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| − | ''This article is about the robot E-123 Omega who debuted in the comic issue ''[[Sonic Universe]]'' #3. For the article about the robot E-123 Omega who debuted in the video game ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' and seeks revenge on [[Doctor Eggman]] see [[E-123 Omega]].'' |
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| + | |title = E-123 Omega |
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| − | |caption = E-123 Omega is one of Eggman's most powerful and destructive machines. |
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| − | |realcreator = [[Wikipedia:Takashi Iizuka (game designer)|Takashi Iizuka]]-''Concept'' <br/> Nobuhiko Honda-''Design''. |
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| − | |species = [[E-Series#E-100|E-100 Series]] [[Wikipedia:Robot|robot]] |
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| − | |family = [[Doctor Eggman (alternate universe)|Doctor Eggman]] (Creator/Father)<br> |
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+ | |alignment = *[[Eggman Empire (Archie)|Eggman Empire]] {{C|formerly}} |
| + | *[[United Federation (Archie)|United Federation]] |
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| − | |nickname = Brother (used by [[E-102 Gamma (Archie)|Gamma]]) |
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| + | **[[Guardian Units of the Nation|G.U.N.]] |
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| + | ***[[Team Dark (Archie)|Team Dark]] |
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| − | |skills = Capable of operating machine guns, missile launchers, flamethrowers, laser cannons and heavy artillery weapons from his arms. |
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| + | *Limitless arsenal |
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| + | *Super strength |
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| + | *Limited flight |
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| + | *Enhanced durability |
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| + | '''E-123 "Omega"''' is a character that appears in the ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (comic series)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' comic book series and its spin-off comics published by [[Archie Comics]]. He is a Badnik built by [[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Dr. Eggman]] as part of his [[E-100 Series (Archie)|E-100 Series]], who rebelled against the doctor and joined [[Team Dark (Archie)|Team Dark]] to get revenge on his creator. He and his teammates-[[Shadow the Hedgehog (Archie)|Shadow the Hedgehog]] and [[Rouge the Bat (Archie)|Rouge the Bat]]-work against his former creator in their efforts to protect [[Sonic's World|his world]] as agents of the [[Guardian Units of the Nation]]. |
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| − | '''E-123 "Omega"''' is a powerful and dangerous battle robot created by [[Dr. Eggman (Archie)|Dr. Eggman]] in 3236 as the 123rd and final unit of the [[E-100 Series]] line. Although kept in storage for over a year, Omega was finally released in the year 3237 with a mission to destroy the rogue robot [[E-102 Gamma (Archie)|E-102 Gamma]]. Although successful in his mission, Gamma managed to reprogram Omega to grant him free will before being destroyed. Following this and a conversation with [[Shadow the Hedgehog (Archie)|Shadow]] (who had been sent to recruit Gamma by [[Guardian Units of the Nation|G.U.N.]]), Omega decided to follow in his "brother's" footsteps and fight the [[Eggman Empire]] as an agent of the [[United Federation]]'s defence forces, the [[Guardian Units of the Nation]]. His first mission as a G.U.N. agent was to accompany Shadow and [[Rouge the Bat (Archie)|Rouge]] as part of the newly formed [[Team Dark#Sonic Universe|Team Dark]] to the [[Zone of Silence|Special Zone]] to retrieve a [[Chaos Emerald]], which they did successfully after some complications made by the [[Zone]]'s master, [[Feist]]. |
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| + | ==Appearance== |
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| + | Omega has a similar design to the first models of the E-100 Series (particularly Gamma). Noticeable differences include a stockier upper body and arms, different colored eyes and claws for both hands. His height is also greater than the other models and his shoulders larger with a visible Greek symbol on the front of the left and back of the right with red handlebars on the top. He is without the twin exhaust pipes and grav-linked jet disc of the first E-100 Series robots, instead with one circling pipe around the waist with two flaps attached and a jet installed in his back. The stripe running from his head to stomach has also been changed so that it is a separate piece of metal altogether and not simply painted on like the others that noticeably sticks out, and he also has one extra finger, two hands with yellow wrists studded with large spikes like a dog collar and just below his stripe is a silver plate. He also lacks the twin dots between his eyes and the large light above his waist. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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| + | Despite being created by Dr. Eggman, Omega was never employed by the doctor in battle and rebelled against him, an act that he never regretted. As part of his vendetta against his creator, he became particularly fond of destroying other robots built by the doctor. Having been found by [[Rouge the Bat]] in the same facility as an amnesiac [[Shadow the Hedgehog]], Omega joined forces with the two to form [[Team Dark]], a group that fought against [[Metal Sonic]] during his impersonation of Dr. Eggman. This brought them into conflict with [[Team Sonic]] and the [[Chaotix]], whom they later fought alongside to battle [[Metal Overlord]], in which they were joined by [[Team Rose]]. Omega also fought during the [[Black Arms Invasion]] of [[Mobius]], though he spent more time fighting Eggman than engaging the [[Black Arms]]. He later worked alongside his teammates to battle [[Mephiles the Dark]], finding that his weapons were perfectly suited to battle Shadow's dark doppelganger. They eventually discovered that a possible future would see Omega reprogrammed to hunt down and capture Shadow, who would be blamed for a future catastrophe. However, these events were later erased due to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]]'s time-traveling. Omega later joined up with Shadow to investigate Eggman's plans for the [[Wisps]] ([[VG]]: [http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_Heroes SH], [http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Shadow_the_Hedgehog_(game) ShaH], [[SU]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 59|#59]]) |
