster: His Plasma Pulse Attack in ''Knuckles' Chaotix''. Metal Overlord can fire cyrstals from the hole on his chest.
* CoolPlane: Pilots one in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4''.
* ConjoinedEyes: Being based on Sonic, he follows the hedgehog design scheme.
* CostumeCopycat: Disguised himself as Eggman for the majority of ''Sonic Heroes''. The real Eggman gave orders to Team Chaotix during that time in order to free himself.
** Also repeated in ''[[VideoGame/SonicRiders Sonic Free Riders]]'', where he [[spoiler:disguised himself as a blue E-10000 in order to copy everyone's data and prove himself the best user of Extreme Gear]].
* CripplingOverspecialization: He was created to exceed Sonic's speed, which he does very well due to having a jet engine sticking out of his torso. However, since this causes him to outright fly, he often has trouble [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbfVC2ayMfs&t=1m10s stopping.]]
** In addition, that kind of speed puts a huge strain on his insides — Metal Sonic is prone to overheating after traveling faster than Sonic for too long, and he then has to spend time to cool down. In ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', this is his one biggest weakness.
* ADayInTheLimelight: A mini-Episode of ''Sonic 4'' focuses on his return after his defeat in ''Sonic CD''. He's even the playable character.
* {{Determinator}}: His resolve is almost as strong as Sonic's. No matter how long it takes or how many defeats he suffers, he '''will''' defeat Sonic. To quote his only line of dialogue from ''Generations'':
--> "I WILL BATTLE YOU AS MANY TIMES AS IT IS NECESSARY."
* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted. He falls several thousand feet from the sky when defeated as Metal Overlord, but he survives.
* TheDragon: To Eggman when [[CoDragons Orbot and Cubot]] aren't filling the role.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Despite being programmed to serve Eggman, his drive to defeat Sonic tends to override his loyalty to Eggman. This is especially shown in ''Sonic Free Riders'', where he [[spoiler:goes behind Eggman's back and disguises himself as a blue E-10000 to copy everyone's racing data]].
* DragonAscendant: In ''Heroes'', he locks Eggman in a room and decides to conquer the world for himself. Unfortunately, he's defeated and--
* DemotedToDragon: In appearances post-''Heroes''.
* EvilCounterpart: To Sonic, of course.
* EvilKnockoff: Provides the trope image. However, in ''Heroes'', his desire to prove himself to be better than Sonic [[SanitySlippage had progressed to the point]] that he thought ''he'' was the real deal.
-->'''Metal Overlord''': "Guooooo! [[ThisCannotBe Why?!]] [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll I had it all!]] [[AGodAmI I am the ultimate overlord]], '''Metal''' Sonic. I am the ''real'' Sonic!"
* EvilIsPetty: His entire plan and motive in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' evolved out of his desire for revenge on Sonic for losing to him so many times.
* EvilSoundsDeep: In his ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' appearance. Surprisingly, it's just Ryan Drummond's Sonic voice in monotone, with the pitch deepened and with a synthesized reverberation added. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iKTD-Lai1U Hear it unaltered.]]
** The same applies in Japanese for Creator/JunichiKanemaru, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH1RdjgZQkw although the vocal manipulation differs somewhat from the English version.]]
* EvilerThanThou: He tends to be a greater and more serious threat than his creator.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: No matter how hard he tries, he can never defeat Sonic.
-->'''Sonic:''' Give it up, man! I've beaten you in every race, every fight, [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes and even that time you turned into that stupid dragon thing!]]
* FingerFirearms: He can fire his claws like missiles as Metal Madness. If it hits a character, he or she is trapped in a cyrstal dome. If all three characters are trapped, they lose a life.
* FingerWag: Gives [[http://i.imgur.com/voDhQfK.gif one]] [[TheComputerShallTauntYou to the player]] in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' before the AdvancingWallOfDoom begins chasing after Sonic and Tails.
* {{Flight}}: Thanks to a jet engine on his back.
* FireBreathingWeapon: Metal Madness's right hand is a flamethrower that he uses against Team Rose and Team Dark.
* FragileSpeedster: He was designed to be faster and stronger than Sonic, both of which he gets down, but he's prone to overheating after attacking and can be neutralized by flying into a wall.
* GoodWingsEvilWings: Metal Overlord has some sharp and scary-looking wings.
* TheHeavy
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Also happens in ''Sonic Rivals 2''. He rips out his own power source to allow Shadow to use it to transport them [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind both out of the Ifrit's dimension]].]]
* HighAltitudeBattle: The fight with Metal Overlord in ''Heroes''.
* HumongousMecha: His [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes Metal Madness and Metal Overlord forms]]. As well as his Mega Metal Sonic/Metal Sonic Kai from from ''Knuckles Chaotix''.
* IJustWantToBeYou: Implied to be his beef with Sonic, although it overlaps heavily with ThereCanOnlyBeOne, as Metal's goal of defeating Sonic and proving his own self-worth is his ''sole'' purpose for existing.
* ImageSong: Metal Sonic has many themes, which fit him extremely well:
** From the Genesis era, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dit471eEE0g "Metal Sonic"]] from the Sega Virtual Tunes, about his purpose and personality.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnOtW_yMmzo "What I'm Made Of"]] from ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' depicts his motives in the game.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5FW0gXNkco "Never Let It Go,"]] his theme from ''Sonic the Fighters''.
** From ''VideoGame/SonicCD'', both of Stardust Speedway's Bad Future themes from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3UcnH8y3c Japanese]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6XQbWqb6-s American]] soundtracks serve as his themes. In ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVSqQaRJfQ Japanese]] version was remixed for his boss fight, while ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' remixes the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhwBpAQnYvs American]] version.
** ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 Sonic 4: Episode 2]]'' has a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOS6-5sV89Y unique song]] that plays when Sonic faces off against him. This theme was later used as his All-Star theme in ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Heavily implied to have this. He was created with the sole purpose of defeating Sonic, but no matter how hard he tried, he could never pull it off, even when he found that AmplifierArtifact in ''Sonic 4''. By ''Sonic Heroes'', his inferiority complex and obsession with defeating Sonic had grown so out of control that it drove him completely insane and caused him to copy the powers of Sonic and his friends and attempt to TakeOverTheWorld just to ''prove'' he's better than Sonic.
* TheJuggernaut: Metal Overlord. It's saying something that it took ''12 characters to put him down''. Nine of them had to distract him so Team Sonic could use their super powers. Then the three of them had to finish him off.
** In his debut appearance in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'', Sonic can't even harm him due to his electrified force field, and Metal can effortlessly smash through obstacles that Sonic has to work around. Sonic has to rely on a combo of the raceway's closing gate and Eggman's instant kill laser to bring him down.
* KickTheDog: Your first clue that he's bad news is a hologram recording in Palmtree Panic of Metal Sonic stepping on a squirrel for no reason.
* KillerRobot: He's a killer clone of Sonic, and will literally do this if you fail his race in either "Sonic CD" or "Generations".
* KneelBeforeZod: Demands that everyone bows to him in ''Sonic Heroes''.
-->'''Metal Sonic''': "All living things kneel before your master!"
* KnightOfCerebus: For ''Sonic Heroes'', the game was pretty lighthearted until the last story. Also, he's portrayed as one of the darkest villains in the franchise.
* LargeHam: He chews the scenery with almost every one of his lines in ''Heroes'', including the portions where he was disguised as Eggman. "All living things, KNEEL BEFORE YOUR MASTER!"
* {{Leitmotif}}: Tends to have the Bad Future Stardust Speedway tracks play in his fights.
* LoopholeAbuse: Metal Sonic has only one main directive: defeat Sonic. If something will bring him closer to that goal, he will do it... whether ordered to or not. [[spoiler:This has resulted in him disobeying his creator multiple times, even backstabbing him on one occasion.]]
* MacrossMissileMassacre: Metal Madness and Metal Overlord can fire missiles from the spikes on his back.
* NoMouth: In his normal and Neo forms, although he was sometimes drawn with a crude pasted-on smirk on his muzzle in artwork for the Genesis ''Sonic'' games. Subverted with his Metal Madness and Metal Overlord forms.
* OminousVisualGlitch: In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhwBpAQnYvs official music video]] for his theme in ''Sonic Forces'', Metal Sonic is shown to have the same red glitchy aura as Infinite, even using his energy cubes.
* OmnicidalManiac: Implied, but not outright stated. During the FinalBattle with him in ''Sonic Heroes'', he mentions wanting to rule a robot kingdom, slightly implying he wanted to destroy all organic life.
* OneWingedAngel: Metal Overlord in ''Sonic Heroes'', and even earlier he did this to become Mega Metal Sonic in ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix''.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Metal Madness and Metal Overlord resemble western dragons.
* OutOfFocus: He was fairly prominent in the 90's, being the secondary antagonist of ''Sonic CD'' and starring in a few spin-off games. After ''Sonic Adventure'', he was mostly relegated to cameo appearances, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' being the only real exception. He's slowly been making a comeback after the second Episode of ''Sonic 4'', however, and stars as one of the villains of ''Sonic Forces''.
* OverDrive: The V. Maximum Overdrive Attack, as its name would suggest, is stated to be rather taxing on Metal's systems -- enough so that sustained use could potentially destroy him.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: His Neo Metal Sonic and Metal Overlord forms. In ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix'', the [[MultipleEndings bad ending]] depicts Metal Sonic burning down a city during the credits.
* PowerCopying: His main superpower, used to copy the abilities of everyone in ''Sonic Heroes''. And he does it again in ''Sonic Free Riders'', [[spoiler:diguising himself as a blue E-100000 to copy everyone's Extreme Gear data]].
* PsychoElectro: A RoboticPsychopath with electric powers.
* RageQuit: In ''Sonic Free Riders''. [[spoiler:After challenging Sonic to a race and, predictably, losing spectacularly, Metal runs off in a rage.]]
* RammingAlwaysWorks: His V. Max Overdrive attack, where he overclocks his systems to make himself hazardous to touch and zoom across the stage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Along with the black sclera, it really makes him look imposing.
* TheResenter: To Sonic.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: [[DependingOnTheWriter Depends on the game]], but this is most evident in ''Heroes''. He's almost indistinguishable from a [[VideoGame/MegaManX reploid]] in terms of cognitive ability and emotional expression, as well as the capacity to go completely insane.
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* RoboticPsychopath: The most aggressive and violent automaton in the series -- yes, even surpassing [[HeroicComedicSociopath Omega.]]
* SanitySlippage: Shown in ''Sonic Heroes''. He was created for the sole purpose of defeating Sonic, but each defeat caused his hate and resentment towards Sonic to build until it reached critical mass. It eventually all goes to hell, driving him mad with power and ego and causing himself to believe that he was the real Sonic.
* SatelliteCharacter: A downplayed example. Metal does have a personality and motive separate from his creator, but he is, for the most part, treated as Eggman's attack dog when it comes to keeping Sonic at bay. He very rarely strikes out on his own as an antagonist, mostly due to him being programmed to be loyal to Eggman.
* SecondLawMyAss: Pulled this one out in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''; Fed up with Dr. Eggman's failures, he threw the doctor into a room and took over the [[TheEmpire Eggman Empire]] himself to go about his ''own'' plans.
* ShockAndAwe: Most of his attacks, such as the V. Max Overdrive Attack and the Ring Spark Field, deal with electricity. Neo Metal Sonic can fire lightning from his hands, and as shown in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4'', he's still capable of this to some degree.
* SmugSnake: He may not be the real Sonic like he claims to be, but at least he's got all of Sonic's ego.
* SomeKindOfForceField: To make up for his lack of special moves in ''[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle]]'', Metal Sonic is given the Black Shield ability, which makes him completely indestructible.
* SpikesOfVillainy: Neo Metal Sonic wears a spiked belt. His Metal Overlord form has spikes on his back. And they aren't just for show.
* TheStarscream: In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', although by his defeat, Eggman reprogrammed him to ensure this would never happen again — although that may not have been foolproof, since ''Sonic Free Riders'' shows he still has hints of free will, [[spoiler:going behind Eggman's back to copy the racers' data, and promptly challenge Sonic to a new race]].
* SuperSpeed: Naturally. He ''is'' a robot of Sonic, after all. Eggman built him to be even faster than Sonic, and was quite successful.
* ThereCanOnlyBeOne: It's never outright stated, but it's pretty clear he wants to be the ''only'' blue hedgehog around.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Sonic. He takes it UpToEleven in ''Sonic Heroes'', where he's not only obsessed with defeating Sonic, but believes that he is the ''real'' Sonic.
* ThisWasHisTrueForm: While he didn't actually ''die'' in ''Heroes'', after he's defeated, he shrinks from his Neo Metal Sonic form into the ''Sonic CD'' appearance we're all more familiar with.
* VillainousBreakdown: When defeated in ''Sonic Heroes''.
-->'''Metal Overlord''': "Guooooo! [[ThisCannotBe Why?!]] [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll I had it all!]] [[AGodAmI I am the ultimate overlord]], '''Metal''' Sonic. I am the '''''real''''' Sonic!"
* VillainProtagonist: In ''Episode Metal''.
* TheVoiceless: In all appearances barring ''Heroes'' (where he's SuddenlyVoiced after receiving an upgrade). [[spoiler:He also speaks in ''VideoGame/SonicFreeRiders'' while disguised as a blue E-10000.]]
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: He gained this ability circa ''Sonic Heroes'', at least the ability to superficially imitate them in appearance. He gets the ability to outright morph, [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay T-1000 style]] by copying Chocola Chao and Froggy's data (who had the DNA of Chaos in them), and ''Sonic Free Riders'' shows that he can still pull this off to some degree.
* WalkingSpoiler: Metal Sonic served as this for a while, in the wake of his role in ''Sonic Heroes'', [[ItWasHisSled although it's greatly diminished over time]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: Claims to have done this to himself before the events of ''Heroes'' to defeat Sonic.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Read the above.
* XanatosGambit: His BatmanGambit to Team Sonic can be seen as this. If Team Sonic answers his challenge, he can copy their data; if they don't, he can conquer the world with his Egg Fleet. Either way, he wins.
