Rotor the Walrus

''You may be looking for other versions of Rotor. See Rotor (disambiguation).''

Rotor the Walrus is a key member of the Knothole Freedom Fighters and serves as one of their main inventors, usually working alongside fellow brilliant inventors Miles "Tails" Prower and Professor Charles the Hedgehog to create the best tech they can for their friends and allies. Using his skills and knowledge of technology and mechanics he is able to provide the Freedom Fighters with an edge against the mad genius Dr. Eggman and his Eggman Empire.

History
Current= =Early Life= Rotor was born in an icy region of the planet (possibly somewhere in Artika). An inventive child, he would often tinker and make new gadgets out of whatever he could find, much to the anger of his father, who had a strong dislike of anything new or different, not to mention a general dislike of Rotor himself. Tired of his life, Rotor decided to leave his home and make his way south to the "greatest city in the world": Mobotropolis. Unfortunately for the young walrus, he arrived in the city smack bang in the middle of Dr. Eggman's takeover. However, he managed to find his way to Knothole Village where the exiled where in hiding. It was here where he became a member of Princess Sally's band of Freedom Fighters, using his technological know-how to create gadgets and traps for use on the field. The tinkerer quickly bloomed into a full-blown inventor, culminating in the creation of the Sky Patrol. (FCDS: #8)

=The Shattered World Crisis=
 * From a readers perspective, this picks up from where the original pre-Super Genesis Wave continuity left off

As part of his work on the Sky Patrol, Rotor concealed himself and the mobile base in Soumerca near the abandoned Final Egg. With the other Freedom Fighters off on various missions, he sent a coded transmission to King Acorn, who passed the information on to Sonic and Tails. Arriving with Big the Cat in tow, the pair showed up just as Rotor was being attacked by a Badnik Horde led by Silver Sonic. The four friends handily dispatched the attacking robots, and Rotor greeted his friends warmly. Noting that Sonic and Tails were acting oddly, he questioned them about the situation after giving them a tour of the Sky Patrol, which Tails had named. In response, they handed him NICOLE, who released an energy discharge upon touching Rotor that rekindled his memories of the old reality. Deeply shaken by the knowledge of his previous life, Rotor tried his best to process the matter. He eventually gained enough composure to inform his teammates that Antoine was in Knothole, Bunnie and Sally were on separate deep cover assignments, and Amy had gone missing some time previously. With this information, the duo decided to continue the search for their teammates, leaving Big behind to help Rotor finish the Sky Patrol. (StH: #252, #253)

The Freedom Fighters were soon reunited, but their happy reunion was short-lived, as the world broke apart due to the energies of the Genesis Waves. Fortunately, the heroes got the Sky Patrol airborne just in time, and quickly moved to address the crisis in Station Square. Despite being stretched to their limit, they succeeded in saving many of the citizens before the G.U.N. vessel Letter of Gabriel arrived. Unfortunately, they were then forced to contend with another problem: the abduction of Professor Charles the Hedgehog and his colleague Professor Pickle. Intercepting the Egg Train that transported the captive pair and their research on the current crisis, the Freedom Fighters set about searching for the scientists. Despite the train speeding out of control and carrying Badniks that interfered every step of the way, the heroes managed to locate the missing doctors. They were then informed of a link between the planet breaking up and the legends contained in the Gaia Manuscripts, and set out on a mission to locate the Gaia Temples. (StH: #256, #257, #258, #259)