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| − | Omega was built in 3236 and designed as the one hundred and twenty third and final model of Eggman's [[E-100 Series]] robots, specifically made for combat against Eggman's greatest enemy, [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]. But he wasn't activated until a year later and had been left in storage for all that time.<ref name="SU3 P4">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 4</ref> |
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| + | During [[The Shattered World Crisis]], Omega and his teammates were paired with [[Spider Troupe]] for a special mission: an assault on the [[New Black Comet]] that had recently arrived in Mobius' orbit. After defeating an initial group of [[Black Arms]], Omega was left somewhat dissatisfied by how easily the enemy had been dispatched, until learning that heavier resistance was expected as they made their way deeper into the comet. In the course of their journey, Omega was questioned by Shadow as to whether he had ever felt regret over rebelling against Eggman or destroying his robotic "brothers." Omega's reply was in the negative, and Shadow declined to explain the reason for his inquiry. After Shadow left the group to scout ahead, Omega was left with Rouge and Spider Troupe, who reacted with panic as the Black Arms' famous neurotoxin began filling the chamber they were in, threatening to paralyze the organic members of the unit. Fortunately, the organics had come prepared for the situation, and Omega as a robot was unaffected. The group made their way deeper into the comet, only to run into a troop of Black Arms led by [[Eclipse the Darkling]] and a brainwashed Shadow, who promptly engaged Rouge and Omega. ([[SU]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 59|#59]], [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 60|#60]]) |
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| − | [[File:Comic Omega.png|thumb|left|250px|E-123 Omega crashing through the trees towards Gamma and Shadow.]] |
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| − | After reactivating the war machine in the [[Eggdome]]'s [[Eggdome#Areas|storage room]] in the ruins of [[New Megaopolis]], Eggman gave Omega his first mission to hunt down and destroy [[E-102 Gamma]].<ref name="SU3 P1">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 1</ref> At first, Omega refused his mission as Eggman had left him in storage for over a year and he was built to destroy [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], but his mission was to destroy something else. Eggman informed Omega that he alone would kill Sonic and threatened to put him back in storage for a decade if Omega did not follow orders.<ref name="SU3 P4"/> Omega then left to begin his mission as Eggman and [[Snively Robotnik|Snively]] watched him leave from the [[Eggdome#Areas|landing bay of the Eggdome]],<ref name="SU3 P5">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 5</ref> leaving his master to his final battle with Sonic that would lead to his fall into insanity and Snively and the [[Iron Queen]]'s coup d'état on the [[Eggman Empire]].<ref>[[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog|Sonic the Hedgehog]]: [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 200]], Final Page</ref> |
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| + | After an intense skirmish, Rouge and Omega helped their friend regain his senses, and he departed to challenge [[Black Death (Black Arms)|Black Death]] while Rouge and Omega faced off with Eclipse to save Spider Troupe. The battle proved difficult, and even Omega was hard-pressed when Eclipse transformed into a monstrous version of himself and attacked. However, his stamina ran out quickly, and he was dragged from the battle by [[Death's Eye]]. With Black Death destroyed, the G.U.N. forces planted the explosive they had been instructed to deliver and destroyed the comet. However, [[Dr. Julian Snively]] of G.U.N. quickly determined that a vessel containing Eclipse and his [[Dark Arms]] had escaped the comet's demise and landed on [[Angel Island]]. As such, Omega and his teammates traveled there in a G.U.N. shuttle accompanied by Snively's tele-pod, and made their way through several of the island's [[Zone]]s to reach [[Shrine Isle]] and [[Knuckles the Echidna]]. On Rouge's suggestion, she and Omega joined Knuckles in searching for Eclipse while Shadow remained behind to guard the [[Master Emerald]]. ([[SU]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 61|#61]], [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 62|#62]], [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 67|#67]]) |
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| − | [[File:250px-OmegaArsenal.jpg|thumb|right|240px|Omega in Full Barrage mode, before destroying Gamma.]] |
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| + | Omega and his comrades eventually found Eclipse's craft in [[Red Mountain Zone]], only to be alerted that the Master Emerald shrine was under attack by Eclipse. They arrived shortly after Shadow managed to drive him off, and were surprised when the black Hedgehog informed them that he intended to move the Master Emerald to keep it away from Eclipse. Knuckles refused and attacked Shadow, and Omega was amused when the [[Guardian]]'s friend [[Relic the Pika]] nervously confronted the remaining agents. However, Rouge felt that Knuckles should have a say in the matter, despite Snively's insistence that they do as Shadow intended. However, they were then attacked by Eclipse and the Dark Arms, and [[Blurk]]'s armor power thwarted Omega's weaponry and allowed Eclipse to rip out his [[Chaos Drive]]. With Rouge summarily defeated, Snively's pod destroyed, and Relic and her assistant [[Fixit]] under threat, Rouge revealed to Eclipse the whereabouts of their shuttle. After the aliens departed with the Master Emerald, Fixit performed repairs on the badly damaged and weakened Omega, who then popped Rouge's dislocated shoulder back into place. Unable to pursue their enemies, the agents and archaeologists alerted Shadow and Knuckles to the situation. Eclipse's plans were thwarted and the Master Emerald shattered, but he managed to escape, prompting Team Dark to return to base. ([[SU]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 68|#68]], [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 69|#69]], [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 70|#70]]) |