* XRaySparks: In ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]'', he shows a skeleton when electrified.
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[[folder:Mecha Sonic]]
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->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2''
Often confused with Metal Sonic, Mecha Sonic is Sonic's '''other''' robotic replica(s). Unlike Metal Sonic, Mecha Sonic is notable for having a drastic redesign in every major appearance: ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (Master System), ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (Mega Drive), and ''Sonic'' (''3'') ''& Knuckles''. Lack of a solid background means no one can seem to decide if this is one recurring resilient robot that keeps getting rebuilt, or really entirely separate robots with the same designation. The 16-bit incarnations of Mecha Sonic recently made a surprise modern appearance in the ''Sonic Dimensions'' [[DownloadableContent DLC]] of ''VideoGame/LegoDimensions'', treated as two different characters. [[spoiler:Not to be outdone, the original 8-bit incarnation of Mecha Sonic, reidentified as Silver Sonic, made an appearance alongside Metal Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicMania''.]]
* ArtEvolution: The ''Sonic 2'' designs were bulkier silver constructs that arguably resemble Sonic more than Metal Sonic. ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' did away with this, giving the robot a sleeker dark purple design.
* BigBad: Of Knuckles's story in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''. Robotnik is presumably elsewhere most of the time, or Mecha Sonic is serving as his [[TheDragon Dragon]].
* BigBadDuumvirate: In ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', he seems to enlist the aid of an Eggrobo as his ally to try to defeat Knuckles in his story. By the time Knuckles reaches Sky Sanctuary, Mecha Sonic (presumably accidentally) destroys the Eggrobo by air-dashing right into his mobile, missing the trapped Knuckles.
* TheCameo: Mecha Sonic Model No.29 only briefly appears in the ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' introduction, where it [[TransformingMecha transforms into a rocket]] and launches, never to be seen again.
** A nameless Sonic robot with [[http://www.google.com/imgres?q=sonic+adventure+mecha+sonic&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1T4ADSA_enUS418US419&biw=1600&bih=691&tbm=isch&tbnid=0d0K8iNuUV-oHM:&imgrefurl=http://board.sonicstadium.org/topic/8365-sonic-adventure-mecha-sonic/&docid=ul3_qgghyfSFIM&w=640&h=480&ei=kImUTvvPB63ksQKq8oDwAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=738&page=1&tbnh=158&tbnw=211&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0 yet another design]] had a cameo in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', alongside Metal Sonic. This proved to the last the series would ever see of a not-Metal Sonic robot for ''years'' (with the exception of ''[[VideoGame/SonicPocketAdventure Sonic The Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]'' reusing the 16-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' Mecha Sonic for one boss fight). [[spoiler:Until '' VideoGame/SonicMania'', where the 8-bit '' VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'' incarnation briefly appears during the fight with Metal Sonic.]]
* CanonName: For years, the distinction between him and Metal Sonic was in dispute, with both names seemingly used interchangeably. Eventually, Mecha Sonic stuck as a separate entity from Metal Sonic. Of course, this didn't stop the question of whether Mecha Sonic is a separate entity from ''itself'' between appearances.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Barring a cameo appearance in ''Sonic Adventure'', Mecha Sonic vanished completely after the Classic Era, until '' VideoGame/SonicMania''.
* TheDragon: The penultimate boss just before the [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Death Egg Zone]] in ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''. Notably, this is ''after'' Metal Sonic had been established as a character.
* DubNameChange: With the exception of ''Sonic the Fighters'' (which is labeled "Mecha Sonic Model No.29" in-game and "Rocket Metal" (Sonic) in [[DummiedOut unused]] fighter data), "Mecha Sonic" is nearly always the name of the robot in Japanese [[AllThereInTheManual strategy guides]]. In western game media, each version of Mecha Sonic is instead given a unique name to help differentiate, at least at some point:
** The Mecha Sonic from the 8-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' is originally known as the "Silver Sonic" in the Master System and International Game Gear manuals.
** The Mecha Sonic from the 16-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' initially remained as Mecha Sonic on the old Story recap section of the International ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 - Episode I'' website, but has been currently [[{{Retcon}} renamed]] "Robo Sonic" in the ''Sonic Dimensions'' [[DownloadableContent DLC]] of ''VideoGame/LegoDimensions''. On occasion, it is also erroneously mistaken for its 8-bit counterpart, likely due to the shared game title, and the fact the 16-bit robot did not have an official English name for a long while.
** The Mecha Sonic from ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' actually had ''three'' alternate names - "Metal Sonic" on the back of the North American ''Sonic & Knuckles'' box (causing much confusion), "Robotic Sonic" in a mail-in Sega of America walkthrough, and the "Evil Sonic" in a ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'' Q Zone (mini-walkthroughs for Sega games). Unlike the above, this Mecha Sonic managed to keep his Japanese name in both the International ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I'' website and the ''Sonic Dimensions'' DLC of ''[=LEGO=] Dimensions''.
* EvilKnockoff: Arguably more so than Metal Sonic, due to him having a variation of Sonic's Spin Attack and Spin Dash move, though Metal Sonic himself got these added to his own skill set [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 event]][[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 ually]].
* FlatCharacter: Unlike his more famous counterpart, Mecha Sonic appears to be completely nondescript in personality; in the 16-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', he is even presented as a mere mindless drone to Eggman.
* {{Flight}}: Capable of this in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' via rocket boots, but they're ditched in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' in favor of being made much more agile, with fast zero gravity flight.
* HiddenWeapons: In his 8-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' encounter, he has an extendable grappling arm built into his body.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: Mecha Sonic can fire the spikes on his back at Sonic during the fight on the Death Egg.
* MegatonPunch: As mentioned in CurbStompBattle, he almost knocked out Sonic with one punch!
* NostalgiaLevel: In ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', during the Sky Sanctuary Zone, he provides this for the first boss from ''Sonic 1'' and the eighth from ''Sonic 2'', and then finally for his own previous incarnation at the end.
* OneWingedAngel: His SuperMode form in the end of ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', where he absorbs the power of the Master Emerald, granting him even faster speed, as well as a energy blast attack and the ability to launch dummy rings.
** ClippedWingAngel: However, using the energy blast will eventually drain his power, leaving him vulnerable while he goes to the Master Emerald to recharge.
** The last phase of his fight provides a straighter example of this. After taking enough damage, Mecha Sonic returns to the Master Emerald one last time, but instead of continuing his assault as he's done previously, he simply floats around above you, periodically attacking with dummy rings. While he's able to continue on without stopping to recharge now, [[PhlebotinumBreakdown he experiences frequent power failures where he reverts to his normal form and drops out the sky for a brief moment.]]
* PowerFloats: Gains this in his Super form.
* RobotMe: Shares this trait with Metal Sonic.
* RocketBoots: In ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', but only used in the 8-bit version and during his entrance animation in the 16-bit version.
* RollerbladeGood: He achieves his super speed by the wheels in his heels in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''.
* SuperMode: At the end of ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', he gains one by absorbing the power of the Master Emerald.
* SuperSpeed: While his 16-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' encounter is sluggish, he is surprisingly fast in the 8-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' and ups the ante in his ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' encounters.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Metal Sonic, though ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' had overlapping development periods.
* TookALevelInBadass: Considerably in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''. In ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', the robot was a clunky, sluggish drone that could be taken down in less than ten seconds. In ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', it received a considerable upgrade, getting a sleeker design, as well as super speed both on the ground and in-flight, a devastating air-dash move, the ability to slide backwards, and is much more durable, managing to survive his encounter with Sonic during the game, and later taking on Knuckles.
* TransformingMecha: Shows up solely to do this at the beginning of ''Sonic the Fighters'', then mysteriously leaves the game.
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[[folder:Fang the Sniper / Nack the Weasel]]
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->'''Debut''': ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogTripleTrouble''
Debuted as "Fang the Sniper" in Japan and "Nack the Weasel" in North America and Europe (although this decision was soon revoked in subsequent appearances). He's a treasure hunter out for cash whose only main appearance was in ''Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble''. He made a few cameos, mostly in spinoffs.
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* TheBusCameBack: He makes an appearance as a boss fight in the second act of Mirage Saloon of ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' [[spoiler:(well, it's Heavy Magician impersonating him anyway).]]
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Hasn't been seen in the game series in years, although he made a cameo on a wanted poster in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' (which lists both names together, suggesting that Nack is his real name and Fang is his alias similar to the situation with Robotnik and Eggman). Fang eventually showed up again in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', albeit as an illusion used by Heavy Magician.
* CombatPragmatist: Heavily relies on dirty tactics in all of the games he appears in:
** His first fight in ''Triple Trouble'' has him attempting to activate a flame trap. In his fourth fight, he fires a heat-seeking missile at you.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' one of his attacks is stomping on the opponents foot, which leaves them open for another attack.
* CoolBike: His airbike, the Marvelous Queen.
* DimensionalTraveler: He's actually from the same dimension that the [[BonusStage Special Stages]] are set in.
* DirtyCoward: Oh boy, where to start. He runs away from you every time you defeat him in his debut appearance for one thing.
* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: His Popgun. It was originally going to be a full-on revolver with bullets.
* FangsAreEvil: Why else do you think his name is [[MeaningfulName Fang]]?
* FightingClown: One wonders why he choose a ''cork gun'' of all things instead of actual firepower.
* FourFingeredHands: He's depicted with this in most media he appears in, odd considering how nobody else in the series has this trait. Common fan theories attribute this to either {{Yubitsume}} due to his presumed criminal past or how he's from another dimension.
* TheGunslinger: In a sense considering how he doesn't use actual firearms despite his moniker, although he does sport a cowboy-ish look at the very least.
* {{Greed}}: A treasure hunter who's only in it for the money. The only reason why he wants the Chaos Emeralds in ''Triple Trouble'' is not for their power but because they would fetch him a hefty profit.
* HarmlessVillain: In ''Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble'', he serves as the boss of the special stages but is not particularly effective:
** In his first boss fight, he presses a button to set a flame trap on you but then accidentally ''unleashes it on himself somehow''.
** In his second boss fight, he bounces around on a spring but his panicking facial expressions indicate he has little control over his ride. The spring bounces low to the ground, making it easy to jump on top of him.
** In his third boss fight, he cackles villainously as he flies around in his airbike, which gets [[HomeRunHitter smacked]] into the sky after just three hits.
** In his fourth boss fight, he once again cackles villainously as he sends a heat-seeking missile to hurt you. After about fifteen seconds, the heat-seeking missile changes targets and hits him instead, ending the bossfight.
** In his final boss fight, he attempts ramming you from above with the drill of his airbike. After a few attempts, the drill gets him stuck into the ground, allowing you to push him down further, all while he has a panicked facial expression.
** Towards the finale, he reappears again prepared to fight you... and then [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere promptly runs away in terror]] when Eggman approaches.
** When Fang shows up, he is usually [[https://youtu.be/-KFMOzh2qA8 sleeping]].
** When he runs away, he has a tendency of [[https://youtu.be/Rjx_VcGfXQA?t=29s tripping]] over his own two feet before picking himself up and continuing to run.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: His signature weapon in ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' is a cork gun.
* InformedSpecies: Fang's official profile on Sega of America's Sonic Central website once called him a "[[MixAndMatchCritters wolf weasel]]", which was apparently earlier stated on the English fan site Concept: "Mobius" and in turn was traced back to the Japanese fan site Sonic Dimension. However, that turned out to be a mistranslation; "wolf '''jerboa'''" would be more accurate. [[WordOfGod Character Designer TOUMA]] indeed confirmed that Fang was conceptually based on a [[SeldomSeenSpecies jerboa]] (explaining his features, tail shape and bounce, and number of fingers), and clarified that the weasel part [[AdaptationSpeciesChange was a change made overseas]]. It's currently unknown where the wolf half comes from, but Sonic Dimension based its data on official Japanese sources, so it's generally believed to be accurate as well.
* NiceHat: Wears a Stetson hat that would give [[Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie OVA!Knuckles]] a run for his money.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: He's portrayed with FourFingeredHands in most media he appears in rather than the usual five, likely because jerboas have four toes on each foot.
* PrehensileTail: One of his moves in ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' has him somehow grabbing the opponent and throwing them with his tail.
* RevolversAreJustBetter: Well, toy revolvers if that's your thing. He was originally supposed to have an actual revolver in his debut appearance [[{{Bowdlerize}} but it was scrapped later in development]].
* TokenEvilTeammate: In the [[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Fighters#Story story]] of ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', each of the game's Chaos Emeralds are guarded by one of Sonic's friends with the exception of Fang, who stole his emerald from one of those guards.
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[[folder:Witchcart]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol''
The main villain of ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol'', which is her sole appearance. Her goal is to take over an island with her three henchmen and turn anyone who opposes her into crystals. She rides in a mine cart and attacks with magic sparks.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: She certainly looks like a cartoon human, and this presumably makes her the only human character besides Eggman to appear in the pre-''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' games.
* BigBad: Of ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol''. Eggman is completely absent from the game and she's the driving threat in his stead.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Her name is just Witchcart, and no real name was given to her in the games.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: She is given no characterization at all beyond "Evil witch who wants to take over an island and turn people into crystals".
* HauntedCastle: Her lair is the final level of the game, [=DarkCastle=] Area.
* MeaningfulName: She's a witch who rides in a cart.
* MechaMooks: She has a modest army of machines at her command along with her henchmen and the obstacles set up to counter Tails.
* MinecartMadness: Villainous example, since a cart is Witchcart's ride of choice.
* OffstageVillainy: We don't get to see her turning anyone into crystals.
* OutsideGenreFoe: Witchcart is more like a villain out of a fairy tale than the supervillain level threat Eggman posed; she was the first antagonist in the series to directly use magic instead of just robots to accomplish her goals, predating [[KnightOfCerebus the more significant use of this kind of threat]] with [[PhysicalGod Chaos]] in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''. Most notable is that her use of magic does ''not'' involve the use of the Chaos Emeralds, which are completely absent from ''Tails Skypatrol''.
* PunnyName: Her name is a portmanteau of Witchcraft and Cart.
* SinisterSchnoz: Has one on loan from the [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Wicked Witch of the West]].
