Editing Doctor Eggman (section)

==History==
:''Note: This is an abbreviated look at Dr. Eggman's history, focusing primarily on his three most recent mainline adventures. For a complete history of Eggman, see [[Doctor Eggman/History and appearances]]. For his history in the IDW comics and ''Sonic Prime'', see [[Doctor Eggman/History and appearances (IDW)]] and [[Doctor Eggman/History and appearances (Sonic Prime)]].''
===Family and early life===
Eggman's family was prominent in science, with many members becoming distinguished intellectuals.<ref name="Line">[[Backbone Entertainment]], [[Sega Studio USA]] (November 24, 2006). ''[[Sonic Rivals]]''. [[Sega]]. Area/level: [[Meteor Base Zone]] ([[Shadow the Hedgehog|Shadow]]'s story). "'''[[Eggman Nega]]''': Heh heh heh... I'm here to change my destiny! I come from a long line of brilliant scientists, but that lineage was disrupted with Dr. Eggman's failures! As a result, I have been denied my destiny as the world has refused to recognize my brilliance! So by removing Dr. Eggman's life and failed attempts at success, I will alter our family history forever!"</ref><ref name="TailsTube2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfYieaXmqrA|publisher=Sonic the Hedgehog|title=TailsTube #2 (feat. ???)|work=YouTube|date=June 9, 2022|accessdate=June 9, 2022}}</ref> His paternal grandfather was [[Gerald Robotnik]], regarded as one of the greatest scientists of all time, who designed the [[Space Colony ARK]] and directed [[Project Shadow]].<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = October 25, 2024 |game = Shadow Generations |system = PlayStation 4 |pub = Sega |area = [[Collection Room]] |quote = '''Prof. [[Gerald Robotnik]]''' - The greatest scientific genius of all time and the creator of Shadow. Unlike his grandson, Dr. Eggman, he was driven by benevolent ambitions. He designed the space colony ARK and a variety of devices that could use the Chaos Emeralds. However, some of his top-secret research went haywire, resulting in a catastrophe. This resulted in the military's intervention, the tragic loss of Maria, and Gerald's arrest.}}</ref> One of his cousins was [[Maria Robotnik|Maria]], who lived on the ARK due to chronic illness and was killed there prior to its closure fifty years ago.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = October 25, 2024 |game = Shadow Generations |system = PlayStation 4 |pub = Sega |area = [[Collection Room]] |quote = '''[[Maria Robotnik]]''' - Maria is the granddaughter of Prof. Gerald and cousin to Dr. Eggman. She's plagued by chronic illness, but that doesn't diminish her courage and loving heart. She was sent to the ARK for treatment and grew up alongside Shadow. She dreamed of one day being cured and returning to the Earth she loved and missed so much. However, she was lost to a tragedy, and now Shadow carries on her wish for the world.}}</ref>

Born Ivo Robotnik, Eggman deeply admired Gerald and wished to replicate his achievements.<ref name="Adventure2Ending">[[Sonic Team]] (June 23, 2001). ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''. [[Dreamcast]]. [[Sega]]. Cutscene: Ending sequence (Last Story). "'''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."</ref> His narcissism emerged early on, as he could not understand why his family gave more attention to Maria after her death than to him.<ref>[[Sonic Team]] (November 8, 2022). ''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''. [[PlayStation 5]]. [[Sega]]. Area/level: [[Egg Memo]] 17. "I never really knew my cousin, Maria. Everyone spoke of her like she was very special. All that love for someone who was gone when I was! Right! There!"</ref> He once considered becoming a teacher solely to boss people around.<ref name="Trapped" />