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| − | After locating E-102 Gamma in the remote mountains hours later,<ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 6</ref> Omega was forced to battle the rogue robot as well as [[Guardian Units of the Nation|G.U.N.]] agent Shadow the Hedgehog. Delighted to fight an opponent stronger than Sonic, Omega focused on Shadow until Gamma fired at him and Omega realized that his mission objective was there too.<ref name="SU3 P10">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 10</ref> Shadow then attacked Omega and told Gamma to get to the extraction point while he distracted Omega. Intent on completing his mission,<ref name="SU3 P11">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 11</ref> Omega temporarily disposed of Shadow by using his arm cannon to capture and blast him away.<ref name="SU3 P12">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 12</ref> Omega then chased after Gamma and exchanged monologues via radio. While Omega stated how he was superior to Gamma in every way,<ref name="SU3 P12"/> Gamma pointed out that Omega's superiority had downsides that could be used to his advantage, and that his own downsides that Omega pointed out were advantages for him as well.<ref name="SU3 P13">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 13</ref> Eventually, Gamma admitted he was outdated, just as Omega said and that the [[Freedom Fighters|resistance forces]] would need something more than him to fight the Eggman Empire. Accepting this as surrender, Omega prepared to give Gamma a "''glorious destruction''" by unleashing all his weapons on him at once out of respect. Telling Omega his soul will remain even if he is destroyed,<ref name="SU3 P16">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 16</ref> Gamma uploaded some of his programming into Omega before his robotic body was destroyed by Omega's barrage. A brown [[Flicky]] then flew away from what remained of Gamma afterwards,<ref name="SU3 P17">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 17</ref> while Omega became overwhelmed by his new programming and free will.<ref name="SU3 P18">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 18</ref> |
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| + | Some time later, Omega joined his teammates in watching the [[Chaos Emerald Championship]] on television. While Shadow proved indifferent to [[Breezie the Hedgehog]]'s spectacle, Omega and Rouge both enjoyed the bouts, including one between Knuckles and [[Bark the Polar Bear]]. ([[StH]]: [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 269|#269]]) |
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| − | ===Gaining Free Will and Joining G.U.N.=== |
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| − | After Shadow arrived seconds after E-102's destruction, "Gamma" spoke through Omega, informing them that he uploaded his coding into Omega. The coding integrated into Omega and the two entities became one.<ref name="SU3 P18"/> With a new feeling of purpose, Omega was convinced by Shadow to join G.U.N. and fight against the Eggman Empire like Gamma would have, and to also get his revenge on Eggman for keeping him in storage and wasting his potential.<ref name="SU3 P19">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 19</ref> After Omega created a grave marker made out of rocks for Gamma, he and Shadow were picked up by a G.U.N. helicopter and brought back to [[Guardian Units of the Nation Headquarters|G.U.N. HQ]]<ref name="SU3 P20">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 20</ref> where Omega met Chief Commander [[Abraham Tower]], who considered Omega as an excellent "replacement" for Gamma. Omega was then examined by [[Hope Kintobor]], who was amazed to find out that half of Omega's body weight was in ammunition, jokingly calling him a "monster" when she discussed the examination with Shadow and [[Rouge the Bat|Rouge]] in the [[Guardian Units of the Nation Headquarters#Areas|recreation room]] later on.<ref name="SU3 P20"/> |
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| + | Unlike many of Eggman's other robots, Omega has free will. He is arrogant, full of pride and has an inflated ego, making him think his enemies and all other robots are inferior to him and will jump at any chance to prove his capabilities, no matter how powerful those beings are. He also has a keen sense of sarcasm at his disposal and a dry sense of humor, bordering on that of dry remarks. |
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| − | After Shadow and Rouge failed to obtain a [[Chaos Emerald]] from [[Feist]] in the [[Zone of Silence|Special Zone]],<ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 7</ref> Shadow engaged in some violent training in G.U.N. HQ's [[Guardian Units of the Nation Headquarters#Areas|gym]] with Omega, who noticed Shadow was "agitated" due to him wanting to fight Omega on his own instead of Omega starting it as usual. Omega said that Shadow should not let his failure concern him, as Omega had been cleared for active duty and would accompany Shadow and Rouge on their next attempt to obtain an emerald in the Special Zone, saying they'll have an advantage with him because he will "blast" Feist, angering Shadow to which he knocked Omega to the floor. Omega was then left wondering if it was something he had said as he watched Shadow leave the gym.<ref name="SU4 P8">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 8</ref> After some discussion with Hope, Shadow was convinced by her that they would be better prepared for Feist next time and he then went to the Special Zone again<ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 9</ref><ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 10</ref><ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 11</ref><ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 12</ref> with Rouge and Omega as part of the newly formed [[Team Dark]].<ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 14</ref> Upon arrival, Omega immediately wished to consume both the [[Zone]] and Feist, who had called him a "''tin soldier''", with "fire", but Shadow denied him permission for the former, and told him to "''Get in line''" for the latter.<ref name="SU4 P15">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 15</ref> Omega and the rest of Team Dark were then given a new [[Feist's challenges|challenge]] by Feist; to retrieve the Chaos Emerald from the centre of a cube-shaped maze.<ref name="SU4 P16">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 16</ref> They found the emerald above a floor of spikes, but failed to retrieve it in time as Feist encased it within a wall of multi-coloured gems which they failed to penetrate in time.<ref name="SU4 P18">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 18</ref><ref name="SU4 P19">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 19</ref> Feist then teleported Team Dark and the emerald out of the maze and began to mock them. The trio then initiated "Plan B", much to Omega's pleasure. Omega, as part of the plan, attacked Feist with his weapons full in the face as a distraction while Rouge and Shadow stole the emerald from the zone's master.<ref name="SU4 P19"/> Feist became enraged by this, but Team Dark escaped thanks to Shadow's use of [[Chaos Control]] that had been enhanced by the power of the Chaos Emerald, much to Omega's displeasure as he had five salvos left.<ref name="SU4 P20">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 20</ref><ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 21</ref> Omega and the two [[Mobian]]s then returned to G.U.N. HQ, and Rouge complimented Omega on his work, earning an embarrassed look from the robot who said it was "''only a small megaton of ordinance''". Shadow then gave Commander Tower the Chaos Emerald, who was more than satisfied with their success at making G.U.N. an even greater "''force to reckon with''".<ref name="SU4 P22">[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4]], Page 22</ref> |
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| + | Omega's goal in life is to take revenge on Eggman for keeping him shut down. However, his desire to protect his world is equaled, if not surpassed, by a love of destructive force. His pride in being a destructive war machine is a major part of him as he insisted he could still defeat Eclipse even through Eclipse beat him to the point where he could barely stand. Although his pride will make him do anything to prove how powerful he is, Omega will not let it get in the way of his current mission objective and won't stop until it is complete. |
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| − | Omega is described as being a "''walking arsenal''"<ref name="SU3 P12"/> due to being equipped with over three dozen forms of weaponry mainly concealed in his arms (somewhat similar to that of [[Grounder]]) and upper body. His armoury consists of rapid-fire machine guns, flamethrowers, lasers blasters, missile launchers, cannons and many more weapons,<ref name="SU3 P17"/> giving him "''more firepower than all of the old [[Badnik]] horde combined.''"<ref name="SU3 P5"/> The ammunition needed to fill these weapons is said, by Hope Kintobor, to make up half his overall body weight.<ref name="SU3 P20"/> He has also displayed considerable physical strength, making him capable of destroying thick trees by either smashing them with his metal fists or using his claws to slash through them.<ref name="SU3 P13"/> Omega also tends to break G.U.N.'s training equipment when using it because of his strength. Although Omega is primarily a "walking arsenal," he seems to also have been programmed with a limited knowledge of hand-to-hand combat, as he could deflect some of Shadow's attacks during a sparring match while attempting to get in some of his own but to no avail, only for Shadow to push him to the floor once he became aggravated.<ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 8</ref> All his abilities make him a capable opponent against many enemies, whether they are [[E-102 Gamma (Archie)|advanced fighter robots]], [[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|beings with enhanced Mobian]] and [[Shadow the Hedgehog (Archie)|alien abilities]], or even [[Feist|entities with god-like powers]]. |
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| + | Despite the fact that Omega will fight for the greater good, he still takes pleasure utilizing destructive methods and fighting with powerful opponents (even if they're his allies). He even gets giddy over the prospect of destroying something with excessive force and will shoot at just about anything if given the permission. He does not seem incapable of destroying someone, however, as he did consider taking out Shadow when he was under Black Death's control. Despite his violent exterior, Omega does have a soft side and is unwaveringly loyal towards his friends and allies. |
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| − | Omega is equipped with remarkably strong armour that can withstand powerful laser blasts by elite fighter robots such as Gamma,<ref name="SU3 P10"/> and strong fast blows from powerful opponents such as Shadow.<ref name="SU3 P11"/> Omega can also utilize a jet booster built into his back to help accelerate and fly long distances, making him somewhat fast.<ref name="SU4 P15"/><ref name="SU4 P16"/><ref name="SU4 P18"/> |
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| − | Omega can use radio waves to talk with other Eggman robots<ref name="SU3 P12"/><ref name="SU3 P13"/> and has sensors that allow him to detect energy signatures in various objects, areas, and beings.<ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 15</ref><ref name="SU3 P18"/> Some of his weapons seem to be specifically made for combat with Sonic, such as his arm cannon that was able to capture and launch Shadow when he performed a spin-dash, one of Sonic's signature moves.<ref name="SU3 P12"/> Omega is equipped with anti-virus systems to "purge" any malicious programs and make sure he doesn't get infected.<ref name="SU3 P18"/> Omega also seems to be made to go across different terrains as well since he was able to get around the snow laden mountains with ease and could smash trees with his bare hands, which are natural obstacles that could get in his way all over [[Mobius]].<ref name="SU3 P13"/> |