* TakenForGranite: What she threatens Tails with -- she claims to have the ability to turn people into crystal. In-game, the only magical prowess she displays is shooting magic sparks at Tails.
* TerribleTrio: Her minions.
* TokenHuman: Before ''Sonic Adventure'', she was the only human ([[AmbiguouslyHuman or human-like]]) character that appeared in the games besides Eggman.
* VillainOfTheWeek: A minor oneshot villain who had the merit of being in one of the very few games in the franchise where Eggman is completely absent. Tails defeated her, and she was never seen in the games again.
* WitchClassic: She wears black clothes and a pointy hat, uses magic as her primary method of attack, and has three henchmen.
* WickedWitch: The very picture of one.
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[[folder:Battle Kukku Empire]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''
The main villains of ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''.
* Great Battle Kukku XV (GBK): He is the evil ruler of the imperial Battle Kukku Army, and led his forces to Cocoa Island in the hopes of seizing the legendary Chaos Emeralds and using their power to TakeOverTheWorld.
* Battle Kukku XVI / "Speedy": Son of the Great Battle Kukku and heir to the position of the Battle Kukku Army's leader.
* Doctor Fukurokov: A scientist who works for the Battle Kukku Army.
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* BeardOfEvil: Dr. Fukurokov sports a truly immense one, about the size of his ''entire body''.
* BigBad: Of ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''.
* CombatStilettos: Strangely, GBK has high-heeled shoes.
* EggshellClothing: Speedy appears to be wearing one as part of his uniform.
* EvilLaugh: GBK lets out a good one at the beginning of the fight with him.
* EvilOverlord: GBK is described in the manual as a maniacal dictator.
* MadBomber: GBK attacks by tossing bombs.
* MadScientist: Fukurokov's evil, and is the scientific head of the Kukku Army.
* MeaningfulName: ''Fukurou'' is Japanese for owl.
* OminousOwl: Well, not really ominous, but Fukurokov's still evil.
* OverlordJr: Speedy is the son of Great Battle Kukku XV, and one of the main villains of the game.
* RecurringBoss: Speedy's faced twice; once in a race on Polly Mountain, and later as the penultimate boss in the Battle Fortress.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Fukurokov wears a pair very similar to those of Dr. Eggman.
* SuperStrength: GBK can easily NeckLift Tails if he gets too close and hurl him across the room.
* VerbalTic: While GBK has no dialogue in-game, [[AllThereInTheManual the Japanese manual]] says that he often ends his sentences by crowing like a rooster.
* VillainOfTheWeek: A one-shot villainous group who only appears in ''Tails Adventure'', and another rare case where the major villain isn't Dr. Eggman (who is absent from the game).
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As ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' is a series with LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters, it's best to split the character pages up for easier reading. Luckily, the Sonic fanbase [[FanNickname tends to separate the games]] into three distinct "eras": "Classic", "Adventure", and "Boost".
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[[folder:Dr. Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik]]
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-->''"I know, I say that every time, but this time, really, nothing will stop me!"''
->'''Debut''': ''VideoGame/{{Sonic the Hedgehog|1}}''
!!!!!!Voiced by: Casey Rankin (Sonic CD [=JP/PAL=], laughs), Mark "Sterling" Crew (Sonic CD [=US=], laughs), Creator/MasaharuSato (''VideoGame/SegaSonicTheHedgehog''), Creator/ChikaoOhtsuka (Japanese, 1998-2015), Kotaro Nakamura (Japanese 2016-Present), Deem Bristow (English, 1999-2004), Creator/MikePollock (English, 2005-present), Creator/JimCarrey (2019 film)
''The'' BigBad of the series. The portly scientist whose one desire is to rule over everyone and everything using his technology. Eggman doesn't have a significant background, but he did seemingly look up to his grandfather, Gerald Robotnik. Although other sources claim he used to be a kind doctor before a freak accident warped his personality. Eggman's plans almost never change, and he's always willing to pull out all of the stops to accomplish his goal.
Eggman may possess a high IQ, but his personality is far from mature. He wants things his way, and is very temperamental when denied as such. However, despite his immaturity, he's every bit as clever as he claims to be, able to create almost anything for his goals, and possesses quite a bit of cunning and planning to carry them out. If there's one thing that stands out about the doctor, however, it's his ego, which may only be rivaled by his long-time nemesis, Sonic the Hedgehog.
* AbsenteeActor: There are only four games in the franchise where he is completely absent--''VideoGame/SonicEraser'', the three Tails spinoff games (''VideoGame/TailsAdventure'', ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol''[[note]]although he's briefly mentioned in passing in the manual[[/note]], and ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheBlackKnight''. Predictably, his adversary Sonic is also absent from the Tails spinoff games, but not ''Black Knight''.
* AcePilot: Considering the number of [[HumongousMecha Humongous Mechas]] he's piloted over the years and the number of times he's shot down Tails's plane, he fits this to a T.
* {{Acrofatic}}: Eggman is very athletic and fast, despite his rotund appearance.
* AesopAmnesia: From ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' through ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', he never seemed to learn that EvilIsNotAToy. He seems to have recently learned in ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', [[spoiler:he ''finally'' manages to harness the power of a CosmicHorror without losing control of it at any point. Though it did help that the Time Eater was out of commission when he came upon it]].
** And again in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', he manages to take control of the Deadly Six, a group of six powerful Zeti and keep them in line with the Cacophonic Conch and he ''only'' loses control of them because [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Sonic impulsively kicks the conch out of his hand.]] It seems he's getting better with experience.
** He finally seems to have learned his lesson come ''VideoGame/SonicForces'': [[spoiler:he had the foresight to have the means to instantly dispose of Infinite at a moment's notice, showing he actually considered the prospect that giving a psychotic lunatic like Infinite something as powerful as the Phantom Ruby could backfire. Ironically, Infinite doesn't turn on him, but it comes in handy for a YouHaveFailedMe after one screw-up too many from the Jackal.]]
* AffablyEvil: Despite ''really'' wanting to TakeOverTheWorld (and occasionally going to some [[KickTheDog extreme lengths]] to achieve this goal), Eggman's a fairly pleasant fellow who treats his enemies with respect. Well, most of the time.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', he takes Sonic's advice regarding threatening him directly rather than going through [[IncrediblyLamePun a bunch of terrible amusement-park-related puns]] on the way -- [[DeadpanSnarker for which Sonic then thanks him]].
** In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', he [[spoiler:saves Tails' life from rogue Cubot, even though it isn't necessary for his master plan, and seems to genuinely respect Tails]]. He's a complicated guy.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', it gets discovered that he doesn't really ''want'' to kill Sonic, despite how he attempted to for interfering in his plans, and later gets along with the heroes after teaming up with them.
* AmericanKirbyIsHardcore: In Japan, he was ''always'' the AffablyEvil egg-themed Eggman with silly animations and a happy disposition, but for most of his American history, he was sinister and considered a huge threat. Nowadays, he seems to be a strange mix of the two personalities.
* AnimalMotif: While not part of his current design, his "classic" design was meant to resemble a walrus, with his mustache representing whiskers and the two yellow triangles on his suit representing tusks. [[DontExplainTheJoke He is the Eggman,]] [[Music/TheBeatles he is the walrus]].
* AntagonistTitle: The puzzle game ''VideoGame/DrRobotniksMeanBeanMachine'' gives him top billing. Despite this, he is not playable in it and he gets ''less'' screentime than in other Sonic titles.
* AntiVillain: In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', as it is heavily implied that he regretted the outcome of [[spoiler:Metal Sonic revolting against him]].
* AppropriatedAppellation: After years of calling him Robotnik, Sega's localizers introduced the name "Eggman" to the west as a mocking nickname in ''Sonic Adventure''. In later English games, the Doc just calls himself Eggman with no issue, and his planned {{Egopolis}} is "Eggmanland".
* ArchEnemy: To pretty much the entire cast, but to Sonic in particular. They've been going at it long before any other character showed up.
* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''. When the Deadly Six fail to beat Sonic, he angrily lists the things he's done for them.
-->'''Eggman''': I hone your abilities. I equip you with the most powerful mechs I can create! I even give you a giant sandwich! And you ''still'' disappoint me!
* ArtEvolution: Eggman has been redesigned more than any other character in the entire series, even Sonic himself! Bonus points for his retro design reappearing in ''Generations''.
* AwesomeMcCoolname: Doctor Ivo Robotnik.
* BadassBiker: Exclusively uses Bike and Wheel type gears in VideoGame/SonicRiders. He even has a snappy looking [[https://media.sonicscanf.org//gallery/dr-ivo-eggman-robotnik/Sonic%20Riders.png biker outfit]] for when he rides complete with a ScarfOfAsskicking.
* BadassBoast: [[VideoGame/SonicLostWorld "As long as I can still strangle a Zeti, my hands are fine."]]
* BadassBookworm: Read about Chaos, the Flames of Disaster, Dark Gaia, and Villainy 101.
* BadassMoustache: A very extravagant one at that.
* BadLiar: Claiming that his [[VideoGame/SonicColors amusement park was created to make up for his past transgressions and is in no way secretly covering up an evil scheme.]]
* BaldOfEvil: He is bald, and he is evil, so....
* BatmanGambit: He's pulled off quite a few over the years.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''. He built a fleet in outer space to lure Sonic there so he could drain the energy of the Chaos Emeralds to power his cannon and shatter the earth, freeing Dark Gaia.
** [[spoiler:In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', after the Deadly Six turn his Badniks against him, he ''immediately'' devises a plan to turn things back in his favor by using Sonic to defeat the Zeti and allow him to use a giant robot to finish off his nemesis.]]
* BewareTheSillyOnes: Eggman may be childish, egotistical, and goofy, but his brilliance and capacity for destruction are very real. Sonic and others usually tend to view him as nothing more than just a petty, harmless goofball, but they're underestimating him, and sometimes discover that the hard way.
* BigBad: The most prominent and consistent villain of the series. Even if he loses his status depending on the game, Eggman always manages to bounce back into this role eventually.
* BigBadDuumvirate: With Eggman Nega in the ''Sonic Rush'' series, [[spoiler:with his past self in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', with the Phantom Ruby itself in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'',]] and with Infinite in ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.
* BigBadEnsemble: In most recent games, Eggman is part of a villainous team, paired up with some sort of EldritchAbomination, or part of a BigBadDuumvirate with alternate versions of himself.
* BigBadWannabe: In a similar vein to [[SuperMarioBros Bowser]] in his RPG appearances, Eggman is reduced to this trope whenever he's not the main threat. [[spoiler:Subverted in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', and ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.]]
* BondVillainStupidity: Zigzagged throughout ''Forces''. On the one hand, [[spoiler: he chooses to imprison Sonic on the Death Egg for six months rather than finish him off, which allows Sonic to eventually break out and stop him. Zavok mentions that Eggman wanted to show Sonic his completed empire before [[ThrownOutTheAirlock jettisoning him out into space]]. (In other words, they wanted to rub Sonic's failure in his face, then kill him.)]] On the other hand, [[spoiler:he chews Infinite out for deeming Sonic NotWorthKilling and allowing him to live, knowing that Sonic will remain a threat to their operations as long as he's still alive.]]
* BrokenPedestal: The reason he became a scientist is because he admired his grandfather and wanted to be a great scientist like him. Yeah....
* CanonDiscontinuity: Attempted but averted in the case of his real name. Whoever runs the Sonic Channel seems dissatisfied with the adoption of it, as Eggman's real name is listed as "unknown", as well as in ''Sonic 4 Episode II''. However, it has since been confirmed that yes, his given name remains and will continue to be Ivo Robotnik -- there just isn't much of a reason for him to ''go by'' it anymore.
* CardCarryingVillain: Eggman makes absolutely no pretense about the evil he does and he even revels in it, especially in ''Generations'', ''Adventure'', and ''Forces''.
* CatchPhrase: Eggman is well known for having a certain phrase that he repeats over and over again in his boss fights.
** ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'': "Get a load of THIS!" and "No Way! I Can't Believe This!"
** ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'': "You know what they say! The MORE the MERRIER!"[[note]]He only spams this phrase in ''one'' of his boss fights, but it's so cheesy as to become MemeticMutation.[[/note]]
** ''VideoGame/SonicRushSeries'': "Get ready to be schooled!"
** ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'': "You little... you little-!!"
** ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'': "Time for a change of pace!"
* CheshireCatGrin: His emblem and himself have this.
* TheChessmaster: Despite Eggman's ego and childish personality, he has shown on occasion that he has the capacity to plan ahead.
** He obtains almost all the Chaos Emeralds in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' by showing up where the various characters are and often surprising them by just taking the emeralds from them. Also see BatmanGambit above for more instances where he is this trope.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he discovers that the heroes have two Chaos Emeralds, but correctly deduces that one of them must be fake due to Eggman having the other six and puts forth a plan to get the last emerald out of their hands. The result is that he nearly kills Sonic after launching him from the Space Colony ARK. And even after he's defeated by a grieving Tails, he still manages to make off with the real emerald anyway.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed''. Prior to the game, he kidnapped Professor Pickle for his research on Dark Gaia and concocted a scheme to awaken the beast. He set up a massive fleet in outer space to lure Sonic, knowing full well that Sonic would plow through his defenses as Super Sonic. He then begged for mercy once it looked like Sonic foiled his plans again... only to trap him in a device that drained him of all of his power, forcefully taking him out of Super Sonic form and using the Chaos Emeralds' energy to power his cannon and shatter the earth, awakening Dark Gaia. When his plan doesn't go the way he liked due to awakening Dark Gaia too early, he immediately comes up with a plan B: draw all the Dark Gaia monsters to his base and put Dark Gaia back together to harness its energy to create Eggmanland.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors''. Despite foolishly leaving the key in the elevator and allowing Sonic and Tails to infiltrate his Interstellar Amusement Park, Eggman tries his best to distract Sonic and keeps him in the dark about his plan to build a Mind Control Cannon. Though he fails to stop Sonic from destroying all his generators, Eggman still had enough energy to power his machine. In fact, the ''only'' reason his plan ''didn't'' work was because [[spoiler:Sonic's fight with the first boss caused its arm to get stuck in the cannon, causing it to backfire when he activated it]].