While searching for a temple, Rotor-along with Amy and Sonic-came across a previously unknown civilization known as Meropis. Invited to the Eusebes Shrine by Razor the Shark, Rotor marveled at the underwater city as he and his friends were taken to meet Coral the Beta, priestess of the shrine. Their happy visit was soon cut short, however, as the Meropis City Guard under Captain Striker arrived and demanded to know what the surface-dwellers were doing in their sacred shrine. In order to appease the irritable Striker, Sonic and Amy agreed to accompany Razor and Coral to the court of King Puff and Queen Angelica, while Rotor remained at the shrine with Coral's apprentice Pearly and Guardswoman Echo. The quartet returned with unwelcome news: Coral had been stripped of her title of priestess and the Freedom Fighters would have to leave the following day. Rotor, with the greater mission on his mind, disagreed with Sonic's suggestion of trying to help Coral and the others, until Amy suggested welcoming them aboard the Sky Patrol. The aquatic trio considered the offer, but Coral went to perform the shrine's sacred rites one final time first. Unfortunately, the pressure of the situation got to her and the rites failed, causing Meropis' protective energy field to fall. Rotor and his friends were then forced to fight for their lives against invading hordes of Dark Gaia's Minions. (StH: #260, #261, After fighting off a group of minions who had penetrated the shrine, Sonic and Rotor departed for the city to seek additional help, grabbing a pair of Air Charms along the way. Unfortunately, they quickly ran into three unfortunate developments: first, Captain Striker couldn't spare anyone to go help at the shrine. Second, a monstrous minion known as the Dark Guardian appeared, and the two friends were forced to take it on. Third, the Air Charms they had borrowed weren't fully charged, and ran out of air in the middle of their fight with the creature. Fortunately, help soon arrived in the form of a former foe-turned ally: Chaos, who created protective air bubbles around the pair. Watching as the water elemental used the ocean as a weapon against the Dark Guardian, Rotor realized that Chaos was responsible for preventing the planet's oceans from draining away due to the shattering. With the battle soon won, the city's shield restored, and Coral reinstated, Rotor soon solved another mystery: the pollution that had plagued Meropis for some time had come from the sunken Egg Carrier. Rotor and his friends soon bid Meropis farewell, though not without getting a supply of Power Rings from the Lake of Rings located in the shrine's Chao Garden to fuel the Sky Patrol. (StH: #262, #263)

=Matching Wits with Eggman= On the way to Soumerca, Rotor treated his fellow Freedom Fighters to a full tour of the Sky Patrol, expressing great pride in his masterpiece. However, the trip was interrupted by Dr. Eggman's latest Badnik Horde Commander, the War Walrus, a robot created in Rotor's image to destroy the Sky Patrol. However, Rotor soon destroyed his metallic doppelganger with the Sky Patrol's formidable arsenal. When a Chaos Emerald was discovered in the Sand Hill Zone, Rotor supported going after it, and was grouped into Team Fighters for the mission with Tails and Amy. An attack by three units of the E-100 Series on Team Freedom forced Rotor and his comrades into action, but both teams were then trapped by a large laser grid. Help arrived in the form of Cream, Cheese, T-Pup, Omochao, and Big, who aided their friends in escaping back to the Sky Patrol. They were taken to the medical bay for treatment of their injuries, and greeted Sonic upon his return from training with Moss the Sloth. (StH: #265, #266, #267)

When the team met to discuss the Chaos Emerald Championship, in which only Sonic, Amy, and Tails would be able to compete, Rotor questioned why the team didn't just steal the Emerald. Amy objected, feeling that it would ruin their reputation, but Rotor felt that their need to save the world outweighed such concern. Later, while Sonic, Amy, and the D'Coolettes were off on separate missions, Rotor and the other Freedom Fighters were victims of a night attack by more of Dark Gaia's minions. They managed to hold out until sunrise, at which point the creatures disappeared, but were then surprised when Nicole departed for the Digital World, having apparently received a signal from Dr. Ellidy. While Sally, Tails, and Big left to back up Nicole and check on Ellidy, Rotor remained aboard the Sky Patrol with Cream, whom he briefed on the Digital World. (StH: #268, SU: #71)

=Early Life and Family= Rotor hails from Walrus Island in the North Sea where his family was part of the Walrus Herd. His father, Sherman Walrus, was a veteran of the Great War, serving as a member of the Royal Army along side Jules, Bernadette and Sir Charles Hedgehog as a driver for their troop. Along with Rotor's mother Georgette Walrus, Sherman had relocated from Iceborough seeking a better life for his family. Rotor was in Mobotropolis for educational purposes during Dr. Ivo Robotnik's coup d'état but was evacuated to Knothole Village along with the other children in the city. His father perished while resisting Robotnik's takeover, while his mother-then pregnant with his younger brother, Skeeter Walrus-returned to the Northern Tundra. Inspired by the Original Freedom Fighters, Rotor joined with Sonic, Princess Sally, Antoine D'Coolette and the young Miles "Tails" Prower to form the Knothole Freedom Fighters after the original group's demise. His fascination for powerful weaponry-a result of having grown up listening to his father's stories of the Great War-coupled with the sometimes disastrous results of his engineering efforts, earned him the nickname "Boomer." (StH: #77, #142, #143, SSS: #5, CSE)
 * -|Pre-Super Genesis Wave=