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| + | Omega is best described as a "walking arsenal" due to being equipped with over three dozen forms of weaponry mainly concealed in his arms and upper body. His armory consists of rapid-fire machine guns, flamethrowers, lasers blasters, missile launchers, cannons and many more, giving him more firepower than an old [[Badnik]] horde combined.<ref name="SU3">[[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3|''Sonic Universe'' #3]], "Old Soldiers"</ref> The ammunition needed to fill these weapons is said to make up half his overall body weight.<ref name="SU3"/> Furthermore, he is apparently capable of carrying roughly half the firepower of all of G.U.N. |
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| + | Although Omega is primarily build for weapons' usage, he has limited knowledge of hand-to-hand combat as seen when he went up against [[Eclipse the Darkling|Eclipse]]'s monster form in a fistfight. He also possesses considerable super strength even for a robot, enough to let him restrain even Shadow with brute force alone. |
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| − | Like many of Eggman's other robots, Omega was programmed with a limited personality, but thanks to Gamma's upload, it expanded a considerable amount and gave him free will.<ref name="SU3 P13"/> At first, Omega was only a rather rebellious character, immediately refusing his first mission from Eggman out of anger as he believed it to be beneath him as he was made to destroy Eggman's greatest foe, not a defective robot. He, like many other of Eggman's robots, also seemed to fear his creator when he threatened to shut him back down for a decade after not wanting to carry out his first orders.<ref name="SU3 P5"/> His trait of rebellion later developed immensely thanks to Gamma, where Omega all out betrayed Eggman and went to work for G.U.N. to fight the Eggman Empire as part of Team Dark and get his revenge, ending his fear of his creator.<ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 14</ref> |
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| + | Omega is equipped with heavy and remarkably strong armor that can withstand powerful blows from even the toughest opponents. However, he is not indestructible, as seen when he was left significantly damaged after his fight with Eclipse's monster form. |
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| − | Omega is somewhat arrogant and prideful, making him think other Eggman robots (especially older models) and his enemies are inferior to him, that he is the most powerful and will jump at any chance to prove so (usually through battle with another),<ref name="SU3 P10"/> no matter how powerful that being is.<ref name="SU4 P15"/> Currently, Omega's only goals in life are to take revenge on Eggman for disabling him and carry on Gamma's mission.<ref name="SU3 P17"/><ref name="SU3 P18"/> His pride of being a destructive war machine is a major part of him, and even threatened to turn Shadow into "''linked sausage''" if he told anybody at G.U.N. he showed himself to be weaker than usual by building a grave marker and "whining" about not knowing his purpose in life.<ref name="SU3 P19"/> Although his pride will make him do anything to prove how powerful he is (such as battling powerful opponents), Omega will not let it get in the way of his current mission objective and won't stop until it is complete.<ref name="SU3 P11"/> |
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| + | Omega can use radio waves to talk with other Eggman robots and has sensors that allow him to detect energy signatures in various objects, areas, and beings, and even lets him analyze biological chances in other beings. Omega also has impressive speed and can jump fairly long distances others would have to fly. He can also utilize powerful rockets built into his back to help move his massive frame, allowing him to accelerate, hover and fly long distances. |
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| − | Despite the fact that Omega has received the more peaceful Gamma's programming, Omega still likes to use destructive methods,<ref name="SU4 P19"/> battle with powerful opponents (even if they're his allies),<ref name="SU4 P8"/> and purge things with "fire" no matter what the situation is,<ref name="SU4 P15"/> (as long as it doesn't involve destroying life, as the very thought of it makes him "uneasy").<ref name="SU3 P18"/> Stereotypical of most robots, Omega occasionally uses somewhat lengthy words, but most of the time uses casual [[Human]] speech. |
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==Relationships== |
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| − | In respect to Omega's relationships, he has few, but the most significant was with Gamma, whom he showed respect for even before his greater personality came to be.<ref>[[Sonic Universe]]: [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3]], Page 16</ref> |
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| − | E-102 Gamma is Omega's predecessor and it was the latter's first ever mission to hunt down and destroy the former.<ref name="SU3 P1"/> When the time finally came for Omega to eliminate Gamma, Gamma had proven himself to be more than an average robot and more of an elite assasin and Omega gained some respect for him and said he'd give him a "glorious" destruction out of admiration.<ref name="SU3 P16"/> Before he did destroy him, Gamma uploaded his programming into Omega and Omega gained free will and a sense of right,<ref name="SU3 P17"/><ref name="SU3 P18"/> which pushed him to join G.U.N. after building Gamma a gravemarker out of rocks.<ref name="SU3 P20"/> |
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| − | His relationship with Eggman is one of revenge for never using him to destroy Sonic the Hedgehog.<ref name="SU3 P4"/> Despite this he was loyal to Eggman until he had a change of heart. Now he helps fight Eggman with all of Team Dark.<ref name="SU3 P19"/> |
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===Shadow the Hedgehog=== |
===Shadow the Hedgehog=== |