** In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''. Prior to the game, he traveled to the Lost Hex, encountered the Deadly Six, and used the Cacophonic Conch to keep them under his thumb and use their abilities for his plans. His plans inevitably fall apart when [[NiceJobBreakingItHero Sonic kicks the conch away]], but even then he's still showing remarkable competence. [[spoiler:His backup plan was to team up with Sonic and Tails, knowing that they would eventually defeat the Six, and later faked his death so he could shut down the Extractor and power up his mech using the world's energy. To put this into perspective, despite his plans unraveling completely, he managed to claw his way back to the title of BigBad and FinalBoss with nothing but determination and cunning.]] Nice to see you back, Eggman.
* ClassicVillain: Representing Ambition, Pride, and occasionally Wrath.
* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: There's no one he won't use, betray, or turn against others to get what he wants.
* ComicTrio: Forms one with Orbot and Cubot. He's the {{Schemer}}, Cubot is TheFool, and Orbot is the OnlySaneMan.
* CutLexLuthorACheck: Subverted. Several games suggest that he does actually make a ton of money using his inventions in legitimate enterprises; however, he uses that money exclusively to fund his goal of world domination.
* CynicismCatalyst: We have no idea what he was like beforehand, but it's very explicit that his grandfather's death was the moment he became evil.
* DefaceOfTheMoon: He blows up half the moon in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''. [[WordOfGod It's still like that; we're just seeing the good side.]]
* DemotedToExtra:
** In ''VideoGame/TailsAndTheMusicMaker'', he only gets a brief cameo appearance as a background setpiece on page 3 and doesn't directly interact with Tails.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAndTheSecretRings'', he only appears as a minor role in the form of King Shahryar, who isn't even evil -- the driving villain of the game is Erazor Djinn in his stead.
* DependingOnTheWriter: Eggman tends to switch between a [[PragmaticVillainy pragmatic villain]] who wants to keep the world intact so that he can rule it and a crazed madman who is content to trigger near-apocalyptic events in order to rule over what little remains. He also tends to go back and forth between being a master manipulator and schemer or a comically inept planner.
* DespotismJustifiesTheMeans: On multiple occasions, he doesn't seem to care what condition the world is in as long as he's the one ruling it. For example, in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD'', the BadFuture portions of the levels are post-apocalyptic ruins, and in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', when he makes his move after [[spoiler:Sonic defeats the Deadly Six, he states outright that while it's a shame that the Six have largely destroyed the world below, at least there's still enough left of it for him to conquer]]. And, of course, the opening of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'' has him use a WaveMotionGun to ''crack the planet open''.
** This gets taken UpToEleven in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', where he's plotting to ''completely annihilate Sonic, all his friends, and possibly everyone else who isn't on his side '''[[spoiler:[[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill by dropping an artificial star on them]]]]''''' in order to retain control of the world.
* TheDeterminator: You do have to give him credit, for no matter the setbacks, he'll always try to defeat Sonic.
* DidntThinkThisThrough: He wants to conquer the world, but in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he didn't seem to realized that if Sonic hadn't thwarted his plan, the world hadn't surrendered to him, and the cannon wasn't rigged to initiate a ColonyDrop instead of firing, he might have destroyed the world.
* DitzyGenius: He has an IQ of 300, but is simultaneously [[ManChild very childish]], and to be blunt, he's ''really'' bad at scheming.
* TheDragon: Unwittingly plays this role to Shadow in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
* DubNameChange: From "Eggman" to "Ivo Robotnik"[[note]]Technically vice versa since the first game was released in Japan over a month after the US, but "Eggman" can be seen in some English-language previews, showing that the Japanese name indeed predates "Robotnik" in development[[/note]]. Eventually, due to a consolidation of continuity after ''Sonic Adventure'', it was decided to universally name him "Robotnik" as his given name, with "Eggman" as the nickname that [[EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep everyone actually uses]].
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early backstory given to western audiences in the ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogPromoComic'' said that he was originally a friend of Sonic the Hedgehog named Dr. Ovi Kintobor, who was [[TheCorruption turned into the evil Dr. Ivo Robotnik]] by accident due to his R.O.C.C. machine (which would have harnessed the Chaos Emeralds' power to rid the world of all evil) malfunctioning and bathing him in pure evil energy. This information was derived from an [[UniverseBible internal]] [[http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_Bible Sonic Bible]] in the U.S. and was reused for ''Literature/StaySonic'' and ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'' in the U.K. This aspect of him [[ContinuityDrift never showed up in the games proper]], and made [[CanonDiscontinuity entirely irrelevant]] once ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' established a unified canon going forward where Eggman was a clear-cut villain out of the starting gate.
* {{Egopolis}}: Eggman wants to create Eggmanland, a city bearing his likeness. In ''Sonic Unleashed'', he succeeds at this.
* EmperorScientist: The apparent Robotnik/Eggman Empire.
* EvenEvilHasLovedOnes: He has a large and deep respect for Gerald Robotnik, his grandfather. Being his hero, it was why Eggman got into the sciences in the first place. In fact, it's implied that Eggman's desire for world conquest is in part retribution for the world (or at least GUN) turning their back on the man who did so much for humanity and having him unjustly arrested.
-->'''Eggman:''' As a child, I looked up to my grandfather because of all the great things he accomplished in his life. He was my hero, and I wanted to be a great scientist like him.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: A mix between this and PragmaticVillainy, but he's frequently downgraded to assisting the heroes, lest an even ''crazier'' person tries to destroy the planet. In ''VideoGame/ShadowTheHedgehog'', he's genuinely horrified when he learns that Gerald Robotnik supposedly sold out his home planet to Black Doom for the sake of research. [[spoiler:He didn't and Gerald built the Eclipse Cannon to deal with Black Doom when the Black Arms made their move.]]
** In ''Sonic Rush Adventure'', [[spoiler:he freaks out when Eggman Nega activates the [[GodzillaThreshold Egg Wizard's Planet Buster Laser]] in a last-ditch effort to defeat Sonic and Blaze]].
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', when Chip states that Eggman might be starving Professor Pickle when he had him imprisoned, Tails remarks to Chip that Eggman's most likely going to be feeding him while imprisoned, as "even he isn't that cruel." Of course, that's not saying that the food is actually [[LethalChef edible]], but still. When they arrive and meet him in person, [[BrickJoke he has cucumber sandwiches]] which were implied to have been delivered ''on request'' and are apparently perfectly-edible, he won't eat them due to [[SkewedPriorities the cucumber slices being the wrong size]].
** In ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', after activating his machine that's designed to sap life energy, he makes sure that it reaches a small threshold before turning it off since he only wants to borrow some of it. Later, he's appalled at how the Deadly Six [[spoiler:wish to outright destroy the world instead of conquering it]].
** Sadly, he may have discarded his standards as of ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', where he's showing signs of being an OmnicidalManiac.
*** The ''Twitter Takeover'' promoting the launch of the game however, shows that he still has some morals such as discouraging the audience from eating [[VideoGame/DrRobotniksMeanBeanMachine Mean Beans]] and upon receiving a question for Shadow asking about [[TraumaButton Maria]], he tries to avoid asking it.
* EvilCannotComprehendGood: Discussed in ''Sonic Forces'', where he's absolutely shocked when Sonic and the Avatar successfully [[spoiler:escape from the supposedly inescapable Null Space]]:
-->'''Eggman''' What!? [[ThisCannotBe It can't be!]] It's impossible to [[spoiler:get out of the Phantom Ruby's null space!]]\\
'''Sonic''': Maybe by myself, but I had [[ThePowerOfFriendship a little help from my friend]]. Something ''you'' wouldn't understand, since you don't have any friends!
* EvilCounterpart: To Tails in several ways, especially in ''Sonic Adventure 2''.
* EvilGenius: What did you expect?
* EvilIsBigger: He stands at an impressive 6'1", which is far taller than Sonic and most of his friends. Only Vector comes close at 5'10", and Big the Cat surpasses him at 6'6".
* EvilIsHammy: Especially in Japanese and with Mike Pollock.
* EvilIsNotAToy: In many of the 3D games from ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' through ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', he's displaced by the [[SealedEvilInACan evil he's unsealed]] as the FinalBoss. [[spoiler:By ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', Evil is a Toy.]]
** And back again in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', though ironically it was Sonic's fault in that case. [[spoiler:Regardless of this trope, he still manages to be the game's final boss.]]
** In ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', [[spoiler:the "good" Doctor completely averts this, with Infinite and the Phantom Ruby being under his control the entire time]].
* EvilIsPetty: He gets on this from time to time.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', one of the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9kj8QBcJoY DLC]] features him as a petty thief who goes around stealing shoes of all things.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicShuffle'', Eggman has no real reason to be in Maginaryworld, but he messes with Sonic and friends anyway. One of his evil schemes? "Sonicola", in which he shakes a can of soda and jams it into a vending machine. As LetsPlay/{{pokecapn}} and crew find out, ''[[http://youtu.be/uJJI2tcQR4o?t=10m27s it is possible for this to fail.]]'' He also appears in several Mini-Events (if he does, it usually means he will rob your Ring count).
* EvilVersusOblivion: He wants to ''conquer'' the world, not destroy it, and will team up with the heroes to save their planet from being destroyed. (He seems to have ''become'' the Oblivion as of ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.)
* EvilVirtues: Hard worker and a lifelong admiration of his grandfather, Professor Gerald Robotnik. The ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' [[AllThereInTheManual manual]] also states Eggman is a wannabe feminist with a hidden romantic side, though [[SaveThePrincess we never see it in action]], and it's undermined by some misogynistic remarks he makes to Blaze in ''VideoGame/SonicRush''. On that note, judging by two FreezeFrameBonus moments in ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', Eggman is also [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zQrO4y1aDY&feature=related a fan of the Sega Dreamcast]], carrying it with him [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxmmwTSDubk all the way to Sonic's battle with Dark Gaia.]]
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: He never succeeds at any of his plans, either due to Sonic getting in the way, or because whatever force he's using spirals out of his control. Eggman Nega in ''VideoGame/SonicRivals'' reveals that he will never succeed, and that his failures ruin the Robotnik name.
* FatalFlaw: His {{Pride}}. Although he's a technological genius and sometimes a master planner, he always suffers defeat by Sonic due to his inability to acknowledge that he can never defeat him through brute force.
* FatBastard: Is grossly obese and endorses animal cruelty.
* FatIdiot: Inverted: Eggman, though bumbling and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} slightly unstable]], is a technological genius.
* FlawExploitation: Utilizes Knuckles' gullibility in his plans ''constantly''. Has also gained the occasional advantage due to playing on Sonic's overconfidence.
* {{Flight}}: He can fly using certain devices such as a {{JetPack}} or vehicles such as the Egg-O-Matic.
* FourEyesZeroSoul: Notably, outside of one instance in ''Sonic 06'' and another in ''VideoGame/SonicMania Adventures'', his eyes are never seen.
* FourTemperamentEnsemble: Choleric.
* FreudianExcuse: ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'' strongly implies that he's motivated by a deep hatred of humanity, brought about by the way the government exploited, betrayed, and brutally murdered his family. His desire for world domination is partially driven by revenge and partially as a twisted way of rehabilitating his grandfather's legacy: both by "improving" the world by controlling it with an iron fist, and by proving once and for all that he's the greatest scientist who ever lived. It goes a long way to explaining his DespotismJustifiesTheMeans approach, and why he generally has no desire to benefit anyone other than himself.
* FutureMeScaresMe: [[VideoGame/SonicGenerations "Wow. Will I really get that crazy?"]]
* GadgeteerGenius: He's capable of building entire robot armies and armadas of airships in what can't be more than a few weeks or months. His creations also appear to have well-nigh-unlimited power, fuel, and ammunition.
* GalacticConqueror: Nearly mind-controlled the entire universe using the Wisps' Hyper Go-on energy.
* GameOverMan: While not explicitly appearing on the GameOver screen, the Mega Drive game endings depict Eggman taunting you if you missed some Chaos Emeralds. (In Knuckles' ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' quest, this role is filled by Mecha Sonic.) Played straight in ''VideoGame/SegaSonicTheHedgehog'' and ''VideoGame/SonicSpinball'', where you'll hear his digitized laugh whenever you lose a life.
* {{Gasshole}}: According to Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicColors'' due to a mistranslation by Tails after interpreting the Wisps stating that "Baldy Nosehair" uses burps as part of his plan.
* GetBackHereBoss: Most boss fights with Eggman involve him piloting a robot and running away from Sonic.
* GeniusBruiser: On several occasions, he's demonstrated speed on par with Sonic and strength on par with Knuckles. He still prefers to let his machines do the fighting, though.
* GogglesDoNothing: In his ''Sonic Adventure'' tenure.
* GogglesDoSomethingUnusual: In '''06'', his shades are shown to house a heads-up display.
* TheGoodGuysAlwaysWin: Eggman may occasionally get the upper hand, but he has ''never'' earned a real victory against Sonic and co. — at least not until ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', and it's implied he didn't even truly earn ''that''.
* {{Gonk}}: Looks rather cartoonish compared to other humans in the series.
* HairTriggerTemper: His earliest profiles give this as his AchillesHeel. He's brilliant through and through, but he's prone to "childish fits of rage". Even when portrayed as calmer and more rational than his current self, his Classic self in ''Generations'' suffers this all the same.
* {{Hypocrite}}: In ''Shadow the Hedgehog'', he accuses Shadow of being an UngratefulBastard for trying to kill him because his grandfather created him. Which is funny, since Eggman himself is the one trying to conquer the world that his grandfather tried to make peace in (however, it could most likely be an excuse for Shadow to let him live).
* HiddenHeartOfGold: It's buried very, ''very'' deep, but he does have a human side to him. He will always team up with Sonic to stop a villain worse than he is, he legitimately seems disappointed that his saintly grandfather tried to destroy the planet, and he unhesitatingly saves Tails' life in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', despite having considered killing a bunch of innocents shortly beforehand. He's a very complicated individual.