Robotnik's God complex eventually led him to seek a planetary empire with himself as its leader.<ref name="CD2011Instructions">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD (2011)|Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[iOS]]) English instruction menu, "[[Media:Sonic CD Mobile Instructions 3.jpg|Characters (Cont.)]]".</ref><ref name="HeroesJPManual">''[[Sonic Heroes]]'' ([[PlayStation 2]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pg. 20.</ref><ref name="ColorsGuide">{{Cite book |first=Rick |last=Barba |url=https://archive.org/details/sonic-colors-bradygames-strategy-guide |title=Sonic Colors Brady Games Official Guide |publisher=Brady Games |chapter=The Basics |page=2-3 |isbn=948-0-7440-1258-3}}</ref> His plans to achieve world conquest, however, would be continually foiled by [[Sonic the Hedgehog]],<ref name="Sonic1JPManual">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 8-11.</ref><ref name="SonicXEggman">{{Cite web|title=スーパーソニック ＆ Dr.エッグマン キャラクター紹介|url=https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211210_002755/|work=かべがみカバーストーリー|author=[[Sega]]|publisher=[[Sonic Channel]]|date=December 10, 2021|language=Japanese|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20211210123231/https://sonic.sega.jp/SonicChannel/special/coverstory/20211210_002755/|archivedate=December 10, 2021}}</ref> who nicknamed him "Eggman" due to his egg-shaped body; Robotnik himself later adopted the name as a sign of empowerment.<ref name="TailsTube2" />

===Present===
[[File:Sonic_Origins_Sonic_1_intro_9.png|thumb|left|225px|alt=Screenshot of the Sonic 1 intro of Sonic Origins, showing Eggman leading his Badniks.|Eggman leading his [[Badnik]] army at the beginning of the [[Death Egg saga]], from ''[[Sonic Origins]]''.]]
{{Quote left|Sonic... that annoying, cocky hedgehog. Thanks to him, my great plans are always ruined. Oh, but this time, I'm going to crush him with the power of my science! Ha ha ha...|Eggman in the Japanese manual of the original ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (1991)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]''<ref name="Sonic1JPManual" />}}
At the start of the "[[Death Egg saga]]", Eggman invaded [[South Island]], kidnapping its [[Animals]] to use as fuel sources for his new robot army, the [[Badnik]]s. His goal was to find the six [[Chaos Emerald]]s said to rest there to build weapons of mass destruction. However, Sonic secured the Emeralds first and expelled the doctor from the island.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = June 23, 1991 |game = Sonic the Hedgehog (1991){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog |system = Sega Mega Drive |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref><ref name="Sonic1JPManual" /> Eggman later chained [[Little Planet]] during its annual appearance over [[Never Lake]], coveting its [[Time Stone]]s to control time. He was also served by [[Metal Sonic]], a robotic doppelgänger of Sonic. Despite his efforts, his plans were foiled by Sonic once again.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = June 23, 1991 |game = Sonic the Hedgehog (1991){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog |system = Sega Mega Drive |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref><ref name="CDJPManual">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog CD]]'' ([[Sega CD]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-5.</ref><ref name="CD2011Instructions" /> He eventually travelled to [[West Side Island]] to find the seven Chaos Emeralds, this time to power his space station, the [[Death Egg]]. Although Sonic and his new friend, [[Miles "Tails" Prower|Tails]], got the gems first, Eggman launched the Death Egg anyway.<ref name="Sonic2">{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sega Technical Institute]] |date = November 24, 1992 |game = Sonic the Hedgehog 2 |system = Sega Mega Drive |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref><ref name="Sonic2JPManual">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive]]) Japanese instruction booklet, pgs. 4-5.</ref> His success was short-lived however, as Sonic boarded it and damaged it,<ref name="Sonic2" /> causing it to plummet to [[Angel Island]], kept in the sky by the [[Master Emerald]]. He falsely told its guardian, [[Knuckles the Echidna]], that Sonic and Tails were hunting for the Chaos Emeralds, buying him time to repair the Death Egg.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sega Technical Institute]] |date = February 2, 1994 |game = Sonic the Hedgehog 3 |system = Sega Mega Drive |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref><ref name="S3JPManual">''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 3]]'' ([[Sega Mega Drive]]) Japanese instruction manual, pgs. 4-6.</ref> Once the spaceship was complete, Eggman betrayed Knuckles and stole the Master Emerald to fuel it. However, Sonic and Tails boarded the Death Egg, destroying it for good and reclaiming the Master Emerald.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sega Technical Institute]] |date = October 18, 1994 |game = Sonic & Knuckles |system = Sega Mega Drive |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref>

Eggman would go on to hatch more schemes to take over the world, like building a [[Death Egg mk.II]] around Little Planet<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |dev2 = [[Dimps]] |date = May 15, 2012 |game = Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II |system = PC |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref> and discovering a gem known as the [[Phantom Ruby]].<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Christian Whitehead]] |dev2 = [[Headcannon]] |dev3 = Pagoda West Games |date = August 15, 2017 |game = Sonic Mania |system = Nintendo Switch |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref> In one incident, he even met an older version of himself to defeat Sonic.<ref name="Generations">{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = November 1, 2011 |game = Sonic Generations |system = PC |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref> Each time, however, Eggman would fail.