=Knothole Freedom Fighter= When Sonic learned that Robotnik had allegedly developed a powerful bomb (it was really a bug bomb to deal with a pest problem), Rotor joined Sonic and Sally in tricking Robotnik with a phony protest, before disguising himself as Robotnik to steal the bomb (an easy task due to his size). Unfortunately, Robotnik had the idea of disguising himself as Rotor to trick the Freedom Fighters, but the mix-up was quickly resolved. Later, he and Sonic traveled the southern regions of Mobius, where the two witnessed the helpless Bunnie Rabbot captured by two SWATbots to be roboticized. Although Sonic went to save her, he was temporarily stopped as he was attached to Rotor by tether. After rescuing the partially-roboticized Bunnie, the two brought her back to Knothole Village where she became a member of the Freedom Fighters. (StH: #3)

When Sonic was amnesia-ridden and convinced by Dr. Robotnik to attack the Freedom Fighters, Rotor's security systems detected the micro-transmitter placed on Sonic to provide the location of Knothole. Rotor attempted to keep Sonic out of their secret hideout but was bypassed by Sonic with relative ease. Eventually Sonic's memory was restored and the device removed. (StH: #27, #28)

Rotor later developed the "Neuro-Overrider", a device which would allow a Mobian who was roboticized to maintain their free will. Sally hoped to use this to allow herself to be roboticized so she could then infiltrate Robotropolis and steal a roboticizer to learn how to reverse its effects. The Neuro-Overrider fell off Sally as she was roboticized however and she was robbed of her free will. She was safely restored to normal by Dulcy the Dragon. (StH: #29)

=Search for the Herd= After receiving a distress call from his mother in the Northern Sea, Rotor piloted his Bathysphere and travelled there to see what was wrong. Upon his arrival, Rotor discovered his family and the entire Walrus Herd had been placed under mind control from a Neuron Bomb by Dr. Robotnik. When he discovered that Robotnik was hoping to freeze the entire planet, Rotor attempted to escape and warn his friends, but was knocked into the ocean by an Icebot. He was quickly rescued by two of the Arctic Freedom Fighters, Sealia and Augustus. The three then managed to infiltrate the Walrus Herd and Rotor attempted to free them of their mind control. However, the entire Herd attack Rotor, though Sealia and Augustus managed to save him and bring him to safety. Rotor vowed to return and liberate his family from Robotnik's mind control. (StH: #31, #32)

=Continued Battle Against Robotnik= After the Knothole Freedom Fighters (except Sonic) were infected by a biochemical weapon from Robotnik, Rotor managed to inform Sonic of what had happened before falling unconscious. Sonic used the Shrink Ray to become microscopic and go inside Rotor to assist his Aunti Body in the fight against the French Frirus and Paris-Site. Sonic was successful and Rotor and the others recuperated. (StH: #33)

Following this, Rotor attempted to de-roboticize Sonic's Uncle Chuck. Despite his efforts, Chuck remained a Robian. (StH: #34)

Not long after this, Rotor created a remote which enabled the Freedom Fighters to travel to the Zone of Silence and locate Sally's father King Max. However, due to King Max being under some sort of spell, the Freedom Fighters are unable to retrieve him and are forced to return back to Mobius Prime. (StH: #36)

Some time later, Rotor sat on the council to review Sonic's idea to use the Neuro-Overrider and allow himself to be roboticized. Rotor objected along with the rest of the council, saying the idea was too risky. After Sonic was captured by Nack the Weasel and roboticized, Rotor helped prepare Bunnie to defend the village against Mecha Sonic. After Bunnie was defeated and Knuckles the Echidna was knocked out, Rotor managed to catch the Echidna in a net during his fall. As Knuckles came to he suffered from delusions, and attacked Rotor as he thought that (due to his weight) he was Robotnik. Sally managed to knock Knuckles back to his senses however and the fight continued. Rotor oversaw the Neuro-Overrider used on Knuckles to allow him to keep his free will while becoming Mecha Knuckles to combat Mecha Sonic. After the battle ended, Rotor worked with NICOLE to transform the damaged Mecha Sonic back to a Mobian. (StH: #39, SMM)