* HijackingCthulhu: This has been a running theme with Dr. Eggman since ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''. It wasn't until [[spoiler:''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'']] that he actually succeeded without it [[EvilIsNotAToy backfiring]].
* HumongousMecha: Has piloted many over the years.
* IAmSong: Aptly titled '[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvERHiTfx9w E.G.G.M.A.N.]]'
-->''"I am the Eggman! It's what I am, I am the Eggman, I got the master plan!"''
* ImageSong: "[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 E.G.G.M.A.N.]]". More recently, he's had a [[{{Leitmotif}} Leit]][[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkoGeWN9CxQ motif]] used in ''three'' successive games -- ''Sonic 06'', ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', and ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
* ImprobablyHighIQ: 300, if the background materials are to be believed. It's even more improbably high than Tails, and nearly twice as high as what would be considered a super genius in the real world.
* InformedAttribute: He's apparently a [[http://info.sonicretro.org/index.php?title=File:SonicHeroes_PS2_US_manual.pdf&page=14 feminist]], but [[http://motherboard.vice.com/read/is-dr-robotnik-a-feminist-an-investigation he doesn't seem to act like it]]. It's been suggested that this was a mistranslation from the Japanese manual and it should have said "womanizer", but [[http://info.sonicretro.org/index.php?title=File:SonicHeroes_PS2_JP_manual.pdf&page=22 the Japanese Sonic Heroes manual]] doesn't really describe his character at all.
* InSeriesNickname: How the "Eggman" moniker was adapted for the English audiences, starting with ''Sonic Adventure''. It was supposed to be in mockery, but for some reason, [[OnlyKnownByTheirNickname it's all he goes by these days, even when referring to himself]]. Nowadays, "Robotnik" is mostly used for Eggman's extended family (grandfather Gerald Robotnik, and cousin Maria Robotnik) and Eggman's companies ([[VideoGame/SonicRiders Robotnik Corp]]).
* InTheirOwnImage: By the time of ''Forces'', he plans to destroy the world and rebuild it from the ashes in his image.
-->'''Infinite:''' "We move forward with the plan?"\\
'''Eggman:''' "Of course! When it's complete, the Resistance will be erased. The world will be nothing but ashes, from which a glorious Eggman Empire will rise!"
* ItsAllAboutMe: Not only does he paste his own face onto almost ''all'' of his creations, he wants the entire world to admire him and his brilliance.
* {{JetPack}}: ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' shows that he possesses one.
* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: On very, ''very'' rare occasions. Despite the evil, greedy, and selfish jerk Eggman really is, he loves his grandfather Gerald Robotnik and was actually upset that he would destroy the world he lives in (granted, this is pretty subverted, as Eggman actually threatened to destroy it himself if people didn't bend to his will). He even saved Tails at one point.
* JerkWithAHeartOfJerk: Even when he acts like he is willing to save even his enemies, all he really cares about is himself and his own power at the end.
* KnightOfCerebus: In ''Sonic Adventure 2'', he was portrayed as surprisingly serious. At least until Shadow takes over. He introduced himself by causing genocide on an army. He also came close to destroying Sonic, and blew up half of the moon just to test his weapon. However, he certainly still had humorous quirks, despite that. In ''06'', he's once again this. His plan of unleashing the Flames of Disaster upon the world established him as this, though in this game he ends up getting upstaged by a far crazier villain.
* KnownOnlyByTheirNickname: In Japan, Ivo Robotnik isn't acknowledged as his full name; he's always simply been called "Eggman", and the official Japanese website, Sonic Channel, says that his real name is unknown. His last name definitely seems to be Robotnik, however.
* LampshadeHanging: Not by himself, but the lyrics of his boss theme in the Japanese soundtrack of ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' references his BaldOfEvil as well as one of his more defining traits of being an EvilGenius.
%%* LargeHam: He's this in general.
* LaughablyEvil: Most games after ''Sonic 06'' were this, as his plans weren't as diabolical.
* {{Leitmotif}}: Has multiple, such as "Theme of Dr. Eggman" in the first ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' and "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvERHiTfx9w E.G.G.M.A.N.]]" in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2''.
* LethalChef: In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', Professor Pickle complained about the food he served, and neither Sonic or Chip enjoy eating anything from Eggmanland.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', Tails apparently paid an ill-advised visit to the Bucket O' Sushi food stall between cut-scenes. His only comment on the experience? "His cruelty knows no bounds."
* LetsGetDangerous: In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', during the GrandFinale for Tails's campaign, Eggman drops his usual LargeHam personality in favor of a more [[TranquilFury calm, composed,]] [[NightmareFuel surprisingly frightening]] demeanor in the moments before he fights Tails in his giant robot.
* MadScientist: Of course. Though, compared to his grandfather Gerald (after Maria died), and his descendant Eggman Nega, Eggman is arguably the least insane of the three.
* MalevolentMugshot: Eggman must be proud of his work, because he stencils his cartoon mug on all of his inventions. The Death Egg even sported a giant mustache. There seems to be some history behind this. The Space Colony ARK in ''Adventure 2'' bears a similar visage when the Eclipse Cannon is revealed, but there's no way Eggman contributed to that, since his grandfather was the last person to set foot on the station.
* TheManBehindTheMan:
** [[spoiler:He and Eggman Nega pull this off in ''Sonic Rush Adventure'', being the ones who created Captain Whisker and his crew to steal the Jeweled Scepter.]]
** [[spoiler:He pulls it off again in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', teaming up with Classic Eggman to use the Time Eater to erase their previous defeats at Sonic's hands.]]
* ManChild: [[VideoGame/SonicUnleashed His idea of Eggmanland is]] ''an amusement park.''
* ManipulativeBastard: He has manipulated Knuckles repeatedly (though by the fourth time or so, it might be more [[WhatAnIdiot Knuckles' fault]]) and even tricked Tails into revealing he had a fake Chaos Emerald. Also, he tricked Sonic into getting in the center of his ray to unseal Dark Gaia.
* MeaningfulName: Besides "Eggman" aptly describing his appearance, his full name Ivo Robotnik is meant to be this; the first name 'Ivo' was picked because of the phonetic similarity to the word 'evil' (according to former Sega of America employee Dean Sitton, his intention was that the name would have been pronounced "ee-vo" rather than "eye-vo"). In addition, Ivo is the reverse of Ovi, which is the genitive singular form of the Latin word ovum, meaning egg. The term robotnik is derived from the Czech words for "work" and "forced labor" and an older Slavic term for "slave." Given he imprisons animals inside capsules and his killer robots on a regular basis, his name thus makes him out to be an "Evil Slave-Driver".
* MisanthropeSupreme: He's mostly indifferent to the fact that many of his plans cause untold amounts of casualties and suffering. This is mostly linked to his narcissism, however, and he stops short of desiring the complete destruction of humanity. At least until ''VideoGame/SonicForces''.
* MorallyAmbiguousDoctorate: It's still unknown whether he got his doctorate in evil science or good science.
* {{Motifs}}: Eggs. It's in his name, and every one of his creations' names.
* MysteriousPast: He seems to have popped out of nowhere to terrorize the world. Most of what we know about his past is second-hand through his grandfather, and even then mostly through implication.
* NeverMyFault: He never learns from his mistakes and always blames others for his failures. A good example of this is in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', where he blames Sonic for the situation they're in. While it's true that Sonic kicked the conch anyway, he had no way of knowing what it was for, and it's still Eggman's fault for abusing the Zeti in the first place.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: In ''Sonic 2006'', every time Silver attempts to kill Sonic, Eggman kidnaps Elise. In a way, he actually saved the world, as Sonic being killed in front of Elise would have had far worse ramifications, as the Final Story revealed.
* NobleDemon: On a good day, he can show respect for his enemies, admiration for his family, and a desire to make the world a better place through his rule. He just puts all of that second to his desire to conquer the world.
* NoblewomansLaugh: Particularly in the anime, although it carries over in the succeeding games.
* NoCelebritiesWereHarmed: His earliest design was a caricature of US President Theodore Roosevelt.
* NotSoHarmlessVillain: Yes, he's a DitzyGenius who never seems to learn that EvilIsNotAToy. But it's made clear time and time again throughout the series, ''especially'' in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', that if Sonic wasn't his adversary, he'd be ruling the world right now. It's even lampshaded in ''Forces''; Knuckles remarks that he'd normally laugh off any of Eggman's schemes, but Eggman's already taken over most of the world.
* ObviouslyEvil: His morbidly obese physique, gaudy villainous mustache, his ego-driven habit of putting his face on anything he owns, and his aforementioned meaningful name go hand-in-hand with his CardCarryingVillain stature.
* OffModel: In ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', in the final fight against him, he is inexplicably smaller than Sonic!
* OhCrap: Has multiple every time Sonic shows up and is about to defeat him.
* OmnicidalManiac: He ''may'' have devolved into this in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', or he could specifically be trying to wipe out all his enemies in one fell swoop, though he does mention wanting to rebuild the world [[InTheirOwnImage in his image]]. It's hard to tell, but it's certain that he very well might have destroyed the world in ''Sonic Adventure 2'' if Sonic hadn't thwarted his plan, the world hadn't surrendered to him, and the cannon wasn't rigged to initiate a ColonyDrop instead of firing.
-->'''Eggman:''' "The world will be nothing but ashes, from which a glorious Eggman Empire will rise!"
* OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Eggman's default setting is LargeHam, but it's when he ''stops'' being a LargeHam, that lets you know he is '''pissed'''. See TranquilFury below. Also, [[EvilVersusOblivion he wants to]] ''[[TakeOverTheWorld conquer]]'' [[EvilVersusOblivion the world, not destroy it]], and will team up with the heroes to save their planet from being destroyed. But there are a few times where he attempts to destroy the world himself.
* OpaqueLenses: Eggman's blue [[LennonSpecs pince-nez glasses]].
* PaperThinDisguise:
** Wears these in ''Sonic Shuffle''.
** Sonic accuses King Sharyar of doing this in ''Sonic and the Secret Rings'', only to find out it's ''not'' Eggman. Then again, Sonic did this to almost everyone in the VideoGame/SonicStorybookSeries, but starts to get used to it eventually, only briefly confusing the blacksmith for Tails and then only stating that Gawain ''reminds'' him of Knuckles and not even mentioning Percival's resemblance to Blaze.
** He also tried this in ''Sonic Free Riders'', disguising himself as King Doc in an attempt to steal the contestants' racing data for his own Extreme Gear. Needless to say, none of the characters fall for it.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: In all of Eggman's schemes, he always manages to cause horrendous collateral damage, either directly or indirectly due to whatever CosmicHorror spirals out of his control.
* {{Pride}}: As shown in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', he is capable of planning around Sonic being able to defeat other threats to his plans. However, he seems to have a constant inability to accept Sonic always being able to defeat him, which results in him always getting defeated.
* PsychopathicManchild: Despite being an EvilGenius and Sonic's ArchEnemy, Eggman is ''very'' childish and immature. He's prone to temper tantrums when he loses or things don't go his way, and several of his bases are [[AmusementParkOfDoom Amusement Parks of Doom]].
* RedAndBlackAndEvilAllOver: His outfit.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: In most of the American/European non-game media, he is depicted with red eyes and black irises. In the games, though, he has normal blue eyes hidden behind his glasses.
* RedOniBlueOni: Is the red oni to Tails and Sonic.
* ReedRichardsIsUseless: Although in his case it's more "Reed Richards is a Jerk." His technology has the potential to revolutionize the world many times over, but he has absolutely no interest in using it for the benefit of others. His only concern is world domination.
* RobotMaster: Creates tons of robots and mechs.
* ScarfOfAsskicking: Wears one in the ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'' series.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Manages this every once in a while, usually with a massive, toothy grin.
* SinisterShades: The above-mentioned glasses.
* SuperSpeed: Eggman is very athletic and can outrun Sonic, despite his rotund appearance. In ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'', one of his [[LimitBreak turbo boost]] moves has him carrying his board and running on foot at a very fast pace.
* SuperStrength: In ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'', he is classified as a Power character and he can punch large obstacles out of the way.
* StrongFamilyResemblance: He looks a lot like his grandfather Gerald, and his descendant Eggman Nega looks exactly like him, sans the white mustache.
* StoutStrength: On and off, he's shown to be stronger than he appears, smacking a giant robot's hand away with his stomach, and punching a(n albeit small) defense turret off the wall with his bare hands. ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' has him '''punch through a wall of solid ice without so much as a (visible) scratch'''. He's also defined as a Power class in ''VideoGame/SonicRiders'', being able to punch out walls, cars, and even ''trains'' along the track.
* SureWhyNot: An InUniverse example (at least in the English release) in ''Adventure'' when it comes to his alias. Eggman is an insulting nickname Sonic gave him, and he eventually adopted it as an alias come ''Adventure 2''.
%%* SurroundedByIdiots: His robots Orbot and Cubot beginning with ''VideoGame/SonicColors''.
* TakeOverTheWorld: What he wants to do in most installments/adaptations. By ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', he '''succeeds'''.
* TeamRocketWins: Eggman has ''never'' earned a long-term victory against Sonic, but there have been rare occasions where he got the upper hand. In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he nearly succeeded in killing Sonic by launching him into a pod out into space and blowing it up, [[spoiler:only for Sonic to somehow use Chaos Control to escape]]. In the opening of ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', he actually manages to defeat Super Sonic, steal the Chaos Emeralds from him, and tear the planet apart, launching Sonic out into space after the fact. This changes in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', where Eggman has actually [[TheBadGuyWins conquered 99% of the world]].
* TerribleTrio: He forms one with Orbot and Cubot.
* TokenHuman: In continuities where all the other characters are either anthropomorphic animals, robots, or otherworldly beings at least.
* TookALevelInBadass: In ''Sonic Adventure 2'' in his plots, going so far as to take hostages. Even partly [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by our boy in blue.
-->'''Sonic:''' (smugly) "You've turned into a big-time villain, doctor!"
** In ''VideoGame/SonicUnleashed'', he captured Sonic in his ''super form'' and drained his Emerald energy to power a machine that ''detonates the planet''!!! Meanwhile, in ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', he creates a gargantuan space station that chains multiple planets together so as to capture aliens to power his machinery ([[TrueFinalBoss with not a single treacherous]] EldritchAbomination [[TrueFinalBoss in sight]]).