Eggman eventually unleashed a deity of destruction known as [[Chaos]]. His plan was to feed him the seven Chaos Emeralds and use him to destroy [[Station Square]] to build [[Eggmanland]] on its ruins. Central to his scheme were also the [[Egg Carrier]] airship and the [[E-100 Series]] Badnik robots.<ref name="AdventureTokyoInternational">{{Cite book |title=Sonic Adventure Tokyo International Forum Unveiling Booklet |date=August 22, 1998 |chapter=All Star Cast |page=9}}</ref> Although he came close to achieving his goal, giving Chaos six of the Emeralds, Sonic and his friends ultimately destroyed the Egg Carrier and seemingly killed Chaos. Devastated, Eggman attempted a suicide attack on Station Square that was foiled by Tails. Not long after, he rediscovered Chaos but was knocked out by it as it took the final Emerald, rampaging on Station Square on his own. The doctor tried to stop him with the [[Egg Carrier 2]], but was effortlessly defeated. He survived, only turning up again just in time to witness Sonic's victory against Chaos before withdrawing.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = September 9, 1999 |game = Sonic Adventure |system = Dreamcast |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref>

[[File:Long_Live_For_His_Empire.png|thumb|left|225px|alt=In-game screenshot of a Sonic Adventure 2 cutscene depicting Eggman on a screen threatening the world.|Dr. Eggman making his threat to the world, from ''[[Sonic Adventure 2]]''.]]
Eggman later discovered his grandfather's diary, which detailed a top-secret project called "[[Project Shadow]]". Intrigued by this lost research, he infiltrated the military facility on [[Prison Island]] and released [[Shadow the Hedgehog]], the "Ultimate Life Form" created by Gerald. Together with Shadow and [[Rouge the Bat]], Eggman sought to gather the Chaos Emeralds to power the [[Eclipse Cannon]], a weapon aboard the [[Space Colony ARK]] capable of destroying planets. His ultimate goal was to use the ARK to blackmail the world into submission. Despite initial successes, including activating the Eclipse Cannon, Sonic and his friends thwarted Eggman's plans. He was forced to team up with his adversaries after activating a doomsday program that would cause the ARK to crash-land into Earth, culminating in Shadow's apparent sacrifice.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team USA]] |date = June 23, 2001 |game = Sonic Adventure 2 |system = Dreamcast |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref>

Following this incident, Eggman discovered that Shadow was still alive and placed him in stasis, mass-producing [[Shadow Android]]s with his data;<ref>{{Cite game |dev=[[Sega Studio USA]] |date=November 18, 2005 |fullgame=[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]] |system=PlayStation 2 |pub=[[Sega]] |area=[[Devil Doom]] |quote='''Doctor Eggman''': Everyone thought you'd [Shadow] died during that horrible incident [''Sonic Adventure 2'']... but I rescued you with one of my robots... You lost your memories, that's all.}}</ref> Shadow would eventually be freed by Rouge. At the same time, Metal Sonic, as [[Neo Metal Sonic]], went rogue and took over the Eggman Empire. Trapped in the [[Egg Fleet]], the doctor contacted [[Team Chaotix]], who eventually rescued him. He then joined Sonic and his friends in defeating Neo Metal Sonic.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team USA]] |date = January 6, 2004 |game = Sonic Heroes |system = Nintendo GameCube |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref> Soon after, Eggman attempted to control [[Emerl]], an ancient weapon, but Sonic destroyed the robot after it ran amok.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = January 5, 2004 |game = Sonic Battle |system = Game Boy Advance |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref> Eggman then engaged with the alien [[Black Arms]],<ref>{{Cite game |dev=[[Sega Studio USA]] |date=November 18, 2005 |fullgame=[[Shadow the Hedgehog (game)|Shadow the Hedgehog]] |system=PlayStation 2 |pub=[[Sega]]}}</ref> and later tried to exploit the power of the sun god [[Solaris]], an event undone after Sonic time traveled to erase Solaris from existence.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sega Studio USA]] |date = November 14, 2006 |game = Sonic the Hedgehog (2006){{!}}Sonic the Hedgehog |system = Xbox 360 |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref> In another incident, Eggman shattered Earth with the [[Chaos Energy Cannon]], unleashing [[Chip|Light]] and [[Dark Gaia]]. His plan was to harness Dark Gaia's power to build Eggmanland, but Sonic thwarted his plans and restored the planet.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = November 18, 2008 |game = Sonic Unleashed |system = Xbox 360 |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref>