Weeks later, with the help of Rotor's Neutralizer, Sonic travelled to the Zone of Silence and was able to finally rescue King Max from the Zone of Silence. Following this, Rotor worked with Dr. Quack to create the Dream Watcher so that they could look into King Max's mind and bring him out of his comatose state. Sonic managed to do this, though King Max remained in his crystallized state. (StH: #41, #43)

Days later, Rotor revealed his new weapon to Sonic, the "Party-Hearty Quadra Sonic Rock 'N' Roller", as well as his Remote Scanner. The same day the Freedom Fighters found themselves working with Knuckles the Echidna to fight Anti-Knuckles and Anti Sonic. They then went to Anti Mobius where they discovered Dr. Ivo Robotnik stealing the energy from the Sunken Island's Chaos Emeralds. After Robotnik was transported back to Mobius Prime, Rotor was disappointed he never got to use his Remote Scanner during the ordeal. (StH: #44)

During Operation: EndGame, Rotor was in Knothole when Dr. Robotnik arrive on the scene. Saying "Robotnik in Knothole? Not in this lifetime!" he attempted to blast Robotnik with the Party-Hearty Quadra Sonic Rock 'N' Roller. Robotnik managed to phase out the gun's blast and destroy it, taking the entire village hostage. Rotor and Tails later managed to sneak into the sewer system, but were caught trying to escape by Combots. (StH: #48, #49)

=Return to the Herd= With the death of Dr. Robotnik caused by the Ultimate Annihilator, Rotor decided to return to the Herd. When he arrived back he was relieved and astonished to find that the Herd had regained their free will as a result of the Ultimate Annihilator firing. He spent several weeks with the Walrus Herd, enjoying time with his mother and younger brother Skeeter. However, while there Rotor was unaware that Robo-Robotnik had travelled to Mobius Prime and replaced the late Dr. Robotnik. Thus when the herd suddenly came back under the mind control spell, Rotor did not know what was going on. Hiding out in his Bathysphere, the Herd managed to damage it and cause it to sink. Rotor was rescued by the Arctic Freedom Fighters, who informed him that Robotnik had returned. (StH: #72, #85)

=Activities Against Eggman= Returning to Mobotropolis (as he was unaware it was re-conquered by Robo-Robotnik), Rotor found himself meeting up with Mina Mongoose and shortly afterwards Sonic. The group returned to Knothole and Rotor began attending Knothole High School along with his other Freedom Fighters. (StH: #91, #94, #96)

After the Freedom Fighters learned the Sword of Acorns could restore Robians' free will, Rotor asked that they could use it on the mind-controlled Herd to restore their free will as well. Returning to Walrus Island, Rotor planted a bomb on the Walrus-constructed Oil Rig while Sally used the Sword of Acorns to restore the Herd's free will. (StH: #109)

During Sonic's year in space, Rotor stepped up in the war against Robotnik by building even more powerful weapons. Unfortunately, his efforts led to not only the destruction of robots, but also to the injury of his fellow Freedom Fighters, including Larry Lynx. Horrified by what he had done, Rotor resolved never to construct another weapon, though he later assisted in the construction of the Metal Sonic Troopers to defend Knothole. He would later come to feel that this decision was a betrayal of his vow, though he also realized that he had perhaps gone too far in his efforts. (StH: #158, #215)

Rotor continued to help his friends in any way he could, even acting as a quasi-mentor to Tommy Turtle, helping him become acquainted with his new life. Unfortunately, this relationship came to an end after Tommy was enslaved by A.D.A.M., resulting in his death under the guns of the Egg Fleet. (StH: #168, #169)

Rotor was also one of the many citizens captured by Eggman during the destruction of Knothole, though quick action by the survivors of the attack resulted in a successful rescue mission. However, injuries to his back (caused by him shoving Tails free from beneath a collapsing roof during the destruction of Knothole) left him unable to participate in Freedom Fighter activities for some time afterwards. (StH: #175, #177)

=Council Member= Rotor was elected a member of the new Council of Acorn, a group of six elected members and King Elias established to bring about some much-needed political changes in the Kingdom. Rather than get a break from the stress of combat, however, Rotor found himself in the middle of an even more dangerous situation: Knuckles' arch-nemesis, the Chaos Emerald powered entity called Enerjak, had been reborn thanks to the machinations of the Dark Legion scientist Dr. Finitevus and was intent on conquering Mobius. He and the other council members were informed of the issue by Dimitri, but voted against taking action until more information could be gathered. Fortunately, the matter was soon resolved by the efforts of Sonic and the Guardian Locke. (StH: #179, #180, #184)