** He goes through another level in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', [[spoiler:where he, yet again, gets ahold of an EldritchAbomination. Only this time, ''he manages to keep it under control without it betraying him!'']]
*** Another way of putting it is that Eggman, despite becoming a more comical villain, had become capable of a Class X ApocalypseHow in ''Sonic Unleashed'', then a Class X-2 in ''Sonic Colors'', and finally a Class Z in ''Sonic Generations''. And he's trying for another Class X-2 in ''Sonic Forces''.
** ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'' has him gain control of six very powerful Zeti and take measures to prevent their betrayal. His control over them is so great, he only loses control [[NiceJobBreakingItHero thanks to Sonic]]. And that's not even mentioning him punching through a screen of ice and [[spoiler:devising a plan to use Sonic to defeat the Deadly Six and regain his status as the BigBad]].
** ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' sees his biggest level-up yet! [[DownerBeginning From the very beginning of the game]], Eggman has gained some kind of power that has allowed him to take over 99% of the world, with only small pockets of resistance fighting back. Which he plans to eliminate in one fell swoop with his latest creation.
* ToTheBatNoun: His weapons, vehicles, and a good amount of his MechaMooks will inevitably have "Egg" in their name.
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: [=EGGman=] has a lot of egg-themed robots and vehicles. This obsession is so strong that his most powerful weapon was the Death EGG.
* TranquilFury: Eggman is a LargeHam by default, but there are a few times he will drop the LargeHam part in favor of being dead serious.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', after Chaos 6 is defeated and his Egg Carrier crashes, he tries to fire a missile at Station Square in a desperate attempt to salvage ''something'' from having his plans completely fall apart in the last few hours. The missile, unfortunately, is a dud and Eggman has to detonate it manually, but Tails beats him to it and disables it. Eggman, though extremely pissed, barely raises his voice as he threatens to make Tails pay before summoning his Egg Walker.
** And again in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld''. When Zavok and Zazz taunt Eggman about how [[spoiler:the energy from the Extractor is making them stronger]], Eggman threatens to destroy everything they love in the most chilling voice possible before smashing the ice wall they were speaking from.
* UnexplainedRecovery: ''Sonic Lost World'' makes no effort to explain how he escaped from being trapped in the [[BlankWhiteVoid White]] [[PlaceBeyondTime Space]] at the end of ''Sonic Generations''.
* UnwittingPawn: In ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure2'', he's manipulated by Shadow into carrying out [[spoiler:Gerald]]'s revenge.
* VagueAge: Unlike most of the heroes, Eggman's age has never been stated. He's supposedly in his fifties, though. He'd have to be to remember his grandfather.
* VehicularAssault: Being a mad scientist for a penchant for machines, this is Eggman's go-to tactic of choice, pulling out all kinds of different and quirky machines and mechas to battle Sonic and his friends. His Classic Eggmobile in particular is extremely versatile, pulling out a new gimmick each time you face him.
* VillainDecay: Starting with ''Sonic Adventure'' and continuing throughout most games since, Eggman has been consistently overthrown as the main antagonist by a kind of all-powerful villain, due to his own evil schemes frequently involving awakening said power to harness it to take over the world. Starting with ''VideoGame/SonicColors'', however, it appears he's recovering and has begun to reclaim his mantle as the series villain. ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' sees him return to form greater than before, and ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' shows him outright defying this trope entirely.
* VillainRespect: As much as he hates Sonic, he ''does'' seem to respect him to a degree. Best shown in ''Sonic Adventure 2'', where, when he believes that Sonic has died, he utters a respectful farewell to him.
-->'''Eggman''': Farewell, Sonic... my admirable adversary!
* VillainousFriendship: With [[HeelFaceRevolvingDoor Shadow]], to an extent, each treating the other with respect, and Shadow outright stating he doesn't want to fight him, something he almost never does. It's made very clear that this is merely on the outside, as the two will clash whenever they feel like it.
* WellIntentionedExtremist: The little known details about his planned Eggman Empire apparently involve scientists as the high-class citizens, indicating that it is essentially the scientist version of [[VideoGame/MetalGear Outer Heaven]]. If it is true that his world domination plans stemmed from the perceived injustice of Gerald Robotnik's arrest, that might give him an understandable reason for desiring this. His desire to rule also appears to have come from illusions that doing so would help his grandfather's vision of making the world a better place. He went from that to complete ''megalomaniac'' in about 10 years.
* WouldHurtAChild: Most of his enemies are in their teens, with a few being young kids. Most darkly emphasized in the 8-bit (Master System / Game Gear) version of ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', where the bad ending (not getting all the Chaos Emeralds) [[spoiler:implies, at the very least, he absconded with Tails and Sonic will never see him again, if not out-and-out killed the young fox]]. And in ''Sonic Forces'', this is upgraded to "Would '''Utterly Obliterate''' Several Children".
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[[folder:Metal Sonic]]
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-->''"Sonic... I was created for the sole purpose of destroying you. But I can never seem to defeat you! That is why, I transformed my own body with my own hands."''
->'''Debut''': ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogCD Sonic CD]]''
A recurring robotic replica of Sonic, designed to not only match but ''exceed'' his speed and power in every way, later gaining the ability to analyze and imitate the data of any lifeform he sees. Despite constant defeat, he is a stubbornly persistent recurring foe of Sonic who, while initially just another mindless badnik, slowly gained a vengeful, egotistical personality over time, which prompts him to disobey his creator on a few occasions in the past if it serves his needs.
!!!!!!Voiced by Creator/JunichiKanemaru (Japanese, games), Ryan Drummond (English, 2004)
* AGodAmI: In ''Heroes''.
-->'''Metal Overlord''': "See me as I am, no longer afraid of anything! I shall become the ultimate overlord, ruling as the world's most supreme being!"
* AIIsACrapshoot: It's generally assumed that Robotnik made an upgrade to Metal that made him go mad with power and ego in ''Heroes''. To elaborate, Metal deluded himself into believing ''he'' was the real Sonic, and that Sonic was his "loathsome copy"!
* AllYourPowersCombined: As part of his [[PowerCopying DNA copying]] in ''Heroes''. He gets the speed, power, and flight of Team Sonic, as well as Shadow's Chaos powers (particularly [[TimeStandsStill Chaos Control]]) and Chaos' shapeshifting abilities (via Froggy and Chocola), with his lines implying that he successfully copied all pertinent data from the rest of the cast.
-->'''Metal Madness''' (''to Team Chaotix''): "You're all useless now that I've copied all your data."
* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Sonic ends up being this to him, which drives him ''absolutely '''nuts'''''.
* AmplifierArtifact:
** The gem he finds during ''Episode Metal'', which enhances his powers significantly and lets him fire lightning blasts from his hands.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', [[spoiler:the ''Plus'' update changed the final phase of the fight into Eggman throwing the Phantom Ruby at him, causing Metal Sonic to transform into a HumongousMecha resembling [[VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix Metal Sonic Kai.]]]]
* ArchEnemy: His literal sole purpose is to kill Sonic and replace him as the ''only'' Sonic around.
* ArtEvolution: The original design is more simplistic and puppet-like, while his post-''Sonic Adventure 2'' design gave him a little more detail and played with his proportions a little.
* AxCrazy: [[DependingOnTheWriter Depending on the game.]]
* BadassAutomaton: One of Eggman's best (if not ''the best'') robots, capable of both matching and in some regards ''exceeding'' Sonic.
* BadassBaritone: When he's SuddenlyVoiced in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', but as mentioned below, it's Sonic's voice with an electronic makeover.
* BadassBoast: Lets out plenty of these during the fight with Metal Madness.
* BadassLongcoat: Neo Metal Sonic sports one in ''Heroes''.
* BatmanGambit: The entire plot of ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' was one big BatmanGambit. He issued a challenge to Team Sonic while impersonating Eggman just to copy their data and defeat them. What makes it so unique is that he was only after Team Sonic. Team Dark, Team Rose, and Team Chaotix got involved by themselves, but it still worked in his favor.
* BigBad: In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''.
* BishonenLine: His "Neo" form in ''Sonic Heroes'' is distinctly more humanoid than his ''Sonic CD'' look.
* BootstrappedLeitmotif: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3UcnH8y3c Stardust Speedway Bad Future]] from ''Sonic CD'', originally intended to be a generic boss theme specific to the titular zone's titular BadFuture, became iconic with Metal Sonic as his own EnsembleDarkhorse status grew. Every boss fight with him from ''Generations'' onward uses the same theme or a remix of it (more frequently the JP/EU version, though the NA version does occasionally get reused as well).
* BreakoutVillain: He went from a boss battle in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' and just in a long line of [[RobotMe robotic ripoffs of Sonic]], to the most iconic villain in the franchise next to Eggman thanks to fandom popularity.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Arguably the only reason Eggman hasn't scrapped him for his repeated disloyalty. His stubbornness and cunning make him the most competent minion he has.
* CardCarryingVillain: In ''Sonic Heroes'', due to his massive ego.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: Initially, Metal was just a well-constructed but otherwise mindless knockoff of Sonic. Then ''Sonic Heroes'' gave him a personality, revealing him to be a [[{{Jerkass}} cold-blooded, domineering egomaniac.]] Even after Eggman's subsequent reprogramming of him after his defeat, ''Sonic Free Riders'' shows that he still has enough personality to [[spoiler:willingly go behind Eggman's back and study the other racers in disguise, all just to challenge Sonic to a one-on-one race]]. Metal Sonic also talked in ''Heroes'', but any later appearances and adaptations featuring the characters make him silent; Cubot and Orbot talk for him in ''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''.
* ChestBlaster: His Plasma Pulse Attack in ''Knuckles' Chaotix''. Metal Overlord can fire cyrstals from the hole on his chest.
* CoolPlane: Pilots one in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4''.
* ConjoinedEyes: Being based on Sonic, he follows the hedgehog design scheme.
* CostumeCopycat: Disguised himself as Eggman for the majority of ''Sonic Heroes''. The real Eggman gave orders to Team Chaotix during that time in order to free himself.
** Also repeated in ''[[VideoGame/SonicRiders Sonic Free Riders]]'', where he [[spoiler:disguised himself as a blue E-10000 in order to copy everyone's data and prove himself the best user of Extreme Gear]].
* CripplingOverspecialization: He was created to exceed Sonic's speed, which he does very well due to having a jet engine sticking out of his torso. However, since this causes him to outright fly, he often has trouble [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbfVC2ayMfs&t=1m10s stopping.]]
** In addition, that kind of speed puts a huge strain on his insides — Metal Sonic is prone to overheating after traveling faster than Sonic for too long, and he then has to spend time to cool down. In ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'', this is his one biggest weakness.
* ADayInTheLimelight: A mini-Episode of ''Sonic 4'' focuses on his return after his defeat in ''Sonic CD''. He's even the playable character.
* {{Determinator}}: His resolve is almost as strong as Sonic's. No matter how long it takes or how many defeats he suffers, he '''will''' defeat Sonic. To quote his only line of dialogue from ''Generations'':
--> "I WILL BATTLE YOU AS MANY TIMES AS IT IS NECESSARY."
* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted. He falls several thousand feet from the sky when defeated as Metal Overlord, but he survives.
* TheDragon: To Eggman when [[CoDragons Orbot and Cubot]] aren't filling the role.
* DragonWithAnAgenda: Despite being programmed to serve Eggman, his drive to defeat Sonic tends to override his loyalty to Eggman. This is especially shown in ''Sonic Free Riders'', where he [[spoiler:goes behind Eggman's back and disguises himself as a blue E-10000 to copy everyone's racing data]].
* DragonAscendant: In ''Heroes'', he locks Eggman in a room and decides to conquer the world for himself. Unfortunately, he's defeated and--
* DemotedToDragon: In appearances post-''Heroes''.
* EvilCounterpart: To Sonic, of course.
* EvilKnockoff: Provides the trope image. However, in ''Heroes'', his desire to prove himself to be better than Sonic [[SanitySlippage had progressed to the point]] that he thought ''he'' was the real deal.
-->'''Metal Overlord''': "Guooooo! [[ThisCannotBe Why?!]] [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll I had it all!]] [[AGodAmI I am the ultimate overlord]], '''Metal''' Sonic. I am the ''real'' Sonic!"
* EvilIsPetty: His entire plan and motive in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' evolved out of his desire for revenge on Sonic for losing to him so many times.
* EvilSoundsDeep: In his ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' appearance. Surprisingly, it's just Ryan Drummond's Sonic voice in monotone, with the pitch deepened and with a synthesized reverberation added. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iKTD-Lai1U Hear it unaltered.]]
** The same applies in Japanese for Creator/JunichiKanemaru, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wH1RdjgZQkw although the vocal manipulation differs somewhat from the English version.]]
* EvilerThanThou: He tends to be a greater and more serious threat than his creator.
* FailureIsTheOnlyOption: No matter how hard he tries, he can never defeat Sonic.
-->'''Sonic:''' Give it up, man! I've beaten you in every race, every fight, [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes and even that time you turned into that stupid dragon thing!]]
* FingerFirearms: He can fire his claws like missiles as Metal Madness. If it hits a character, he or she is trapped in a cyrstal dome. If all three characters are trapped, they lose a life.
* FingerWag: Gives [[http://i.imgur.com/voDhQfK.gif one]] [[TheComputerShallTauntYou to the player]] in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' before the AdvancingWallOfDoom begins chasing after Sonic and Tails.
* {{Flight}}: Thanks to a jet engine on his back.
* FireBreathingWeapon: Metal Madness's right hand is a flamethrower that he uses against Team Rose and Team Dark.
* FragileSpeedster: He was designed to be faster and stronger than Sonic, both of which he gets down, but he's prone to overheating after attacking and can be neutralized by flying into a wall.
* GoodWingsEvilWings: Metal Overlord has some sharp and scary-looking wings.
* TheHeavy
* HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler:Also happens in ''Sonic Rivals 2''. He rips out his own power source to allow Shadow to use it to transport them [[NoOneGetsLeftBehind both out of the Ifrit's dimension]].]]