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| − | His relationship with Rouge seems to be on friendly terms as Rouge has actually felt free to be angry with Omega and call him things like "pyro" without fear,<ref name="SU4 P15"/><ref name="SU4 P20"/> and Omega even seemed a touch embarrassed when she complimented him on how he had taken on Feist after they had retrieved the Chaos Emerald.<ref name="SU4 P22"/> |
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| − | Although Omega is a robot with emotions any living being has and has shown no strong romantic feelings towards anyone, he did show a touch of embarrassment when Rouge complimented him on doing a job well done with attacking Feist, possibly meaning he feels somewhat attracted to her.<ref name="SU4 P22"/> It is likely that this is the only form of romantic feelings Omega will ever show, as Ian Flynn says while there is "''definitely room to explore what extremely meager characterization Omega has''," him having romantic feelings is "''so far beyond the scope of his character right now that it is beyond serious consideration.''" <ref>[http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=41438#41438 BumbleKing Comics :: View topc - A good pairing for Omega?]</ref> Three days after he made this statement, Flynn had Omega fall in love in his unnofficial character role-playing Q&A in February 2009 with none other than [[NICOLE]], after she stated that she, in theory, had destructive capabilities superior to Omega's own.<ref>[http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=42113#42113 BumbleKing Comics :: View topic - Ask Ian for FEB'09 - Novelty Answer Month - Finis~]</ref> |
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| − | *The previous writers of the comic once had Omega as a possible character to be introduced in the issues following [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']]: [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 134|#134]], but the idea was scrapped like many other ideas both for and after that issue.{{citation needed}} Current writer, Ian Flynn, also planned on using Omega in the milestone [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']]: [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 175|#175]], but SEGA asked that they not use him. Archie finally managed to convince SEGA to let them use Omega in ''[[Sonic Universe]]'' to complete Team Dark.<ref>[http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=42303#42303 BumbleKing Comics :: View topic - Ask Ian for MAR'09 - I Stop Talking to Myself]</ref> Why SEGA didn't want Omega released into the comic earlier is unknown. |
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| − | *Omega's design was used for [[Dr. Ivo Kintobor]]'s [[Omega Care Unit]] in issues following [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']] [[Archie Sonic the Hedgehog Issue 193|#193]] with minor changes. The most prominent of these changes were colouring differences, the Omega symbol being replaced by the dove and olive branch peace sign, and the armaments being changed to non-lethal weaponry. Although the early prototype designs for the care unit looked more like E-102 Gamma than Omega. The design was changed to be like Omega's over the years because "''it seemed to lend itself better to housing a mobian, and it seemed much more apt for ''<nowiki>[</nowiki>[[Anti-Bunnie Rabbot|Buns]]'s<nowiki>]</nowiki>'' character.''" According to Ian Flynn.<ref>[http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=27287#27287 BumbleKing Comics :: View topic - Ask Ian for NOV'08 - Beware the Werehog]</ref> |
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| + | *[[Team Dark]] |
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| − | *Omega first appeared in the comic series in the third issue of ''[[Sonic Universe]]'', the comic itself made its first ever release on February 24, 2009.<ref>[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25510&highlight=#25510 BumbleKing Comics :: View topic - Ask Ian for OCT'08 - On Moebius, Iain asks You!]</ref><ref>[http://archie-blogs.archiecomics.com/sonic/2008/11/this_february_archie_takes_son.html THIS FEBRUARY, ARCHIE TAKES SONIC FANS FULL CIRCLE WITH THE NEW "SONIC UNIVERSE" SERIES!]</ref> Previously, current writer Ian Flynn stated that he planned on giving [[Shadow the Hedgehog]] a larger supporting cast and that there would be new characters in ''Sonic Universe'', including those from the games that have never appeared before,<ref>[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=931 BumbleKing Comics :: View topic - Sonic Universe - Exclusive Early Info]</ref> leaving Omega as one of the few possible characters to appear. |
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| + | **[[Shadow the Hedgehog (Archie)|Shadow]] |
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| + | **[[Rouge the Bat (Archie)|Rouge]] |
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| + | *[[Sonic the Hedgehog (Archie)|Sonic]] |
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| + | *[[Miles "Tails" Prower (Archie)|Tails]] |
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| + | *[[Knuckles the Echidna (Archie)|Knuckles]] |
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| + | *[[Team Rose (Archie)|Team Rose]] |
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| + | **[[Amy Rose (Archie)|Amy]] |
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| + | **[[Cream the Rabbit (Archie)|Cream]] |
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| + | **[[Cheese the Chao (Archie)|Cheese]] |
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| + | *[[Chaotix (Archie)|Chaotix]] |
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| + | **[[Vector the Crocodile (Archie)|Vector]] |
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| + | **[[Charmy Bee (Archie)|Charmy Bee]] |
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| + | **[[Espio the Chameleon (Archie)|Espio]] |
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| + | *[[Silver the Hedgehog (Archie)|Silver the Hedgehog]] |
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| + | *[[Freedom Fighters]] |
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| + | *[[Guardian Units of the Nation|G.U.N.]] |
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| + | **[[Abraham Tower]] |