Rotor was attacked by his Anti Mobius counterpart, Boomer, who mocked him for not being able to defend himself. Rotor was brought to tears when he was unable to help defend Freedom HQ from the Suppression Squad as a result of his neck injuries. Instead, he fled the scene to contact the Chaotix about the situation and later voted to send a mission to retake Freedom HQ, only to be outvoted by the rest of the Council. He later assisted Sonic in traveling to Moebius, an order given by Sally that later brought the Walrus to her defense when she was put on trial for defying an order the Council had given regarding Sonic. He would later provide backup for the Freedom Fighters and Chaotix in the final push against the Eggdome; after the Egg Phoenix was destroyed, Rotor erected a force field generator so the Freedom Fighters could call it a day, but he failed to get any sleep himself and instead readied the visual link to New Mobotropolis. He later stayed behind while the others went on the final assault, and after Sonic managed to defeat Eggman, Rotor helped transport them home in his jeep to celebrate their victory. (StH: #189, #190, #197, #198, #199, #200)

Their victory was cut short as the Iron Dominion took over the empire, which the Freedom Fighters would learn from Monkey Khan. When the Iron Queen took control of NICOLE and thus all of New Mobotropolis, Castle Acorn was sealed shut, trapping the royal family and Council of Acorn within. Rotor was later revealed to have been taken prisoner and was among those brought to the Coliseum for public "legionization" -- a process that forcefully converts a Mobian into a brainwashed Dark Legion cyborg. When Rotor was brought out before Snively, who was in charge of the operation, he angrily reminded the Overlander that they had worked together in the past; smugly dismissing this, Snively was caught by surprise when Rotor suddenly attacked the Legionnaires holding him, subduing them simultaneously before lunging at a terrified Snively. Unfortunately, Rotor's heroic efforts were quickly halted by his injured back flaring up. Fortunately, Amy Rose, Antoine and Geoffrey St. John soon appeared, and Amy destroyed the operating table to which Rotor was being dragged, scattering the villains and saving the walrus. (StH: #201, #208, #210)

=Final Time Saving The Herd= With the threat of the Iron Dominion ended, Rotor and his fellow council members set about revising the new constitution of the Republic of Acorn. As such, Rotor did not accompany Sonic and Sally to become a member of the Wolf Pack Nation despite having been invited. Just as Sonic and Sally helped resolve a crisis there, however, Rotor was informed by Hamlin that the Arctic Freedom Fighters had called in with news that a Dark Egg Legion chapter had captured the Walrus Herd.(StH: #213, #214)



After learning of the situation, Sonic invited Rotor to go along with him, though Hamlin was quick to deny the Hedgehog's request, and Rotor agreed that he planned to stay in the city. However, after having NICOLE meet him at his house, he informed her that he had every intention of going to aid the Herd, requesting that she construct a suit of armor from the nanites for him. Departing, he flew to the Northern Tundra, contemplating his previous actions as a Freedom Fighter and determining that he would retire permanently once this mission was completed. Before he got to the battlefield, however, he was dragged out of the air by Silver the Hedgehog, whom he engaged briefly in battle only to find himself helpless. Silver then accused him of not being "Boomer" Walrus, and then of being a traitor to the Freedom Fighters. Silver attempted to short Rotor's battle armor and use his telekinesis to halt him, but when Rotor explained what was at stake with the safety of his Herd and the Tundra area as a whole, Silver agreed to help him. When they arrived, they quickly found Dr. Eggman's nearby base, and found a neural interface Eggman could use to control the herd personally. Silver used it to send a psychic pulse, breaking the Herd's mind control and also scrambling the Orca members of the Dark Egg Legion in the area. Silver later said he also sent a signal that would forever block the Walrus Herd from future mind control attempts. He also figured out for himself that Rotor was indeed "Boomer", but the information he had about him was out-of-date. (StH: #215, #216)