* HighAltitudeBattle: The fight with Metal Overlord in ''Heroes''.
* HumongousMecha: His [[VideoGame/SonicHeroes Metal Madness and Metal Overlord forms]]. As well as his Mega Metal Sonic/Metal Sonic Kai from from ''Knuckles Chaotix''.
* IJustWantToBeYou: Implied to be his beef with Sonic, although it overlaps heavily with ThereCanOnlyBeOne, as Metal's goal of defeating Sonic and proving his own self-worth is his ''sole'' purpose for existing.
* ImageSong: Metal Sonic has many themes, which fit him extremely well:
** From the Genesis era, there's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dit471eEE0g "Metal Sonic"]] from the Sega Virtual Tunes, about his purpose and personality.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnOtW_yMmzo "What I'm Made Of"]] from ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' depicts his motives in the game.
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5FW0gXNkco "Never Let It Go,"]] his theme from ''Sonic the Fighters''.
** From ''VideoGame/SonicCD'', both of Stardust Speedway's Bad Future themes from the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo3UcnH8y3c Japanese]] and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6XQbWqb6-s American]] soundtracks serve as his themes. In ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZVSqQaRJfQ Japanese]] version was remixed for his boss fight, while ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' remixes the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhwBpAQnYvs American]] version.
** ''[[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 Sonic 4: Episode 2]]'' has a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOS6-5sV89Y unique song]] that plays when Sonic faces off against him. This theme was later used as his All-Star theme in ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]''.
* InferioritySuperiorityComplex: Heavily implied to have this. He was created with the sole purpose of defeating Sonic, but no matter how hard he tried, he could never pull it off, even when he found that AmplifierArtifact in ''Sonic 4''. By ''Sonic Heroes'', his inferiority complex and obsession with defeating Sonic had grown so out of control that it drove him completely insane and caused him to copy the powers of Sonic and his friends and attempt to TakeOverTheWorld just to ''prove'' he's better than Sonic.
* TheJuggernaut: Metal Overlord. It's saying something that it took ''12 characters to put him down''. Nine of them had to distract him so Team Sonic could use their super powers. Then the three of them had to finish him off.
** In his debut appearance in ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'', Sonic can't even harm him due to his electrified force field, and Metal can effortlessly smash through obstacles that Sonic has to work around. Sonic has to rely on a combo of the raceway's closing gate and Eggman's instant kill laser to bring him down.
* KickTheDog: Your first clue that he's bad news is a hologram recording in Palmtree Panic of Metal Sonic stepping on a squirrel for no reason.
* KillerRobot: He's a killer clone of Sonic, and will literally do this if you fail his race in either "Sonic CD" or "Generations".
* KneelBeforeZod: Demands that everyone bows to him in ''Sonic Heroes''.
-->'''Metal Sonic''': "All living things kneel before your master!"
* KnightOfCerebus: For ''Sonic Heroes'', the game was pretty lighthearted until the last story. Also, he's portrayed as one of the darkest villains in the franchise.
* LargeHam: He chews the scenery with almost every one of his lines in ''Heroes'', including the portions where he was disguised as Eggman. "All living things, KNEEL BEFORE YOUR MASTER!"
* {{Leitmotif}}: Tends to have the Bad Future Stardust Speedway tracks play in his fights.
* LoopholeAbuse: Metal Sonic has only one main directive: defeat Sonic. If something will bring him closer to that goal, he will do it... whether ordered to or not. [[spoiler:This has resulted in him disobeying his creator multiple times, even backstabbing him on one occasion.]]
* MacrossMissileMassacre: Metal Madness and Metal Overlord can fire missiles from the spikes on his back.
* NoMouth: In his normal and Neo forms, although he was sometimes drawn with a crude pasted-on smirk on his muzzle in artwork for the Genesis ''Sonic'' games. Subverted with his Metal Madness and Metal Overlord forms.
* OminousVisualGlitch: In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhwBpAQnYvs official music video]] for his theme in ''Sonic Forces'', Metal Sonic is shown to have the same red glitchy aura as Infinite, even using his energy cubes.
* OmnicidalManiac: Implied, but not outright stated. During the FinalBattle with him in ''Sonic Heroes'', he mentions wanting to rule a robot kingdom, slightly implying he wanted to destroy all organic life.
* OneWingedAngel: Metal Overlord in ''Sonic Heroes'', and even earlier he did this to become Mega Metal Sonic in ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix''.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Metal Madness and Metal Overlord resemble western dragons.
* OutOfFocus: He was fairly prominent in the 90's, being the secondary antagonist of ''Sonic CD'' and starring in a few spin-off games. After ''Sonic Adventure'', he was mostly relegated to cameo appearances, ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'' being the only real exception. He's slowly been making a comeback after the second Episode of ''Sonic 4'', however, and stars as one of the villains of ''Sonic Forces''.
* OverDrive: The V. Maximum Overdrive Attack, as its name would suggest, is stated to be rather taxing on Metal's systems -- enough so that sustained use could potentially destroy him.
* PersonOfMassDestruction: His Neo Metal Sonic and Metal Overlord forms. In ''VideoGame/KnucklesChaotix'', the [[MultipleEndings bad ending]] depicts Metal Sonic burning down a city during the credits.
* PowerCopying: His main superpower, used to copy the abilities of everyone in ''Sonic Heroes''. And he does it again in ''Sonic Free Riders'', [[spoiler:diguising himself as a blue E-100000 to copy everyone's Extreme Gear data]].
* PsychoElectro: A RoboticPsychopath with electric powers.
* RageQuit: In ''Sonic Free Riders''. [[spoiler:After challenging Sonic to a race and, predictably, losing spectacularly, Metal runs off in a rage.]]
* RammingAlwaysWorks: His V. Max Overdrive attack, where he overclocks his systems to make himself hazardous to touch and zoom across the stage.
* RedEyesTakeWarning: Along with the black sclera, it really makes him look imposing.
* TheResenter: To Sonic.
* RidiculouslyHumanRobots: [[DependingOnTheWriter Depends on the game]], but this is most evident in ''Heroes''. He's almost indistinguishable from a [[VideoGame/MegaManX reploid]] in terms of cognitive ability and emotional expression, as well as the capacity to go completely insane.
%%* RobotMe
* RoboticPsychopath: The most aggressive and violent automaton in the series -- yes, even surpassing [[HeroicComedicSociopath Omega.]]
* SanitySlippage: Shown in ''Sonic Heroes''. He was created for the sole purpose of defeating Sonic, but each defeat caused his hate and resentment towards Sonic to build until it reached critical mass. It eventually all goes to hell, driving him mad with power and ego and causing himself to believe that he was the real Sonic.
* SatelliteCharacter: A downplayed example. Metal does have a personality and motive separate from his creator, but he is, for the most part, treated as Eggman's attack dog when it comes to keeping Sonic at bay. He very rarely strikes out on his own as an antagonist, mostly due to him being programmed to be loyal to Eggman.
* SecondLawMyAss: Pulled this one out in ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes''; Fed up with Dr. Eggman's failures, he threw the doctor into a room and took over the [[TheEmpire Eggman Empire]] himself to go about his ''own'' plans.
* ShockAndAwe: Most of his attacks, such as the V. Max Overdrive Attack and the Ring Spark Field, deal with electricity. Neo Metal Sonic can fire lightning from his hands, and as shown in ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4'', he's still capable of this to some degree.
* SmugSnake: He may not be the real Sonic like he claims to be, but at least he's got all of Sonic's ego.
* SomeKindOfForceField: To make up for his lack of special moves in ''[[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 Sonic Adventure 2 Battle]]'', Metal Sonic is given the Black Shield ability, which makes him completely indestructible.
* SpikesOfVillainy: Neo Metal Sonic wears a spiked belt. His Metal Overlord form has spikes on his back. And they aren't just for show.
* TheStarscream: In ''VideoGame/SonicHeroes'', although by his defeat, Eggman reprogrammed him to ensure this would never happen again — although that may not have been foolproof, since ''Sonic Free Riders'' shows he still has hints of free will, [[spoiler:going behind Eggman's back to copy the racers' data, and promptly challenge Sonic to a new race]].
* SuperSpeed: Naturally. He ''is'' a robot of Sonic, after all. Eggman built him to be even faster than Sonic, and was quite successful.
* ThereCanOnlyBeOne: It's never outright stated, but it's pretty clear he wants to be the ''only'' blue hedgehog around.
* TheOnlyOneAllowedToDefeatYou: To Sonic. He takes it UpToEleven in ''Sonic Heroes'', where he's not only obsessed with defeating Sonic, but believes that he is the ''real'' Sonic.
* ThisWasHisTrueForm: While he didn't actually ''die'' in ''Heroes'', after he's defeated, he shrinks from his Neo Metal Sonic form into the ''Sonic CD'' appearance we're all more familiar with.
* VillainousBreakdown: When defeated in ''Sonic Heroes''.
-->'''Metal Overlord''': "Guooooo! [[ThisCannotBe Why?!]] [[NotSoInvincibleAfterAll I had it all!]] [[AGodAmI I am the ultimate overlord]], '''Metal''' Sonic. I am the '''''real''''' Sonic!"
* VillainProtagonist: In ''Episode Metal''.
* TheVoiceless: In all appearances barring ''Heroes'' (where he's SuddenlyVoiced after receiving an upgrade). [[spoiler:He also speaks in ''VideoGame/SonicFreeRiders'' while disguised as a blue E-10000.]]
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: He gained this ability circa ''Sonic Heroes'', at least the ability to superficially imitate them in appearance. He gets the ability to outright morph, [[Film/Terminator2JudgmentDay T-1000 style]] by copying Chocola Chao and Froggy's data (who had the DNA of Chaos in them), and ''Sonic Free Riders'' shows that he can still pull this off to some degree.
* WalkingSpoiler: Metal Sonic served as this for a while, in the wake of his role in ''Sonic Heroes'', [[ItWasHisSled although it's greatly diminished over time]].
* WeCanRebuildHim: Claims to have done this to himself before the events of ''Heroes'' to defeat Sonic.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Read the above.
* XanatosGambit: His BatmanGambit to Team Sonic can be seen as this. If Team Sonic answers his challenge, he can copy their data; if they don't, he can conquer the world with his Egg Fleet. Either way, he wins.
* XRaySparks: In ''[[VideoGame/SegaSuperstars Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed]]'', he shows a skeleton when electrified.
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[[folder:Mecha Sonic]]
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->'''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2''
Often confused with Metal Sonic, Mecha Sonic is Sonic's '''other''' robotic replica(s). Unlike Metal Sonic, Mecha Sonic is notable for having a drastic redesign in every major appearance: ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (Master System), ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' (Mega Drive), and ''Sonic'' (''3'') ''& Knuckles''. Lack of a solid background means no one can seem to decide if this is one recurring resilient robot that keeps getting rebuilt, or really entirely separate robots with the same designation. The 16-bit incarnations of Mecha Sonic recently made a surprise modern appearance in the ''Sonic Dimensions'' [[DownloadableContent DLC]] of ''VideoGame/LegoDimensions'', treated as two different characters. [[spoiler:Not to be outdone, the original 8-bit incarnation of Mecha Sonic, reidentified as Silver Sonic, made an appearance alongside Metal Sonic in ''VideoGame/SonicMania''.]]
* ArtEvolution: The ''Sonic 2'' designs were bulkier silver constructs that arguably resemble Sonic more than Metal Sonic. ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' did away with this, giving the robot a sleeker dark purple design.
* BigBad: Of Knuckles's story in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''. Robotnik is presumably elsewhere most of the time, or Mecha Sonic is serving as his [[TheDragon Dragon]].
* BigBadDuumvirate: In ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', he seems to enlist the aid of an Eggrobo as his ally to try to defeat Knuckles in his story. By the time Knuckles reaches Sky Sanctuary, Mecha Sonic (presumably accidentally) destroys the Eggrobo by air-dashing right into his mobile, missing the trapped Knuckles.
* TheCameo: Mecha Sonic Model No.29 only briefly appears in the ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' introduction, where it [[TransformingMecha transforms into a rocket]] and launches, never to be seen again.
** A nameless Sonic robot with [[http://www.google.com/imgres?q=sonic+adventure+mecha+sonic&um=1&hl=en&sa=N&rlz=1T4ADSA_enUS418US419&biw=1600&bih=691&tbm=isch&tbnid=0d0K8iNuUV-oHM:&imgrefurl=http://board.sonicstadium.org/topic/8365-sonic-adventure-mecha-sonic/&docid=ul3_qgghyfSFIM&w=640&h=480&ei=kImUTvvPB63ksQKq8oDwAQ&zoom=1&iact=rc&dur=738&page=1&tbnh=158&tbnw=211&start=0&ndsp=21&ved=1t:429,r:2,s:0 yet another design]] had a cameo in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'', alongside Metal Sonic. This proved to the last the series would ever see of a not-Metal Sonic robot for ''years'' (with the exception of ''[[VideoGame/SonicPocketAdventure Sonic The Hedgehog Pocket Adventure]]'' reusing the 16-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' Mecha Sonic for one boss fight). [[spoiler:Until '' VideoGame/SonicMania'', where the 8-bit '' VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog2'' incarnation briefly appears during the fight with Metal Sonic.]]
* CanonName: For years, the distinction between him and Metal Sonic was in dispute, with both names seemingly used interchangeably. Eventually, Mecha Sonic stuck as a separate entity from Metal Sonic. Of course, this didn't stop the question of whether Mecha Sonic is a separate entity from ''itself'' between appearances.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Barring a cameo appearance in ''Sonic Adventure'', Mecha Sonic vanished completely after the Classic Era, until '' VideoGame/SonicMania''.
* TheDragon: The penultimate boss just before the [[VeryDefinitelyFinalDungeon Death Egg Zone]] in ''[[VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles Sonic 3 & Knuckles]]''. Notably, this is ''after'' Metal Sonic had been established as a character.