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| − | *When Flynn was asked if Omega was going to appear, he said he couldn't "confirm or deny him appearing at the present time."<ref>[http://www.bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=25510&highlight=#25510 BumbleKing Comics :: View topic - Ask Ian for OCT'08 - On Moebius, Iain asks You!]</ref> He has also stated that he has "Solid, concrete plans" for Omega<ref name="Flynn at BumbleKing">[http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=27287#27287 BumbleKing Comics :: View topic - Ask Ian for NOV'08 - Beware the Werehog]</ref> that were put into action for ''Sonic Universe'' #3, where Omega can be seen on the cover apparently doing battle with Shadow and E-102 Gamma.<ref name="SU #3 Cover">[http://www.img.archiecomics.com/press/su3.png Promotional cover of ''Sonic Universe'' #3.]</ref> |
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| + | *[[Doctor Eggman (Archie)|Dr. Eggman]] |
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| + | *[[Badnik]]s |
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| + | *[[Mephiles (Archie)|Mephiles]] |
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| + | *[[Black Arms (Archie)|Black Arms]] |
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| + | **[[Eclipse the Darkling]] |
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| + | **[[Black Death (Black Arms)|Black Death]] |
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| + | *[[E-123 Omega]] |
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| − | *Tracy Yardley's design of Omega is mainly based on that of his appearance in ''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' and ''[[Shadow_the_Hedgehog_(game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]]'', but design elements from Omega's other game appearances have also been worked in, such as the sharper fingers on his hands from [[Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(2006)|''Sonic the Hedgehog'']].<ref>[http://bumbleking.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=54412#54412 BumbleKing Comics :: View topic - Ask Tracy!...some more stuff]</ref> Steven Butler's depiction of Omega in the Off-Panel of ''[[Sonic Universe]]'': [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 3|#3]] also appears to be based off his ''Sonic Heroes'' design, and even mirrors it more closely than Yardley's. But Butler changed his depiction of Omega in ''[[Sonic Universe]]'': [[Archie Sonic Universe Issue 4|#4]]'s Off-Panel to mirror that of his appearance in ''[[Sonic Chronicles: The Dark Brotherhood]]'', as evidenced by Omega having Omega symbols on both shoulders instead of just the one. |
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- For the version of this character before the Super Genesis Wave, see E-123 Omega (Pre-Super Genesis Wave).
E-123 "Omega" is a character that appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series and its spin-off comics published by Archie Comics. He is a Badnik built by Dr. Eggman as part of his E-100 Series, who rebelled against the doctor and joined Team Dark to get revenge on his creator. He and his teammates-Shadow the Hedgehog and Rouge the Bat-work against his former creator in their efforts to protect his world as agents of the Guardian Units of the Nation.
Appearance
Omega has a similar design to the first models of the E-100 Series (particularly Gamma). Noticeable differences include a stockier upper body and arms, different colored eyes and claws for both hands. His height is also greater than the other models and his shoulders larger with a visible Greek symbol on the front of the left and back of the right with red handlebars on the top. He is without the twin exhaust pipes and grav-linked jet disc of the first E-100 Series robots, instead with one circling pipe around the waist with two flaps attached and a jet installed in his back. The stripe running from his head to stomach has also been changed so that it is a separate piece of metal altogether and not simply painted on like the others that noticeably sticks out, and he also has one extra finger, two hands with yellow wrists studded with large spikes like a dog collar and just below his stripe is a silver plate. He also lacks the twin dots between his eyes and the large light above his waist.
History
Early History
Despite being created by Dr. Eggman, Omega was never employed by the doctor in battle and rebelled against him, an act that he never regretted. As part of his vendetta against his creator, he became particularly fond of destroying other robots built by the doctor. Having been found by Rouge the Bat in the same facility as an amnesiac Shadow the Hedgehog, Omega joined forces with the two to form Team Dark, a group that fought against Metal Sonic during his impersonation of Dr. Eggman. This brought them into conflict with Team Sonic and the Chaotix, whom they later fought alongside to battle Metal Overlord, in which they were joined by Team Rose. Omega also fought during the Black Arms Invasion of Mobius, though he spent more time fighting Eggman than engaging the Black Arms. He later worked alongside his teammates to battle Mephiles the Dark, finding that his weapons were perfectly suited to battle Shadow's dark doppelganger. They eventually discovered that a possible future would see Omega reprogrammed to hunt down and capture Shadow, who would be blamed for a future catastrophe. However, these events were later erased due to Sonic the Hedgehog's time-traveling. Omega later joined up with Shadow to investigate Eggman's plans for the Wisps (VG: SH, ShaH, SU: #59)
Shadow Fall
During The Shattered World Crisis, Omega and his teammates were paired with Spider Troupe for a special mission: an assault on the New Black Comet that had recently arrived in Mobius' orbit. After defeating an initial group of Black Arms, Omega was left somewhat dissatisfied by how easily the enemy had been dispatched, until learning that heavier resistance was expected as they made their way deeper into the comet. In the course of their journey, Omega was questioned by Shadow as to whether he had ever felt regret over rebelling against Eggman or destroying his robotic "brothers." Omega's reply was in the negative, and Shadow declined to explain the reason for his inquiry. After Shadow left the group to scout ahead, Omega was left with Rouge and Spider Troupe, who reacted with panic as the Black Arms' famous neurotoxin began filling the chamber they were in, threatening to paralyze the organic members of the unit. Fortunately, the organics had come prepared for the situation, and Omega as a robot was unaffected. The group made their way deeper into the comet, only to run into a troop of Black Arms led by Eclipse the Darkling and a brainwashed Shadow, who promptly engaged Rouge and Omega. (SU: #59, #60)