[[File:Eggmanthemepark.png|thumb|225px|Several planets in Sonic's universe chained to Eggman's [[Egg Planet Park]], from ''[[Sonic Colors]]''.|alt=Screenshot of the Sonic Colors CG intro cutscene, showing four different planets attached to a gargantuan amusement park in space.]]
Later, Eggman learned of the [[Wisp]]s, aliens containing [[Hyper-go-on]] energy, which he planned to use for a mind control cannon to conquer the universe. He chained the Wisps' home planets to an interstellar amusement park, [[Egg Planet Park]], which he falsely claimed in public was built to redeem himself. However, Sonic and Tails uncovered his plan, freed the Wisps, and destroyed the park.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = November 16, 2010 |game = Sonic Colors |system = Wii |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref> Stranded in space, the doctor discovered the [[Time Eater]], a deity that could control spacetime, and used the creature to kidnap many locations from Sonic's past, teaming up with his past self, Classic Eggman. However, the Eggmen were defeated by Sonic and his own younger self.<ref name="Generations" /> Eggman then set up camp on the [[Lost Hex]] and enslaved the [[Deadly Six]] to harness the world's life energy, but was forced to team up with Sonic after losing control over them.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = October 29, 2013 |game = Sonic Lost World |system = Wii U |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref>

[[File:Sonic_Forces_PlayStation_Background.png|thumb|left|225px|The [[City]] under attack by Eggman's army during the [[War to Take Back the Planet]], from ''[[Sonic Forces]]''.|alt=Promotional artwork of Sonic Forces, showing a devastated city, simply called "City", under attack by giant Eggman robots. A thick fire can be seen in the background and the sky takes an orange color.]]
Eggman later re-discovered the [[Phantom Ruby]] and used it to empower [[Infinite]], his new right-hand man. With this power, Eggman defeated Sonic and imprisoned him on a rebuilt Death Egg, allowing him to conquer the world. However, he was opposed by Sonic's friends, who formed the [[Resistance]], triggering the [[War to Take Back the Planet]]. Six months later, the Resistance freed Sonic and was joined by Classic Sonic. Despite Eggman's efforts to foil them, the heroes liberated most of the planet and defeated Infinite. Eggman then used the Phantom Ruby and the [[Death Egg Robot (Sonic Forces)|Death Egg Robot]] in a final effort to win the war, but was ultimately defeated by Sonic and his friends.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = November 7, 2017 |game = Sonic Forces |system = Nintendo Switch |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref>

[[File:Dr. Eggman's Future Plans For Sage.png|thumb|225px|Eggman with [[Sage]] in [[Cyber Space]], from ''[[Sonic Frontiers]]''.|alt=In-game screenshot of a Sonic Frontiers cutscene set in a digitized dimension, showing Eggman on the right talking to a floating humanoid figure with red wireframing, white skin and hair, and a black cloak and shoes.]]
Most recently, Eggman sought to exploit the advanced technology created by the alien [[Ancients]] on the [[Starfall Islands]]. He created an AI named [[Sage]] for protection but became trapped in [[Cyber Space]]. Over time, he inadvertently bonded with Sage, whose abilities far exceeded his expectations. Sonic eventually destroyed the islands' [[Titan (Sonic Frontiers)|Titans]], freeing his friends and Eggman, but also releasing [[The End]], a world-threatening entity. Sonic defeated The End with Sage's help, culminating in Sage's sacrifice. Devastated, Eggman later recovered Sage's data and partially restored her much to her joy.<ref>{{Cite game |dev1 = [[Sonic Team]] |date = November 8, 2022 |game = Sonic Frontiers |system = PlayStation 4 |pub = [[Sega]]}}</ref>