=Naugus and NICOLE= When Geoffrey St. John seemingly betrayed Sonic during a mission and went MIA, the Council of Acorn was unsure of how to respond, as they had no way of knowing if Geoffrey, leader of the Secret Service, was working on secret orders. Additionally, they were left to deal with ever-increasing public concern over NICOLE's control of the city. Unknown to everyone, these issues became tied as Geoffrey, working with Ixis Naugus, manipulated the public's fears of NICOLE in order to set Naugus up as a potential savior of the people and giving his bid to take control of the Republic of Acorn more sway. Rotor pushed his fellow councilors to discuss the issue with NICOLE, as the AI had been emotionally hurt by the public's increased fear and hatred of her, but when they were about to do so, Naugus himself arrived before the council, claiming the crown as rightfully his. Rotor was vehemently opposed to this, even going so far as to attempt to rally the other former Freedom Fighters among the council, but thanks to the wizard's ability to twist and amplify negative emotions, everyone soon began bickering with each other. Eventually, to Sonic and Rotor's displeasure, it was decided that the matter be dealt with formally and that Naugus be given a chance to argue his claim. However, all were taken by surprise by the unexpected launch of the new Death Egg. (StH: #219, #222, #223, #224)

=Genesis= After a mysterious weapon fired from within the Death Egg, the world became awash in white. Soon after, Sonic found himself in a strange but oddly familiar setting; he eventually came across a prison pod and released those inside it, who introduced themselves as Sally Acorn, Antoine Depardieu and Boomer Walrus, having seemingly never met before. The group explained that they believed one Dr. Eggman to be responsible for several recent kidnappings, and Boomer added that he might be behind the increased number of earthquakes lately. Sonic agreed to help them hunt down the doctor. In the Marble Zone, they were attacked by Eggman's robots; Boomer captured and disabled a Catakiller with his bare hands, impressing Sonic, and then set to reprogramming a damaged Buzzbomber, thinking it would be good to have the extra help. He did not want to stoop to Eggman's level and force a small animal to act as the robot's power supply, however, but Sally was able to get a Flicky bird to volunteer. This proved useful, as Boomer later used the Buzzbomber to airlift himself and Antoine to safety. Eventually, Sonic caught up to Dr. Eggman and fought him, forcing the doctor to retreat; Boomer was thoroughly impressed, and the group continued on to an underground tunnel they believed would lead them to the doctor's lair. (StH: #225, #226)

=Return to Duty= In the aftermath of Eggman's Operation: Clean Sweep, Sally was roboticized, while Naugus took advantage of New Mobotropolis' fear of NICOLE, unwittingly caused by Mina, to save the city from a Titan Metal Sonic and usurp Elias as king. When the Council took a vote to exile NICOLE to Freedom HQ, everyone but Rotor voted to do so because it was what the people wanted. Rotor was so disgusted and upset by the turnout that he resigned from the council right then and there. (StH: #235)

With Sally's roboticization, Antoine's severe injuries, and Bunnie's departure, the Knothole Freedom Fighters were forced to disband. However, Rotor, along with Sonic, Tails, and Amy, successfully convinced the Council (sans Naugus) to approve two new Freedom Fighter teams: Team Freedom, who would protect the city itself, and Team Fighters, who would pursue Eggman's forces. Rotor himself used a special power suit that circumvented his back injury and let him return to active duty. (StH: #236)

As the leader, Rotor accepted Big the Cat, Cream the Rabbit, and Cheese, and also rebuilt Heavy and Bomb, bringing the roster to six members. Though Naugus continued to dismiss the group's reliability, Team Freedom proved their worth when the community center collapsed due to an unseen attack by Tails Doll; with Naugus incapacitated due to inner personal matters, Rotor and his team sprang into action and successfully stopped the collapse, simultaneously gaining public support and discrediting Naugus. The team further distinguished themselves when the Death Egg returned to the city, launching Egg Swats and Team Metal. Bravely leading his new team, Rotor activated the shield generator only for it to be destroyed, and then assigned Cream to lead civilians to safety while the more seasoned members of the group continued fighting. Naugus arrived on the scene and attempted to prove Team Freedom's superfluousness with a blast of crystalline magic on some Egg Swats, only for his body to undergo a hideous and painful mutation. Grudgingly complimenting the wizard's skill in the hopes of getting him back into the fight, Rotor defended his unwanted king and called on Big to carry him to safety. He then went up against Metal Tails, and was able to destroy the robot after Elias-working with his new Secret Freedom Fighters-damaged the robot with a crossbow bolt. The team celebrated their victory, though Rotor came to suspect that they had been aided from the shadows. (StH: #236, #240) Rotor's next task was nothing as dangerous-using his suit's ability to interact with the nanites, he opened a door with a broken lock affected by Larry Lynx's jinx. Penelope thanked him for his assistance, joking that he couldn't seem to stop working for the council between leading Team Freedom and working with the nanites. She asked him if he "unclog[ged] drains too" to which Rotor replied that he could and that he would just need to get Big so that he could use his fishing rod. Shortly afterwards, Rotor and the rest of Team Freedom attended a concert held by Mina Mongoose that was aimed at raising support for bringing NICOLE back to the city. When the stage unexpectedly collapsed-again courtesy of Tails Doll-Rotor and his team leaped into action to save Mina and her band, the Forget Me Knots. Rotor also rushed to Antoine's room at the hospital when Metal Sonic v3.7 took him hostage, but arrived to find the robot gone. (StH: #241, SU: #44, #50)