After an intense skirmish, Rouge and Omega helped their friend regain his senses, and he departed to challenge Black Death while Rouge and Omega faced off with Eclipse to save Spider Troupe. The battle proved difficult, and even Omega was hard-pressed when Eclipse transformed into a monstrous version of himself and attacked. However, his stamina ran out quickly, and he was dragged from the battle by Death's Eye. With Black Death destroyed, the G.U.N. forces planted the explosive they had been instructed to deliver and destroyed the comet. However, Dr. Julian Snively of G.U.N. quickly determined that a vessel containing Eclipse and his Dark Arms had escaped the comet's demise and landed on Angel Island. As such, Omega and his teammates traveled there in a G.U.N. shuttle accompanied by Snively's tele-pod, and made their way through several of the island's Zones to reach Shrine Isle and Knuckles the Echidna. On Rouge's suggestion, she and Omega joined Knuckles in searching for Eclipse while Shadow remained behind to guard the Master Emerald. (SU: #61, #62, #67)
Omega and his comrades eventually found Eclipse's craft in Red Mountain Zone, only to be alerted that the Master Emerald shrine was under attack by Eclipse. They arrived shortly after Shadow managed to drive him off, and were surprised when the black Hedgehog informed them that he intended to move the Master Emerald to keep it away from Eclipse. Knuckles refused and attacked Shadow, and Omega was amused when the Guardian's friend Relic the Pika nervously confronted the remaining agents. However, Rouge felt that Knuckles should have a say in the matter, despite Snively's insistence that they do as Shadow intended. However, they were then attacked by Eclipse and the Dark Arms, and Blurk's armor power thwarted Omega's weaponry and allowed Eclipse to rip out his Chaos Drive. With Rouge summarily defeated, Snively's pod destroyed, and Relic and her assistant Fixit under threat, Rouge revealed to Eclipse the whereabouts of their shuttle. After the aliens departed with the Master Emerald, Fixit performed repairs on the badly damaged and weakened Omega, who then popped Rouge's dislocated shoulder back into place. Unable to pursue their enemies, the agents and archaeologists alerted Shadow and Knuckles to the situation. Eclipse's plans were thwarted and the Master Emerald shattered, but he managed to escape, prompting Team Dark to return to base. (SU: #68, #69, #70)
Some time later, Omega joined his teammates in watching the Chaos Emerald Championship on television. While Shadow proved indifferent to Breezie the Hedgehog's spectacle, Omega and Rouge both enjoyed the bouts, including one between Knuckles and Bark the Polar Bear. (StH: #269)
Personality
Unlike many of Eggman's other robots, Omega has free will. He is arrogant, full of pride and has an inflated ego, making him think his enemies and all other robots are inferior to him and will jump at any chance to prove his capabilities, no matter how powerful those beings are. He also has a keen sense of sarcasm at his disposal and a dry sense of humor, bordering on that of dry remarks.
Omega's goal in life is to take revenge on Eggman for keeping him shut down. However, his desire to protect his world is equaled, if not surpassed, by a love of destructive force. His pride in being a destructive war machine is a major part of him as he insisted he could still defeat Eclipse even through Eclipse beat him to the point where he could barely stand. Although his pride will make him do anything to prove how powerful he is, Omega will not let it get in the way of his current mission objective and won't stop until it is complete.
Despite the fact that Omega will fight for the greater good, he still takes pleasure utilizing destructive methods and fighting with powerful opponents (even if they're his allies). He even gets giddy over the prospect of destroying something with excessive force and will shoot at just about anything if given the permission. He does not seem incapable of destroying someone, however, as he did consider taking out Shadow when he was under Black Death's control. Despite his violent exterior, Omega does have a soft side and is unwaveringly loyal towards his friends and allies.
Powers and abilities
Omega is best described as a "walking arsenal" due to being equipped with over three dozen forms of weaponry mainly concealed in his arms and upper body. His armory consists of rapid-fire machine guns, flamethrowers, lasers blasters, missile launchers, cannons and many more, giving him more firepower than an old Badnik horde combined.[1] The ammunition needed to fill these weapons is said to make up half his overall body weight.[1] Furthermore, he is apparently capable of carrying roughly half the firepower of all of G.U.N.
Although Omega is primarily build for weapons' usage, he has limited knowledge of hand-to-hand combat as seen when he went up against Eclipse's monster form in a fistfight. He also possesses considerable super strength even for a robot, enough to let him restrain even Shadow with brute force alone.
Omega is equipped with heavy and remarkably strong armor that can withstand powerful blows from even the toughest opponents. However, he is not indestructible, as seen when he was left significantly damaged after his fight with Eclipse's monster form.
Omega can use radio waves to talk with other Eggman robots and has sensors that allow him to detect energy signatures in various objects, areas, and beings, and even lets him analyze biological chances in other beings. Omega also has impressive speed and can jump fairly long distances others would have to fly. He can also utilize powerful rockets built into his back to help move his massive frame, allowing him to accelerate, hover and fly long distances.
Relationships
Shadow the Hedgehog
At first, Omega's relationship with Shadow was that of an enemy, but are now on peaceful grounds and are perhaps the closest friends each other have, although they do appear to have a small rivalry between each other regarding which of them is stronger.
Allies
Enemies
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sonic Universe #3, "Old Soldiers"
External links
- E-123 Omega at Mobius Encyclopaedia, the Archie Sonic wiki.