* DubNameChange: With the exception of ''Sonic the Fighters'' (which is labeled "Mecha Sonic Model No.29" in-game and "Rocket Metal" (Sonic) in [[DummiedOut unused]] fighter data), "Mecha Sonic" is nearly always the name of the robot in Japanese [[AllThereInTheManual strategy guides]]. In western game media, each version of Mecha Sonic is instead given a unique name to help differentiate, at least at some point:
** The Mecha Sonic from the 8-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' is originally known as the "Silver Sonic" in the Master System and International Game Gear manuals.
** The Mecha Sonic from the 16-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' initially remained as Mecha Sonic on the old Story recap section of the International ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 - Episode I'' website, but has been currently [[{{Retcon}} renamed]] "Robo Sonic" in the ''Sonic Dimensions'' [[DownloadableContent DLC]] of ''VideoGame/LegoDimensions''. On occasion, it is also erroneously mistaken for its 8-bit counterpart, likely due to the shared game title, and the fact the 16-bit robot did not have an official English name for a long while.
** The Mecha Sonic from ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' actually had ''three'' alternate names - "Metal Sonic" on the back of the North American ''Sonic & Knuckles'' box (causing much confusion), "Robotic Sonic" in a mail-in Sega of America walkthrough, and the "Evil Sonic" in a ''ComicBook/SonicTheComic'' Q Zone (mini-walkthroughs for Sega games). Unlike the above, this Mecha Sonic managed to keep his Japanese name in both the International ''Sonic the Hedgehog 4 - Episode I'' website and the ''Sonic Dimensions'' DLC of ''[=LEGO=] Dimensions''.
* EvilKnockoff: Arguably more so than Metal Sonic, due to him having a variation of Sonic's Spin Attack and Spin Dash move, though Metal Sonic himself got these added to his own skill set [[VideoGame/SonicAdventure2 event]][[VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog4 ually]].
* FlatCharacter: Unlike his more famous counterpart, Mecha Sonic appears to be completely nondescript in personality; in the 16-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', he is even presented as a mere mindless drone to Eggman.
* {{Flight}}: Capable of this in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' via rocket boots, but they're ditched in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' in favor of being made much more agile, with fast zero gravity flight.
* HiddenWeapons: In his 8-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' encounter, he has an extendable grappling arm built into his body.
* MacrossMissileMassacre: Mecha Sonic can fire the spikes on his back at Sonic during the fight on the Death Egg.
* MegatonPunch: As mentioned in CurbStompBattle, he almost knocked out Sonic with one punch!
* NostalgiaLevel: In ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', during the Sky Sanctuary Zone, he provides this for the first boss from ''Sonic 1'' and the eighth from ''Sonic 2'', and then finally for his own previous incarnation at the end.
* OneWingedAngel: His SuperMode form in the end of ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', where he absorbs the power of the Master Emerald, granting him even faster speed, as well as a energy blast attack and the ability to launch dummy rings.
** ClippedWingAngel: However, using the energy blast will eventually drain his power, leaving him vulnerable while he goes to the Master Emerald to recharge.
** The last phase of his fight provides a straighter example of this. After taking enough damage, Mecha Sonic returns to the Master Emerald one last time, but instead of continuing his assault as he's done previously, he simply floats around above you, periodically attacking with dummy rings. While he's able to continue on without stopping to recharge now, [[PhlebotinumBreakdown he experiences frequent power failures where he reverts to his normal form and drops out the sky for a brief moment.]]
* PowerFloats: Gains this in his Super form.
* RobotMe: Shares this trait with Metal Sonic.
* RocketBoots: In ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', but only used in the 8-bit version and during his entrance animation in the 16-bit version.
* RollerbladeGood: He achieves his super speed by the wheels in his heels in ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2''.
* SuperMode: At the end of ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', he gains one by absorbing the power of the Master Emerald.
* SuperSpeed: While his 16-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' encounter is sluggish, he is surprisingly fast in the 8-bit ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' and ups the ante in his ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'' encounters.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: To Metal Sonic, though ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'' and ''Sonic the Hedgehog CD'' had overlapping development periods.
* TookALevelInBadass: Considerably in ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles''. In ''Sonic the Hedgehog 2'', the robot was a clunky, sluggish drone that could be taken down in less than ten seconds. In ''Sonic 3 & Knuckles'', it received a considerable upgrade, getting a sleeker design, as well as super speed both on the ground and in-flight, a devastating air-dash move, the ability to slide backwards, and is much more durable, managing to survive his encounter with Sonic during the game, and later taking on Knuckles.
* TransformingMecha: Shows up solely to do this at the beginning of ''Sonic the Fighters'', then mysteriously leaves the game.
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[[folder:Fang the Sniper / Nack the Weasel]]
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->'''Debut''': ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehogTripleTrouble''
Debuted as "Fang the Sniper" in Japan and "Nack the Weasel" in North America and Europe (although this decision was soon revoked in subsequent appearances). He's a treasure hunter out for cash whose only main appearance was in ''Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble''. He made a few cameos, mostly in spinoffs.
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* TheBusCameBack: He makes an appearance as a boss fight in the second act of Mirage Saloon of ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' [[spoiler:(well, it's Heavy Magician impersonating him anyway).]]
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Hasn't been seen in the game series in years, although he made a cameo on a wanted poster in ''VideoGame/SonicGenerations'' (which lists both names together, suggesting that Nack is his real name and Fang is his alias similar to the situation with Robotnik and Eggman). Fang eventually showed up again in ''VideoGame/SonicMania'', albeit as an illusion used by Heavy Magician.
* CombatPragmatist: Heavily relies on dirty tactics in all of the games he appears in:
** His first fight in ''Triple Trouble'' has him attempting to activate a flame trap. In his fourth fight, he fires a heat-seeking missile at you.
** In ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' one of his attacks is stomping on the opponents foot, which leaves them open for another attack.
* CoolBike: His airbike, the Marvelous Queen.
* DimensionalTraveler: He's actually from the same dimension that the [[BonusStage Special Stages]] are set in.
* DirtyCoward: Oh boy, where to start. He runs away from you every time you defeat him in his debut appearance for one thing.
* FamilyFriendlyFirearms: His Popgun. It was originally going to be a full-on revolver with bullets.
* FangsAreEvil: Why else do you think his name is [[MeaningfulName Fang]]?
* FightingClown: One wonders why he choose a ''cork gun'' of all things instead of actual firepower.
* FourFingeredHands: He's depicted with this in most media he appears in, odd considering how nobody else in the series has this trait. Common fan theories attribute this to either {{Yubitsume}} due to his presumed criminal past or how he's from another dimension.
* TheGunslinger: In a sense considering how he doesn't use actual firearms despite his moniker, although he does sport a cowboy-ish look at the very least.
* {{Greed}}: A treasure hunter who's only in it for the money. The only reason why he wants the Chaos Emeralds in ''Triple Trouble'' is not for their power but because they would fetch him a hefty profit.
* HarmlessVillain: In ''Sonic the Hedgehog Triple Trouble'', he serves as the boss of the special stages but is not particularly effective:
** In his first boss fight, he presses a button to set a flame trap on you but then accidentally ''unleashes it on himself somehow''.
** In his second boss fight, he bounces around on a spring but his panicking facial expressions indicate he has little control over his ride. The spring bounces low to the ground, making it easy to jump on top of him.
** In his third boss fight, he cackles villainously as he flies around in his airbike, which gets [[HomeRunHitter smacked]] into the sky after just three hits.
** In his fourth boss fight, he once again cackles villainously as he sends a heat-seeking missile to hurt you. After about fifteen seconds, the heat-seeking missile changes targets and hits him instead, ending the bossfight.
** In his final boss fight, he attempts ramming you from above with the drill of his airbike. After a few attempts, the drill gets him stuck into the ground, allowing you to push him down further, all while he has a panicked facial expression.
** Towards the finale, he reappears again prepared to fight you... and then [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere promptly runs away in terror]] when Eggman approaches.
** When Fang shows up, he is usually [[https://youtu.be/-KFMOzh2qA8 sleeping]].
** When he runs away, he has a tendency of [[https://youtu.be/Rjx_VcGfXQA?t=29s tripping]] over his own two feet before picking himself up and continuing to run.
* ImprobableWeaponUser: His signature weapon in ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' is a cork gun.
* InformedSpecies: Fang's official profile on Sega of America's Sonic Central website once called him a "[[MixAndMatchCritters wolf weasel]]", which was apparently earlier stated on the English fan site Concept: "Mobius" and in turn was traced back to the Japanese fan site Sonic Dimension. However, that turned out to be a mistranslation; "wolf '''jerboa'''" would be more accurate. [[WordOfGod Character Designer TOUMA]] indeed confirmed that Fang was conceptually based on a [[SeldomSeenSpecies jerboa]] (explaining his features, tail shape and bounce, and number of fingers), and clarified that the weasel part [[AdaptationSpeciesChange was a change made overseas]]. It's currently unknown where the wolf half comes from, but Sonic Dimension based its data on official Japanese sources, so it's generally believed to be accurate as well.
* NiceHat: Wears a Stetson hat that would give [[Anime/SonicTheHedgehogTheMovie OVA!Knuckles]] a run for his money.
* NonstandardCharacterDesign: He's portrayed with FourFingeredHands in most media he appears in rather than the usual five, likely because jerboas have four toes on each foot.
* PrehensileTail: One of his moves in ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'' has him somehow grabbing the opponent and throwing them with his tail.
* RevolversAreJustBetter: Well, toy revolvers if that's your thing. He was originally supposed to have an actual revolver in his debut appearance [[{{Bowdlerize}} but it was scrapped later in development]].
* TokenEvilTeammate: In the [[http://info.sonicretro.org/Sonic_the_Fighters#Story story]] of ''VideoGame/SonicTheFighters'', each of the game's Chaos Emeralds are guarded by one of Sonic's friends with the exception of Fang, who stole his emerald from one of those guards.
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[[folder:Witchcart]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol''
The main villain of ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol'', which is her sole appearance. Her goal is to take over an island with her three henchmen and turn anyone who opposes her into crystals. She rides in a mine cart and attacks with magic sparks.
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* AmbiguouslyHuman: She certainly looks like a cartoon human, and this presumably makes her the only human character besides Eggman to appear in the pre-''VideoGame/SonicAdventure'' games.
* BigBad: Of ''VideoGame/TailsSkypatrol''. Eggman is completely absent from the game and she's the driving threat in his stead.
* EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: Her name is just Witchcart, and no real name was given to her in the games.
* GenericDoomsdayVillain: She is given no characterization at all beyond "Evil witch who wants to take over an island and turn people into crystals".
* HauntedCastle: Her lair is the final level of the game, [=DarkCastle=] Area.
* MeaningfulName: She's a witch who rides in a cart.
* MechaMooks: She has a modest army of machines at her command along with her henchmen and the obstacles set up to counter Tails.
* MinecartMadness: Villainous example, since a cart is Witchcart's ride of choice.
* OffstageVillainy: We don't get to see her turning anyone into crystals.
* OutsideGenreFoe: Witchcart is more like a villain out of a fairy tale than the supervillain level threat Eggman posed; she was the first antagonist in the series to directly use magic instead of just robots to accomplish her goals, predating [[KnightOfCerebus the more significant use of this kind of threat]] with [[PhysicalGod Chaos]] in ''VideoGame/SonicAdventure''. Most notable is that her use of magic does ''not'' involve the use of the Chaos Emeralds, which are completely absent from ''Tails Skypatrol''.
* PunnyName: Her name is a portmanteau of Witchcraft and Cart.
* SinisterSchnoz: Has one on loan from the [[Film/TheWizardOfOz Wicked Witch of the West]].
* TakenForGranite: What she threatens Tails with -- she claims to have the ability to turn people into crystal. In-game, the only magical prowess she displays is shooting magic sparks at Tails.
* TerribleTrio: Her minions.
* TokenHuman: Before ''Sonic Adventure'', she was the only human ([[AmbiguouslyHuman or human-like]]) character that appeared in the games besides Eggman.
* VillainOfTheWeek: A minor oneshot villain who had the merit of being in one of the very few games in the franchise where Eggman is completely absent. Tails defeated her, and she was never seen in the games again.
* WitchClassic: She wears black clothes and a pointy hat, uses magic as her primary method of attack, and has three henchmen.
* WickedWitch: The very picture of one.
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[[folder:Battle Kukku Empire]]
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-> '''Debut:''' ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''
The main villains of ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''.
* Great Battle Kukku XV (GBK): He is the evil ruler of the imperial Battle Kukku Army, and led his forces to Cocoa Island in the hopes of seizing the legendary Chaos Emeralds and using their power to TakeOverTheWorld.
* Battle Kukku XVI / "Speedy": Son of the Great Battle Kukku and heir to the position of the Battle Kukku Army's leader.
* Doctor Fukurokov: A scientist who works for the Battle Kukku Army.
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* BeardOfEvil: Dr. Fukurokov sports a truly immense one, about the size of his ''entire body''.
* BigBad: Of ''VideoGame/TailsAdventure''.
* CombatStilettos: Strangely, GBK has high-heeled shoes.
* EggshellClothing: Speedy appears to be wearing one as part of his uniform.
* EvilLaugh: GBK lets out a good one at the beginning of the fight with him.
* EvilOverlord: GBK is described in the manual as a maniacal dictator.
* MadBomber: GBK attacks by tossing bombs.
* MadScientist: Fukurokov's evil, and is the scientific head of the Kukku Army.
* MeaningfulName: ''Fukurou'' is Japanese for owl.
* OminousOwl: Well, not really ominous, but Fukurokov's still evil.
* OverlordJr: Speedy is the son of Great Battle Kukku XV, and one of the main villains of the game.
* RecurringBoss: Speedy's faced twice; once in a race on Polly Mountain, and later as the penultimate boss in the Battle Fortress.
* ScaryShinyGlasses: Fukurokov wears a pair very similar to those of Dr. Eggman.
* SuperStrength: GBK can easily NeckLift Tails if he gets too close and hurl him across the room.
* VerbalTic: While GBK has no dialogue in-game, [[AllThereInTheManual the Japanese manual]] says that he often ends his sentences by crowing like a rooster.
* VillainOfTheWeek: A one-shot villainous group who only appears in ''Tails Adventure'', and another rare case where the major villain isn't Dr. Eggman (who is absent from the game).
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