Rotor later joined NICOLE at the ribbon cutting for the restored Castle Acorn, where he assured the AI that the people had no reason to distrust her. He also expressed gratitude at the absence of both Naugus and Geoffrey, though NICOLE chastised him for being so unkind given Naugus' condition. After learning of her efforts to complete a device created for the wizard's benefit, he remarked that she was too kind, but was then shocked as the castle began to crumble. He then asked whether the foundation was failing, but was informed that something was affecting the nanites. Cream then approached him with the theory that Tails Doll was behind it, though she was initially embarrassed by her convoluted explanation. Rotor was quick to praise her reasoning, and decided to put the theory to the test. Their suspicions were proved correct as Tails Doll, believing Team Freedom to be occupied, entered the city power station only to find the heroes lying in wait. Unfortunately, they were then forced to face the robot's true power as it used a number of reprogrammed nanites to create a demonic new form for itself. The monster's objectives were simple: destroy the power generator, allow Robotropolis' radioactivity to enter the city, and eliminate Team Freedom. Suddenly, the team where engulfed by the second Genesis Wave... (StH: #247)

Personality
Current= Rotor appeared in the new world to be noticeably more gruff than he was before, showing a slightly more confident attitude, to the point that he shows little hesitation in combating Eggmans robots head-on, although he still retains his friendly personality. However, once his memories of the old timeline returned through his contact with NICOLE, several aspects of his old, laid-back personality began to resurface. Rotor is more pragmatic than most of his teammates, placing priority on accomplishing their mission with regard for little else, whether the misfortune of others or the Freedom Fighters' heroic reputation. As such, he at times clashes with the others, but is always by their side in a pinch. Rotor is usually a very calm and easygoing individual, rarely showing aggression. However, he despises Dr. Robotnik and anyone who follows the latter's beliefs. He is very defensive of his family and friends, and will help them in any way possible. During Sonic's time in space, Rotor became vehemently opposed to the use of firearms due to accidents caused by weapons he had designed to help fight Dr. Robotnik in Sonic's absence.
 * -|Pre-Super Genesis Wave=

Abilities
Current= Following the alterations to reality, Rotor has become a more muscular and adept fighter, whether in hand-to-hand combat or utilizing artillery weapons. His new skills also include ability with Extreme Gear and his Omnitool. He remains an able mechanic and technician, with his pride and joy being the Sky Patrol. As a Walrus, Rotor is a bulky fighter and adept swimmer, but his greatest talent lies in his mechanical abilities. He is known for his numerous creations that aided the Freedom Fighters early on. Some of these include the Bathysphere and the infamous Neuro-Overrider, which would theoretically retain one's free will even if they were roboticized. Rotor also assisted Dr. Quack in keeping the crystallized King Max alive by providing him with medical technology and later helped his patients Geoffrey St. John and Hershey Cat by creating nanites to destroy the nanoprobes Eggman had infected them with. Other inventions include the Party-Hearty Quadra Sonic Rock 'N' Roller and the Remote Scanner, as well as designing his own suit of nanite battle armor. His battle suit was probably his most dynamic invention, which enables him to take flight and employ projectile weaponry against opponents.
 * -|Pre-Super Genesis Wave=

