Dr. Eggman

Also known as Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik, Robotnik, Dr. Ivo Robotnik, Ivo Robotnik, Dr. Robotnik, Eggman, Dr Eggman

fictional character from the Sonic franchise

Key facts

First game: Puzzle Construction (1991)
Created by: Naoto Ohshima
Designed by: Naoto Ohshima, Yuji Uekawa
Portrayed by: Jim Carrey ( live-action films )
Full name: Ivo Robotnik
Nickname: Eggman
Gender: Male
Occupation: Scientist
Relatives: Unnamed father, Gerald Robotnik (grandfather), Sage (nonbiological daughter), Unnamed uncle, Maria Robotnik (cousin), Unnamed cousin, Eggman Nega (descendent)

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Image: Docteur Robotnik (26620641335).jpg

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inception: 1991-06-23
Commons category: Doctor Eggman
date of birth: 1990-00-00
hashtag: dr._eggman

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Doctor Ivo Robotnik, better known as Doctor Eggman, or simply Eggman is a character created by the Japanese game designer Naoto Ohshima and the main antagonist of Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Eggman is a mad scientist who seeks to steal the mystical Chaos Emeralds, destroy his archenemy Sonic the Hedgehog, and conquer the world. Eggman and his "Badnik" brand of military robots serve as bosses and enemies in the Sonic platform games. His distinctive characteristics include his red-black-yellow clothing, baldness, pince-nez sunglasses, and large mustache.

Eggman made a cameo appearance in the 1991 TeraDrive game Puzzle Construction before his full debut in the Sega Genesis game Sonic the Hedgehog later that year. Ohshima designed Eggman as one of several pitches for a mascot character to compete with Nintendo's Mario. Although Sonic was selected, Sonic Team thought the Eggman design was excellent and retooled him as the antagonist. Sega of America renamed him Ivo Robotnik during Sonic's Western localization; later games reconciled the different names by establishing "Robotnik" as his real name and "Eggman" as a derisive nickname that the character embraced.