Why did Robotnik become Eggman?

“To tell the truth, his name has not changed,” said Naka. “Robotnik is his real name and Eggman is a common name taken after his shape.” In other words, Eggman is an obnoxious nickname given to him by his haters, but Robotnik is what you'd find on his passport.
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Why did Robotnik become evil?

Robotnik is evil because he is suffering from a debilitating disease [Sonic the Hedgehog]
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What is the difference between Dr Eggman and Robotnik?

"Robotnik" is the character's real name while "Eggman" is a "common name taken after his shape." In various iterations of the franchise, they've chosen different names for him, with Robotnik being more of the English name, and Eggman the Japanese.
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Why did Robotnik shave his head?

His head is shaved on the mushroom planet 'because it's loser hair's hair is losing hair'. That's the hair that lost the battle, man.” Carrey initially seemed to be an unusual choice for the role of Sonic's nemesis, but has clearlyembraced the role, bringing Dr. Robotnik to life in a way that works perfectly.
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Is Dr Robotnik Eggman's dad?

Gerald Robotnik, from "Project: Shadow". In the Sonic X anime series and its comic series published by Archie Comics, Gerald Robotnik, much like in the games, was a human from earth and the grandfather of Maria Robotnik and Dr. Eggman.
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Robotnik or Eggman?



Why did Eggman save Sonic?

Eggman just let Sonic fall in the lava he would of 100% defeated him. Instead his hubris got him to rescue Sonic for the sake of the boss battle.
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Why does Eggman have black eyes?

A lot of old Robotnik artworks do have the black eyes, because people did confused his glasses for his eyes.
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How did Dr Robotnik get back to earth?

Robotnik (Jim Carrey) have a fast and furious chase around the world. From San Francisco to China, and eventually back to Green Hills, Montana, the bad doctor follows our furry friend through his ringed portals of transport with a flying machine that's powered by one of Sonic's electrified quills.
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Is Knuckles stronger than Sonic?

There are several times when his strength is compared to Sonic's speed. As a matter of fact, the rate of Knuckles' strength is equal to the rate of how fast Sonic can run. Because Sonic can run between Mach 1 and Mach 5, that would mean that Knuckles can effectively lift between 100 and 500 metric tons.
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Why does Eggman want to take over the world?

Ivo Robotnik himself. During his villainous career, Robotnik became convinced that a world ruled by his iron fist would make the world a better place and benefit all of its inhabitants.
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How did Eggman get to Sonic's world?

New World Saga

Sonic and his friends soon after attacked the fortress, however. During the fight, Eggman's machine got damaged, resulting in a massive Chaos Control phenomenon that sent Sonic, Eggman and several of their allies and friends to Earth.
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What is Eggman afraid of?

The profile also lists his height at 6'1'', notes that he enjoys long walks on the beach (and plotting world domination), and states that his irrational fear is “shoelaces.” Incidentally, none of Eggman's character designs have had shoelaces on their boots, which may be due to the doctor's apparent fear of them.
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Why is Eggman so evil?

Kintobor was transformed into Robotnik by a laboratory accident involving the Chaos Emeralds and a rotten egg, becoming his own evil opposite, who frequently used egg-related puns in his dialogue.
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Is Eggman the only human?

In turn, Doctor Robotnik became the only human left on Mobius; though the authenticity of this claim is highly questionable. During their adventures through time and space, Amy Rose and Tekno the Canary made contact with other humans for the first time but did not enjoy the experience.
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Why is Knuckles working with Eggman?

While the arrival of Tails in the first film definitely pointed towards such a thing, the confirmation that Eggman and Knuckles will be working together in the search for the Chaos Emerald is a direct pull from Sonic the Hedgehog 3's story where the echidna was tricked by the evil scientist into believing Sonic to be ...
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Who killed Sonic the Hedgehog?

Sonic The Hedgehog - Killed by Shadow in both the 'Pure Dark' Dark Ending at the GUN Fortress, and the 'Semi Dark' Dark ending at the Black Comet.
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Will Shadow be in Sonic 2?

Just like the first Sonic film teased Tails' part in the second outing, Sonic the Hedgehog 2 did the same with an iconic villain: Shadow the Hedgehog.
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Will there be a Sonic 4?

Sega has revealed the future of Sonic the Hedgehog, and it looks like the speedy blue tornado is returning to his roots after several mediocre releases. "Sonic the Hedgehog 4" is a direct sequel to "Sonic 3" and "Sonic & Knuckles" and will bring the franchise back into 2D.
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Who will play Dr Eggman in Sonic 3?

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 won't recast the role of Dr. Robotnik if Jim Carrey retires, and it's actually the only reasonable way to continue the franchise. Sonic the Hedgehog 2 producers Neal H. Moritz and Toby Ascher have confirmed that they won't recast Dr.
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Will Amy be in Sonic the Hedgehog 3?

After Shadow, the next most obvious character to introduce in the third Sonic film is of course Amy Rose.
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Why are Robotnik's eyes red?

It was revealed that Robotnik's eyes were cybernetic implants, when his headquarters had a blackout, he turned them on automatically to function as flashlights. Robotnik even stated that he had a metallic heart.
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Is Dr Robotnik polish?

Robotnik, the character's surname, is the generic Polish word for a worker. As such, it was used as a title by a number of leftist magazines throughout 19th and 20th centuries.
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Why did Eggman sacrifice himself?

Upon reaching Lava Mountain, Sonic loses contact with Amy and Knuckles once they've been drained of their energy, and Eggman apparently sacrifices himself to get Sonic to safety.
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