His talent for designing weapons is something he became reluctant to make use of, having constructed weapons during Sonic's absence that inflicted friendly fire-fortunately nonlethal-upon other Freedom Fighters. However, he remains a determined aid to the Freedom Fighters in creating other useful gadgetry. Despite his preferences, he did assist Sir Charles in creating the Metal Sonic Troopers. (StH: #29, #31, #43, #44, #118, #215)

Background Information
Current=
 * Rotor was the first of the Freedom Fighters to have a new family member introduced in the new continuity, as Sally's father was a modified character from SatAM.
 * -|Pre-Super Genesis Wave=
 * By mistake, Rotor was referred to as Boomer in the earliest issues of the comic book. It was corrected in issue #6, as well as reprints for these early stories. However, in the letters page, when a fan asked the deal with Rotor's old name, it was explained that "Boomer" was actually a nickname the character had in his childhood; some stories depicting the Freedom Fighters in their childhood even have him addressed as Boomer. Ironically, this error later provided the basis for a Silver the Hedgehog plotline, in which he found Rotor listed as Boomer in a record of the early Freedom Fighters and came to the conclusion that they were separate entities entirely. As a further nod to it, Rotor's counterpart from Moebius changed his name to Boomer following the reorganization of the Anti-Freedom Fighters into the Suppression Squad.
 * Rotor's age is taken from the letters page of StH #46 where it is stated he was 16. Since the issue canonically took place two years ago, in 3235, Rotor's current age would be 18. Given there is no contrary information regarding his age, this is recognized by this site's canon policy.
 * In Sonic the Hedgehog #148, Rotor reacts to Fiona Fox discovering a gun stating "The Freedom Fighters never use guns. Never have, never will.". However, this is a contradiction of his use of the "Party-Hearty Quadra Sonic Rock 'N' Roller" gun which he created. Sonic the Hedgehog #215 fixed this plothole by saying back in the olden days he used home-made guns, and it wasn't until he'd accidently injured fellow Mobians, such as Larry Lynx, that he vowed never to use guns again. This was further elaborated In the Encyclopedia by stating he would contradict himself as a result.
 * In Sonic: Evolution of a Hero, it is stated that Rotor helped in educating Tails to genius levels.
 * Former writer Ken Penders revealed Oct. 30, 2009 on his message board that he considered Rotor to be homosexual, stating "I thought it was fairly obvious Rotor was gay, and begun laying the groundwork for that storyline during the MOBIUS: 25 YEARS LATER segments. I even showed his life partner without saying as such and planted clues between the lines.". (1) This suggests that Cobar was Rotor's "life partner" in Mobius: X Years Later, which was confirmed on his message board. (2). Because of the fear of backlash over the relationship, SEGA ordered Ken to keep the relationship low-key, only providing subtle hints in the series as to the relationship. (3) However, whether or not this will remain true, during Ian Flynn's run, remains to be seen.
 * According to Flynn, this is considered non-canon; on his blog, he admits that he could've continued the reveal had more been done with it on Ken's end, but with the lack of evidence in-comic leading to the reveal, he considers the whole deal "Irrelevant".

Appearance
Current= As a result of alterations to reality following the improperly reversed Super Genesis Wave, Rotor now looks slimmer and taller. He now has black and white shoes and yellow socks, sports yellow gloves, and wears yellow goggles and a green tool belt. His appearance as a child mirrors that of his appearance from SatAM. Rotor’s initial comic design was based primarily on that of the SatAM pilot episode; the later changes made to his colour scheme and general appearance on the television show were never adapted. As such, he is generally larger than most of the cast and has violet skin with darker toes and fingers; he wore a teal bandolier-like tool belt and a backwards yellow cap. While the SatAM design eventually went with brown eyes, Rotor, like many in the comic’s early days, started off with light blue eyes; they’ve since been established as green.
 * -|Pre-Super Genesis Wave=

As a child, he wore green overalls. He briefly sported a wool cap, shirt and large medallion, but his biggest shift in design came with the addition of glasses, a brown bomber jacket and a slight tuft of hair. For a short time he wore a neck brace. Aside from his everyday outfit, he was sometimes depicted in his blue and red Council of Acorn uniform up until his resignation fro the council. As "Iron Rotor", Rotor is clad in his nanite battlesuit, a yellow and gray outfit that covers most of his body. The helmet is separated from the rest of the suit, and is fitted with a transparent visor.