Editing Doctor Eggman (section)

===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" />