Why does Sonic call him Eggman?

Eventually, he receives the moniker "Eggman" from Sonic after the egg-shaped designs of his robots. Robotnik uses one of Sonic's quills to power up his machines to match Sonic's speed, but is eventually defeated by Sonic.
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Why does Sonic call him Eggman in the movie?

Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik is the character's name from the original japanese Sonic the Hedgehog game series. When Sonic calls him Eggman it's also a reference to the egg-shape drones that Robotnik uses throughout the movie. Take that as an easter egg (pun intended).
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How 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 change his name?

According to Iizuka, the name has always been Eggman, but when the game was localized to the West, somebody on the team changed his name to Dr. Robotnik without consulting the development team.
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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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Did Dr Eggman create knuckles?

Knuckles was created by developer Takashi Yuda, who never intended him to be any more than a "supporting character". Knuckles who was named by Product Marketing Manager, Pamela Kelly, was introduced in Sonic the Hedgehog 3 as an "intimidator" because of his powerful abilities and physical strength.
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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 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 did Eggman become evil?

Robotnik is evil because he is suffering from a debilitating disease [Sonic the Hedgehog] : r/FanTheories.
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How did Eggman get to Sonic's world?

Eggman arrived on Sonic's world from Earth under unknown circumstances. There, he began his attempt to establish his Eggman Empire and take control of Sonic's world. Standing up to Eggman's tyranny however, was Sonic the Hedgehog, who became Eggman's greatest adversary.
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Why does Eggman want to take over the world?

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. As such, he set out to conquer the earth and establish what would become the Eggman Empire.
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Who bullied Tails?

Witless Chris is a minor character from Sonic the Comic. He was the childhood bully of Miles "Tails" Prower before the young two-tailed fox learned to fly.
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Does Tails have a mom?

Rosemary Prower was a Mobian fox and mother of the famous Miles "Tails" Prower.
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Do humans exist in Sonic?

In the Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog television series, humans live on Mobius along with anthropomorphic animals and many other exotic species. Some are depicted with realistic proportions while others are more cartoonish in appearance, such as with Dr.
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What is the Sonic Bible?

Sonic the Hedgehog Bible is an internal document of Sega for Sonic the Hedgehog. It contains the earliest western backstory of Sonic. It was created by Sega of America as a localized backstory to go with Sonic the Hedgehog. Several drafts of the bible have been released online.
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What does Eggman want with Sonic?

Dr. Eggman (referred to by his full name Dr. Ivo Robotnik in the Western instruction manual) debuted in the 1991 Sega Genesis platform game Sonic the Hedgehog, where he attempted to collect the six Chaos Emeralds and hoped to turn all of the helpless animals inhabiting South Island into robots under his control.
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Is Jim Carrey in Sonic 3?

Moritz and Toby Ascher have confirmed that they won't recast Dr. Robotnik for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 should Jim Carrey retire, and their choice is undoubtedly the right one. First appearing in 2020's Sonic the Hedgehog, Jim Carrey's Dr. Robotnik stole the show within the franchise.
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What animal is knuckles?

Sonic's pals are also inspired by animals - Knuckles is an echidna, and Tails is a fox. Echidnas live in Australia and New Guinea; and are also one of only three mammals that can lay eggs!
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How did Sonic meet Tails?

However in Sonic the Hedgehog 2, its explained that Tails met Sonic on West Island when he wanted to show Sonic his plane called the Tornado.
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Are Knuckles scared of ghosts?

Knuckles suffers from phasmophobia (fear of ghosts). Despite this, he maintains his resolve and perseveres his fears.
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Who is Knuckles dad?

Locke was the son of Sabre, father of Knuckles the Echidna and was a prominent member of the Brotherhood of Guardians. A dedicated Guardian, Locke often put the training of his son above the wishes of his wife Lara-Le, which resulted in their eventual divorce.
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