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Professor Gerald Robotnik is a fictional character in the Sonic the Hedgehog universe.

Backstory

The grandfather of Doctor Eggman, Professor Gerald Robotnik is the creator of Shadow the Hedgehog, and was introduced in Sonic Adventure 2. He also created the Space Colony ARK, and was noted as "one of the most brilliant minds of all time."

Sonic Adventure 2

While on board the ARK with his granddaughter Maria Robotnik, the professor began work on the Ultimate Life Form Project, a creation that was intended to benefit humanity. The end result was Shadow the Hedgehog. During this time, he also came across an ancient robot known as the Gizoid, which was able to copy melee and weapon abilities and use them. The government and its military organizations became uneasy about Project "Shadow", believing that is could be a potential threat to Earth. To buy some time, Gerald gave them the Gizoid to use for their own purposes. However, this did not change their feelings about "Shadow", and eventually attacked the ARK. Maria was killed, Shadow was launched toward earth, and the Professor was captured and imprisoned.

After the time of the military attack, Professor Robotnik began to lose his grip on sanity. Whether or not he completed the trap involving Biolizard as punishment for humans stealing the life of his beloved Maria and destroying everything he had ever worked for at said time is somewhat debatable, due to the fact that his final recording in Sonic Adventure 2 was done while he was in custody (and apparently moments from execution). Some speculate that he took the time during the military's invasion to 'program' Shadow for the destruction of humanity, while others suspect it was done in secret during Professor Gerald's time in prison. Some even speculate that Gerald ended up with a split personality, and when his sane self realized that his insane self had modified Shadow, making it next to impossible for him to fulfill his original purpose (Maria's last wish), Gerald began work on a new Shadow, but the insane Gerald found out and tried to stop the project, but the new Shadow just ended up in suspended animation for 35 years.

"All of you ungrateful humans, who took everything away from me, will feel my loss and despair." - Gerald Robotnik

Shadow the Hedgehog

In the storyline of Shadow the Hedgehog, Black Doom reveals to Shadow that Gerald teamed up with him to create the ultimate lifeform. Shadow's purpose was to serve both of them, as part of an agreement: Gerald would have Shadow to further his research, while Black Doom would have Shadow to collect the Chaos Emeralds for his own sinister purposes: to use Chaos Control to bring the Black Comet to Earth and conquer it. In the last story, the Chaotix active a lost video in the ARK that is played in numerous places (GUN Headquarters, Black Comet...) and it says the following:

Shadow, my son...

If you're listening to this, then the worst has happened... you need to know the truth. The government plans to shut down this research facility...

The government plans to cease all of our research... and imprison all who know about you. I made a terrible mistake, Shadow... It's all my fault... making contact with that Comet...

Now listen very carefully...

In fifty years, the Black Comet will return... They plan to harness its powers to destroy this planet! The only way to stop them... was to develop a way to use the very power THEY intended to use AGAINST them. Shadow... it's up to you and only you can stop them! I developed the Eclipse Cannon... It's the only weapon that can destroy that Black Comet. Shadow, you are the only hope to save mankind as we know it... The future of this planet depends on... you!

Creations of Gerald

Here is listed the robots and lifeforms that Professor Gerald created.

Artificial Chaos

Artificial Chaos are Gerald's first noteworthy creations. They resemble Chaos from Sonic Adventure. The Artificial Chaos are made up of a core (the head) and trillions of nanobots that both protect the core and provide the body for it. When first created they began acting out and attacking the ARK, but Shadow soon stopped them. They were later fixed, and then adopted by the government to protect the ARK. They are several types of Artificial Chaos that are listed below.

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